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.
1950s | |
Dexy's Midnight Runners', "Come on Eileen"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on Eileen
Oh, I smell like green beans. Original Lyrics: Come on Eileen
Oh, I swear (what he means) |
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1960s | |
Led Zeppelin's, "Living Loving Maid"
Misheard Lyrics: With a purple operator and a 59
Original Lyrics: With a purple umbrella and a fifty cent hat
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Linda Ronstadt's, "Different Drum"
Misheard Lyrics: You and I toddle to the beat of a different drum
Original Lyrics: You and I travel to the beat of a different drum
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Sam Cooke's, "Chain Gang"
Misheard Lyrics: That's the sound of the men working on the train, yeah
Original Lyrics: That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang
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The Beatles', "Across the Universe"
Misheard Lyrics: Giant Buddha save us
Original Lyrics: Jai Guru Deva
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1970s | |
Carly Simon's, "Your So Vain"
Misheard Lyrics: Woke up this morning there were clowns in my coffee, clowns in my coffee.
Original Lyrics: Woke up this morning there were clouds in my coffee, clouds in my coffee.
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Grateful Dead's, "Truckin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Errol and me flashing our keys down on main street.
Original Lyrics: Arrows of neon and flashing marquees out on main street
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Jethro Tull's, "Bungle in the Jungle"
Misheard Lyrics: The rivers are full of drunken dynasties
Original Lyrics: The rivers are full of crocodile nasties
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Jethro Tull's, "Bungle in the Jungle"
Misheard Lyrics: The rivers are full of drunken dynasties
And He who made kittens put snakes in the grass Original Lyrics: The rivers are full of crocodile nasties
And He who made kittens put snakes in the grass |
Led Zeppelin's, "Sick Again"
Misheard Lyrics: From the window, I'll be ready in a limousine
Original Lyrics: From the window of your rented limousine
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The Spinners', "One of a Kind (Love Affair)"
Misheard Lyrics: One of a kind love affair
Makes you want to love her You just got to f*** her, yeah Original Lyrics: One of a kind love affair
Makes you want to love her You just got to hug her, yeah |
1980s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "Freeway of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: CD traffic's moving way too slow
Original Lyrics: City traffic's moving way too slow
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Billy Idol's, "Eyes Without a Face"
Misheard Lyrics: Lashes on his eyelids
Original Lyrics: Les yeux sans visage.
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Corey Hart's, "Sunglasses at Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't be afraid of the giant shades of love
Original Lyrics: Don't be afraid of the guy in shades, oh no
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Def Leppard's, "Rock of Ages"
Misheard Lyrics: Hot and lazy, hot and lazy
Original Lyrics: Rock of ages, rock of ages
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Keith Richards', "You Don't Move Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Why do you think you got no friends
You drove like a rambling man Original Lyrics: Why do you think you got no friends
You drove them all around the bend |
Michael Jackson's, "Beat It"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me, want to beat it, beat it
Original Lyrics: No one wants to be defeated.
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Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: My little face is your ticket to love.
Original Lyrics: Might as well face it you're addicted to love.
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Siouxsie And The Banshees', "Cities In Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll see a tear lies in us
Original Lyrics: But oh, oh your city lies in dust, my friend.
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The Eurythmics', "Here Comes the Rain Again"
Misheard Lyrics: I want to breed with an oven mitt.
Original Lyrics: I want to breathe in the open wind
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The Pretenders', "Back on the Chain Gang"
Misheard Lyrics: How does it feel?
Original Lyrics: The powers that be
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1990s | |
Aerosmith's, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing "
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna miss again
Original Lyrics: I don't want to miss a thing
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Alice in Chains', "Them Bones"
Misheard Lyrics: Cuttin' up a bagel vitamin stone
Original Lyrics: Gonna wind up a big ol' pile of them bones.
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MC Hammer's, "U Can't Touch This"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been around the world, from London to Bombay
Original Lyrics: I've been around the world, from London to the Bay
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Maxx's, "Get-A-Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody do the wrong Dutch Mana
Original Lyrics: Everybody do the ragga dance mana
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Metallica's, "The Unforgiven"
Misheard Lyrics: Lemon tree lemonade
Original Lyrics: Never Free... Never Me
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Moby's, "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?"
Misheard Lyrics: Eeeee, oh no
Original Lyrics: These open doors
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Nightcrawlers', "Push the Feeling On"
Misheard Lyrics: The night again, the night of the spoon
Original Lyrics: Push it, let's push it,Push the feeling on, Push it, let's push it,Gotta keep movin' on
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Pearl Jam's, "Glorified G"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye, vision of a pellet gun!
Original Lyrics: Glorified version of a pellet gun
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Rancid's, "Black and Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: Oxidation, dilapidation
We're screaming intoxication Intoxication, degeneration We're screaming intoxication Original Lyrics: Sedation through the nation
We're screaming black and blue Intoxication of a generation We're screaming black and blue |
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Under The Bridge"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, God, goodbye my love
Original Lyrics: Forgot about my love
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Shania Twain's, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: You've been lovin' Scott
Original Lyrics: Doin' it in style
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2000s | |
Eminem's, "Without Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And Obie, you can get stoned by Obie
You 26-year-old boy in bad clothing. Original Lyrics: And Moby, you can get stomped by Obie
You 36-year-old baldheaded f***, b*** me. |
Fall Out Boy's, "Bang The Doldrums"
Misheard Lyrics: In the bath, a yellow chicken calls
(in a pirate voice) Yo-ho-oh Woah-oh-oh-oh Yo-ho-oh Woah-oh-oh-oh Original Lyrics: In the back of yellow checkered cars.
You're wrong Are we all wrong You're wrong Are we all all wrong |
Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a little man
And I'm also evil Oh so into cats Oh so into cats Original Lyrics: I'm a leading man
And the lies I weave are Oh so intricate Oh so intricate |
Kanye West's, "Gold Digger"
Misheard Lyrics: You can't pay yuck ant leaves,
Becky got to roll up her sleeves. Original Lyrics: You can't pay all he can't leave.
There's dishes in the back, he gotta roll up his sleeves. |
P.O.D.'s, "Youth of a Nation"
Misheard Lyrics: Told the world how he felt
With the sound of a cat Original Lyrics: Told the world how he felt
With the sound of a gat |
S Club 7's, "Stand By You"
Misheard Lyrics: Damn you, don't you know we're sober together,
Original Lyrics: Damn you, don't you know it's over together,
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TV Rock's, "Flaunt It"
Misheard Lyrics: This sh*t's designed to make you cram
Original Lyrics: This track's designed to make you crave
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Rolling in the Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: There's nay fire starting in my heart, reaching my fingertips
Original Lyrics: There's a fire starting in my heart, reaching a fever pitch
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All Time Low's, "Backseat Serenade"
Misheard Lyrics: Backseat serenade
Dizzy hurricane Oh god, I'm sick of sleeping alone It's not like I can suck my dick Original Lyrics: Backseat serenade
Dizzy hurricane Oh god, I'm sick of sleeping alone You're salty like a summer day |
John Legend's, "All of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: My words to count on, my rhythm and blues
Original Lyrics: My worst distraction, my rhythm and blues
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Lady Gaga's, "Swine"
Misheard Lyrics: But deep down you are just a shoe
Original Lyrics: But deep down you are just a shrew
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Lady Gaga's, "Swine"
Misheard Lyrics: I found a spine!
I found a spine! I found a spine! Original Lyrics: Act like a swine!
Act like a swine! Act like a swine! |
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: Fill my cup put some nigga in it.
Original Lyrics: Fill my cup put some liquor in it.
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Pierce the Veil's, "Caraphernelia"
Misheard Lyrics: What's so good about picking up the pizza?
OR What's so good about picking up the peaches? Original Lyrics: What's so good about picking up the pieces?
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