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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 | |
Beach Boys', "Barbara Ann"
Misheard Lyrics: Ba, Ba, Ba, Ba Bomber Ant
Original Lyrics: Bar, Bar, Bar, Bar- Barbara Ann!
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Manfred Mann's, "Do Wah Diddy Diddy"
Misheard Lyrics: She looked old (looked old)
Original Lyrics: She looked good (looked good)
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1970s | |
Barry Manilow's, "Can’t Smile Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: If you’re only new, what I’m gonna do
Original Lyrics: If you only knew what I’m going through
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Bee Gees', "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: How can a loser never end?
Original Lyrics: How can a loser ever win?
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Blondie's, "Heart of Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: Put your fist up
My small behind Original Lyrics: Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind.
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Cat Stevens', "Peace Train"
Misheard Lyrics: High on the B string
Original Lyrics: Glide on the peace train
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Chicago's, "Saturday in the Park"
Misheard Lyrics: Sanity in the park
Original Lyrics: Saturday in the park
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Elton John's, "Daniel"
Misheard Lyrics: in the faith of the sky
Original Lyrics: in the face of the sky
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Five Man Electrical Band's, "Signs"
Misheard Lyrics: And the sign said: "Long haired freedom people we don't apply"
Original Lyrics: And the sign said: "Long haired freaky people need not apply"
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Gary Wright's, "Love Is Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold on now to that CD
Original Lyrics: Hold on now to that feeling
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Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes', "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Misheard Lyrics: You will never, never, never owe me
Original Lyrics: You will never, never, never know me
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Hopelessly Devoted to You"
Misheard Lyrics: You know, I'm just a foot who's wheeling
Original Lyrics: You know, I'm just a fool who's willing
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Seals and Crofts', "Summer Breeze"
Misheard Lyrics: Goin’ to the Chazmont in my mind
Original Lyrics: Blowin' through the jasmine in my mind.
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Seals and Crofts', "We May Never Pass This Way Again"
Misheard Lyrics: We banana men
Original Lyrics: We may never pass
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Steve Miller Band's, "Rock'n Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Fairy dust and pixie dust, hooray!
Original Lyrics: Philadelphia, Atlanta, L.A.
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1980s | |
.38 Special's, "Second Chance"
Misheard Lyrics: Well that makes it sound bad
Original Lyrics: When love makes this sound, babe
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Asia's, "Heat of the Moment"
Misheard Lyrics: It was the helium balloon blow
Original Lyrics: It was the heat of the moment
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Double's, "The Captain of Her Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Too far to go, too far apart
Original Lyrics: Too long ago, too long apart
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Eddie Money's, "Take Me Home Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna let you go 'til you're civilized
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna let you go 'til you see the light
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Falco's, "Rock Me Amadeus"
Misheard Lyrics: Apple danish, apple danish
Original Lyrics: Amadeus, Amadeus
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Glenn Frey's, "Sexy Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: She’s a bandit, Jessie’s girl
Original Lyrics: She’s a very sexy girl
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Huey Lewis and the News', "The Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Drinks like cream
Original Lyrics: Rich like cream
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James Taylor's, "Never Die Young"
Misheard Lyrics: Cut up our losses into dual bulldozes
Original Lyrics: Cut up our losses into doable doses
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Lionel Richie's, "Stuck on You"
Misheard Lyrics: Lisa's on my way
Original Lyrics: Guess I'm on my way
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Motley Crue's, "Kickstart My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: My heart bgawk Kickstart my heart
Original Lyrics: My heart, my heart Kickstart my heart
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Nirvana's, "School"
Misheard Lyrics: Dying little girl ain't a girl no more
Original Lyrics: Daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more
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Pretenders', "I Go to Sleep"
Misheard Lyrics: When mommy comes again
or When Molly comes again or When Murray comes again or When Mary comes again or When Monet comes again Original Lyrics: When morning comes again
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Sheila E.'s, "A Love Bizarre"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, what a love bazaar
Original Lyrics: All on a love bizarre
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The Buggles', "Video Killed the Radio Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby boy killed the radio star
or Baby girl killed the radio star Original Lyrics: Video killed the radio star
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Polka Party"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m gonna eat my baby
Original Lyrics: I’m gonna keep my baby
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1990s | |
Cast of Barney & Friends', "The Baby Bop Hop"
Misheard Lyrics: Doin' the Baby Bop Pop
Original Lyrics: Doin' the Baby Bop Hop
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Give It Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Bob Marley blowing in a bucket
Original Lyrics: Bob Marley, poet and a prophet
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Smashing Pumpkins', "Disarm"
Misheard Lyrics: I used a be a little bored
Original Lyrics: I used to be a little boy
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Stone Temple Pilots', "Interstate Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Leavin' on a summer trip
Original Lyrics: Leavin' on a southern train
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2000s | |
Taylor Swift's, "Our Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Our song is as sweet as creamed corn
Original Lyrics: our song is the slamming screen door
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Travis Tritt's, "t's A Great Day To Be Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Might even grow me a full man shoe
Original Lyrics: Might even grow me a Fu Manchu
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2010s | |
Amon Amarth's, "War of the Gods"
Misheard Lyrics: When the treacherous witch was killed PENIS BURNS! THE PENIS BURNS!
Original Lyrics: When the treacherous witch was killed 3 times burned, the 3 times born
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Miguel's, "Sure Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: You can bet that nipple gotta sweat, yeah
Original Lyrics: You could bet that
Never gotta sweat that |
Pink's, "Just Like Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: F*cking like the world in just one day
Original Lyrics: If I could light the world up for just one day
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Sworn In's, "Snake Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: show me f***ing dick
Original Lyrics: shoot me f***ing dead
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Taylor Swift's, "Lavender Haze"
Misheard Lyrics: No deal
The Fenty Beauty s*** they want from me Original Lyrics: No deal
The 1950s s*** they want from me |
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The Judds', "Love Is Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: In the game of Pictionary
Original Lyrics: In every dictionary
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