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.
1950s | |
1960s | |
James Brown's, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"
Misheard Lyrics: Papa’s got a brand new band
Original Lyrics: Papa's got a brand new bag
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Shocking Blue's, "Venus"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm your penis, I'm your pride and joy.....desire
Original Lyrics: I'm your Venus
I'm your fire. |
1970s | |
Billy Ocean's, "Love Really Hurts Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: And he's breaking my car
Original Lyrics: And it's breaking my heart
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Danny Doyle's, "The Rare Auld Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Ring around the rosie as the night declines
Original Lyrics: Ring a ring a rosie as the lights declines
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Deep Purple's, "Woman from Tokyo"
Misheard Lyrics: My woman is okay, you know
Original Lyrics: My woman from Tokyo
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Exile's, "The Part of Me That Needs You Most"
Misheard Lyrics: Touch the part of me that needs you most
Deep in the heart of me I'm feeling gross Original Lyrics: Touch the part of me that needs you most
Deep in the heart of me I feel you close |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: ... with a teen-aged Ninja Man
Original Lyrics: Madman dummers bummers, Indians in the summer, with a teenager diplomat
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Michael Jackson's, "Got to Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotcha, be there!
Original Lyrics: Got to Be There
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Pussyfoot's, "The Way That You Do It"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not the way that you duet
Original Lyrics: It's not the way that you do it
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Rolf Harris', "Two Little Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: As his young play date said
Original Lyrics: As his young playmate said
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The Hollies', "Too Young to Be Married"
Misheard Lyrics: They find it hard to make 'em sweet
Original Lyrics: They find it hard to make ends meet
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Tony Orlando and Dawn's, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'round the Ole Oak Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: It's been three more years
Original Lyrics: It's been three long years
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1980s | |
Bananarama's, "Robert De Niro’s Waiting"
Misheard Lyrics: Talking attack
Original Lyrics: Talking Italian
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Think About Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I didn’t mean to rob you
Original Lyrics: I didn’t mean to love you
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Stevie Nicks', "Edge of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: Vegemite bread baby
Nothing else matters Original Lyrics: Said to my friend, baby (everything stopped)
Nothin' else mattered |
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Violent Femmes', "Gone Daddy Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: Bum daddy bum daddy
Original Lyrics: Gone daddy gone daddy
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X's, "Los Angeles"
Misheard Lyrics: Flying over the deadline
Original Lyrics: Flying over the dateline
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1990s | |
Case's, "Happily Ever After"
Misheard Lyrics: Guess what I did for change
Original Lyrics: Guess what I did today
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Commercial's, "WNBC (We're 4 New York)"
Misheard Lyrics: Wake up, New York!
Original Lyrics: We're 4 New York!
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James Ingram's, "I Don't Have the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Your face is beaten
Original Lyrics: Your face is beaming
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Lit's, "Miserable"
Misheard Lyrics: Used up all of my French
Original Lyrics: Used up all of my friends
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Rancid's, "Time Bomb"
Misheard Lyrics: The poisoned time bomb
or There was a time bomb Original Lyrics: The boy’s a time bomb
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Can’t Stop"
Misheard Lyrics: Go write your message on the caveman
Original Lyrics: Go write your message on the pavement
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Seven Mary Three's, "Cumbersome"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess the stones are coming to Christopher Robin
Original Lyrics: I guess the stones are coming too fast for her now
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Technotronic's, "Get Up (Before The Night Is Over)"
Misheard Lyrics: Get up on your feet, before the night is through for you and me
Original Lyrics: Get up on your feet, before the night is through for you want miss
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2000s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "Girlfriend"
Misheard Lyrics: In a second, you'll be rat around my finger
'Cause I can, 'cause I can do it better There's no other, so what's it gonna take in? He's so stupid, what Lamelle were you thinking? Original Lyrics: In a second, you'll be wrapped around my finger
'Cause I can, 'cause I can do it better There's no other, so when's it gonna sink in? She's so stupid, what the hell were you thinking? |
Avril Lavigne's, "Girlfriend"
Misheard Lyrics: In a second, you'll be rocked around my finger
'Cause I can, 'cause I can do it better There's no other, so what's it gonna take in? He's so stupid, what Lamelle were you thinking? Original Lyrics: In a second, you'll be wrapped around my finger
'Cause I can, 'cause I can do it better There's no other, so when's it gonna sink in? She's so stupid, what the hell were you thinking? |
Avril Lavigne's, "Girlfriend"
Misheard Lyrics: In a second, you'll be wrecked around my finger
'Cause I can, 'cause I can do it better There's no other, so what's it gonna take in? He's so stupid, what Lamelle were you thinking? Original Lyrics: In a second, you'll be wrapped around my finger
'Cause I can, 'cause I can do it better There's no other, so when's it gonna sink in? She's so stupid, what the hell were you thinking? |
Caramell's, "Caramell Dansen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance on me balls,
Cat f**king a handbag, Yours only yours, Dora's own dancebag, It's no lie, Misa in the crowd said, "Look, Harry had a vaginal infection" Original Lyrics: Dansa med oss
Klappa era hnder Gr som vi gr Ta ngra steg t vnster Lyssna och lr Missa inte chansen Nu r vi hr med Caramelldansen |
Caramell's, "Caramell Dansen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance on my balls
Cat f***king a handbag Yours, only yours I want a single Winston It's no lie, Lisa in the crowd said: LOOK! Harry had a vagina malfunction! Original Lyrics: Dansa med oss
Klappa era hnder Gr som vi gr Ta ngra steg t vnster Lyssna och lr Missa inte chansen Nu r vi hr med Caramelldansen |
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Linkin Park's, "The Little Things Give You Away"
Misheard Lyrics: All you've ever wanted
Was someone to truly look up to you And sticks feet on the water, I'll go All you've ever wanted Was someone to truly look up to you And sticks feet on the ground, now I'll, now I'll go Original Lyrics: All you've ever wanted
Was someone to truly look up to you And six feet underwater, I do All you've ever wanted Was someone to truly look up to you And six feet underground, now I, now I do |
Luniz's, "I Got 5 On It"
Misheard Lyrics: Unless you have a**holes
Original Lyrics: Unless you have asthma
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No Doubt's, "Hella Good"
Misheard Lyrics: The waste keep on trashing
Original Lyrics: The waves keep on crashing
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No Doubt's, "Simple Kind of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: For a long time I was alarmed
Original Lyrics: For a long time I was in love
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2010s | |
Against The Current, League of Legends, and M.A.K's, "Legends Never Die"
Misheard Lyrics: And the farting's near
Original Lyrics: And the fighting's near
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Avril Lavigne's, "What the Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: You say better missing with your hat
Boy, I have missed it in you "Bad" Yeah, I have missed with your Fred Well, I missed with you and bad Original Lyrics: You say that I'm messin' with your head
Boy, I like messin' in your bed Yeah, I am messin' with your head When I'm messin' with you in bed |
Katy Perry's, "Dark Horse"
Misheard Lyrics: So you wanna play with my dick?
Boy, you should know I have a penis sore! Baby, do you dare to do this? Cuz I’m cumin on you like a dinosaur!!! Original Lyrics: So you wanna play with magic?
Boy, you should know what you're fallin' for Baby, do you dare to do this? 'Cause I'm coming at you like a dark horse (hey) |
Linkin Park's, "Guilty All the Same"
Misheard Lyrics: No regrets and guilt free,
They claim that ain't the way that they built me The smoke screen before the flame Knowing as soon as the dough or the deal peak They say it's time for things to ashamed Original Lyrics: No regrets and guilt free, they claim that ain't the way that they built me
The smoke screen before the flame Knowing as soon as the dough or the deal peak They say it's time for things to change |
Linkin Park's, "Guilty All the Same"
Misheard Lyrics: No regrets and guilt free
They claim that ain't the way that they built me The smoke screen before the fake Knowing as soon as the dough or the deal peak They say it's time for things to shake Original Lyrics: No regrets and guilt free
They claim that ain't the way that they built me The smoke screen before the flame Knowing as soon as the dough or the deal peak They say it's time for things to change |
Linkin Park's, "The Catalyst"
Misheard Lyrics: God save us America
Will you burn in sight the fires of a thousand suns? For the sings of our head, the sings of our son The sings of our father, the sings of our young Original Lyrics: God save us everyone
Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns? For the sins of our hand, the sins of our tongue The sins of our father, the sins of our young |
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Chelsea Grin's, "Leave With Us"
Misheard Lyrics: [Breakdown] Tummy Tickles
Tummy Tickles Original Lyrics: [Breakdown] Come and take us
Come and take us |
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