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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.

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!).


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Pretenders', "Brass in Pocket"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Godfather, I got music
The Real Lyrics:
Got bottle, I'm gonna use it
The Story: Sounded like Chrissie Hynde wanted to make an offer he can't refuse... - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Pretenders', "I'll Stand By You"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I'm Sara Lou
The Real Lyrics:
I'll stand by you
The Story: I always thought it was someone named Sara Lou. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Pretenders', "Middle of the Road"
The Misheard Lyrics:
In the middle of the road
Kids say the darndest things
The Real Lyrics:
In the middle of the road
You see the darndest things
The Story: I could have sworn the Pretenders got Art Linkletter to do his interest in predicting the future of comedy! - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Pretenders', "My City Was Gone"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I went back to Ohio
But my singing was gone
The Real Lyrics:
I went back to Ohio
But my city was gone
The Story: In memory of Rush Limbaugh (1951-2021) - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Pretenders', "My City Was Gone"
The Misheard Lyrics:
There was no dumb blonde
The Real Lyrics:
There was no downtown
The Story: This is the song when we hear Rush on the EIB Network. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Pretenders', "Mystery Achievement"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I just wanna get on board and do the Cupid slide
The Real Lyrics:
I just wanna get on board and do the Cuban slide
The Story: I just thought Chrissie Hynde said it having to do with the "Cupid Shuffle" nowadays. - Submitted by: Cody Finke

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