Misheard lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.
1970s | |
Bill Withers', "Lean on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: We don't need somebody named Reba
Original Lyrics: We all need somebody to lean on
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Revved up like a doucher of the runners of the night
Original Lyrics: Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night.
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1980s | |
The Police's, "King of Pain"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a dancer that's frozen and I want to fall.
Original Lyrics: There's a dead salmon frozen in a waterfall.
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1990s | |
Madonna's, "Drowned World (Substitute for Love)"
Misheard Lyrics: I traded fate for love without a second fall
It all became a city game, something cannot be bought (later) Driving 'round the world Looking for a whore Original Lyrics: I traded fame for love without a second thought
It all became a silly game, some things cannot be bought (later) Traveled 'round the world Looking for a home |
Radiohead's, "The Bends"
Misheard Lyrics: They brought in the CIA
The tanks and a hundred marines To blow me away, to help me escape Original Lyrics: They brought in the CIA
The tanks and the whole marines To blow me away, to blow me sky high. |
Smashing Pumpkins', "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing bloodied and alone
Original Lyrics: Nothing but an animal
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Snap!'s, "Rhythm Is a Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Rhythm is a dancer, it's a souls companion.
You can feel it everywhere. Original Lyrics: Rhythm is a dancer, it's a soul's companion.
People feel it everywhere. |
Snap!'s, "Rhythm Is a Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Rhythm....
You can feel it, you can feel it... Original Lyrics: Rhythm....
You can feel it, people feel it... |
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2000s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "Nobody's Fool"
Misheard Lyrics: I might've fallin' for that when I was fourteen
In a little morph brain. Original Lyrics: I might've fallen for that when I was fourteen
And a little more green. |
Avril Lavigne's, "Nobody's Fool"
Misheard Lyrics: I might've fallin' for that when I was fourteen
With a little morphine. Original Lyrics: I might've fallen for that when I was fourteen
And a little more green. |
Cast of Between the Lions', "Read a Book Today"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on and feel your boobs today!
Original Lyrics: Come on and read a book today!
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Cast of Between the Lions', "The Big Bad Duck"
Misheard Lyrics: He's the big ass duck!
Original Lyrics: He's the big bad duck!
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Evanescence's, "Bring Me to Life"
Misheard Lyrics: All this time, I can't believe under the sea
Cat in the dark, Bat-toad was there in front of me (Later) Without a toes, without a noise, without a sow Don't let me dive here There must be some Timon Original Lyrics: All this time, I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark, but you were there in front of me (Later) Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul Don't let me die here There must be something more |
Full Devil Jacket's, "Blue Green Day"
Misheard Lyrics: And you're face to face
It's a good enough face at the bottom Original Lyrics: And you face the face
That you could not face at the bottom |
Full Devil Jacket's, "Stain"
Misheard Lyrics: Slowing down the motion
Original Lyrics: Flowing down the mountain
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't know where it does
But it's home to me, and I wore cologne Original Lyrics: Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me, and I walk alone |
Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I ate a horrible toad
Original Lyrics: I walk a lonely road
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I walk the line, I walk the line
Original Lyrics: I walk alone, I walk alone
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I wear cologne, I wear cologne.
Original Lyrics: I walk alone, I walk alone.
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Mike's shadow's the only one that walks beside me
Mike's shallow heart's the only thing that's beating Original Lyrics: My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating |
Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: My shadow ark's the only thing that's bleeding
Original Lyrics: My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: My shattered vase's the one that walks beside me
My swallowed heart's the only thing I'm eating Original Lyrics: My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating |
Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wish a Brother Bear will find me
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wish a horny bear will find me
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wish a hungry bear would find me
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone out there would find me
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wish a mother bear will find me
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wish a mother bear would find me.
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone out there would find me.
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wish a mother bear would find me
Too late, I walk alone Original Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
Till then I walk alone |
Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wish a polar bear will find me
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wish a water bear would find me
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone out there would find me
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wish an angry bear would find me.
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone out there would find me.
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wish some one-eyed bear will find me
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone would pillow fight me.
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone out there would find me.
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone would pillow fight me
Till then I wear cologne Original Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
Till then I walk alone |
Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes, I wish a woolly bear will find me
Original Lyrics: Sometimes, I wish someone out there will find me
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes, I wish some Mother Bear would find me
Original Lyrics: Sometimes, I wish someone out there would find me
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Till then, I walk a lawn.
Original Lyrics: Till then, I walk alone.
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Till then, I walk the road
Original Lyrics: Till then, I walk alone
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: To know I'm still alive and I wore cologne
I wore cologne, I wore cologne Original Lyrics: To know I'm still alive and I walk alone
I walk alone, I walk alone |
Shaggy's, "It Wasn't Me"
Misheard Lyrics: (There was a bee)
or (There was a leaf) or (There was a Jeep) Original Lyrics: (It wasn't me)
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TV Theme Song's, "Ben 10"
Misheard Lyrics: He'll never stop till he gains that pay
Original Lyrics: He'll never stop till he makes them pay
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2010s | |
Evanescence's, "Made of Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm all-la-la-love for you, baby
Original Lyrics: I'm all out of love for you, baby
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Green Day's, "Stay the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got to know if you're the one that get away
Even though it was never meant to play Original Lyrics: I got to know if you're the one that got away
Even though it was never meant to be |
Linkin Park's, "Waiting for the End"
Misheard Lyrics: So many things were left unsaid,
It's hard to let it go Original Lyrics: So many things were left unsaid,
It's hard to let you go |
Linkin Park's, "Waiting for the End"
Misheard Lyrics: This was never meant to last, I wish you was here so
Original Lyrics: This was never meant to last, I wish it wasn't so
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Royal Blood's, "Sleep"
Misheard Lyrics: I just can't help myself
Thinkin' you're with someone else Said to let go I don't wanna see I read the one inside You said I'd be your ride Lift the nylon I don't wanna sleep Original Lyrics: I just can't help myself
Thinking you're with someone else Sick to the bone I don't wanna sleep I read the warning sign You said I'd be alright Left on my own I don't wanna sleep |
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Linkin Park's, "Lost"
Misheard Lyrics: I try to keep this faint in sight, but I will never be all right
Original Lyrics: I try to keep this pain inside, but I will never be alright
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