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 | |
Elvis Presley's, "Return to Sender"
Misheard Lyrics: We turn to Sega, I'll dress alone
Original Lyrics: Return to sender, address unknown
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: And here's to you, Mrs Robinson,
She's a slut much more than you could know, You ho, ho, ho Original Lyrics: And here's to you, Mrs Robinson,
Jesus loves you more than you could know, Woah, woah, woah |
Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: God bless the trees, Mrs. Robinson
Original Lyrics: God bless you, please, Mrs. Robinson
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
Heaven holds a place for hoes who pray, hey hey hey Original Lyrics: God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
Heaven holds a place for those who pray, hey hey hey |
Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Going to the can to masquerade
Original Lyrics: Going to a candidates debate
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Going to the can to masturbate
Original Lyrics: Going to a candidates debate
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Going to the candles ate de grapes!
Original Lyrics: Going to the candidates debate
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Heaven holds a place for 'hos that pray
Original Lyrics: Heaven holds a place for those who pray
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Heaven holds a place for 'hos that pray
Original Lyrics: Heaven holds a place for those who pray
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Heaven holds a place for whores who pray
Original Lyrics: Heaven holds a place for those who pray
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson,
She's a slutty Mormon you will know, whoa whoa whoa Original Lyrics: Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson,
Jesus loves you more than you will know, Whoa whoa whoa |
Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a little secret that the Robin tells the bear.
Original Lyrics: It's a little secret, just the Robinson's affair.
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Put it in the pantry with your cumcakes
Original Lyrics: Put it in the pantry with your cupcakes
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Put it in your panties with your car keys
Original Lyrics: Put it in your pantry with the cupcakes
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a slut more than you will know
Original Lyrics: Jesus loves you more than you will know
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a slutty Mormon don't you know
Original Lyrics: Jesus loves you more than you will know
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a slutty Mormon, you should know.
Original Lyrics: Jesus loves you more than you will know.
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a slutty morbid you will know.
Original Lyrics: Jesus loves you more than you will know.
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a slutty nurse and you will know (Wo wo wo)
Original Lyrics: Jesus loves you more than you will know (Wo wo wo)
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "The Sound of Silence"
Misheard Lyrics: And the people bowed and prayed,
To the neon God LeMay Original Lyrics: And the people bowed and prayed,
To the neon God they made |
Simon & Garfunkel's, "The Sound of Silence"
Misheard Lyrics: And the sign said: 'The nerds of the prophets
Are written on the subway walls and restroom stalls And echoed in the sound of silence.' Original Lyrics: And the sign said: 'The words of the prophets
Are written on the subway walls and tenement halls And whispered in the sound of silence.' |
Simon & Garfunkel's, "The Sound of Silence"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello doctor Smile old friend
Original Lyrics: Hello darkness, my old friend
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "The Sound of Silence"
Misheard Lyrics: In restless dreams I wore Cologne
Original Lyrics: In restless dreams I walked alone
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The Beatles', "Mean Mr. Mustard"
Misheard Lyrics: Keeps a ten-buck note up his nose
Original Lyrics: Keeps a ten-bob note up his nose
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1970s | |
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Livin’ Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s a kitten thing
Original Lyrics: It’s a given thing
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Janis Ian's, "At Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: And table for the elderly
Original Lyrics: And haven for the elderly
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Kiss', "Rock and Roll All Nite"
Misheard Lyrics: You keep on trucking
Original Lyrics: You keep on shouting
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Spare him his life from his warm sausage tea
Original Lyrics: Spare him his life from this monstrosity
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: The elder poop has a devil motorcycle, eeee
Original Lyrics: Beelzebub had a devil put aside for me
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1980s | |
Men at Work's, "Who Can It Be Now?"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it just my fantasy?
Original Lyrics: It's just my fantasy
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Midnight Oil's, "US Forces"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a second from your country
Original Lyrics: It's a setback for your country
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REO Speedwagon's, "Keep on Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna scream
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna sleep
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Warrant's, "Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Heaven is a doofus, hooray!
Original Lyrics: Heaven isn't too far away
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1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "You Oughta Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Of the trust I gave
Original Lyrics: Of the cross I bear
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Cathy Dennis', "Too Many Walls"
Misheard Lyrics: Long, late nights, alone in your arms.
Original Lyrics: No late nights, alone in your arms.
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Queen's, "Let Me Live"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you take another little piece of my love?
Original Lyrics: Why don't you take another little piece of my life?
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Queen's, "Let Me Live"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you take another little piece of my small?
Original Lyrics: Why don't you take another little piece of my soul?
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Queen's, "Let Me Live"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you take another little piece of the gospel?
Original Lyrics: Why don't you take another little piece of my soul?
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Shania Twain's, "You're Still the One"
Misheard Lyrics: Just look at the scalded gnome
Original Lyrics: But just look at us holding on
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "If U Seek Amy"
Misheard Lyrics: But at the Barnes & Noble, they’re begging if you seek Amy
Original Lyrics: But all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek Amy
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The Backyardigans', "We Love a Luau"
Misheard Lyrics: And potty for days
Original Lyrics: And party for days
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2010s | |
Katy Perry's, "California Gurls"
Misheard Lyrics: We freak with my sheep
Original Lyrics: We freak in my Jeep
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Taylor Swift's, "Picture to Burn"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ll tell mine you’re gay
Original Lyrics: You won’t mind if I say
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Title Fight's, "Be a Toy"
Misheard Lyrics: But do you regret being used
Like an instrument yet? Original Lyrics: But do you regret being used?
Are you used to it yet? |
Title Fight's, "Head in the Ceiling Fan"
Misheard Lyrics: And I bring a knife
To your face, I'm blind Follow footsteps I'm bleeding, I'm blind Original Lyrics: Glued my green eyes
To your face, I'm blind Follow footsteps A bleeding bloodline |
Title Fight's, "Head in the Ceiling Fan"
Misheard Lyrics: Blue eyes, green eyes
Original Lyrics: Glued my green eyes
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Title Fight's, "Secret Society"
Misheard Lyrics: Only you and only me
Original Lyrics: I'll be you and you'll be me
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christian | |
Skillet's, "Rebirthing"
Misheard Lyrics: Your presence
Filling up my life with oxygen Original Lyrics: Your presence
Filling up my lungs with oxygen |
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misc | |
Ella Fitzgerald's, "Someone to Watch Over Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me, where is the shepherd for this old lamb?
Original Lyrics: Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
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