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 | |
Johnny Horton's, "Battle of New Orleans"
Misheard Lyrics: Old hay creek said…
Original Lyrics: Ol' Hickory said…
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Children dance, children die, having the time of your life
Original Lyrics: You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing Queen, feel the heat, orange tangerine
Original Lyrics: Dancing Queen, feel the beat from the tambourine
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing queen, feel the heat of the calvary
Original Lyrics: Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tambourine
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the jamboree, oh yeah. Original Lyrics: Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah. |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Gassing cream, eat a bean off the tapestry
Original Lyrics: Dancing queen, feel the beat of the tambourine
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: See the girl, she's so mean, I am the gossip queen
Original Lyrics: See that girl, watch that scene,
Diggin' the dancing queen |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: When they play the right music, everything is fine,
You're in the Buford dance. Original Lyrics: With a bit of rock music, everything is fine,
You're in the mood for a dance. |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Where they play the right music
Original Lyrics: With a bit of rock music
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: You can dance, you can die, having the time of your life
Original Lyrics: You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: You can dance, you can die
or Children dance, children die Having the time of their lives. See that girl. Watch the sea. Dig it! the dancin' queen. Original Lyrics: You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life.
See that girl. Watch that scene. Diggin' the dancin' queen. |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: You can dance, you can dive, having the dime of your life
Original Lyrics: You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: You can die, having the time of your life
Original Lyrics: You can jive, having the time of your life
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Billy Ocean's, "Love Really Hurts Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: And help the Easter bunny inside me
Original Lyrics: And help to ease the pain inside me
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Don't Stop"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't stop thinking about Delilah
Original Lyrics: Don't stop thinking about tomorrow
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Seals & Crofts', "Summer Breeze"
Misheard Lyrics: Salad greens make me feel fine
Original Lyrics: Summer breeze makes me feel fine
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1980s | |
Barbra Streisand's, "Woman in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the woman in London
Original Lyrics: I am the woman in love
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Billy Ocean's, "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going"
Misheard Lyrics: When the bowling gets tough
Original Lyrics: When the going gets tough
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Jesse Frederick's, "Everywhere You Look"
Misheard Lyrics: Offend I hold on to
Original Lyrics: A hand to hold on to
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Michael Jackson's, "The Way You Make Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: 40 days I go
Original Lyrics: My lonely days are gone
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Phil Collins', "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a look at the owl
Original Lyrics: Take a look at me now
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Styx's, "Too Much Time on My Hands"
Misheard Lyrics: Tuna tacos by hand
Original Lyrics: too much time on my hands
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1990s | |
George Michael and Elton John's, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Ladies and gentlemen, Sir Elton John!
Original Lyrics: Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Elton John!
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2000s | |
Modern Talking's, "Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: Go, go, go, Ju, Juliet
Original Lyrics: Ju-Ju-Ju-Ju, Juliet
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Modern Talking's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby bear, can we start?
Original Lyrics: Baby, can we start?
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Modern Talking's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics: Teddy bear, can we start?
Original Lyrics: Baby, can we start?
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Modern Talking's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics: The last coast, exit side, that is walking's where
Original Lyrics: West Coast, East Side, that is the place where
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Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh come on, we, we can win the praise
Original Lyrics: Oh come on, we, we can win the race
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Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh come on, we, we can win you raise
Original Lyrics: Oh come on, we, we can win the race
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Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh he, fights just face to the place
Original Lyrics: Oh he, fights just face to face
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Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh he, he will take the chase
Original Lyrics: Oh he, he will take the chance
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Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh see, he will win the game
I can, I can and I can Original Lyrics: Oh see, he will win the game
Again, again and again |
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh see, he will win the game
Together, together and together Original Lyrics: Oh see, he will win the game
Again, again and again |
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, only the strong to fight
We'll stay by the starlight Original Lyrics: Oh, only the strong survive
We'll stay by your side |
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, only the strong to fight
We'll stay by the sunlight Original Lyrics: Oh, only the strong survive
We'll stay by your side |
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, only the strong to ride
We'll stay by the starlight Original Lyrics: Oh, only the strong survive
We'll stay by your side |
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, only the strong to ride
We'll stay by the sunlight Original Lyrics: Oh, only the strong survive
We'll stay by your side |
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, only the strong to ride
We'll stay by your side Original Lyrics: Oh, only the strong survive
We'll stay by your side |
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Only you can win the praise
Original Lyrics: Oh, you can win the race
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Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Only you can win you raise
Original Lyrics: Oh, you can win the race
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Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Take the chance, take the chance, God is on your sight
Original Lyrics: Take the chance, take the chance, God is on your side
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Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: The hero's back in the sound
Original Lyrics: The hero's back in town
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Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: The price is high, time is on your sight
Original Lyrics: The price is high, time is on your side
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Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: We can win the praise
Original Lyrics: We can win the race
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Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: We can win you raise
Original Lyrics: We can win the race
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Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: We have a dream, we don't give the heart
Original Lyrics: We have a dream, we don't give up
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Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: We know you are the best, you can beat the rest
Original Lyrics: I know you are the best, you can beat the rest
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