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.
1970s | |
Adriano Celentano's, "Prisencolinensinainciusol"
Misheard Lyrics: My eyes wide, sizzling And it goes so good with bees on Eyes
Original Lyrics: Ai ai smai sesler Eni els so co uil piso Ais
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Bob Dylan's, "Watching the River Flow"
Misheard Lyrics: What's bothering me
Original Lyrics: What's the matter with me
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Eagles', "Life in the Fast Lane"
Misheard Lyrics: Like Bayer aspirin
Original Lyrics: Life in the fast lane
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Eddie Money's, "Two Tickets to Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: I got two dimwits in paradise
Original Lyrics: I got two tickets to paradise
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George Harrison's, "Bangla-Desh"
Misheard Lyrics: My friend catered me
Original Lyrics: My friend came to me
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The New Seekers', "Never Ending Song of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: From the first time we made on you
Original Lyrics: From the first time we met I knew
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The Temptations', "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: But it was just a collaboration
Original Lyrics: But it was just my imagination
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Traffic's, "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: The man in the suit has just barfed and you call for a bucket he's made from your dreams.
Original Lyrics: The man in the suit has just bought a new car from the profit he's made from your dreams.
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1980s | |
Aswad's, "Don't Turn Around"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm letting you know
Original Lyrics: I'm letting you go
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Bananarama's, "Shy Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: He used to be a shine boy
Original Lyrics: He used to be a shy boy
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Howard Jones', "What is Love?"
Misheard Lyrics: Wyatt Earp anyway
Original Lyrics: What is love anyway?
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Leo Sayer's, "Heart (Stop Beating in Time)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a mystery we make and more
Original Lyrics: Is the history we make and more
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Leo Sayer's, "Heart (Stop Beating in Time)"
Misheard Lyrics: We giving up on all the empty nest
Original Lyrics: We giving up on all the emptiness
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Madness', "Driving in Your Car"
Misheard Lyrics: It says Maurice at your door
Original Lyrics: It says Morris on the door
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Nik Kershaw's, "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: 300 millionaires
Original Lyrics: 300 million years
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Sheena Easton's, "Machinery"
Misheard Lyrics: Waiting for the piece of pie to be shadowed
Original Lyrics: Waiting for the peace of my mind to be shattered
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Sheila E.'s, "The Glamorous Life"
Misheard Lyrics: May I have a slice?
Original Lyrics: The glamorous life
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1990s | |
Culture Club's, "Your Kisses are Charity"
Misheard Lyrics: Your kisses of parakeet
Original Lyrics: Your kisses are charity
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Gloworm's, "Carry Me Home"
Misheard Lyrics: With a piece of cake in his hand
Original Lyrics: With a briefcase in his hand
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Madonna's, "Beautiful Stranger"
Misheard Lyrics: Musical strange joke
Original Lyrics: Beautiful stranger
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Montell Jordan's, "This Is How We Do It"
Misheard Lyrics: It feels so good on the 4th of July
Original Lyrics: It feels so good in my hood tonight
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The Good Men's, "Give It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby Bop, Baby Bop, Baby Bop
Original Lyrics: Give it up, give it up, give it up
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Whitney Houston's, "Run to You"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel solo-o-o
Original Lyrics: I feel so all alone
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2000s | |
Atomic Kitten's, "I Want Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: All of the rice cakes
Original Lyrics: All of the right things
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Christina Milian's, "When You Look at Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Better dance again
Original Lyrics: Better guess again
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Moby's, "We are All Made of Stars"
Misheard Lyrics: No one can starve us now
Original Lyrics: No one can stop us now
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Pet Shop Boys', "I Get Along"
Misheard Lyrics: With a lot of Ovaltine
Original Lyrics: With rock royalty
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Radiohead's, "Pyramid Song"
Misheard Lyrics: All my contributions
Original Lyrics: All my past and futures
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misc | |
Clean Bandit & Mabel feat. 24kGoldn's, "Tick Tock"
Misheard Lyrics: Every minute, solo's seen it.
Original Lyrics: Every minute, so lost in it.
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