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1960s | |
Beach Boys', "Sloop John B"
Misheard Lyrics: Around that sore town we did roam
Original Lyrics: Around Nassau town we did roam
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Gerry and the Pacemakers', "Ferry, Cross the Mersey"
Misheard Lyrics: So fairy, cousin mercy
Original Lyrics: So ferry, cross the Mersey
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Glen Campbell's, "Gentle on My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: my beard a rough and faux pas
Original Lyrics: My beard a roughning coal pile
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Status Quo's, "Pictures of Matchstick Men"
Misheard Lyrics: Pictures of mastic men and you
Original Lyrics: Pictures of matchstick men and you
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The Beatles', "Michelle"
Misheard Lyrics: Michelle, my bell
Sunday monkey bone-tray piano song Play piano some Original Lyrics: Michelle, ma belle
Sont des mots qui vont tres bien ensemble Tres bien ensemble |
The Four Tops', "Reach Out I'll Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: And your life is filled with mushroom fusion
Original Lyrics: And your life is filled with much confusion.
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The Mamas and the Papas', "Monday Monday"
Misheard Lyrics: Sundae sundae
Original Lyrics: Monday Monday
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Velvet Underground's, "All Tomorrow's Parties"
Misheard Lyrics: A handly done dress from who knows where
Original Lyrics: A hand-me-down dress from who knows where
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1970s | |
Al Stewart's, "Year of the Cat"
Misheard Lyrics: And the boss eyed senoras are gone
Original Lyrics: And the bus and the tourists are gone.
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Alice Cooper's, "School's Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Out for summer, out 'til fall
We might knock 'em, black and tall Original Lyrics: Out for summer, out 'til fall
We might not come back at all. |
Arlo Guthrie's, "City of New Orleans"
Misheard Lyrics: Fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders
Three conductors on twenty five cents a day Original Lyrics: Fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders
Three conductors and twenty five sacks of mail |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Pink Cadillac"
Misheard Lyrics: Some folks think it's stupid and uses too much gas.
Original Lyrics: Some folks think it's too big and uses too much gas.
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Cliff Richard's, "Devil Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Same cat with them evil eyes, and I knew it was a squelchy cat.
Original Lyrics: Same cat with them evil eyes, and I knew it was a spell she'd cast.
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Roll Over Beethoven"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna write a little letter and mail it to Malevolent Jane
Original Lyrics: Gonna write a little letter and mail it to my local DJ
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Elton John's, "Philadelphia Freedom "
Misheard Lyrics: Phil I dealt you a free one
Original Lyrics: Philadelphia Freedom
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Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics: Bad, bad Leroy Brown.
Baddest man in the hold on town. Original Lyrics: Bad, bad Leroy Brown.
Baddest man in the whole damned town. |
Marvin Gaye's, "Let's Get It On"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been really dry, baby
Original Lyrics: I've been really tryin', baby
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in the Wall"
Misheard Lyrics: No dogs or cats are in the classroom
Original Lyrics: No dark sarcasm in the classroom
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Queen's, "Fat Bottomed Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Fat bottle girls
You make the rocket world go round Original Lyrics: Fat bottomed girls
You make the rockin' world go round |
Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: I consider a challenge before all you man raise
Am I gonna lose Original Lyrics: I consider a challenge before all the human race
And I ain't gonna lose |
Shaun Cassidy's, "That's Rock and Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I was sixteen, I quit school
Original Lyrics: Well I was sixteen and sick of school
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The 5th Dimension's, "One Less Bell to Answer"
Misheard Lyrics: One less belted asshole
Original Lyrics: One less bell to answer
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The Hollies', "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress"
Misheard Lyrics: Set a baby owl right in front of my eyes
Original Lyrics: A pair of 45's made me open my eyes.
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Theme Songs', "Chico and the Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Dad-o, things will be better
Original Lyrics: And I know, things will be better.
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Wishbone Ash's, "Soldier"
Misheard Lyrics: A soldier and a comrade
Original Lyrics: A soldier and a conqueror
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1980s | |
Baltimora's, "Tarzan Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Jungle life, we're living in the harbour
All alone with cars above Original Lyrics: Jungle life, we're living in the open
All alone like Tarzan Boy |
Bananarama's, "Robert DeNiro's Waiting"
Misheard Lyrics: Robert DeNiro's waiting
Something Italian. Original Lyrics: Robert DeNiro's waiting
Talking Italian. |
Men at Work's, "Who Can It Be Now?"
Misheard Lyrics: We make out. Who's feeling loose again?
Original Lyrics: Here they come, those feelings again.
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, I'm gonna get tutu, another one bites the dust
Original Lyrics: Hey, I'm gonna get you too, another one bites the dust
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Scallop'd mush
Scallop'd mush Will you do the Van Dan Gogh Original Lyrics: Scaramouch
Scaramouch Will you do the fandango |
Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty's, "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you really want to tell me good facts.
Original Lyrics: I know you really want to tell me goodbye.
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The Police's, "Don't Stand So Close to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Ghost Nasser, ghost Nasser, ghost Nasser close to me.
Original Lyrics: Don't stand, don't stand so, don't stand so close to me.
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XTC's, "Senses Working Overtime"
Misheard Lyrics: One, two, three, four, five
Septics working overtime Original Lyrics: One, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime |
1990s | |
All-4-One's, "I Can Love You Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: The all-veggie need
Original Lyrics: Be all that you need
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All-4-One's, "I Swear"
Misheard Lyrics: I see the questions in your mind
Original Lyrics: I see the questions in your eyes
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Cappella's, "You Got to Let the Music "
Misheard Lyrics: You got to let the music
You got to let the music You got to let the music Bull defeat Original Lyrics: You got to let the music
You got to let the music You got to let the music Move your feet |
Lene Marlin's, "Sitting Down Here"
Misheard Lyrics: I've truly had enough like a shadow
Original Lyrics: Not truly hiding, not like a shadow
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Nightcrawlers', "Push the Feeling On"
Misheard Lyrics: Delight Fergie, Delight Fergus, ooo
Original Lyrics: Their lives again
Their Li, to pull us through |
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Nirvana's, "Breed"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't mime, I don't mime, I don't mime, I don't mime, I don't mime
Mime, I don't have a mime Original Lyrics: I don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind
Mind, I don't have a mind |
Sammy Kershaw's, "Queen of My Double Wide Trailer"
Misheard Lyrics: Drag her back hard by her pretty red neck
Original Lyrics: Dang her black heart and her pretty red neck
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2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: We're going da, da in a luleelurah
Original Lyrics: We're goin' down, down in an earlier round
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Gwen Stefani's, "What You Waiting For?"
Misheard Lyrics: Wipe your shorts, it's capable
Original Lyrics: Life is short, you're capable
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Macy Gray's, "Love Is Gonna Get You (Miss Match Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunday, one day, it will be a good love that catches me
Original Lyrics: Someday, one day, it will be a good love that gets me
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The Killers', "Mr. Brightside"
Misheard Lyrics: Turning through sick lullabies
Joking on your alibis Original Lyrics: Swimming through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibis |
2010s | |
Justin Bieber's, "Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: I just need one more shot, half a gunniess
Original Lyrics: I just need one more shot at forgiveness
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country | |
Willie Nelson's, "Always on My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Little things I should have said undone
Original Lyrics: Little things I should have said and done.
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