Do you have that one song that, no matter how many times you’ve heard it, you get one specific lyric wrong every time? Or perhaps you KNOW that the words are different, but you just prefer your version instead?
If you’re like us, this has happened to you a number of times with different songs. So we decided to compile a list of some of the more popular and hilarious misheard lyrics to some classic tunes we grew up with. While some of these might be a stretch, it’s hard to deny that the real lyrics are hard to understand!
So check out the list below to see ten of the most commonly misheard lyrics that make us laugh every time we hear the song now. And if you’ve got a misheard lyric that wasn’t on the list, let us know in the comments below!
10. Elton John – Tiny Dancer
Original lyric –“Hold me closer tiny dancer.”
Misheard lyric – “Hold me closer Tony Danza.”
9. Jimi Hendrix – Purple Haze
Original lyric –“‘Scuse me while I kiss the sky.”
Misheard lyric – “‘Scuse me while I kiss this guy.”
8. The Clash – Rock The Casbah
Original lyric –“Shareef don’t like it. Rock the Casbah.”
Misheard lyric – “Surely she’ll like it! Lock the cash box.”
7. Message In A Bottle – The Police
Original lyric –“A year has passed since I wrote my note.”
Misheard lyric – “A year has passed since I broke my nose.”
6. Toto – Africa
Original lyric –“I bless the rains down in Africa.”
Misheard lyric – “I guess it rains down in Africa.”
5. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Blinded By The Light
Original lyric –“Revved up like a deuce another runner in the night.”
Misheard lyric – “Wrapped up like a douche when you’re rollin’ in the night.”
4. Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer
Original lyric –“It doesn’t make a difference if we make it or not.”
Misheard lyric – “It doesn’t make a difference if we’re naked or not.”
3. The Beatles – Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Original lyric –“A girl with kaleidoscope eyes.”
Misheard lyric – “A girl with colitis goes by.”
2. Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven
Original lyric –“As we wind on down the road.”
Misheard lyric – “There’s a wino down the road.”
1. Dobie Gray – Drift Away
Original lyric –“Give me the beat boys to free my soul.”
Misheard lyric – “Give me the Beach Boys and free my soul.”
