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 | |
Donovan's, "Jennifer Juniper"
Misheard Lyrics: Jimmy, swear. Jimmy, swear.
Original Lyrics: Jennifer Juniper
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1970s | |
The Friends of Distinction's, "Grazing in the Grass"
Misheard Lyrics: Swingin' in the brushes, yeah, baby can you dig it?
Original Lyrics: Grazin' in the grass is a gas, baby can you dig it?
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1980s | |
Michael Jackson's, "Thriller"
Misheard Lyrics: All through the night I'll save you from the terror of the scream
I'll make you see Th-th-th-thriller, feeler night 'Cause I can feel you more Than any Goldblum that would dare try Original Lyrics: All through the night I'll save you from the terror on the screen
I'll make you see That this is thriller, thriller night 'Cause I can thrill you more Than any ghoul could ever dare try |
The Clash's, "Rock the Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: I really don’t like it,
Funky passport, Funky passport Original Lyrics: Sharif don't like it
Rock the Casbah! Rock the Casbah! |
1990s | |
Mariah Carey's, "I Still Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: Something for you and me
Original Lyrics: Someday you and me
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Spice Girls', "Stop"
Misheard Lyrics: Hate you, always on my own
Original Lyrics: Hey you, always on the run
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Spice Girls', "Stop"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey you, always on my own
Original Lyrics: Hey you, always on the run
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: Bodies are around and pass the wine around
Original Lyrics: Slam your body down and wind it all around
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody down and bodies all around
Original Lyrics: Slam your body down and wind it all around
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody down and wine is all around.
Original Lyrics: Slam your body down and wind it all around.
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: I really, really, really wanna smoke a cigar
Original Lyrics: I really, really, really wanna zig a zig ah
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you walla be my hugger
Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, we got first be friends
Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you got to get into my pants
Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you got to get with my friends
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you got to get into my pants
Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you got to get with my friends
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get rid of my friends
Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get rid of my friends
Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends
Making love forever 'cause friendship never ends Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends
Make it last forever, friendship never ends |
Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends
Making love forever Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends
Make it last forever |
Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you gotta rip-off my friends
Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you gotta take off my pants
Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you have got to give,
Chicken is too easy, but that's the way it is. Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you have got to give,
Taking is too easy, but that's the way it is. |
Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you've got to understand
My boobs are made of rubber, I'm really a man Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends
Make it last forever, friendship never ends |
Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna be my mother,
You gotta get with my friends Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover,
You gotta get with my friends |
Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna be my mother,
You gotta get with my friends Making love forever, friendship never ends Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover,
You gotta get with my friends Make it last forever, friendship never ends |
Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna meet my mother,
You gotta go out with my friends If you make it last forever, I won't be your friend Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover,
You gotta get with my friends Make it last forever, friendship never ends |
Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you want my future, forget my ass.
Original Lyrics: If you want my future, forget my past.
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: Many many Mon move your booty all around
Original Lyrics: Slam your body down and wind it all around
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: Many many mon move your booty all around
Original Lyrics: Slam your body down and wind it all around
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: Sam you're going down now wind it all around.
Original Lyrics: Slam your body down and wind it all around.
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: Slam your body down 'cause wine is all around
Slam your body down 'cause wine is all around Original Lyrics: Slam your body down and wind it all around
Slam your body down and wind it all around |
Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: Slam your body down and lick a sick ox
Original Lyrics: Slam your body down and Zig a Zig ah
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: Slam your body down the wine is all around!
Original Lyrics: Slam your body down and wind it all around!
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: Slam your buddy down and Wily's all around.
Original Lyrics: Slam your body down and wind it all around.
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: Slam your daughter down and kick her all around.
Original Lyrics: Slam your body down and wind it all around.
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: So tell me what you want, what you really really want
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really really really want a chick, a chick, ah Original Lyrics: So tell me what you want, what you really really want
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really really really wanna zigazig ah |
Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: Solly wolly wa and wollies all around
Solly wolly wa and zig a zig ah Original Lyrics: Slam your body down and wind it all around
Slam your body down and zig a zig ah |
Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: Someone get some wine, there's Whinos all around
Original Lyrics: Slam your body down and wind it all around
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunny got down with whities all around
Original Lyrics: Slam your body down and wind it all around
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: Tekken is too easy, but that's the way it is.
Original Lyrics: Taking is too easy, but that's the way it is.
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The Breeders', "Cannonball"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you, you don't know me too
I know you're a real cuckoo Original Lyrics: I know you, little Libertine
I know you're a real cuckoo |
The Breeders', "Cannonball"
Misheard Lyrics: Knew you, cuckoo, can't hear you
Original Lyrics: Want you, cuckoo, cannonball
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2000s | |
Dierks Bentley's, "What Was I Thinkin’"
Misheard Lyrics: We ran outside, he’s sliding like Coolidge
Original Lyrics: We ran outside, head-sliding like Bo Duke.
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Dierks Bentley's, "What Was I Thinkin’"
Misheard Lyrics: We ran outside, he’s sliding like Coolidge
Original Lyrics: We ran outside, head-sliding like Bo Duke.
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country | |
Hardy's, "Truck Bed"
Misheard Lyrics: With a bottle of jackass pouring
Original Lyrics: With a bottle of Jack I was pouring
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misc | |
Tyla's, "Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Talk is cheap, p****y on me
Original Lyrics: Talk is cheap, so show me
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xmas | |
Brenda Lee's, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: Rockin' around the Christmas tree
At the Christmas party house Original Lyrics: Rockin' around the Christmas tree
At the Christmas party hop |
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