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1960s | |
Los Bravos', "Black Is Black"
Misheard Lyrics: It's great it's great
Original Lyrics: It's grey it's grey
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The Beatles', "When I'm Sixty-Four"
Misheard Lyrics: Will you still be sending me a Ballantine
Original Lyrics: Will you still be sending me a valentine
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The McCoys', "Hang On Sloopy"
Misheard Lyrics: Hang on Snoopy
Snoopy, hang a hoof! Original Lyrics: Hang on sloopy
Sloopy hang on! |
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1970s | |
Chic's, "Le Freak"
Misheard Lyrics: Aaaaaaafrica
Le fric, c'est chic Original Lyrics: Aaaah! Freak out!
Le Freak, C'est Chic |
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Heart's, "Just The Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Just don't reveal the twat
Original Lyrics: Je' tant rêve du toi
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King Harvest's, "Dancing in the Moonlight"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody's treatin' their woman right
Original Lyrics: Everybody's feeling warm and bright
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Olivia Newton John And John Travolta's, "You're The One That I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: I got jizz, we're multiplyin'
Original Lyrics: I got chills, they're multiplyin'
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Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan's, "Egyptian Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Sky of white and now of blue
Original Lyrics: Sky of white and nylon blue
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Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan's, "Hollywood"
Misheard Lyrics: He's bustin' into Hollywood
Original Lyrics: He's bussin'it to Hollywood
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Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan's, "Hollywood"
Misheard Lyrics: Painted baby legs believe in Hollywood
Original Lyrics: Everybody makes believe in Hollywood
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Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan's, "Hollywood"
Misheard Lyrics: Seeing eyes that spoke to him
From sad and empty places Sad and empty places Original Lyrics: Seeing eyes that spoke to him
From sad and gifted places Sad and gifted places |
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan's, "Hollywood"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatever he's been lookin' for
Tell him that there's so much more than Hollywood Original Lyrics: Whatever he's been lookin' for
Tell him that there's so much more in Hollywood |
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan's, "Hollywood"
Misheard Lyrics: You know he's gonna be dressed to kill
He's gonna find some friend who will or He's gonna find some friend who kills or He's gonna find some friend who deals or He's gonna find some friend who thrills Original Lyrics: You know he's gonna be dressed to kill
He's gonna find some brand new thrills |
Vicki Sue Robinson's, "Turn the Beat Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn the beat around. Love Purina Cat Chow.
Original Lyrics: Turn the beat around
Love to hear percussion. |
Wimpy Wendy's, "The Tom and Jerry Show"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll begin with a grin when you purchase a sin
Original Lyrics: You'll begin with a grin when you first tune us in
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1980s | |
Diesel's, "Sausalito Summer Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: Bwau bwau bwauuuuuuuuuu........
Original Lyrics: All aboard!
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Golden Earring's, "Twilight Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: This is a madhouse
Feels like being gone or Feels like being known Original Lyrics: The place is a madhouse,
Feels like being cloned |
Golden Earring's, "Twilight Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: When the bullet hits the bomb
Original Lyrics: When the bullet hits the bone
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Morrissey's, "Interesting Drug"
Misheard Lyrics: There are some bad people on the right, there are some bad, bad people on the right...
Original Lyrics: There are some bad people on the rise, there are some bad, bad people on the rise...
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Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra's, "Xanadu"
Misheard Lyrics: Sauna 2, Sauna 2
(Now we are here) in sauna 2 Original Lyrics: Xanadu, Xanadu
(Now we are here) In Xanadu |
Olivia Newton-John's, "Tied Up"
Misheard Lyrics: You say you're leavin'
I believe you're leavin' But you're going nowhere This is a one time situation Original Lyrics: You say you need me
I believe you need me But you're fooling no one This is a one time situation |
Prince's, "I Would Die 4 U"
Misheard Lyrics: I would diaper you
Original Lyrics: I would die for you
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Prince's, "When Doves Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: Dig if you will the pigeon
Original Lyrics: Dig if you will the picture
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R.E.M.'s, "It's the End of the World As We Know It"
Misheard Lyrics: That's great it starts with an earthquake
Birds and snakes and earthquake or Birds and snakes and airplane Original Lyrics: That's great it starts with an earthquake
Birds and snakes and aeroplane |
Yes', "Leave It"
Misheard Lyrics: Breaking down the dreams we make.....we'll.....
Original Lyrics: Breaking down the dreams we make....real
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Yes', "Leave It"
Misheard Lyrics: No phone, take your place; you know what I mean
Original Lyrics: No phone can take your place, you know what I mean
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1990s | |
Haddaway's, "What Is Love?"
Misheard Lyrics: Amish love, baby don't hurt me.
Original Lyrics: What is love? Baby don't hurt me.
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Jewel's, "Who Will Save Your Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: He says, 'Hold my calls' from behind those cold blue glasses.
Original Lyrics: He says, 'Hold my calls' from behind those cold brick walls
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Moby's, "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?"
Misheard Lyrics: These open doors
Original Lyrics: He'll open doors
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Oasis', "Champagne Supernova"
Misheard Lyrics: Saw you walking down the hall
Faster than a cannonball Original Lyrics: Slowly walking down the hall
Faster than a cannonball |
Oasis', "Champagne Supernova"
Misheard Lyrics: Wake up the dog and ask her why, I dream my dreams, she never dies
Original Lyrics: Wake up the dawn and ask her why The dreamer dreams, she never dies.
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Social Distortion's, "Born to Lose"
Misheard Lyrics: A hangover in a black guy
Original Lyrics: A hangover and a black eye
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "Everytime"
Misheard Lyrics: I may have made it vague,
Please forgive me. Original Lyrics: I may have made it rain
Please forgive me. |
Chingy feat. Ludacris and Snoop Dogg's, "Holidae In"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing jammin' at the Holidae In
Original Lyrics: Nothin chillin' at the Holidae In
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Cryptopsy's, "In the Kingdom Where Everything Dies"
Misheard Lyrics: Everything I believe in is shite
Original Lyrics: For in this kingdom where everything dies
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Fall Out Boy's, "Bang the Doldrums"
Misheard Lyrics: Yo-ho-ho-oooooooh
Oh-we-oh-oh-oh-ooooooooooooooooh. Original Lyrics: You're wrong
Are we all wrong? You're wrong Are we all all wrong? |
Kanye West's, "Everything I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me know if you fillet, man
Original Lyrics: Let me know if you feel it, man
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The Fray's, "You Found Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You got some kind of meth
Taken all at once Original Lyrics: You got some kind of nerve
Taking all I want |
2010s | |
Arctic Monkeys', "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High"
Misheard Lyrics: Incapable love-making, alright decisions
Original Lyrics: Incapable of making alright decisions
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Clean Bandit/Jess Glynn's, "Rather Be"
Misheard Lyrics: As long as I am with you, my heart can tell youse to be.
Original Lyrics: As long as I am with you, my heart continues to beat
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Justin Bieber's, "Boyfriend"
Misheard Lyrics: Imma make you seem burnt like you're lying in the sand
Burnt Original Lyrics: I'm a make you shine bright like you're laying in the snow
Burr |
Marina and the Diamonds', "Hermit the Frog"
Misheard Lyrics: They call him Honey the Frog
Original Lyrics: They call him Hermit the Frog
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Marina and the Diamonds', "Teen Idle"
Misheard Lyrics: A twenty fox and cherry whore
Original Lyrics: A twenty-first century whore
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Marina and the Diamonds', "Teen Idle"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you want to be beautiful?
Original Lyrics: The youth meant to be beautiful
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Rachel Platten's, "Fight Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a small butt on the ocean
Original Lyrics: Like a small boat on the ocean
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Sia's, "Chandelier"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna swim through the chimner, through the chimney
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
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