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 | |
Billy Joel's, "Honesty"
Misheard Lyrics: Honesty is hardly ever hurt
Original Lyrics: Honesty is hardly ever heard
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Billy Joel's, "Vienna"
Misheard Lyrics: Rihanna waits for you
or Rhiannon waits for you Original Lyrics: Vienna waits for you
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Commodores', "Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna be hot, so hot
Original Lyrics: I wanna be high, so high
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Commodores', "Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: You see, I begged, stole, and I borrowed, yeah, ooh
Original Lyrics: You see, I beg, stole and I borrowed, yeah, ooh
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Seals & Crofts', "Diamond Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Such a rare thing
Lady and child Original Lyrics: Such a rare thing
Radiant child |
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Stephen Stills', "Love the One You’re With"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t be hungry, don’t be sad
Original Lyrics: Don’t be angry, don’t be sad
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1980s | |
Mike + the Mechanics', "All I Need Is a Miracle"
Misheard Lyrics: All I need are Americans
Original Lyrics: All I need is a miracle
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Skid Row's, "18 and Life"
Misheard Lyrics: 18 and life, by golly!
Original Lyrics: 18 and life, you got it
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1990s | |
Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes', "(I've Had) The Time of My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: You’re the one thing I can’t get in the pub
Original Lyrics: You're the one thing I can't get enough of
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Cypress Hill's, "Rock Superstar"
Misheard Lyrics: The bartender assured him
Original Lyrics: I warned him, assured him
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Jesus Jones', "Right Here, Right Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Bob Dylan did meth just to sing about it
Original Lyrics: Bob Dylan didn't have this to sing about
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Nightcrawlers', "Push The Feeling On"
Misheard Lyrics: Movin', the lights better get movin'
The lights are full as movin' Original Lyrics: Oh, and their lives again, oh
Their li-pull us through |
Oasis', "Champagne Supernova"
Misheard Lyrics: Where were you while we were getting by?
Original Lyrics: Where were you while we were getting high?
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2000s | |
Commercial's, "Partnership for a Drug-Free America"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s just a little putt!
Original Lyrics: It’s just a little pot!
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Evanescence's, "Call Me When You're Sober"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't grind me
If you loved me, you would be here, Whitney You want me, Kong fighting me Make up your Mike Original Lyrics: Don't cry to me
If you loved me, you would be here with me You want me, come find me Make up your mind |
Evanescence's, "Tourniquet"
Misheard Lyrics: I like dying and I'm boring crimson regret
Original Lyrics: I lay dying and I'm pouring crimson regret
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Feeder's, "Just a Day"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna drink, don't wanna be a clerk
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna drink, don't wanna be a clown
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Gorillaz's, "Dirty Harry"
Misheard Lyrics: Your water's been lobotomised from a canteen
Original Lyrics: Your water's from a bottle, mine's from a canteen
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: My shadow ark's the only thing that's breathing
Original Lyrics: My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
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Ja Rule featuring Case's, "Livin’ It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Grim’s alive
(later) It’s high time Original Lyrics: Live your life
(later) It’s my time |
Linkin Park's, "Crawling"
Misheard Lyrics: I felt this way before, so instinct shows!
Original Lyrics: I've felt this way before, so insecure!
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Linkin Park's, "Easier to Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Pretending I don't feel misplaced
It's so much simpler to change Original Lyrics: Pretending I don't feel misplaced
Is so much simpler than change |
Linkin Park's, "Faint"
Misheard Lyrics: Dodge and your bag and me, I won't be ignored
Original Lyrics: Don't turn your back on me, I won't be ignored
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Linkin Park's, "Faint"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't turn your bag and me, I want to be in North
Original Lyrics: Don't turn your back on me, I won't be ignored
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Linkin Park's, "Faint"
Misheard Lyrics: No, give me Juno!
Your daddy, listen to me, I got enough, right? Original Lyrics: No! Hear me out now!
You're gonna listen to me, like it or not, right |
Linkin Park's, "New Divide"
Misheard Lyrics: And joy's boy was all I've hurt
That I get what I desired Original Lyrics: And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve |
Linkin Park's, "New Divide"
Misheard Lyrics: And joy's son was all I've hurt
That I get what I desired Original Lyrics: And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve |
My Chemical Romance's, "Welcome to the Black Parade"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm unashamed, gonna show my scar
To the chair fort is broken Original Lyrics: I'm unashamed, gonna show my scar
Give a cheer for the broken |
Pink featuring Redman's, "Get the Party Started/Sweet Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweet green tomato leaves
Who am I? A chimpanzee? Original Lyrics: Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree? |
System of a Down's, "Cigaro"
Misheard Lyrics: With a feeling soap porn
Original Lyrics: With a feeling so pure
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Vanessa Carlton's, "A Thousand Miles"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just sue you tonight. Original Lyrics: 'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you tonight. |
Vanessa Carlton's, "A Thousand Miles"
Misheard Lyrics: Making my way downtown
Walking fast, faces passed in a Honda Original Lyrics: Making my way downtown
Walking fast, faces passed and I'm home bound |
Vanessa Carlton's, "White Houses"
Misheard Lyrics: And you, maybe you'll remember me
And the baby is yours to keep in white houses In white houses, in white houses Original Lyrics: And you, maybe you'll remember me
What I gave is yours to keep in white houses In white houses, in white houses |
Vanessa Carlton's, "White Houses"
Misheard Lyrics: He's so funny in is pirate shirt.
Original Lyrics: He's so funny in is bright red shirt.
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2010s | |
Evanescence's, "Made of Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: I will still remember when you're long forgotten, ooh, ooh
Original Lyrics: I will still remember when you've long forgotten me
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Linkin Park's, "All for Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna get what I desired
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna get what I deserve
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Linkin Park's, "Burning in the Skies"
Misheard Lyrics: So don't apologize, I'm losing what I don't desired
What I don't desired Original Lyrics: So don't apologize, I'm losing what I don't deserve
What I don't deserve |
Linkin Park's, "Castle of Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: Hardly everything Elf, I need to breathing
Original Lyrics: Hardly everything else I need to be
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Linkin Park's, "Final Masquerade"
Misheard Lyrics: We said it was forever, but then it slip awake
I'm staring at the end of the final masturbate Original Lyrics: We said it was forever, but then it slipped away
Standing at the end of the final masquerade |
Linkin Park's, "Iridescent"
Misheard Lyrics: Remember when the sadness and frustration
And let it cold, let it cold Original Lyrics: Remember all the sadness and frustration
And let it go, let it go |
Linkin Park's, "Lies Greed Misery"
Misheard Lyrics: You did it to the cell
Original Lyrics: You did it to yourself
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Linkin Park's, "Mark the Graves"
Misheard Lyrics: At least I know, somehow, I’ve made the heart
Original Lyrics: At least I know, somehow, I made a mark
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Linkin Park's, "The Catalyst"
Misheard Lyrics: Lift me up, let him go
Original Lyrics: Lift me up, let me go
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Linkin Park's, "Waiting for the End"
Misheard Lyrics: All I want to do is take this life for something new
Holding on to what I haven't God Original Lyrics: All I want to do is trade this life for something new
Holding on to what I haven't got |
Linkin Park's, "Waiting for the End"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm holding on to what I haven't, yeah!
Original Lyrics: I'm holding on to what I haven't got!
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Linkin Park's, "Wastelands"
Misheard Lyrics: And your hope turns into faith
In the wastelands off to take Original Lyrics: And your hope turns into fear
In the wastelands of today |
country | |
Shelly West & David Frizzell's, "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma"
Misheard Lyrics: The nights are getting colder in Cherokee County
There's a blue marlin, passin' through. Original Lyrics: The nights are getting colder in Cherokee County
There's a blue norther, passin' through. |
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