Commonly Misheard Song Lyrics

Correct lyric: “See that girl, watch that scene, digging the dancing queen,” from ABBA’s “Dancing Queen.”


Correct lyric: “I want to hold your hand,” from the Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”


Correct lyric: “We built this city on rock and roll,” from Starship’s “We Built This City.”


Correct lyric: “I’m fourteen carat,” from Selena Gomez’s “Good for You.”


Correct lyric: “Sweet dreams are made of this,” from the Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).”


Correct lyric: “Papa, don’t preach,” from Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach.”


Correct lyric: “Every time you go away, you take a piece of me with you,” from Paul Young’s “Everytime You Go Away.”


Correct lyric: “So lonely,” from the Police’s “So Lonely.”


Correct lyric: “Spare him his life from this monstrosity,” from Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.”


Correct lyric: “I can see clearly now the rain is gone,” from Johnny Nash’s “I Can See Clearly Now.”


Correct lyric: “Or should I just keep chasing pavements,” from Adele’s “Chasing Pavements.”


Correct lyric: “Lucy in the sky with diamonds,” from the Beatles’ “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.”