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 | |
Jefferson Airplane's, "Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: When the pudding is done
or When the proof is found Original Lyrics: When the truth is found
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Jefferson Airplane's, "White Rabbit"
Misheard Lyrics: And the one that never kids you
Original Lyrics: And the one that mother gives you
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The Beatles 's, "Help!"
Misheard Lyrics: Help me get my feed bag off the ground.
Original Lyrics: Help me my feet back on the ground.
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
Misheard Lyrics: And a couple of payments from Sears
Original Lyrics: And a couple of paintings from Sears
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Chicago's, "Saturday in the Park"
Misheard Lyrics: Saturday in your heart
Believin' in the 4th of July Original Lyrics: Saturday in the park
I think it was the 4th of July |
Deep Purple's, "Smoke on the Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Hank Zephyr and the Mobbers
Original Lyrics: Frank Zappa and the Mothers
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England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not talkin' 'bout booby din
Original Lyrics: I'm not talkin 'bout movin' in.
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Eric Clapton's, "Cocaine"
Misheard Lyrics: Seen your eyes, seen your eyes, seen your eyes Cocaine
Original Lyrics: She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie Cocaine.
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Hot Chocolate's, "Heaven Is in the Back Seat of My Cadillac"
Misheard Lyrics: Well well
Original Lyrics: Yeah yeah
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Joe Walsh's, "Life's Been Good"
Misheard Lyrics: I cannot play but sometimes I still do
Original Lyrics: I can't complain but sometimes I still do
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Kiss', "God of Thunder"
Misheard Lyrics: I was born out of impulse Soon my father was stoned I was raised by the demons Rank through rank I traverse
Original Lyrics: I was born on Olympus To my father a son I was raised by the demons Trained to reign as the one
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Kool & the Gang's, "Spirit of the Boogie"
Misheard Lyrics: Get up, it's movin' on
Original Lyrics: Get up, let's boogie on
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Led Zeppelin's, "Kashmir"
Misheard Lyrics: And scars in my dream
Original Lyrics: And stars fill my dream
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Have You Never Been Mellow"
Misheard Lyrics: I watched…
Original Lyrics: I was…
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Rod Stewart's, "The Killing of Georgie"
Misheard Lyrics: So called lemonade days
Original Lyrics: So called liberated days
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The Chi-Lites', "You Don't Have to Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Someone's abyss
Original Lyrics: Someone to miss
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The Guess Who's, "Clap for the Wolfman"
Misheard Lyrics: Clapton the wolfman
Original Lyrics: Clap for the wolfman
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Twiggy's, "Here I Go Again"
Misheard Lyrics: When the dog comes to touch my purple haze
Original Lyrics: When the dawn comes to touch my purple haze
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1980s | |
Anthrax's, "Make Me Laugh"
Misheard Lyrics: You're Mickey Mouse
Original Lyrics: You're making me laugh
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Bill Medley's, "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
Misheard Lyrics: Being healthy
Original Lyrics: He ain't heavy
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Eddie Money's, "Walk On Water"
Misheard Lyrics: To err is human, for kittens divine
Original Lyrics: To err is human, forgive is divine
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Irene Cara's, "Fame"
Misheard Lyrics: (Break 'em up, break 'em up, break 'em up, break 'em up) (Break 'em up, break 'em up, break 'em up, break 'em up)
Original Lyrics: (Remember, remember, remember, remember) (Remember, remember, remember, remember)
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James Brown's, "Living in America"
Misheard Lyrics: Decision to decision
Original Lyrics: Station to station
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Jason Donovan's, "Nothing Can Divide Us"
Misheard Lyrics: You were hearing robots
Original Lyrics: You were hearing rumors
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KISS's, "God Of Thunder"
Misheard Lyrics: Daughter of the proprietor
Original Lyrics: Daughter of Aphrodite
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Kool & the Gang's, "Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Smokin' room I couldn't hardly sleep
Original Lyrics: Smoke-filled room I couldn't hardly see
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Rush's, "The Spirit Of Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: For the words of the prophets were written on the strip of your arm, Guns at heart
Original Lyrics: For the words of the profits were written on the studio wall concert hall (cheers)
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USA for Africa's, "We Are the World"
Misheard Lyrics: There are people dying, oh, and it's time to land a hand Tonight the greatest gift of love
Original Lyrics: There are people dying, oh, and it's time to lend a hand To life the greatest gift of all
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USA for Africa's, "We Are the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight the greatest gift of all
Original Lyrics: To life the greatest gift of all
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USA for Africa's, "We Are the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight the greatest gift of love
Original Lyrics: To life the greatest gift of all
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Zapp's, "More Bounce to the Ounce"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's out? Julie's out!
Original Lyrics: More bounce to the ounce.
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1990s | |
Bryan Adams', "On a Day Like Today"
Misheard Lyrics: Shine thru Lorraine
Original Lyrics: Shine thru the rain
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Five's, "Everybody Get Up"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm manically blessed
Original Lyrics: I'm lyrically blessed
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Gretchen Wilson's, "I'm Here For The Party"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm here for the potty, and I ain't leaving before they throw it out!
Original Lyrics: I'm here for the party, and ain't leaving before they throw me out.
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Monica's, "The First Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I was stinky
or I was stinkin' Original Lyrics: I was thinkin'
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Savage Garden's, "To the Moon and Back"
Misheard Lyrics: And now she's waiting for the right kind of pilot to God
Original Lyrics: And now she's waiting for the right kind of pilot to come
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Toni Braxton's, "Un-Break My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I'm hot
It's 100 (degrees) again Original Lyrics: Un-break my heart
Say that you love me again |
2000s | |
Arch Enemy's, "Handshake With Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: When the duck delays the dawn
Original Lyrics: When the dark delays the dawn
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Billie Piper's, "Walk of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Could we share a little Tide?
Original Lyrics: Could we share a little time?
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Fall Out Boy's, "Alpha Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: Solar flares stares won't last, but never means forever
Original Lyrics: So the fast dance won't last, but never means forever
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Gummibär's, "The Gummy Bear Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Aaba-doo-ba-doo-ba-doo-doo Aaba-doo-ba-doo-ba-doo-doo Aaba-doo-ba-doo-ba-doo-doo Three times you can bite me
Original Lyrics: Beba-bi-duba-duba-yum-yum Beba-bi-duba-duba-yum-yum Beba-bi-duba-duba-yum-yum Three times you can bite me
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2010s | |
Slipknot's, "Spiders"
Misheard Lyrics: Make yourself an omelette instead You'll lose your toxic waste
Original Lyrics: Make yourself at home instead You'll lose your toxic ways
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