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1960s | |
Kyu Sakamoto's, "Ue o Muite Arukō (Sukiyaki)"
Misheard Lyrics: Array of movies, heart of gold
Original Lyrics: Ue o Muite Arukō
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Neil Diamond's, "Forever in Blue Jeans"
Misheard Lyrics: The Reverend Blue Jeans
Original Lyrics: forever in blue jeans
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The Supremes and The Temptations', "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm gonna use every chicken the book
Original Lyrics: And I'm gonna use every trick in the book
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1970s | |
Blondie's, "Heart of Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: What about love, and it was a guess
Original Lyrics: Once I had a love and it was a gas
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Blondie's, "One Way or Another"
Misheard Lyrics: Specials in wrap, you'll get your feedback.
Original Lyrics: Some specials and rat food, get lost in the crowd.
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Dire Straits', "Sultans of Swing"
Misheard Lyrics: You check out guitar charge
He knows all the cards Original Lyrics: You check out Guitar George
He knows all the chords |
LaBelle's, "Lady Marmalade"
Misheard Lyrics: That boy had all that jojoba
Original Lyrics: That boy drank all that magnolia wine
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Player's, "Baby Come Back"
Misheard Lyrics: And tryin' to forget you in just the waste of time
Original Lyrics: And tryin' to forget you is just a waste of time
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Player's, "Baby Come Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Any kind of foolth could see
Original Lyrics: Any kind of fool could see
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Roxy Music's, "Love Is the Drug"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, c*nt you see? Love is the drug for me. [unless it's a sneaky pun!]
Original Lyrics: Oh, can't you see? Love is the drug for me.
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Sister Sledge's, "We Are Family"
Misheard Lyrics: Just let me staple the vicar.
Original Lyrics: Just let me state for the record.
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1980s | |
Bonnie Tyler's, "Holding Out for a Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: Where are all the goo men gone, and where are all the goths
Original Lyrics: Where have all the good men gone, and where are all the gods.
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Crystal Gayle and Gary Morris', "Another World"
Misheard Lyrics: You are the rain when my spirits run drive
Original Lyrics: You are the rain when my spirits run dry
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Dire Straits', "Money for Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: Sugarland to play the guitar
Original Lyrics: I should have learned to play the guitar
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Dire Straits', "Walk of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: He did this summer after nine
Original Lyrics: He did the song about the knife
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John Cougar Mellencamp's, "Crumblin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: If there's a problem or Ishii girl
Original Lyrics: Don't confuse the problem
With the issue, girl |
Kylie Minogue's, "The Loco-Motion"
Misheard Lyrics: I think you got the Mack
Original Lyrics: I think you got the knack
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Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's, "Head to Toe"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh baby, I think I love you
From after tone Original Lyrics: Ooh baby, I think I love you
From head to toe |
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's, "Lost in Emotion"
Misheard Lyrics: Kiss our ass, kiss our ass
Original Lyrics: Que sera, que sera
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Michael Jackson's, "Liberian Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Nother book up here,
'Nother book up here, Pens away Original Lyrics: Naku Penda Piya
Naku Taka Piya Mpenziwe |
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The Police's, "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: Speaking of umbrellas, why's it always me that ends up getting wet?
Original Lyrics: It's a big enough umbrella, but it's always me that ends up getting wet!
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The Smiths', "How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics: I go about things the long way
Original Lyrics: I go about things the wrong way
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USA for Africa's, "We Are the World"
Misheard Lyrics: We are the ones who make a brighter Dave
So let's start gizzards Original Lyrics: We are the ones who make a brigher day
So let's start giving |
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1990s | |
Atlantic Starr's, "Masterpiece"
Misheard Lyrics: I found an ass to piece in you
Original Lyrics: I found a masterpiece in you
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm blue i'm in need of a dye I'm in need of a dye
Original Lyrics: I'm blue (da ba dee da ba di)
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Moby's, "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?"
Misheard Lyrics: Fear doesn't know
Original Lyrics: These open doors
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Rage Against the Machine's, "Bulls on Parade"
Misheard Lyrics: Glad he have no family
With a pocket full of shells. Original Lyrics: They rally 'round the family
With a pocket full of shells. |
Sonic Youth's, "100%"
Misheard Lyrics: He's off to check his mind.
Original Lyrics: The Zoftig chick is mine. (from the Sonic Youth website)
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Vanessa Williams', "Where Do We Go from Here?"
Misheard Lyrics: Use the Pez
Original Lyrics: Lose the past
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2000s | |
30 Seconds to Mars', "Night of the Hunter"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatever you do, don't be afraid of the duck
Original Lyrics: Whatever you do, don't be afraid of the dark
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Fall Out Boy's, "27"
Misheard Lyrics: My mind is a safe
And I keep it in the onion ring Original Lyrics: My mind is a safe
And if I keep it in we all get rich |
Fall Out Boy's, "Just One Yesterday (feat. Foxes)"
Misheard Lyrics: Pulling out their fragile teeth,
And clip their tiny wings. Original Lyrics: Pulling out their fragile tears,
And clip their tiny wings. |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We're Going Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh don't mind me
I'm watching you from the closet Wishing to be the freakshow in your jeans Original Lyrics: Oh don't mind me
I'm watching you two from the closet Wishing to be the friction in your jeans |
Martina McBride's, "In My Daughter's Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: In my daughter's ass
Original Lyrics: In my daughter's eyes
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Muno's, "Yo, Gabba Gabba"
Misheard Lyrics: Muno! He's so unfriendly.
Original Lyrics: Muno! He's tall and friendly
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Outkast's, "Bombs Over Baghdad"
Misheard Lyrics: Pop cult music, electric revival
Original Lyrics: Power music, electric revival
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Radiohead's, "Bodysnatchers"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a lion trying learn how to fight
I'm a lion trying learn how to fight If only anyone else could see If only anyone else could see I'm a lion Original Lyrics: On the lines wrapped round my face
On the lines wrapped round my face Are for anyone else to see Are for anyone else to see I'm a lie |
Shaggy's, "It Wasn't Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Banging on the bathroom door
Original Lyrics: Bangin' on the bathroom floor
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2010s | |
Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics: And the wolf kept tumbling down
Original Lyrics: And the walls kept tumbling down
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Fall Out Boy's, "Centuries"
Misheard Lyrics: heavy metal parking lot heart
Original Lyrics: Heavy metal broke my heart
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Hozier's, "Take Me to Church"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll worship your god on a Saturday night
I'll tailor my senses in the shower tonight I believe that death is dead 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 |
James Blunt's, "Heart to Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause we choose, wherever we fall.
Original Lyrics: Guides me to wherever you fall
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Jason Derulo's, "Stupid Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Black star on my credit card
Original Lyrics: Maxed out all my credit cards
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Jason Derulo's, "Stupid Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Rebecca ain't my crib
and Cheryl's Facebook page Original Lyrics: Re-decorate my crib
and To share my Facebook page |
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: Uptown fuck you up
Original Lyrics: Uptown funk you up.
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