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, "Do Re Mi"
Misheard Lyrics: Doe Ray Me Far Sew La Tea
Original Lyrics: Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti
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Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "Do Re Mi"
Misheard Lyrics: Ti, a drink with German bread
Original Lyrics: Ti, a drink with jam and bread
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Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "The Lonely Goatherd"
Misheard Lyrics: High on a hill stood a lonely goat turd.
Original Lyrics: High on a hill was a lonely goatherd.
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Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "The Lonely Goatherd"
Misheard Lyrics: High on a hill there's a lonely goat turd
Original Lyrics: High on a hill there's a lonely goatherd
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Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "The Lonely Goatherd"
Misheard Lyrics: High on a hill was a lonely goat turd
Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo Loud was the voice of the lonely goat turd Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo Original Lyrics: High on a hill was a lonely goatherd
Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo Loud was the voice of the lonely goatherd Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo |
Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "The Lonely Goatherd"
Misheard Lyrics: High on the hill sits a lonely goat turd
Original Lyrics: High on the hill was a lonely goatherd
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Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "The Lonely Goatherd"
Misheard Lyrics: Men with a beard with the foam afloat heard
Original Lyrics: Men drinking beer with the foam afloat heard
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Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "The Lonely Goatherd"
Misheard Lyrics: O-old lady o' de lake-o, o-old lady o' de lake
O-old lady o' de lake-o, lady o' de leak ole. Original Lyrics: O ho lay dee odl lee o, o ho lay dee odl ay
O ho lay dee odl lee o, lay dee odl lee o lay. |
Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "The Lonely Goatherd"
Misheard Lyrics: What a duet for a girl and goat turd
Layee odl, layee odl-oo Original Lyrics: What a duet for a girl and goatherd
Layee odl, layee odl-oo |
Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "The Lonely Goatherd"
Misheard Lyrics: What kind of bee eats a poison goat-turd; Yo-Lady-O, Yo-Lady-O, Yo-Lady-O who?
Original Lyrics: What a duet for a girl and goatherd, Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo
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1980s | |
Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: Freedom... whoa!
Original Lyrics: Feed the world...
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1990s | |
Spice Girls', "2 Become 1"
Misheard Lyrics: I had a little dove, now he's splattered on the floor
Original Lyrics: I had a little love, now I'm back for more
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Spice Girls', "2 Become 1"
Misheard Lyrics: I had a little lover, not I've got four more.
Original Lyrics: I had a little love, now I'm back for more.
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Spice Girls', "2 Become 1"
Misheard Lyrics: I need some love like I've never needed love before
(I wanna make love to your door) Original Lyrics: I need some love like I've never needed love before
(I wanna make love to ya baby) |
Spice Girls', "2 Become 1"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's ride a cowboy, let's ride a cowboy
Original Lyrics: Let's work it out boy, let's work it out boy
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Spice Girls', "2 Become 1"
Misheard Lyrics: Say you're bulimic, say you're bulimic
Original Lyrics: Say you'll believe it, say you'll believe it
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Spice Girls', "2 Become 1"
Misheard Lyrics: Set your penis free, it's the only way to pee
Original Lyrics: Set your spirit free, it's the only way to be
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Spice Girls', "2 Become 1"
Misheard Lyrics: Wanna make love to your baby
Original Lyrics: Wanna make love to ya baby
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Spice Girls', "2 Become 1"
Misheard Lyrics: When Sue becomes bummed, I need some hugs like I ever beaded butts before.
Original Lyrics: When two become one, I need some love like I've never needed love before.
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Spice Girls', "2 Become 1"
Misheard Lyrics: When boob and a thumb
Original Lyrics: When two become one
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Spice Girls', "2 Become 1"
Misheard Lyrics: When you become a nun
Original Lyrics: When two become one
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Spice Girls', "Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll always be someone's maybe
Original Lyrics: You'll always be someone's baby
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Spice Girls', "Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll always be someone's with me
Original Lyrics: You'll always be someone's baby
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Spice Girls', "Spice Up Your Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheaters to the front, ha ha, uh uh, I see ya!
Original Lyrics: Chicas to the front, ha ha, uh uh, Hai Si Ja
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Spice Girls', "Spice Up Your Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Hi! See ya! In a hotel!
Original Lyrics: Hi! Ci! Ya! Hold tight!
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Spice Girls', "Spice Up Your Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Hichi! Yeah! Hold tight!
Original Lyrics: Hi! Ci! Ya! Hold tight!
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Spice Girls', "Spice Up Your Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Shake it to the right, if you lose your coupon
Original Lyrics: Shake it to the right, if you know that you feel fine
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Spice Girls', "Spice Up Your Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Slice up your eyes
Original Lyrics: Spice up your life
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Spice Girls', "Spice Up Your Life"
Misheard Lyrics: We will take you... wait, you got to go
Original Lyrics: We will take you where you got to go
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Spice Girls', "Viva Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Bastard Banana, always be mine.
Original Lyrics: Hasta MaƱana, always be mine.
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Spice Girls', "Viva Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Have a banana, always be mine
Original Lyrics: Hasta manana, always be mine
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll tell you what I want, what the Willy Willy Wonk
Original Lyrics: I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want
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2000s | |
Linkin Park's, "New Divide"
Misheard Lyrics: Across this new divan
Original Lyrics: Across this new divide
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Linkin Park's, "New Divide"
Misheard Lyrics: Across this new divine
Original Lyrics: Across this new divide
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2010s | |
Miley Cyrus', "Wrecking Ball"
Misheard Lyrics: I came in like I wrecked ya balls, I landed on a hard on
All I wanted was to wank you off All you ever did was rape me Original Lyrics: I came in like a wrecking ball, I never hit so hard in love
All I wanted was to break your walls All you ever did was wreck me |
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xmas | |
Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: 3-2-1 or 3-to-1 or 3-in-1
Original Lyrics: Feed the world
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's a world of dreaded fear
Original Lyrics: And it's a world of dread and fear
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: No rain or rivers throw
Original Lyrics: No rain or rivers flow
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: We know, whoa, whoa, let them know it's Christmas time
Original Lyrics: Feed the world, let them know it's Christmas time
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Johnny Mathis', "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he is moist and brown. Original Lyrics: In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he is Parson Brown. |
Johnny Mathis', "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he is parse and brown. Original Lyrics: In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he is Parson Brown. |
Johnny Mathis', "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: Later on we'll go cyber
Original Lyrics: Later on we'll conspire
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Johnny Mathis', "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: Later on, look - a spider! As we dream by the fire
Original Lyrics: Later on, we'll conspire, as we dream by the fire
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Johnny Mathis', "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: Later on, we'll perspire, as we dream by the fire
Original Lyrics: Later on, we'll conspire, as we dream by the fire
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Johnny Mathis', "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: Slaves are green, are you listening?
Original Lyrics: Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
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Johnny Mathis', "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: To face I'm afraid
Original Lyrics: To face unafraid
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Johnny Mathis', "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: Walking in a lint of wonderland
Original Lyrics: Walking in a winter wonderland
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Johnny Mathis', "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: Walking in a window Underland
Original Lyrics: Walking in a winter wonderland
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Johnny Mathis', "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: When it snows men and women
Original Lyrics: When it snows, ain't it thrillin'?
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