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 | |
1970s | |
Eagles', "Please Come Home for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Choirs will be singing "Silent Night"
Original Lyrics: Choirs will be singing, "Salad Night!"
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Do Ya"
Misheard Lyrics: Do it, do it one by one
Original Lyrics: Do ya, do ya want my love?
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Evil Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Is she a woman?
Original Lyrics: Evil woman
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Ma-Ma-Belle"
Misheard Lyrics: I got sneakers 'round the corner of the avenue
or I got a Snickers 'round the corner of the avenue Original Lyrics: I come sneakin' 'round the corner of the avenue
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Johnny Nash's, "There are More Questions Than Answers"
Misheard Lyrics: Pigeons in my mind that will not show
Original Lyrics: Pictures in my mind that will not show
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Pablo Cruise's, "Love Will Find a Way"
Misheard Lyrics: So be a bottle opener
Original Lyrics: So keep your heart open
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Pablo Cruise's, "Whatcha Gonna Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatcha gonna do when she's a book fight?
Original Lyrics: Whatcha gonna do when she says goodbye?
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Steely Dan's, "The Fez"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna be a whole new man.
Original Lyrics: I wanna be your holy man.
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1980s | |
De La Soul's, "Eye Know"
Misheard Lyrics: And Amy kissed upon your cheek
Original Lyrics: And aim a kiss upon your cheek
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Glenn Frey's, "You Belong To the City"
Misheard Lyrics: Feet. You can taste it.
Original Lyrics: You can feel it. You can taste it.
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Tears for Fears', "The Way You Are"
Misheard Lyrics: Going far, going away
Original Lyrics: Going far, going nowhere
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Tears for Fears', "The Way You Are"
Misheard Lyrics: She's so pitiful
Original Lyrics: She's so beautiful
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1990s | |
Bruce Hornsby and the Range's, "Night on the Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Going out for night on the town
Going out to smoke and cheese Original Lyrics: Going out for a night on the town
Going out to the smoke and trees |
Destiny's Child's, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you pay my dollar bills?
Original Lyrics: Can you pay my automo-bills?
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Guns N' Roses', "November Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: November is coming, November is going
Original Lyrics: Love is always coming, love is always going
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Intro's, "Come Inside"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn down auburn lights
Original Lyrics: Turn down all the lights
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K7's, "Come Baby Come"
Misheard Lyrics: The telephone goes wing
Original Lyrics: The telephone goes ring
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Kele Le Roc's, "Little Bit Of Lovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't wanna be aggressive
or Don't wanna be impressive Original Lyrics: Don't wanna be guessing
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Megadeth 's, "A Tout Le Monde"
Misheard Lyrics: It's two in the morning.
Original Lyrics: A tout le monde
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Natalie Imbruglia's, "Big Mistake"
Misheard Lyrics: Put some food on your plate
(Later) And you lie about my face Original Lyrics: Put some fruit on your plate
(Later) And you lie by my feet |
No Doubt's, "Just a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't let me out of your style
Original Lyrics: Don't let me out of your sight
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Tony Toni Tone's, "Anniversary"
Misheard Lyrics: A small poverty to you and me
Original Lyrics: A small cup of tea to you and me
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Tony Toni Tone's, "If I Had No Loot"
Misheard Lyrics: I love semen
Original Lyrics: I'll never see them
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Tony Toni Tone's, "It Never Rains (In Southern California)"
Misheard Lyrics: Just me and you galore
Original Lyrics: Just me and you alone
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2000s | |
Destiny's Child's, "Jumpin' Jumpin'"
Misheard Lyrics: And your garbage, too
Original Lyrics: And your car washed, too
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Good Charlotte's, "The River"
Misheard Lyrics: Last time in the river
Original Lyrics: Baptized in the river
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Raven-Symone's, "Supernatural"
Misheard Lyrics: Without any raisins
Original Lyrics: Without any reason
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2010s | |
Bullet for My Valentine's, "Don't Need You"
Misheard Lyrics: Is this the end 'cause it might just break me
Original Lyrics: Is this the end 'cause you might get pregnant
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Cast of Heathers', "Dead Girl Walking"
Misheard Lyrics: Before they punch my clock I'm snapping off your c*ck
Original Lyrics: Before they punch my clock I'm snapping off your window lock
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christian | |
Skillet's, "Salvation"
Misheard Lyrics: All alone, lost in this and this
Original Lyrics: All alone, lost in this abyss
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xmas | |
Band Aid 20's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: Give a little hell to the helpless
or Give a little health to the helpless Original Lyrics: Give a little help to the helpless
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Cliff Richard's, "Saviour's Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Many have come from the heels
Original Lyrics: Many have come from the hills
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