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 'The Sound of Music''s, "Sixteen Going on Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: Vagiladandies. Drinkers of brandies.
What do I know of those? Original Lyrics: Bachelor dandies, drinkers of brandies.
What do I know of those? |
Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "So Long, Farewell"
Misheard Lyrics: Auf wiedersehen, we've got pie.
Original Lyrics: Auf wiedersehen, goodbye.
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Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "So Long, Farewell"
Misheard Lyrics: So long, farewell, up yours you pain, good night.
Original Lyrics: So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night.
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Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "So Long, Farewell"
Misheard Lyrics: So tall, pare tale, love isn't in sight,
I hate to see such a pretty sight, I want you and you to leave with me too, Abu Abu to you and you and you Original Lyrics: So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodnight
I hate to go and leave this pretty sight So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu |
The Rolling Stones', "Time Is on My Side"
Misheard Lyrics: I got the rhythm, the kind that you need
Original Lyrics: I got the real love, the kind that you need
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "S.O.S."
Misheard Lyrics: Where are those appetites?
Original Lyrics: Where are those happy times?
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Cast of Evita's, "Buenos Aires"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a little touch of stuck on me
Original Lyrics: Just a little touch of star quality
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Exile's, "Kiss You All Over"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna be bop a lula
Original Lyrics: I wanna kiss you all over
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Gunhill Road's, "Back When My Hair Was Short"
Misheard Lyrics: Back when my hair was short, I was a wise man sport,
Original Lyrics: Back when my hair was short, I was a white sock sport,
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John Denver's, "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Misheard Lyrics: Missed the taste of moonshine
Original Lyrics: Misty taste of moonshine
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Johnny Rivers', "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu"
Misheard Lyrics: Rock-and-roll boogies and the boogie woogie blues
Original Lyrics: Rockin' pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu.
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Neil Sedaka's, "Laughter in the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel the warmth of her hand on my...
Original Lyrics: I feel the warmth of her hand in mine
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Nick Gilder's, "Hot Child in the City"
Misheard Lyrics: Hot choc-o-late city
Original Lyrics: Hot child in the city
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Raspberries', "Go All the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Please blow it all away
Original Lyrics: Please go all the way
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1980s | |
Boston's, "Peace of Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: B*tches coming much too slow
Original Lyrics: Future's coming much too slow
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Donald Fagen's, "I.G.Y."
Misheard Lyrics: There'll be stain glass jackets one for everyone.
Original Lyrics: There'll be spandex jackets one for everyone.
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Grover Washington, Jr. and Bill Withers', "Just the Two of Us"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a cubicle, human eye
Original Lyrics: Just the two of us, you and I
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INXS's, "What You Need"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll get your laundry
or I'll get your lingerie Original Lyrics: I'll give you what you need
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King's, "Love & Pride"
Misheard Lyrics: That's why my heart works for now
or That's what my home was for now or That's where my home is for now Original Lyrics: That's what my heart yearns for now
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You start in the middle
or You stop in the middle Original Lyrics: You're stuck in the middle
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Phil Collins', "Don't Lose My Number"
Misheard Lyrics: Gabby, don't you lose my number
Original Lyrics: Billy, don't you lose my number
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The Whispers', "Rock Steady"
Misheard Lyrics: And you walk into my mind
or And you walk into mine Original Lyrics: And you walk into my life
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1990s | |
Better Than Ezra's, "Good"
Misheard Lyrics: Books around the house
Original Lyrics: Looking around the house
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Fiona Apple's, "Sleep to Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't be so sexual
Original Lyrics: Don't be so sensitive
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Fiona Apple's, "Slow Like Honey"
Misheard Lyrics: You move like Huggies
Original Lyrics: You moved like honey
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Firehouse's, "When I Look Into Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: I see Paramus when I look in your eyes
Original Lyrics: I see forever when I look in your eyes
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Haddaway's, "What Is Love?"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby no turkey
or Baby cold turkey or Baby talks turkey Original Lyrics: Baby don't hurt me
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Livin' Joy's, "Don't Stop Movin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Forget about your friends tonight
Original Lyrics: Yeah, you've got to get it right.
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey now, you're an ulcer
Original Lyrics: Hey now, you're an all-star
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Take That's, "Back for Good"
Misheard Lyrics: But in the quota of my mind I celebrated glory but that was not to be
or But in the coda of my mind I celebrated glory but that was not to be Original Lyrics: But in the corner of my mind I celebrated glory but that was not to be
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The Oak Ridge Boys', "Lucky Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Lucky moon, stay out tonight
Sunlight's scary Original Lyrics: Lucky moon, stay out tonight
Sunlight, stay away |
They Might Be Giants', "Birdhouse in Your Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: Like the London Symphony, it doesn't rest
Looking into the attic by the light switch Who watches over you Original Lyrics: Like the Longines Symphonette, it doesn't rest
Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch Who watches over you |
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2000s | |
Bob Rivers', "I Want to Be a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Take my jumpsuit off, give me breasts
Ooh, all the boys will be impressed Original Lyrics: Take my junk and all, give me breasts
Ooh, all the boys will be impressed |
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Bob Rivers', "I Want to Be a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Take my junction off, give me breasts
Ooh, all the boys will be impressed Original Lyrics: Take my junk and all, give me breasts
Ooh, all the boys will be impressed |
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Commercial's, "Pepsi (The Joy of Pepsi)"
Misheard Lyrics: Bye bye bye bye bye (2x)
It's Coke or Pepsi Original Lyrics: Ba ba ba ba ba (2x)
The Joy of Pepsi |
Dido's, "Thank You"
Misheard Lyrics: Drank too much last night
Got p*ssed today. Original Lyrics: Drank too much last night
Got bills to pay. |
Drowning Pool's, "Bodies"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a bomber jet before
Original Lyrics: Let the bodies hit the floor
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Finger Eleven's, "Paralyzer"
Misheard Lyrics: Those princesses you're slaying
Original Lyrics: The most pretentious thing
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Kings of Leon's, "Molly's Chambers"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got you, you're pissed off
Original Lyrics: She's got your, your pistol
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Mya's, "Case of the Ex"
Misheard Lyrics: How you gonna hamper that?
Original Lyrics: How you gonna handle that?
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Rascal Flatts', "Life Is a Highway"
Misheard Lyrics: For more sinning, for the slip and slide
Original Lyrics: From Mozambique to those Memphis lights
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Wee Sing's, "The Haunted House"
Misheard Lyrics: The haunted house has wishes
Original Lyrics: The haunted house has witches
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Hal Ketchum's, "Long Way Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Look outside, it's a long way down
Original Lyrics: Look out, son, it's a long way down
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Meghan Trainor's, "Made You Look"
Misheard Lyrics: But I’m hotter when my morning has a mess.
Original Lyrics: But I'm hotter when my morning hair's a mess.
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