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 | |
Cast of My Fair Lady's, "With a Little Bit of Luck"
Misheard Lyrics: We're eliminated
Original Lyrics: With a little bit
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West Side Story's, "Maria"
Misheard Lyrics: All the beautiful sound of music in a single word
Original Lyrics: All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word
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1970s | |
10cc's, "I'm Mandy Fly Me"
Misheard Lyrics: It's never stuck a cord
Original Lyrics: It's never struck a chord
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Andrew Gold's, "Thank You for Being a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: Your hummus crew
Original Lyrics: Your heart is true
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Gallery's, "Nice to Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Honey, I got the motion
or Honey, I got the lotion Original Lyrics: Honey, I got the notion
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Peter McCann's, "Do You Wanna Make Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you wanna drink blood?
Original Lyrics: Do you wanna make love?
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Rod Stewart's, "You Wear It Well"
Misheard Lyrics: Tryin' to get to Atlanta through
Original Lyrics: Tryin' to get a letter through
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1980s | |
Bananarama's, "Robert De Niro's Waiting"
Misheard Lyrics: Robert De Niro's waiting, tucking his tie in
Original Lyrics: Robert De Niro's waiting, talking Italian.
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Belinda Carlisle's, "I Get Weak"
Misheard Lyrics: I get raped when I look at you
(later) I get raped when you're next to me Original Lyrics: I get weak when I look at you
(later) I get weak when you're next to me |
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "Against the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: A gay syringe
Original Lyrics: Against the wind
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Commercial's, "The Good Olds Guys"
Misheard Lyrics: From your foosball, foosball guys
Original Lyrics: From your Good Olds, Good Olds Guys
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Icicle Works', "Whisper to a scream"
Misheard Lyrics: Sacrificed for the Uni bomber
Original Lyrics: Sacrificed for a new Nirvana
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Madonna's, "Papa Don't Preach"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna eat my baby
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna keep my baby
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Midnight Star's, "Freak-a-Zoid"
Misheard Lyrics: Ga ga and wind me up
Original Lyrics: Come on and wind me up
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Morrissey's, "Interesting Drug"
Misheard Lyrics: On a government scheme
Designed to kill your dream Own a hotel Once or always La la la la Original Lyrics: On a government scheme
Designed to kill your dream Oh mum, oh dad Once poor, always poor La la la la |
My Little Pony Cast's, "Dressed Like a dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Dressed like Catrina, they're all dressed like Catrina
Original Lyrics: Dressed like a dream, they're all dressed like a dream
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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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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Addicted to Spuds"
Misheard Lyrics: Peek-a-boo or French pride
Original Lyrics: Baked or boiled or French fried
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1990s | |
Boyz II Men's, "End of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics: You're alone to me
Original Lyrics: You belong to me
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Britney Spears', "(You Drive Me) Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: My holy junkie
Original Lyrics: My heart is jumpin'
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Everclear's, "I Will Buy You a New Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I will buy you a new car
Purple, shiny and new Original Lyrics: I will buy you a new car
Perfect, shiny and new |
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Jason Paige's, "Pokemon Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll tease me and I'll tease you
Original Lyrics: You'll teach me and I'll teach you
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Qkumba Zoo's, "The Child (Inside)"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's that coming?
Original Lyrics: Who's that calling?
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: All God's livers are gold
Original Lyrics: All that glitters is gold
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: All that litter is cold
Original Lyrics: All that glitters is gold
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: She was looking kind of dumb
With her finger in her thumb In a shape inside out by her forehead. Original Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb
With her finger and her thumb In the shape of an "L" on her forehead. |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb
With her finger and her thumb And the shape of an Elf on his forehead. Original Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb
With her finger and her thumb In the shape of an "L" on her forehead. |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: So what's wrong with Nick in the flat cheeks?
Original Lyrics: So what's wrong with taking the backstreets?
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Somebody once told me the world was macaroni.
Original Lyrics: Somebody once told me the world was gonna roll me.
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: The ice needs paint, it's gettin' pretty thin
Original Lyrics: The ice we skate is gettin' pretty thin
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: The waiter's getting warned, so you might as well sing
Original Lyrics: The water's getting warm, so you might as well swim
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: With her finger in her bum
And the s*** of an owl on her forehead Original Lyrics: With her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an 'L' on her forehead |
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2000s | |
Everclear's, "Wonderful"
Misheard Lyrics: Everything is bronchial now
Original Lyrics: Everything is wonderful now
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Lazy Town's, "You Are a Pirate"
Misheard Lyrics: Until we say I’m okay!
Original Lyrics: until we sail away
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Madonna's, "What It Feels Like for a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: And when you open up your mouth this week
Original Lyrics: And when you open up your mouth to speak
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2010s | |
Cast of "Yakuza"'s, "Today Is a Diamond"
Misheard Lyrics: get on my bagel
Original Lyrics: get up my baby
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Haylie Taylor's, "Slow Motion"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh let's start at the ending and live life in some ocean, some ocean
Original Lyrics: Oh let's start at the ending and live life in slow motion, slow motion
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Macklemore and Ryan Lewis', "Thrift Shop"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna pop some bags
Only got twenty dollars in my pocket Original Lyrics: I'm gonna pop some tags
Only got twenty dollars in my pocket |
Weird Al Yankovic's, "NOW That's What I Call Polka!"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna pop some bags
Only got twenty dollars in my pocket Original Lyrics: I'm gonna pop some tags
Only got twenty dollars in my pocket |
country | |
Alabama's, "The Closer You Get"
Misheard Lyrics: The closer in Paris and further in France
Original Lyrics: The closer you get, the further I fall
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misc | |
Cannons', "Fire For You"
Misheard Lyrics: Fire from fire, fire from fire
Original Lyrics: Fire, on fire, fire, on fire
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The Weeknd, Playboy Carti, & Madonna's, "Popular"
Misheard Lyrics: Bangin' on her knees to be popular
Original Lyrics: Beggin' on her knees to be popular
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