Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for December 18, 2024

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
Bobby Helms', "Jingle Bell Rock" Misheard Lyrics: Giddy up jingle horse kick up your feet Original Lyrics: Giddy up jingle horse pick up your feet	The Tokens', "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" Misheard Lyrics: Push, my darling Original Lyrics: Hush, my darling

1960s
Guy Marks', "Loving You Has Made Me Banannas" Misheard Lyrics: Your red scarf matches your eyes, you closed your cover before striking, father had the shipfitter booze, loving you has made me bonanza. Original Lyrics: Your red scarf matches your eyes, you closed your cover before striking, father had the shipfitter blues, loving you has made me banannas.	Sonny & Cher's, "The Beat Goes On" Misheard Lyrics: Grandmas sit in Cher and reminisce. Original Lyrics: Grandmas sit in chairs and reminisce.
The Beatles', "Bungalow Bill" Misheard Lyrics: Hey Buffalo Bill! Why did you kill Buffalo Bill? Original Lyrics: Hey Bungalow Bill! What did you kill, Bungalow Bill?	The Contours', "Do You Love Me" Misheard Lyrics: (Whoops, whoops) Original Lyrics: (Work, work)

1970s
Alan O'Day's, "Undercover Angel" Misheard Lyrics: Midnight embassy Original Lyrics: Midnight fantasy	Bee Gees 's, "Jive Talkin " Misheard Lyrics: And if there's somebody you'll love 'til you die, then all that jive talkin' just gets in your eye, yeah, yeah, Natalie Hirschbaum. Original Lyrics: And if there's somebody you'll love 'til you die, then all that jive talkin' just gets in your eye, yeah, yeah.
David Bowie's, "The Man Who Sold the World" Misheard Lyrics: We p***ed upon the stairs Original Lyrics: We passed upon the stair	Heatwave's, "Boogie Nights" Misheard Lyrics: Tuesday night Original Lyrics: Boogie nights
Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama" Misheard Lyrics: Virgil Carson's barbecue, now tell me true. Original Lyrics: Does your conscience bother you, now tell me true.	Paul Nicholas', "Heaven on the 7th Floor" Misheard Lyrics: So don't you excuse me Original Lyrics: So don't you rescue me

1980s
Cast of La Cage Aux Folles', "I Am What I Am" Misheard Lyrics: Life's not workin' a damn Original Lyrics: Life's not worth a damn	Deacon Blue's, "Real Gone Kid" Misheard Lyrics: I cried and I prayed Original Lyrics: I cried and I craved
Jefferson Starship's, "Be My Lady" Misheard Lyrics: And I cannot sleep Original Lyrics: And I cannot speak	Joey Scarbury's, "Theme from the Greatest American Hero" Misheard Lyrics: I never thought I could be supreme Original Lyrics: I never thought I could be so free
Kool & the Gang's, "Fresh" Misheard Lyrics: She's undressed Original Lyrics: She's so fresh	Kool & the Gang's, "Get Down On It" Misheard Lyrics: I say Beatles Original Lyrics: I say people
Pogues', "Fairytale Of New York" Misheard Lyrics: The boys of the NYPD choir were singing 'Go Away Babe'. Original Lyrics: The boys of the NYPD choir were singing 'Galway Bay'.	Tears for Fears', "Head Over Heels" Misheard Lyrics: Something happy as I head over the hills Original Lyrics: Something happens and I'm head over heels
The Ramones', "Blitzkrieg Bop" Misheard Lyrics: Big city park Original Lyrics: Blitzkrieg bop	Toto's, "Africa" Misheard Lyrics: God blessed the rains down in Africa. Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa.
Toto's, "Africa" Misheard Lyrics: Gonna take a light to drag me away from you. Original Lyrics: Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you.	Wham!'s, "Edge of Heaven" Misheard Lyrics: And there's a place for us and it doesn't move Original Lyrics: And there's a place for us in a dirty movie
Wham!'s, "Last Christmas " Misheard Lyrics: A crowded room, friends with tie dye Original Lyrics: A crowded room, friends with tired eyes

1990s
Adina Howard's, "Freak Like Me" Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause it's all about the doggy bee Original Lyrics: 'Cause it's all about the dog in me	Arrested Development's, "Mr. Wendal" Misheard Lyrics: Now that I know him, to give him money is a charity He gives me a college, I buy him some shoes Original Lyrics: Now that I know him, to give him money isn't charity He gives me some knowledge, I buy him some shoes
Diana King's, "Shy Guy" Misheard Lyrics: I just want a drive by Original Lyrics: I just want a shy guy	Guns N' Roses', "Patience" Misheard Lyrics: If I can't have you right now, I'll wait, yeah. or If I can't have you right now, I'll wait here. Original Lyrics: If I can't have you right now, I'll wait, dear
INXS's, "Suicide Blonde" Misheard Lyrics: Love imitation, suicide blonde Original Lyrics: Love devastation, suicide blonde	Sonic Adventure soundtrack's, "My Sweet Passion (Theme of Amy)" Misheard Lyrics: I don't sleep on my dad. Original Lyrics: I'm not simple minded.
Sting's, "Desert Rose" Misheard Lyrics: A ring of fire Original Lyrics: I dream of fire	TLC's, "Red Light Special" Misheard Lyrics: Baby, is it yours? Original Lyrics: Baby, it's yours
The Wiggles', "Captain Feathersword" Misheard Lyrics: Captain Feathersword he loves to fall over. Original Lyrics: Captain Feathersword, he loves to dance.	Whitney Houston's, "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" Misheard Lyrics: (Sure, sure, sure) Original Lyrics: (Shoop, shoop, shoop)

2000s
Christina Aguilera's, "Ain't No Other Man" Misheard Lyrics: I told my mother, my brother My sister and my fans Original Lyrics: I told my mother, my brother My sister and my friends	Christina Aguilera's, "I Turn To You" Misheard Lyrics: For a waterfall I can run to or For a waterfall I can run through Original Lyrics: For that one who I can run to

2010s
Kelly Clarkson 's, "Underneath The Tree" Misheard Lyrics: Snow is falling and a capital z Original Lyrics: Snow is falling as the carolers sing	Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!" Misheard Lyrics: Imagine Dragons oughta retire, man Original Lyrics: Make a dragon wanna retire, man
Poppy's, "I'm Poppy" Misheard Lyrics: Computer (Com-computer-ter) Internet (In-in-in-internet) Radio (Ra-ra-ra-ra-radio) Camera (Camera) Original Lyrics: Computer (Com-computer-ter) Internet (In-in-in-internet) Video (Vi-vi-vi-vi-video) Camera (Camera)

country
Kenny Rogers', "The Gambler" Misheard Lyrics: There'll be time enough for counting when the evening's done. Original Lyrics: There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done.

xmas
Andy Williams', "Christmas Bells" Misheard Lyrics: Tear up the world Original Lyrics: Tell all the world	Andy Williams', "Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season" Misheard Lyrics: And hippity hop Original Lyrics: And dickory dock
Barbra Streisand's, "I'll Be Home for Christmas" Misheard Lyrics: If only in my jeans Original Lyrics: If only in my dreams	Cliff Richard's, "Mistletoe and Wine" Misheard Lyrics: Mississippi wine Original Lyrics: Mistletoe and wine
Dean Martin's, "A Marshmallow World" Misheard Lyrics: It's Election Day Original Lyrics: It's a whipped cream day	Dean Martin's, "Baby It's Cold Outside" Misheard Lyrics: I really am gay Original Lyrics: I really can't stay
Ray Conniff's, "Ring Christmas Bells" Misheard Lyrics: Wee Christmas bells Original Lyrics: Ring Christmas bells	Traditional's, "Silent Night" Misheard Lyrics: Silent night, holy night Shepherds wake at the sound Original Lyrics: Silent night, holy night Shepherds quake at the sight
Wee Sing's, "O Little Town of Bethlehem" Misheard Lyrics: The everlasting love Original Lyrics: The everlasting light
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