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 | |
Dean Martin's, "Memories Are Made of This"
Misheard Lyrics: Then add the wedding bells,
One house where love is swell Three little kids on the table Original Lyrics: Then add the wedding bells,
One house where lovers dwell Three little kids for the flavor |
|
1960s | |
Engelbert Humperdinck's, "Les Bicyclettes De Belsize"
Misheard Lyrics: And hand in hand we will ride,
Up your backside Original Lyrics: And hand in hand we will ride,
Over Belsize. |
Engelbert Humperdinck's, "Les Bicyclettes De Belsize"
Misheard Lyrics: Lady St. Quest, oversize
Original Lyrics: Les Bicyclettes du Belsize
|
Janis Joplin's, "Mercedes Benz"
Misheard Lyrics: My friends all dry four shirts
Original Lyrics: My friends all drive Porsches.
|
|
The Kinks', "Sunny Afternoon"
Misheard Lyrics: Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I got a big bad farmer trying to rape me Original Lyrics: Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I got a big fat mama trying to break me |
|
1970s | |
10cc's, "I'm Not in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Be quiet, requesting Clive
Original Lyrics: Be quiet, big boys don't cry
|
Alice Cooper's, "School's Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Schools belong to meatheads
Original Lyrics: School's been blown to pieces
|
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Sweet Talkin' Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold on, street walkin' woman
or Hold on, street talkin' woman. Original Lyrics: Hold on, sweet talkin' woman.
|
Elton John's, "Your Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I wonder politely
Why you're in the world Original Lyrics: How wonderful life is
While you're in the world. |
Gloria Gaynor's, "I Will Survive"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you think I'm Columbo
Did you think I'd lay down and die Original Lyrics: Did you think I'd crumble
Did you think I'd lay down and die |
Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah old Neil put her down
Original Lyrics: I heard old Neil put it down
|
Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Drink Miller! No we will not let you go
Original Lyrics: Bismillah! No we will not let you go
|
|
Queen's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It'll criminalize its swings
Original Lyrics: In a cradle all night it swings
|
Queen's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics: She gives me hot girl fever
Original Lyrics: She gives me hot cold fever
|
Queen's, "Fat Bottomed Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: He-pig woman, you made a fat boy outta me or He-pig woman, you made a fag boy outta me
Original Lyrics: Heap big woman, you made a bad boy outta me
|
Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Little man vagina, went down to getcha mighta and again incidentally and that way you cry
Original Lyrics: Met a man from China, went down to Geisha Minah and then again incidentally if you're that way inclined
|
Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a Killer Queen, bop bop with the leprosy
Original Lyrics: She's a Killer Queen
Gunpowder, gelatine |
Queen's, "Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Each morning I get out my dialect
Can't barely stand on my feet Take a look in the mirror and cry You're a vegetarian Original Lyrics: Each morning I get up I die a little
Can barely stand on my feet Take a look in the mirror and cry Lord what you've done to me |
Queen's, "We Are The Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: And fat mistakes, I've been abused, I've had my shelfs and kids in my face but I've come through
Original Lyrics: And bad mistakes, I've made a few, I've have my share of sand kicked in my face but I've come through
|
Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna be a big Manson day
Original Lyrics: Gonna be a big man some day
|
Queen's, "You're My Best Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: To you you're real icy
Original Lyrics: It's you you're all I see
|
Sister Sledge's, "He's the Greatest Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: He had the kind of body that would shame our Doris
Original Lyrics: He had the kind of body that would shame Adonis...
|
T. Rex's, "Jeepster"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl, I'm just a cheesecake for your love.
Original Lyrics: Girl, I'm just a Jeepster for your love.
|
The Cars', "Let's Go"
Misheard Lyrics: and when I asked her will YA fuck? she says she's holding it out
Original Lyrics: and when I asked her before. she says she's holding out
|
1980s | |
A-Ha's, "Take On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be a girl, in a day or two
Original Lyrics: I'll be gone in a day or two
|
A-ha's, "Take On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be coming for your lover, Kate
Original Lyrics: I'll be coming for your love, okay.
|
Chicago's, "You're the Inspiration"
Misheard Lyrics: You're past expiration
Original Lyrics: You're the inspiration
|
The Police's, "Don't Stand So Close To Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna smash, gonna smash her, gonna smash her close to me
Original Lyrics: Don't stand, don't stand so, don't stand so close to me
|
The Pretenders', "Brass in Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics: Got rhythm, can't miss a beat
Got muskank, sa-weet (sweet) Got somethin' who we can retell Original Lyrics: Got rhythm, can't miss a beat
Got new skank, it's so reet Got somethin', I'm winkin' at you. |
|
1990s | |
Black Crowes', "Hard to Handle"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey little thing, let me light your candle
'Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle, now, yessir'am Original Lyrics: Pretty little thing, let me light your candle
'Cause mama I'm sure hard to handle, now, yessir'am |
Green Day's, "Christy Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the trash-encrusted road.
Original Lyrics: Take me to the tracks at Christy Road
|
Queen's, "Headlong"
Misheard Lyrics: He used to be a man with a stick in his head
Whop did it did it whop did it do She used to beat a woman with a hot dog stare Whop did it did it whop did it do Original Lyrics: He used to be a man with a stick in his hand
Hoop diddy diddy hoop diddy do She used to be a woman with a hot dog stand Hoop diddy diddy hoop diddy do |
Sheryl Crow's, "All I Wanna Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Until the scum comes up I'll hit a couple of bars.
Original Lyrics: Until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard.
|
2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Hum Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics: It's all a game of this suit, that now comic sans
Better up against, the words to wear Original Lyrics: It's all a game of this or that, now versus then
Better off against worse for wear |
Kaiser Chiefs', "I Predict a Riot"
Misheard Lyrics: Hyper with tourettes
Original Lyrics: I predict a riot.
|
2010s | |
A Day to Remember's, "All I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep your hopes up high, and a red cell phone
or Keep your hopes up high, and a red salvo Original Lyrics: Keep your hopes up high and your head down low.
|
Derek Breakfield's, "Set Me Free"
Misheard Lyrics: I feed the nightingales at night.
For any hour, day or night, I'm 73, oh Lord, 73! Original Lyrics: I see the sights and scale the heights
Any hour, day or night I set me free Oh, Lord, set me free |
FKA twigs', "Glass & Patron"
Misheard Lyrics: Now hold that purse for me.
Original Lyrics: Now hold that pose for me.
|
Hozier's, "Take Me to Church"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to church I worship like a dog every Saturday night
Original Lyrics: Take me to church and I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
|
christian | |
George Frederic Handel's, "Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics: Far the lord of the mean potent reigneth
Original Lyrics: For the lord god omnipotent reigneth
|
|
country | |
C.W. McCall's, "Convoy"
Misheard Lyrics: Looks like we got us a Con Boy.
Original Lyrics: Looks like we got us a convoy.
|
|
xmas | |
Alvin and the Chipmunks', "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"
Misheard Lyrics: Me, I want a full of hoot
later I still want a full of hoot Original Lyrics: Me, I want a hula hoop
later I still want a hula hoop |
Beach Boys', "Little Saint Nick"
Misheard Lyrics: Merry Christmas, reindeer
Original Lyrics: Merry Christmas, St. Nick
|
Elton John's, "Step Into Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: We could wash the snow forever and ever
Original Lyrics: We could watch the snow fall forever and ever
|
Nat King Cole's, "The Christmas Song"
Misheard Lyrics: And folks dressed up like pesky moles
Original Lyrics: And folks dressed up like eskimos
|
Traditional's, "Away in a Manger"
Misheard Lyrics: Away in a manger, no quid for a bed
Original Lyrics: Away in a manger, no crib for a bed
|
Traditional's, "Deck the Halls"
Misheard Lyrics: Follow me in Mary measure
or Follow me in married measure Original Lyrics: Follow me in merry measure
|
Traditional's, "Here We Come A-caroling"
Misheard Lyrics: Here we come a-caroling
I love the leaves are green Original Lyrics: Here we come a-caroling
Among the leaves so green |
|