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1950s | |
Bill Hayes', "The Ballad of Davy Crockett"
Misheard Lyrics: Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the Y-fronts here
Original Lyrics: Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier
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1960s | |
The Kingston Trio's, "El Matador"
Misheard Lyrics: You may be brave and as bold as you're black
But I will be Norman Orman, terra firma. Original Lyrics: You may be brave and as bold as you're black
But I will be numero uno, torero fino. |
The Left Banke's, "Walk Away Renee"
Misheard Lyrics: You won't see me follow you, by God.
Original Lyrics: You won't see me follow you back home
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The Seekers', "The Carnival Is Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Porphyro and Columbine
Original Lyrics: For Pierrot and Columbine
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Wayne Newton's, "Red Roses for a Blue Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Your best white duck eggs for her wedding gown.
Original Lyrics: Your best white orchids for her wedding gown.
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1970s | |
Alice Cooper's, "School's Out"
Misheard Lyrics: School's out with feeling
School, out, carn-evil Original Lyrics: School's out with fever
School's out completely. |
Cast of 'Grease''s, "Greased Lightning"
Misheard Lyrics: With a sausage on the floor
Original Lyrics: With a four speed on the floor
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Cheryl Lynn's, "Got to Be Real"
Misheard Lyrics: It's got to be area, it's got to be real
Original Lyrics: It's got to be real, it's got to be real
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Don McLean's, "Vincent"
Misheard Lyrics: How you suffered for your cemetery
Original Lyrics: How you suffered for your sanity
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Hawkwind's, "Time We Left This World Today"
Misheard Lyrics: Tommy's legs go out to play
Original Lyrics: Time we left this world today
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Joe Walsh's, "Life's Been Good"
Misheard Lyrics: My Ma's a roadie, just one of the five
Original Lyrics: My Maserati does 185.
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Kool & the Gang's, "Ladies' Night"
Misheard Lyrics: This is your night denied
Everything's gonna be all white Original Lyrics: This is your night tonight
Everything's gonna be alright |
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Kool & the Gang's, "Too Hot"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta cool the same girl for the mess (that) we made
Original Lyrics: Gotta cool this anger for this mess (that) we made
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The Emotions', "Best of My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Going in and I'm changing
Original Lyrics: Going in and out of changes
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The Emotions', "Don't Ask My Neighbors"
Misheard Lyrics: Is there some cough that I should gotcha?
Original Lyrics: Is there some cause that I should doubt ya?
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The Emotions', "Flowers"
Misheard Lyrics: Have you the feeling to shop your way?
Original Lyrics: Have you the feeling to shine your light?
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The Emotions', "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And the wine is s***
Original Lyrics: And the wine is chilled
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1980s | |
Aerosmith's, "Dude, Looks like a Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Do the f***in' lady
Original Lyrics: Dude looks like a lady
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Cheryl Lynn's, "Shake It Up Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Walk the streets and spread the nude
Original Lyrics: Walk the streets and spread the news
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David Bowie's, "Changes"
Misheard Lyrics: I never caught a glimpse of how the others receive bacon
Original Lyrics: I've never caught a glimpse
How the others must see the faker. |
Godley and Creme's, "Under Your Thumb"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't wanna be under your thumper, ever.
Original Lyrics: Don't wanna be under your thumb forever.
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Kool & the Gang's, "Celebration"
Misheard Lyrics: Watch your pleasure!
Original Lyrics: What's your pleasure?
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Kool & the Gang's, "Cherish"
Misheard Lyrics: If you receive your calling before I wait
Original Lyrics: If you receive your calling before I awake
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Kool & the Gang's, "Get Down on It"
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta get on the group
Original Lyrics: You gotta get on the groove
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a vestibule.
Original Lyrics: You're a vegetable.
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Ultravox's, "Dancing With Tears in My Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing with trees in my eyes
Original Lyrics: Dancing with tears in my eyes
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1990s | |
Mariah Carey's, "Emotions"
Misheard Lyrics: High up in heaven above
Original Lyrics: Higher than the heavens above
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Patty Smyth and Don Henley's, "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's sad when you know it's your heart you can just
Original Lyrics: And it's sad when you know it's your heart you can't trust
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Tonic's, "If You Could Only See"
Misheard Lyrics: And you got your iffy relations
Original Lyrics: And you got your manipulations
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2000s | |
Fergie's, "Glamorous"
Misheard Lyrics: We flying first class, up in the sky, on a jet plane...
Original Lyrics: We flying the first class, up in the sky, poppin' champagne...
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Maroon 5's, "She Will Be Loved"
Misheard Lyrics: Please don't try so hot to say good vibes
Original Lyrics: Please don't try so hard to say goodbye
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Rolling in the Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: Blow your snow through every open door.
Original Lyrics: Throw your soul through every open door.
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Adele's, "Rolling in the Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: You play me back in time and reap just what you snow.
Original Lyrics: You will pay me back in kind and reap just what you sow.
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Adele's, "Send My Love (to Your New Lover)"
Misheard Lyrics: Similar feeling left unloved
Treat her better Got to let go, all of our clothes, We both know we ain't kids no more Similar feeling left unloved Treat her better, Got to let go, all of our clothes, We both know we ain't kids no more. Original Lyrics: Send my love to your new lover
Treat her better We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts We both know we ain't kids no more Send my love to your new lover Treat her better We gotta let go of all of our ghosts We both know we ain't kids no more |
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Adele's, "Set Fire to the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: It was dark, and I was sober.
Original Lyrics: It was dark, and I was over
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Adele's, "Set Fire to the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Wedding fail, someone died.
Original Lyrics: Well, it felt something died.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Novocaine"
Misheard Lyrics: And then they took my memes
I'm just the son of a gun Original Lyrics: And don't mind me
I'm just the son of a gun |
Leslie Clio's, "I Couldn't Care Less"
Misheard Lyrics: I couldn't care less
That's all I care about. I'm such a good driver. Original Lyrics: I couldn't care less
That's all I care about Such a good drama. |
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk"
Misheard Lyrics: Girls hate you, hallelujah (whoo)
Original Lyrics: Girls hit your hallelujah (whoo)
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Maroon 5's, "This Summer's Gonna Hurt Like a Motherf***er"
Misheard Lyrics: This summer's gonna hurt like a mother, father
Original Lyrics: This summer's gonna hurt like a motherf***er
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Sia's, "Elastic Heart (ft. The Weeknd & Diplo)"
Misheard Lyrics: But your blade it might pizza shark
Original Lyrics: But your blade it might be too sharp
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country | |
Bobby Bare's, "The Winner"
Misheard Lyrics: Mine rolled away like chiggers down the street in San Antone
Original Lyrics: Mine rolled away like Chicklets down the street in San Antone
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