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 | |
Bobby Goldsboro's, "Honey"
Misheard Lyrics: Guess you could say she saw through me
And wrung my neck Original Lyrics: Guess you could say she saw through me
And hugged my neck. |
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1970s | |
Frankie Valli's, "Fallen Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: But I love to kill
Original Lyrics: But I love you still
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Frankie Valli's, "Our Day Will Come"
Misheard Lyrics: I love this place
Original Lyrics: In love this way
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Johnny Nash's, "I Can See Clearly Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Lips straight ahead
Original Lyrics: Look straight ahead
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Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks', "Whenever I Call You 'Friend'"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweet Lavern on a Saturday night
Original Lyrics: Sweet love's showing us a heavenly light.
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Paul McCartney's, "Another Day"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just another game
Original Lyrics: It's just another day
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Paul McCartney's, "Waterfalls"
Misheard Lyrics: Please keep to L.A.
Original Lyrics: Please keep to the lake
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Paul Mccartney And Wings', "Jet"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah Mater, one traitor.
Original Lyrics: Ah, Mater, much later.
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Steely Dan's, "FM (No Static At All)"
Misheard Lyrics: She chases the mice
Original Lyrics: She treats you nice
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The Friends of Distinction's, "Love or Let Me Be Lonely"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, don't let me be lonely
Original Lyrics: Love or let me be lonely
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The Rolling Stones', "Harlem Shuffle"
Misheard Lyrics: Your movie to the left
Original Lyrics: You move it to the left
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The Rolling Stones', "Let It Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Working on the radio
Original Lyrics: Working on the railroad
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1980s | |
"Weird Al" Yankovic's, "Another One Rides the Bus"
Misheard Lyrics: And another comes up
Original Lyrics: And another comes on
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ABC's, "That Was Then But This Is Now"
Misheard Lyrics: All fold down
Original Lyrics: All fall down
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ABC's, "The Night You Murdered Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing lasts today
Original Lyrics: Nothing lasts a day
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Chicago's, "Along Comes a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Everyone is a woman
Original Lyrics: Then along comes a woman
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DJ Luck And MC Neat's, "Little Bit of Luck"
Misheard Lyrics: Olla walla rinsin’ sound.
Original Lyrics: Hollering the rinsin' sound
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Echo And The Bunnymen's, "Villiers Terrace"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been up to Minas Tirith
Original Lyrics: I've been up to Villiers Terrace
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Paul McCartney's, "Press"
Misheard Lyrics: But with all these Beatles
Original Lyrics: But with all these people
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Paul McCartney's, "This One"
Misheard Lyrics: And let you look beside
Original Lyrics: And let you look inside
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Whitney Houston's, "Saving All My Love for You"
Misheard Lyrics: My friends try to kill me
Original Lyrics: My friends try to tell me
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1990s | |
"Weird Al" Yankovic's, "Jerry Springer"
Misheard Lyrics: They can't stop talking
Original Lyrics: The guests are tacky
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Cast Of 'Sunset Boulevard''s, "As If We Never Said Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: Not long until the carousel starts turning
or
Not long until the Ferris wheel starts turning
Original Lyrics: Not long until the cameras will start turning
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Cornershop's, "Brimful of Asha"
Misheard Lyrics: Brain food and bash 'er on the 45
Original Lyrics: Brimful of Asha on the 45
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Jason Paige's, "Pokemon Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: To catch them is my real test,
To train them is my cost. Original Lyrics: To catch them is my real test,
To train them is my cause. |
Paul McCartney's, "Put It There"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me your ham
Original Lyrics: Give me your hand
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Paul McCartney's, "Young Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: He's just a Lawn-Boy
Original Lyrics: He's just a young boy
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Phats & Small's, "Turn Around"
Misheard Lyrics: You're looking kinda bad to me.
Original Lyrics: You're looking kinda down to me.
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Saint Etienne's, "He's on the Phone"
Misheard Lyrics: She never meant to go
Original Lyrics: She never meant to call
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Sisqo's, "Unleash the Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish the dragon
Original Lyrics: Unleash the dragon
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Whitney Houston's, "I Have Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: I am lucky, lucky, lucky
Original Lyrics: I have nothing, nothing, nothing
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2000s | |
DJ Luck and MC Neat's, "A Little Bit Of Luck"
Misheard Lyrics: Are they really rinsed in salt?
Original Lyrics: Hollerin' the rinsin' sound
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Kelis', "Milkshake"
Misheard Lyrics: I could teach you But I have to Charles.
Original Lyrics: I could teach you But I have to charge.
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Paul McCartney's, "Dance Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody got a damn tonight
Original Lyrics: Everybody gonna dance tonight
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Paul McCartney's, "Jenny Wren"
Misheard Lyrics: Like so many girls, Jenny Craig could sing
Original Lyrics: Like so many girls, Jenny Wren could sing
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Paul McCartney's, "Tropic Island Hum"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome to Ireland
Original Lyrics: Welcome to our island
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Sabaton's, "Fields of Verdun"
Misheard Lyrics: The bombardment lasted all day long,
Yet the forts were standing strong. Original Lyrics: The bombardment lasted all day long,
Yet the force was standing strong. |
Wee Sing's, "Halloween Is Here"
Misheard Lyrics: Clap your hands, little villains
Original Lyrics: Clap your hands, little children
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2010s | |
Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! 's, "Bipolar Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: I HAVE A TUMOUR INSIDE MY RICE!
Original Lyrics: I HAVE A DEMON INSIDE MY HEAD!
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Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson's, "Symphony"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want to be part of your stephany
Original Lyrics: I just wanna be part of your symphony
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Sabaton's, "Bismarck"
Misheard Lyrics: To rule the waves and lead the Creep's Marine...
The Bismarck and the Creep's Marine. Original Lyrics: To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine...
The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine. |
Sabaton's, "Christmas Truce"
Misheard Lyrics: Then all the candles went silent.
Original Lyrics: Then all the cannons went silent.
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Sabaton's, "To Hell And Back"
Misheard Lyrics: A wall where hell is six-feet deep
Original Lyrics: A war where hell is six-feet deep
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Sabaton's, "To Hell And Back"
Misheard Lyrics: We saw crosses grow on Anzio
Original Lyrics: He saw crosses grow on Anzio
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country | |
Post Malone (ft.Blake Shelton)'s, "Somebody pour me a drink"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm bout to get on a bus
Original Lyrics: I'm bout to get on a buzz
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