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1960s | |
Frank Zappa's, "Who Needs the Peace Corps"
Misheard Lyrics: How I love you Chris Grove!
Original Lyrics: How I love you Frisco!
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Glen Campbell's, "Where's The Playground, Susie?"
Misheard Lyrics: Where the playground should be
If I don't go I won't know my way around Original Lyrics: Where's the playground, Susie?
You're the one who's supposed to know her way around |
Scott McKenzie's, "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers In You"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're going to San Francisco
You're gonna meet some general people there. Original Lyrics: If you're going to San Francisco
You're gonna meet some gentle people there. |
Simon And Garfunkel's, "The Boxer"
Misheard Lyrics: For a pocket full of gumballs, such are promises.
Original Lyrics: For a pocket full of mumbles, such are promises.
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Simon Dupree and the Big Sound's, "Kites"
Misheard Lyrics: In letters of coal on a snow white kite.
Original Lyrics: In letters of gold on a snow white kite.
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Simon and Garfunkel's, "Scarborough Fair/Canticle"
Misheard Lyrics: Remember me to Underwood Square
Original Lyrics: Remember me to one who lives there
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The Four Tops', "Reach Out I'll Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: Richard, I'll be there
Original Lyrics: Reach out, I'll be there
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing quee, feel the beat of the tangerine
Original Lyrics: Dancing queen, feel the beat of the tambourine
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Bob Marley's, "I Shot the Sheriff"
Misheard Lyrics: They say they want to bring me Indian chief for the killing of a deputy.
Original Lyrics: They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy.
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Evil Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Rolled in from Levittown
Original Lyrics: Rolled in from another town
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Evil Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: They found Deadpool lying in a daze
Original Lyrics: You found a fool lying in a daze.
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John Lennon's, "Imagine"
Misheard Lyrics: But I'm not the lonely one
Original Lyrics: But I'm not the only one
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Neil Young's, "After the Gold Rush"
Misheard Lyrics: There was pleasant singing
Original Lyrics: There were peasants singing
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Squeeze's, "Up the Junction"
Misheard Lyrics: She gave birth to a daughter
We'd better get a porter Original Lyrics: She gave birth to a daughter
Within a year a walker. |
T. Rex's, "Telegram Sam"
Misheard Lyrics: Bobby's alright Bobby's alright
He's a Nashville born boy and he's just outta sight Original Lyrics: Bobby's alright Bobby's alright
He's a natural born poet, he's just outta sight |
Wizzard's, "See My Baby Jive"
Misheard Lyrics: That senna pod is turning me on
Original Lyrics: That tenor horn is turning me on
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1980s | |
Bryan Adams', "Run to You"
Misheard Lyrics: She died of change when she found out about you and I.
Original Lyrics: But that'd change if she ever found out about you and I.
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Cyndi Lauper's, "Time After Time"
Misheard Lyrics: After my picture fades and dog mess has turned to grey
Original Lyrics: After my picture fades and darkness has turned to grey
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Dire Straits', "Tunnel of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Getting crazy on the monsters but it's the life that I choose
Original Lyrics: Getting crazy on the waltzers but it's the life that I choose
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Don Henley's, "The Boys of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: I can see you, your blonde kids shining in the sun.
Original Lyrics: I can see you, your brown skin shining in the sun.
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Donald Fagen's, "True Companion"
Misheard Lyrics: young men dream of foreign star shine
Original Lyrics: young men dream of fire and starshine
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Gypsy"
Misheard Lyrics: You see your dipstick.
Original Lyrics: You see your gypsy.
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INXS's, "Mediate"
Misheard Lyrics: I predicate on sex on date.
Original Lyrics: Like pretty Kate has sex ornate.
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James Reyne's, "Hammerhead"
Misheard Lyrics: Some soup gets left by me for the hammerhead.
Original Lyrics: Some silken slip of evil hammer head.
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Journey's, "Don't Stop Believing "
Misheard Lyrics: Gustav be-leeding
Original Lyrics: Don't stop believing
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Juice Newton's, "Queen Of Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics: The choker is the only fool who'll do anything for you.
Original Lyrics: The Joker is the only fool who'll do anything for you.
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Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics: She rode the last merry-go-round
Original Lyrics: She wore a raspberry beret.
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Queen's, "I Want It All"
Misheard Lyrics: A bachleor seagull on an empty street
Original Lyrics: Adventure seeker on an empty street
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T'pau's, "China in Your Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: To take life on earth to the second birth
And the man was Inkerman Original Lyrics: To take life on earth to the second birth
And the man was in command. |
The B-52s', "Dance This Mess Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you dance with me? I'm not no limber girl
Original Lyrics: Why don't you dance with me? I'm not no limburger
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The Jam's, "That's Entertainment"
Misheard Lyrics: An electric train and a ripped-up phone bill
Original Lyrics: An electric train and a ripped-up phone booth
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The Jam's, "That's Entertainment"
Misheard Lyrics: Wearing football badges and smoking cigarettes
Original Lyrics: Waking up from bad dreams and smoking cigarettes
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Theme Songs', "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
Misheard Lyrics: Raphael is cool but rude.
Original Lyrics: Raphael is cool but crude.
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Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: All I wanna do in the middle of the evening is pulverise
Original Lyrics: All I wanna do in the middle of the evening is hold you tight
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Tracey Ullman's, "They Don't Know"
Misheard Lyrics: When I can be with you, unless you make it tight
Original Lyrics: When I can be with you, oh yes you make it right
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Ultravox's, "Vienna"
Misheard Lyrics: Fish means nothing to me.
Original Lyrics: This means nothing to me.
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Ultravox's, "Vienna"
Misheard Lyrics: This means nothing to me,
Oh, the lemon Original Lyrics: This means nothing to me,
Oh Vienna. |
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1990s | |
*NSYNC's, "I Want You Back"
Misheard Lyrics: So don't aim at the phone now
Original Lyrics: So don't hang up the phone now
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*NSYNC's, "Tearin' Up My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I am done what I need
Original Lyrics: I am down on my knees
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Bone Thugs n Harmony's, "Tha Crossroads"
Misheard Lyrics: Little boo boo god's got him
Original Lyrics: Little Boo but God got him
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Mark Morrison's, "Return of the Mack"
Misheard Lyrics: Return of the mad
Original Lyrics: Return of the mack
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Tupac Shakur's, "How Do U Want It"
Misheard Lyrics: Comin' up as a nigger in the trash can
Livin' in the fast lane, that's real Original Lyrics: Comin' up as a nigga in the cash game,
Livin' in the fast lane, now for real |
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2000s | |
Katamari Damacy Soundtrack's, "The Moon and the Prince"
Misheard Lyrics: take a dump, a funky dump
Original Lyrics: Check it up, I funk it up
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Sabaton's, "Into the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: I fail My fire starts to burn
Original Lyrics: I feel my fire starts to burn
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The Ting Tings', "That's Not My Name"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a difficulty and I'm riding on my dog
Original Lyrics: It's a difficulty and I'm biting on my tongue
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2010s | |
Amy Winehouse's, "Sweet About Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Come and see about me
Original Lyrics: Sweet about me
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Imagine Dragons', "Every Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't hate you
I'll just turn and blow. Original Lyrics: I won't blame you,
I'll just turn and go. |
One Direction's, "Drag Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: The shell of a man who could never pee is bed
Original Lyrics: The shell of a man who could never be his best
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Pitbull ft. Christina Aguilera's, "Feel This Moment"
Misheard Lyrics: Reporting live from the toilets building in Tokyo
Original Lyrics: Reporting live from the tallest building in Tokyo
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