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 | |
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles', "I Second That Emotion"
Misheard Lyrics: A second helping motion
Original Lyrics: I second that emotion
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Strawberry Alarm Clock's, "Incense And Peppermints"
Misheard Lyrics: Look at your sound, look at your sound.
Original Lyrics: Look at yourself, look at yourself.
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Strawberry Alarm Clock's, "Incense And Peppermints"
Misheard Lyrics: Young girl
Original Lyrics: Yeah, girl
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The Beatles', "I Should Have Known Better"
Misheard Lyrics: And when I ask you to remind
Original Lyrics: And when I ask you to be mine
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The Beatles', "I Should Have Known Better"
Misheard Lyrics: And when I ask you to rewind
Original Lyrics: And when I ask you to be mine
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The Beatles', "Paperback Writer"
Misheard Lyrics: Take the back rider
Original Lyrics: Paperback writer
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1970s | |
Commercial's, "Tab"
Misheard Lyrics: Tab, what a beautiful treat
Original Lyrics: Tab, what a beautiful drink
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Don McLean's, "Vincent"
Misheard Lyrics: But I could have told you skinflint
Original Lyrics: But I could have told you Vincent
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Gold Dust Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Carless chairlift
Original Lyrics: Heartless Challenge
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Jimmy Osmond's, "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be your leprechaun and Peter porn
Original Lyrics: I'll be your leprechaun and sit upon
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Neil Diamond's, "Longfellow Serenade"
Misheard Lyrics: Rise, come on baby, rise
Original Lyrics: Ride, come on baby, ride
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Rickie Lee Jones', "Young Blood"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're looking for something for dudes
Original Lyrics: If you're looking for something to do
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1980s | |
'Til Tuesday's, "Voices Carry"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh but, even downtown, this is scary
Original Lyrics: Hush, hush. Keep it down, now, voices carry.
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Annie Lennox and Al Green's, "Put a Little Love in Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: And the world will be a bigger place
Original Lyrics: And the world will be a better place
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Commercial's, "Exclamation (perfume)"
Misheard Lyrics: What's that fragrance delay?
Original Lyrics: What's that fragrance you're wearing?
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Diana Ross', "Chain Reaction"
Misheard Lyrics: let me hold you for the birds' explosion
Original Lyrics: You let me hold you for the first explosion
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Lipps, Inc.'s, "Funkytown"
Misheard Lyrics: Taco ballot, taco ballot, taco ballot Cool Whip.
Original Lyrics: Talk about, talk about, talk about movin’.
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The Pointer Sisters', "Jump (for My Love)"
Misheard Lyrics: Jump for Milo
Original Lyrics: Jump for my love
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1990s | |
Ann Hampton Callaway's, "The Nanny Named Fran"
Misheard Lyrics: Banana in France
or The nanny in France Original Lyrics: The nanny named Fran
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Elton John's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: But all are agreed in a giant stampede
OR But all are agreed in a joyless stampede Original Lyrics: But all are agreed as they join the stampede.
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Erasure's, "Chorus"
Misheard Lyrics: And the dishes in the sea had gone to sleep
(Later) But the night is sharp Original Lyrics: And the fishes in the sea had gone to sleep
(Later) But the knife is sharp |
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Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: Where the chicken of tomorrow dream away
Original Lyrics: Where the children of tomorrow dream away
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Snoop Dogg's, "Gin and Juice"
Misheard Lyrics: Rollin' down the street, smokin' endall
Sippin' on gin and juice Laid back With my mind on my money and my money on my Mack Original Lyrics: Rollin' down the street, smokin' indo
Sippin' on gin and juice Laid back With my mind on my money and my money on my mind. |
Tony Toni Tone's, "Feels Good"
Misheard Lyrics: If the river feels good to you baby
Original Lyrics: If the rhythm feels good to you baby
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Weezer's, "Buddy Holly"
Misheard Lyrics: Wii U, I look just like Buddy Holly
Original Lyrics: Woo-ee-oo, I look just like Buddy Holly
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Jurassic Park"
Misheard Lyrics: All the dinosaurs will run alive
Original Lyrics: All the dinosaurs are running wild
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2000s | |
Fuel's, "Hemmorhage (In My Hands)"
Misheard Lyrics: Dead actors freaking out
Original Lyrics: Dead actors faking lies
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Kate Nash's, "Pumpkin Soup"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want your pistols
Original Lyrics: I just want your kiss, boy
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2010s | |
Armin Van Buuren's, "These Silent Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics: All the sands begin to rush in
Original Lyrics: All the sounds begin to rush in
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Dermot Kennedy's, "Outnumbered"
Misheard Lyrics: I wrote some turds and then I stared at my feet.
Original Lyrics: I wrote some words and then I stared at my feet
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christian | |
Third Day's, "Nothing Compares"
Misheard Lyrics: But no Southern glory
Original Lyrics: Witnessed all the glory
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misc | |
Adele's, "Easy On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I changed who I was to put your balls first
Original Lyrics: I changed who I was to put you both first
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Commercial's, "Pepsi"
Misheard Lyrics: Betsy is made for football
Watch it Original Lyrics: Pepsi is made for football watching
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Silk Sonic's, "Blast Off"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance all night on Santa’s reindeer
Original Lyrics: Dance all night on Saturn’s wing
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xmas | |
Amy Grant's, "A Christmas to Remember"
Misheard Lyrics: Twinkling white
Original Lyrics: Twinkling lights
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Andy Williams', "Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season"
Misheard Lyrics: So leave a box of Bisquick
Original Lyrics: So leave a peppermint stick
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Ann Hampton Callaway's, "This Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: And can't believe your hair with me tonight
Original Lyrics: And can't believe you're here with me tonight
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Commercial's, "Stetson (Christmas commercial)"
Misheard Lyrics: Stetson makes it easy on you
Original Lyrics: Stetson makes it easy for you
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Dean Martin's, "A Marshmallow World"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a whispering day
Original Lyrics: It's a whipped cream day
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Dolly Parton's, "Hard Candy Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be fine and deadly
Original Lyrics: I'll be fine and dandy
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Elmo & Patsy's, "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"
Misheard Lyrics: You can say there's no such thing as cell phones
Original Lyrics: You can say there's no such thing as Santa
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Frank Sinatra's, "Mistletoe and Holly"
Misheard Lyrics: Fancy times and grab these pies
Original Lyrics: Fancy ties and granny’s pies
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Kenny Loggins', "Celebrate Me Home"
Misheard Lyrics: Fleas, summer brings me home
Original Lyrics: Please celebrate me home
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Louis Armstrong's, "Christmas Night in Harlem"
Misheard Lyrics: Christmas night in Holland
Original Lyrics: Christmas Night in Harlem
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