Hearing Aid Humor
Living with hearing aids often creates moments that are both frustrating and funny. This page shares lighthearted hearing humor, cartoons, and relatable situations that many hearing aid users experience in everyday life.
We believe in author Allen Klein’s ideas that “Humor can be one of our best survival tools,” and that, “You may not be able to change a situation, but with humor you can change your attitude about it.”
This drives our ‘Hearing Humor’ section belief that:
Hearing Loss Isn’t Funny . . . but the results can be!
Misheard Lyric
“Excuse me while I kiss this guy”
“There’s a bathroom on the right”
“Hold me closer, Tony Danza”
“Sweet dreams are made of cheese”
“I can see clearly now, Lorraine is gone”
“We built this city on sausage rolls”
“I’m a pool hall Caesar”
“Like a virgin, touched for the thirty-first time”“It doesn’t make a difference if we’re naked or not”“The ants are my friends, they’re blowin’ in the wind”
Actual Lyric
“Excuse me while I kiss the sky” - “Purple Haze” – Jimi Hendrix
“There’s a bad moon on the rise” - “Bad Moon Rising” – CCR
“Hold me closer, tiny dancer” - “Tiny Dancer” – Elton John
“Sweet dreams are made of this” - “Sweet Dreams” – Eurythmics
“I can see clearly now, the rain is gone” - “I Can See Clearly Now” – Johnny Nash
“We built this city on rock and roll” - “We Built This City” – Starship
“I’m a fool for your love” - “Fool in the Rain” – Led Zeppelin
“Like a virgin, touched for the very first time” - “Like a Virgin” – Madonna
“It doesn’t make a difference if we make it or not” - “Livin’ on a Prayer” – Bon Jovi
“The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind” - “Blowin’ in the Wind” – Bob Dylan
“Hold me closer, Tony Danza”
“It doesn’t make a difference if we’re naked or not”
Hearing Humor: What Was Said vs. What Was Heard
We’d love to share it. Send us your funniest misheard statements or hearing-related stories.
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