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1950s | |
Commercial's, "Johnson's Baby Shampoo"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh baby baby they'll be no more cheers
Original Lyrics: Oh baby baby they'll be no more tears
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1960s | |
Stevie Wonder's, "I Was Made to Love Her"
Misheard Lyrics: I was made to love her, wash a baby duck
Original Lyrics: I was made to love her, worship and adore her
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Stevie Wonder's, "Uptight"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a Hitler talk to see, I'm a poor man's son
Original Lyrics: Got empty pockets, you see, I'm a poor man's son
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Stevie Wonder's, "Uptight"
Misheard Lyrics: Got to hit the clock, you see, I'm a poor man's son
Original Lyrics: Got empty pockets, you see, I'm a poor man's son
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Tommy Steele's, "Crash Bang Wallop"
Misheard Lyrics: Crash Bang Wallop dropped a pitcher
Original Lyrics: Crash Bang Wallop
What a picture |
1970s | |
AC/DC's, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty Deeds and the Dundle Chi!
Original Lyrics: Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap.
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Ace's, "How Long"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I egg white as dumb as I seem
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
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David Bowie's, "Suffragette City"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey man, I gotta stain on my face
The smell of that chick just put my spine out of place Original Lyrics: Hey man, I gotta straighten my face
This mellow thighed chick just put my spine out of place |
David Bowie's, "Suffragette City"
Misheard Lyrics: The smell of that chick just put my spine out of place.
Original Lyrics: A mellow thighed chick just put my spine out of place.
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England Dan And John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't ask for conversay . . . So you don't have to lie We both know that thing before Say I love you and say goodbye
Original Lyrics: I won't ask for promises
So you won't have to lie We've both played that game before Say I love you, then say goodbye |
England Dan And John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not talkin' 'bout meridian
And I don't want to change your lie But there's a warm wind blowing the stars around And I'd really love to see you tonight. Original Lyrics: I'm not talking 'bout moving in
And I don't want to change your life But there's a warm wind blowing, the stars are out And I'd really love to see you tonight |
Five Man Electrical Band's, "Signs"
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta have a certain tie to get a seat.
Original Lyrics: You've got to have a shirt and tie to get a seat.
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Paul McCartney And Wings', "Jet"
Misheard Lyrics: I made her, wanted to always love me
I made her, wanted to always love me I made her, much later. Original Lyrics: Ah, mater, want Jet to always love me
Ah, mater, want Jet to always love me Ah, mater, much later. |
Paul McCartney and Wings', "Jet"
Misheard Lyrics: I thought the major, was a lady--so far a jet, JET!
Original Lyrics: I thought the major was a lady suffragette
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Paul McCartney and Wings', "Jet"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll mate her, one jet to always love me
I'll mate her, one jet to always love me I'll mate her, much later Original Lyrics: Ah Mater want Jet to always love me
Ah Mater want Jet to always love me Ah Mater... much later |
Simon & Garfunkel's, "Cecilia"
Misheard Lyrics: Making love in the afternoon
On the ceiling up in my bedroom. Original Lyrics: Making love in the afternoon
With Cecilia up in my bedroom. |
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Steve Miller Band's, "Fly Like an Eagle"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna fly like an evil to the sea
Original Lyrics: I wanna fly like an eagle to the sea
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Sweet's, "Blockbuster"
Misheard Lyrics: Does anyone know the way?
There's got to be a way To block bastards Original Lyrics: Does anyone know the way?
There's got to be a way To Blockbuster. |
The Friends of Distinction's, "Grazing in the Grass"
Misheard Lyrics: It sure is never Grazing in the Grass
Original Lyrics: It sure is mellow Grazing in the Grass
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The Friends of Distinction's, "Love or Let Me Be Lonely"
Misheard Lyrics: I can let it out love if I wanted to in this loving you
Original Lyrics: I can live without love if I wanted to in this lonely room
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The Grateful Dead's, "Casey Jones"
Misheard Lyrics: Drivin' that train
Out of cocaine Original Lyrics: Drivin' that train
High on cocaine |
Yezda Urfa's, "Boris And His 3 Verses"
Misheard Lyrics: Naked men dig your afternoon nap
Original Lyrics: Egghead men figure out the new math
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1980s | |
Asia's, "Heat of the Moment"
Misheard Lyrics: It was the heat of the morning
Original Lyrics: It was the heat of the moment
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Billy Idol's, "Eyes Without a Face"
Misheard Lyrics: Ice without a face
Original Lyrics: Eyes without a face
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Hall And Oates', "Out Of Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: Karate touch, I'm out of time
Original Lyrics: You're out of touch, I'm out of time.
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Michael Jackson's, "Beat It"
Misheard Lyrics: Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to beat it beat it! Show 'em hot funky, show em your flava, It doesn't matter who's wrong or right. Original Lyrics: Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated. Showin' how funky and strong is your fight. It doesn't matter who's wrong or right. |
Musical Youth's, "Pass the Dutchie"
Misheard Lyrics: Pass the dog s*** on the left hand side.
Original Lyrics: Pass the dutchie on the left hand side.
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Peter Cetera and Amy Grant's, "The Next Time I Fall"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm no better what to do
Original Lyrics: I'll know better what to do
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Steve Miller Band's, "Abracadabra"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna reach out and crack ya
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna reach out and grab ya
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The Buggles', "Video Killed the Radio Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Video killed the radio spark
Original Lyrics: Video killed the radio star
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1990s | |
Eternal's, "Save Our Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I know if we're toast love will leave it up to us.
Original Lyrics: I know if we trust love will leave it up to us.
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Everclear's, "Santa Monica"
Misheard Lyrics: We can stand outside the ocean
Leave them all behind Walk across the break-up Watch the world die or We can walk across the ocean Leave the world behind Swim across the break-up Watch the world fly. Original Lyrics: We can live beside the ocean
Leave the fire behind Swim out past the breakers Watch the world die. |
Fatboy Slim's, "Kelly Watch the Stars"
Misheard Lyrics: Can I wash the sun?
Original Lyrics: Kelly watch the stars
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The Black Crowes', "Hard To Handle"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey little thing, lemon light your chemicals mama I'm sure hard to hammer down
Original Lyrics: Hey little thing, let me light your candle cause mama I'm sure hard to handle
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2000s | |
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (game show)'s, "Title music"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Are you smarter than a piece of paper? Original Lyrics: Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Get a pencil & a piece of paper. |
Fall Out Boy's, "Don't You Know Who I Think I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: The singing queen has never won
And we walk the plank tryin' to sink or swim Original Lyrics: They say quitters never win
And we walk the plank on a sinking ship |
Fall Out Boy's, "The Take Over, The Break's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Wouldn't you rather be a winner of a DMV
Original Lyrics: Would you rather be a widow or a divorcee?
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Garbage's, "Cherry Lips"
Misheard Lyrics: And suddenly you smell of gas.
Original Lyrics: And suddenly a spell was cast
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Girls Aloud's, "Call The Shots"
Misheard Lyrics: Just 'cause you're wetting the bed and call the shots now.
Original Lyrics: Just 'cause you're raising the bets and call the shots now.
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Plus-Tech Squeeze Box's, "Dough-Nuts Town Map"
Misheard Lyrics: human nature
Original Lyrics: if hill is reached
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2010s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Alone Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight I'm high as a runner jet
Original Lyrics: Tonight I'm high as a private jet
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Florence And The Machine's, "Ship To Wreck"
Misheard Lyrics: Did I build this ship to rent?
or Did I build this ship too red? Original Lyrics: Did I build this ship to wreck?
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Imagine Dragons', "Radioactive"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm waking up, I feel it in my soul
Enough to make my symptoms go. Original Lyrics: I waking up, I feel it in my bones
Enough to make my system flow. |
Lana Del Rey's, "Ultraviolence"
Misheard Lyrics: He used to call me boys and
Original Lyrics: He used to call me poison
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Lorde's, "Team"
Misheard Lyrics: We're low on self esteem
Original Lyrics: We're on each other's team
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Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: Altogether we're star crossed lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane Original Lyrics: Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane |
Vance Joy's, "Riptide"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna be your left anime
Original Lyrics: I wanna be your left hand man
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Vocaloid's, "One Soldier's Monoogy"
Misheard Lyrics: My name is Soldier Len I hope we work real hard
Original Lyrics: My name is Soldier A I'm holding black trigger
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