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 | |
Theme Songs', "Sesame Street"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunny day
Sleep at night Clouds away Original Lyrics: Sunny day
Sweepin' the clouds away |
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "S.O.S."
Misheard Lyrics: I tried to reach for you, but you had closer mines
Original Lyrics: I tried to reach for you, but you had closed your mind
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ABBA's, "S.O.S."
Misheard Lyrics: So if you hear me
Darling, can you hear me S.O.S.? Original Lyrics: So when you're near me
Darling, can't you hear me, S.O.S.? |
ABBA's, "S.O.S."
Misheard Lyrics: So when you're near me,
Darling, can't you hear B.S.? Oh, yes! The love you gave me, Nothing else can say "B.S."! Oh, yes! Original Lyrics: So when you're near me,
Darling, can't you hear me S.O.S.? The love you gave me, Nothing else can save me, S.O.S. |
ABBA's, "S.O.S."
Misheard Lyrics: Where are those smoke free days?
They seem so hard to find Original Lyrics: Where are those happy days?
They seem so hard to find |
Bad Company's, "Can't Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get enough of your Rolos
Original Lyrics: I can't get enough of your love
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Doobie Brothers', "China Grove"
Misheard Lyrics: Say everybody’s insane,
Damn this quickens the game Original Lyrics: They say that the father's insane
And dear Mrs. Perkin's a game |
Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I read in the back o’ zyeen, yeah
Original Lyrics: You know I read it in a magazine
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Kool & the Gang's, "Funky Stuff"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get enough of that cookie stuff
Original Lyrics: I can't get enough of that funky stuff
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: And little Burly-Whirly kissed my a***s curly-whirly
Original Lyrics: And little Early-Pearly came by in his curly-whirly
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Marvin Gaye's, "What's Going On"
Misheard Lyrics: Dr. Lean
or Dr. Mean or Dr. Clean Original Lyrics: Talk to me
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1980s | |
Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: But the chair is not my son.
Original Lyrics: But the kid is not my son.
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Michael Jackson's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: Harry, are you murdered?
Original Lyrics: Annie, are you okay?
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The Police's, "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"
Misheard Lyrics: They're only deaths I left unsigned
Original Lyrics: They're only cheques I left unsigned
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1990s | |
Eric Clapton's, "Change the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, if I do...
Original Lyrics: Baby, if I could...
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Michael Jackson's, "Black or White"
Misheard Lyrics: It don't matter if you're microwaved
Original Lyrics: It don't matter if you're black or white
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The Laurie Berkner Band's, "We Are the Dinosaurs"
Misheard Lyrics: We are the dinosaurs
What if we made a bat? Original Lyrics: We are the dinosaurs
What do you think of that? |
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2000s | |
Bowling for Soup's, "Today's Gonna Be a Great Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Fighting a dodo bird
Painting a cotton nail Or driving our sister insane Original Lyrics: Finding a dodo bird
Painting a continent Or driving our sister insane |
Coldplay's, "Yellow"
Misheard Lyrics: The countdown starts, the countdown starts on you
(Later) I sail across or I set a course, aboard a cruise for you Original Lyrics: Look at the stars, look how they shine for you
(Later) I swam across, I jumped across for you |
Commercial's, "Pepperidge Farm Goldfish"
Misheard Lyrics: Until you cut their hands off
or Until you cut their heads off Original Lyrics: Until you bite their heads off
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Evanescence's, "My Immortal"
Misheard Lyrics: But you still can't love me
Original Lyrics: But you still have all of me
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Maroon 5's, "This Love"
Misheard Lyrics: This love has taken a poll, why me?
Original Lyrics: This love has taken it's toll on me
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The Hives', "Cartoon Network 2007 Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: I thought it's just something that grownups invented
Original Lyrics: Fall is just something that grownups invented
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Theme Songs', "Fairly Odd Parents"
Misheard Lyrics: Doom and gloom up in his room
Someone who can, instantly Original Lyrics: The doom and gloom up in his room
Is broken instantly |
Theme Songs', "No Ordinary Girl (H2O: Just Add Water Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Cover up, it just gets better
Original Lyrics: Come along, it just gets better
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Three Days Grace's, "I Hate Everything About You"
Misheard Lyrics: I...ain't...
Original Lyrics: I...hate...
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2010s | |
Laurie Berkner's, "Fireworks"
Misheard Lyrics: Purple and green
And red white and blue The crack in a glass Can make a big boom Original Lyrics: Purple and green
And red white and blue They crackle and flash And make a big boom |
Scooter's, "Stuck on Replay"
Misheard Lyrics: Aren't you glad you stayed
Original Lyrics: Mighty glad you stayed
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Sia's, "Unstoppable"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a bunch of in-um-brakes.
Original Lyrics: I'm a Porsche with no brakes.
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Taylor Swift's, "Bad Blood"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you have Rolaids?
Original Lyrics: Did you have to ruin...
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Taylor Swift's, "Wildest Dreams "
Misheard Lyrics: Even if it’s Justin, your wildest dreams
Original Lyrics: Even if it’s just in your wildest dreams
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The Laurie Berkner Band's, "Fireworks"
Misheard Lyrics: Purple and green
And red white and blue The crack in a glass Can make a big boom Original Lyrics: Purple and green
And red white and blue They crackle and flash And make a big boom |
Theme Songs', "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Daniel Tiger)"
Misheard Lyrics: At the loss of friends for you to make
Maybe let's play with make believe Original Lyrics: I've got lots of friends for you to meet
In this land of make believe |
Theme Songs', "Bubble Guppies"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Molly
I'm Gil I'm Brody I'm Duna I'm Luna I'm Naughty Original Lyrics: I'm Molly
I'm Gil I'm Goby I'm Deema I'm Oona I'm Nonny |
Theme Songs', "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood"
Misheard Lyrics: I caught lots of friends from you to me
Original Lyrics: I got lots of friends for you to meet
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country | |
misc | |
Elinor Wonders Why's, "Why Do I Wonder"
Misheard Lyrics: They'll show many things I find interesting
Original Lyrics: There's so many things I find interesting
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Theme Songs', "Doc McStuffins"
Misheard Lyrics: Come in, let the music begin
The doc is in! Original Lyrics: Come and let the visit begin
The doc is in! |
Theme Songs', "Doc McStuffins"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't let the baby begin, the doc is in!
Original Lyrics: Come, let the visit begin, the doc is in!
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Theme Songs', "Elinor Wonders Why"
Misheard Lyrics: There's so much to learn,
Bread will return Original Lyrics: There's so much to learn,
Wherever you turn |
Theme Songs', "Elinor Wonders Why"
Misheard Lyrics: This isn't easy, come and wander with me
Original Lyrics: Just listen and see, come and wonder with me
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Theme Songs', "Elinor Wonders Why"
Misheard Lyrics: We're red in eye cold
A sea picks then I want to know Original Lyrics: Wherever I go
I see things that I want to know |
Theme Songs', "Elinor Wonders Why"
Misheard Lyrics: What'd your bus say and how did I fly?
Original Lyrics: Why do birds sing and how do they fly?
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Theme Songs', "Rosie's Rules"
Misheard Lyrics: So much to chain a bat from Rosie's Rules
Original Lyrics: So much to cheer about for Rosie's Rules
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Theme Songs', "Rosie's Rules"
Misheard Lyrics: The rose seeks rules
Original Lyrics: They're Rosie's Rules
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Theme Songs', "Work It Out Wombats!"
Misheard Lyrics: Mel's never far away, are you sure?
Original Lyrics: Help's never far away, that's for sure!
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