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 20 most recent songs that have been 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!).
I love you, Jefferdeen.
Our love's in jeopardy.
The Story: When I thought the song was called "Jefferdeen", I thought the artist was called The Great Kin band. - Submitted by: Bon Jon Bovi
The all-night rodeo
The all-night radio
The Story: Somebody mentioned a song on the radio, sung by Kathy Mattea. I said, "Oh, you mean the one about the all-night rodeo?" Somebody else said, "Yeah, I've heard that song, too." - Submitted by: Charles Clifford
Wrapped in estrous
Strike, dear mistress.
The Story: I kept thinking of a Venus wrapped in fur and how that might be sexy, just like estrus *being in heat* pheromones, so that's all I could think of. - Submitted by: Laurel
Chips at night, it's such delight.
Ships at night give such delight.
The Story: I thought that chips was a part of his illness, that's why he's sing Doctor Doctor. (He maybe at too much of them?) - Submitted by: Floresha
One of these things is not like the others.
What if I say I'm not like the others?
The Story: The song was 2 rooms away and loud enough that it woke me. I thought the Foo Fighters were covering Sesame Street tunes. - Submitted by: Carla
I'm living off the mustard! (WHOA OH OH)
I'm shipping up to Boston! (WHOA OH OH)
The Story: 'Living off the mustard' sounded to me like it could be some sort of slang phrase, so I went with it, thinking they were truly the correct lyrics... until I sang them with a gusto in my brother's presence. He set me straight. - Submitted by: Cara
Mama say, mama sews, Mama's ole coal shed
Mama se, mama sa, mama cu sa.
The Story: I am a former pit worker in England. We thought somehow Michael was singing about his coal mining upbringing. [Ed.'s note: Coal mining in Gary, Indiana? I seriously doubt that.] - Submitted by: mr d b
Look outside, the rain goat's gone. say oh.
Look outside at the raincoats coming, say OH.
The Story: It actually started as 'rain goat', evolved into 'red goat', which apparently made MORE sense. I had finally got to 'the record's on' before I looked it up on the band's site. - Submitted by: mihaela
And the sign said, 'Long haired freaky people, keep God in mind'.
And the sign said, 'Long haired freaky people need not apply'.
The Story: The sample is used on a song from the game SSX 3, I've been singing the wrong lyrics for years. - Submitted by: Space Monkey J
I am in Woolworth's.
I am a walrus.
The Story: My cousin, who is now 50, still sings her version. - Submitted by: jan
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