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1960s | |
Beach Boys', "Surfin' USA"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll see 'em wearing their baggies
Rodgie Semmels too. Original Lyrics: You'll see 'em wearing their baggies
Huarachi sandals too. |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Born on the Bayou"
Misheard Lyrics: Wish that I were a back break boy
Original Lyrics: Wish that I were a fast freight train
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Lodi"
Misheard Lyrics: Stuck in Lodio yeah
Original Lyrics: Stuck in Lodi again
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Disney's "The Jungle Book"'s, "The Bare Necessities"
Misheard Lyrics: Look for the bear, no sesames
Or Mother Nature's recipes Original Lyrics: Look for the bare necessities
Old Mother Nature's recipes |
Kinks', "Dedicated Follower of Fashion"
Misheard Lyrics: There's one thing that he loves and that's his battery.
One week he's in polka-dots, the next week he is inside. Original Lyrics: There's one thing that he loves and that is flattery.
One week he's in polka-dots, the next week he is in stripes. |
Tom Jones', "Delilah"
Misheard Lyrics: As she was stealing my watch, I went out of my mind
Original Lyrics: As she deceived me, I watched and went out of my mind
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1970s | |
10CC's, "The Things We Do for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm walkin' in the rain and the snow and there's nowhere to go
Original Lyrics: Like walkin' in the rain and the snow and there's nowhere to go
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Barry Manilow's, "Could It Be Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweet molasses
Angel of my lifeline A**hole to all a**holes I could find Original Lyrics: Sweet Melissa
Angel of my lifetime Answer to all answers I could find |
Doobie Brothers', "Take Me in Your Arms"
Misheard Lyrics: Show a willingness, Mama before you know
We left a beer, yummin' place no more. Original Lyrics: Show a little tenderness before you go
Please let me feel your embrace once more |
Eric Clapton's, "Wonderful Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: So I give her the coffee
Original Lyrics: So I give her the car keys
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Mary MacGregor's, "Torn Between Two Lovers"
Misheard Lyrics: Torn between two rubbers
Original Lyrics: Torn between two lovers
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Nazareth's, "Hair of the Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: Animal misfit - a son of a bitch.
Original Lyrics: Now you're messin' with a son of a bitch.
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Rod Stewart's, "The Killing of Georgie, Part I and II"
Misheard Lyrics: Georgie went to New York town
When he quit, he settled down And soon became the toast of the great white whale Original Lyrics: Georgie went to New York town
Where he quickly settled down And soon became the toast of the great white way |
Sylvester's, "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"
Misheard Lyrics: You make me feel my teril
Original Lyrics: You make me feel mighty real.
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The Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: What you doin' in bed on your back?
Original Lyrics: What you doin' on your back aah?
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Tommy Bolin's, "Post Toastee"
Misheard Lyrics: Leave the cores and the pit.
Original Lyrics: Leave the chorus in the pit
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1980s | |
Dire Straits', "Walk of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: He do this song about the cigarette woman
He do this song about the night Hoody, do the walk Do the walk of light Yeah, you do the walk of light Original Lyrics: He do the song about the sweet lovin' woman
He do the song about the knife He do the walk Do the walk of life Yeah, you do the walk of life |
Dire Straits', "Walk of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: We got the unction, we got the munction
Yeah, the boy can play. Original Lyrics: We got the action, we got the motion
Yeah, the boy can play. |
Kaoma's, "Lambada"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Prokofiev, you can be a smarmy fisherman
Original Lyrics: Chorando se foi quem um dia so me fez chorar
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Motley Crue's, "Dr. Feelgood"
Misheard Lyrics: He'll tell you he's the king of these briar hill streets
Original Lyrics: He'll tell you he's the king of these barrio streets
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you happy? Are you ready to think?
Original Lyrics: Are you ready? Are you ready for this?
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The Bangles', "Eternal Flame"
Misheard Lyrics: O-ho life, so lonely
And it comes in easy pay Original Lyrics: A whole life so lonely
And then you come and ease the pain |
The Clash's, "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"
Misheard Lyrics: Should I steak or should I grow?
Original Lyrics: Should I stay or should I go?
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The Smiths', "How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the sun and the air
Original Lyrics: I am the son and the heir
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1990s | |
Bruce Cockburn's, "Hey, It's Franklin!"
Misheard Lyrics: Here he comes with all his Franks
They've got starry Got time to spin with you Original Lyrics: Here he comes with all his friends
They've got stories Got time to spend with you |
Bush's, "Everything Zen"
Misheard Lyrics: Slushie was my one eyed eye
Original Lyrics: Try and see it once my way.
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Monifah's, "Touch It"
Misheard Lyrics: suck cock in the porter house
Original Lyrics: Jack Knight in Dakota House
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Nightcrawlers', "Push the Feeling On"
Misheard Lyrics: A knife again,
A knife and fork and spoon Original Lyrics: Their lives again
Their Li, To pull us through |
Phil Collins', "You'll Be in My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll be in my whore
Original Lyrics: You'll be in my heart
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Salt 'n' Pepa's, "Shoop"
Misheard Lyrics: Wicked, wicked (oooo) - had to kick it
I'm not shot so I axe for the tip So I know no fatso make me See what I want slip slide till it's real big Original Lyrics: Wicked, wicked (oooo) - had to kick it
I'm not shy so I asked for the digits A ho? No, that don't make me see what I want slip slide to it swifty. |
Seal's, "Kiss from a Rose"
Misheard Lyrics: Kiss from a rose on a grave
Original Lyrics: A kiss from a rose on the grey
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The Lion King's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah Savinia koanichiawa
Original Lyrics: Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama
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The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a bum, you're a punk
You're an old sodding drunk Living there almost dead On a dripping wet bed Original Lyrics: You're a bum, you're a punk
You're an old slut on junk Living there almost dead On a drip in that bed |
The Rembrandts', "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like you're always stuck in second year
When it hasn't been your day, your wheat, your monk Or even you're here Original Lyrics: It's like you're always stuck in second gear
When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month Or even your year |
The Rembrandts', "Just the Way It Is, Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you remember once upon a tom when you were mom?
Original Lyrics: Do you remember once upon a time when you were mine?
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The Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: Follow almost one,
Down to Donkey Pond Original Lyrics: I follow the Moskva
Down to Gorky Park. |
Toni Braxton's, "Unbreak My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Come, break my heart
Say you love me again Original Lyrics: Unbreak my heart
Say you love me again |
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2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "20 Dollar Nose Bleed"
Misheard Lyrics: Have you every wanted to disappear
And join a tiny stairway Original Lyrics: Have you ever wanted to disappear
And join a monastery |
Green Day's, "Whatsername"
Misheard Lyrics: It teems with fallen vertigo
Original Lyrics: It seems like forever ago
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Michael Buble's, "Home"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I'll be all white
I'll be home denied I'm coming back whom? Original Lyrics: It'll be alright
I'll be home tonight I'm coming back home |
Michael Buble's, "Save the Last Dance for Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You can smile, every smile for the man
Who held your hand beneath the pale moment white Original Lyrics: You can smile, every smile for the man
Who held your hand beneath the pale moonlight |
Radiohead's, "Wolf at the Door"
Misheard Lyrics: ...take it where the lovers give it
...gnawing on the list ...boilin' eggs for the job Original Lyrics: ...take it with the love it's given
...now you're on the list ...born and raised for the job |
Taylor Swift's, "You Belong with Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in Elmira, it's a typical Tuesday night
Original Lyrics: I'm in my room, it's a typical Tuesday night
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2010s | |
Carly Rae Jepsen's, "Call Me Maybe"
Misheard Lyrics: so call my baby
Original Lyrics: so call me maybe
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Fall Out Boy's, "Just One Yesterday"
Misheard Lyrics: foxes: ( i made dinner for you )
Original Lyrics: foxes: ( i planned it all for you )
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Fall Out Boy's, "Novocaine"
Misheard Lyrics: This is a black, black screamer song So put all of your rain gear on
Original Lyrics: This is a black, black ski mask songSo put all of your anger on
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Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: Girls sex you, hallelujah.
Original Lyrics: Girls hit your hallelujah
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country | |
Tanya Tucker's, "Delta Dawn"
Misheard Lyrics: Delta Dawn wears a flower printed thong.
Original Lyrics: Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on?
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