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 | |
Disney's Peter Pan's, "Following the Leader"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll follow Angelina
or We'll follow Angelia or We'll follow Angel Leah Original Lyrics: We're following the leader
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1960s | |
Disney's The Jungle Book's, "The Bare Necessities"
Misheard Lyrics: Look for the baby necessities
Original Lyrics: Look for the bare necessities
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1970s | |
Albert Hammond's, "It Never Rains in Southern California"
Misheard Lyrics: But boy, do they know ya
Original Lyrics: But boy, do they warn ya
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Commercial's, "Band-Aid"
Misheard Lyrics: I am stuck on Jenny Craig
Original Lyrics: I am stuck on Band-Aid brand
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Eagles', "Lyin' Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: There ain't no way to hide your cryin' eyes
or There ain't now way to hide your lion's eyes Original Lyrics: There ain't no way to hide your lyin' eyes
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Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: She has electric boobs
She's busting through She's madder than a pack of zebras. Original Lyrics: Oh, Bennie, she's really keen
She's got electric boots, a mohair suit You know I read it in a magazine. |
Kate Bush's, "Wuthering Heights"
Misheard Lyrics: Too hot, too creepy
Original Lyrics: Too hot, too greedy
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The Mash's, "Suicide Is Painless"
Misheard Lyrics: The losing card on Sunday lay
Original Lyrics: The losing card I'll someday lay
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Back in Black"
Misheard Lyrics: F***in' black
Yes, I'm f***-in' black Original Lyrics: Back in black
Yes, I'm back in black |
Eddie Money's, "Shakin'"
Misheard Lyrics: She was a chicken, snapping her penis.
Original Lyrics: She was shakin', snapping her fingers.
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Hold Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Oral bee, oral bee, oral bee BP
Original Lyrics: Hold me...hold me...hold me
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Howard Jones', "Things Can Only Get Better"
Misheard Lyrics: But I won't start the thunder
or But I won't stop the thunder Original Lyrics: But I won't stop and falter
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Living in a Box's, "Living in a Box"
Misheard Lyrics: Am I reading a book?
Original Lyrics: Am I living in a box?
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Metallica's, "Master of Puppets (Live Seattle '89)"
Misheard Lyrics: Grabbing at my thighs
Original Lyrics: Laughing at my cries
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Samantha Fox's, "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)"
Misheard Lyrics: I was hurting Hugh Downs, and I won't debate
Original Lyrics: I was hunting you down, and I was the bait
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Squeeze's, "Pulling Mussels (from the Shell)"
Misheard Lyrics: Pooping muscles from Michelle
Original Lyrics: Pulling mussels from a shell
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The Kings', "Switchin' to Glide"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken tonight
Original Lyrics: Switchin' to glide
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The Moody Blues', "The Voice"
Misheard Lyrics: Won't you take me, Dr. Seuss?
Original Lyrics: Won't you take me back to school?
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1990s | |
Cathy Dennis', "Everybody Move"
Misheard Lyrics: Cold chains and shiny wings
Original Lyrics: Gold chains and shiny rings
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Cathy Dennis', "Falling"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm foreign
or And I'm pollen Original Lyrics: And I'm falling
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Cathy Dennis', "Just Another Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Got my Pebbles
Original Lyrics: Got my headphones
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Cathy Dennis', "Just Another Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd always highlight feelings
Original Lyrics: I'd always hide my feelings
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Cathy Dennis', "Too Many Walls"
Misheard Lyrics: Witch on a rainbow
Original Lyrics: Wish on a rainbow
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Cathy Dennis', "Waterloo Sunset"
Misheard Lyrics: Flowing into July
Original Lyrics: Flowing into the night
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Cathy Dennis', "West End Pad"
Misheard Lyrics: And stimulate the G-rating
Original Lyrics: And stimulate the G-rays
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Cathy Dennis', "You Lied to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Every time you sang...
Original Lyrics: Every time you said...
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Disney's The Lion King's, "Hakuna Matata"
Misheard Lyrics: I put on my pajamas
Original Lyrics: Hakuna matata
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Janet Jackson's, "Together Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Motorola phone
Original Lyrics: Together again, ooh
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Nobuo Uematsu's, "Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec"
Misheard Lyrics: Feed us music. Feed us insects.
Original Lyrics: Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec
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Rascal Flatts', "Life Is a Highway"
Misheard Lyrics: Riding a Harley
Original Lyrics: Life is a highway
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Smashing Pumpkins', "Disarm"
Misheard Lyrics: All of me is burned
Original Lyrics: Ooh, the years burn
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U2's, "Mysterious Ways"
Misheard Lyrics: Shimu's a mysterious whale
Original Lyrics: She moves in mysterious ways.
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2000s | |
Breaking Benjamin's, "So Cold"
Misheard Lyrics: Show me how it ends before I
Original Lyrics: Show me how it ends, it's alright.
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Breaking Benjamin's, "So Cold"
Misheard Lyrics: Show me how it is, it's alright.
Original Lyrics: Show me how it ends, it's alright.
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Coldplay's, "Speed of Sound"
Misheard Lyrics: The birds come flying over here and south
Original Lyrics: The birds come flying at the speed of sound
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Janet Jackson's, "Doesn't Really Matter"
Misheard Lyrics: Money, money, money for me
Original Lyrics: Nutty, nutty, nutty to me
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Mandy Moore's, "I Wanna Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics: I taste the prunes
Original Lyrics: I taste the truth
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2010s | |
Calvin Harris', "Feels (feat. Pharrell, Katy Perry and Big Sean)"
Misheard Lyrics: I need a meme to recite this moment I own
Original Lyrics: I need a mental receipt to know this moment I owe
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Dierks Bentley's, "5-1-5-0"
Misheard Lyrics: 5-1-5-0, somebody call Edgar Poe’s Show.
Original Lyrics: 5-1-5-0, somebody call the Po-Po.
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country | |
Alan Jackson's, "Gone Country"
Misheard Lyrics: She's my country
Original Lyrics: She's gone country
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Rascal Flatts', "Life Is a Highway"
Misheard Lyrics: Wiping your hiney
Original Lyrics: Life is a highway
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misc | |
Tyla's, "Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Make me swear
Make me harder Make me lose my bread Make me hoarder Original Lyrics: Make me sweat
Make me hotter Make me lose my breath Make me water |
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