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1950s | |
Dean Martin's, "That's Amore"
Misheard Lyrics: When the moon hits your eye like a big piece of pie
Get some more in. Original Lyrics: When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie
That's amore. |
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1960s | |
Procol Harum's, "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Misheard Lyrics: And show we watched the way
As the mirror told its tale Original Lyrics: And show it was that later
As the miller told his tale |
The Rolling Stones', "Paint It Black"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna see it painted, painted black
Black as night, black as old. or I wanna see it painted, painted black Black as night, black as cold. Original Lyrics: I wanna see it painted, painted black
Black as night, black as coal. |
The Rolling Stones', "Ruby Tuesday"
Misheard Lyrics: Dying on the vine
Lose your dreams And you could lose your mind At love unkind. Original Lyrics: Dying all the time
Lose your dreams And you could lose your mind Ain't life unkind? |
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1970s | |
Aerosmith's, "Sweet Emotion"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't say, baby, well I'll be in a year
Original Lyrics: I can't say, baby, where I'll be in a year
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Aerosmith's, "Sweet Emotion"
Misheard Lyrics: You're tearin' up things 'cause your girlfriend lied
Original Lyrics: You're tellin' other things, but your girlfriend lied
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Billy Joel's, "She's Always a Woman to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: She can't keep on livin',
She's earned her degree Original Lyrics: She can't be convicted,
She's earned her degree |
Cheap Trick's, "I Want You to Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheedala cheedala cheedala see you cryin'!
Original Lyrics: Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you crying?
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Cheap Trick's, "I Want You to Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheetah-la, Cheetah-la, Cheetah-la see you crying?
Original Lyrics: Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you crying?
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Chicago's, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: After all that we've been through
I will make it up to you I promise to. And after all that's been said and done You're just a part of me, a Calico (cat) Original Lyrics: After all that we've been through
I will make it up to you I promise to. |
Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Fantasy"
Misheard Lyrics: Come and see, can't you read?
Original Lyrics: Come and see victory
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Back to the horny old goon in the woods
Hunting a woolly-backed Kraut Original Lyrics: Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Hunting the horny-backed toad. |
Fleetwood Mac's, "You Make Loving Fun"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, give me the soul
Original Lyrics: Oh, can it be so
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Led Zeppelin's, "Ramble On"
Misheard Lyrics: In the darkest bricks and mortar I met a girl so fair, but gone on, that evil wall crept up and slipped away with her.
Original Lyrics: In the darkest depths of Mordor I met a girl so fair, but Gollum, the evil one, crept up and slipped away with her.
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: And she was blinded by the light
Wrapped up like a douche, you know the rumor in the night. Original Lyrics: And she was blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night. |
The Doobie Brothers', "Listen to the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll be happy and romance
Original Lyrics: We'll be happy and we'll dance
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1980s | |
Bryan Adams', "This Time"
Misheard Lyrics: This tot, everything is alright
Original Lyrics: This time, everything is alright
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Dionne Warwick's, "High Upon This Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Hi, up on this love
Original Lyrics: High upon this love
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Dire Straits', "Skateaway"
Misheard Lyrics: No fees, a walnut night
She's sailing through the crowd In arrears, you don't sleep tight And the music's playing loud Original Lyrics: No fears alone at night
She's sailing through the crowd In her ears the phones are tight And the music's playing loud |
Elton John's, "Your Song"
Misheard Lyrics: A man who makes potions in a traveling shoe
Original Lyrics: Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show
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Elvis Costello's, "Oliver's Army"
Misheard Lyrics: My Nan goes sleepwalking
While I'm putting the world to right Original Lyrics: My mind goes sleepwalking
While I'm putting the world to right |
Men At Work's, "Who Can it Be Now?"
Misheard Lyrics: How can he pee knocking at my door?
Original Lyrics: Who can it be knocking at my door?
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Men at Work's, "Be Good Johnny"
Misheard Lyrics: Bagel, bagel, bagel
Original Lyrics: Be good, be good, be good
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Men at Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you come from a lamb down under?
Original Lyrics: Do you come from a land down under?
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Men at Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics: He just smiled and gave me a Betamax sandwich.
Original Lyrics: He just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich.
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: Tú quieres manzana.
Original Lyrics: The kid is not my son.
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Pink Floyd's, "Not Now John"
Misheard Lyrics: No need to worry about the V and the peace
Original Lyrics: No need to worry about the Vietnamese
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Rick Astley's, "Together Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Together forever and never Tupac.
Original Lyrics: Together forever and never to part.
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The Outfield's, "Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna use your love denied
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna lose your love tonight
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USA for Africa's, "We Are the World"
Misheard Lyrics: As God has shown us by turning stones red
Original Lyrics: As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
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1990s | |
Anthrax's, "Medusa"
Misheard Lyrics: Endless curse, blood runs cold
Evil stare, will turn your face to stone Land of doom, world of sin Awesomesauce, don't venture near The alley where she lives Oh, she'll suck you in Original Lyrics: Endless curse, blood runs cold
Evil stare, will turn your flesh to stone Land of doom, world of sin All subside, don't venture near The island where she lives Oh, she'll suck you in |
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: Ken's spinning motion lies
Living in the gangsta's parasite. Original Lyrics: We're spending most of our lives
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise. |
Melissa Etheridge's, "I Want to Come Over"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna come over, to help with the concert, Prince
Original Lyrics: I wanna come over, to hell with the consequence
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Paula Cole's, "Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Me who makes the mobsters
Original Lyrics: Me who makes the monsters
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Rednex's, "Cotton Eye Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: Get out the beans for Crocodile Joe
I'd been worried a long time ago Where did you come from? Where did you go? Where did you come from Crocodile Joe? Original Lyrics: If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe
I'd been married a long time ago Where did you come from? Where did you go? Where did you come from Cotton-Eye Joe? |
Rockapella's, "Rockin' Morning (Folgers commercial)"
Misheard Lyrics: The mouth to grow Roma always coming through
Original Lyrics: The Mountain Grown aroma always coming through
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Tool's, "Sober"
Misheard Lyrics: I am just a worthless lover
Original Lyrics: I am just a worthless liar
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2000s | |
American Hi-Fi's, "Flavor of the Weak"
Misheard Lyrics: Flavor of the week
Original Lyrics: Flavor of the weak
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Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a little man
Original Lyrics: I'm a leading man.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Uma Thurman"
Misheard Lyrics: Kick you like an oat
May nothing but debt do us part Original Lyrics: Keep you like an oath
To May nothing but death do us part |
Justin Timberlake's, "SexyBack"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta love these diamonds
Original Lyrics: Go ahead, be gone with it
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2010s | |
Ariana Grande's, "One Last Time"
Misheard Lyrics: I know I should have farted, at least I'm being honest
Original Lyrics: I know I should have fought it, at least I'm being honest
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Carly Rae Jepsen's, "I Really Like You"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel like I could fly with the Button Moon
Original Lyrics: I feel like I could fly with the ball on the moon
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Commercial's, "WCBS-TV Lonnie Quinn"
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta listen to alarm me, quick!
Original Lyrics: You gotta listen to Lonnie Quinn
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Nicole Sherzinger's, "Boomerang"
Misheard Lyrics: I can take the hit 'cause I'm a Wolverine
Original Lyrics: I can take the hit 'cause I'm a boomerang
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