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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.
1960s | |
James Taylor's, "Sweet Baby James"
Misheard Lyrics: Beet greens and blues are the colors I choose
Original Lyrics: Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Where the pretty girls have gone
Original Lyrics: Where the pretty birds have flown
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Guess Who's, "Albert Flasher"
Misheard Lyrics: I was a bookshop owner
Original Lyrics: I was a workshop owner
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Revved up like a douche and ran 'er over in the night
Original Lyrics: Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Gunfight at Chuck-E-Cheese
Original Lyrics: Gunpowder, gelatine
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Seals & Crofts', "My Fair Share"
Misheard Lyrics: Just ask if you’re still there
Original Lyrics: Justice if you’re still there
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Steely Dan's, "Parker's Band"
Misheard Lyrics: Bring your horn along and you can add to the pure perfection
Original Lyrics: Bring your horn along and you can add to the pure confection
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ZZTop's, "Pearl Necklace"
Misheard Lyrics: She wore a pair of neck fish
Original Lyrics: She wore a pearl necklace.
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1980s | |
Adam Ant's, "Man Called Marco"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello, I'm Marco, allow me to introduce my private servant.
Original Lyrics: Hello, I'm Marco
Allow me to introduce My Firebird Seven. |
Belinda Carlisle's, "Heaven Is a Place on Earth"
Misheard Lyrics: Voodoo heaven is a place on earth
Original Lyrics: We'll make heaven a place on earth
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Def Leppard's, "Hysteria"
Misheard Lyrics: A kind of magic in Wisteria
Original Lyrics: It's such a magical mysteria
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Gino Vannelli's, "Black Cars"
Misheard Lyrics: The night exposes the cracks
Original Lyrics: The light exposes the cracks
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Kenny Rogers', "Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: For one night in shot of honor
Original Lyrics: I'm your knight in shining armor
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Kenny Rogers', "Through the Years"
Misheard Lyrics: You turned my world around
Original Lyrics: You've turned my life around
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Liquid Liquid's, "Optimo"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken bone tell me I can't breathe
Original Lyrics: Took a wrong turn but I can't breathe
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Metallica's, "Master of Puppets"
Misheard Lyrics: Just call my name ‘cause ice cream
Original Lyrics: Just call my name 'cause I'll hear you scream
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Patrick Swayze's, "She's Like the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Just to call the police
Original Lyrics: Just a fool to believe
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Prince's, "U Got the Look"
Misheard Lyrics: How do you teach him, Brad?
Original Lyrics: How do you teach him black?
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R.E.M.'s, "It's the End of the World As We Know It"
Misheard Lyrics: Stan & Jan Berenstain
Original Lyrics: Leonard Bernstein
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The Moody Blues', "The Voice"
Misheard Lyrics: You’re already fooling
Original Lyrics: You’re already falling
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The Weather Girls', "It's Raining Men"
Misheard Lyrics: God bless for the mansion
Original Lyrics: God bless Mother Nature
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U2's, "Pride (In the Name of Love)"
Misheard Lyrics: What more for Geddy Lee?
Original Lyrics: What more in the name of love?
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1990s | |
Eminem's, "My Name Is (Radio Edit)"
Misheard Lyrics: And by the way, when you see my dad?
Ask him if he bought a porno mag to see my ass. Original Lyrics: And by the way, when you see my dad?
Ask him if he bought a porno mag to see my ad. |
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: This idiot ain’t nice
Original Lyrics: But in the end it’s right
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Metallica's, "Fuel"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me fuel, give me five, give me double trans-eye
Original Lyrics: Give me fuel, give me fire, give me that which I desire
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: With birds that s*** it's a lonely viewing
Original Lyrics: With the birds I'll share this lonely view
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Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: Down to Dorney Park
Original Lyrics: Down to Gorky Park
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The Bucketheads', "The Bomb"
Misheard Lyrics: Three town bullies took my baaaaag.
Original Lyrics: Street-sounds swirlin' through my mind.
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The Notorious B.I.G.'s, "Mo Money Mo Problems"
Misheard Lyrics: The more marlins we see
Original Lyrics: The more problems we see
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Theme Songs', "Theodore Tugboat"
Misheard Lyrics: And the Arbor Mist, too
Original Lyrics: And the Harbor Master, too
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Theme Songs', "Tiny Toon Adventures"
Misheard Lyrics: We're comic dispensers We f&$* up all the censors.
Original Lyrics: We're comic dispensers
We crack up all the censors. |
2000s | |
D4L's, "Laffy Taffy"
Misheard Lyrics: Gurl you don kno' Ima toss da laffy taffy Toss dis feminist bandit Bust a couple of nuts
Original Lyrics: Gurl you don kno' Ima toss da laffy taffy Toss it flip it and slap it Bust a couple of nutsH
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Geddy Lee's, "My Favorite Headache"
Misheard Lyrics: I watch the sea, I heard it from Geddy Lee
Original Lyrics: I watch the sea, I saw it on TV
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Luke Bryan's, "Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn that bulldog into a barn
Original Lyrics: Turn that boat dock into a bar
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Plain White T’s', "Hey There Delilah"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s 22 degrees.
Original Lyrics: It’s what you do to me.
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Theme Songs', "Between the Lions"
Misheard Lyrics: Behold the tales
Beyond the trails Original Lyrics: Behold the tales
Beyond the tails |
Theme Songs', "Maggie and the Ferocious Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: To nowhere man
Original Lyrics: To Nowhere Land
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2010s | |
Epica's, "Edge of the Blade"
Misheard Lyrics: We are desolated
Original Lyrics: They are disarranging
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Luke Bryan's, "Sunrise Sunburn Sunset"
Misheard Lyrics: A little Paxton underneath
Original Lyrics: A little Pacsun underneath
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Poppy's, "X"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me, give me money, please give me money
Original Lyrics: Get me, get me bloody, please get me bloody
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Ray Alder's, "What the Water Wants"
Misheard Lyrics: What the water wants is boring.
Original Lyrics: What the water wants is more.
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Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello's, "Señorita"
Misheard Lyrics: Safari moonlight
Original Lyrics: Sapphire moonlight
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Theme Songs', "Abby Hatcher"
Misheard Lyrics: ABBA fraction, fuzzly cashier
Original Lyrics: Abby Hatcher, Fuzzly Catcher
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Theme Songs', "Blaze and the Monster Machines"
Misheard Lyrics: It's flames in the Micro Machines
Original Lyrics: It's Blaze and the Monster Machines
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