Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for September 19, 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.


1950s
The Royal Teens', "Short Shorts" Misheard Lyrics: Who wins shore shorts? Original Lyrics: Who wears short shorts?

1960s
Cast of Oliver!'s, "Consider Yourself" Misheard Lyrics: Consider yourself a whore Original Lyrics: Consider yourself at home	Cast of Oliver!'s, "Food, Glorious Food" Misheard Lyrics: Which gentlemen have it, boys? Original Lyrics: Rich gentlemen have it, boys
The Newbeats', "Break Away (from That Boy)" Misheard Lyrics: Break away from that boy, he's not your guy Original Lyrics: Break away from that boy, he's not your kind	The Newbeats', "Everything's Alright" Misheard Lyrics: There's a bunch of diapers in town Original Lyrics: There's a bunch of guys in town
The Newbeats', "Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)" Misheard Lyrics: (Bring your kids to me) Original Lyrics: (Bring your kisses to me)

1970s
Debby Boone's, "You Light Up My Life" Misheard Lyrics: Found me a chance to say "Hey, I love you" Original Lyrics: Finally a chance to say "Hey, I love you"	Eric Carmen's, "She Did It" Misheard Lyrics: Oh, mama, she did it Woh mama, she did it in the air Original Lyrics: Oh, mama, she did it Woh mama, she did it, yeah
Jethro Tull's, "Thick as a Brick" Misheard Lyrics: Budweiser don't know how it feels Original Lyrics: Your wise men don't know how it feels	Robert John's, "Sad Eyes" Misheard Lyrics: Seven eyes Original Lyrics: Sad eyes
Smokie's, "Oh Carol" Misheard Lyrics: Well, I was out cruisin', getting laid and I was newsin* ... So why I ain't usin' today ... On a hot afternoon - there was nothing to do You're not the sort of thing better to find ... You got all the right curls and all the right whirls ... Well as we reminisced, when we started to kiss Original Lyrics: Well, I was out cruisin', getting late and I was losin' ... So do I, and I ain't losing today ... On a hot afternoon when there's nothing to do You're not the sorta thing a fella should find ... You got all the right curves and all the right words ... Well if you're ready for this, when we started to kiss	The Blues Brothers', "Soul Man" Misheard Lyrics: I was so vain Original Lyrics: I'm a soul man
The Hues Corporation's, "Rock the Boat" Misheard Lyrics: I just like to s*** on the ocean Original Lyrics: Our love is like a ship on the ocean

1980s
A-ha's, "Cry Wolf" Misheard Lyrics: Time to hurry Original Lyrics: Time to worry	A-ha's, "Cry Wolf" Misheard Lyrics: Time to hurry Original Lyrics: Time to worry
Autograph's, "Turn Up the Radio" Misheard Lyrics: Turtle radio Original Lyrics: Turn up the radio	Bobby McFerrin's, "Don't Worry Be Happy" Misheard Lyrics: Here's a little song I know Original Lyrics: Here's a little song I wrote
Bon Jovi's, "Living on a Prayer" Misheard Lyrics: Take my hand, we'll make it elsewhere Original Lyrics: Take my hand, we'll make it I swear	Duran Duran's, "The Reflex" Misheard Lyrics: Therese face Original Lyrics: The reflex
Michael Jackson's, "Human Nature" Misheard Lyrics: Right, right Original Lyrics: Why? Why?	Michael Jackson's, "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" Misheard Lyrics: (D.I.T.) Original Lyrics: (P.Y.T.)
Prince's, "When Doves Cry" Misheard Lyrics: This is what it sounds like with Bugs Bunny Original Lyrics: This is what it sounds like when doves cry	The Moody Blues', "Gemini Dream" Misheard Lyrics: To Martin Mull Original Lyrics: To rock 'n' roll
Tina Turner's, "What's Love Got to Do with It?" Misheard Lyrics: What’s love, but a simpleton emotion? Original Lyrics: What's love, but a second-hand emotion?	Wee Sing's, "Make New Friends" Misheard Lyrics: One is silly and the other gone Original Lyrics: One is silver and the other gold
Wham!'s, "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" Misheard Lyrics: Tuborg Original Lyrics: Jitterbug

1990s
Everclear's, "I Will Buy You a New Life" Misheard Lyrics: I will buy you that playhouse Original Lyrics: I will buy you that big house	R. Kelly's, "I Believe I Can Fly" Misheard Lyrics: I believe I can fly, I believe in junior high Original Lyrics: I believe I can fly, I believe I can touch the sky
Sinead O'Connor's, "Nothing Compares 2 U" Misheard Lyrics: Like a virgin and a song Original Lyrics: Like a bird without a song	Snap!'s, "Welcome to Tomorrow" Misheard Lyrics: Ain't no magic hat around Original Lyrics: Ain't no magic act around
Snow's, "Informer" Misheard Lyrics: Uh, father Original Lyrics: Informer	Steps', "Say You'll Be Mine" Misheard Lyrics: Why did you start, start the fight? Then you blame my desire Original Lyrics: Took a spark to start the fire Fan the flame of my desire

2000s
Akon's, "Don't Matter" Misheard Lyrics: Telling you all go slide Just to get on your side Original Lyrics: Telling you all those lies Just to get on your side	All Saints', "Black Coffee" Misheard Lyrics: Each moment is cool, feel the moment OR Each moment is cool, feed the moment OR Each moment is cool, breathe the moment Original Lyrics: Each moment is cool and breeds a moment
Blue October's, "Calling You" Misheard Lyrics: I can't believe you actually kicked me Original Lyrics: I can't believe you actually picked me	Commercial's, "Applebee's" Misheard Lyrics: Me and you in the neighborhood Original Lyrics: Eatin' good in the neighborhood
Enya's, "May It Be" Misheard Lyrics: When the night is old and cold Original Lyrics: When the night is overcome	Good Charlotte's, "Dance Floor Anthem (I Don't Want to Be in Love)" Misheard Lyrics: Antelope now or Cantaloupe now Original Lyrics: And alone now
Good Charlotte's, "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" Misheard Lyrics: Always see it on MTV Original Lyrics: Always see it on TV	Good Charlotte's, "The Anthem" Misheard Lyrics: It's a nudist Original Lyrics: It's a new day
Good Charlotte's, "The Young and the Hopeless" Misheard Lyrics: Try to tell me what funk is Original Lyrics: Try to tell me what punk is	Linkin Park's, "In the End" Misheard Lyrics: It starts with Whoopi Original Lyrics: It starts with one thing
Linkin Park's, "Somewhere I Belong" Misheard Lyrics: (Nothing for you) Original Lyrics: (Nothing to lose)	Onision's, "I'm a Banana" Misheard Lyrics: Uh-oh bedtime Uh-oh bedtime Uh-oh bedtime Original Lyrics: Uh-oh banana time Uh-oh banana time Uh-oh banana time
Sugababes', "Overload" Misheard Lyrics: Strange fever I ain't felt for years The boy's coming and I'm close to fears I can't let go of you now Imagination's playing round for free In my world I take him out for tea Oh my God, kissing, whoa Original Lyrics: Strange fear I ain't felt for years The boy's coming and I'm close to tears I can't let go of you now Imagination's playing round for free In my world I take him out for tea Oh my God, can't say no

2010s
David Guetta's, "Titanium (ft. Sia)" Misheard Lyrics: I am the demigod Original Lyrics: I am titanium	Linkin Park's, "Burn It Down" Misheard Lyrics: The Psycho repeated Original Lyrics: The cycle repeated
Linkin Park's, "The Catalyst" Misheard Lyrics: God bless America Original Lyrics: God bless us everyone

misc
Elton John and Dua Lipa's, "Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)" Misheard Lyrics: It’s a human sound When things go wrong With the scent of her layers Original Lyrics: It's a human sign When things go wrong When the scent of her lingers	Traditional's, "Here We Go 'round the Mulberry Bush" Misheard Lyrics: Miracles 'round the mulberry bush or America 'round the mulberry bush Original Lyrics: Here we go 'round the mulberry bush
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