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1960s | |
Beach Boys', "California Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: I dig a French bikini on a one-eyed iron girl
Buying poultry in the sand. Original Lyrics: I dig a French bikini on Hawaiian island dolls
By a palm tree in the sand. |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Lodi"
Misheard Lyrics: Stuck with a low tire again
Original Lyrics: Stuck in Lodi again
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Jefferson Airplane's, "Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: When the garden flowers
Feed your dead, yes And your mind, your mind Is so full of bread Original Lyrics: When the garden flowers
Baby, are dead, yes And your mind, your mind Is so full of red |
Jefferson Airplane's, "Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Your mind, your mind is so full of bread
Original Lyrics: Your mind, your mind is so full of red
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Joan Baez's, "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I took a train with Richard Duvell
It's a time I remember, oh so well Original Lyrics: By May the 10th, Richmond had fell
It's a time I remember, oh so well |
The Beatles', "The Ballad of John and Yoko"
Misheard Lyrics: Standing in the door at St. Pancras
Original Lyrics: Standing on the dock of Southampton
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The Doors', "Hello, I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you hope to dust this dusky jewel?
Original Lyrics: Do you hope to pluck this dusky jewel?
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Yardbirds', "Shapes of Things"
Misheard Lyrics: Falling into your passing hands
Original Lyrics: Falling into your possum's hands
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
I'll manage at midnight Original Lyrics: Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
A man after midnight |
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Bee Gees', "Tragedy"
Misheard Lyrics: Hercules
When you're feeling strong and your pants are long You're Hercules Original Lyrics: Tragedy
When the feeling's gone and you can't go on It's a tragedy |
Christopher Cross', "Never Be the Same"
Misheard Lyrics: Parlez-vous love
Original Lyrics: I live alone
And try so hard to rise above. |
Helen Reddy's, "Delta Dawn"
Misheard Lyrics: Then a man with verdigris stood by her side
Original Lyrics: Then a man of low degree stood by her side.
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Johnny Nash's, "I Can See Clearly Now"
Misheard Lyrics: It's gonna be a pride (pride)
Pride Pride sunshiny Dave Original Lyrics: It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright Bright sunshiny day |
Starland Vocal Band's, "Afternoon Delight"
Misheard Lyrics: I always saw the fish were jumping but they didn't bite.
Original Lyrics: I always thought a fish could not be caught who didn't bite.
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The Police's, "Walking on the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Sans blesser (French for without hurting) I'm wishing my days away
Original Lyrics: Some may say I'm wishing my days away
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "Sweet Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna see if tonight is my sweet dream
Original Lyrics: I wanna see you tonight in my sweet dreams
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Christopher Cross', "Ride Like the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Then it was time to do as I was told
Original Lyrics: Never was the kind to do as I was told
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Cyndi Lauper's, "Time After Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Soon came some mammaries
Original Lyrics: Suitcase of memories
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David Bowie's, "Modern Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Church on time - That reminds me
Church on time - Makes me vomit. Original Lyrics: Church on time - terrifies me
Church on time - makes me party. |
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
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Genesis', "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Denied, denied, denied
Original Lyrics: Tonight, tonight, tonight
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John Lennon's, "Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: On the wings of a shot
Original Lyrics: For the other half of the sky
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Newcleus', "Jam On It"
Misheard Lyrics: Zamboni! Zamboni!
Zam-chik-chik-chik-chik-zamboni! Original Lyrics: Jam on it! Jam on it!
Jam-j-j-j-j-jam on it! |
REO Speedwagon's, "Take It on the Run"
Misheard Lyrics: They say you got a boyfriend
You're rotten every weekend. Original Lyrics: They say you got a boyfriend
You're out late every weekend. |
Ratt's, "Round and Round"
Misheard Lyrics: Tied to the bills, of business sales
Original Lyrics: Tighten our belts, abuse ourselves
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Taste The Pain"
Misheard Lyrics: Now you're not too shy
[and] With a powerful plastic spoon For the way you taste the pain Original Lyrics: I am not alive
[and] Funny how the price gets paid Walk away and taste the pain |
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Taste the Pain"
Misheard Lyrics: Now you're not too shy
Original Lyrics: I am not alive
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The Jam's, "That's Entertainment"
Misheard Lyrics: A posh car and a screamin' siren
New magic Dylan ripped-up cornflakes Original Lyrics: A police car and a screamin' siren
Pneumatic drill and ripped-up concrete |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I blessed Lorraine's down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I blessed the rains down in Africa
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1990s | |
Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: Hum a lot now. I'm a wino, a school teacher, I'm a beater, yeah!
Original Lyrics: A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido, yeah!
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Spin Doctors', "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong"
Misheard Lyrics: Cinnamon candy bra
Original Lyrics: Little miss can't be wrong
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2000s | |
Aaron Carter's, "Not Too Young, Not Too Old"
Misheard Lyrics: You can take it in the a--h---
Woo, your boobs Make me want to f--- Paddle on the rollerblades You callin' me a punk? Original Lyrics: We can take it to the asphalt
Shoot some hoops Can you slam dunk the funk Battle on the rollerblades You callin' me a punk? |
Alicia Keys', "Empire State of Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Pasty jungle where peas are made of.
Original Lyrics: Concrete jungle where dreams are made of.
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Daughtry's, "It's Not Over"
Misheard Lyrics: This love is Kellan me
Original Lyrics: This love is killin' me
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Eminem's, "Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be you blue suede shoes
Original Lyrics: I'll be you; let's trade shoes
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Green Day's, "Letterbomb"
Misheard Lyrics: The televisions are extortionists
Original Lyrics: The town bishop is an extortionist
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Green Day's, "Letterbomb"
Misheard Lyrics: There is nothing left in their eyes
Original Lyrics: There is nothing left to analyze
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Green Day's, "She's a Rebel"
Misheard Lyrics: From Toronto to Toronto, she's the one that they call old whatsername
Original Lyrics: From Chicago to Toronto, she's the one that they call old whatsername
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Green Day's, "St. Jimmy"
Misheard Lyrics: And a little baggy, too
Original Lyrics: And a little bag of dope
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Scissor Sisters', "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe I could muster up a little sultry Dennis Quaid
Original Lyrics: Maybe I could muster up a little soft shoe gentle sway.
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2010s | |
Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk"
Misheard Lyrics: This one for Ken's hood girls, them good girls
Straight nasty pieces Original Lyrics: This one for them hood girls, them good girls
Straight masterpieces |
Katy Perry's, "Dark Horse"
Misheard Lyrics: So you wanna play with my cheek?
Original Lyrics: So you wanna play with magic?
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Maroon 5's, "Moves Like Jagger"
Misheard Lyrics: Kiss me tell choke
Original Lyrics: Kiss me 'til you're drunk
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Meghan Trainor's, "All About That Bass"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm all about that bass
'Bout that bass No trouble Original Lyrics: I'm all about that bass
'Bout that bass No treble |
Taylor Swift's, "Back to December"
Misheard Lyrics: I go back to diss Amber all the time.
Original Lyrics: I go back to December all the time.
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country | |
Billy Ray Cyrus', "Achy Breaky Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: You can tell your doctor 'bout my leg.
Original Lyrics: You can tell your dog to bite my leg.
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