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 | |
Beach Boys', "Little Saint Nick"
Misheard Lyrics: Merry Christmas, ladies
Original Lyrics: Merry Christmas, St. Nick
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Lookin' Out My Back Door"
Misheard Lyrics: Damn, Eurasian elephants are playing in the band
Original Lyrics: Tambourines and elephants are playin' in the band.
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Curtis Lee's, "Under the Moon of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Under the moon of fluff
Original Lyrics: Under the moon of love
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Neil Diamond's, "Solitary Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be what I am, Silent Temembeh
Original Lyrics: I'll be what I am, a solitary man
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Roy Head & the Traits', "Treat Her Right"
Misheard Lyrics: Squeeze her real junk.
Original Lyrics: Squeeze her real gently.
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The Beatles', "I Am the Walrus"
Misheard Lyrics: Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for Yvonne to come.
Original Lyrics: Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for the van to come.
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The Beatles', "Paperback Writer"
Misheard Lyrics: Desiree Maddock, would you read my book?
Original Lyrics: Dear Sir or Madam, would you read my book?
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1970s | |
Elton John and Kiki Dee's, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Someone's breakin' my heart.
Original Lyrics: Don't go breakin' my heart.
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Freda Payne's, "Band of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: Since you've been gone
All I have left is Abednego Original Lyrics: Since you've been gone
All I have left is a band of gold. |
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's, "You're The One That I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: A vanishing pup, 'cause you need a man.
Original Lyrics: I better shape up, 'cause you need a man.
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Mary Hopkin's, "Knock, Knock Who's There?"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on my own again good evening Zorro.
Original Lyrics: I'm on my own again good evening sorrow
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Paul McCartney And Wings', "Junior's Farm"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah, you should have seen me with the poor command
Original Lyrics: Ah, you should have seen me with the poker man,
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: The antelope has a dumbbell put aside for me
Original Lyrics: Beezelbub has a devil put aside for me
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Little man vagina went down to get ya might of....
Original Lyrics: Met a man from China when down to Geisha Minah
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Roxy Music's, "Dance Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance away the hard egg
Original Lyrics: Dance away the heartache.
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The Carpenters', "Only Yesterday"
Misheard Lyrics: Since I threw my sandwich away
Original Lyrics: Since I threw my sadness away
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The Undertones', "Teenage Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics: Get teenage kids right through the night
Original Lyrics: Get teenage kicks right through the night
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Van Halen's, "Ice Cream Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I got one hot banana pop, Dixie cups, all flavors and push-ups too.
Original Lyrics: I got puddin' pie banana, Dixie Cups All flavors, and push-ups, too.
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1980s | |
Baltimora's, "Tarzan Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Nine tonight, gimme the moron, gimme the moron.
Original Lyrics: Night tonight, gimme the other, gimme the other.
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Billy Squier's, "The Stroke"
Misheard Lyrics: Something's cooking
Original Lyrics: Stroke me, stroke me
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Christopher Cross', "Say You'll Be Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Sexy-fy
Original Lyrics: Say you'll be mine
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Dire Straits', "Solid Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Hitler realized that his chances were slim
Original Lyrics: If I realized that the chances were slim
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Duran Duran's, "Hungry Like the Wolf"
Misheard Lyrics: I smell like a hound in touch with the ground.
Original Lyrics: Smell like I sound I'm lost in a crowd.
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Kirsty MacColl's, "A New England"
Misheard Lyrics: Though I put you on a pair of socks, you put me on the pill
Original Lyrics: Though I put you on a pedestal, you put me on the pill
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, I'm not adopted!
or Hey, I'm not a doctor! Original Lyrics: Hey! And the dust yeah!
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Queen's, "Lazing On a Sunday Afternoon"
Misheard Lyrics: Fridays, I go painting in the loo.
Original Lyrics: Fridays, I go painting in the Louvre.
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Rick Astley's, "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Am I gonna give you up
Original Lyrics: Never gonna give you up
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Sting's, "Englishman in New York"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm an Aryan, an illegal Aryan
I'm an Englishman in New York. Original Lyrics: I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York. |
The Rolling Stones', "Little T&A"
Misheard Lyrics: Shock, shockin' shoulders
Original Lyrics: Shock, shock them, show them
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Got some planes down in Africa
Original Lyrics: Bless the rains down in Africa
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1990s | |
Manic Street Preachers', "Motorcycle Emptiness"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, dirty one loneliness
Motorcycle emptiness. Original Lyrics: Under neon loneliness
Motorcycle emptiness. |
Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: I concede from shame
Original Lyrics: Aqua seafoam shame
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Papa Roach's, "Last Resort"
Misheard Lyrics: Suffocation, no breeding
I don't give a f*** if I cut my own pleading. Original Lyrics: Suffocation, no breathing
I don't give a f*** if I cut my arm bleeding. |
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Tracy Chapman's, "Fast Car"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got a fat ass car
Original Lyrics: You've got a fast car
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Weezer's, "My Name Is Jonas"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm carrying the Will
Thanks for all who've show up This is how he will Original Lyrics: I am carrying the wheel
Thanks for all you've shown us This is how we feel |
2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in them
Original Lyrics: I'm a leading man.
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2010s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Uma Thurman"
Misheard Lyrics: Butcher, butcher your vitamin C
Original Lyrics: Put your, put your v-v-venom in me
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Marina and the Diamonds', "Hollywood"
Misheard Lyrics: Because I don't wanna end up living in a diamond mine
Original Lyrics: Because I don't wanna end up living in a dive on Vine
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Ranger's, "Defcon 1"
Misheard Lyrics: Women and holocaust is approaching near
Original Lyrics: Imminent holocaust is approaching near
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country | |
Joe Nichols', "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off"
Misheard Lyrics: Ma, greet us at the Holiday Inn.
Original Lyrics: Margaritas at the Holiday Inn.
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xmas | |
Barenaked Ladies', "Green Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Bundled up against the court
Original Lyrics: Bundled up against the cold
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Carpenters', "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Christmas vision is far away
Christmas fast is fast Original Lyrics: Christmas future is far away
Christmas past is past |
Carpenters', "Merry Christmas Darling"
Misheard Lyrics: Green cards have all been sent
The Christmas rust is true Original Lyrics: Greeting cards have all been sent
The Christmas rush is through |
Darlene Love's, "Marshmallow World"
Misheard Lyrics: And the sun is red like a f***in' head
Original Lyrics: And the sun is red like a pumpkin head
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London Symphony Chorus, Backing Charlotte Church's, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
Misheard Lyrics: Hail the hay barn Prince of Peace.
Original Lyrics: Hail the Heaven-born Prince of Peace.
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Traditional's, "O Come, All Ye Faithful"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh camel, ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant. Original Lyrics: Oh come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant. |