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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 | |
Aretha Franklin's, "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: You make me feel like an actual woman.
Original Lyrics: You make me feel like a natural woman.
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Brian Hyland's, "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"
Misheard Lyrics: (Tell her what she wants)
Original Lyrics: (Tell her what she wore)
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The Beatles', "Paperback Writer"
Misheard Lyrics: Michael Crichton, Michael Crichton
Original Lyrics: Paperback writer, paperback writer
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Tommy Roe's, "Dizzy"
Misheard Lyrics: You’re making me cheesy
Original Lyrics: You’re making me dizzy
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1970s | |
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Telephone Line"
Misheard Lyrics: Lemon and lime
Original Lyrics: Telephone line
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Janis Ian's, "At Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: Destiny remains at home
Original Lyrics: Desperately remained at home
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Pink Floyd's, "Wish You Were Here"
Misheard Lyrics: So I wish you were him
or So I wish you were her Original Lyrics: So I wish you were here
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Queen's, "Spread Your Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing in this world, nothing could make him mistake
Original Lyrics: Nothing in this world, nothing would make him stay
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Queen's, "Spread Your Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing in this world, nothing could make you mistake
Original Lyrics: Nothing in this world, nothing would make him stay
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Queen's, "Spread Your Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing in this world, nothing could make you stay
Original Lyrics: Nothing in this world, nothing would make him stay
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Queen's, "Spread Your Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Save me, boy, don't you know who you are?
Why can't you be Harry at the Harry Potter Bar? Original Lyrics: Sammy boy, don't you know who you are?
Why can't you be happy at the Emerald Bar? |
Queen's, "Spread Your Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Save me, boy, don't you know who you are?
Why can't you be happy at the Emerald Bar? Original Lyrics: Sammy boy, don't you know who you are?
Why can't you be happy at the Emerald Bar? |
Queen's, "Spread Your Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Save me, boy, don't you know who you are?
Why can't you be heavy at the Emerald Bar? Original Lyrics: Sammy boy, don't you know who you are?
Why can't you be happy at the Emerald Bar? |
Queen's, "Spread Your Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Save me, boy, don't you know who you are?
Why can't you be many at the Emerald Bar? Original Lyrics: Sammy boy, don't you know who you are?
Why can't you be happy at the Emerald Bar? |
Queen's, "Spread Your Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Save me, who do you think that you are?
You should've been sleeping up the Emerald Bar Original Lyrics: Sammy, who do you think that you are?
You should've been sweeping up the Emerald Bar |
Queen's, "Spread Your Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Save me, who do you think that you are?
You should've been steeping up the Emerald Bar Original Lyrics: Sammy, who do you think that you are?
You should've been sweeping up the Emerald Bar |
Queen's, "Spread Your Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Wishing it was a thousand miles and miles away
Original Lyrics: Wishing he was miles and miles away
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Queen's, "Spread Your Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Wishing it was miles and miles away
Original Lyrics: Wishing he was miles and miles away
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Robert Palmer's, "Every Kinda People"
Misheard Lyrics: In his duty to a king of the greed
Original Lyrics: In his duty to a king or a creed
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Squeeze's, "Slap and Tickle"
Misheard Lyrics: They sat like Salt-N-Pepa
Original Lyrics: They sat like salt and pepper
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "Don't Ask Me Why"
Misheard Lyrics: As sure as I'm a victim of design
Original Lyrics: As sure as I'm a victim of desire
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Billy Joel's, "Don't Ask Me Why"
Misheard Lyrics: I am only a firefighter with fire
Original Lyrics: I am only fighting fire with fire
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Billy Joel's, "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, you've got your average teen
Original Lyrics: Aimed at your average teen
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Billy Joel's, "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You could really be a forerunner, baby
Original Lyrics: You could really be a Beau Brummel baby.
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Dexy's Midnight Runners', "Come On Eileen"
Misheard Lyrics: Follow my lead
or Going my way or Ode to Eileen or Ode to Ollie or Ode to Raleigh Original Lyrics: Come on Eileen
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Faith No More's, "Epic"
Misheard Lyrics: Trix are for kids you silly wabbit.
Original Lyrics: It's in your face but you can't grab it
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Freddie Mercury's, "There Must Be More to Life Than This"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm doing coke in the world without love
Original Lyrics: How do we cope in a world without love?
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Simple Minds', "Alive and Kicking"
Misheard Lyrics: I love her cooking
Original Lyrics: A-live and kicking
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Tina Turner's, "What's Love Got to Do with It"
Misheard Lyrics: What's love? I second that emotion
Original Lyrics: What's love but a secondhand emotion?
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1990s | |
Alannah Myles', "Family Secret"
Misheard Lyrics: He banished like July
Original Lyrics: He vanished like July
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Alannah Myles', "Living on a Memory"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s a life of crime at a candy store
Original Lyrics: It’s a life of crime on a bed of stone
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Alannah Myles', "Lover of Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, lover of mind
or Oh, lover of nine Original Lyrics: Oh, lover of mine
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Alannah Myles', "Our World Our Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Little cramp comin’ up the strip
Original Lyrics: Little tramp comin’ up the strip
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Alannah Myles', "Song Instead of a Kiss"
Misheard Lyrics: It is for those who like to play
Original Lyrics: It is for those who like to cling
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Alannah Myles', "Sonny Say You Will"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a stroller with you out on the boardwalk
Original Lyrics: Take me strolling with you out on the boardwalk
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Alice in Chains', "Got Me Wrong"
Misheard Lyrics: As of now I think you've got me wrong
Original Lyrics: As of now I bet you've got me wrong
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Jon Bon Jovi's, "Blaze of Glory"
Misheard Lyrics: You ask me if I've known love and what it's like
A sing-song in the rain Original Lyrics: You ask me if I've known love and what it's like to sing songs in the rain
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Midnight Oil's, "Blue Sky Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Hope the crumbs in Hot Pockets can keep me for another night
Original Lyrics: Hope the crumbs in my pocket can keep me for another night
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Queen's, "I Can't Live with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Angel's breaking from the hurt in sight
Original Lyrics: Anger's breaking from the hurt inside
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Queen's, "I Can't Live with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Passions scream and holler
Original Lyrics: Passions screaming hotter
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Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: I follow the most one, down to Donkey Kong.
Original Lyrics: I follow the Moskva, down to Gorky Park.
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Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: I followed the Mod Squad down to Gorky Park.
Original Lyrics: I follow the Moskva down to Gorky Park.
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2000s | |
Mindless Self Indulgence's, "Shut Me Up"
Misheard Lyrics: I want my doggy back
or I want my money back Original Lyrics: I like my coffee black
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2010s | |
Deanna Colon's, "Jardiance (drug)"
Misheard Lyrics: I take once daily Jardience at H D Stars
Original Lyrics: I take once daily Jardience at each day start
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Jain's, "Makeba"
Misheard Lyrics: The sufferation of a thousand more
Original Lyrics: The sufferation of a thousand wolves
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Taylor Swift's, "Cruel Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a cruel summer, shampoo
Original Lyrics: It's a cruel summer, it's cool
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