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 | |
Otis Redding's, "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay"
Misheard Lyrics: She was s***tin' on the top of the day
Original Lyrics: She was sittin' on the dock of the bay
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Scarborough Fair"
Misheard Lyrics: Parkside Stage, Rosemary and Tom
Original Lyrics: Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
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The Cyrkle's, "Red Rubber Ball"
Misheard Lyrics: For you I'm just an argument
Original Lyrics: For you I'm just an ornament
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The Rolling Stones', "Paint It Black"
Misheard Lyrics: The moral my green Sego turn a deeper blue.
Original Lyrics: No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
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The Skip-Jacks', "(Meet) The Flintstones"
Misheard Lyrics: You’ll have an egg roll fight
Original Lyrics: We’ll have a gay old time
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "I Have a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Bulls*** through the darkness
Original Lyrics: Pushing through the darkness
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Bee Gees', "Jive Talkin'"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just your crash diet
Original Lyrics: It's just your jive talkin'
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Billy Joel's, "Piano Man"
Misheard Lyrics: And the waitress is practicing promises
Original Lyrics: And the waitress is practicing politics
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Blondie's, "Heart of Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: Once I had a love and it gave me gas,
Soon turned out had an a*** of glass Original Lyrics: Once I had a love and it was a gas,
Soon turned out had a heart of glass |
Elvis Presley's, "Burning Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I missed my turn to smoke but I feel fine.
Original Lyrics: I just might turn into smoke
But I feel fine |
Grateful Dead's, "Dire Wolf"
Misheard Lyrics: A dire wolf's a tired wolf, 600 pounds of sin
Original Lyrics: When I awoke the dire wolf, 600 pounds of sin
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1980s | |
Europe's, "Carrie"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe we'll leave again
or Maybe we'll breathe again Original Lyrics: Maybe we'll meet again
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Heart's, "Never"
Misheard Lyrics: Never let them put us down
Original Lyrics: Never let them shoot us down
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Irene Cara's, "Flashdance...What a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: In a wall made of steel, made of stone
Original Lyrics: In a world made of steel, made of stone
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Iron Maiden's, "Flight of Icarus"
Misheard Lyrics: Fly on your way, like a N**ger,
Fly as high as the sun Original Lyrics: Fly on your way, like an eagle
Fly as high as the sun |
James Reyne's, "Hammerhead"
Misheard Lyrics: You been hanging with the Nocky It Taw people the hound in my head
Original Lyrics: You've been hanging with the nicest people, a hammerhead.
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Queen's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm Mikey
Original Lyrics: And I like it
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Simple Minds', "Ghostdancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Saturdays come crashing down
Original Lyrics: Satellites come crashing down
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Simple Minds', "Someone Somewhere (in Summertime)"
Misheard Lyrics: With me and Lorraine
Original Lyrics: With me in the rain
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Simple Minds', "Speed Your Love to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I couldn't sleep awake last night
Original Lyrics: I couldn't sleep a wink last night
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Simple Minds', "This is Your Land"
Misheard Lyrics: Old Asian town
Original Lyrics: Old ancient town
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Simple Minds', "Up on the Catwalk"
Misheard Lyrics: And dollars to douche marks
Original Lyrics: And dollars to Deutch marks
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Steely Dan's, "Hey Nineteen"
Misheard Lyrics: The Cuervo Gold
The fine coke numbing Original Lyrics: The Cuervo gold
The fine Colombian |
Steve Miller Band's, "Abracadabra"
Misheard Lyrics: Camera, camera cadever
Original Lyrics: Abra-Abracadabra
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1990s | |
Catatonia's, "Mulder and Scully"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd rather be drunk and sick I find myself trumping straight in
Original Lyrics: I'd rather be jumping ship I find myself jumping straight in
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Commercial's, "Burlington Coat Factory"
Misheard Lyrics: Burlington Coat Factory
We're on the West Coast Original Lyrics: Burlington Coat Factory
We're more than great coats |
Deetah's, "Relax"
Misheard Lyrics: My rhymes attack like face masks
Original Lyrics: My rhymes attack like a face smack
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Disney's 'The Lion King''s, "Circle Of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: AAAHHH, TOPANGA BAG OF PEACHES MAMA!
Original Lyrics: Nants ingonyama bagithi baba.
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New Order's, "Regret"
Misheard Lyrics: I would not complain that my Willy's hard
Original Lyrics: I would not complain of my wounded heart
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Pearl Jam's, "Jeremy"
Misheard Lyrics: Jeremy's poking ass today
Original Lyrics: Jeremy spoke in class today
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Qkumba Zoo's, "The Child (Inside)"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's that going?
Original Lyrics: Who's that calling?
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Simple Minds', "Hypnotised"
Misheard Lyrics: Remember happier days
Original Lyrics: Remember Halcyon Days
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Simple Minds', "Let There Be Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Whiskey tonight
Original Lyrics: Whisper tonight
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Simple Minds', "Real Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a flight ticket to JFK in the land of his dreams
Original Lyrics: Counterfeit ticket to JFK in the land of his dreams
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Simple Minds', "Stand by Love"
Misheard Lyrics: The CD looks pretty tonight
Original Lyrics: The city looks pretty tonight
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Sophie B. Hawkins', "Right Beside You"
Misheard Lyrics: I remember when I was a child you made me out to be your lover
Now I'm standing right beside you Other people still assist I don't pretend to love them less but darling When you drive this way I lose my bread Original Lyrics: I remember when I was your child you made me up to be your lover
Now I'm standing right beside you Other people still exist I don't pretend to love them less but darling When you drive this way I lose my breath |
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2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in love, and the laws of evil oh so if you can
Original Lyrics: I'm a leading man, and the lies I weave are oh so intricate.
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Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m a mean old man
Original Lyrics: I’m a leading man
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Great Big Sea's, "Company of Fools"
Misheard Lyrics: Meet me in the village,
We'll all be eating scones. Original Lyrics: Meet me in the village,
Where all the idiots go. |
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2010s | |
Elle King's, "America's Sweetheart"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, they set up to that, f**k this town
Original Lyrics: Well, they said I'm too loud for this town
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Florence and the Machine's, "Shake It Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Rugrats collect like old friends
Original Lyrics: Regrets collect like old friends
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Lewis Capaldi's, "Maybe"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just another Toledo
Original Lyrics: It's just another to lead, though
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christian | |
Dave Bilbrough's, "I Am a New Creation"
Misheard Lyrics: A likeness in my spirit
Original Lyrics: A lightness in my spirit
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country | |
Juice Newton's, "Angel of the Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Just tie my feet before you leave
Original Lyrics: Just touch my cheek before you leave
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misc | |
AJR's, "Bang!"
Misheard Lyrics: Put Benoit in my fridge
Still I'm not feeling grown Original Lyrics: Put quinoa in my fridge
Still I'm not feeling grown |
Kane Brown's, "Be Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: And you want a hug, a kiss, you deny
Original Lyrics: And you want a hug
I kiss you goodnight |
Kane Brown's, "Be Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: I need you blowin' up my phone
I wish I never met your ex Original Lyrics: I hate you blowin' up my phone
I wish I never met your ass |
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