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1960s | |
Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band's, "I'm the Urban Spaceman"
Misheard Lyrics: I never let me friends down
I've never made a boob I'm a glossy magazine A man left on the tube. Original Lyrics: I never let me friends down
I've never made a boob I'm a glossy magazine An advert on the tube. |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Who'll Stop the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I watched the tower glow
Original Lyrics: I watched the tower grow
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Gary Puckett and the Union Gap's, "Woman, Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Have you got Jeannie on your mind?
Original Lyrics: Have you got cheating on your mind?
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Otis Redding's, "Happy Song {DumDum}"
Misheard Lyrics: On a cold, rainy, windy night
She s***s on the floor, she cut off the lights She holds me and squeeze me tight She tells me, "Big O, everything's all right" Original Lyrics: On a cold, rainy, windy night
She shut all the doors, she cut off the lights She holds me and squeeze me tight She tells me, "Big O, everything's all right" |
The Band's, "The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics: Pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half-assed dead
Original Lyrics: Pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead
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The Beatles', "I'm So Tired"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't stop the train
Original Lyrics: I can't stop my brain.
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The Beatles', "I'm So Tired"
Misheard Lyrics: I canceled the train
Original Lyrics: I can't stop my brain.
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1970s | |
Alan Thicke's, "It Takes Diff'rent Strokes"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody finds a way to shot
Original Lyrics: Everybody finds a way to shine
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Alan Thicke's, "The Wizard of Odds"
Misheard Lyrics: It's The Wizard of Oz
Original Lyrics: It's The Wizard of Odds
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Boney M.'s, "Rasputin"
Misheard Lyrics: Ra Ra Rhapsody
Original Lyrics: Though he was a brute
They just fell into his arms. |
Charlie Daniels Band's, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: Fire on the Mounties, Run, boys, run!
The Devil's upstairs in the rising sun; Chicken in the bed pan, chicken out the door. Granny's on the dark side go child go. Original Lyrics: Fire on the Mountain. Run, boys, run!
The Devil's in the house of the rising sun; Chicken's in the bread pan picking out dough. Granny, does your dog bite? No, child, no. |
Eddie Money's, "Baby Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: The future is us to see
Original Lyrics: The future is ours to see
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George Benson's, "This Masquerade"
Misheard Lyrics: We're lost in a masturbate
Original Lyrics: We're lost in a masquerade
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Hot Chocolate's, "You Sexy Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Uh balee in mucko
Original Lyrics: I believe in miracles
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Mott the Hoople's, "All the Young Dudes"
Misheard Lyrics: All the young dudes can't read the news.
Original Lyrics: All the young dudes carry the news.
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Rickie Lee Jones', "Chuck E.'s In Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not her
I know it's wrong But Chuckie's in love with another girl singing his song. Original Lyrics: But that's not her
I know what's wrong-- Chuck E's in love with the little girl who's singing this song |
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Watch what you say
They'll be calling you a rubber duck, Original Lyrics: Watch what you say
They'll be calling you a radical, |
1980s | |
Adrian Gurvitz's, "Classic"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta ride a classic
Gotta ride it in an attic Original Lyrics: Gotta write a classic
Gotta write it in an attic |
Alan Thicke's, "As Long As We Got Each Other (Growing Pains theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't waste another minute or you're crying
Original Lyrics: Don't waste another minute on your crying
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Don Henley's, "Boys of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: Nebraska shining in the sun
Original Lyrics: Your brown skin shining in the sun
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Round One's, "In Zaire"
Misheard Lyrics: Inside, inside here
Original Lyrics: In Zaire, in Zaire
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Toni Basil's, "Mickey"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Mickey, what a titty you don't understand
or Oh, Mickey, what a feeling you don't understand Original Lyrics: Oh, Mickey, what a pity you don't understand
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1990s | |
10,000 Maniacs', "These Are Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Never before and never sex
Original Lyrics: Never before and never since
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Foo Fighters', "Floaty"
Misheard Lyrics: That's not as big as this boner.
Original Lyrics: That's not as big as what's flown around here.
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Korn's, "Faget"
Misheard Lyrics: All my life!
I'm just a faget! Faget! I'm a faget! Faget! I'm not a faget What am I? Faget! I'm not a f***ing queer! Original Lyrics: All my life!
I'm just a faget! Faget! I'm a faget! Faget! I'm not a faget What am I? Faget! You mother f***ing queers! |
The Corrs', "Forgiven Not Forgotten"
Misheard Lyrics: Different shades of the day
Original Lyrics: Different shades of mundane
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The Verve's, "Bittersweet Symphony"
Misheard Lyrics: I am here in my moat
Original Lyrics: I am here in my mold
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2000s | |
Cast of Barney & Friends', "The Dino Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Shake your diner table while you make a funny face
Original Lyrics: Shake your dino tail while you make a funny face
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Faith Hill's, "One"
Misheard Lyrics: One, let's break it into two
Original Lyrics: One is breaking into two
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Fall Out Boy's, "Dance Dance (Linbergh Palace Remix)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm two quarters in a hot tub
Original Lyrics: I'm two quarters and a heart down.
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Ingrid Michaelson's, "Be OK"
Misheard Lyrics: All the broken hearts on Earth
Original Lyrics: All the broken hearts in the world
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Maroon 5's, "She Will Be Loved"
Misheard Lyrics: Look for the girl with the broken snout
Ask her if she wants to stay all out Original Lyrics: Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile |
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2010s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Irresistible"
Misheard Lyrics: Another way, another way
Another way you hurt me, demon Original Lyrics: I love the way, I love the way
I love the way you hurt me, baby |
Family of the Year's, "Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna be a d*ck-head
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna be a big man
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Fun.'s, "All Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: How do you cry with anatomy eyes?
Original Lyrics: How do you cry with inanimate eyes?
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Katy Perry's, "Dark Horse"
Misheard Lyrics: So you wanna play with matches?
Original Lyrics: So you wanna play with magic?
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Milky Chance's, "Flashed Junk Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Brother Stone, what's your fear?
Original Lyrics: Focused on what you feel
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Saint Motel's, "My Type"
Misheard Lyrics: You know you're just my type
You got me loose and got me breathing You know you're just my type I think you look like Rodriguez. Original Lyrics: You're, You're, You're just my type
You got a pulse and you are breathing You're, You're, You're just my type I think it's time that we get leaving. |
Taylor Swift's, "Style"
Misheard Lyrics: Midnight, you come and pick me up no head lice.
Original Lyrics: Midnight, you come and pick me up no headlights.
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The Word Alive's, "Hidden Lakes"
Misheard Lyrics: You may not make it cowards
You may not never my sanity Original Lyrics: You may not make it home tonight
You may not last another fight |
christian | |
Casting Crowns', "East to West"
Misheard Lyrics: It's God's hand to the other
Original Lyrics: From one scarred hand to the other.
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Faith Hill's, "There You'll Be"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, I'm oh so much to you
Original Lyrics: Oh, I owe so much to you
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Faith Hill's, "Wild One"
Misheard Lyrics: She was three years old on a dance with me
Original Lyrics: She was three years old on her daddy's knee
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Hank Williams', "Jambalaya"
Misheard Lyrics: Jumbo lie, a cod fish pie and Philip gumbo
'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my Michelle, amigo Original Lyrics: Jambalaya, a-crawfish pie and-a file gumbo
'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amio |
Martina McBride's, "In My Daughter's Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: I've seen the light
It's in my daughter's ass Original Lyrics: I've seen the light
It's in my daughter's eyes |
Martina McBride's, "This One's for the Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: This one's for all you girls about 30
Original Lyrics: This one's for all you girls about 13
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Adele's, "Rolling in the Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: Hiding in the deep
You had my heart and soul in your hand And you payed it to the beast Original Lyrics: Rolling in the deep
You had my heart inside of your hand And you played it to the beat |
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xmas | |
Faith Hill's, "Where Are You, Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: My world is changing
On rearranging Original Lyrics: My world is changing
I'm rearranging |
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