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1960s | |
5th Dimension's, "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"
Misheard Lyrics: Sympathy and trust a bombing
Original Lyrics: Sympathy and trust abounding
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5th Dimension's, "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"
Misheard Lyrics: Then peace will guide our pianist
Original Lyrics: Then peace will guide the planets
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5th Dimension's, "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine"
Misheard Lyrics: Mister crystal revelation
Original Lyrics: Mystic crystal revelation
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Celia Cruz's, "Guantanamera"
Misheard Lyrics: Wanton A Mera. He's a Wanton A Mera
Original Lyrics: Guantanamera, guajira guantanamera.
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Vanity Fare's, "Hitchin' a Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Rye rye rye
The Generi Original Lyrics: Ride ride ride
Hitchin' a ride |
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Move On"
Misheard Lyrics: They say a resonance body can hide a peaceful song,
A voyager and a sampler, they both have a distant call. Original Lyrics: They say a restless body can hide a peaceful soul,
A voyager and a settler, they both have a distant goal. |
Barry Manilow's, "Mandy"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Mandy
Well, you came and you gave Well, I'll take it. Original Lyrics: Oh Mandy
Well, you came and you gave without taking. |
Chicago's, "Saturday in the Park"
Misheard Lyrics: And I've been waiting such a long time
Forty days Original Lyrics: And I've been waiting such a long time
For today |
Chicago's, "Saturday in the Park"
Misheard Lyrics: He could bar it, he say nothing
or He could bar it, he say laughing or He could bar it, you say nothing or He could bar it, you say laughing Original Lyrics: Eicay varé, eisé nardé
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Chicago's, "Saturday in the Park"
Misheard Lyrics: People talking, readers smiling
Original Lyrics: People talking, really smiling
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David Bowie's, "Rebel Rebel"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a tube of nine success.
Original Lyrics: You're a juvenile success.
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Eagles', "Take It Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a girl my Lord, in a black Bedford
Original Lyrics: It's a girl my Lord in a flatbed Ford
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Edwin Starr's, "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on a magical run
OR We're on a magical run OR I'm on a magical ride OR We're on a magical ride Original Lyrics: An automatic alarm
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Freda Payne's, "Band of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you know that I wait
In the darkness of my golden room Filled with sand and it's filled with glue Hoping soon That U-Haul back through that door And love me like a child before Original Lyrics: Don't you know that I wait
In the darkness of my lonely room Filled with sadness, filled with gloom Hoping soon That you'll walk back through that door And love me like you tried before |
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes', "The Love I Lost"
Misheard Lyrics: I can remember planning
Original Lyrics: I can ruin the planet
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John Denver's, "Rocky Mountain High"
Misheard Lyrics: Walk the mountain high
Original Lyrics: Rocky Mountain high
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John Denver's, "Sunshine on My Shoulders"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunshine on my soldiers makes me happy
Original Lyrics: Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
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John Denver's, "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Say "God, what a country boy"
Original Lyrics: Thank God I'm a country boy
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Led Zeppelin's, "Black Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know but I've been told a big lipped woman ain't got no soul.
Original Lyrics: I don't know but I've been told a big legged woman ain't got no soul
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1980s | |
'Til Tuesday's, "Voices Carry"
Misheard Lyrics: One so scary
or Once so scary or Was so scary or Vs. carry Original Lyrics: Voices carry
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Divinyls', "Pleasure And Pain"
Misheard Lyrics: Lover, lover, Radio bush.
Radio bush, why do you push? Original Lyrics: Lover, lover, why do you push?
Why do you push, why do you push? |
Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: People always told me Mick Jagger was a Jew
Always goin' round breakin' young girls hearts Original Lyrics: People always told me 'Be careful what you do
Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts.' |
Queen's, "I Want It All"
Misheard Lyrics: Here's to the future- hit the quan hit the quan hit the quaiph
Original Lyrics: Here's to the future- hear the cry (of youth) hear the cry (of youth) hear the cry of youth
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Simply Red's, "Holding Back the Years"
Misheard Lyrics: hoping for the arms of Nader
Original Lyrics: hoping for the arms of mater
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Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Ulan Bator
Original Lyrics: Ooh lah, kah, ko
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The Pogues Feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics: Got on a lucky one. Came in a dirty one
Original Lyrics: Got on a lucky one. Came in eighteen to one.
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The Pretenders', "Brass in Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics: Got breasts in pocket
Original Lyrics: Got brass in pocket
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1990s | |
Bloodhound Gang's, "The Bad Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes I'm Cisco, yes I'm eager.
Original Lyrics: Yes I'm Siskel, yes I'm Ebert.
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Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: I get knocked down
But I get up again And the Devil's got a big cigar Original Lyrics: I get knocked down
But I get up again You're never gonna keep me down. |
Eternal's, "Don't Let Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you wanna be born in France?
Original Lyrics: Don't you wanna be more than friends?
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Lenny Kravitz's, "I Belong to You"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been wrong to you
And you You've been wrong to me, too Original Lyrics: I Belong to You
And you You belong to me, too |
Madonna's, "Human Nature"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm not sorry, its human ate ya.
Original Lyrics: And I'm not sorry, it's human nature.
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Queen's, "Innuendo"
Misheard Lyrics: While we live according to race, color or green
While we rule by blind man diss and pure creep I like to tell you my tradition, superstition, false shril-ision Original Lyrics: While we live according to race, color or creed
While we rule by blind madness and pure greed Our lives dictated by tradition, superstition, false religion |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: jesus Christ loves us
Original Lyrics: all that glitters is gold
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Weezer's, "Buddy Holly"
Misheard Lyrics: Oo-ee-oo, I got dibs on Buddy Holly.
Oh oh, and you'll marry Tyler Moore. Original Lyrics: Oo-ee-oo, I look just like Buddy Holly.
And you're Mary Tyler Moore. |
2000s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "Sk8er Boi"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be in St. John's during the show
Original Lyrics: I'll be backstage after the show
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Coldplay's, "Yellow"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh yeah, your spinning bones
Original Lyrics: Oh yeah, your skin and bones
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Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a maniac, and I'm oh so emo, oh so insecure
Original Lyrics: I'm a leading man and the lies I weave are oh so intricate.
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Lenny Kravitz's, "Stillness of Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Too bad I'll wait out of the dust and into your home
Original Lyrics: To find my way out of the dark and into your heart
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Live's, "Overcome"
Misheard Lyrics: These women in the street pullin' out their hair
My Mazda's in the yard givin' light to the unaware. Original Lyrics: These women in the street pullin' out their hair
My master's in the yard givin' light to the unaware. |
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Maroon 5's, "Through with You"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause saying "I Love You" has nothing to do with being gay.
Original Lyrics: 'Cause saying "I Love You" has nothing to do with meaning it.
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2010s | |
DNCE's, "Cake by the Ocean"
Misheard Lyrics: I-I-I-I-I, I keep on hoping we'll be cake by the ocean
Original Lyrics: Ah ya ya ya ya I keep on hoping we'll eat cake by the ocean
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Imagine Dragons', "Radioactive"
Misheard Lyrics: I need a bathroom, I need a bathroom
Original Lyrics: Radioactive, Radioactive
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Justice Crew's, "Que Sera"
Misheard Lyrics: we don't care what wordworld say
Original Lyrics: we don't care what the world say
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christian | |
Bob Carlisle, Russ Lee, Clay Crosse, et al.'s, "Sing to the Lord Psalm 30"
Misheard Lyrics: His Xanga lasts but for a moment
Original Lyrics: His anger lasts but for a moment
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misc | |
Traditional's, "Waltzing Matilda"
Misheard Lyrics: Once a Johnny Swagman can't find a Billabong
Original Lyrics: Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong
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