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 | |
Procol Harum's, "Homburg"
Misheard Lyrics: Leaving only ass-filled ashtrays
Original Lyrics: Leaving only ash-filled ashtrays
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1970s | |
Barry White's, "You See the Trouble with Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm like a dead man who can't delay
Original Lyrics: I'm like a deaf man who can't relay
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Brotherhood of Man's, "Save Your Kisses for Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Though it turns the other way
Original Lyrics: Though it hurts to go away
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John Lennon's, "Mind Games"
Misheard Lyrics: Pushing the barrio
Original Lyrics: Pushing the barrier
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Mary Hopkin's, "If You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Shall I catch a superstar?
Original Lyrics: Shall I catch a shooting star?
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Mungo Jerry's, "Long Legged Woman Dressed in Black"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a black
Original Lyrics: Dressed in black
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Paul And Linda McCartney's, "The Back Seat of My Car"
Misheard Lyrics: Still on the highway
Original Lyrics: Speeding along the highway
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Smith's, "Baby It's You"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't want no money, no money, baby it's you.
Original Lyrics: Don't want nobody, nobody, baby it's you.
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Smith's, "Baby It's You"
Misheard Lyrics: I sit alone an old man cried over you.
Original Lyrics: I sit alone at home and cried over you.
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Steely Dan's, "Deacon Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Call me chicken blue
Original Lyrics: Call me Deacon Blues
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Steely Dan's, "Do It Again"
Misheard Lyrics: In Aladdin's milk and honey
or In Amanda's milk and honey or In America's milk and honey Original Lyrics: In the land of milk and honey
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The Three Degrees', "Year of Decision"
Misheard Lyrics: People have tried to set you free
Original Lyrics: People have died to set you free
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Three Dog Night's, "An Old-Fashioned Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Coming down in Freeport harmony
Original Lyrics: Coming down in three-part harmony
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Wings', "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
Misheard Lyrics: Cedar Mountain School
Original Lyrics: See a lamb at school
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1980s | |
Alison Moyet's, "Weak in the Presence of Beauty"
Misheard Lyrics: Well you know how tigers fly
Original Lyrics: Well you know time can fly
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Curiosity Killed The Cat's, "Ordinary Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't do nothing like...
Original Lyrics: Can't do nothing right
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Echo And The Bunnymen's, "Silver"
Misheard Lyrics: Swapped from a chandelier
or S.W.A.T. from a chandelier Original Lyrics: Swung from a chandelier
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Erasure's, "It Doesn't Have to Be"
Misheard Lyrics: You are Budweiser
Original Lyrics: You are on one side
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Joe Jackson's, "Steppin' Out"
Misheard Lyrics: eBay, steppin' out
Original Lyrics: Me babe, steppin' out
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Shannon's, "Give Me Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I hear crime in the darkness
Original Lyrics: I hear crying in the darkness
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The SOS Band's, "Just Be Good to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Friends tell me I am praising
Original Lyrics: Friends tell me I am crazy
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1990s | |
Bobby Brown's, "Two Can Play That Game"
Misheard Lyrics: Take your kids
Original Lyrics: Take your things
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Erasure's, "Blue Savannah"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometime in the early owls
Original Lyrics: Sometime in the early hours
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Hole's, "Doll Parts"
Misheard Lyrics: I think it's so real
or I think I'm sorry Original Lyrics: I fake it so real
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Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's, "One Sweet Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes, I'll paste a little sink in heaven or Yes, I'll give you every single piece of heaven (Later) I know the sun will never shine the same
Original Lyrics: Yes, I'll wait patiently to see you in heaven (Later) Although the sun will never shine the same
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Take That's, "Back For Good"
Misheard Lyrics: In the twist of separation you would seldom be free
Original Lyrics: In the twist of separation you excelled at being free
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Terence Trent D'Arby's, "Holding On to You"
Misheard Lyrics: She was down 53 degrees
Original Lyrics: She was down by street decree
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They Might Be Giants', "Birdhouse in Your Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: Which stood Milwaukee shores
Original Lyrics: Which stood on rocky shores
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2000s | |
Alien Ant Farm's, "Movies"
Misheard Lyrics: At slow speed, Hocus Pocus
Original Lyrics: At slow speed we all seem focused
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David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland's, "When Love Takes Over"
Misheard Lyrics: My hand underwater, now I can't breathe
Original Lyrics: Head underwater, now I can't breathe
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Fergie's, "Clumsy"
Misheard Lyrics: Cat humping Girl cat humping
Original Lyrics: Can't help it The girl can't help it
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Gorillaz's, "Tomorrow Comes Today"
Misheard Lyrics: Got no killer to see
Original Lyrics: Got no camera to see
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Breakaway"
Misheard Lyrics: Grew up in a smoke stack
Original Lyrics: Grew up in a small town
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Lighthouse Family's, "Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Want to get a car and go to Chick-fil-A
Original Lyrics: Want to get a car and just drive away
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Puddle Of Mudd's, "Control"
Misheard Lyrics: You went to Philly
Original Lyrics: You need to feel me
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The Cure's, "Taking Off"
Misheard Lyrics: But tonight I cry with you
Original Lyrics: But tonight I climb with you
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The White Stripes', "Fell in Love with a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: She's in love with the girl
Original Lyrics: She's in love with the world
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Toni Braxton's, "He Wasn't Man Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't forget to have a birth or Don't forget to give birth
Original Lyrics: Don't you forget I had him first?
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2010s | |
Ava Max's, "Sweet But Psycho"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause she tasers me
Don't sugarcoat it Original Lyrics: 'Cause she tastes so sweet
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