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 | |
The Animals', "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
Misheard Lyrics: If I seem electric
Original Lyrics: If I seem edgy
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Knowing Me, Knowing You"
Misheard Lyrics: This old familiar ruse
Children will play Original Lyrics: These old familiar rooms
Children will play |
Billy Joel's, "Only the Good Die Young"
Misheard Lyrics: Only the dudes
Original Lyrics: Only the good
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Grateful Dead's, "Black Peter"
Misheard Lyrics: Anyone know from sin and jail
Original Lyrics: Annie Bonneau from Saint Angel ...
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1980s | |
Duran Duran's, "Is There Something I Should Know?"
Misheard Lyrics: Please, please kill me now!
Please, please kill me now! Original Lyrics: Please, please tell me now!
Please, please tell me now! |
Eric Clapton's, "It's in the Way That You Use It"
Misheard Lyrics: digital energy music
Original Lyrics: It's in the way that you use it
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Guns N’ Roses', "Welcome to the Jungle"
Misheard Lyrics: Rentals in the jungle
Original Lyrics: Welcome to the jungle
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Lionel Richie's, "Dancing on the Ceiling"
Misheard Lyrics: When we’re antsy on the ceiling
Original Lyrics: When we’re dancing on the ceiling
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Men At Work's, "Who Can It Be Now?"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, can't I pee now?
Original Lyrics: Who can it be now?
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Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney's, "The Girl Is Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Because the dark blonde girl is mine
Original Lyrics: Because the doggone girl is mine
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Queen and David Bowie's, "Under Pressure"
Misheard Lyrics: Pressure, pushing down on me
Pressing down on you, you're an asshole Original Lyrics: Pressure, pushing down on me
Pressing down on you no man ask for |
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Queen and David Bowie's, "Under Pressure"
Misheard Lyrics: Sat on the fence, what a dumb f***
Original Lyrics: Sat on the fence, but it don't work
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Queen and David Bowie's, "Under Pressure"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn you way from you all like black man
Settle a face but I don't work It coming up but love bands so left that's all Why, why, why? Love love love love love It summons be loud comes depression they cracking Canion give yourselves one more chain Why can't you give love dead one more chain? Original Lyrics: Turned away from it all like a blind man
Sat on a fence but it don't work Keep coming up with love but it's so slashed and torn Why, why, why? Love love love love love Insanity laughs under pressure we're breaking Can't we give ourselves one more chance Why can't we give love that one more chance? |
Queen and David Bowie's, "Under Pressure"
Misheard Lyrics: Turned away from it all like a blind man
Son-of-a-bitch, what a dumb f*** Original Lyrics: Turned away from it all like a blind man
Sat on a fence but it don't work |
Queen and David Bowie's, "Under Pressure"
Misheard Lyrics: Why can't we get along, get along, get along, get along?
Original Lyrics: Why can't we give love, give love, give love, give love?
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Queen's, "Staying Power"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's get John to the groove,
Make him move, make him move. Original Lyrics: Let's catch on to the groove,
Make it move, make it move. |
Rick Astley's, "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: You're too blonde to see
Original Lyrics: You're too blind to see
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The Kinks', "Come Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: It's all but rational
or It's only national Original Lyrics: It's only natural
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The Waitresses', "I Know What Boys Like"
Misheard Lyrics: Like L.A. traffic
Original Lyrics: Like Harry Truman
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1990s | |
Aerosmith's, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause even when I dream of you
The Swedish dream will never do Original Lyrics: 'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do |
Crystal Waters', "100% Pure Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ll be your fancy
Original Lyrics: I’ll be your fantasy
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Crystal Waters', "Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless)"
Misheard Lyrics: But she’s holy, she’s holy
Original Lyrics: But she’s homeless, she’s homeless
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Duice's, "Dazzey Duks"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn 'em up
or Turn 'em out or Turn 'em off Original Lyrics: Turn around
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Ingrid Michaelson's, "Be OK"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want to fear today
Original Lyrics: I just want to feel today
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Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: And the pain will make you amazing
You're the victim of your cry Original Lyrics: And the pain will make you crazy
You're the victim of your crime |
Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: And the pain will make you amazing
You're the victim of your crying Original Lyrics: And the pain will make you crazy
You're the victim of your crime |
Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: And the pain will make you blazing
You're the victim of your cry Original Lyrics: And the pain will make you crazy
You're the victim of your crime |
Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: And the pain will make you lazing
You're the victim of your cry Original Lyrics: And the pain will make you crazy
You're the victim of your crime |
Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: And the pain will make you lazing
You're the victim of your crying Original Lyrics: And the pain will make you crazy
You're the victim of your crime |
Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: And the pain will make you racing
You're the victim of your cry Original Lyrics: And the pain will make you crazy
You're the victim of your crime |
Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: And the pain will make you racing
You're the victim of your crying Original Lyrics: And the pain will make you crazy
You're the victim of your crime |
Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: It'll drain the power that's sing you
Make you plead and scream and call Original Lyrics: It'll drain the power that's in you
Make you plead and scream and crawl |
Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: You'd give your life, you'd sell your song
But here it goes a friend Original Lyrics: You'd give your life, you'd sell your soul
But here it comes again |
Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: You'd give your life, you'd sell your song
But here it goes again Original Lyrics: You'd give your life, you'd sell your soul
But here it comes again |
Rusted Root's, "Send Me On My Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Simion, the whale
Original Lyrics: Send me on my way
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The Cranberries', "Linger"
Misheard Lyrics: But it’s just an additive
Original Lyrics: But it’s just your attitude
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2000s | |
Slipknot's, "People=Shit"
Misheard Lyrics: People eat brochettes!
Original Lyrics: People equal shit!
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2010s | |
Ariana Grande's, "Positions"
Misheard Lyrics: Meet a ni**a la-la, on a Monday
Original Lyrics: Then make a lotta love on a Monday
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Taylor Swift's, "Look What You Made Me Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh baby I just started your bad dreams
Original Lyrics: I’ll be the actress starring in your bad dreams
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Meghan Trainor's, "Mother"
Misheard Lyrics: Mr. Beach Boy
or Mr. Beatle Original Lyrics: Mr. Big Boy
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