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 | |
The Beach Boys', "Good Vibrations"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know whether she's ten feet ten
Original Lyrics: I don't know where but she sends me there
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The Beach Boys', "Wendy"
Misheard Lyrics: I never thought a guy could cry, 'til you mated with another guy
Original Lyrics: I never thought a guy could cry, 'til you made it with another guy
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The Monkees', "The Monkees"
Misheard Lyrics: And Peeps say we monkey around
Original Lyrics: And people say we monkey around
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Does Your Mother Know?"
Misheard Lyrics: And I can chat with you, baby,
Furry little baby. Original Lyrics: And I can chat with you, baby
Flirt a little, maybe. |
Carpenters', "Please Mr. Postman"
Misheard Lyrics: Please Mr. Ghostman
Original Lyrics: Please Mr. Postman
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Carpenters', "Top of the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Not a clown in the sky
Original Lyrics: Not a cloud in the sky
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Mary MacGregor's, "Torn Between Two Lovers"
Misheard Lyrics: Torn between two lovers
Feeling like a food Loving you both is breaking all the rude Original Lyrics: Torn between two lovers
Feeling like a fool Loving you both is breaking all the rules |
Randy Newman's, "Burn On"
Misheard Lyrics: Cleveland, even now I can't remember
Original Lyrics: Cleveland, even now I can remember
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Rickie Lee Jones', "Chuck E's in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Trapeze in love
Original Lyrics: Chuck E's in love
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Rickie Lee Jones', "Chuck E's in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: What could make a boy hail the way?
Original Lyrics: What could make a boy behave this way?
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Sonny Curtis', "Love Is All Around"
Misheard Lyrics: With each glass in every little movement to show it
Original Lyrics: With each glance and every little movement, you've shown it
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The Eagles', "Heartache Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: This smile's gonna last forever
Original Lyrics: This night is gonna last forever
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The Eagles', "Heartache Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: We can wheel out of fortune
Original Lyrics: We can beat around the bushes
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The Police's, "Don't Stand So Close to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Flowmatic that book by Nabokov
Original Lyrics: Old man in that book by Nabokov
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1980s | |
Hipsway's, "The Honeythief"
Misheard Lyrics: You lied, Felipe was there
Let me tell you what, I don't care Original Lyrics: The light of deep regret
Let me see what I don't get |
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's, "Lost in Emotion"
Misheard Lyrics: Lost in the ocean
Original Lyrics: Lost in emotion
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Murray Head's, "One Night in Bangkok"
Misheard Lyrics: But the queen's Wii U would not excite you.
Original Lyrics: But the queens we use would not excite you.
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Musical Youth's, "Pass the Dutchie"
Misheard Lyrics: He made the music made me jump on phone
Original Lyrics: Give me music, make me jump and prance
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Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty's, "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Stop draggin' my car around
Original Lyrics: Stop draggin' my heart around
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The Beach Boys', "Kokomo"
Misheard Lyrics: Computer, banana come on pretty mama
Original Lyrics: Bermuda, Bahamas come on pretty mama
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The Smiths', "What Difference Does It Make?"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel safe and warm!
Original Lyrics: Oh, my sacred Wilde!
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1990s | |
Babylon Zoo's, "Spaceman"
Misheard Lyrics: So where is your gun?
Original Lyrics: So where is your god?
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Commercial's, "Western Union"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody needs some crash somehow
Original Lyrics: Everybody needs some cash somehow
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Everclear's, "Father of Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: My daddy gave me away.
Original Lyrics: My daddy gave me a name
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Offspring's, "All I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: Silent war
or Son of war Original Lyrics: That's all I want
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Theme Songs', "The Nanny"
Misheard Lyrics: She was walking in the bottle shop before she queens
Till the manager kicked her out, one of those crushing seas What was she to do, where was she to go? She was out on her fanny So over the bridge from Flushing to the Sheffield's door She was there to sell make up at the father combo She was there, she was there, she was there That's how she became the Nanny Ooh, what a guest, they were going described Exact exactly what the doctor prescribed Now, the firefighter pronounced, and doubt she see The kids are actually smarter than she wanna be She's the nanny in red when everybody else is wearing teal A flushy droupal flushy, the Nanny is back Original Lyrics: She was working in a bridal shop in Flushing, Queens
Till her boyfriend kicked her out in one of those crushing scenes What was she to do, where was she to go? She was out on her fanny So over the bridge from Flushing to the Sheffield's door She was there to sell make up but the father saw more She had style, she had flair, she was there That's how she became the Nanny Who would have guessed that the girl we described Was just exactly what the doctor prescribed? Now, the father finds her beguiling, watch out C.C. The kids are actually smiling, such joie de vivre She's the lady in red when everybody else is wearing tan The flashy girl from Flushing, the Nanny named Fran. |
Vanessa Williams', "Save the Best for Last"
Misheard Lyrics: Isn't this world a crazy plate?
Original Lyrics: Isn't this world a crazy place?
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2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "20 Dollar Nose Bleed"
Misheard Lyrics: Call me, Mr. Fancy Dream
Original Lyrics: Call me Mr. Benzedrine
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Fall Out Boy's, "20 Dollar Nose Bleed"
Misheard Lyrics: It feels like forks and carrots, but no clarity
Original Lyrics: It feels like fourteen karats, but no clarity.
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Fall Out Boy's, "7 Minutes in Heaven (Atavan Halen)"
Misheard Lyrics: I get down at my soap, I get down at my soap
Original Lyrics: I keep telling myself, I keep telling myself
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Fall Out Boy's, "A Little Less Sixteen Candles"
Misheard Lyrics: Get all the signs and emos just right
Original Lyrics: Get all the sighs and the moans just right
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Fall Out Boy's, "Dance Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance dance
We're falling apart to her seam Dance dance And these are the lies you love to lead Original Lyrics: Dance, dance
We're falling apart to halftime Dance, dance And these are the lives you'd love to lead. |
Fall Out Boy's, "Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown on a Bad Bet"
Misheard Lyrics: When being negative boys just feels like a curse
Original Lyrics: When being anchored just feels like a coerce
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Fall Out Boy's, "I Don't Care"
Misheard Lyrics: Let the guitar scream like a fast s***
Original Lyrics: Let the guitar scream like a fascist
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We're Going Down"
Misheard Lyrics: We're going down down, made an illie around
And sugar, we're going down swingin' I'll be your number one willa bulleh A noomanuh cornbread munananamuna Original Lyrics: We're going down down in an earlier round
And sugar, we're going down swingin' I'll be your number one with a bullet A loaded God complex, cock in and pull it |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Going Down"
Misheard Lyrics: We're going down, down
And you lily around Original Lyrics: We're going down, down
In an earlier round |
Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm so emo, I'm so into cake, oh so into cake.
Original Lyrics: I'm a leading man, and the lies I weave are oh so intricate, oh so intricate.
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Fallout Boy's, "America's Suitehearts"
Misheard Lyrics: But I've got a lot of friends talkin' classic cars
Original Lyrics: But I've got a lot of friends stuck on classic coke
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Heartbeat Song"
Misheard Lyrics: This is my happy song.
Original Lyrics: This is my heartbeat song.
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2010s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "The Kids Aren't Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: Around the corner we like to p*** on trees
Original Lyrics: Maul the world like a carnival bear set free
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Fun's, "Some Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: I found a mother in my bed tonight
Original Lyrics: I found a martyr in my bed tonight
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Hozier's, "Take Me to Church"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll worship you like a dog at the shrine of your light
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife Offer me that deathless death Good dog, let me give you my life Original Lyrics: I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your light
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife Offer me that deathless death Good God, let me give you my life |
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country | |
Tim McGraw's, "Live Like You Were Dying"
Misheard Lyrics: I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named food is you
Original Lyrics: I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Man-Chu.
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misc | |
Theme Songs', "Fireman Sam"
Misheard Lyrics: Driving down Saint Boogey Street
Meeting people that he meets Original Lyrics: Driving down the busy street
Greeting people that he meets |
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xmas | |