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.
1960s | |
Billy Joe Royal's, "Down in the Boondocks"
Misheard Lyrics: Down in the blue box
Original Lyrics: Down in the boondocks
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Dionne Warwick's, "Do You Know the Way to San Jose"
Misheard Lyrics: L.A. is a great big freeway
It's a hundred thousand miles long Original Lyrics: L.A. is a great big freeway
Put a hundred down and buy a car |
Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Our nation turns its roamin' eyes to you
Original Lyrics: Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you
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The Cyrkle's, "Red Rubber Ball"
Misheard Lyrics: The morning sun is shining like a red Butterball
Original Lyrics: The morning sun is shining like a red rubber ball
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1970s | |
Alvin Stardust's, "Jealous Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: I just got a ticket
Original Lyrics: I just can't take it
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Blue Oyster Cult's, "Godzilla"
Misheard Lyrics: History shows again and again
How nature winds up the falling of men. Original Lyrics: History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of men. |
Christie's, "Yellow River"
Misheard Lyrics: So long boy, you can take my face
Original Lyrics: So long boy, you can take my place
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Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: Open sh*tty Burger King.
Original Lyrics: Oh Bennie, she's really keen.
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Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: Smoke your weed Mr. Wonderful
Original Lyrics: Oh, but they're weird and they're wonderful.
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Suzi Quatro's, "Devil Gate Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: And Lego moves on up
Original Lyrics: And let her move on up
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The Manhattan Transfer's, "Chanson d'Amour"
Misheard Lyrics: Play hot/cold
Original Lyrics: Play encore
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1980s | |
Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson's, "I Know Him So Well"
Misheard Lyrics: Want a few more moments, who can tell?
But it took time to understand the man Now at least I know, I know him well Wasn't he good? (Oh, so good) Wasn't he fine? (Oh, so divine) Isn't it madness? He can be mine But in the end he needs a little bit more than before Security of fantasy and freedom. Original Lyrics: Won a few more moments, who can tell?
But it took time to understand the man Now at least I know, I know him well Wasn't it good? (Oh, so good) Wasn't he fine? (Oh, so fine) Isn't it madness? He can't be mine But in the end he needs a little bit more than me More security He needs his fantasy and freedom. |
Jessica Simpson's, "With You"
Misheard Lyrics: And nothing but a teacher love
Original Lyrics: And nothing but a T-shirt on
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John Waite's, "Missing You"
Misheard Lyrics: Stop this, heartbreak, overlord!
Original Lyrics: Stop this heartbreak overload
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Kim Wilde's, "View From A Bridge"
Misheard Lyrics: You know, the kind you read about in afterlife
And the pages in between ... I saw you mating her ... I saw your eyes of fire ... I should have walked right back And let my feelings show ... Well, you cut deep down For the things you want ... (I laid her bare now We're gonna try now) ... And I just don't know What's f***ed or fantasy Original Lyrics: You know, the kind you read about
And have to laugh At the pages in between ... I saw you making her ... I saw your eyes were fire ... I should have fought right back And let my feelings show ... Well, you cut me down For the things you want ... (I'll lay it on the line now You're running out of time now) ... And I just don't know What's fact or fantasy |
Lauren Wood's, "Fallen"
Misheard Lyrics: You are the one who's led me to the stars
OR You are the one who's led me to the start Original Lyrics: You are the one who's led me to the sun
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Renée Geyer's, "Say I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: Kirribilli one more time
Original Lyrics: Speak to me just one more time
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The Jam's, "Going Underground"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm so happy I can't see the boy
Original Lyrics: I'm so happy I can't see the point
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Whitney Houston's, "Didn't We Almost Have It All"
Misheard Lyrics: Didn't we almost have a ball
When lunch was all we had on Thanksgiving? Original Lyrics: Didn't we almost have it all
When love was all we had worth giving? |
1990s | |
Nirvana's, "Scentless Apprentice"
Misheard Lyrics: Like most babies smell that burn
What is that smell, I don't want it He was born of sex with a Sixlet He was born on a sad little planet AAAAAAAWAY KAWAII, KAWAII, AY Everywhere they refused to free him Make the water smell like semen I probably got to sell your perfume sequence Like California's most depressing flowers Original Lyrics: Like most babies smell like butter
His smell smelled like no other He was born scentless and senseless He was born a scentless apprentice Hey Go away, go away Every wet nurse refused to feed him Electrolytes smell like semen I promise not to sell your perfumed secrets There are countless formulas for pressing flowers |
The Cranberries', "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I want more, it's possible to ignore
It's possible to ignore And they'll come true It's possible not to do Original Lyrics: I want more, impossible to ignore
Impossible to ignore And they'll come true Impossible not to do |
UB40's, "Kingston Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Here I wonder about everyone
Original Lyrics: There are wonders for everyone
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Whitney Houston's, "All the Man That I Need"
Misheard Lyrics: He won't Lego
Original Lyrics: He won't let go
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2000s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: And you take what you get and you turn it into
Honestly, don't fall asleep, I'm never gonna find you faking Original Lyrics: And you take what you get and you turn it into
Honesty, and promised me I'm never gonna find you fake it |
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: Chill out, watch channel four
Original Lyrics: Chill out, whatcha yellin' for?
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Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: Chill out, watch it, Al Gore.
Original Lyrics: Chill out, what you yellin' for?
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Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: Chill out, watch the allagor
Original Lyrics: Chill out, what you yellin' for?
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Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: Chillis out, the with's a f***ing whore
Pay back, I know you want some more Original Lyrics: Chill out whatcha yelling for?
Laid back, it's all been done before |
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: I never wanna pie your fake ass
Original Lyrics: I never wanna find you fakin'
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Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm never going to find you naked
Original Lyrics: I'm never going to find you faking
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Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm never gonna find you naked…
Original Lyrics: I'm never gonna find you faking…
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Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: Promise me I'm never gonna fly to Vegas
or Promise me I'm never gonna fry some bacon or Promise me I'm never gonna find you naked Original Lyrics: Promise me I'm never gonna find you fakin'
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Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: Promise me, promise me, I'm never gonna find your bacon
Original Lyrics: Honesty and promise me, I'm never gonna find you faking
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Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: Take off all the crappy clothes
Original Lyrics: Take off all your preppy clothes
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Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: Take off all your crappy clothes
Original Lyrics: Take off all your preppy clothes
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Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: Why'd you have to go make things so constipated?
I see the way your acting like you don't have a problem Taking laxatives Original Lyrics: Why'd you have to go make things so complicated?
I see the way your acting like your somebody else Gets me frustrated |
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: Why'd you have to make things somewhat complicated?
Original Lyrics: Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
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Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: You promised me I'm never gonna find you taken
Original Lyrics: You promised me I'm never gonna find you faking
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Linkin Park's, "Easier to Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Replacing this pain with something more
Original Lyrics: Replacing this pain with something numb
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Taking Back Sunday's, "MakeDamnSure"
Misheard Lyrics: You holler out, "My hungry eyes!"
Original Lyrics: You hollow out my hungry eyes
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2010s | |
Linkin Park's, "Burn It Down"
Misheard Lyrics: And you were there at the turd, caught in a burn it globe
And I was there at the turd, waiting to let you go Original Lyrics: And you were there at the turn, caught in a burning glow
And I was there at the turn, waiting to let you know |
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, "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, "One More Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Who cares if one more night goes out? Well, I'll go
Original Lyrics: Who cares if one more light goes out? Well, I do
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4him's, "For Future Generations"
Misheard Lyrics: I must be alright for future generations
Original Lyrics: I must be a light for future generations
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Traditional's, "Amazing Grace"
Misheard Lyrics: How sweet the south
Original Lyrics: How sweet the sound
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country | |
Shania Twain's, "That Don’t Impress Me Much"
Misheard Lyrics: So you’re Brad Garrett
Original Lyrics: So you’re Brad Pitt
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Harry Styles', "As It Was"
Misheard Lyrics: And nobody's coming to hell
Original Lyrics: And nobody's coming to help
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The Limeliters', "There's a Meeting Here Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a meat in the air tonight.
Original Lyrics: There's a meeting here tonight.
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