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 | |
Peter, Paul, and Mary's, "If I Had a Hammer"
Misheard Lyrics: All over Disney
Original Lyrics: All over this land
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Peter, Paul, and Mary's, "Puff the Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics: F*** dementia tragedy
Original Lyrics: Puff the magic dragon
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1970s | |
Andy Gibb's, "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water"
Misheard Lyrics: No one's sicker than Walter
Original Lyrics: Love is thicker than water
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Andy Gibb's, "An Everlasting Love"
Misheard Lyrics: The mountain of lava down below
Original Lyrics: The rumble of thunder down below
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John Sebastian's, "Welcome Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Piggyback, piggyback, piggyback
Original Lyrics: Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back
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Natalie Cole's, "I've Got Love on My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got London on my mind
Original Lyrics: I've got love on my mind
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Natalie Cole's, "Our Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Milo is surely one thing
or Mama is surely one thing Original Lyrics: My love is surely one thing
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Stephen Stills', "Love The One You're With"
Misheard Lyrics: An eagle flies with a gun
Original Lyrics: An eagle flies with a dove
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The Cars', "Just What I Needed"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess you're Justin Bieber
Original Lyrics: I guess you're just what I needed
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1980s | |
Billy Idol's, "Don't Need a Gun"
Misheard Lyrics: I just need a salon
Original Lyrics: I just need someone
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Billy Idol's, "White Wedding"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a rice day for a rice wedding
Original Lyrics: It's a nice day for a white wedding
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Chico DeBarge's, "Talk to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't relay, hooray!
Original Lyrics: Don't delay, hurry
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Rick Springfield's, "Rock of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel a big bee
Original Lyrics: I feel a big beat
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Squeeze's, "Another Nail in My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Now there's Terry and Garth
Original Lyrics: Another nail in my heart
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Stevie Nicks and Don Henley's, "Leather and Lace"
Misheard Lyrics: Give to me your umbrella
Original Lyrics: Give to me your leather
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Stevie Nicks', "Edge of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like a one lane road
Original Lyrics: Just like a white winged dove
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Sting's, "Be Still My Beating Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Or I'll be taken to the pool
Original Lyrics: Or I'll be taken for a fool
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Tears for Fears', "Mad World"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm watching your world
Original Lyrics: Halargian world
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The Jets', "Rocket 2 U"
Misheard Lyrics: And I just have to sing…
Original Lyrics: And I just have to say…
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1990s | |
Hootie & the Blowfish's, "Only Wanna Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Eh, I'm tangoed up in glue
I only wanna be with the O Original Lyrics: Yeah, I'm tangled up and blue
I only wanna be with you |
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Joe's, "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)"
Misheard Lyrics: To love you all nylon
Original Lyrics: To love you all night long
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John Mellencamp's, "Again Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: She's just gonna be her
Original Lyrics: She's just gonna be hurt
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The Tony Rich Project's, "Nobody Knows"
Misheard Lyrics: And nobody knows you were gay
Original Lyrics: And nobody knows it but me
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Vanessa Williams', "The Sweetest Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Still in Brooklyn
Original Lyrics: Still unbroken
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2000s | |
50 Cent featuring Olivia's, "Candy Shop"
Misheard Lyrics: So in Secaucus
Original Lyrics: So seductive
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Celine Dion's, "A New Day Has Come"
Misheard Lyrics: A new gay asshole
Original Lyrics: A new day has come
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Destiny's Child's, "Bootylicious"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't think you're a rabbit
Original Lyrics: I don't think you're ready
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Hoobastank's, "Disappear"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you make them disagree?
Original Lyrics: Can you make them disappear?
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Pink featuring Redman's, "Get the Party Started/Sweet Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Who am I to disappear?
Original Lyrics: Who am I to disagree?
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Snow Patrol's, "Chasing Cars"
Misheard Lyrics: Those three words, upset too much
Original Lyrics: Those three words are said too much
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The Struts', "Put Your Money on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Put your body on me
Original Lyrics: Put your money on me
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Theme Songs', "Little Einsteins"
Misheard Lyrics: Little Line size!
Original Lyrics: Little Einsteins!
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2010s | |
Sabaton's, "The Red Baron"
Misheard Lyrics: This guy and a plane
or This guy in a plane. Original Lyrics: The sky and a plane.
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country | |
Faith Hill's, "The Way You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Max & Ruby
Original Lyrics: The way you love me
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Gretchen Wilson's, "Redneck Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't no high class whore
Original Lyrics: I ain't no high class broad
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