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 | |
Jackey Yoshikawa and Blue Comets', "Blue Chateau"
Misheard Lyrics: Blue blue shadow
Original Lyrics: Blue blue chateau
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Georgia Joe has left and gone away.
Original Lyrics: Joltin' Joe has left and gone away
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The Bee Gees', "To Love Somebody"
Misheard Lyrics: I want my life to be
To live with you Live with you There's a way, everybody says To do each and every little thing But what does it mean If I ain't got you, ain't got? Baby ... And I pray I'll see your face again I know, my friend, I lack You ain't got to be so...black Original Lyrics: I want my life to be lived with you
Lived with you There's a way everybody say To do each and every little thing But what does it bring If I ain't got you, ain't got? Hey babe ... In my brain I see your face again I know my frame of mind You ain't got to be so blind |
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1970s | |
Bill Withers', "Lovely Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Dominate, dominate, dominate, dom-in-ate, dominate, dominate…
Original Lyrics: A lovely day (lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day) |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: That moose is a douche
Original Lyrics: Cut loose like a deuce
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Chic's, "Le Freak"
Misheard Lyrics: It's up to you, to show that it can be done
Young and old are doing it, I'm told Just one "Hi!" and you too will be sold It's called Le Freak, they're doing it night and day Come along with us, we'll show you the way ... All that passion - it knocks you down Has your head spinning all around Feel the rhythm, chant the rhyme Come on along and have a real good time Nights and days, ah, stompin' opposite boy Now we freak, oh what a joy Just come on down, to the fifth floor Find a spot out on the floor Original Lyrics: It's up to you, it surely can be done
Young and old are doing it, I'm told Just one try, and you too will be sold It's called Le Freak, they're doing it night and day Allow us, we'll show you the way ... All that pressure got you down Has your head spinning all around Feel the rhythm, check the rhyme Come on along and have a real good time Like the days of "Stompin' at the Savoy" Now we freak, oh what a joy Just come on down, to the 54 Find a spot out on the floor |
Chris Rea's, "Fool (If You Think It’s Over)"
Misheard Lyrics: Save your tickets
Original Lyrics: Save your tears
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Climax Blues Band's, "Couldn't Get It Right"
Misheard Lyrics: But I couldn't save a dime
Original Lyrics: But I couldn't see the light
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Don’t Bring Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ll show you what’s wrong
Before I clean up the floor Original Lyrics: I’ll tell you once more
Before I get off the floor |
Elton John's, "The Bitch Is Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Give your mum a fright if that's alright
I feel elastic on a Saturday night The bitch can bake at your social dos Original Lyrics: Eat meat on Friday, that's alright
I even like steak on a Saturday night Can bitch the best at your social dos |
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's, "Summer Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: Happy at last
Original Lyrics: Had me a blast
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John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's, "You’re the One That I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: Better than an erection
Original Lyrics: Meditate in my direction
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KC and the Sunshine Band's, "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"
Misheard Lyrics: Give yourself a damn
Original Lyrics: Give yourself a chance
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Steely Dan's, "Deacon Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Color me pink and blue
Original Lyrics: Call me Deacon Blues
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Stories', "Brother Louie"
Misheard Lyrics: Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby
Original Lyrics: Louie, Louie, Louie, Louie
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The Bee Gees', "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Using love to keep me warm
I've been kicked around since I was born And now it's all right, I'm okay And you can look the other way We can't try to understand The New York Times - a paper, man! Whether you're a brother or whether you're a lover ... Well now, I get love and I can't hide And if I can't get in, I never try As the weekend comes I'm on my shoes I'm a dancing man, and I just can't lose Original Lyrics: Music loud and women warm
I've been kicked around since I was born And now it's all right, it's okay And you may look the other way We can try to understand The New York Times' effect on man Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother ... Well now, I get low and I get high And if I can't get either, I really try Got the wings of heaven on my shoes I'm a dancing man, and I just can't lose |
Wings', "Listen to What the Man Said"
Misheard Lyrics: That’s what my mom said
Original Lyrics: That’s what the man said
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1980s | |
Clash's, "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't go free or go solo
Original Lyrics: Doble! ¿Me frio o lo soplo?
(later): Yo me enfrio o lo soplo |
Cyndi Lauper's, "I Drove All Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Killed in your room
Original Lyrics: Crept in your room
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Duran Duran's, "Wild Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: Now the finger has a bell
And others war with arrows over secrets they can tell Original Lyrics: Now the figureheads have fell
And lovers war with arrows over secrets they could tell |
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Rod Stewart's, "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics: Billy pisses me
Original Lyrics: Billy pierced his ears
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Yazoo's, "Nobody’s Diary"
Misheard Lyrics: For the happy, the sad I don't want to be
Another page in your diarrhea. Original Lyrics: For the happy, the sad I don't want to be
Another page in your diary. |
1990s | |
B*witched's, "Rollercoaster"
Misheard Lyrics: Today's the day we had to play and lost our way
(Later) We've grazed our knees and no one can blame us, haha! Come get sick beside us, we'll give you such a pleasure When we're nice we're cool as ice, we'll give you quite a chance (Later) Get it on and ride the rollercoaster of mine Original Lyrics: Today's the day, we're out to play and lost our way
(Later) We've grazed our knees and no one's to blame Come and sit beside us, we'll give you such a thrill We're not nice, we're cool as ice, we'll give you quite a chill (Later) Get it on riding in our rollercoaster of love |
Brand New Heavies', "Spend Some Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't bother bleeding or trying to stop me
(Later) Give it up fool, give it up, I've just had enough Original Lyrics: Don't bother pleading or trying to stop me
(Later) Give it up boy, give it up, I've just had enough |
Brandy and Monica's, "The Boy Is Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: But Brandy you misunderstood
'Cause I can't see how he could Wanna chase something that's so good Original Lyrics: But maybe you misunderstood
'Cause I can't see how he could Wanna change something that's so good |
Bryan Adams', "Let's Make a Night to Remember"
Misheard Lyrics: From January 'til December
Original Lyrics: From January to December
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Don Henley's, "The Heart of the Matter"
Misheard Lyrics: (The business, the business)
Original Lyrics: (Forgiveness, forgiveness)
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En Vogue's, "Free Your Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t be so shattered
Original Lyrics: Don’t be so shallow
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Paula Abdul's, "Vibeology"
Misheard Lyrics: Your body is carved next to me
You got that sexuality And oh I love what you do when you do what you do You got me putting the groove when you move I need a funky way, I need a funky way Horny Warren! OR Calling Warren! Original Lyrics: Your body is pumped next to me
You got that sensuality And oh I love what you do when you do what you do You got me pumped in the groove when you move I'm in a funky way, I'm in a funky way Horny horns! |
R. Kelly's, "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Then my darling you’re still in mind
Original Lyrics: Then my darling you’ll still be mine
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R.E.M.'s, "Shiny Happy People"
Misheard Lyrics: Take care, take care, there's no time to cry
Original Lyrics: Take it, take it, there's no time to cry
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Smashing Pumpkins', "Eye"
Misheard Lyrics: To the gangs of hell
Original Lyrics: To the gangs of heaven
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The Wonder Stuff's, "Caught in My Shadow"
Misheard Lyrics: This town used to look like a sieve
Original Lyrics: This town used to look like a city
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2000s | |
Five for Fighting's, "Superman (It's Not Easy)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not easy to see me
Original Lyrics: It's not easy to be me
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Meshuggah's, "Rational Gaze"
Misheard Lyrics: John Cena find me!
To reap dayadem wolves Original Lyrics: To see the fine grain
To read the hidden words |
Outkast's, "So Fresh And So Clean"
Misheard Lyrics: No one is as strong as me, I'm just so versatile (versatile, versatile).
Original Lyrics: So fresh and so clean (so clean, clean)
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Shakira's, "Don't Bother"
Misheard Lyrics: Dumb mother, I'm on fire
Original Lyrics: Don't bother, I'll be fine
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The All-American Rejects', "Dirty Little Secret"
Misheard Lyrics: My birdie keeps a secret
Original Lyrics: My dirty little secret
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The All-American Rejects', "Move Along"
Misheard Lyrics: Broke the law, broke the law
Original Lyrics: Move along, move along
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Yellowcard's, "Ocean Avenue"
Misheard Lyrics: We could leave this town if now or never
Original Lyrics: We could leave this town and run forever
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2010s | |
Alessia Cara's, "Scars to Your Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: Those scars say you're beautiful
Original Lyrics: No scars to your beautiful
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Magic's, "Rude"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna marry ya anyway
Original Lyrics: (I'm gonna) Marry her anyway
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Post Malone's, "Circles"
Misheard Lyrics: But it was just a cesspool, cesspool
Original Lyrics: But it was just the sex though, sex though
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Selena Gomez's, "Come & Get It"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you ready, Armageddon?
Original Lyrics: When you're ready, come and get it
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country | |
Rosanne Cash's, "Seven Year Ache"
Misheard Lyrics: Plenty of times to be someone you're not.
or Splitting your dice to be someone you're not. Original Lyrics: There's plenty of dives to be someone you're not
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Lil Nas X's, "Sun Goes Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna run away, don't wanna, I. I don't want a life
Send me your c*m and I'll see the sun Original Lyrics: I wanna run away,
Don't wanna lie, I don't want a life Send me a gun and I'll see the sun |
Shirley Temple's, "Animal Crackers in My Soup"
Misheard Lyrics: Hannibal crackheads in my shoes
Monkeys and rabbits flew by you Original Lyrics: Animal crackers in my soup
Monkeys and rabbits loop the loop |