Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for June 22, 2023

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
Gary Lewis & The Playboys', "This Diamond Ring" Misheard Lyrics: It does anything or It does everything Original Lyrics: It doesn't mean a thing	Ray Charles', "Hit the Road Jack" Misheard Lyrics: Paper roll shack Original Lyrics: Hit the Road Jack
Steppenwolf's, "Born to Be Wild" Misheard Lyrics: I never wanna try or I never wanna cry Original Lyrics: I never wanna die	Steppenwolf's, "Magic Carpet Ride" Misheard Lyrics: On a Maverick carpet ride Original Lyrics: On a magic carpet ride
The Beatles', "Here Comes the Sun" Misheard Lyrics: So, so, so, here it comes Original Lyrics: Sun, sun, sun, here it comes	The Four Seasons', "Sherry" Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you come out to my sex party? Original Lyrics: Why don't you come out to my twist party?
The Supremes', "You Can't Hurry Love" Misheard Lyrics: Ucambarita Original Lyrics: You can't hurry love

1970s
Barbra Streisand's, "The Main Event/Fight" Misheard Lyrics: Action! Action! Original Lyrics: Extra! Extra!	Electric Light Orchestra's, "Strange Magic" Misheard Lyrics: Got a straight hatchery Original Lyrics: Got a strange magic
Eric Burdon And War's, "Spill The Wine" Misheard Lyrics: Spill the wine, dig that furrow Original Lyrics: Spill the wine, take that pearl	Gerry Rafferty's, "Baker Street" Misheard Lyrics: But you're trying, you're trying out Original Lyrics: But you're trying, you're trying now
Heatwave's, "Boogie Nights" Misheard Lyrics: Got some people dancin’ Original Lyrics: Got to keep on dancin’	Janis Joplin's, "Me And Bobby McGee" Misheard Lyrics: Windshield wipers terpintine Original Lyrics: Windshield wipers slappin' time
Jefferson Starship's, "Miracles" Misheard Lyrics: We can fly Original Lyrics: We'd get by	Kc And The Sunshine Band's, "Keep it Comin' Love" Misheard Lyrics: Keep it calling out Original Lyrics: Keep It Comin' Love
Peter McCann's, "Do You Wanna Make Love" Misheard Lyrics: Do you wanna meet Bugs? or Do you wanna meet Buzz? Original Lyrics: Do you wanna make love?	Stevie Wonder's, "If You Really Love Me" Misheard Lyrics: Then I won't have to be playing out Original Lyrics: Then I won't have to be playing around
Supertramp's, "Breakfast in America" Misheard Lyrics: Breakfast in America Original Lyrics: Like to see America	The Miracles', "Love Machine" Misheard Lyrics: In Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan Original Lyrics: A hugging, kissing fiend

1980s
Belinda Carlisle's, "Mad About You" Misheard Lyrics: Couple of boobs running wild on the 3 Original Lyrics: Couple of fools run wild, aren't we?	Berlin's, "No More Words" Misheard Lyrics: More than words Original Lyrics: No More Words
Duran Duran's, "Rio" Misheard Lyrics: Like a butter face or a pretty view. Original Lyrics: Like a birthday or a pretty view	Eddie Money's, "I Wanna Go Back" Misheard Lyrics: And do it around you Original Lyrics: And do it all over
Gary Portnoy's, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" Misheard Lyrics: And they're always graduating Original Lyrics: And they're always glad you came	Howard Jones', "No One is to Blame" Misheard Lyrics: No one ever is too plain Original Lyrics: No one ever is to blame
Indigo Girls', "Closer to Fine" Misheard Lyrics: Closer, I am blind Original Lyrics: Closer, I am to fine	Peter Gabriel's, "Games Without Frontiers" Misheard Lyrics: She's so funky, yeah. Original Lyrics: Jeux sans frontiers.
Queen's, "Princes of the Universe" Misheard Lyrics: But I can throw the rock, 'cause I'm rightful Stein Original Lyrics: But I can prove 'em wrong, 'cause I'm right first time	Richard Marx's, "Angelia" Misheard Lyrics: Bean burrito Original Lyrics: Angelia
Richard Marx's, "Endless Summer Nights" Misheard Lyrics: Take me back again Original Lyrics: Take me there again	Timex Social Club's, "Rumors" Misheard Lyrics: From all those tumors Original Lyrics: From all those rumors
Wham!'s, "I'm Your Man" Misheard Lyrics: Everybody knows where Goofy goes Original Lyrics: Everybody knows where the good people go

1990s
Color Me Badd's, "I Wanna Sex You Up" Misheard Lyrics: Hey beautiful man, I need you tonight Lovely, lovely man, I wanna make you feel alright Original Lyrics: Hey beautiful lady, I need you tonight Lovely, lovely lady, I wanna make you feel alright	Kidsongs', "I'm a Big Boy Now" Misheard Lyrics: I can be bigger than a blank Original Lyrics: I can be bigger in a blink
L.A. Style's, "James Brown Is Dead" Misheard Lyrics: James Bond is dead Original Lyrics: James Brown is dead	No Doubt's, "Don't Speak" Misheard Lyrics: I know what you're thanking Original Lyrics: I know what you're thinking
Paperboy's, "Ditty" Misheard Lyrics: Another bad, bad track Original Lyrics: Another fat, fat track	Real McCoy's, "Run Away" Misheard Lyrics: Right away Original Lyrics: Run away

2000s
A*Teens', "Can't Help Falling in Love" Misheard Lyrics: Shall I sleep? Original Lyrics: Shall I see...	Blue's, "All Rise" Misheard Lyrics: Your own Mustang Original Lyrics: You're on the stand
Bowling for Soup's, "Girl All the Bad Guys Want" Misheard Lyrics: It's like a blended smoothie Original Lyrics: It's like a bad movie	Celine Dion's, "That's the Way It Is" Misheard Lyrics: Don't give up on Nicole Kidman Original Lyrics: Don't give up on your faith
Commercial's, "Empire Carpet/Empire Today" Misheard Lyrics: 800-588-two-three-hundred-and five, Empire (Today) Original Lyrics: 800-588-2300, Empire! (Today!)	Lady Gaga's, "Poker Face" Misheard Lyrics: B-b-b-Boca face Original Lyrics: P-p-p-poker face
Taylor Swift's, "You Belong with Me" Misheard Lyrics: Laughing on a fart bench, thinking to myself Original Lyrics: Laughing on a park bench, thinking to myself	Train's, "Drops of Jupiter" Misheard Lyrics: Did you make it to the Frito-Lay? Original Lyrics: Did you make it to the Milky Way?

2010s
Ellie Goulding's, "Love Me Like You Do" Misheard Lyrics: Love me, Lakitu Original Lyrics: Love me like you do	Portugal the Man's, "Feel It Still" Misheard Lyrics: Ooh ooh, I'm a Rebel from Poughkeepsie Original Lyrics: Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks now
Queensryche's, "Chapters" Misheard Lyrics: Do you feel the way Eddie feels Original Lyrics: Do you feel the way I do

country
Boney M's, "Rasputin" Misheard Lyrics: But to Moscow chick's he done such a lovely shit. Original Lyrics: But to Moscow's chicks he was such a lovely dear.
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