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1960s | |
Beatles', "Old Brown Shoe"
Misheard Lyrics: For your sweet talking I'm in the groove
Original Lyrics: For your sweet top lip I'm in the queue
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Fortunate Son"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't no sinner's son, son
Original Lyrics: I ain't no senator's son, son
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Sonny & Cher's, "I Got You Babe"
Misheard Lyrics: And put your little ham in mine
Original Lyrics: And put your little hand in mine
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The Beach Boys', "Surfin' USA"
Misheard Lyrics: You'd see 'em wearing their baggies
And Roger's sandals too A goosy goosy gone Gertrude Surfin' U.S.A Original Lyrics: You'd see 'em wearing their baggies
Huarachi sandals too A bushy, bushy blonde hairdo Surfin' U.S.A. |
The Beatles', "Day Tripper"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a big teaser
She took my horse away there Original Lyrics: She's a big teaser
She took me half the way there |
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown's, "Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll take you to bed
Original Lyrics: I'll take you to burn
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Wayne Newton's, "Danke Schoen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dr Shane
Darling Dr Shane Thank you Treating me again Original Lyrics: Danke schön
Darling, danke schön Thank you for Seeing me again |
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1970s | |
Dobie Gray's, "Drift Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, give me the peat moss to free my soul
Original Lyrics: Gimme the beat, boys, and free my soul.
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Grease's, "You're the One That I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: I got Jews, they're multiplying
Original Lyrics: I got chills, they're multiplying
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Heart's, "Hijinx"
Misheard Lyrics: The time before, didn't they take us hook and punk-ass?
Original Lyrics: The time before, didn't they take us hook and punker?
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Heart's, "Nada One"
Misheard Lyrics: Nobody feels what I've done
Not a one, not a one Original Lyrics: Nobody feels what I've done
Nada One, Nada One |
KISS's, "I Wanna Rock and Roll All Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna rock and roll all night, and probably every day.
Original Lyrics: I wanna rock and roll all night, and party every day.
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Rush's, "Temples of Syrinx"
Misheard Lyrics: We are the priests
Of the devils of Syrinx Operate the new church In the devil's halls Original Lyrics: We are the priests
Of the Temples of Syrinx Our great computers Fill the hallowed halls |
Sammy Hagar's, "Sweet Hitch Hiker"
Misheard Lyrics: Where did you hike her
Original Lyrics: Sweet hitch hiker
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Cecilia"
Misheard Lyrics: Making love in the afternoon
With tequila up in my bedroom. Original Lyrics: Making love in the afternoon
With Cecilia up in my bedroom. |
Ten Years After's, "I'd Love to Change the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Everywhere is freaks and harems
Original Lyrics: Everywhere is freaks and haries
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Ten Years After's, "I'd Love to Change the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Spread the wine, rich or poor
Original Lyrics: It's black or white, rich or poor
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The Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Put your kitty in the middle
Original Lyrics: What you doin' on your back, aah?
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1980s | |
Billy Idol's, "Rebel Yell"
Misheard Lyrics: Goshawk! Goshawk! Goshawk! Goshawk!
To have you here by me, because Original Lyrics: Just-a, just-a, just-a, just-a
To have you here by me because |
Cher's, "I Found Someone"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, I found some work
To take away the farting Original Lyrics: Baby, I found someone
To take away the heartache |
Dire Straits', "Money for Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe get a crystal on your little finger
Maybe get a crystal on your thumb Original Lyrics: Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Maybe get a blister on your thumb |
Joe Jackson's, "Steppin' Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Heatwave, steppin' out
Original Lyrics: Me, babe, steppin' out
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Laura Branigan's, "Solitaire"
Misheard Lyrics: Once the cars were held by you
Original Lyrics: Once the cards were held by you
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Madness', "My Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Been on the telly f***in' for an hour
Original Lyrics: Been on the telephone for an hour
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Metallica's, "Crash Course in Brain Surgery"
Misheard Lyrics: Raven black is on my track,
He shows me how to neutralize the knife. Show to me in surgery, The autobot's words to conquer life, conquer life yeah. Original Lyrics: Raven black is on my track,
He shows me how to neutralize the knife. Show to me in surgery, The art of fighting words to conquer life, conquer life yeah. |
The Stranglers', "Golden Brown"
Misheard Lyrics: Lays me down with my machine-o
Original Lyrics: Lays me down with my mind she runs
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1990s | |
Bjork's, "Venus As A Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: He believes in beauty He's venus as a boy He believes in beauty And... junk mail...
Original Lyrics: His wicked sense of humor
Suggests exciting sex. |
Buzzcocks', "Everybody's Happy Nowadays"
Misheard Lyrics: I was tired of being on set
Original Lyrics: I was tired of being upset
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Cher's, "Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna know if diabetes shows
It's in his piss Original Lyrics: If you wanna know if he loves you so
It's in his kiss. |
Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: I get knocked down
The tiger's up again Original Lyrics: I get knocked down
But I get up again |
Jewel's, "Who Will Save Your Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: When it comes to the veterans now?
Original Lyrics: When it comes to the flowers now?
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Michael Bolton's, "Time, Love and Tenderness"
Misheard Lyrics: When love puts you through the "tsk"
Original Lyrics: When love puts you through the test
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Michael Bolton's, "When I'm Back on My Feet Again"
Misheard Lyrics: When I'm bad on my feet again
Original Lyrics: When I'm back on my feet again
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PM Dawn's, "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss"
Misheard Lyrics: Christine at the gate, you gotta put me on
Original Lyrics: Christina Applegate, you gotta put me on
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Pearl Jam's, "Better Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't find a Velamint.
Original Lyrics: Can't find a better man.
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Tag Team's, "Whoomp! (There It Is)"
Misheard Lyrics: Whoop, yeah yeah!
Original Lyrics: Whoomp, there it is!
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The Cult's, "Fire Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Smokey and the wise man
Original Lyrics: Smoke on the horizon
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Weezer's, "Buddy Holly"
Misheard Lyrics: Oo-ee-oo I suck worse than Buddy Holly, You're worse than Mary Tailor Made
Original Lyrics: Oo-ee-oo I look just like Buddy Holly Oh-oh, and you're Mary Tyler Moore
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2000s | |
Empire of the Sun's, "Walking on a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Two earphones become one
Original Lyrics: When two people become one
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Fall Out Boy's, "The Take Over, The Break's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'll always be reading in the bathroom
Original Lyrics: And I'll always be waiting in the back room
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Five Finger Death Punch's, "Ashes"
Misheard Lyrics: Stinks like Quaranten
Original Lyrics: A switchblade for a tongue
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Paramore's, "Brick by Boring Brick"
Misheard Lyrics: So one day, you found her crying
Coiled up on the dirty ground Her friends finally came to save her And the rest she can't figure out Original Lyrics: So one day, he found her crying
Coiled up on the dirty ground Her prince finally came to save her And the rest you can figure out |
2010s | |
Hozier's, "Take Me To Church"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to your Shower like a dog on a Saturday night
Original Lyrics: Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
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Lady Gaga's, "Teeth"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me something that'll save me;
I need amendments for alright. Original Lyrics: Tell me something that'll save me;
I need a man who makes me alright. |
Lady Gaga's, "Teeth"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me something that'll save me;
I need limericks for alright. Original Lyrics: Tell me something that'll save me;
I need a man who makes me alright. |
xmas | |
Traditional's, "Deck the Halls"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't we know our gay apparel
Original Lyrics: Don we now our gay apparel
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