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1960s | |
David McWilliams', "The Days of Pearly Spencer"
Misheard Lyrics: You walked too far along the street
Where only Rastas run Original Lyrics: You walked too far along the street
Where only rats can run |
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Shirley Bassey's, "Goldfinger"
Misheard Lyrics: He's the man, the man with the mindless touch
A spineless touch Original Lyrics: He's the man, the man with the Midas touch
A spider's touch |
Sly and the Family Stone's, "Everyday People"
Misheard Lyrics: I am everyday pimple
Original Lyrics: I am everyday people
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The Beach Boys', "Little Deuce Coupe"
Misheard Lyrics: She got a competition comin' and a four on the floor
Original Lyrics: She's got a competition clutch with a four on the floor
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The Beach Boys', "Little Deuce Coupe"
Misheard Lyrics: When I'm out draggin' babe so don't let me down
AND A stroke end Ford AND She'll do 140 in the top end floor Original Lyrics: Well I'm not braggin' babe so don't put me down
AND She's strokin' four AND She'll do 140 with the top end floored |
The Beatles', "For No One"
Misheard Lyrics: I love that shirt that lasted years.
Original Lyrics: A love that should have lasted years
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The Monkees', "Pleasant Valley Sunday"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got a titty in every room
Original Lyrics: She's got a TV in every room
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Tom Jones', "Green Green Grass of Home"
Misheard Lyrics: For there's a God and there's a sad old pantry
Original Lyrics: For there's a guard and there's a sad old padre
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!"
Misheard Lyrics: Won't somebody help me chase the Charlies away
Original Lyrics: Won't somebody help me chase the shadows away
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Abba's, "Lay All Your Love on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I was a child just before we met
Now every old man I see is a potential threat Original Lyrics: I wasn't jealous before we met
Now every woman I see is a potential threat |
Boston's, "More Than a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: I see barbarians walking away
Original Lyrics: I see my Mary Ann walking away
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Deep Purple's, "Woman from Tokyo"
Misheard Lyrics: She makes me sneeze
Original Lyrics: She makes me see
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Elton John's, "Levon"
Misheard Lyrics: And he showed me Levon,
And he showed me a good man He showed me Levon Original Lyrics: And he shall be a Levon
And he shall be a good man He shall be Levon |
Elton John's, "Philadelphia Freedom"
Misheard Lyrics: It's that W feeling
The large Marshall Original Lyrics: Philadelphia Freedom
I lo-ove ya. |
Helen Reddy's, "Delta Dawn"
Misheard Lyrics: El Tadong, what's that flower you have on
Original Lyrics: Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on
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J. Geils Band's, "Detroit Breakdown"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody did it fuc#ing right in the street.
Original Lyrics: Everybody diddy boppin' right in the street.
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Jack Jones', "The Love Boat"
Misheard Lyrics: Santa Claus for adventure
Original Lyrics: Set a course for adventure
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John Denver's, "Annie's Song"
Misheard Lyrics: You feel up my sensors, come feel me again
Original Lyrics: You fill up my senses, come fill me again
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John Denver's, "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Misheard Lyrics: Almost seven, where's the gin, yeah?
Original Lyrics: Almost heaven, West Virginia
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Kate Bush's, "Wuthering Heights"
Misheard Lyrics: Out on the wiley, windy moors with Roland falling free.
Original Lyrics: Out on the wiley, windy moors
We'd roll and fall in green. |
Lou Rawls', "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll never find another glove like mine
Original Lyrics: You'll never find another love like mine
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Mott the Hoople's, "All the Young Dudes"
Misheard Lyrics: All the young dudes
Carry the news Original Lyrics: All the young dudes
Carry their 'ludes |
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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Rupert Holmes', "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: If you like pink knackered Ladas
Original Lyrics: If you like pina colada...
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Sly and the Family Stone's, "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"
Misheard Lyrics: Pull-Ups start chasin'
Original Lyrics: Bullets start chasin'
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Squeeze's, "Up the Junction"
Misheard Lyrics: She gave birth to a daughter
We didn't even rock her Original Lyrics: She gave birth to a daughter
Within a year a walker. |
Steely Dan's, "Reelin' In the Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you reeling in the East?
Stowing away the time. Are you gathering up your keys? Have you had enough of mine? Original Lyrics: Are you reeling in the years
Stowing away the time? Are you gathering up the tears? Have you had enough of mine? |
Sweet Sensation's, "Sad Sweet Dreamer"
Misheard Lyrics: Sassy Sheena
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. |
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1980s | |
A-ha's, "Take On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be coming for your rubber cane.
Original Lyrics: I'll be coming for your love, okay.
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Club Nouveau's, "Why You Treat Me So Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: Why you treat me some bag
Original Lyrics: Why you treat me so bad
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Def Leppard's, "Rock Rock! Till You Drop"
Misheard Lyrics: Daddy's little girl
Daddy's little girl Original Lyrics: Anything goes
Anything goes |
Madonna's, "True Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: I search for Homer; he's someone like you.
Original Lyrics: I searched the whole world for someone like you.
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: But Jerry's not my son
Original Lyrics: But the kid is not my son.
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Timex Social Club's, "Rumors"
Misheard Lyrics: F**k all these rumors, I can't take it no more!
Original Lyrics: From all these rumors, I can't take it no more!
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Ultravox's, "Vienna"
Misheard Lyrics: Esme's nothing to me
Marianna. Original Lyrics: This means nothing to me
Oh Vienna. |
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1990s | |
Elton John's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in Luvs
It's all we got Original Lyrics: I believe in love
It's all we got |
Luniz's, "I Got 5 on It"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's go have fun sack
Original Lyrics: Let's go half on a sack
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Mark Knopfler's, "Sailing to Philadelphia"
Misheard Lyrics: This Baker's Boy from the whiskered tree
Original Lyrics: This Baker's Boy from the West Country
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Tevin Campbell's, "Can We Talk"
Misheard Lyrics: And just like a brony, you were too shy
Original Lyrics: And just like a roni, you were too shy
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2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: A Lewy guy come and struck him with bullet
Original Lyrics: A loaded god complex, cock it and pull it.
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First Class', "Beach Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: The sun-tanned, crooked old American Male
Original Lyrics: The sun-tanned, crew-cut, All-American Male
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Gorillaz's, "Dare"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got some bird s*** on you
You just think it, that's what you do, baby Hold it down, dare. Original Lyrics: You've got to press it on you
You just think it, that's what you do, baby Hold it down there. |
Rihanna's, "Don't Stop the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the same
I'm the sign of Microsoft Original Lyrics: Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa
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2010s | |
Justin Timberlake's, "Mirrors"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'll tell you, baby, it was easy coming back into you once I fingered an owl.
Original Lyrics: And I'll tell you, baby, it was easy coming back here to you once I figured it out
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iamamiwhoami's, "Hunting For Pearls"
Misheard Lyrics: Deep blue diaper, with our hopes in your heads
Original Lyrics: Deep blue diver, with our hopes in your hands
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