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1960s | |
Manfred Mann's, "Mighty Quinn"
Misheard Lyrics: You've not seen nothing like the Mai-Day Queen
Original Lyrics: You'll not see nothing like the Mighty Quinn
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Olly Oxen Free.
Take a chance on me. Original Lyrics: Honey I'm still free.
Take a chance on me |
Eagles', "Take It to the Limit"
Misheard Lyrics: Take it to the lemon one more time
Original Lyrics: Take it to the limit one more time
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Michael Jackson's, "It's the Falling in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the fatherly love that's making me hide
It's the fatherly love that makes me cry, cry cry Original Lyrics: It's the falling in love that's making me high
It's the falling in love that makes me cry, cry cry |
Neil Diamond's, "Desiree"
Misheard Lyrics: The time was right, the night was wrong
Original Lyrics: The time was right, the night was long
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The Clash's, "London Calling"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause London is burning and I
I live by the river. Original Lyrics: 'Cause London is drowning and I
I live by the river. |
The Police's, "Walking on the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: I hope my neck don't break.
Original Lyrics: I hope my legs don't break.
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Who Made Who?"
Misheard Lyrics: Running out of chips
You got no line in a n****r town Original Lyrics: Running out of chips
You got no line in an 8-bit town. |
John Mellencamp's, "Crumblin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: No good tinkles are funny.
Original Lyrics: No good deed goes unpunished
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John Mellencamp's, "Jack and Diane"
Misheard Lyrics: Jesus comin' round real soon, make us women and men
Original Lyrics: Changes come around real soon, make us women and men
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Spandau Ballet's, "True"
Misheard Lyrics: The sky just hit the roof.
Original Lyrics: I know this much is true.
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Talking Heads', "Burning Down the House"
Misheard Lyrics: This was once a better place.
Original Lyrics: It was once upon a place.
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Talking Heads', "The Great Curve"
Misheard Lyrics: What a light, she's gonna rise up.
Original Lyrics: World of light, she's gonna open our eyes up.
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The Smiths', "How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the sun and the air
Of a sign that says it's criminally vulgar Of the sun and air Of nothing in particular You shut your mom How can you say I go about things the wrong way? I am human and I need to belong Just like everybody else does Original Lyrics: I am the son and the heir
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar I am the son and heir Of nothing in particular You shut your mouth How can you say I go about things the wrong way? I am human and I need to be loved Just like everybody else does |
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1990s | |
Deep Blue Something's, "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Misheard Lyrics: So I said, "What about Breakfast at Tiffany's"
She said, "I think I remember the fifth" And as Abby calls, I think we both kind of like it And I said, "Well pass the one thing we got" Original Lyrics: So I said, "What about Breakfast at Tiffany's"
She said, "I think I remember the film" And as I recall, I think we both kind of liked it And I said, "Well, that's the one thing we got" |
Dr. Alban's, "Born in Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I was born in my room, born in Africa
Original Lyrics: Going back to my roots, born in Africa
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Natalie Imbruglia's, "Torn"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a lot of faith.
Original Lyrics: I'm all out of faith.
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Nirvana's, "Polly"
Misheard Lyrics: Want some help? P*** myself.
Original Lyrics: Want some help? Please myself.
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Roberta Flack (feat. Maxi Priest)'s, "Set the Night to Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Say goodbye to music
Original Lyrics: Set the night to music
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Wilson Phillips', "Impulsive"
Misheard Lyrics: Want to be a postman
Original Lyrics: Want to be impulsive
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2000s | |
30 Seconds To Mars', "A Beautiful Lie"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm running 'round in circles,
Bagels Original Lyrics: I'm running around in circles, baby
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Fall Out Boy's, "A Little Less 16 Candles, A Little More 'Touch Me'"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause October comes early 'cause you know I'm always late
Original Lyrics: I set my clocks early 'cause I know I'm always late.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Dance Dance (Linbergh Palace Remix)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm two corners and a Honda.
Original Lyrics: I'm two quarters and a heart down.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Disloyal Order of Water Buffaloes"
Misheard Lyrics: De tux just to re tux
Original Lyrics: Detox just to retox
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Fall Out Boy's, "Hum Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics: A teenage love in a parking lot
Till this fight do us part Original Lyrics: A teenage vow in a parking lot
"'Til tonight do us part." |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We're Going Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you got cornflakes, cock eating bullet
Original Lyrics: A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We're Going Down"
Misheard Lyrics: We're going down, down, like a merry go round
Original Lyrics: We're going down, down in an earlier round
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: We're going down town, turn an Indian round,
And sugar, we're gonna go swimming, Remember when we were bullied, A load of God's cornflakes, gonna cook it in pudding. Original Lyrics: We're going down, down in an earlier round,
And sugar, we're going down swinging. I'll be your number one with a bullet, A loaded god complex, cock it and pull it. |
Fall Out Boy's, "The Take Over, The Break's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Wouldn't you rather be a wheel, or a diva sea?
Original Lyrics: Would you rather be a widow or a divorcee?
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Fall Out Boy's, "The Take Over, The Break's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Wouldn't you rather be real than a diva?
Original Lyrics: Would you rather be a widow or a divorcee?
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Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm so into cats
Original Lyrics: Oh, so intricate
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Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a leading man and a world's arms dealer, also in Japan
Original Lyrics: I'm a leading man, and the lies I weave are oh so intricate
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Fall Out Boy's, "This Aint't A Scene, It's An Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a meany man
and the less I weeble also itchy can Original Lyrics: I'm a leading man
And the lies I weave are oh so intricate |
Fall Out Boy's, "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs"
Misheard Lyrics: Collecting paycheck lovers
Original Lyrics: Collecting page six lovers.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Tiffany Blews"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not a car baby; I'm the car baby
A caterpillar that got stuck Mr. Mom come quick with any luck A log walk to a dank house A romance cater heart keep us far apart A clock tail booty doing Alright hate me baby; maybe I'm a piece of carb Original Lyrics: I'm not a cry baby; I'm the cry baby
A caterpillar that got stuck Mr. Moth come quick with any luck A long walk to a dark house A roman candle can't keep us far apart A cocktail party's doing alright Hate me baby; maybe I'm a piece of art |
Fallout Boy's, "America's Suitehearts"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know much about classical,
But I've got a lot of friends stuck on classic rock Original Lyrics: I don't know much about classic cars
But I've got a lot of friends stuck on classic coke |
Pet Shop Boys', "Love Etc."
Misheard Lyrics: Don't have to be the beatbox high in the sky.
Original Lyrics: Don't have to be the big bucks hollywood star.
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Vampire Weekend's, "Horchata"
Misheard Lyrics: You understood so you shouldn't have farted
Original Lyrics: You understood so you shouldn't have fought it
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2010s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Alone Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight I'm high like a Roman s***
Original Lyrics: Tonight I'm high as a private jet
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Fall Out Boy's, "Centuries"
Misheard Lyrics: Some leggings are tone
Original Lyrics: Some legends are told
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Fall Out Boy's, "Irresistible "
Misheard Lyrics: Too many socks,
Not enough blood in the babes Original Lyrics: Too many sharks,
Not enough blood in the waves |
Fall Out Boy's, "The Kids Aren't Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: And your love is a meme yeah- and I can't believe
Original Lyrics: And your love is anemic and I can't believe
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Fall Out Boy's, "The Kids Aren't Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you like the beans on toast,
Beans- beans on toast? Original Lyrics: Don't you know that the kid aren't al-
Kids aren't alright? |
Fall Out Boy's, "The Phoenix"
Misheard Lyrics: Then I'll raise you like a penis
Original Lyrics: Then I'll raise you like a phoenix
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Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl city, hallelujah
'Cause uptown funk don't give it to ya Original Lyrics: Girls hit your hallelujah
'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to ya |
Patrick Stump's, "Spotlight (New Regrets)"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want to be drowning in world suck
Original Lyrics: No wonder this crumbling world's stuck
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Taylor Swift's, "Clean"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm writing gay porn now
Original Lyrics: Rain came pouring down
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The Aquabats', "The Shark Fighter!"
Misheard Lyrics: I got me a knife
A bandana and a dopeass necklace Original Lyrics: I got me a knife
A bandana and a topaz necklace |
country | |
Jerry Reed's, "Amos Moses"
Misheard Lyrics: Lived a man called Dark Mill South and his pretty wife Hanna
Original Lyrics: Lived a man called Doc Milsap and his pretty wife, Hanna
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