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 | |
5th Dimension's, "Stoned Soul Picnic"
Misheard Lyrics: Red yellow honey that’s a brand of moonshine
Original Lyrics: Red yellow honey sassafras and moonshine, moonshine
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Donovan's, "donovan"
Misheard Lyrics: What goes on, cheek to cheek.
Original Lyrics: What goes on? Chick-a-chick.
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1970s | |
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Don't Bring Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't bring me down, gruss!
Original Lyrics: Don't bring me down, grrroosss!
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Led Zeppelin's, "Black Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: Oooo I wanna screw your mouth
Original Lyrics: Move the way you're doin' now
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1980s | |
Adrian Gurvitz's, "Classic"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna write a classic
Gonna write it in an alley Baby, I'm a Harley now A Harley for your ride Original Lyrics: Got to write a classic
Got to write it in an attic Baby, I'm an addict now An addict for your love |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Born in the USA"
Misheard Lyrics: Bomb in the USA
Original Lyrics: Born in the USA
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Crowded House's, "Don't Dream It's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Only shadows of hell
Original Lyrics: Only shadows ahead
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Metallica's, "Dyers Eve"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in hell without you.
Cannot cope without YouTube. Original Lyrics: I'm in hell without you.
Cannot cope without you two. |
Neil Diamond's, "America"
Misheard Lyrics: They're coming to an Eric club
Original Lyrics: They're coming to America
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Paul Hardcastle's, "19"
Misheard Lyrics: More than 700 enemy troops were killed last week
In access to the portive area Original Lyrics: More than 700 enemy troops were killed last week
In that sensitive border area |
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Ratt's, "Round and Round"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll put you on your shell
Original Lyrics: We'll put you on your shelf
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Rod Stewart's, "Forever Young"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you stay away from Heaven
When your friends bring a bag of dope Original Lyrics: Build your Stairway to Heaven
With your prince and a vagabond |
1990s | |
Annie Lennox's, "Walking On Broken Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: Since you've married me
Original Lyrics: Since you've abandoned me
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Coldcut's, "Panopticon"
Misheard Lyrics: I think this guy recycles
or That famous guy recycles Original Lyrics: Things go in cycles
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Coldcut's, "Panopticon"
Misheard Lyrics: Kill Tijuana against the odds
Original Lyrics: Guilty of violence against the Earth
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Coldcut's, "Panopticon"
Misheard Lyrics: Till the next time a tree gets in the way of her breast
Original Lyrics: Till the next time a tree gets in the way of progress
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: Blue is the color I buy in my hair
Original Lyrics: Blue is the color I thought that I'd wear
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Fuel's, "Shimmer"
Misheard Lyrics: And I break out the band
Original Lyrics: And I brake at the bend
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Guns N Roses', "November Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Like rockets in the Balkins
Original Lyrics: I'll just end up walking in the cold November rain.
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Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World"
Misheard Lyrics: Solar over the rainbow way up high
Original Lyrics: Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
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Primal Scream's, "Loaded"
Misheard Lyrics: I saw her on the news tonight...
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna lose your love...
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2000s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "My City of Ruins"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on Lysol
Original Lyrics: Come on rise up
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Bruce Springsteen's, "The Rising"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on up for Verizon
Original Lyrics: Come on up for the Rising
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Celine Dion's, "God Bless America"
Misheard Lyrics: My old sweet home
Original Lyrics: My home sweet home
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Enrique Iglesias', "Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't care your ear tonight
Original Lyrics: I don't care you're here tonight
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Kelis', "Millionaire"
Misheard Lyrics: Papa, I'm a millionaire
But sex with air don't sell affection. Original Lyrics: Papa, I'm a millionaire
But such an air don't sell affection. |
L'arc~en~ciel's, "Stay Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Cousin Steve, stay away
Original Lyrics: causes stain, stay away
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L'arc~en~ciel's, "Stay Away"
Misheard Lyrics: butter me, microwave
Original Lyrics: bother me right away
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Max Coveri's, "Running in the '90s"
Misheard Lyrics: Get your credit card, girls are made of money
All I wanna get is your baby Original Lyrics: Get your credit card cuz I need no money
All I wanna get is you, baby |
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Missy Elliott's, "Get Ur Freak On"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm lasting twenty rounds
And if you want me (hippo) then come and get me now Original Lyrics: I'm lasting twenty rounds
And if you want me (nigga) then come and get me now |
No Doubt's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: It's my life
It never rains. Original Lyrics: It's my life
It never ends. |
2010s | |
Dua Lipa's, "New Rules"
Misheard Lyrics: I got no roof I counted
Original Lyrics: I got new rules I count 'em
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Ringo Starr's, "Peace Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Last night I had a pee stream
Original Lyrics: Last night I had a peace dream
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country | |
Alan Jackson's, "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you burst out with crying
Original Lyrics: Did you burst out with pride
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Brooks & Dunn's, "Only in America"
Misheard Lyrics: Only in a vehicle
or Only in a miracle Original Lyrics: Only in America
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Jo Dee Messina featuring Tim McGraw's, "Bring on the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm cussing anyway
Original Lyrics: And I'm thirsty anyway
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Lee Greenwood's, "God Bless the USA"
Misheard Lyrics: And I won't forget the man in doubt
Original Lyrics: And I won't forget the man who died
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Lee Greenwood's, "God Bless the USA"
Misheard Lyrics: Confess the USA
Original Lyrics: God bless the USA
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Lonestar's, "I'm Already There"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm your Dromedary man
Original Lyrics: I'm your imaginary friend
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Toby Keith's, "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: My daddy served in the Arby's
Original Lyrics: My daddy served in the Army
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Tracy Byrd's, "Watermelon Crawl"
Misheard Lyrics: I saw a homemade sign written in red: Rind County Watermelon Festival Ahead.
Original Lyrics: I saw a homemade sign written in red: Rhine County Watermelon Festival Ahead.
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misc | |
Traditional's, "America (My Country 'tis of Thee)"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh did I sing
Original Lyrics: Of thee I sing
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Traditional's, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Misheard Lyrics: His crew is marching on
Original Lyrics: His truth is marching on
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