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 | |
Buddy Holly and the Crickets', "It's So Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: So count on wheezing
or So doggone wheezing Original Lyrics: So doggone easy
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1960s | |
The Troggs', "Love Is All Around"
Misheard Lyrics: As I lay while I'm dead
Original Lyrics: As I lay on my bed
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1970s | |
Albert Hammond's, "It Never Rains In Southern California"
Misheard Lyrics: Of all those butts don't know which one to take
Original Lyrics: Had offers but don't know which one to take
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Greg Evigan's, "BJ and the Bear"
Misheard Lyrics: And his best teddy bear
Original Lyrics: And his best friend, Bear
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Kool & the Gang's, "Hollywood Swinging"
Misheard Lyrics: I went with the Beatles
Original Lyrics: I went to a theater
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Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Simple Man"
Misheard Lyrics: And be a sentimental man
Original Lyrics: And be a simple kind of man
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Paul McCartney's, "Band on the Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Bambi on the run
Original Lyrics: Band on the run
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Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: Leaving your cheddar all over your face.
Original Lyrics: Waving your banner all over the place.
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Schoolhouse Rock's, "Fireworks"
Misheard Lyrics: There's gonna be Chinese words
Original Lyrics: There's gonna be fireworks
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Yes', "I've Seen All Good People/Your Move"
Misheard Lyrics: Initiative with a loving care (don't surround yourself.)
Original Lyrics: Initial it with a loving care (don't surround yourself).
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1980s | |
Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Hall off and shoot an hombre.
Original Lyrics: Pour some sugar on me.
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Peter Schilling's, "Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht"
Misheard Lyrics: Still a knot, high like a knot
Original Lyrics: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
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Taylor Dayne's, "Tell It to My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Tigger, Pooh in heart
Original Lyrics: Tell it to my heart
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Tommy Tutone's, "867-5309/Jenny"
Misheard Lyrics: Jenny, I'm not a robot
Original Lyrics: Jenny, I got your number
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1990s | |
4 Non Blondes', "What's Up?"
Misheard Lyrics: I said "Hey! What's growing up?"
Original Lyrics: I said "Hey! What's going on?"
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Arrested Development's, "People Everyday"
Misheard Lyrics: I was bad by then
Original Lyrics: I was mad by then
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Brian McKnight's, "One Last Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: Stop living alive
Original Lyrics: Stop living a lie
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Confederate Railroad's, "Jesus and Mama"
Misheard Lyrics: With blues and grays and cans of paint
Original Lyrics: With blues and grays and cans and can'ts.
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Crystal Waters', "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)"
Misheard Lyrics: She's stolen
Original Lyrics: She's homeless
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Jann Arden's, "Insensitive"
Misheard Lyrics: Some advice to kids
or Some advice for kids Original Lyrics: Some advice to give
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Natalie Merchant's, "Carnival"
Misheard Lyrics: Hitler time, rest your eyes
Original Lyrics: Hypnotized, mesmerized
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Robin S.'s, "Show Me Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You got to show Eeyore
Original Lyrics: You got to show me love
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Tara Kemp's, "Piece of My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: If we're just French
Original Lyrics: If we're just friends
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Taylor Dayne's, "Can't Get Enough of Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I heard babies say that
Original Lyrics: I heard people say that
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Tina Turner's, "I Don't Wanna Fight"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a panda in disguise
Original Lyrics: There's a pale moon in the sky
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Voices That Care's, "Voices That Care"
Misheard Lyrics: Bulls*** the can
Original Lyrics: Voices that care
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2000s | |
Coldplay's, "The Scientist"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Til I upset you upon
Original Lyrics: Tell you I set you apart
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Daniel Bedingfield's, "If You're Not the One"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna know my age
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna run away
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Marc Anthony's, "I've Got You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm so glad that I'm a noose
Original Lyrics: I'm so glad that I've got you
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Sean Paul's, "Temperature"
Misheard Lyrics: I got the right turkey bird
Original Lyrics: I got the right temperature
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Simply Red's, "You Make Me Feel Brand New"
Misheard Lyrics: You make me feel Shamu
Original Lyrics: You make me feel brand new
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2010s | |
Tove Lo's, "Habits (Stay High) (Hippie Sabotage Remix)"
Misheard Lyrics: To find, to find
Original Lyrics: Too high, too high
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misc | |
Commercial's, "Amazon Prime"
Misheard Lyrics: Taught me how to win again
Original Lyrics: Taught me how to live again
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