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1960s | |
The Impressions', "It's All Right"
Misheard Lyrics: When you move it slow, it sounds like a mole
Original Lyrics: When you move it slow, it sounds like more
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1970s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Ted devil you freezer
Original Lyrics: Tenth Avenue freeze out
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Elton John's, "Funeral for a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: And love lies bleeding in my hand
It was killed by the things that I do with another man I was playing rock and roll and you were just a fan But my guitar player came inside and then he s*** the bed Original Lyrics: And love lies bleeding in my hand
Oh it kills me to think of you with another man I was playing rock and roll and you were just a fan But my guitar couldn't hold you and I split the band |
Harry Nilsson's, "Jump Into the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: We can make you tear the house in
Original Lyrics: We could make each other happy
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Mary MacGregor's, "Torn Between Two Lovers"
Misheard Lyrics: Torn between two lovers, he aimed like a bull.
Original Lyrics: Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool
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Steely Dan's, "Don't Take Me Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a woodkeeper's son
Original Lyrics: I'm a book-keeper's son.
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The Osmonds', "Crazy Horses"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a message floating, in the air Ahem Crazy Horses riding everywhere. It's a warrant it's in every tongue gotta stop them Crazy Horses on the run. Crazy Whore says wahhh wahhh !
Original Lyrics: There's a message floating in the air come from Crazy Horses didn't everywhere It's a warning it's in every tongue Gotta stop them Crazy Horses on the run. Crazy Horses.....
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The Who's, "Who Are You?"
Misheard Lyrics: I remember throwing punches around when danger crossed my chin
Original Lyrics: I remember throwing punches around and preaching from my chair
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Van Morrison's, "Moondance"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, it's a marvelous night for abundance
Original Lyrics: Well, it's a marvelous night for a moondance
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Wild Cherry's, "Play That Funky Music"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm flunking out in every way.
Original Lyrics: I'm funking out in every way.
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1980s | |
A-ha's, "Take On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be coming for your rabbit cake
Original Lyrics: I'll be coming for your love, okay.
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Don Henley's, "All She Wants to Do Is Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Molotov cocktail, the logo drink
Original Lyrics: Molotov cocktail, the local drink
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Don Henley's, "The Boys of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: I saw a dead end sticker on a Cadillac
Original Lyrics: I saw a dead head sticker on a Cadillac
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Don Henley's, "The End of the Innocence"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the end of the end of sense
Original Lyrics: This is the end of the innocence
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George Michael's, "Faith"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I guess it would be night
If I could touch your potty Original Lyrics: Well, I guess it would be nice
If I could touch your body |
Gloria Estefan and The Miami Sound Machine's, "Conga"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on chickie body, baby, do the congite.
Original Lyrics: Come on, shake your body, baby, do the conga.
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Metallica's, "Creeping Death"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't blame me retard!
Original Lyrics: So let it be written
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Prefab Sprout's, "King of Rock 'N' Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Hot dog, jumping fat, I want cookie.
Original Lyrics: Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
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Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: An one-track mind, you can't be sane.
Oh, baby, the young-one is all you crave. Original Lyrics: A one-track mind you can't deceive.
Oblivion is all you crave |
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Robin Beck's, "First Time"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a lunch hat at sea.
Original Lyrics: It's an uncharted sea.
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Robin Beck's, "The First Time"
Misheard Lyrics: It began when I hurled all over you for the very first time.
Original Lyrics: It began when I heard "I love you" for the very first time.
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Dare to Be Stupid"
Misheard Lyrics: You better find yourself a little scratch
Original Lyrics: You better find yourself an itch to scratch
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ZZ Top's, "I'm Bad I'm Nationwide"
Misheard Lyrics: And a beautician out the wheel
Original Lyrics: And a beautician at the wheel
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1990s | |
Annie Lennox's, "No More I Love You's"
Misheard Lyrics: I used to be lunatic from the gracious days.
Original Lyrics: I used to be lunatic from your precious face.
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Cherry Poppin' Daddies', "Zoot Suit Riot"
Misheard Lyrics: Zoot suit dryin'.....dryin'!
Original Lyrics: Zoot Suit Riot
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Don Henley's, "The Heart of the Matter"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been dying to get down
To the heart of the medal But my Windy City And my thoughts seem to scamper But I think it's a doubt, the goodness The goodness Even it Even it, you don't love me anymore Original Lyrics: I've been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter But my will gets weak And my thoughts seem to scatter But I think it's about forgiveness Forgiveness Even if Even if you don't love me anymore |
Don Henley's, "The Last Worthless Evening"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the less worthless evening
Original Lyrics: This is the last worthless evening
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Sammy Kershaw's, "Cadillac Style"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I ate burnt lentils
And I ate Tom's salad Original Lyrics: Well I ain't Burt Reynolds
And I ain't Tom Sellick |
Scooter's, "How Much Is the Fish?"
Misheard Lyrics: Transforming the juice!
Original Lyrics: Transforming the tunes!
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The Verve Pipe's, "The Freshmen"
Misheard Lyrics: His girl took a week's worth of valium and slapped.
Original Lyrics: His girl took a week's worth of valium and slept.
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2000s | |
Arctic Monkeys', "Mardy Bum"
Misheard Lyrics: Remember coodles in the kitchen
Original Lyrics: Remember cuddles in the kitchen
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Bryan Adams', "Here I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been waiting foyer
You're my aunt Original Lyrics: I've been waiting for you
Here I am |
Fall Out Boy's, "Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?"
Misheard Lyrics: They say queers never win
Original Lyrics: They say quitters never win
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Fall Out Boy's, "Hum Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics: To turn nineteen was more
I'll sing it loose and swallow them too Original Lyrics: "'Til tonight do us part."
I'll sing the blues and swallow them too |
2010s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Fourth of July"
Misheard Lyrics: When the pages are burned on the way back home
Original Lyrics: May the bridges I have burned light my way back home
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Fall Out Boy's, "Fourth of July"
Misheard Lyrics: When the pages are burned on the way back home
Original Lyrics: May the bridges I have burned light my way back home
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George Ezra's, "Budapest"
Misheard Lyrics: You, ooh, ooh, you a burrito.
Original Lyrics: You, ooh, ooh, you I leave it all.
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Grouplove's, "Tongue Tied"
Misheard Lyrics: I peed a bit, up in the sky
Original Lyrics: Like Peter Pan up in the sky
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Imagine Dragons', "Radioactive"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel it in my bones To make my sister moan
Original Lyrics: I feel it in my bones, enough to make my systems blow.
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Imagine Dragons', "Radioactive"
Misheard Lyrics: Ready to rock you, ready to rock you
Original Lyrics: Radioactive, radioactive
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Lana Del Rey's, "Yayo"
Misheard Lyrics: Put me under your black motorcycle
Original Lyrics: Put me onto your black motorcycle
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Omi's, "Cheerleader"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh I think that I found myself a cherry pie
Original Lyrics: Oh I think that I found myself a cheerleader
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The Script feat. will.I.am's, "Hall of Fame"
Misheard Lyrics: And the world's gonna know you're Nate
Original Lyrics: And the world's gonna know your name
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