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 | |
Rolling Stones', "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
Misheard Lyrics: Jump it, jam the flash If you just pass gas
Original Lyrics: Jumpin' Jack Flash It's a gas, gas, gas
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The Beatles', "Twist And Shout"
Misheard Lyrics: We're shaking a baby now (shaking a baby) Twist that child (twist that child)
Original Lyrics: Well, shake it up, baby, now (shake it up, baby) Twist and shout (twist and shout)
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The Peppermint Trolley Company's, "The Brady Bunch"
Misheard Lyrics: George Foreman's living all together
Original Lyrics: There were four men living all together
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Van Morrison's, "Brown Eyed Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you remember where we used to stay?
Original Lyrics: Do you remember when we used to sing...
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1970s | |
Bay City Rollers', "I Only Wanna Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics: It's crazy fucking true
Original Lyrics: It's crazy but it's true
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Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton's, "Those Were the Days (All in the Family Theme Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: These are all the sour grapes or Gee are all the salads great or G.R.O. the sal rat ray
Original Lyrics: Gee, our old LaSalle ran great
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Telephone Line"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me a lie
Original Lyrics: Telephone line
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Seals & Crofts', "Get Closer"
Misheard Lyrics: Darling, if you're a wannabe
Original Lyrics: Darling, if you want me to be
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Silver Convention's, "Fly Robin Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: Popcorn in disguise
Original Lyrics: Up, up to the sky
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Silver Convention's, "Get Up and Boogie"
Misheard Lyrics: Caribbean boogie
Original Lyrics: Get up and boogie
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Steely Dan's, "Reelin' in the Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you a million years?
Original Lyrics: Are you reelin' in the years?
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The Beach Boys', "Rock and Roll Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Any old way you douche it
Original Lyrics: Any old way you choose it
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The Cars', "My Best Friend's Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: She's my best french girl But she used to be a mime
Original Lyrics: She's my best friend's girl But she used to be mine
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Van Morrison's, "Moondance"
Misheard Lyrics: One more new dance with you
Original Lyrics: One more moondance with you
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1980s | |
Cyndi Lauper's, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"
Misheard Lyrics: (Break the water, break the water.)
Original Lyrics: (They just want, they just wanta.)
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DeBarge's, "Rhythm of the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Underneath election stars
Original Lyrics: Underneath electric stars
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Debbie Gibson's, "Foolish Beat"
Misheard Lyrics: I could never fly again
Original Lyrics: I could never cry again
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Debbie Gibson's, "Lost in Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Isn't this all closed romance?
Original Lyrics: Isn't this what's called romance?
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Deniece Williams', "Let's Hear It for the Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: And he's wobbly, wobbly, wobbly
Original Lyrics: And he loves me, loves me, loves me
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J Geils Band's, "Centerfold"
Misheard Lyrics: On her, I can't deny it
Original Lyrics: Oh no, I can't deny it
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Jackson Browne's, "Somebody's Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got to be somebody's busy
Original Lyrics: She's got to be somebody's baby
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Janet Jackson's, "Escapade"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on baby, let's get away Let's save our chocolate for another day
Original Lyrics: Come on baby, let's get away Let's save our troubles for another day
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Linda Ronstadt's, "Get Closer"
Misheard Lyrics: One love
or Voila or More love Original Lyrics: Want love?
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: Then heavy heads turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one Gonna dance on the floor in the round
Original Lyrics: Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one Who will dance on the floor in the round
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Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Emcee went crazy
Original Lyrics: Let them say we're crazy.
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Survivor's, "Eye of the Tiger"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the hyena tiger
Original Lyrics: It's the eye of the tiger
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Taylor Dayne's, "Tell It To My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Emotion overload and no heed of pleasure
Original Lyrics: Emotion overload in the heat of pleasure
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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 all
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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Yello's, "Of Course I'm Lying"
Misheard Lyrics: Her name was Judy
or Her name was Julia Original Lyrics: Her name was Julie
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1990s | |
Everything But The Girl's, "Wrong"
Misheard Lyrics: And love will stretch a little bit
Funny, it's gonna break (Later) The grass is gonna swallow you Original Lyrics: And love will stretch a little bit
But finally, it's gonna break (Later) The ground's gonna swallow you |
Mariah Carey's, "Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: And then a hammer comes along
Original Lyrics: And then a hero comes along
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Michael Jackson's, "Earth Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you ever stop to notice this crying Earth is weeping strong?
Original Lyrics: Did you ever stop to notice this crying Earth, these weeping shores?
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Peter Cetera's, "Restless Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me in Paramus
Original Lyrics: Tell me it's forever
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Sheryl Crow's, "Can't Cry Anymore"
Misheard Lyrics: And drove a taxi
Original Lyrics: And drove to Texas
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Stone Temple Pilots', "Wicked Garden"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you sleep just like a child?
Original Lyrics: Can you see just like a child?
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2000s | |
Daft Punk's, "One More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Celebrate our dancing face or Celebrate and dance on our face
Original Lyrics: Celebrate and dance so free
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LeAnn Rimes', "Can't Fight The Moonlight"
Misheard Lyrics: Try to hide from my keys
But you know, but you know that you Can't fart the moonlight Original Lyrics: Try to hide from my kiss
But you know, but you know that you Can't fight the moonlight |
Linkin Park's, "With You"
Misheard Lyrics: Even when I close my a**
Original Lyrics: Even when I close my eyes
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Natasha Bedingfield's, "These Words"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm abused, I'm abused
or I'm confused, I'm confused Original Lyrics: I love you, I love you
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Usher's, "Moving Mountains"
Misheard Lyrics: I know sorry's just wouldn't do it Her heart is obliterated, I'm trying I’m trying to poop but it’s like moving mountains
Original Lyrics: I know sorry's just wouldn't do it Her heart is obliterated, I'm trying to travel through Got to move this mountain It's like moving mountains, hey
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2010s | |
Tate McRae's, "Chaotic"
Misheard Lyrics: It might sound stupid but I still look all over my tits
Original Lyrics: It might seem stupid but I still look through all of our texts
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Reba McEntire's, "Fancy"
Misheard Lyrics: To buy me a fancy dress
Original Lyrics: To buy me a dancin' dress
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