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1950s | |
Mitch Miller's, "Yellow Rose of Texas"
Misheard Lyrics: You can talk about your climbing time and sing of Rosealee
Original Lyrics: You can talk about your Clemintine and sing of Rosealee
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1960s | |
Bob Marley's, "Jammin'"
Misheard Lyrics: We all defend the right; jam jar children must unite
Original Lyrics: We all defend the right; Jah - Jah children must unite
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Randy And The Rainbows', "Denise"
Misheard Lyrics: Denise, Denise, open your rifle, dude
Original Lyrics: Denise, Denise, oh with your eyes so blue Denise, Denise, I got a crush on you Denise, Denise, I'm so in love with you.
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Simon and Garfunkel's, "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her"
Misheard Lyrics: What a dream I had
Blessed in Normandy Clothed in crinoline of smoky Burgundy Softer than Lorraine Original Lyrics: What a dream I had
Pressed in organdie Clothed in crinoline of smoky Burgundy Softer than the rain. |
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1970s | |
Bill Withers', "Ain't No Sunshine"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't no song to shine
Original Lyrics: Ain't no sunshine
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Bill Withers', "Lean on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I just might have a problem
And you'll arm her, Stan Lean on me, somebody to lean on Original Lyrics: I just might have a problem
And you'll understand We all need somebody to lean on |
Bill Withers', "Lovely Day"
Misheard Lyrics: A lucky, lucky day
Original Lyrics: A lovely, lovely day
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Bob Marley's, "Is This Love?"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll share the same room, yeah
For Jack can't find the bread. Original Lyrics: We'll share the same room, yeah
For Jah provide the bread. |
Carly Simon's, "Nobody Does It Better"
Misheard Lyrics: Makes me feel set for the rest
Original Lyrics: Makes me feel sad for the rest
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Carly Simon's, "Winnie the Pooh Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: Deep in the Hundred Acre Wood where Christmas and Robin play
Original Lyrics: Deep in the Hundred Acre Wood where Christopher Robin plays
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Cyndi Grecco's, "Making Our Dreams Come True"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a dreaming Regis knows now
Original Lyrics: Got a dreaming we just know now
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Dan Hill's, "Sometimes When We Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: And I know how hard to cry
Original Lyrics: And I know how hard you've tried
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Deep Purple's, "Woman from Tokyo"
Misheard Lyrics: My woman's a T.K.O.
She makes me sick. Original Lyrics: My woman from Tokyo
She makes me see |
Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: I remember when I was young
Me and Susan had so much fun Original Lyrics: I remember when rock was young
Me and Suzie had so much fun |
Frankie Valli's, "Grease"
Misheard Lyrics: The nationality belongs to yesterday
Original Lyrics: Conventionality belongs to yesterday
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Led Zeppelin's, "Stairway to Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you listen very hard
The Jew will conquer you a lot Original Lyrics: And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last |
Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics: I hope you young will remember
A southern man don't need him down and out. Original Lyrics: Well, I hope Neil Young will remember
A southern man don't need him around anyhow. |
Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics: I hope you young will remember
A southern man don't need to be down and out. Original Lyrics: Well, I hope Neil Young will remember
A southern man don't need him around anyhow. |
Mott The Hoople's, "All the Young Dudes"
Misheard Lyrics: All the young dudes
Gary the n00b Original Lyrics: All the young dudes
Carry the news |
Roxy Music's, "Love Is the Drug"
Misheard Lyrics: Jump up bugger up - what's in store
Original Lyrics: Jump up bubble up - what's in store
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Sweet Sensation's, "Sad Sweet Dreamer"
Misheard Lyrics: Sexy beaver
It's just one of those things you put down to experience Original Lyrics: Sad sweet dreamer
It's just one of those things you put down to experience. |
The Jacksons', "Shake Your Body"
Misheard Lyrics: Snakes will shout
Everybody grab a toothbrush. Original Lyrics: Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground. |
XTC's, "Science Friction"
Misheard Lyrics: He put it way that way
I don't know much except I love you Original Lyrics: Hey put away that ray
How do you Martians say "I love you"? |
1980s | |
Grover Washington, Jr. and Bill Withers', "Just the Two of Us"
Misheard Lyrics: I see the Christmas raindrops fall
And the pity of it all Is when the song comes shining through Original Lyrics: I see the crystal raindrops fall
And the beauty of it all Is when the sun comes shining through |
John Farnham's, "You're the Voice"
Misheard Lyrics: We gotta make ends meet, before we get my shoulder
Original Lyrics: We gotta make ends meet, before we get much older
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Kylie Minogue's, "I Should Be So Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: I should be so yucky
Original Lyrics: I should be so lucky
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Kylie Minogue's, "The Loco-Motion"
Misheard Lyrics: My little baby system can do it with ease
It's easier than yearning your ABC's Original Lyrics: My little baby sister can do it with ease
It's easier than learning your ABC's |
Madonna's, "Like a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh God have faith upon me
Original Lyrics: Oh God, I think I'm falling
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Steve walks merrily down the street
Original Lyrics: Steve walks warily down the street
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Rupert Holmes', "Him"
Misheard Lyrics: She forgets to hug them
Original Lyrics: She forgets to hide them
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Siouxsie and the Banshees', "Hong Kong Garden"
Misheard Lyrics: Junk floats on the looted water
And uncles come to sell your daughter Original Lyrics: Junk floats on polluted water
An old custom to sell your daughter |
Survivor's, "Eye Of The Tiger"
Misheard Lyrics: And the last known porn star gives me it in the night
Original Lyrics: And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night
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1990s | |
Bernadette Peters', "Barney - The Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Just go and play with him
Find your way with him To the world of the vagination Original Lyrics: Just go and play with him
Find your way with him To the world of imagination |
Heavenly's, "Trophy Girlfriend"
Misheard Lyrics: Runny dress, bleached hair
Always licks her underwear. Original Lyrics: Granny dress, bleached hair
Always licks her underwear. |
Technotronic's, "Pump Up the Jam"
Misheard Lyrics: Ottawa, a place to stay
Original Lyrics: I don't want a place to stay.
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Vanilla Ice's, "The People's Choice"
Misheard Lyrics: Forever Ice Ice baby, to go
Original Lyrics: Vanilla Ice Ice baby, too cold
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Will Smith's, "Men In Black"
Misheard Lyrics: Here come the men in black.
Why don't you remember? Original Lyrics: Here come the men in black.
They won't let you remember. |
2000s | |
Breaking Benjamin's, "So Cold"
Misheard Lyrics: College streets are cleared away
Original Lyrics: Crowded street are cleared away
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Dirty Vegas', "Days Go By"
Misheard Lyrics: Believe me when I wear Pull-Ups
Feeling as if 5 bend curves Better come within Original Lyrics: You leave me when I'm at my worst
Feeling as if I've been cursed Bitter cold within |
Fall Out Boy's, "Don't You Know Who I Think I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: They say queeners never win
But we want the plague on a sinking ship There's a world outside of my front door That gets off on me and you 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 |
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Kylie Minogue's, "Can't Get You Out of My Head"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a dog, see pretty me
Don't ease me left in your heart Original Lyrics: There's a dark secret in me
Don't leave me locked in your heart |
Kylie Minogue's, "Love at First Sight"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby when I heard you
Forty-five first times I knew We weren't two, be as one Original Lyrics: Baby when I heard you
For the first time I knew We were meant to be as one |
Maroon 5's, "Wake Up Call"
Misheard Lyrics: Six foot dog
Came without a warning Original Lyrics: Six foot tall
Came without a warning So I had to shoot him dead. |
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2010s | |
Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll rob a Mexican, we'll rob a Mexican monkey
Original Lyrics: We're up all night to get lucky
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Naughty Boy feat. Sam Smith's, "La La La"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm turning up the fire when you speak
Original Lyrics: I'm turning up the volume when you speak
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Of Monsters and Men's, "Crystals"
Misheard Lyrics: Cover your Crystal Light
Original Lyrics: Cover your crystal eyes
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Omi's, "Cheerleader"
Misheard Lyrics: Do I make you feel like Jeter
Original Lyrics: Do I make you feel like cheating
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