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1960s
The Band's, "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't raise a King back up
When he's in defeat
Original Lyrics:
You can't raise a Caine back up
When it's in defeat.
 
1970s
Deep Purple's, "Fireball"
Misheard Lyrics:
The golden light above you shows me where you're from:
The magic in your eyeball tells me all of you been from.
Original Lyrics:
The golden light above you shows me where you're from;
The magic in your eye bewitches all you gaze upon.
Disney's "The Aristocats"'s, "Scales and Arpreggios"
Misheard Lyrics:
Roy DeSoto, dough, sow me doe
or
Do-mi-soda lasso me dough
Original Lyrics:
Do mi so do do so mi do
Eagles', "Hotel California"
Misheard Lyrics:
What a nice surprise, when your out of ice (or out of flies)
Original Lyrics:
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis
Elton John's, "Curtains"
Misheard Lyrics:
Cast alone between the borough
Of a feeling no longer sung by anyone
Original Lyrics:
Cast alone between the furrows
Of a field no longer sown by anyone
Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Haul my clothes off. Tie me down, sir.
Original Lyrics:
Hold me closer, tiny dancer
Gary Wright's, "Dream Weaver"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where Baby June and Astro play
Original Lyrics:
Or maybe to an astral plane
Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics:
And she was blinded by the night.
Wrapped up like a douche, a Motorola in the night.
Original Lyrics:
And she was blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night.
Peaches and Herb's, "Shake Your Groove Thing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shake your boobies, shake your boobies, yeah yeah
Original Lyrics:
Shake your groove thing, shake your groove thing, yeah yeah
Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in the Wall"
Misheard Lyrics:
Go on! Beat the kids.
Original Lyrics:
Wrong! Do it again.
Queen's, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a rental car passing by like Lady Godiva
Original Lyrics:
I'm a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva
 
1980s
A-Ha's, "Take On Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don King away, I don't know what I'm to say.
Original Lyrics:
Talking away, I don't know what I'm to say.
Asia's, "Heat of the Moment"
Misheard Lyrics:
You catch a Fulham ride to dragon's wing.
Original Lyrics:
You catch a pearl and ride the dragon's wings.
Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics:
Jumping Jack as 'Psycho', Belgians in the Congo
Original Lyrics:
Chubby Checker, 'Psycho', Belgians in the Congo
Chris DeBurgh's, "The Lady in Red"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lady in red.. Is dancing with me.. Ka-ching ka-ching
Original Lyrics:
Is dancing with me, cheek to cheek.
Cyndi Lauper's, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
Misheard Lyrics:
When the world can make it stop
Original Lyrics:
When the working day is done...
Def Leppard's, "Animal"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I want, and I need, and I love ANIMALS
Original Lyrics:
And I want, and I need, and I lust, Animal
Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Livin' like a lover with a red iPhone
Original Lyrics:
Livin' like a lover with a radar phone.
Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sweet details, suckering
Original Lyrics:
Sweet to taste, saccharine
Huey Lewis and the News', "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
Misheard Lyrics:
The harder rock and roll is forbidden
Original Lyrics:
The heart of rock and roll is still beatin'
INXS's, "What You Need"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's J. J. Watt you need, it's J. J. Watt you need
Original Lyrics:
I'll give you what you need, I'll give you what you need
Kim Carnes', "Bette Davis Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's got better day visage.
Original Lyrics:
She's got Bette Davis eyes.
Michael Franks', "Your Secret's Safe with Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Your secret's safe with meat
Original Lyrics:
Your secret's safe with me
Queen's, "The Invisible Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
And a meteor room
And a meteor bed
And a meteor life
And a meteor head
Original Lyrics:
Now I'm in your room
And I'm in your bed
And I'm in your life
And I'm in your head
Queen's, "The Invisible Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rayquaza!
Original Lyrics:
Who goes there? [during "Ha, ha, ha, hello" part]
Queen's, "The Miracle"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's American
Original Lyrics:
It's a miracle
Rick Springfield's, "Souls"
Misheard Lyrics:
Two souls searching for a feather
Original Lyrics:
Two souls searching for heaven
Skid Row's, "18 And Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
Came from Ninja town
Original Lyrics:
Came from the edge of town.
The Police's, "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"
Misheard Lyrics:
A-goo goo goo, a-ga ga ga
Is all I want to say to you
A-goo goo goo, a-ga ga ga
The innocence will pull me through
A-goo goo goo, a-ga ga ga
Is all I want to say to you
A-goo goo goo, a-ga ga ga
The meaningless and all that's through
Original Lyrics:
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
Their innocence will pull me through
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
They're meaningless and all that's true
 
1990s
Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, Daddy Boy, Daddy Boy, Daddy Boy
Original Lyrics:
Oh, Danny Boy, Danny Boy, Danny Boy
Donna Lewis', "I Love You, Always Forever"
Misheard Lyrics:
You've got the most startling blue eyes
Original Lyrics:
You've got the most unbelievable blue eyes
INXS's, "Suicide Blonde"
Misheard Lyrics:
You wanna make her, super-sized blonde.
Original Lyrics:
You wanna make her, suicide blonde
Lou Bega's, "Mambo #5"
Misheard Lyrics:
A little bit of you makes me all mad.
Original Lyrics:
A little bit of you makes me your man.
Queen's, "The Show Must Go On"
Misheard Lyrics:
I must be warm enough
Original Lyrics:
I must be warmer now
Radiohead's, "No Surprises"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pussies that walk in
Original Lyrics:
Bruises that won't heal.
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics:
In buzzard s***, it's a lonely view.
Original Lyrics:
With birds I share this lonely view.
 
2000s
Boys Like Girls', "Love Drunk"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a hell of a good fight
Original Lyrics:
Say hello to goodbye
Lady Gaga's, "Bad Romance"
Misheard Lyrics:
Cod in a Bat romance
Original Lyrics:
Caught in a bad romance
Linkin Park's, "Lying From You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Anywhere on my Nome 'cause I can see
Original Lyrics:
Anywhere on my own 'cause I can see
Modest Mouse's, "Dashboard"
Misheard Lyrics:
It was a tight ass that ass
Original Lyrics:
It wasn't quite as bad as
Shinedown's, "Second Chance"
Misheard Lyrics:
I just hate all these comments you make.
Original Lyrics:
I just saw Haley's comet. She waved
Tori Amos', "Amber Waves"
Misheard Lyrics:
To every boy's sweet dream
With the heap of guts
Original Lyrics:
To every boy's sweet dream
With their paper cuts
 
2010s
Hozier's, "Take Me to Church"
Misheard Lyrics:
I worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
Offer me that deathly stare
Good God, let me give you my life
Original Lyrics:
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your light
I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
Offer me that deathless death
Good God, let me give you my life
Jason Derulo's, "Trumpets"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the trunk b***h, there you go
Original Lyrics:
And the trumpets they go
Nick Jonas', "Jealous"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're too sexy beautiful, and everybody wants to taste this wine, I still get jealous
Original Lyrics:
You're too sexy beautiful, and everybody wants a taste, that's why, I still get jealous
Misheard Lyrics:
Happiness in the zoo
Original Lyrics:
Happiness is the truth
Sheppard's, "Geronimo"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tape your a**hole
Run away
Original Lyrics:
Say Geronimo
Bombs away
Sheppard's, "Smile"
Misheard Lyrics:
You fell out of this guy when you made my day
Original Lyrics:
You fell out of the sky when you made my day
Taylor Swift's, "The Lucky One"
Misheard Lyrics:
You look like a sixteenth queen
Original Lyrics:
You look like a sixties queen
Taylor Swift's, "You Are in Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Morning, his place,
Burnt toast sundae
Original Lyrics:
Morning, his place,
Burnt toast, Sunday

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