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1960s | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics: Out in the street
Billy and the poor boys are sayin' Sayin' those new girls can't be beat Original Lyrics: Out in the street
Willie and the Poorboys are playin' Bring a nickel, tap your feet |
The Tokens', "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on my way
Original Lyrics: Oh-mum-oh-weh
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Big Shot"
Misheard Lyrics: You had the Dom Perignon in your hand
To squirt up your nose. Original Lyrics: You had the Dom Perignon in your hand
And the spoon up your nose. |
Doobie Brothers', "Minute by Minute"
Misheard Lyrics: Me by me by me by me
Original Lyrics: Minute by minute, by minute, by minute
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Eagles', "The Sad Cafe"
Misheard Lyrics: The clouds rolled in and hit that shore
Original Lyrics: The clouds rolled in and hid that shore
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Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds', "Winners & Losers"
Misheard Lyrics: Shiver thoughts that you can hide
Original Lyrics: Share the thoughts that you can't hide
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Little River Band's, "Reminiscing"
Misheard Lyrics: Hurry up, Elaine
Original Lyrics: Hurry, don't be late
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Paul McCartney and Wings', "Jet"
Misheard Lyrics: I thought the Major was a lady except for her jet.
Original Lyrics: And Jet
I thought the Major was a lady Suffragette. |
Rose Royce's, "Love Don't Live Here Any More"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a fricassee
Love don't live here any more Original Lyrics: Just a vacancy
Love don't live here any more |
Steely Dan's, "Don't Take Me Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a beekeeper's son.
Original Lyrics: I'm a bookkeeper's son.
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The Carpenters', "Those Good Old Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: As I grew, people called its elf a Stephen.
Original Lyrics: As I grew, people called it self-deceivin'.
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The Spinners', "One of a Kind Love Affair"
Misheard Lyrics: She wrote a letter to inform the world
Original Lyrics: She wrote a line or two upon the wall
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Tommy Bolin's, "Post Toastee"
Misheard Lyrics: People who think the lyrics are "Leave the coals in the pit" Or "Leave the cobras in the pit" Are mistaken
Original Lyrics: "Leave the chorus in the pit" are the correct lyrics
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Eisenhower vaccine
Original Lyrics: Einstein, James Dean
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Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: cousin's hot, so hot, stinky feet
Original Lyrics: 'Cuz I'm hot, so hot, sticky sweet.
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Eddie Money's, "Shakin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a little nervous
When she took her coat off She looked so good Ahh Yeah Original Lyrics: I got a little nervous
When she took her coat off She looked so pretty Ahh Yeah |
Indigo Girls', "Closer to Fine"
Misheard Lyrics: We read up on revival and we had Santa for the lookout
Original Lyrics: We read up on revival and we stand up for the lookout
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Jonathan Butler's, "Lies"
Misheard Lyrics: A-don't you you understand?
Original Lyrics: I don't understand
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Jonathan Butler's, "Lies"
Misheard Lyrics: I was too caught up in your ware of lies
Original Lyrics: I was too caught up in your web of lies
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Pet Shop Boys', "West End Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: In a west ham town where denim's worn,
By eastern boys and western girls. Original Lyrics: In a West End town a dead-end world
The East End boys and West End girls. |
Steve Winwood's, "Higher Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Breathing an iron lung
Original Lyrics: Bring me a higher love
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1990s | |
Aqua's, "Back from Mars"
Misheard Lyrics: And the kiwi is okay
Original Lyrics: And the king he is okay
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Christina Aguilera's, "What a Girl Wants"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatever makes me having sex you see
Original Lyrics: Whatever makes me happy sets you free
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Manic Street Preachers', "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next"
Misheard Lyrics: I've walked la rumpus butt, now with real intent
Original Lyrics: I've walked La Ramblas, but not with real intent
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Manic Street Preachers', "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next"
Misheard Lyrics: The future teaches you to be alone
The present to be Antoine de Caunes Original Lyrics: The future teaches you to be alone
The present to be afraid and cold |
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Under the Bridge"
Misheard Lyrics: She kisses her Wendy
Original Lyrics: And she kisses me windy
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Red Peters with Tex Marino and The Poisonaires', "How's Your Whole....Family?"
Misheard Lyrics: Won't you do what I ask, you illogical child
Original Lyrics: Won't you do my astrological chart
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Roxette's, "Spending My Time"
Misheard Lyrics: I masterbate without you honey
Original Lyrics: The bed's too big without you, honey.
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The Saw Doctors', "N17"
Misheard Lyrics: Snowballs and the grass is green
Original Lyrics: Stone walls and the grass is green
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2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Headfirst Slide into Cooperstown on a Bad Bet"
Misheard Lyrics: Mr. Sandman showered his bee
Original Lyrics: Mr. Sandman showed his beam
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Fatboy Slim's, "Don't Let the Man Get You Down"
Misheard Lyrics: And the sign said, 'Long-haired freaky people: Be notified'
Original Lyrics: And the sign said,
'Long haired freaky people need not apply.' |
Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland's, "Promiscuous Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: B*@!#slap my love, do you think that you can handle it?
Original Lyrics: Get you on my level do you think that you can handle it?
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Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland's, "Promiscuous Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: It's okay, it's alright I got something that you *don't* like
Is it the truth, are you talking trash? 'Cause you can't R.S.V.P. like Steve Nash? Original Lyrics: It's okay, it's alright I got something that you gon' like
Is it the truth, are you talking trash? Is your game M.V.P. like Steve Nash? |
Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland's, "Promiscuous Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: They call me Silence, last name Clown.
Original Lyrics: They call me Thomas, last name Crown.
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Shaggy's, "Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't be a boose hound
What about the long run Original Lyrics: Can't be a fool son
What about the long run? |
The National's, "About Today"
Misheard Lyrics: Egypt walked away
Original Lyrics: You just walked away
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2010s | |
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch's, "Sweet Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: I live in a sexy oven.
Original Lyrics: You're giving me such sweet nothing.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Novacaine"
Misheard Lyrics: This is a black black screamer song
Original Lyrics: This is a black, black ski mask song
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Fall Out Boy's, "Twin Skeletons"
Misheard Lyrics: that shares our faith and deserves our pretty
Original Lyrics: that shares our fate and deserves our pity.
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Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: And my band 'bout that money.
Original Lyrics: Am I bad 'bout that money?
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My Chemical Romance's, "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd rather go to hell
Standing in purgatory Cut my hair Gag and bore me Pull this pin Rock this world alone Original Lyrics: I'd rather go to hell
Than be in purgatory Cut my hair Gag and bore me Pull this pin Let this world explode |
SIA's, "Elastic Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I'll fight this war without my buns
But I'm sure that my tits will shine bright Original Lyrics: Wanted to fight this war without weapons
But your blade it might be too sharp |
The Birthday Massacre's, "Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: No more tides of new pretense
Original Lyrics: Now that it's tired do you pretend?
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The Birthday Massacre's, "Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: You're never one and the same
Original Lyrics: You'll never want it the same
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Usher's, "Dj Got Us Fallin' in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause baby tonight, DJ guy is falling in love again
Yeah, baby tonight, DJ guy is falling in love again So dance, dance, like it's the last, last night of your life, Don got you right, 'Cause baby tonight, DJ guy is falling in love again Original Lyrics: 'Cause baby tonight, the DJ got us falling in love again
Yeah, baby tonight, the DJ got us falling in love again So dance, dance, like it's the last, last night of your life, life Gonna get you right 'Cause baby tonight, the DJ got us falling in love again |
Weird Al Yankovic's, "First World Problems"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm pretty sure the monkeys in this airport lounge ain't gluten-free.
Original Lyrics: I'm pretty sure the cookies in this airport lounge ain't gluten-free.
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country | |
Juice Newton's, "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)"
Misheard Lyrics: You're still shadows
Original Lyrics: Just two shadows
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misc | |
Bert Lahr's, "If I Were King Of The Forest"
Misheard Lyrics: "Mon a a a a a arch"! It sounds and looks like he is saying, "Ahhh nut!"
Original Lyrics: Monarch of all you survey.
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