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1950s | |
Elvis Presley's, "Don't Be Cruel"
Misheard Lyrics: Please don't get in my "pants"
The Future looks bright ahead Original Lyrics: Please don't forget the past
The future looks bright ahead |
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1960s | |
Donovan's, "Mellow Yellow"
Misheard Lyrics: They call me Mellow Yellow (I can't breathe)
Original Lyrics: They call me Mellow Yellow (quite rightly)
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Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor's, "Green Acres"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye TV Land
Original Lyrics: Goodbye city life
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The Monkees', "(Theme From) The Monkees"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause we're comin' to your town
Original Lyrics: We may be comin' to your town
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The Monkees', "(Theme From) The Monkees"
Misheard Lyrics: A-come and won't you sing and play
Original Lyrics: A-come and watch us sing and play
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The Monkees', "(Theme From) The Monkees"
Misheard Lyrics: But we're too busy to singin' to pull anybody 'round
Original Lyrics: But we're too busy singin' to put anybody down
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The Monkees', "(Theme From) The Monkees"
Misheard Lyrics: Deep Sara monkey around
Original Lyrics: And people say we monkey around
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The Monkees', "(Theme From) The Monkees"
Misheard Lyrics: We get the funniest love spond everyone we meet
or We get the funniest loves from everyone we meet Original Lyrics: We get the funniest looks from everyone we meet
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The Monkees', "(Theme From) The Monkees"
Misheard Lyrics: When they come generation
Original Lyrics: We're the young generation
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The Searchers', "Needles and Pins"
Misheard Lyrics: She'll feel those needles and pins,
Hitler, Hitler Original Lyrics: She'll feel those needles and pins,
A-hurtin' her, a-hurtin' her |
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1970s | |
Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Back to the marmalade out in the woods
Back to the marmalade town. Original Lyrics: Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Hunting the horny-backed toad. |
Johnnie Taylor's, "Disco Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Lord I miss you girl
Original Lyrics: Lord have mercy girl
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Mott the Hoople's, "All The Way From Memphis"
Misheard Lyrics: Now it's a bloody long way down rock 'n roll
Through the Bradford Cities where we all get colds. Original Lyrics: Now it's a mighty long way down rock 'n roll
Through the Bradford Cities and the Oreoles. |
Odyssey's, "Native New Yorker"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the hump you had in a taxi cab
Original Lyrics: It's the thought you had in a taxi cab
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Paul McCartney's, "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
Misheard Lyrics: Admiral Halsey crucified me
Original Lyrics: Admiral Halsey notified me
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Suzi Quatro's, "Can the Can"
Misheard Lyrics: And your boyfriend's name is evil
And he lives up in the sky, Ha Ha! Original Lyrics: And your boyfriend's name is Eagle
And he lives up in the sky (high high) |
The Cars', "Just What I Needed"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess you're just one needle
Original Lyrics: I guess you're just what I needed
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The Rolling Stones', "Beast of Burden"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll never leave your pizza burnin'
Original Lyrics: I'll never be your beast of burden
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1980s | |
Bad Manners', "Lip Up Fatty"
Misheard Lyrics: Hippo Party
or Liberal Party Original Lyrics: Lip up fatty.
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Wheel of Fortune, that ain't right
Original Lyrics: Wheel of Fortune, Sally Ride
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Eddie Murphy's, "Party All the Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Still you hang on the light
What am I to do? Original Lyrics: Still you hang out all night
What am I to do? |
Falco's, "Rock Me Amadeus"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm potatoes, I'm potatoes, etc...
Original Lyrics: Amadeus, Amadeus, etc...
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John Cougar Mellencamp's, "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A."
Misheard Lyrics: Said goodbye to the fridge
Original Lyrics: Said goodbye to the friends
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John Mellencamp's, "Jack and Diane"
Misheard Lyrics: Diane's sittin' on Jackie's lap
He's got his head between her knees Original Lyrics: Diane's sittin' on Jackie's lap
He's got his hand between her knees |
Juice Newton's, "Queen of Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics: And others they know just what I'm going through
It's hard to be a-lover when you're going to Indy for fun. Original Lyrics: And others they know just what I'm going through
And it's-a hard to be a lover when you say you're only in it fun |
Kid Creole and the Coconuts', "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy"
Misheard Lyrics: Auto, Auto, Automatic peeler
Original Lyrics: I don't, I don't, I don't want to be your
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Madonna's, "La Isla Bonita"
Misheard Lyrics: I fell in love with some bender
Original Lyrics: I fell in love with San Pedro.
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The Cars', "Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's gonna thrive you home denied?
Original Lyrics: Who's gonna drive you home tonight?
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The Cars', "You Might Think"
Misheard Lyrics: You might sink
Or You might sing Original Lyrics: You might think
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Wang Chung's, "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody have f*** tonight
Original Lyrics: Everybody have fun tonight
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1990s | |
Gin Blossoms', "'Til I Hear It from You"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want to take advice from food
I just think that everything is good Original Lyrics: I don't want to take advice from fools
I just think that everything is cool |
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Nirvana's, "Something in the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Underneath the bridge
The tar has sprung a week And the animals are trapped And now Barbie can't wear pads And I'm living off of grass And the drippings of the sea and Its OK to eat fish Cause the don't have any feelings Original Lyrics: Underneath the bridge
The tarp has sprung a leak And the animals I've trapped Have all become my pets And I'm living off of grass And the drippings from the ceiling But it's OK to eat fish 'Cause they don't have any feelings. |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: All that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the modem Original Lyrics: All that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold. |
2000s | |
Agnes', "Release Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Release in me
Release in my body Original Lyrics: Release me
Release my body |
Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a bleeding man, and I'm also evil, also insecure, also insecure.
Original Lyrics: I'm a leading man and the lies I weave
Are oh so intricate, oh so intricate. |
Lady Gaga's, "Poker Face"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me ma, tell me ma, so he can't read my poker face
Original Lyrics: Can't read my, can't read my, no he can't read my poker face
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Rihanna's, "Umbrella"
Misheard Lyrics: Took a dump and I'm stinky until the end
Original Lyrics: Took an oath I'ma stick it out till the end
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2010s | |
Ed Sheeran's, "Thinking Out Loud"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me into your lemon arms
Original Lyrics: Take me into your lovin' arms
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Eminem's, "The Monster"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm friends with the mustard that's under my bed
Original Lyrics: I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed
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Green Day's, "Lady Cobra"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want Bruce or Anne
Original Lyrics: I don't want this to end
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Miss Independent"
Misheard Lyrics: What happened to my cinnamon knots?
Original Lyrics: What happened to Miss Independent?
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Leona Lewis', "Bleeding Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You call me your banana
Keep bleeding Original Lyrics: You cut me open and I keep bleeding
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Lorde's, "Royals"
Misheard Lyrics: You can call me green bean
Original Lyrics: You can call me queen bee
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Taylor Swift's, "Back to December"
Misheard Lyrics: I miss your texting and your sweet smile
So good to me, so right Original Lyrics: I miss your tan skin and your sweet smile
So good to me, so right |
christian | |
dc Talk's, "Jesus Freak"
Misheard Lyrics: What would people think when they hear that all the cheese is free?
Original Lyrics: What would people think when they hear that I'm a Jesus Freak?
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