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 | |
The Crystals', "Da Doo Ron Ron"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh la la la, ooh la la
Original Lyrics: Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron
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1970s | |
10cc's, "The Things We Do for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I think we use cologne
Original Lyrics: The things we do for love
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ABBA's, "The Name of the Game"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a passport, child
Original Lyrics: I'm a bashful child
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America's, "Today's the Day"
Misheard Lyrics: And you're the ghost
Original Lyrics: And you're the most
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Dave Mason's, "We Just Disagree"
Misheard Lyrics: Very old good guys, very old bad guys
Original Lyrics: There ain't no good guys, there ain't no bad guys
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Dorothy Moore's, "Misty Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: Turns the breakdown to a frame
Original Lyrics: Turns the flicker to a flame
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: So goodbye Harriet Rd
Original Lyrics: So goodbye yellow brick road
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Elton John's, "Rocket Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Burning up the shoes of heaven's door
Original Lyrics: Burning out his fuse up here alone
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Genesis', "The Carpet Crawlers"
Misheard Lyrics: They are pulled up by the faggot
Original Lyrics: They are pulled up by the magnet
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LaBelle's, "Lady Marmalade"
Misheard Lyrics: Weeble Lady Marmalade
Original Lyrics: Creole Lady Marmalade
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Peaches & Herb's, "Reunited"
Misheard Lyrics: Neiman Marcus really feels so good
Original Lyrics: Reunited and it feels so good
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Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: Cleveland, Cleveland rocks you
Original Lyrics: We will, we will rock you
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Starbuck's, "Moonlight Feels Right"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause Southern Belle's got hair like mine.
Original Lyrics: 'Cause Southern Belle's are hell at night.
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1980s | |
Bowling for Soup's, "1985"
Misheard Lyrics: Breakfast got pretty in pink
Original Lyrics: Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink
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Culture Club's, "Church of the Poison Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: $10 poison wine
Original Lyrics: Church of the poison mind
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Elton John's, "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
Misheard Lyrics: December says so much
or September says so much Original Lyrics: Sad songs say so much
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Enya's, "Evening Falls..."
Misheard Lyrics: When the Evenflo
or When the even flow Original Lyrics: When the evening falls
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Guns N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the Very Last City
Original Lyrics: Take me down to a paradise city
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Jefferson Starship's, "No Way Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Back to my census
Original Lyrics: Back to my senses
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Joe Jackson's, "You Can't Get What You Want"
Misheard Lyrics: But if there's any damn
Original Lyrics: But if there's any doubt
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Michael Jackson's, "Farewell My Summer Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I bumped into you by the porno store
Original Lyrics: I bumped into you by the corner store
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Ollie and Jerry's, "Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no Cookie Puss
Original Lyrics: There's no stopping us
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Stevie Ray Vaughan's, "Tightrope"
Misheard Lyrics: But I was looking for it fast
Thank God it never found me What a pain in the ass Original Lyrics: But I was looking for revenge
Thank God it never found me It would have been the end |
Whitesnake's, "Here I Go Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Going down the only rodent I've ever known
Original Lyrics: Going down the only road I've ever known
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1990s | |
Aaliyah's, "Are You That Somebody"
Misheard Lyrics: East Coast Philly
Original Lyrics: East Coast, feel me?
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Genesis', "Hold On My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Just hold on to that freedom
Original Lyrics: Just hold on to that feeling
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Genesis', "No Son of Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your monster of mine
Original Lyrics: You're no son of mine
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Live's, "All Over You"
Misheard Lyrics: Our love is like Brooklyn
Original Lyrics: Our love is like water
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Madonna's, "The Power of Good-Bye"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no way to Paris
Original Lyrics: There's no greater power
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Nicki French's, "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn around, bye-bye
Original Lyrics: Turn around, bright eyes
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Smashing Pumpkins', "Ava Adore"
Misheard Lyrics: in you I see daddy in you I count stars
In you I feel so gritty in you I taste scars and you are feel so hungry and you are crash cars Original Lyrics: In you I see dirty in you I count stars
In you I feel so pretty in you I taste god in you I feel so hungry in you I crash cars |
Toni Braxton's, "Another Sad Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Eating fast food slow, it doesn't let go.
Original Lyrics: Be it fast or slow, it doesn't let go
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2000s | |
One Republic's, "Apologize"
Misheard Lyrics: I said it’s too late for Papa Johns
Original Lyrics: I said it's too late to apologize.
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Taylor Swift's, "You Belong with Me"
Misheard Lyrics: She's cheer captain and I kissed a creature.
Original Lyrics: She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers.
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Lonestar's, "What About Now?"
Misheard Lyrics: What about now? How about July?
Original Lyrics: What about now? How about tonight?
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Tim McGraw's, "Down on the Farm"
Misheard Lyrics: Just doing our rules
Original Lyrics: Just some rural route rules
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