Making fun of music, one song at a time. Since the year 2000.
Check out the two amIright misheard lyrics books including one book devoted to misheard lyrics of the 1980s.
Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for February 1, 2022
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 | |
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Nashville Cats"
Misheard Lyrics: They's wild as mountain dew.
Original Lyrics: Nashville cats
Play wild as mountain dew. |
Sam Cooke's, "Cupid"
Misheard Lyrics: Houston, draw back your bow
Original Lyrics: Cupid, draw back your bow
|
1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: She said, Sorry, move out to the country
Original Lyrics: She said, Sonny, move out to the country
|
Elton John's, "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
Misheard Lyrics: My old man’s jiving with the chesterfield junkies
And my old lady she don’t care My sister looks cute in her braces and boots A candle of green in her hair Original Lyrics: My old man’s drunker than a barrel full of monkeys
And my old lady she don’t care My sister looks cute in her braces and boots A handful of grease in her hair |
Elton John's, "Your Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I hope you're dust mites
Original Lyrics: I hope you don't mind
|
Jimmy Buffett's, "Come Monday"
Misheard Lyrics: Rental cars and westbound trains
Original Lyrics: Rent-a-cars and westbound trains
|
Loggins and Messina's, "House at Pooh Corner"
Misheard Lyrics: Christopher Robin and I rolled along
or Christopher Robin and I walked alone Original Lyrics: Christopher Robin and I walked along
|
|
1980s | |
Atlantic Starr's, "Always"
Misheard Lyrics: I will love your soaps
Original Lyrics: I will love you so
|
|
Bryan Adams and Tina Turner's, "It's Only Love"
Misheard Lyrics: When your car has been broken
Original Lyrics: When your heart has been broken
|
Dexy's Midnight Runners', "Come On Eileen"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh my balls, I confess
Well, they're dirty Original Lyrics: Oh my thoughts, I confess
Well, they're dirty |
Joe Esposito's, "You're the Best"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the best for now, hound
Original Lyrics: You're the best around
|
|
Mel and Kim's, "Get Fresh At The Weekend"
Misheard Lyrics: Bet Fred at the weekend, Lose your house
Original Lyrics: Get fresh at the weekend, Showing out
|
|
Miami Sound Machine's, "Bad Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: I was getting so wrestled
Original Lyrics: I was getting so restless
|
|
Musical Youth's, "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Now life is a misery
Original Lyrics: Now life is a mystery
|
Musical Youth's, "Sixteen"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sixteen and I'm a bully in your heart
Original Lyrics: I'm sixteen and I'm a bullet in your heart
|
Musical Youth's, "Tell Me Why"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause if you don't I'm gonna try
Original Lyrics: 'cause if you don't I'm gonna cry
|
Musical Youth's, "Youth of Today"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't take us for tools
Original Lyrics: Don't take us for fools
|
The Adolescents', "Amoeba"
Misheard Lyrics: How dare they spoil my code
Original Lyrics: How can this small mind cope?
|
The Human League's, "Don't You Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't...don't you rush me
Original Lyrics: Don't...don't you want me?
|
The Human League's, "Don't You Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I was working as a waitress in a Pottery Barn
Original Lyrics: I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar
|
|
Tina Turner's, "What You Get Is What You See"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want your candy love
Original Lyrics: I don't want your kind of love
|
|
1990s | |
Eric Clapton's, "My Father's Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Day by day, I've realized
Original Lyrics: Bit by bit, I've realized
|
|
Janet Jackson's, "Escapade"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me take you for a recipe
Original Lyrics: Let me take you on an escapade
|
Janet Jackson's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics: Raleigh with my love
Original Lyrics: Runaway with my love
|
Nelson's, "(Can't Live Without Your) Love And Affection"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't live without your lovin' affliction
Original Lyrics: I can't live without your love and affection.
|
|
Randy Newman's, "You've Got a Friend in Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got Raggedy
Original Lyrics: You've Got a Friend in Me
|
Riders in the Sky's, "Woody's Roundup"
Misheard Lyrics: He's the old prospector
or Here's the old prospector Original Lyrics: Pete's the old prospector
|
Smashing Pumpkins', "Bullet with Butterfly Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: The spy on my age I'm still just ready to play
Original Lyrics: Despite all my rage I'm still just a rat in a cage
|
|
2000s | |
Blue's Clues', "It's Another Blue's Clues Day"
Misheard Lyrics: It's another Blue's Clues game
Original Lyrics: It's another Blue's Clues day
|
Hall & Oates', "Do It for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I could bite your name across the sky
Original Lyrics: I could write your name across the sky
|
James Blunt's, "You're Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: And I don't go watching you
Original Lyrics: And I don't know what to do
|
Janet Jackson's, "Someone to Call My Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: That's my league
Original Lyrics: Pass my way
|
Kelly Clarkson's, "Breakaway"
Misheard Lyrics: Out of the darkness and into this song
Original Lyrics: Out of the darkness and into the sun
|
Kelly Clarkson's, "Miss Independent"
Misheard Lyrics: What happened to Miss Cinderella?
Original Lyrics: What happened to Miss Independent?
|
2010s | |
Kelly Clarkson's, "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
Misheard Lyrics: What doesn't kill you makes a stroller
Original Lyrics: What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
|
|
country | |
Juice Newton's, "Country Comfort"
Misheard Lyrics: And she asked me if sometime I could fix her fawn
Original Lyrics: And she asked me if sometime I could fix her barn
|
Reba McEntire's, "I'd Rather Ride Around with You"
Misheard Lyrics: At times heavin' cans to the back of the floor
Wonderin' where in the world we are The preacher's done prayin' The lovers done sayin' I do That's a big me and you There's way too many decisions to make That we could address In letters on the cake Original Lyrics: They're tyin' tin cans to the back of the car
Wonderin' where in the world we are The preacher's done prayin' And the couple's done sayin' I do That could be me and you There's way too many decisions to make The length of the dress The layers on the cake |
misc | |
Michael Buble's, "I'll Never Not Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll never make you try
Original Lyrics: I'll never make you cry
|
Neil Diamond's, "Hava Nagila"
Misheard Lyrics: Hava Nagila Hava Nagila Hava Nagila Egg foo yung Hop on the egg foo yung Hop on the egg foo yung Hop, on, the egg foo yung, Hey, egg foo yung
Original Lyrics: Hava nagila Hava nagila Hava nagila ve-nismeḥa Hava neranenah Hava neranenah Hava neranenah ve-nismeḥa
|
xmas | |
Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Well tonight thank God it's phlegm instead of flu
Original Lyrics: Well, tonight thank God it's them instead of you
|
|