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1950s | |
Frank Sinatra's, "Young at Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: If you are a mungleberry young at heart
Original Lyrics: If you are amongst the very young at heart
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Television's, "Lucy Does a TV Commercial"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you poop out of fartings?
Original Lyrics: Do you poop out of parties?
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The Jesters', "Close Your Eyes and Point Your Finger"
Misheard Lyrics: Nature has no favorite nation
Collard greens or occupation Original Lyrics: Nature has no favorite nation
Color, creed, or occupation. |
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1960s | |
The Beatles', "Get Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweet Lorraine Tomato thought she was a woman
But she was another man All the girls around her say she's good at coming But she gets it while she can Original Lyrics: Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman
But she was another man All the girls around her say she's got it coming But she gets it while she can |
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1970s | |
Aerosmith's, "Back in the Saddle"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm looking for Suzuki Jones
She's crazy as a loon Original Lyrics: I'm lookin' for ole' Suki Jones
She crazy horse saloon. |
Allman Brothers Band's, "Ramblin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Lord I was born with Ed McMahon
Original Lyrics: Lord I was born a ramblin' man.
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Andy Gibb's, "I Just Want to Be Your Everything"
Misheard Lyrics: For so long,
You and me been fighting each other for so long Original Lyrics: For so long,
You and me been finding each other for so long |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out"
Misheard Lyrics: From the clothesline to the city
Original Lyrics: From the coastline to the city
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby you'll get a replacement,
A Spaniard like me to be found. Original Lyrics: Maybe you'll get a replacement
There's plenty like me to be found |
Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: What did you think you'd do there?
A seppity down the twain? Original Lyrics: What do you think you'll do then
I bet that'll shoot down your plane |
England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not talking about the Liddy
Original Lyrics: I'm not talking about moving in
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Jorge Ben Jor's, "Taj Mahal"
Misheard Lyrics: Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal.
Original Lyrics: Touchin' my heart, touchin' my heart.
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)"
Misheard Lyrics: All in all you're just another prick with no balls
Original Lyrics: All in all you're just another brick in the wall.
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Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: I've taken my vows
Original Lyrics: I've taken my bows
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Rick James', "You and I"
Misheard Lyrics: You will die
You will meet Original Lyrics: You and I
You and me |
The Chi-Lites', "Have You Seen Her"
Misheard Lyrics: Has a penis, Tammy has a penis
Original Lyrics: Have you seen her, tell me have you seen her
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The Osmonds', "One Bad Apple"
Misheard Lyrics: One bad asshole
Don't spoil the hole bunched up Original Lyrics: One bad apple
Don't spoil the whole bunch girl |
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1980s | |
Bryan Adams', "Summer of '69"
Misheard Lyrics: Down at the job and
Original Lyrics: Down at the drive-in
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Adjust out demons inside
Original Lyrics: Dust out the demons inside
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Elton John's, "I'm Still Standing"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm still dancin'
Original Lyrics: I'm still standin'
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Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine's, "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"
Misheard Lyrics: Doggy Bowl or Doggy Bone
Original Lyrics: Yah Yeh Goh
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Prince's, "1999"
Misheard Lyrics: Two thousand zero zero got the ovaries outta time
Original Lyrics: Two thousand-zero-zero party's over, oops, out of time.
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Rick James', "Give It to Me Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Give it to me baked
Original Lyrics: Give it to me, baby
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Rick James', "Super Freak"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a very picky girl
Original Lyrics: She's a very kinky girl
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1990s | |
Coal Chamber's, "Tyler's Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Raise your rod again
Original Lyrics: Raise your guard again.
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Joey Lawrence's, "No Matter Where You Are (Brotherly Love theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Deep inside I thought that you're new
Original Lyrics: Deep inside I thought that you knew
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Joey Lawrence's, "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix"
Misheard Lyrics: If you take me by the ham
Original Lyrics: If you take me by the hand
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Marilyn Manson's, "Dope Show"
Misheard Lyrics: The trucks, they say, make us feel so hollow
The trucks, they say, are made in California Original Lyrics: The drugs, they say, make us feel so hollow
The drugs, they say, are made in California |
Moby's, "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: Feels drunk and numb
Original Lyrics: These open doors
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PM Dawn's, "Looking Through Patient Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Journey help me; I think I'm falling.
Original Lyrics: Joni help me; I think I'm falling.
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The Goo-Goo Dolls', "Give a Little Bit"
Misheard Lyrics: See the man with the lonely eyes
Take a chance, you'll be surprised Original Lyrics: See the man with the lonely eyes
Take his hand, you'll be surprised |
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2000s | |
Bowling for Soup's, "Phineas and Ferb Theme Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Discovering something that doesn't make sense
Original Lyrics: Discovering something that doesn't exist
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Good Charlotte's, "The River"
Misheard Lyrics: Bath time in the river for my bones.
Original Lyrics: Baptized in the river on my own.
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Jessica Simpson's, "I Think I'm in Love with You"
Misheard Lyrics: You took me by some place
When your turning like me in my ass Or you're in or blew my mind Original Lyrics: You took me by surprise
When you turn and look me in my eyes Boy you really blew my mind |
Offspring's, "Genocide"
Misheard Lyrics: Donkey Kong everyday,
All the barrels that we brake. Original Lyrics: Dog eat dog everyday,
On our fellow man we prey. |
One Republic's, "Apologize"
Misheard Lyrics: I said it's too late for lullabies
Original Lyrics: I said it's too late too apologize.
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Owl City's, "Fireflies"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I feel like such a sorry hack
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
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The Kooks', "She Moves in Her Own Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Uh oh, oh it's those herby kids
Original Lyrics: Well uh oh, oh I love her because
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Trivium's, "Like Light to the Flies"
Misheard Lyrics: Told you wrong, well played man
Original Lyrics: Those who run will be burned
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2010s | |
Arctic Monkeys', "Do I Wanna Know"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause there's this tuna found that makes me think of you somehow
Original Lyrics: 'Cause there's this tune I found that makes me think of you somehow
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Fall Out Boy's, "I Slept with Someone in Fall Out Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the first kid
To ride a horse like his friends Original Lyrics: I'm the first kid
To write of hearts, lies, and friends |
Hozier 's, "Take Me To Church"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to church I fly like a dog and tryin get by I tell you my sins so you can go shopping tonight.
Original Lyrics: Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your kn
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Imagine Dragons', "I Bet My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I bid my love on you
or I've been my love for you or I bend my love for you Original Lyrics: I bet my life on you
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Pink's, "Just Give Me a Reason"
Misheard Lyrics: Just give me a raisin
Original Lyrics: Just give me a reason
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Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko's, "Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't chew your steak
Original Lyrics: I want you to stay
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misc | |
The Monkees', "For Pete's Sake"
Misheard Lyrics: But you know that this is true
Original Lyrics: Don't you know that this is true?
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The Monkees', "For Pete's Sake"
Misheard Lyrics: Endless generation
Original Lyrics: In this generation
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Traditional's, "You're a Grand Old Flag"
Misheard Lyrics: And forever in peace may you reign
Original Lyrics: And forever in peace may you wave
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