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1950s | |
Frank Sinatra & Celeste Holm's, "Who Wants to be a Millionaire"
Misheard Lyrics: Who wants to be a millionaire? I don't
Who wants geraniums to spare? I don't Original Lyrics: Who wants to be a millionaire? I don't
Who wants uranium to spare? I don't |
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1960s | |
B. J. Thomas', "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head"
Misheard Lyrics: And just like the guy who's feeling too big for his bed
Nothin' seems to fit Original Lyrics: And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed
Nothin' seems to fit |
David McWilliams', "The Days of Pearly Spencer"
Misheard Lyrics: The days of Curly Spencer
Original Lyrics: The days of Pearly Spencer
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The Monkees', "Last Train to Clarksville"
Misheard Lyrics: Take the last train to Clarksville and I'll meet you at the station You can read and write for thirty Cuz I've made your reservation don't you know
Original Lyrics: We'll have time for coffee-flavored kisses
And a bit of conversation, oh. |
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1970s | |
AC/DC's, "Highway to Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: See a nigger on a one-way ride
Original Lyrics: Season ticket on a one-way ride.
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Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: What you doing with your head up your butt? Yo
Original Lyrics: What's you doing when you're on your back?
You should be dancing, yeah |
Crosby Stills and Nash's, "Southern Cross"
Misheard Lyrics: And the downhill run is perfectly clear
Original Lyrics: And the downhill run to Papeete
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Foreigner's, "Cold as Ice"
Misheard Lyrics: You want pair of dice
Original Lyrics: You want paradise
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Foreigner's, "Double Vision"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel my ass with that double vision
Original Lyrics: Fill my eyes with that double vision
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Foreigner's, "Feels Like the First Time"
Misheard Lyrics: It feels like the buried first Tom
Original Lyrics: It feels like the very first time
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Foreigner's, "Head Games"
Misheard Lyrics: It's you and me, Beatty
Original Lyrics: It's you and me, baby
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Foreigner's, "Hot Blooded"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't have to meet my mom
Original Lyrics: You don't have to read my mind
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Golden Earring's, "Radar Love"
Misheard Lyrics: The melody's comin' on strong
Original Lyrics: Brenda Lee's "Coming On Strong"
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Heart's, "Magic Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Seems like he knew me
He looked quite fruity Original Lyrics: Seemed like he knew me
He looked right through me |
Mamas and Papas', "Creeque Alley"
Misheard Lyrics: In a coffee house the bastards sat, and after every number they'd pass the hat.
Original Lyrics: In a coffee house Sebastian sat, and after every number they'd pass the hat.
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Olivia Newton-John's, "I Honestly Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: But there you are with yours
And here I am with mine So I guess we just believe in ending this Original Lyrics: But there you are with yours
And here I am with mine So I guess we'll just be leaving it at this |
Olivia Newton-John's, "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"
Misheard Lyrics: If you love me, let me know
If you don't then let me go (Ooh -Waa!) Original Lyrics: If you love me, let me know
If you don't then let me go (Ooh why?) |
Olivia Newton-John's, "Let Me Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: Whenever you feel you need a friend to beat on, here I am
Original Lyrics: Whenever you feel you need a friend to lean on, here I am
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Rufus and Chaka Khan's, "Tell Me Something Good"
Misheard Lyrics: Jerry something good
Original Lyrics: Tell Me Something Good
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Lawrence of a rape-e-a
Original Lyrics: Lawrence of Arabia
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Bob Marley's, "Is This Love (That I'm Feelin')"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll be together, with a roof rack over our heads...
We'll share the day room, will Jah provide the bread... Original Lyrics: We'll be together, with a roof right over our heads..
We'll share the same room, will Jah provide the bread |
Elvis Costello's, "Oliver's Army"
Misheard Lyrics: London is full of apps
Original Lyrics: London is full of Arabs
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Foreigner's, "I Don't Want to Live Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want to live you, just wait
Original Lyrics: I don't want to live you this way
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Foreigner's, "I Want to Know What Love Is"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't stop now, I've traveled some fart
To change this lovely life Original Lyrics: Can't stop now, I've traveled so far
To change this lonely life |
Foreigner's, "Juke Box Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: Standing with Lorraine, with her head hung low
Original Lyrics: Standing in the rain, with his head hung low
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Golden Earring's, "Twilight Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: Submarines in my head
Original Lyrics: Sirens in my head.
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Kim Carnes', "Bette Davis Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: She´s got better days besides
Original Lyrics: She's got Bette Davis eyes
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Kim Carnes', "Draw of the Cards"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's all in the drugs of Kim Carnes
Original Lyrics: And it's all in the draw of the cards
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Kim Carnes', "Draw of the Cards"
Misheard Lyrics: Do love the small cafe
Can my beers last today? Original Lyrics: Boulevard, small cafe
Cavaliers, pass the day |
Kim Carnes', "Draw of the Cards"
Misheard Lyrics: Lightening strikes,
Paralyze Original Lyrics: Lightening strikes,
Breath of life |
Kim Carnes', "Draw of the Cards"
Misheard Lyrics: Sight of hair, hand and face
Chance you take, like a snake And it's all in the draw of the cards Original Lyrics: Sleight of hand, hand of fate
Chance you take, Life's a snake And it's all in the draw of the cards |
Tracy Chapman's, "Fast Car"
Misheard Lyrics: Jimmy had the fattest cock.
Original Lyrics: You've got a fast car.
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1990s | |
Cast of "The Nightmare Before Christmas"'s, "This is Halloween"
Misheard Lyrics: tender lunch meats everywhere
Original Lyrics: tender lumplings everywhere
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Fatboy Slim's, "The Rockerfeller Skank"
Misheard Lyrics: Solar septic
Original Lyrics: Trouble shooter
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Newsboys', "Entertaining Angels"
Misheard Lyrics: And today an angel's by the light of my
TV screen Original Lyrics: Entertaining angels, by the light of my
T. V. screen. |
Newsboys', "Spirit Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: And it didn't come from skating with Polly Robles
Original Lyrics: And it didn't come from skating with holy rollers
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: With the purple shed it's a lonely view
or With the Burma Shave it's a lonely view Original Lyrics: With the birds I'll share this lonely view
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Snap!'s, "The Power"
Misheard Lyrics: 7:14, climb the vine
Original Lyrics: seven, fourteen, wise divine
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2000s | |
Electric Six's, "Gay Bar"
Misheard Lyrics: Dude, I wanna take you to a gay bar.
Original Lyrics: You! I wanna take you to a gay bar.
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Fall Out Boy's, "A Little Less 16 Candles, A Little More To"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm selling all the wedding for Kissing! Kissing!
Original Lyrics: So say what are you waiting for? Kiss her! Kiss her!
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2010s | |
Marina and the Diamonds', "Can't Pin Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you really want me to write a family song?
Original Lyrics: Do you really want me to write a feminist anthem?
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Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: Called a police and a fireman
Original Lyrics: Call the police and the fireman
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Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: Kissing out a thousand players
Original Lyrics: 'Cause you know I love the players
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X Ambassadors', "Renegades"
Misheard Lyrics: Living like we're rented gays
Original Lyrics: Living like we're renegades
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country | |
Eric Church's, "Like A Wrecking Ball"
Misheard Lyrics: Wanna rock some sheep that knocked the pictures off the wall
Original Lyrics: Wanna rock some sheet rock, knock the pictures off the wall
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