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.
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This page contains a list of the songs that have stories about their misheard lyrics submitted.
Song names are sorted by first letter, excluding A and The. This is sorted by song title only, not
by song title and performer. So if two different performers preformed the same song, you'll see
misheard lyrics for both on the same page (provided the song title was spelt the same both times, and
misheard lyrics have been submitted for both!).
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I'm cooking all day, I ate your mama
I ain't gon' be cooking all day, I ain't your mama
The Story: Imagine your girlfriend come up to you and tell you she ate your mama, or otherwise: "I hate your mama". Nice, eh? - Submitted by: Sarah
Stop playin', you gay man, I gotta leave you alone.
Stop Playing, you gamin', I gotta leave you alone
The Story: I was always like... Gay Man? - Submitted by: Fraser
I'm about to sign you up
We can give up before the night is up.
I'm about to sign you up
We can get right before the night is up.
The Story: I was at my friends house watching MTV when this video came on. When it was over, I said to my friend, 'Gosh, she sure isn't a setting a good example because she's talking about giving up.' Then my friend just started laughing and laughing. He told everyone in the school about it. Boy was I mad! - Submitted by: william
So we can get bright
So we can get right
The Story: It kind of sounded like "bright" when it came to the long singing of the long I sound. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
And I gave you all my books
And I gave you all my trust
The Story: I thought it had to do with books! - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Would you write to me?
Would you lie to me?
The Story: I was thinking it had to do with getting a letter to J. Lo. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Don't be fooled by the rocks on my lock
I'm still, I'm still Jenny, Jennifer
First I had a little lover, have my lock.
Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got
I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the Block
First I had a little, now I have a lot.
The Story: My cousin was singing this. I was laughing so hard, he probably misheard the real lyrics from my mouth. I wonder what he's singing it as now---hmm. - Submitted by: tabby
I'm still, I'm still chili from the pot.
I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the Block.
The Story: My friends and I were in the car the first time I heard this song. When I heard the lyrics, I exclaimed, 'Why is she saying she's chili from the pot, and what does that mean?!' They had to correct me. One of my friends said, 'Yeah, she still chilly from the toilet.' - Submitted by: Becky
To 'On the 6' to 'J. Lo' to this headline clips.
To all the sexy J. Lo to these headline hips.
The Story: My friend and I were having a debate as to whether she said headline 'hips' or 'hits.' We looked it up, and we were all wrong! What is 'this headline clips' supposed to mean, anyway??!! - Submitted by: Kelly
And the bodyguard to tell you, what you gonna do?
Ain't nobody gotta tell ya what you gotta do
The Story: Jennifer Lopez quotes from The Bodyguard - Submitted by: Timi Zhuo
Think I'm gonna spank your tush?
I won't!
Think I'm gonna spend your cash
I won't!
The Story: This song came out when I was younger, and my sister and I would preview the CD at Barnes & Noble. We loved the song, but we were too scared to ask our mother to buy the CD for us, since it said something as bad as 'spank your tush'. About six years later, I find out it doesn't even say that. - Submitted by: Vanora
That mommy can't buy
That money can't buy
The Story: Once again, that old lady mishearing "money" as "mummy" on a Family Fortunes question and answering "bitch". - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Even if you were wrong
Even if you were broke
The Story: I thought she was talking about being wrong. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Even if you were broke
my love don't 'constipate'
Even if you were broke
my love don't cost a thing
The Story: I was at bar with a good friend and this song came on...we were dancing and singing..and out of nowhere..I heard her sing that line!!!...'my love don't constipate' I could do nothing but laugh at her the rest of the night!!! - Submitted by: Donielle Jolie Yanez
New entries in this section are currently reviewed by Brian Kelly. Previous editors (if any) are listed on the editors page.