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 | |
Sam Cooke's, "Cupid"
Misheard Lyrics: Cupid, please hear the crime
Original Lyrics: Cupid, please hear my cry
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The Beatles', "When I'm Sixty-Four"
Misheard Lyrics: Will you believe me?
Original Lyrics: Will you still need me?
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: Guantanamo, couldn't escape if I wanted to.
Original Lyrics: Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to.
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ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: How would you feel if you won the war?
Original Lyrics: I was defeated, you won the war
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ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: I was defeating you on the wall
Original Lyrics: I was defeated, you won the war
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ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: Mud pack! At Waterloo my polo did surrender
Oh yeah, and I have met my distant knee In quite a similar way Original Lyrics: My my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender
Oh yeah, and I have met my destiny In quite a similar way |
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ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: My my, at Waterloo, that bonehead did surrender...
Whoa yeah! Original Lyrics: My my, at Waterloo, Napoleon did surrender...
Whoa yeah! |
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ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: My, my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender
Oh yeah, and I have met my destiny In quite a similar way The mystery book on the shelf, is always repeating itself Original Lyrics: My, my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender
Oh yeah, and I have met my destiny In quite a similar way The history book on the shelf, is always repeating itself |
ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: Portaloo! Always a queue when you need a poo!
Original Lyrics: Waterloo, couldn't escape it if I wanted to
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ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: So how could I ever refuse, I feel like a wing without you
Original Lyrics: So how could I ever refuse, I feel like I win when I lose
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ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: Waterloo! Howard and Peter have won the war
Original Lyrics: Waterloo! I was defeated, you won the war
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ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: Waterloo, I was defeating you on the whole
Original Lyrics: Waterloo, I was defeated, you won the war
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ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: Waterloo, always defeated your underwear
Original Lyrics: Waterloo, I was defeated, you won the war
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ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: What her too? Couldn't tape to the floor if I wanted to
Original Lyrics: Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to
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ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: What her too? Couldn't tape to the floor wanted to
Original Lyrics: Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to
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Dan Fogelberg's, "Part of the Plan"
Misheard Lyrics: Cry in the bathroom
Original Lyrics: Cry when you have to
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Firefall's, "Just Remember I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: Just remember Delilah
Original Lyrics: Just remember I love you
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Grand Funk Railroad's, "Some Kind of Wonderful"
Misheard Lyrics: Can I get a Whitney?
Original Lyrics: Can I get a witness?
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L.T.D.'s, "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Vac-u-um again
Original Lyrics: Back in love again
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Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Free Bird"
Misheard Lyrics: And this virgin cannot change
Original Lyrics: And this bird you cannot change
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "Here I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: My heart it's not melting
Original Lyrics: My heart it's not mending
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Air Supply's, "Here I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh baby, those mammaries grow passion fruit
Original Lyrics: Oh baby, those memories come crashing through
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Air Supply's, "Here I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: So there's no sense defending
My whore it's not mending Original Lyrics: So there's no sense pretending
My heart it's not mending |
Asia's, "Only Time Will Tell"
Misheard Lyrics: You think that I wouldn't know you know
Original Lyrics: You think that I would have known by now
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Christopher Cross', "Think of Laura"
Misheard Lyrics: When you think of woman
or When you think of robots Original Lyrics: When you think of Laura
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Dan Fogelberg's, "Same Old Lang Syne"
Misheard Lyrics: And I touched her odyssey
Original Lyrics: And I touched her on her sleeve
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Jeffrey Osborne's, "On The Wings Of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Insufferable it seems
Original Lyrics: Inseparable it seems
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Jeffrey Osborne's, "On The Wings Of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Insufferable it seems
Original Lyrics: Inseparable it seems
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Thomas Dolby's, "Europa and The Pirate Twins"
Misheard Lyrics: Tyrone Power
Original Lyrics: Ta republique
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "Cruel Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: Strange boys are saying
or Strangers are saying Original Lyrics: Strange voices are saying
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Alisha's Attic's, "I Am, I Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: You ain't gonna have my baby now
or You ain't gonna have a baby now Original Lyrics: You were born to have my baby now
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Baz Luhrmann's, "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe you'll have changed them
Original Lyrics: Maybe you'll have children
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Beats International's, "Dub Be Good to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be a friend
or I'll be your friend Original Lyrics: I'll be around
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Bluetones', "Slight Return"
Misheard Lyrics: When the nurse came out for you
or When the nights came out for you Original Lyrics: When the knives came out for you
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Deacon Blue's, "Twist And Shout"
Misheard Lyrics: So you walk a little in a long mattress so your eyes can see the right sights
Original Lyrics: So you walk a little in a long mile to be sure your eyes can see the right sights
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Dubstar's, "Not So Manic Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not some monarch now
Original Lyrics: I'm not so manic now
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K-Ci & JoJo's, "Tell Me It's Real"
Misheard Lyrics: PM Magazine
or Evening Magazine Original Lyrics: The feeling that we feel
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2000s | |
R. Kelly's, "I Wish"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm rich, I'm rich, I'm rich
Original Lyrics: I wish, I wish, I wish
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country | |
Jackson Dean's, "Fearless"
Misheard Lyrics: I got fish sticks
Original Lyrics: I got thick skin
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misc | |
Dua Lipa's, "Break My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna stay at work
Original Lyrics: I wanna stay at home
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