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1960s | |
The Who's, "Pinball Wizard"
Misheard Lyrics: A pinball wizard's got such a suffrage
Original Lyrics: A pinball wizard's got supple wrist
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you jizzed, you're mine on the burstin' line
Original Lyrics: If you change your mind, I'm the first in line.
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Commercial's, "Go See Cal"
Misheard Lyrics: Goosey Cow, Goosey Cow, Goosey Cow.
Original Lyrics: Go see Cal, Go see Cal, Go See Cal.
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Commercial's, "Go See Cal"
Misheard Lyrics: If you want a car or truck, "goosey cow".
If you want to save a buck, "goosey cow". Original Lyrics: If you want a car or truck, "Go see Cal".
If you want to save a buck, "Go see Cal". |
Dan Hartman's, "Instant Replay"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel the pleasure in your tux
Original Lyrics: I feel the pleasure in your touch
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Donny Hathaway's, "A Song for You"
Misheard Lyrics: I treated you on Kylie
Original Lyrics: I treated you unkindly
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Donny Hathaway's, "And Then There's Maude"
Misheard Lyrics: Isadora was the first barn burner
Original Lyrics: Isadora was the first bra burner
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England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight "
Misheard Lyrics: There's a warm wind blowing the stars around
Original Lyrics: There's a warm wind blowing, the stars are out
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Heart's, "Barracuda"
Misheard Lyrics: You'd have me down, down, down, down on me knees near a woodchuck, Barracuda!
Original Lyrics: You'd have me down, down, down, down on me knees, now wouldn't ya, Barracuda?
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Heart's, "Crazy on You"
Misheard Lyrics: Wild land squirrel is cryin' in pain, what's he gonna do when everybody's in Spain?
Original Lyrics: Wild man's world is cryin' in pain, whatcha gonna do when everybody's insane
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Kiss', "Cold Gin"
Misheard Lyrics: It's Potion Time again
Original Lyrics: It's cold gin time again.
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Queen's, "Stone Cold Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta poopie on my side
Original Lyrics: Gonna put me in a cell
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Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway's, "The Closer I Get to You"
Misheard Lyrics: The close-up I get to you
Original Lyrics: The closer I get to you
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Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway's, "Where Is the Love"
Misheard Lyrics: But if you didn't really need it
Original Lyrics: But if you didn't really mean it
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Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway's, "You've Got a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got a frame
Original Lyrics: You've got a friend
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Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway's, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
Misheard Lyrics: And now it's gum, gum, gum
Original Lyrics: And now it's gone, gone, gone
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The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics: Out here in the fears
Original Lyrics: Out here in the fields
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "The Visitors"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I hear them moving, muffled noises coming through the door
I feel like Crack n' Pop Original Lyrics: Now I hear them moving, muffled noises coming through the door
I feel I'm crackin' up |
Bruce Hornsby and the Range's, "The Way It Is"
Misheard Lyrics: Is the lion on the combine
Original Lyrics: Is the line on the color bar.
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Christopher Cross', "Sailing"
Misheard Lyrics: Well it's not far back to Santa Cruz.
Original Lyrics: Well it's not far back to sanity.
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Eddie Murphy's, "Party All the Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Michael wants to party all the time, party all the time, party all the time.
Original Lyrics: My girl wants to party all the time, party all the time, party all the time.
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James Ingram and Michael McDonald's, "Yah Mo B There"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a vegan!
Original Lyrics: Yah mo b there.
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Lita Ford's, "Kiss Me Deadly"
Misheard Lyrics: I went to a potty last Saturday night
Original Lyrics: I went to a party last Saturday night
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Mike + The Mechanics', "All I Need Is a Miracle"
Misheard Lyrics: Stay if you want a state
Original Lyrics: Stay if you want to stay
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Mike + The Mechanics', "The Living Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Say it loud
Say it can Original Lyrics: Say it loud
Say it clear |
Phil Collins', "I Missed Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Did I mess with you?
Original Lyrics: Did I miss again?
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Styx's, "Mr. Roboto"
Misheard Lyrics: Dunno what you got, oh Disco Roberto dunno, (dunno)... dunno, (dunno)...
Original Lyrics: Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto., domo, (domo)... domo, (domo)...
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Talking Heads', "Burning Down the House"
Misheard Lyrics: strange banana strangers
Original Lyrics: Strange but not a stranger
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The Ramones', "I Wanna Be Sedated"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna be some idiot
Original Lyrics: I wanna be sedated.
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1990s | |
Alannah Myles', "Black Velvet"
Misheard Lyrics: Always wanting more, leaving you money for.
Maxell and the Edy boy's smile. Maxell in the seven-four-seven-five. A new religion that'll bring her to your knees. Like velvet in your knees Original Lyrics: Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for.
Black velvet and that little boy smile. Black velvet in that slow southern style. A new religion that'll bring ya' to your knees. Black velvet if you please |
Enigma's, "Return to Innocence"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't be afraid to be weird.
Original Lyrics: Don't be afraid to be weak.
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Mariah Carey's, "Fantasy"
Misheard Lyrics: So deep in my daisy
Original Lyrics: So deep in my daydreams
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2000s | |
Bob the Builder's, "Can We Fix It?"
Misheard Lyrics: So moppin' busy
Original Lyrics: Scoop, Muck and Dizzy
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Bob the Builder's, "Mambo No. 5"
Misheard Lyrics: A little bit of Bob the Builder, ma'am
Original Lyrics: A little bit of Bob the Builder, man
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I know we got cornflakes covered in pudding
Original Lyrics: A loaded god complex, cock it and pull it.
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Fall Out Boy's, "The Take Over, The Break's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm boring, but I'm often copper and zinc
Original Lyrics: I'm boring but overcompensate
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2010s | |
Armin Van Buuren's, "This Is What It Feels Like"
Misheard Lyrics: This is what it feels lie
Original Lyrics: This is what it feels like
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Calvin Harris', "How Deep Is Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: So tell me how wish your love could go deeper
So tell me how wish is your love could go deep So tell me how wish is your love could we go deeper So tell me how wish is your love could go deep Original Lyrics: So tell me how deep is your love could go deeper
So tell me how deep is your love could go deep So tell me how deep is your love could we go deeper So tell me how deep is your love could go deep |
Commercial's, "Tecfidera"
Misheard Lyrics: Imagine what you could do with fewer relaxes
Original Lyrics: Imagine what you could do with fewer relapses
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Cris Cab's, "Englishman in New York"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a minion, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in Nu Your. Original Lyrics: I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York. |
Jason Derulo's, "Want to Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I got the shits on the floor, nothing on me
Original Lyrics: I got the sheets on the floor, nothing on me
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M83's, "Midnight City"
Misheard Lyrics: Looking at this mi-i-ilky skyline
Original Lyrics: Looking at the mutated skyline
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Magic's, "Rude"
Misheard Lyrics: Mariel Hemingway
OR None of your, anyway Original Lyrics: (I'm gonna) Marry her anyway
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Major Lazer with DJ Snake feat. MØ's, "Lean On"
Misheard Lyrics: Block his fire gun
Original Lyrics: Blow a kiss, fire a gun
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Maroon 5's, "Animals"
Misheard Lyrics: I can tell your scent from mine
Original Lyrics: I can smell your scent for miles
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Queensryche's, "Retail Therapy"
Misheard Lyrics: Walla Walla Walla Washington
Original Lyrics: I want what I want when I want it.
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misc | |
Theme Songs', "Flintstones (Opening Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's rides with the family down the street
Till they find a place to eat Original Lyrics: Let's ride with the family down the street
Through the courtesy of Fred's two feet |
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xmas | |
Donny Hathaway's, "This Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Prisons and cops are here
Original Lyrics: Presents and cards are here
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