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1950s | |
Theme Songs', "Mickey Mouse March (Mickey Mouse Club theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's the leader of the cluck that's made for you and me?
Original Lyrics: Who's the leader of the club that's made for you and me?
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1960s | |
Beatles', "Revolution"
Misheard Lyrics: But if you go carrying pictures or German nouns
Original Lyrics: But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao
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Theme Songs', "Spiderman (cartoon)"
Misheard Lyrics: Catches thieves just like lice
Original Lyrics: Catches thieves just like flies
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Theme Songs', "Spiderman Cartoon"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome friend! Geese in yorn
Action is his reward Original Lyrics: Wealth and fame, he's ignored
Action is his reward. |
Theme Songs', "Spiderman Cartoon"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome friends, si senor
Action is his reward. Original Lyrics: Wealth and fame, he's ignored
Action is his reward. |
1970s | |
Bob Marley's, "I Shot the Sheriff"
Misheard Lyrics: They say they want to bring me in empty 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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Chicago's, "Prologue August 29 1968"
Misheard Lyrics: the whole world's rocking
or the whole world's rotten Original Lyrics: the whole world's watching
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Chicago's, "Saturday in the Park"
Misheard Lyrics: A real celebration, waiting for a song.
Original Lyrics: A real celebration, waiting for us all
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David Bowie's, "Suffragette City"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't lean on the van
'Cause you ain't got time to chicken I'm in a saucy juice city. Original Lyrics: Ah don't lean on me man
'Cause you can't afford the ticket I'm back from Suffragette City. |
Earth, Wind & Fire's, "September"
Misheard Lyrics: Balls and all ! - Say that you remember
Balls and all ! - Dancing in September Original Lyrics: Ba de ya - Say that you remember
Ba de ya - Dancing in September |
Jimmy Buffett's, "Margaritaville"
Misheard Lyrics: Some people claim there's only one world to blame
But I know, it's my own damn fault. Original Lyrics: Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
But I know, it's my own damn fault. |
John Denver's, "You Fill Up My Senses"
Misheard Lyrics: You fill up my head, head
Like a slimey blue water Like the mountains in springtime Like a walk in the rain Original Lyrics: You fill up my senses
Like a night in a forest Like the mountains in springtime Like a walk in the rain |
John Denver's, "You Fill Up My Senses"
Misheard Lyrics: You fill up my senses
Like a slimey blue water Like the mountains in springtime Like a walk in the rain Original Lyrics: You fill up my senses
Like a night in a forest Like the mountains in springtime Like a walk in the rain |
Paul McCartney & Wings', "With a Little Luck"
Misheard Lyrics: There is no air
Original Lyrics: There is no end
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Paul McCartney & Wings', "With a Little Luck"
Misheard Lyrics: We can send a rocket to skywall
Original Lyrics: We can send it rocketing skywards
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Sweet Sensation's, "Sad Sweet Dreamer"
Misheard Lyrics: Sex with Jesus
It's just one of those things you put down to experience. Original Lyrics: Sad sweet dreamer
It's just one of those things you put down to experience. |
The Ramones', "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker"
Misheard Lyrics: Well the kids are stupid and ready to go
Original Lyrics: Well the kids are all hopped up and ready to go
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The Ramones', "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker"
Misheard Lyrics: Well the kids are stupid and ready to go
Original Lyrics: Well the kids are all hopped up and ready to go
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1980s | |
Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Let's Groove"
Misheard Lyrics: Intro:
We can boogie down the telephone Original Lyrics: Intro:
We can boogie down, down, upon |
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Prince's, "1999"
Misheard Lyrics: So suit me if I go too fast
Original Lyrics: So sue me if I go too fast
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Theme Songs', "Shining Time Station"
Misheard Lyrics: Read for the steam, read for the whistle
Original Lyrics: Reach for the steam, reach for the whistle
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1990s | |
Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm blue I'd let a guy beat off in me yes I'd let a guy
Original Lyrics: Da bee, da ba dee ba da die.
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Green Day's, "Tight Wad Hill"
Misheard Lyrics: James ate all my milk
Original Lyrics: Cheapskate on the hill
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Pantera's, "Cowboys from Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Pillage the village, philosophy
Original Lyrics: Pillage the village, trash the scene
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Pavement's, "Serpentine Pad"
Misheard Lyrics: Your circumcised Dad
Original Lyrics: Your serpentine pad
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Randy Newman's, "You've Got a Friend in Me"
Misheard Lyrics: When the road looks rough a hit
And you're miles and miles from your nice warm bitch Original Lyrics: When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles from your nice warm bed |
Travis', "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got my mind, its simple touch
Original Lyrics: I've got my mind on something else
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2000s | |
Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, Mya, And Pink's, "Lady Marmalade"
Misheard Lyrics: Cream of Lady Marmalade
Original Lyrics: Creole Lady Marmalade
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Funeral for a Friend's, "Built to Last"
Misheard Lyrics: I will never fly upside down
Original Lyrics: I will never end-up like them
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Funeral for a Friend's, "History"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't care for your sweet centaur
The way you want me more than I want you Original Lyrics: I don't care for your sweet scent
Or the way you want me more than I want you |
Funeral for a Friend's, "History"
Misheard Lyrics: This guy will make me sick
Original Lyrics: This sky will make me sick
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Funeral for a Friend's, "Roses for the Dead"
Misheard Lyrics: Because it's hard to forget
How many lives we stole Original Lyrics: And it's hard to forget
How many lies we told |
Funeral for a Friend's, "Roses for the Dead"
Misheard Lyrics: Can we say we're sorry?
For the black guys are bleeding limbs Original Lyrics: Just to say we're sorry
For the black eyes and bleeding limbs |
No Doubt (Featuring Bounty Killer)'s, "Hey Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: When your watch your wrist you
No Doubt it's amazing Got the off the who Kentucky is don't face me Can you be my one and only sunshiney lady If no, no baby, Hey Baby Original Lyrics: When you rock your hips you know that it amaze me
Got me off the hook and nothing else don't phase me Can you be my one and only sunshine lady If no, no maybe, Hey Baby |
Randy Newman's, "It's a Jungle Out There (Monk theme song)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a jumble out there
Original Lyrics: It's a jungle out there
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Reverend and the Makers', "Heavyweight Champion Of The World"
Misheard Lyrics: Saw Finley in the papers, or could it be a girl?
Original Lyrics: Could have been me in the papers, with money and the girls.
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Shontelle's, "T-Shirt"
Misheard Lyrics: Sick of this stress and these Jimmy Choos
Original Lyrics: Sick of this dress and these Jimmy Choos
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The Kooks', "Naive"
Misheard Lyrics: I know she knows I am not from the west coast.
Original Lyrics: I know that she knows that I'm not fond of asking.
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Theme Songs', "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse"
Misheard Lyrics: Come and sigh, it's all inside
Original Lyrics: Come inside, it's all inside
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Theme Songs', "Thomas & Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: They toot, they score, they sit, they wait
Original Lyrics: They're two, they're four, they're six, they're eight
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2010s | |
Elle King's, "Ex's And Oh's"
Misheard Lyrics: One, two, three, they gonna run back to me,
'Cause I'm the best baby that ain't never gotta pee. Original Lyrics: One, two, three, they gonna run back to me,
'Cause I'm the best baby that they never gotta keep. |
Hozier's, "Take Me to Church"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll warship like a dog in the sovereignty lights
Original Lyrics: I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your light
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Lana Del Rey's, "Video Games"
Misheard Lyrics: Open up a beer
And you take it over here Playin' video games Original Lyrics: Open up a beer
And you say, "Get over here And play a video game" |
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Omi's, "Cheerleader"
Misheard Lyrics: She gives me loves and affect s***
Baby did I mean s*** Original Lyrics: She gives me loves and affection
Baby did I mention |
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country | |
Tim McGraw's, "Live Like You Were Dying"
Misheard Lyrics: On a bull named ELMER'S GLUE..
Original Lyrics: On a bull named Fu-Manchu
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misc | |
Traditional's, "O Canada"
Misheard Lyrics: We stand on cars and freeze
Original Lyrics: We stand on guard for thee.
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