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.
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This page contains a list of the songs that have stories about their misheard lyrics submitted.
Song names are sorted by first letter, excluding A and The. This is sorted by song title only, not
by song title and performer. So if two different performers preformed the same song, you'll see
misheard lyrics for both on the same page (provided the song title was spelt the same both times, and
misheard lyrics have been submitted for both!).
Because you know I'm all about that Binks, Jar Jar Binks, no trouble
Because you know I'm all about that bass, 'bout that bass, no treble
The Story: Sounds like she's talking about the least popular Star Wars character - Submitted by: Gabe
But I can shake it, shake it like I'm a prostite
But I can shake it, shake it like I'm supposed to do
The Story: Well, I always heard this song and I always sang the wrong lyrics. - Submitted by: Michael
Every pinch of you is perfect from the butter to the talk
Every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top
The Story: This was featured in an Honest diapers commercial. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
I ain't no sarstoo
I ain't no size 2
The Story: When I first heard the song, I wondered what a "sarstoo" was and then I found out the correct lyric. - Submitted by: Anonymous
I'm all about database, database, no trouble
I'm all about that bass, 'bout that bass, no treble
The Story: I was learning for my exam.. about database and stuff lol - Submitted by: Monique
I'm all about that bass, no cello.
I'm all about that bass, no treble.
The Story: The first time I heard this was on the radio driving through some small town in central Florida in a really bad Hertz car. The "no cello" phrase makes sense if you think of "that bass" as a musical instrument (i.e., the cello's big brother). - Submitted by: Dick Laurent
I'm all about the bass, bout the base, now the treble.
I'm all about that bass, 'bout that bass, no treble
The Story: Her ghetto voice makes a lot of lyrics sound weird. - Submitted by: asinger
Dance like you're Betty!
Dance like yo daddy
The Story: I heard this song in a commercial and wondered who Betty was. Betty White, maybe, but I've never seen her dance. - Submitted by: Joelle
You're a tumbleweed, you're a tumbleweed
If your lips are movin', if your lips are movin'
The Story: She says this line quickly, and the many times I heard it on the radio, I wanted to know who it was and what the song was. I was so convinced that the above misheard lyric was what was being said every single time. Thought it was for at least a week. Then they said 'by Meghan Trainor' on the radio. Boy was I surprised when I googled what I thought I heard and what it actually was when I found the song. - Submitted by: Julian
But I’m hotter when my morning has a mess.
But I'm hotter when my morning hair's a mess.
The Story: Heard this all the time. I thought that was the real lyric until I was on this website. - Submitted by: BrilliantJ8
I could have my coochie on
I could have my Gucci on
The Story: I heard of this music in Youtube shorts and I misheard "bop-bop-bup-bup-bop I could have my coochie on" I was WHAT?!?!? LOL - Submitted by: Victor
Go to Facebook
Turn the base up
The Story: When her voice is pitched, it sounds like she's saying "go to Facebook". - Submitted by: Richard Princiotta
If I was you, I'd want up in me too.
If I was you, I'd wanna be me too
The Story: When I first heard this on the radio I couldn't believe the commercial radio station was airing what I thought I heard. I thought for sure they would loose their broadcast license. Even reading the correct lyric as I listen to the song, I still hear the incorrect phrase. I suppose this shows how people hear things differently without knowing. - Submitted by: Ethan
My uncle rubs my hiney.
my encore rides behind me
The Story: This is the line my kids heard in the car... The only one they picked up from the whole song, "What!? Did she just say my uncle rubs my hiney!?" - Submitted by: Megan Alexander
Sha ma na
Someone else
The Story: Thought they were just throwing in a catchy filler noose between the chorus! - Submitted by: Racheal
New entries in this section are currently reviewed by Brian Kelly. Previous editors (if any) are listed on the editors page.