Mondegreen example sentences

"Mondegreen" Example Sentences

1. I thought the lyrics said "excuse me while I kiss this guy" but it was just a mondegreen - it's actually "excuse me while I kiss the sky."
2. I always thought it was "wrapped up like a douche" instead of "revved up like a deuce" - what a classic mondegreen.
3. When I was a kid, I sang "I love New York pizza" instead of "I love rock n roll" - that's a mondegreen for ya.
4. My friend thought the song said "the ants are my friends / they're blowing in the wind" instead of "the answer my friend" - a classic mondegreen mixup.
5. I always heard "sweet dreams are made of cheese" instead of "sweet dreams are made of these" - a hilarious mondegreen.
6. My cousin thought the song said "Eddie Vedder, save your liver" instead of "even flow - thoughts arrive like butterflies" - a total mondegreen.
7. I thought the song said "tell me lies / tell me sweet little lies" instead of "tell me lies / tell me lies" - a mondegreen fail.
8. I always thought the song said "our lips are sealed / Alex the seal" instead of "our lips are sealed / our secrets are safe" - a perfect mondegreen for a kid.
9. My niece always hears "we built this city on sausage rolls" instead of "we built this city on rock n roll" - it's a classic mondegreen.
10. I thought the song said "I wanna hold you so close" instead of "I wanna hold your hand" - talk about a mondegreen.
11. My dad always thought the song said "don't go Jason waterfalls" instead of "don't go chasing waterfalls" - a hilarious mondegreen.
12. I thought the song said "bathroom on the right" instead of "bad moon on the rise" - talk about a classic mondegreen.
13. When I was a kid, I sang "I'm blue if I was green, I would die" instead of "I'm blue da ba dee da ba die" - it's a mondegreen that still makes me laugh.
14. I always thought the song said "dump the final batch" instead of "pump up the jam" - a perfect mondegreen for a baker.
15. My friend thought the song said "I'm a love machine, feed me tacos and cream" instead of "I'm a love machine, and I won't work for nobody but you" - a mondegreen that always makes us hungry.
16. I thought the song said "hold me closer Tony Danza" instead of "hold me closer tiny dancer" - a mondegreen that's too funny not to love.
17. My sister always thought the song said "I get knocked down, but I get up again, you're never gonna keep me down" instead of "I get knocked down, but I get up again, you're never gonna keep me down" - a classic mondegreen and a hilarious mixup.
18. I thought the song said "fill my cup, put some liquors in it" instead of "fill my cup, put some liquor in it" - a perfect mondegreen for a bartender.
19. I always heard "rock the Casbah, rock the Casbah" instead of "lock the Casbah, lock the Casbah" - a funny mondegreen that still makes me smile.
20. My mom always thought the song said "don't stop believing, hold on to that feeling" instead of "don't stop believing, hold on to that feeling" - a hilarious mondegreen for a musical fan.
21. I thought the song said "take me down to the very nice city" instead of "take me down to the paradise city" - a classic mondegreen for a polite person.
22. My friend thought the song said "I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed" instead of "I'm not the smartest tool in the shed" - a funny mondegreen that still makes us laugh.
23. I always thought the song said "we don't need no education, we don't need no birth control" instead of "we don't need no education, we don't need no thought control" - a hilarious mondegreen and a major mixup.
24. My dad always heard "she's got a chicken to ride" instead of "she's got a ticket to ride" - a classic mondegreen for a Beatles fan.
25. I thought the song said "I believe in Malcolm" instead of "I believe in miracles" - talk about a funny mondegreen.
26. My friend always heard "wrapped up like a troll" instead of "wrapped up like a deuce" - a perfect mondegreen for a fantasy fan.
27. I always thought the song said "sweet Caroline / bah bah bah" instead of "sweet Caroline / good times never felt so good" - a hilarious mondegreen for a crooner.
28. My sister thought the song said "all the other kids with their thongs in the air" instead of "all the other kids with their pumped up kicks" - a major mondegreen and a hilarious mixup.
29. I thought the song said "I'm spinning around, move out of my way, I know you're feeling me 'cause you like it like this" instead of "I'm spinning around, move out of my way, I know you're feeling me 'cause you like it like this" - a hilarious mondegreen that still makes me laugh.
30. My mom always thought the song said "she's got electric boots / her mom has got a huge hat" instead of "she's got electric boots / a mohair suit" - a classic mondegreen for a mom who always notices fashion.

Common Phases

"Scuse me while I kiss this guy"; "There's a bathroom on the right"; "Hold me closer, Tony Danza"; "I'm a pool hall ace"; "It doesn't make a difference if we're naked or not"; "Rock the cat box"; "I'll never leave your pizza burnin'"; "The ants are my friends, they're blowin' in the wind"; "Gladly, the cross-eyed bear"; "Big ol' jet had a light on"