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1960s | |
The Stone Poneys', "Different Drum"
Misheard Lyrics: You and I strum to the beat of a different drum
Original Lyrics: You and I travel to the beat of a different drum
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1970s | |
Anita Ward's, "Ring My Bell"
Misheard Lyrics: You can read my book
You can read my book Tinkle, tinkle! Read it! Original Lyrics: You can ring my bell
You can ring my bell Ding-dong-ding, ah! Ring it! |
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "Night Moves"
Misheard Lyrics: Working on her nice boobs
Original Lyrics: Workin on the night moves
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Elton John's, "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna set this dance tonight
Original Lyrics: Gonna set this dance alight
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Humble Pie's, "Hot n Nasty"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey Joe, don't forget to shake it
While you're zipping up that thing Original Lyrics: Hey Joe, don't forget to shake it
While you sleepin' on that bed |
Mental As Anything's, "The Nips Are Getting Bigger"
Misheard Lyrics: The bits are getting digger
Original Lyrics: The nips are getting bigger
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Hit me with your rainbow
Original Lyrics: Anywhere the wind blows
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Rolling Stones', "Shattered"
Misheard Lyrics: They've got people dressed in plastic bags
Original Lyrics: Big Apple people dressed in plastic bags
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Van Morrison's, "Bright Side of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Bright side of the moon
Original Lyrics: Bright side of the road
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1980s | |
Greg Kihn Band's, "Jeopardy"
Misheard Lyrics: Double Jeopardy
Original Lyrics: Our love's in jeopardy
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James Reyne's, "Hammerhead"
Misheard Lyrics: You've been hanging with the nunky sack people, But hound my head
Original Lyrics: You've been hanging with the nicest people, A hammer head
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Kenny Loggins', "Danger Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: Highway to the ninth hour.
Original Lyrics: Highway to the danger zone.
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Lady Gaga's, "Alejandro"
Misheard Lyrics: ale alejandra ale alejandra
Original Lyrics: ale alejandro ale alejandro
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Michael Jackson's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: Daddy are you okay?
Original Lyrics: Annie are you okay?
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Styx's, "Mr. Roboto"
Misheard Lyrics: Secret secret, I've gotta keep it.
Original Lyrics: Secret, secret, I've got a secret.
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1990s | |
Foo Fighters', "My Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: There goes my hero, he's a canary
Original Lyrics: There goes my hero, he's ordinary
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Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a liar, I'm albino, I'm a skater, I would beat her
Original Lyrics: A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido
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Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm worse than what I confessed
And for this gift, I feel blessed Original Lyrics: I'm worse at what I do best
And for this gift, I feel blessed |
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Toni Braxton's, "Breathe Again"
Misheard Lyrics: If I never fill you in my arms again
Original Lyrics: If I never feel you in my arms again
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Toni Braxton's, "Un-Break My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: And life is so crude without you here beside meat
Original Lyrics: And life is so cruel without you here beside me
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Wild Orchid's, "Talk to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll take you on a journal
Original Lyrics: I'll take you on a journey
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2000s | |
Eminem's, "Stan"
Misheard Lyrics: Tears drop cold; I wonder why.
Original Lyrics: My tea's gone cold; I wonder why.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Centuries"
Misheard Lyrics: Heavy metal pokemon
Original Lyrics: Heavy metal broke my heart
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Keane's, "Somewhere Only We Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, sit and think, where have you come?
Original Lyrics: Oh, simple thing, where have you gone?
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Mindless Self Indulgence's, "Played"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm getting up to make a bottle that I'll never really need
Original Lyrics: I'm big enough to make up for all that I never really did
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My Chemical Romance's, "Mama"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a recording, sweetheart
And maybe they'll sing you a song But there's s*** that I've done with this fall forgiven Original Lyrics: And if you would call me your sweetheart
I'd maybe then sing you a song But there's s*** that I've done with this f*** of a gun, |
My Chemical Romance's, "Mama"
Misheard Lyrics: If you could count on the infection
They can amputate it well Original Lyrics: If you could coddle the infection
They can amputate at once |
My Chemical Romance's, "Mama"
Misheard Lyrics: Return from the ashes, you whore
Original Lyrics: Return from the ashes you call
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My Chemical Romance's, "Mama"
Misheard Lyrics: We're done after all
Original Lyrics: We're damned after all
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My Chemical Romance's, "Mama"
Misheard Lyrics: Well mother was the warding to my legs and to my toe
Original Lyrics: Well mother, what the war did to my legs and to my tongue.
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My Chemical Romance's, "Mama"
Misheard Lyrics: You made it sound so famous
Original Lyrics: You made us oh so famous
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2010s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Alone Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight I'm high as a rugged chest
Original Lyrics: Tonight I'm high as a private jet
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Fall Out Boy's, "American Beauty/American Psycho"
Misheard Lyrics: She's an American beauty
An un-American psycho She's an American beauty An un-American An un-American 'merican psycho Original Lyrics: She's an American beauty
I'm an American psycho She's an American beauty I'm an American I'm an American American psycho |
Fall Out Boy's, "The Mighty Fall"
Misheard Lyrics: And hell yeah I'm a d***, girl, a d*** deep into you
Original Lyrics: And hell yeah I'm a d***, girl, addicted to you
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Florence and the Machine's, "Seven Devils"
Misheard Lyrics: You can't keep me out
'Cause I'll change the world For they'll take your heart Or they'll take your soul God help me now Can it be undone? In the evil's eye In the heathen soul Original Lyrics: They can keep me out
'Til I tear the walls 'Til I save your heart And to take your soul For what has been done Cannot be undone In the evil's heart In the evil's soul |
Ingrid Michaelson's, "Girls Chase Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooooooh so simply
Original Lyrics: Ooooooh it's all the same thing
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Lady Gaga's, "Bad Kids"
Misheard Lyrics: You're still good to me,
If you're a bacon baby Original Lyrics: You're still good to me,
If you're a bad kid, baby |
My Chemical Romance's, "Mastas of Ravenkroft"
Misheard Lyrics: Side mutations
~~~ later... ~~~ My location Original Lyrics: Salutations
~~~ later... ~~~ Medication |
My Chemical Romance's, "Mastas of Ravenkroft"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got your rickety boatsForgot to bring any ham
Original Lyrics: You got your rickety bones
I got my rickety hands |
Sia's, "Chandelier"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna fly like a bullet through the night
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night
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Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: Cause we're yuck and we're reckless
Original Lyrics: Cause we're young and we're reckless
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Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: Go lonely Starbucks lovers
Original Lyrics: Got a long list of ex-lovers
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Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: Star fexed lovers
Original Lyrics: Star crossed lovers
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Lonestar's, "I'm Already There"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'll be back 'til the end
Original Lyrics: And I'll be there 'til the end
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Lonestar's, "Not a Day Goes By"
Misheard Lyrics: Someday you'll remain your rock so deep inside
Original Lyrics: Someday you'll remain locked so deep inside
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Lonestar's, "With Me"
Misheard Lyrics: My red for roaring racing me down the back street
Original Lyrics: My red Ferrari racing me down the back street
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misc | |
Cast of Annie's, "Tomorrow"
Misheard Lyrics: You're only a day awake
Original Lyrics: Your only a day away
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