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 | |
Frankie Laine's, "Rose Rose I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: Loaded scented breezes and swaying farms.
Original Lyrics: Lotus scented breezes and swaying palms.
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1960s | |
Donovan's, "Wear Your Love Like Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Wear your love like leather
Original Lyrics: Wear your love like heaven
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Mamma Mia"
Misheard Lyrics: There's something broken hearted Ooh, since the day we parted
Original Lyrics: Yes I've been broken hearted
Blue since the day we parted |
Addrissi Brothers', "Nanny"
Misheard Lyrics: Such a freak
Original Lyrics: Soft and sweet
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Bob Seger's, "Old Time Rock & Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Call me erratic, call me what you will
Original Lyrics: Call me a relic, call me what you will
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Bread's, "The Guitar Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby it's the retarded man
Original Lyrics: Baby it's the guitar man
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Captain & Tennille's, "You Never Done It Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: To the Pacific
Original Lyrics: To be specific
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Carpenters', "Goodbye to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess I'm always a gnome
Original Lyrics: I guess I've always known
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Kenny Loggins', "Whenever I Call You Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: Whenever I call your friends
Original Lyrics: Whenever I call you friend
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Linda Ronstadt's, "Back in the U.S.A."
Misheard Lyrics: Come on Dory
Original Lyrics: Come on darling
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Neil Diamond's, "Longfellow Serenade"
Misheard Lyrics: Long fan of Chick-fil-A
Original Lyrics: Longfellow serenade
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The Boomtown Rats', "I Don't Like Mondays"
Misheard Lyrics: (Tell me lies)
Original Lyrics: (Tell me why)
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The Moody Blues', "Steppin' in a Slide Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: I took a ride in a little Z
Original Lyrics: I took a ride in a limousine
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1980s | |
Animotion's, "Obsession"
Misheard Lyrics: You are an essential
Original Lyrics: You are an obsession
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Billy Joel's, "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Aimed at your rivalrous teen.
Original Lyrics: Aimed at your average teen.
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Bon Jovi's, "You Give Love a Bad Name"
Misheard Lyrics: Your very first kid was your first kid's goodbye
Original Lyrics: Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye
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Dire Straits', "Romeo and Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: And a love song rodeo
Original Lyrics: And a lovestruck Romeo
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "The Diary of Horace Wimp"
Misheard Lyrics: Horace in Surf City
Original Lyrics: Horace was so sad
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Frankie Goes to Hollywood's, "Two Tribes"
Misheard Lyrics: When two guys go to war
Original Lyrics: When two tribes go to war
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Greg Evigan's, "You Can Count on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I hear it in your wrapper
Original Lyrics: I hear it in your laughter
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Howard Jones', "Like to Get to Know You Well"
Misheard Lyrics: Together we can strip down the derriere
Original Lyrics: Together we can strip down the barriers
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Marillion's, "Incubus"
Misheard Lyrics: You fled this scene before
Original Lyrics: You've played this scene before
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Neil Diamond's, "Heartlight"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn on your hot white
Original Lyrics: Turn on your heartlight
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Phil Collins', "Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Please don't ever steal your hardware
Original Lyrics: Please don't let him steal your heart away
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Phil Collins', "Don't Lose My Number"
Misheard Lyrics: Tom Petty, run for your life!
or Tom Petty won't be alive or Tom Petty dead or alive Original Lyrics: You better run for your life!
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Spandau Ballet's, "I'll Fly for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Patrick, take the wind
Original Lyrics: Passion, take the wind
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1990s | |
Betty Boo's, "Where are You Baby?"
Misheard Lyrics: You're peekin' through the window
Original Lyrics: You're peepin' through the window
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Del Amitri's, "Be My Downfall"
Misheard Lyrics: And let my freedom show
Original Lyrics: And let my feelings show
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Del Amitri's, "Nothing Ever Happens"
Misheard Lyrics: And janitors Pathmark the gates
Original Lyrics: And janitors padlock the gates
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Mary J. Blige's, "Real Love"
Misheard Lyrics: We are mothers 32
Original Lyrics: We are lovers through and through
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Rozalla's, "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)"
Misheard Lyrics: Harry Potter screams
Original Lyrics: Everybody's free
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Suzanne Vega's, "Tom's Diner"
Misheard Lyrics: At the Domino's on the corner
Original Lyrics: At the diner on the corner
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2000s | |
2010s | |
Lost Frequencies', "Reality"
Misheard Lyrics: Today I got a million, tomorrow I got none.
Original Lyrics: Today I got a million, tomorrow, I don't know.
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Sabaton's, "Attack of the Dead Men"
Misheard Lyrics: It's an attack of the diseased
Original Lyrics: It's an attack of the deceased
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Sabaton's, "Winged Hussars"
Misheard Lyrics: They're outnumbered 50 to one
Original Lyrics: They're outnumbered 15 to one
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Taylor Swift's, "Mad Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Does she smile?
Or does she mouthfuck you forever? Original Lyrics: Does she smile?
Or does she mouth, "Fuck you forever"? |
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