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 | |
The Beatles', "She Loves You"
Misheard Lyrics: With a lonely friend
Original Lyrics: With a love like that
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: "Cheek your teacher" you and I cry
Original Lyrics: Chiquitita, you and I cry
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheeky teacher tell me what is wrong
Original Lyrics: Chiquitita tell me what is wrong
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: Chick of teeta, tell me what's wrong
Original Lyrics: Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken Tikka, blue and red dye
Original Lyrics: Chiquitita, you and I cry
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken Tikka, tell me what's wrong.
Original Lyrics: Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong.
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: Chiquitita, you and I know
How the heartaches come and they go And the skulls they're leaving You'll be dancing once again in the paper trail You will have no time for greedy Original Lyrics: Chiquitita, you and I know
How the heartaches come and they go And the scars they're leaving You'll be dancing once again and the pain will end You will have no time for grieving |
ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: Chiquitita, you and I know
How the holidays come and they go And the scars they're leaving You'll be dancing once again in the paper trail or You'll be dancing once again in the fairytale Original Lyrics: Chiquitita, you and I know
How the heartaches come and they go And the scars they're leaving You'll be dancing once again and the pain will end |
ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: Dikke tieten in een BH
Original Lyrics: Chiquitita, you and I know
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: How the heartaches come and they go
And the stars they're leaving Original Lyrics: How the heartaches come and they go
And the scars they're leaving |
ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: I see that you're oh so sad on a diet
Original Lyrics: I see that you're oh so sad, so quiet
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a-sure that you can cry on
(Later) I hope that we can cash it up together (Later) How the heartaches come and they go And the stars they're leaping (Later) You'll be dancing once again like a penguin land You will have no time for breathing Original Lyrics: I'm a shoulder you can cry on
(Later) I hope we can patch it up together (Later) How the heartaches come and they go And the scars they're leaving (Later) You'll be dancing once again and the pain will end You will have no time for grieving |
ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: Kick her teeth out, tell me what's wrong
Original Lyrics: Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me hear you sing once more like you did before
Sing a nude song, Chiquitita Original Lyrics: Let me hear you sing once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita |
ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I see you've broken the bed down
Original Lyrics: Now I see you've broken a feather
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I see you've broken the playground
I hope we can mess it up together Chiquitita, you and I know How the heartaches come and they go And the stars are leaving You'll be dancing once again like a paper plane You will have no time for breathing Chiquitita, you and I try But the sun is still in the sky and I'm flying above you Original Lyrics: Now I see you've broken a feather
I hope we can patch it up together Chiquitita, you and I know How the heartaches come and they go And the scars they're leaving You'll be dancing once again and the pain will end You will have no time for grieving Chiquitita, you and I cry But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you |
ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a Cheeto, tell me what's wrong
Original Lyrics: Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: Wear a new thong Chicken-Tikka
Original Lyrics: Sing a new song Chiquitita
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll be dancing once again like a pendulum
Original Lyrics: You'll be dancing once again and the pain will end
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll be dancing once again like an angry lamb
Original Lyrics: You'll be dancing once again and the pain will end
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll be dancing once again, like a Hemulen
Original Lyrics: You'll be dancing once again, and the pain will end
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll be dancing once again, like a Hemulen
Original Lyrics: You'll be dancing once again, and the pain will end
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll be dancing once again, like a penguin
Original Lyrics: You'll be dancing once again, then the pain will end
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll be dancing once again, like an angry lamb
Original Lyrics: You'll be dancing once again, and the pain will end
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll be happy once again, like an angry man
Original Lyrics: You'll be dancing once again, then the pain will end
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: Your in-chamber, your in-sorrow
Original Lyrics: You're enchained by your own sorrow
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1980s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Wanted Dead or Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: And I want it, dead on a pike.
Original Lyrics: And I'm wanted, dead or alive.
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Bon Jovi's, "Wanted Dead or Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: I walk these streets, with a 6-pack on my back
Original Lyrics: I walk these streets, with a 6-string on my back
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Bon Jovi's, "Wanted Dead or Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: I walk these streets, with a six-pack on my back
Original Lyrics: I walk these streets, with a six-string on my back
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Bon Jovi's, "Wanted Dead or Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a cowboy, gonna steal Hosarah.
Original Lyrics: I'm a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride.
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Bon Jovi's, "Wanted Dead or Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: In a steel whore's high rise
Original Lyrics: On a steel horse I ride
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Bon Jovi's, "Wanted Dead or Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: In the sweet whores I ride
Original Lyrics: On a steel horse I ride
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Bonnie Tyler's, "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I really need you tonight, the rave is gonna start tonight,
The rave is gonna start tonight Original Lyrics: I really need you tonight, forever's gonna start tonight,
Forever's gonna start tonight |
Bonnie Tyler's, "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Once upon a time I was riding my bike,
Now that it's falling apart Original Lyrics: Once upon a time there was light in my life,
Now there's only love in the dark |
Christopher Cross', "Say You'll Be Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Scary night
Original Lyrics: Say you'll be mine
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Dire Straits', "So Far Away"
Misheard Lyrics: The waiter and the gator in this mean old town,
And you're so far away from me Original Lyrics: Here I am again in this mean ol' town,
And you're so far away from me |
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers', "Don't Do Me Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: I do like that
or I don't like that Original Lyrics: Don't do me like that
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Wham!'s, "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
Misheard Lyrics: But I should've been with Hugh in bed
Original Lyrics: But I should've been with you instead
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1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "You Oughta Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you forget about me? Yes you do. Missing me?
Original Lyrics: Did you forget about me Mr. Duplicity?
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Michael Penn's, "No Myth"
Misheard Lyrics: What if I was Peter?
Original Lyrics: What if I was Heathcliff?
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2000s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Thank You for Loving Me"
Misheard Lyrics: A bean in my eyes
Original Lyrics: For being my eyes
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Bon Jovi's, "Thank You for Loving Me"
Misheard Lyrics: For the party on my hips, when I couldn't breathe
Original Lyrics: For parting my lips, when I couldn't breathe
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Bon Jovi's, "Two Story Town"
Misheard Lyrics: I got her with my penis
Original Lyrics: I called her and my demons
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Linkin Park's, "Bleed It Out"
Misheard Lyrics: I bleed it out chicken Tikka just to throw it away
Original Lyrics: I bleed it out diggin' deeper just to throw it away
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Linkin Park's, "Bleed It Out"
Misheard Lyrics: I bleed it out, dicky Jeebers just to throw it away
Original Lyrics: I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away
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Linkin Park's, "Bleed It Out"
Misheard Lyrics: I bring it out, chicken Tikka just to throw it away
Original Lyrics: I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away
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