Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for September 19, 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
Peter & Gordon's, "A World Without Love" Misheard Lyrics: Please look the other way Original Lyrics: Please lock me away	Sam Cooke's, "Chain Gang" Misheard Lyrics: That's the sound over there Original Lyrics: That's the sound of the men
Strawberry Alarm Clock's, "Tomorrow" Misheard Lyrics: Like it would be a different game Original Lyrics: Life would be a different game	The Four Seasons', "Walk Like a Man" Misheard Lyrics: Ten cents again Original Lyrics: Fast as I can
The Rolling Stones', "Street Fighting Man" Misheard Lyrics: Everywhere I hear the sound of Martians Original Lyrics: Everywhere I hear the sound of marching	The Temptations', "The Way You Do the Things You Do" Misheard Lyrics: You gotta try so hard Original Lyrics: You got a smile so bright

1970s
Aretha Franklin's, "Spanish Harlem" Misheard Lyrics: With eyes as black as Coke Original Lyrics: With eyes as black as coal	Barbra Streisand's, "Songbird" Misheard Lyrics: But who says to me Original Lyrics: But who sings to me
Billy Joel's, "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" Misheard Lyrics: I'll save a lot to go down on Broadway Original Lyrics: I've seen the lights go out on Broadway	Heart's, "Crazy on You" Misheard Lyrics: I was a weirdo last night in a dream Original Lyrics: I was a willow last night in a dream
Jethro Tull's, "Thick as a Brick" Misheard Lyrics: The tribal destruction Original Lyrics: The tidal destruction	Jimmy Buffett's, "Come Monday" Misheard Lyrics: California is one big white tan I just can't wait to see you again Original Lyrics: California has worn me quite thin I just can't wait to see you again
Melissa Manchester's, "Don't Cry Out Loud" Misheard Lyrics: Fly high and growl Original Lyrics: Fly high and proud	Queen's, "Don't Stop Me Now" Misheard Lyrics: They call me Mr. Carrot Head Original Lyrics: They call me Mr. Fahrenheit
Rose Royce's, "Car Wash" Misheard Lyrics: Workin' at the condo Original Lyrics: Workin' at the car wash	Smokey Robinson and the Miracles', "The Tears of a Clown" Misheard Lyrics: Like a clown I pretend to be dad or Like a clown I pretend to be bad or Like a clown I pretend to be mad Original Lyrics: Like a clown I pretend to be glad
The Brothers Johnson's, "I'll Be Good to You" Misheard Lyrics: I'll be spoonfed, spoonfed, spoonfed or I'll be stupid, stupid, stupid Original Lyrics: I'll be good to you, good to you, good to you	The Doobie Brothers', "What a Fool Believes" Misheard Lyrics: Budweiser's got the power Original Lyrics: No wise man has the power
War's, "The World Is a Ghetto" Misheard Lyrics: Stormy night Original Lyrics: Starry eyed

1980s
Aretha Franklin's, "Who's Zooming Who" Misheard Lyrics: Hey Scooby-Doo Original Lyrics: Who's zooming who?	Barbra Streisand's, "The Way He Makes Me Feel" Misheard Lyrics: And yet I'm travelling Original Lyrics: And yet I'm trembling
Bon Jovi's, "Wanted Dead or Alive" Misheard Lyrics: I'm a wombat dead or alive Original Lyrics: I'm wanted dead or alive	Bon Jovi's, "You Give Love a Bad Name" Misheard Lyrics: You picture a smile on your left Original Lyrics: You paint your smile on your lips
Chicago's, "You're Not Alone" Misheard Lyrics: Too blind to civilize Original Lyrics: Too blind to see the light	Diana Ross', "Upside Down" Misheard Lyrics: Boy you turkey's inside out and browning out Original Lyrics: Boy you turn me inside out and round and round
Genesis', "Paperlate" Misheard Lyrics: Purple rain, purple rain Original Lyrics: Paperlate, paperlate	Katrina and the Waves', "Sun Street" Misheard Lyrics: We're all living on Song Street Original Lyrics: We're all living on Sun Street
Kim Carnes', "Bette Davis Eyes" Misheard Lyrics: Out to feed with the crows, she throws you Original Lyrics: Off your feet with the crumbs she throws you	Kim Carnes', "More Love" Misheard Lyrics: Wear a towel, take a towel Original Lyrics: Wear it down, tear it down
Michael Bolton's, "Soul Provider" Misheard Lyrics: Talk about love, get off of my truck Original Lyrics: Talk about love, talk about trust	Pet Shop Boys', "Always on My Mind" Misheard Lyrics: You were always on Nightline Original Lyrics: You were always on my mind
Pet Shop Boys', "Domino Dancing" Misheard Lyrics: Wash them all for dinner Original Lyrics: Watch them all fall down	Queen's, "Save Me" Misheard Lyrics: It started off somewhere Original Lyrics: It started off so well
Scorpions', "Big City Nights" Misheard Lyrics: Big Sydney Nights Original Lyrics: Big City Nights	Steely Dan's, "Hey Nineteen" Misheard Lyrics: The cable car Original Lyrics: The Cuervo Gold
k.d. lang's, "I'm Down to My Last Cigarette" Misheard Lyrics: It's way past the owl Original Lyrics: It's way past the hour

1990s
Katrina and the Waves', "Love Shine a Light" Misheard Lyrics: Light up the mansion in every little part Original Lyrics: Light up the magic in every little part	Next's, "Too Close" Misheard Lyrics: Baby when we're blinded Original Lyrics: Baby when we're grindin'
Ron Wasserman's, "Fight! (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Theme)" Misheard Lyrics: Go go buy a raincoat Original Lyrics: Go go Power Rangers	Spice Girls', "Goodbye" Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye, Chopin Original Lyrics: Goodbye, my friends
k.d. lang's, "Hush Sweet Lover" Misheard Lyrics: In your truck Original Lyrics: In your trust	k.d. lang's, "If I Were You" Misheard Lyrics: So evilly Original Lyrics: So easily
k.d. lang's, "Just Keep Me Moving" Misheard Lyrics: Dealing with designers Original Lyrics: Dealing with desire

2000s
Dream's, "He Loves U Not" Misheard Lyrics: Catch 22 Original Lyrics: Do what you do	Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wish a polar bear would fine me. Till then I wash my loan Original Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me. Till then I walk alone.
Kandi's, "Don't Think I'm Not" Misheard Lyrics: Why you talkin' to me? Original Lyrics: Why you doggin' to me?	Powerman 5000's, "Nobody's Real" Misheard Lyrics: Kissing robots won't save your life Original Lyrics: Rockets and robots can save your life
Powerman 500's, "Nobody's Real" Misheard Lyrics: All wild, all wild, who's here to save your brain Original Lyrics: Unbound, unwound, who's here to stay

2010s
DNCE's, "Cake by the Ocean" Misheard Lyrics: Ah-yi-yi-yi-yi-ha! Keep on holding with me Cake by the ocean, uh Original Lyrics: I-I-I-I-I, I keep on hopin' we'll eat cake by the ocean, uh	Miley Cyrus', "We Can't Stop" Misheard Lyrics: Dancing with my league Original Lyrics: Dancing with Molly
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