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1960s | |
Cat Stevens', "Matthew & Son"
Misheard Lyrics: The flies in your head, you take them to bed
Original Lyrics: The files in your head, you take them to bed
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Donovan's, "Catch the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Alberto may as well try and catch the wind.
Original Lyrics: Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind.
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The Beatles', "Ballad of John and Yoko"
Misheard Lyrics: Standing in the dark at Southampton,
Trying to get some corduroy pants Original Lyrics: Standing in the dock at Southampton,
Trying to get to Holland or France. |
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The Monkees', "Daydream Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: You once thought of me as a wide eyed aniseed
Original Lyrics: You once thought of me as a white knight on his steed.
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Tom Jones', "What's New, Pussycat?"
Misheard Lyrics: You and your pussycat knows
Original Lyrics: You and your pussycat nose
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1970s | |
10cc's, "Rubber Bullets"
Misheard Lyrics: We all got balls for brains
My son's got balls and chains Original Lyrics: We all got balls and brains
But some's got balls and chains |
Archie Bell and the Drells', "Soul City Walk"
Misheard Lyrics: Stoke City walking
Original Lyrics: Soul city walking
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Bee Gees', "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: You can tell by the way I use my walk,
I'm a walrus man, no time to walk! Original Lyrics: You can tell by the way I use my walk,
I'm a woman's man, no time to talk! |
Boston's, "Peace of Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't care about FBI
Original Lyrics: I don't care if I get behind
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Brian and Michael's, "Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs"
Misheard Lyrics: And he painted macho men
And macho cats and dogs. Original Lyrics: And he painted matchstalk men
And matchstalk cats and dogs. |
England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not talkin' 'bout my vino.
Original Lyrics: I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in.
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England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not talkin 'bout my Vinny
Original Lyrics: I'm not talkin 'bout movin' in.
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Eric Clapton's, "I Shot the Sheriff"
Misheard Lyrics: I shop for sherry
Original Lyrics: I shot the sheriff
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Gary Numan's, "Are 'Friends' Electric?"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a man outside
And a local greyhound smoking a cigarette Original Lyrics: There's a man outside
In a long coat, grey hat, smoking a cigarette |
Steely Dan's, "Haitian Divorce"
Misheard Lyrics: This is your Venetian divorce.
Original Lyrics: This is your Haitian divorce.
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Sutherland Brothers and Quiver's, "Arms of Mary"
Misheard Lyrics: Mary was the girl who told me all I had to know
She put me right on my Christmas cake Original Lyrics: Mary was the girl who told me all I had to know
She put me right on my first mistake |
The Carpenters', "Jambalaya"
Misheard Lyrics: Triple toe, found the dough, the place is buzzin',
Kinfolk come to see you born by the dozen. Original Lyrics: Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, the place is buzzin',
Kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen. |
1980s | |
Cast of The Phantom of the Opera's, "The Phantom of the Opera"
Misheard Lyrics: Your/My spirit and your/my voice
It won't combine Original Lyrics: Your/My spirit and your/my voice
In one combined |
Chris de Burgh's, "The Lady in Red"
Misheard Lyrics: I never saw you looking so lovely as you did denied
Original Lyrics: I never saw you looking so lovely as you did tonight
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Joey Scarbury's, "Believe It or Not"
Misheard Lyrics: Believe it or not, I wanted some Nair
I never thought I could be some freak Flying away on a wink and a prayer How could he pee? Believe it or not, it's just mean Original Lyrics: Believe it or not, I'm walking on air
I never thought I could feel so free Flying away on a wing and a prayer Who could it be? Believe it or not, it's just me |
Pretenders', "My City Was Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: I went back to Ohio
But my CD was gone Original Lyrics: I went back to Ohio
But my city was gone |
Scorpions', "Rock You Like a Hurricane"
Misheard Lyrics: Here I am
Rob you like a hurricane Original Lyrics: Here I am
Rock you like a hurricane |
Sheila E.'s, "The Belle of St. Mark"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in love, I'm in love,
I'm in love with a belle on a skateboard Original Lyrics: I'm in love, I'm in love,
I'm in love with the belle of St. Mark |
Steve Miller Band's, "Abracadabra"
Misheard Lyrics: Black panties with an Indian's face.
Original Lyrics: Black panties with an angel's face.
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "Don't Turn Around"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want you seeing my climb
Original Lyrics: I don't want you seeing my cry
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Bryan Adams', "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"
Misheard Lyrics: She needs some bunny
Original Lyrics: She needs somebody
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Commercial's, "Twister"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a farting going down
Original Lyrics: There's a party going down
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Deep Blue Something's, "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Misheard Lyrics: She said I think I remember the film and
Desiree called and said, we both kinda liked it. Original Lyrics: She said I think I remember the film and
As I recall, I said, we both kinda liked it. |
Green Day's, "Brain Stew"
Misheard Lyrics: F***ed up and strung out in my room
Original Lyrics: F***ed up and spun out in my room
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Inner Circle's, "Bad Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: When Judge Joe Brown come for you
Original Lyrics: When Sheriff John Brown come for you
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Mark Knopfler's, "Sailing to Philadelphia"
Misheard Lyrics: A glass of wine with you, sir
And the ladies silent joy Original Lyrics: A glass of wine with you, sir
And the ladies I'll enjoy |
Matchbox Twenty's, "3 a.m."
Misheard Lyrics: Says, "Where's the moon gonna hang?"
Original Lyrics: She swears the moon don't hang
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Matchbox Twenty's, "Push"
Misheard Lyrics: I want to bullshit around
Original Lyrics: I want to push you around
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Meredith Brooks', "Bitch"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a sinner on The Saint
Original Lyrics: I'm a sinner, I'm a saint
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Natalie Imbruglia's, "Torn"
Misheard Lyrics: My inspiration has one drive
Original Lyrics: My inspiration has run dry
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Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, the lifestyle, it sustains us.
Here we are now, entertainers. Original Lyrics: With the lights out, it's less dangerous.
Here we are now; entertain us. |
Paula Cole's, "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?"
Misheard Lyrics: I will braise the turkey
If you pay all the bills Original Lyrics: I will raise the children
If you pay all the bills |
Richard Marx and Donna Lewis', "At the Beginning"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the star
Original Lyrics: This is the start
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2000s | |
Commercial's, "Leptoprin"
Misheard Lyrics: When is a diet pill worth $153 a Boggle?
Original Lyrics: When is a diet pill worth $153 a bottle?
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Fall Out Boy's, "Dance, Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you show me a little bit of spark you've been saving for his backrest?
Original Lyrics: Why don't you show me the little bit of spine you've been saving for his mattress?
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Fall Out Boy's, "Don't You Know Who I Think I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: This city queen is never weird
And we walk the plank on a sinking ship In the room outside of my front door The guest of a million town Original Lyrics: They say quitters never win
And we walk the plank on a sinking ship There's a world outside of my front door That gets off on being down |
Kings of Leon's, "Sex on Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Lay where you're layin'
Dumb as a clown Original Lyrics: Lay where you're laying
Don't make a sound |
Matchbox Twenty's, "Bent"
Misheard Lyrics: Shouldn't be so constipated
Original Lyrics: Shouldn't be so complicated
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Matchbox Twenty's, "If You're Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: I thought this place was an umpire
Original Lyrics: I thought this place was an empire
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Matchbox Twenty's, "Unwell"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not crazy
I'm just a little unfair Original Lyrics: I'm not crazy
I'm just a little impaired |
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Sons of the Pioneers', "Ghost Riders in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: Their brands were still on fire and their balls were made of steel.
Original Lyrics: Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel.
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Woody Guthrie's, "This Land Is Your Land"
Misheard Lyrics: As I went walking that rip 'em up highway
Original Lyrics: As I went walking that ribbon of highway
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