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 | |
Aretha Franklin's, "(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Just bother me
Original Lyrics: Just wanna be
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Percy Sledge's, "When a Man Loves a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: When a man was a Roman
Original Lyrics: When a man loves a woman
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1970s | |
Blues Image's, "Ride, Captain, Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Ride Cockboy Ride
Original Lyrics: Ride captain, ride
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George Harrison's, "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, I'll be dead
Original Lyrics: Baby, I'll be there
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George Harrison's, "My Sweet Lord"
Misheard Lyrics: I really wanna steal 'em
Original Lyrics: I really wanna see you
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Godspell cast album's, "God Save the People"
Misheard Lyrics: When wilt thou save the people?
Oh God of mercy, when? Not kings and lords, but nations, Not FROZEN CLOWNS, but men! Original Lyrics: When wilt thou save the people?
Oh God of mercy, when? Not kings and lords, but nations, Not thrones and crowns, but men! |
Linda Ronstadt's, "Poor Poor Pitiful Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Waiting on the Double D
... Sort of like a ware 'n' blender ... Well I met a boy in the Fukaray ... Original Lyrics: Waiting on the Double E
... Sort of like a Waring blender ... Well I met a boy in the Vieux Carres ... |
Sweet's, "Ballroom Blitz"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, it's been getting so hot living with the things you do to me
OR My lips are getting so hot living with the things you do to me Original Lyrics: Oh, it's been getting so hard living with the things you do to me
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The Eagles', "Hotel California"
Misheard Lyrics: One smell of kaleep dust rising up through the air.
Up ahead in the distance, I saw shimmering light My head grew heavy and my sacrodim, I had to stop for the night. Original Lyrics: Warm smell of colitis rising up in the air.
Up ahead in the distance, I saw shimmering light. My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, I had to stop for the night. |
Three Dog Night's, "The Show Must Go On"
Misheard Lyrics: Leave me as I fly a jet far away from this masquerade
Original Lyrics: Leave me outside my address far away from this masquerade
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War's, "Spill the Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Slow ride, dig that girl
Original Lyrics: Spill the wine, take that girl
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1980s | |
Alphaville's, "Jerusalem"
Misheard Lyrics: Healers (or Beavis?? Beatrice??), princess of the Earth
Dispatch your sparkling trace Leading up the house of love Where our thoughts may turn desire Original Lyrics: Eris, princess of the isles
Disperse your sparkling trace Lead him on to the house of love Where the God may turn his eyes |
Alphaville's, "Jerusalem"
Misheard Lyrics: You assassins, you messiahs
Keepers of a fallen slope Strangers, lovers are the fire Which ignites the halo of our souls Original Lyrics: New assassins, new messiahs
Keepers of a balanced law Strangest lovers of the fire Which ignites the halo of our souls |
Amy Grant's, "Find a Way"
Misheard Lyrics: You tell me your friends are dismal
Original Lyrics: You tell me your friends are distant
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Dynamic Hepnotics', "Soul Kind of Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Not talkin' 'bout religional
Not talkin' 'bout vaginal Not talkin' 'bout Munninal Not talkin' 'bout sight, from the right Original Lyrics: Not talkin' 'bout religion, no
Not talkin' 'bout fashion, no Not talkin' 'bout money, no Not talkin' 'bout fight, from the right |
Elton John's, "I'm Still Standin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Pickin' up the feces of my life without you on my mind
Original Lyrics: Pickin' up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
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Eurythmics', "It's Alright/All Right (Baby's Coming Back)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be your cliff (you can fall off from me)
... And I'll be (the taking off your clothes) And I'll be (the numbers of your woes - shh) And I'll be (your hands just stop the time) ... And I'll be (your grease, your dignity) ... I will be your starboard seas And I'll be (your shop and take your breath) And I'll be (you work but take no rest) ... It's alright, baby's coming back (make you dizzy in the city) And I don't really care where he's been (make you dizzy in the city) Original Lyrics: I'll be your cliff (you can fall down from me)
... And I'll be (the ticking of your clock) And I'll be (the numbers on your watch) And I'll be (your hands to stop the time) ... And I'll be (your grace your dignity) ... I will be your storm at seas And I'll be (your sharp intake of breath) And I'll be (your work I'll take no rest) ... It's alright, baby's coming back (take it easy, make him safe tonight) And I don't really care where he's been (take it easy, make him safe tonight) |
George Harrison's, "Got My Mind Set on You"
Misheard Lyrics: I got my marmoset on you
Original Lyrics: I got my mind set on you
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George Harrison's, "When We Was Fab"
Misheard Lyrics: Back when we was fowl
Original Lyrics: Back when we was fab
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Jimmy Barnes', "Working Class Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Well he's a steel town psycho
He's a legend of his time He's running like a psycho Across the wild Midwestern sky Original Lyrics: Well he's a steel town disciple
He's a legend of his kind He's running like a cyclone Across the wild Midwestern sky |
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts', "Crimson and Clover"
Misheard Lyrics: What a beauty in 3D
Original Lyrics: What a beautiful feeling
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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts', "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)"
Misheard Lyrics: We've been here too wrong
Original Lyrics: We've been here too long
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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts', "I Hate Myself for Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: I think of you and another day
Original Lyrics: I think of you every night and day
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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts', "Little Liar"
Misheard Lyrics: I was taught to never tell why
Original Lyrics: I was taught to never tell a lie
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Men Without Hats', "Pop Goes the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Tacos for one
Original Lyrics: Pop goes the world
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The Cutting Crew's, "(I Just) Died In Your Arms"
Misheard Lyrics: I just died on my arse tonight
Original Lyrics: I just died in your arms tonight
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1990s | |
Amy Grant's, "I Will Remember You"
Misheard Lyrics: Our love is broken in time
Original Lyrics: Our love is frozen in time
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Amy Grant's, "That's What Love Is For"
Misheard Lyrics: To help us do it
Original Lyrics: To help us through it
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Boyz II Men's, "On Bended Knee"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't tell me Billy Bob's terminal
Original Lyrics: No I don't believe our love's terminal.
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Divine's, "Lately"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm missing you baby, missing you Baby James.
Original Lyrics: I'm missing you babe, missing you every day.
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En Vogue's, "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"
Misheard Lyrics: What makes you think you can just walk back into her life without a good fart?
OR What makes you think you can just walk back into her life without a goodbye? Original Lyrics: What makes you think you can just walk back into her life without a good fight?
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Iron Maiden's, "Be Quick or Be Dead"
Misheard Lyrics: Stink eyes in heaven
Original Lyrics: Snake eyes in heaven
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Korn's, "Freak On A Leash"
Misheard Lyrics: A cheap buck for me to lay
Original Lyrics: A cheap f**k for me to lay
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Mariah Carey's, "Fantasy"
Misheard Lyrics: But it's just a sleepy fantasy baby
Original Lyrics: But it's just a sweet sweet fantasy baby
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Paula Cole's, "I Don't Want to Wait"
Misheard Lyrics: She had two kitties
Original Lyrics: She had two babies
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Rhapsody's, "Emerald Sword"
Misheard Lyrics: I will search for the evil salt
Original Lyrics: I will search for the Emerald Sword
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Suede's, "Stay Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's stay together, let's stay, we'll stay as we are
Let's stay together Two hearts under a sky sweeper Original Lyrics: Let's stay together, let's stay, these days are ours
Let's stay together Two hearts under a skyscraper |
TLC's, "Waterfalls"
Misheard Lyrics: I know that you're gonna have it your way on nothing at all
Original Lyrics: I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all
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Whitney Houston's, "Step by Step"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, no one sold me
Original Lyrics: Well, no one told me
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2000s | |
Bomfunk MCs', "Freestyler"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheese strings from the top of my dome
Original Lyrics: Yeah, straight from the top of my dome.
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Good Charlotte's, "Girls and Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: Girls don't like boys,
Girls like constant fighting Original Lyrics: Girls don't like boys
Girls like cars and money. |
Jimmy Eat World's, "Sweetness"
Misheard Lyrics: What, what is the meaning?
Original Lyrics: When words lose their meaning
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Leona Lewis', "Bleeding Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You cut me open and out
Original Lyrics: You cut me open and I
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2010s | |
Kip Moore's, "Somethin' 'bout a Truck"
Misheard Lyrics: Somethin' 'bout a deer sittin' on ice
Original Lyrics: Somethin' 'bout a beer sittin' on ice
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Pink's, "Perfect"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome to my city life
Original Lyrics: Welcome to my silly life
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Taylor Swift's, "Delicate"
Misheard Lyrics: Do the girls bathroom touch you like I do?
Original Lyrics: Do the girls back home touch you like I do?
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Justin Bieber's, "Ghost"
Misheard Lyrics: Youngblood gangstas always tomorrow
Original Lyrics: Youngblood thinks there's always tomorrow
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