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: You make me feel like an electric robot
Original Lyrics: You make me feel like a natural woman
|
Elvis Presley's, "Can't Help Falling in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Shall I stay? Would it be the same?
Original Lyrics: Shall I stay? Would it be a sin?
|
1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Piano Man"
Misheard Lyrics: There's an old man sitting next to me
Making love to his tiny can, tin Original Lyrics: There's an old man sitting next to me
Making love to his tonic and gin |
Bread's, "Make It with You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd like tomatoes with juice
Original Lyrics: I'd like to make it with you
|
Jay Ferguson's, "Thunder Island"
Misheard Lyrics: And the weeks grew wild
Original Lyrics: And the winds grew wild
|
Queen's, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a raising cloud, passing by!
Original Lyrics: I'm a racing car, passing by!
|
Queen's, "Fat Bottomed Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: With that bottom girls,
You make the rockin' world go round. Original Lyrics: Fat bottomed girls,
You make the rockin' world go round. |
|
Queen's, "Love of My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: You've small in my love, you now desert me
Original Lyrics: You've stolen my love, you now desert me
|
Queen's, "Love of My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: You've small in my love, you now desert me
Original Lyrics: You've stolen my love, you now desert me
|
Queen's, "Love of My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: You've stolen my love, you now desert me
Original Lyrics: You've taken my love, you now desert me
|
Queen's, "Love of My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: You've stone in my love, you now desert me
Original Lyrics: You've stolen my love, you now desert me
|
Queen's, "Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)"
Misheard Lyrics: The blossom knows there's no one else
Could warm my heart as much as you, peanut guy Original Lyrics: The blossom knows there's no one else
Could warm my heart as much as you, be not gone |
Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: No time for Hoosiers
Original Lyrics: No time for losers
|
Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: No time for cruisers
Original Lyrics: No time for losers
|
Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: No time for smoothies
Original Lyrics: No time for losers
|
Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: No time for users
Original Lyrics: No time for losers
|
Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: We are the Jeffersons, my friends
Original Lyrics: We are the champions, my friends
|
Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: We are the Jetsons
Original Lyrics: We are the champions
|
Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: Bleedin' with your eyes
Gonna make you some beef someday Original Lyrics: Pleadin' with your eyes
Gonna make you some peace someday |
Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: Bleedin' with your eyes
Gonna make you zombie someday. Original Lyrics: Pleadin' with your eyes
Gonna make you some peace someday. |
Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: Playin' with your eyes gonna make a zombie someday
Original Lyrics: Pleadin' with your eyes gonna make you some peace someday
|
Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: You got blood on your face, your big disk brakes
Original Lyrics: You got mud on your face, you big disgrace
|
Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: You got butter on your face, you big disgrace
Original Lyrics: You got mud on your face, you big disgrace
|
The Michael Zager Band's, "Let's All Chant"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's go dance!
Original Lyrics: Let's all chant!
|
Three Dog Night's, "An Old Fashioned Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Just an odd numbered lump sum
Original Lyrics: Just an old fashioned love song
|
1980s | |
Queen's, "Breakthru"
Misheard Lyrics: If I could only reach you
That would really be a grapefruit Original Lyrics: If I could only reach you
That would really be a breakthrough |
Queen's, "Calling All Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Whoa! Take a message of love, far and beauty.
Original Lyrics: Love! Take a message of love, far and near.
|
Queen's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't British
or I am British Original Lyrics: I ain't ready
|
Queen's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics: She gives me hot dog fever
Then she leaves me in a cold, cold sweat Original Lyrics: She gives me hot and cold fever
Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat |
Queen's, "Dragon Attack"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the room where the beets are ripe,
Got to eat that salad, yeah yeah yeah Original Lyrics: Take me to the room where the beats all round,
Gonna eat that sound, yeah yeah yeah |
Queen's, "Hammer to Fall"
Misheard Lyrics: Richard Gere is famous
Original Lyrics: Rich or poor or famous
|
Queen's, "It's a Hard Life"
Misheard Lyrics: To trust in one another right for the stars
Original Lyrics: To trust in one another right from the start
|
Queen's, "It's a Hard Life"
Misheard Lyrics: To trust in one another right from the stars
Original Lyrics: To trust in one another right from the start
|
Queen's, "Princes of the Universe"
Misheard Lyrics: Here we are, born to be kings
With the graces of the years inversed Original Lyrics: Here we are, born to be kings
We're the princes of the universe |
Yes', "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: You are not the only one
Original Lyrics: Owner of a lonely heart
|
1990s | |
10,000 Maniacs', "Stockton Gala Days"
Misheard Lyrics: We had wildfire beaver
or We had wildfire fever Original Lyrics: We had wildflower fever
|
Beck's, "Loser"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m a New York baby
or I’m a Hoosier, baby Original Lyrics: I’m a loser, baby
|
Britney Spears', "...Baby One More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Lift me baby one more time
Original Lyrics: Hit me baby one more time
|
Metallica's, "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
Misheard Lyrics: The Hoover vacuum
Original Lyrics: for whom the bell tolls
|
Queen's, "Headlong"
Misheard Lyrics: And there's nothing you, nothing you,
Nothing you can do about and headlong Original Lyrics: And there's nothing you, nothing you,
Nothing you can do about it at all |
Queen's, "Headlong"
Misheard Lyrics: And there's nothing you, nothing you,
Nothing you can do about it and home Original Lyrics: And there's nothing you, nothing you,
Nothing you can do about it at all |
Queen's, "Headlong"
Misheard Lyrics: And there's nothing you, nothing you,
Nothing you can do about it at home Original Lyrics: And there's nothing you, nothing you,
Nothing you can do about it at all |
Queen's, "Headlong"
Misheard Lyrics: And there's nothing you, nothing you,
Nothing you can do about it, headlong Original Lyrics: And there's nothing you, nothing you,
Nothing you can do about it at all |
Queen's, "Headlong"
Misheard Lyrics: And you're a Russian head lawn
Original Lyrics: And you're rushing headlong
|
|
2000s | |
Commercial's, "Empire Carpet/Empire Today"
Misheard Lyrics: Eight hundred five eight eight, two three hundred, eight five
Original Lyrics: Eight hundred five eight eight, two three hundred, Empire
|
|
2010s | |
Idina Menzel's, "Let It Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Rain coat, rain coat
Original Lyrics: Let it go, let it go
|
Justin Timberlake's, "Can't Stop the Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't stop the freedom
Original Lyrics: I can't stop the feeling
|
Katy Perry's, "Roar"
Misheard Lyrics: And you're gonna hear me, whoa!
Original Lyrics: And you're gonna hear me roar
|
Will.I.Am ft Britney Spears', "Scream & Shout"
Misheard Lyrics: We’re saying orioles-rioles-rioles
Original Lyrics: We sayin' oh we oh, we oh, we oh.
|