Making fun of music, one song at a time. Since the year 2000.
Check out the two amIright misheard lyrics books including one book devoted to misheard lyrics of the 1980s.
Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for April 18, 2024
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 | |
Allan Sherman's, "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh"
Misheard Lyrics: I promise I will not meet Joyce
Original Lyrics: I promise I will not make noise
|
Led Zeppelin's, "Whole Lotta Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna be your black dog man
Original Lyrics: I wanna be your back door man
|
1970s | |
The Clash's, "London Calling"
Misheard Lyrics: Meltdown expected, though it is could be (OR, though we taste good beer)
A nuclear era, but I have no fear Original Lyrics: Meltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin
A nuclear error, but I have no fear |
|
The Moments', "Love on a Two-Way Street"
Misheard Lyrics: I found love on a Jewish strip
Original Lyrics: I found love on a two-way street
|
The Who's, "Pinball Wizard"
Misheard Lyrics: There's just nothing like it
Original Lyrics: That deaf, dumb, and blind kid
|
Todd Rundgren's, "I Saw the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Realize (realize)
Original Lyrics: In your eyes (in your eyes)
(later) In my eyes (in my eyes) |
|
1980s | |
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "American Storm"
Misheard Lyrics: You never fear the wind
or You never feel the wind Original Lyrics: You never feel the need
|
Captain & Tennille's, "Do That to Me One More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Pass that hiney one more time
Original Lyrics: Pass that by me one more time
|
Genesis', "No Reply At All"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on my duff
With all the excess zeal Original Lyrics: I'm on my guard
With all the exits sealed |
Metallica's, "One"
Misheard Lyrics: Landmine has taken my sight
Taken my speech Taken my penus Taken my arms Taken my legs Taken my soul Left me with life in hell Original Lyrics: Landmine has taken my sight
Taken my speech Taken my hearing Taken my arms Taken my legs Taken my soul Left me with life in hell |
New Edition's, "A Little Bit of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: If you want to make things alive
Original Lyrics: If you want to make things right
|
|
Queen's, "Princes of the Universe"
Misheard Lyrics: Born to be Queen
Original Lyrics: Born to be kings
|
REO Speedwagon's, "Here with Me"
Misheard Lyrics: We can erase the NBA
Original Lyrics: We can erase the emptiness
|
Spinners', "Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: With a burning loving sign
or With a burning loving sigh Original Lyrics: With a burning love inside
|
|
The S.O.S. Band's, "Take Your Time (Do It Right)"
Misheard Lyrics: Do it live
Original Lyrics: Do it right
|
|
t.A.T.u.'s, "All the Things She Said"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me, what you see
Original Lyrics: Tell me, what do you see?
|
|
1990s | |
Aerosmith's, "What It Takes"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me what it takes for Lennon to go
Original Lyrics: Tell me what it takes to let you go
|
Backstreet Boys', "As Long as You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: When you look into my life
or When you look into my mind Original Lyrics: When you look into my eyes
|
Heart's, "All I Wanna Do (Is Make Love To You)"
Misheard Lyrics: All I wanna do is make love to duke.
Original Lyrics: All I wanna do is make love to you.
|
|
Joe Diffie's, "Pickup Man"
Misheard Lyrics: You know a Fargo light gives off a romantic glow.
Original Lyrics: You know a cargo light gives off a romantic glow.
|
Paul Young's, "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"
Misheard Lyrics: What becomes of the growing heartache
Original Lyrics: What becomes of the brokenhearted
|
Pulp's, "Do You Remember the First Time?"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll delay
Original Lyrics: You'll be late
|
|
Pulp's, "Party Hard"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you ready for what?
Original Lyrics: Are you ready to rock?
|
Pulp's, "Something Changed"
Misheard Lyrics: I know the song to owls before we met
Original Lyrics: I wrote the song two hours before we met
|
2000s | |
'N Sync's, "This I Promise You"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a prostitute
Original Lyrics: This I promise you
|
Courage the Cowardly Dog's, "King Ramses"
Misheard Lyrics: King Ramses curse, king Ramses curse
Original Lyrics: The man in gauze, the man in gauze
|
Estelle featuring Kanye West's, "American Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the boat
Original Lyrics: Take me to New York
|
Frickin' A's, "Jessie's Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll play along in the parade
Original Lyrics: I'll play along with the charade
|
Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys', "Empire State of Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Cocaine junk and fried green tomatoes
Original Lyrics: Concrete Jungle where dreams are made of
|
Pulp's, "Bad Cover Version"
Misheard Lyrics: The world's on the street
Original Lyrics: The word's on the street
|
Pulp's, "Sunrise"
Misheard Lyrics: You still hate the sun
or You still hate my son or Used to hate my son Original Lyrics: Used to hate the sun
|
Trillville ft Lil Jon's, "Neva Eva"
Misheard Lyrics: Get on my Navajo!
Original Lyrics: Get on my level, ho!
|
2010s | |
Alicia Keys', "Empire State of Mind (Part II)"
Misheard Lyrics: Such a marathon
Original Lyrics: Such a melting pot
|
Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull's, "On the Floor"
Misheard Lyrics: Vegans do not freak out
Original Lyrics: Vegas to Africa
|
Zedd & Selena Gomez's, "I Want You To Know"
Misheard Lyrics: I need it straight in tonight
Original Lyrics: Honey, it's raining tonight
|
|
christian | |
Brandon Heath's, "It's No Good to Be Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not good to be alone.
Gonna throw her a bone. Gonna throw her a bone. Gonna throw her a bone. Original Lyrics: It's no good to be alone
It's no good to be out there on your own and Gimme an SOS, I'll bring you home It's no good for you to be alone |
|
country | |
misc | |
Taylor Swift's, "Cruel Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a proof slumber
Original Lyrics: It's a cruel summer
|
|