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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 | |
Beatles', "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna hold your hams
Original Lyrics: I wanna hold your hand
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Desmond Dekker's, "Israelites"
Misheard Lyrics: So that every mind can be fit
Original Lyrics: So that every mind can be fed
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Scarborough Fair/Canticle"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you going to Harvard or Yale?
Original Lyrics: Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Scarborough Fair/Canticle"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Todd Original Lyrics: Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. |
Simon & Garfunkel's, "Scarborough Fair/Canticle"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you going to Scarlett O'Hare?
Parsnips say Rosemary is blind Original Lyrics: Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme |
The Shirelles', "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"
Misheard Lyrics: Will you still know me tomorrow?
Original Lyrics: Will you still love me tomorrow?
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: See that girl, watch that scream
Original Lyrics: See that girl, watch that scene
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Bob Marley's, "Three Little Birds"
Misheard Lyrics: Lysol this morning
or Rest stop this morning Original Lyrics: Rise up this morning
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Dire Straits', "Sultans of Swing"
Misheard Lyrics: He's got a dirty job
Original Lyrics: He's got a daytime job
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Don McLean's, "And I Love You So"
Misheard Lyrics: I tell them I'm alone
or I tell them I'm at home Original Lyrics: I tell them I don't know
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Donna Summer's, "Love to Love You Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: When you're reading so close to me
Original Lyrics: When you lean so close to me
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Don't Stop"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes sir, they's gone, yes sir, they's gone.
Original Lyrics: Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone.
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Jackson 5's, "Mama's Pearl"
Misheard Lyrics: You send goat cheese
Original Lyrics: You send cold chills
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Jackson 5's, "The Love You Save"
Misheard Lyrics: When we played dead in grade school
or When we paid debt in grade school Original Lyrics: When we played tag in grade school
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Magnum Bonum's, "Skateboard"
Misheard Lyrics: Here come the skateboard buccaneers
We we we are the buccaneers Original Lyrics: Jag tar min skateboard backen ner ner ner ner för backen ner
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Rush's, "The Temples of Syrinx"
Misheard Lyrics: We are the priests of the devils of Syrinx
Original Lyrics: We are the priests of the temples of Syrinx
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The Rolling Stones', "Brown Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics: I bet your mama had engagement rings
Original Lyrics: I bet your mama was a Cajun Queen
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1980s | |
Cher and Peter Cetera's, "After All"
Misheard Lyrics: Every melody repeats
Original Lyrics: Every memory repeats
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Europe's, "The Final Countdown"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s the formal countdown
Original Lyrics: It’s the final countdown
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Joe Jackson's, "Steppin’ Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t you shop around
Original Lyrics: Look and dry your eyes
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Kajagoogoo's, "Too Shy"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, try a little Harlem
Original Lyrics: Ooh, try a little harder
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Laura Branigan's, "How am I Supposed to Live Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me about the dress you're wearing
Original Lyrics: Tell me about the plans you're making
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Laura Branigan's, "Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause I'm a baby
Original Lyrics: 'cause I'm your lady
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Men Without Hats', "Safety Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Let’s save the dance
Original Lyrics: It's the safety dance.
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll be saying, gonna save the song to Microsoft.
Original Lyrics: Help me sing it! Ma-ma se, ma-ma sa, ma-ma coo sa.
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1990s | |
Aqua's, "Barbie Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on Bobby, let's go potty.
Original Lyrics: Come on Barbie, let's go party.
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Az Yet featuring Peter Cetera's, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: From robotics
Original Lyrics: From your body
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Corona's, "The Rhythm of the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: This is a little more than life
Original Lyrics: This is the rhythm of the night
(later) This is the rhythm of my life |
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LFO's, "Summer Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: I like girls that weren't just gonna be a fish
Original Lyrics: I like girls that wear Abercrombie & Fitch
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Metallica's, "Nothing Else Matters"
Misheard Lyrics: (German) Er (er) schoss das Ding, I found in you.
Original Lyrics: Trust I seek, and I find in you.
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Metallica's, "Nothing Else Matters"
Misheard Lyrics: Never cared for what they know, but I go.
Original Lyrics: Never cared for what they know, but I know.
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Metallica's, "Nothing Else Matters"
Misheard Lyrics: Open legs for a different view.
Original Lyrics: Open mind for a different view.
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Metallica's, "Nothing Else Matters"
Misheard Lyrics: Open mind for a different Oreo
Original Lyrics: Open mind for a different view
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Metallica's, "Nothing Else Matters"
Misheard Lyrics: Trust a Sikh, and find a Jew.
Original Lyrics: Trust I seek, and I find in you.
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Michael Jackson's, "Black or White"
Misheard Lyrics: It don't matter if you're Dracula
Original Lyrics: It don't matter if you're black or white
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Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: And the pain will make you raise it
You're the victim of your cry Original Lyrics: And the pain will make you crazy
You're the victim of your crime |
Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: And the pain will make you raise it
You're the victim of your crying Original Lyrics: And the pain will make you crazy
You're the victim of your crime |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Somebody once told me the world was macaroni
I ate the sharpest tool in the shed Original Lyrics: Somebody once told me the world was gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed |
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2000s | |
OutKast's, "The Way You Move"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on the radio
Original Lyrics: I like the way you move
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country | |
Lonestar's, "Amazed"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm still in love with you
Original Lyrics: I'm so in love with you
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misc | |
Doro's, "Burning the witches"
Misheard Lyrics: Burning the riches
Original Lyrics: Burning the witches
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Pearl Jam's, "Dance of the Clairvoyants"
Misheard Lyrics: Stand back when the spinach comes
Original Lyrics: Stand back when the spirit comes
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