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.
1950s | |
1960s | |
Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "So Long, Farewell"
Misheard Lyrics: F*** you, f*** you, and you and you and you
Original Lyrics: Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu
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Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "So Long, Farewell"
Misheard Lyrics: F*** you, f*** you, to you and you and you
Original Lyrics: Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu
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Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "So Long, Farewell"
Misheard Lyrics: So long, farewell, our feet are saying good-bye
Original Lyrics: So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good-bye
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Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "So Long, Farewell"
Misheard Lyrics: The sun has gone to bed and so has the time
Original Lyrics: The sun has gone to bed and so must I
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Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "So Long, Farewell"
Misheard Lyrics: The sun has gone to bed and some must die
Original Lyrics: The sun has gone to bed and so must I
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Jimi Hendrix 's, "Purple Haze"
Misheard Lyrics: Excuse me while I fish this guy!
or Excuse me while I kiss this guy Original Lyrics: Excuse me while I kiss the sky
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Sam Cooke's, "Another Saturday Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Another Saturday night and I ain't got nobody
I got my harmonica. I just got paid Original Lyrics: Another Saturday night and I ain't got nobody
I got some money 'cause I just got paid. |
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're all alone and it really hurts
Honey I'm still free, take a chance on me Original Lyrics: If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Honey I'm still free, take a chance on me |
ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're all alone, and it really hurts have flown
Honey I'm still free, take a chance on me Original Lyrics: If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Honey I'm still free, take a chance on me |
Ace Frehley's, "New York Groove"
Misheard Lyrics: Back in the doo-dah groove
Original Lyrics: Back in the New York groove
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Eagles', "New Kid in Town"
Misheard Lyrics: People you greet they all seem to know you
(later) You look in her mind the music begins to play or You look in her life the music begins to play (later) People stolen wallet Original Lyrics: People you meet they all seem to know you
(later) You look in her eyes the music begins to play (later) People started walking |
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Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: Jimmy Carter farted and coughed on my tongue
So stick around or Jimmy Kimmel farted and coughed on my tongue So stick around Original Lyrics: We kill the fatted calf tonight
So stick around |
Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I raped you in a limousine
Original Lyrics: You know I read it in a magazine
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Jack Jones', "Love Boat"
Misheard Lyrics: We're respecting you
or We're inspecting you Original Lyrics: We're expecting you
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta leave it all behind and fade it through
Original Lyrics: Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
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Steve Miller Band's, "The Joker"
Misheard Lyrics: Some people call me Maureen
Original Lyrics: Some people call me Maurice
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The Cars', "Just What I needed "
Misheard Lyrics: I guess you're just what I needed
Just what I needed I needed Roosevelt to pee I guess you're just what I needed Just what I needed I needed Roosevelt to pee Original Lyrics: I guess you're just what I needed
Just what I needed I needed someone to feed I guess you're just what I needed Just what I needed I needed someone to bleed |
Wadsworth Mansion's, "Sweet Mary"
Misheard Lyrics: Check out, check out, check out the Harbor Freight
Original Lyrics: Chickie-chickie-chickie to hop a freight
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1980s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics: Out to sea where you live
or Odyssey where you live Girls talk about and socialize (later) You know she lights the nights At night on the nifty Broadway signs Original Lyrics: On the street where you live
Girls talk about their social lives (later) You know she likes the lights At night on the neon Broadway signs |
Bon Jovi's, "You Give Love a Bad Name"
Misheard Lyrics: An angry smile is what you say
or An angel's smile is what you say Original Lyrics: An angel's smile is what you sell
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Golden Earring's, "Twilight Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: Submarines in my head
Original Lyrics: Sirens in my head
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Juice Newton's, "Angel of the Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Just touch my feet before you leave me.
Original Lyrics: Just touch my cheek before you leave me.
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Pat Benatar's, "Love Is a Battlefield"
Misheard Lyrics: No one can tell a squirrel.
Original Lyrics: No one can tell us we're wrong.
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They Might Be Giants', "Don't Let's Start"
Misheard Lyrics: N, do I need Apostrophe T, need destruction?
Original Lyrics: N, do I need Apostrophe T, need this torture?
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "One More Minute"
Misheard Lyrics: And I have to use the seltzerless pumps.
Original Lyrics: And I have to use the self-service pumps.
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Polka Party"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna eat my baby
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna keep my baby
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1990s | |
Aqua's, "Doctor Jones"
Misheard Lyrics: Happy and keeps us so sweet
So much I love in the moonlight Original Lyrics: Heartbeat and kisses so sweet
Summertime love in the moonlight |
Korn's, "Got the Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Get your booty on
or Get your beauty on Original Lyrics: Get your boogie on
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No Doubt's, "Don’t Speak"
Misheard Lyrics: Nose bleed
Nose bleed Nose bleed Original Lyrics: Don’t speak
Don’t speak Don’t speak |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey now, you're an All Star, get a shower, get laid.
Original Lyrics: Hey now, you're a rock star, get the show on, get paid.
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey now, you're an all star, get your gay Mom, goat lay
Original Lyrics: Hey now, you're an all star, get your game on, go play
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey now, you're an all star, get your gay man, go play
Original Lyrics: Hey now, you're an all star, get your game on, go play
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey now, you're an all star, get your gay mom, goat lay
Original Lyrics: Hey now, you're an all star, get your game on, go play
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: I said, "Yep, what a concept" I could use a little 'feel myself'
And we could all use a little change Original Lyrics: I said, "Yep, what a concept I could use a little fuel myself
And we could all use a little change" |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: She was looking kind of dumb with her finger in her bum
In the shape of an L on her forehead. Original Lyrics: She was looking kind of 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 in her bum,
In a shape like an elf on a forehead Original Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb, With her finger and her thumb,
In a shape of an L on her forehead |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb with her finger in her bum
And wiping it off on 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: Somebody once told me the world was gonna roll me.
I ate the sharpest tool in the shed. She was lookin' kind of dumb with her finger in her bum, And the shape of an elf on her forehead. Original Lyrics: Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me.
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed. She was lookin' kind of dumb With her finger and her thumb, In the shape of an "L" on her forehead. |
2000s | |
Cast of Between the Lions', "It's Over Now"
Misheard Lyrics: (E-D, you're finished, Tinker Bell)
Original Lyrics: (E-D, you're finished, take a bow)
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JoJo's, "Too Little Too Late"
Misheard Lyrics: You're just like Billy James
Original Lyrics: You just like the chase
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2010s | |
Cole Swindell's, "Chillin’ It"
Misheard Lyrics: As long as I’m rocking with you,
Girl, you know I’m Coolidge just chillin’ it. Original Lyrics: As long as I’m rocking with you,
Girl, you know I’m cool with just chillin’ it. |
Tove Lo's, "Habits (Stay High)"
Misheard Lyrics: Spend my days like interface
Original Lyrics: Spend my days locked in a haze
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Alabama's, "Mountain Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Drink away like Tom Sawyer
or Chick-fil-A like Tom Sawyer Wrap around like old Huck Finn (later) Playing paintball with Pop Rocks (later) Oh play me monkey music or Oh play me Max & Ruby Original Lyrics: Drift away like Tom Sawyer
Ride a raft with old Huck Finn (later) Playing baseball with chert rocks (later) Oh play me mountain music |
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