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 | |
Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "Edelweiss"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, little fox! Hey little fox
Original Lyrics: Edelweiss, edelweiss
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Santana's, "Evil Ways"
Misheard Lyrics: You're cheating Jones and uh, Ono, too
Original Lyrics: Jean and Joan and a who knows who
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1970s | |
Firefall's, "Strange Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Telling me you're sorry
Original Lyrics: Telling me your sorrow
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Godiego's, "Monkey Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: the funkiest monkey to ever pop
Original Lyrics: the punkiest monkey to ever pop
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Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds', "Don't Pull Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't pull your love out on the cable
Original Lyrics: Don't pull your love out on me, baby
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Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds', "Fallin' in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: A misdemeanor me
Original Lyrics: A mystery to me
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L.T.D.'s, "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again"
Misheard Lyrics: And every time I turn around
Back in London again Original Lyrics: And every time I turn around
Back in love again |
Rupert Holmes', "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're not into Rolos
Original Lyrics: If you're not into yoga
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1980s | |
Barbra Streisand's, "Woman in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it right I should bend
Over and over again? Original Lyrics: It's a right I defend
Over and over again |
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INXS's, "Need You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got to let you go
Original Lyrics: I've got to let you know
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INXS's, "Never Tear Us Apart"
Misheard Lyrics: We may never tell us a part
Original Lyrics: We may never tear us apart
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Jason Donovan's, "When You Come Back to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: There's children in the air as I walk through the night
(Later) There's a plane in my a*se OR There's rain in my a*se Original Lyrics: There's a chill in the air as I walk through the night
(Later) There's a flame in my heart |
John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band's, "Tender Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Won’t you wash away at Sears?
Original Lyrics: Won’t you wash away my tears?
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John Parr's, "St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna be your fairy motion
Original Lyrics: Gonna be your man in motion
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Metallica's, "Harvester of Sorrow"
Misheard Lyrics: You’ll find Roberta lied.
Original Lyrics: You’ll find where murder lies.
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R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics: Sand in the place where you live
... Sand in the place where you work ... Sand in the place where you are Original Lyrics: Stand in the place where you live
... Stand in the place where you work ... Stand in the place where you are |
Rupert Holmes', "Answering Machine"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm foreign
Original Lyrics: And the phone went...
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The Eurythmics', "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold your hand (movin' on)
Hold your hand (movin' on). Original Lyrics: Hold your head up (movin' on)
Keep your head up (movin' on). |
The Waitresses', "I Know What Boys Like"
Misheard Lyrics: I know what size 1
Original Lyrics: I know what guys want
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The Waitresses', "I Know What Boys Like"
Misheard Lyrics: Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow
Original Lyrics: Nya, nya, nya, nya, nya
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Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: Not quite here since she went away
Original Lyrics: Not quite a year since she went away
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1990s | |
Amy Grant's, "Baby Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: In any time and weather
Original Lyrics: In any kind of weather
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Amy Grant's, "Good for Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I like to sing when I’m banned
Original Lyrics: I like to sing with the band
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Blur's, "Stereotypes"
Misheard Lyrics: The suburbs they are dreaming
Bears a twinkle in her eye She's been feeling freaky since her husband said goodbye She wears a low cost T-shirt, runs a little B&B Original Lyrics: The suburbs they are dreaming
They're a twinkle in her eye She's been feeling frisky since her husband said goodbye She wears a low cut T-shirt, runs a little B&B |
Blur's, "The Universal"
Misheard Lyrics: When the days, they seem to falter you
Well, just let them know No one here is alone Satellites in every bone Original Lyrics: When the days, they seem to fall through you
Well, just let them go No one here is alone Satellites in every home |
Cranberries', "Linger"
Misheard Lyrics: You got me Roger Roger thing gah ah ah
Original Lyrics: You've got me wrapped around your finger... aaaaaahhh.
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Eternal's, "Save Our Love"
Misheard Lyrics: But now I see such a distance in your ice
(Later) So as we fall apart like all those other lovers I know if we toast, love will leave it up to us Oh, say it's not too late I know the time is now Original Lyrics: But now I see such a distance in your eyes
(Later) So let's not fall apart like all those other lovers I know if we trust love will leave it up to us Oh, say it's not too late I know there's time enough |
New Kids On the Block's, "I’ll Be Loving You (Forever)"
Misheard Lyrics: We’ll go Down Under
Original Lyrics: Will go down under
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New Kids On the Block's, "Please Don’t Go Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Please don’t go here
Original Lyrics: Please don’t go girl
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2000s | |
Anastacia's, "I’m Outta Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And let me out this wizardry
Original Lyrics: And let me out this misery
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Kelly Clarkson's, "A Moment Like This"
Misheard Lyrics: For that one special kid
Original Lyrics: For that one special kiss
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Because of You"
Misheard Lyrics: Too far from the sinus
Original Lyrics: Too far from the sidewalk
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: My name is Edelweiss
Original Lyrics: Behind these hazel eyes
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Ludacris featuring Shawnna's, "Stand Up"
Misheard Lyrics: When I move your loop
Original Lyrics: When I move, you move
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OneRepublic's, "Apologize"
Misheard Lyrics: It's too late for Taco Bell
Original Lyrics: It's too late to apologize
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Sam Sparro's, "Black and Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: It's all just a virgin matter
Original Lyrics: It's all just a bunch of matter
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2010s | |
Clean Bandit's, "Rather Be"
Misheard Lyrics: Switch off the batteries
If you gave me a chance, I would take it It's a shock in the dark, but I'm naked OR It's a shark in the dark, but I'm naked Glory hole in your heart, you can't shame me OR Glory hole in your heart, you can't change me No, no, no, no, no place I'd rather be We sneaked out on a mission to find out inner peace Original Lyrics: Switch up the batteries
If you gave me a chance, I would take it It's a shot in the dark, but I'll make it Know with all of your heart, you can't shame me No, no, no, no, no place I'd rather be We staked out on a mission to find our inner peace |
Commercial's, "Rooms to Go"
Misheard Lyrics: I really, really like Obama’s stuff
Original Lyrics: I really, really like all of my stuff
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Taylor Swift's, "Wildest Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Say you'll see me ochen
or Say you'll see me akin Original Lyrics: Say you'll see me again
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country | |
Kathy Mattea's, "Nobody's Gonna Rain on Our Parade"
Misheard Lyrics: Could it be nobody don't see nobody?
Original Lyrics: Couldn't be nobody, don't see nobody
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Kathy Mattea's, "Nobody's Gonna Rain on Our Parade"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, there's a full moon hangin' in a small town sky
Original Lyrics: Well, there's a blue moon hangin' in a small town sky
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Reba McEntire's, "Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands"
Misheard Lyrics: A woman you'd be needing for your fellow man
or A woman who'd be needing the warmth of a man Original Lyrics: The woman in me needed the warmth of a man
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