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1960s | |
Beach Boys', "Little Deuce Coupe"
Misheard Lyrics: There's one more thing
I got the pink slip, Daddy! Original Lyrics: There's one more thing
I got the Big Slip Daddy! |
Friends of Distinction's, "Grazin' in the Grass"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a nigga, he's a nigga, she's a nigga, we are niggas, they are niggas, you're a nigga
Original Lyrics: I can dig it, he can dig it, she can dig it, we can dig it, they can dig it, you can dig it.
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Jimi Hendrix's, "House Burning Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Italian folk from space, landed here with Eerie Grace...
Original Lyrics: A giant boat from space, landed here with Eerie Grace...
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The Grass Roots', "Let's Live For Today"
Misheard Lyrics: Na na na na na na, look what you did!
Original Lyrics: Sha la la la la la, live for today!
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The Who's, "Pinball Wizard"
Misheard Lyrics: He's a big balled wizard
Original Lyrics: He's a pinball wizard
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1970s | |
Adriano Celentano's, "Prisencolinensinainciusol"
Misheard Lyrics: All we did was sustain, why'd they choose a government?
You the customer that contemplate the girls Hold something! Original Lyrics: Oping tu stei laik cius go mo men
Iu bicos tue men cold dobrei goris Oh sandei |
Adriano Celentano's, "Prisencolinensinainciusol"
Misheard Lyrics: Brrr, chickies of mine be gettin' cold
Baby sustain, yeah flood yo' hole Original Lyrics: Trrr - ciak is e maind beghin de col
Bebi stei ye push yo oh |
Adriano Celentano's, "Prisencolinensinainciusol"
Misheard Lyrics: My eyes smile senseless
But it doesn't go with basil Eyes! Original Lyrics: Ai ai smai senflecs
Eni go for doing peso ai |
Adriano Celentano's, "Prisencolinensinainciusol"
Misheard Lyrics: We the same to choose
But I'd hope in the same That I'd hold Ray Maybe get to cuddle Paul Stein Original Lyrics: Uis de seim cius nau op de seim
Ol uait men in de colobos dai |
Barry Manilow's, "This One's For You"
Misheard Lyrics: I've done a hundred Zonks
Original Lyrics: I've done a hundred songs
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Barry Manilow's, "Weekend In New England"
Misheard Lyrics: Time in the airplane took me away
To long rocky beaches and you by the bay Original Lyrics: Time in New England took me away
To long rocky beaches and you by the bay |
Barry Manilow's, "Weekend in New England"
Misheard Lyrics: Time in the winged plane
To long rocky beaches and you by the bay Original Lyrics: Time in New England took me away
To long rocky beaches and you by the bay |
Bee Gees', "Stayin Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: We can try to understand
The New York problem baseball band Original Lyrics: We can try to understand
The New York Times' effect on man |
Bee Gees', "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah ha ha ha stakes on the line stakes on the line
Ah ha ha ha stakes on the line Original Lyrics: Ah ha ha ha stayin' alive stayin' alive
Ah ha ha ha stayin' alive |
Bread's, "Everything I Own"
Misheard Lyrics: You shepherd me from home
Original Lyrics: You sheltered me from home
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Elton John's, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
Misheard Lyrics: Lucy in disguise with diapers
Original Lyrics: Lucy in the sky with diamonds
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1980s | |
Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You got the b***ches and I've got the keys
Original Lyrics: You got the peaches and I've got the keys
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Dio's, "Rainbow in the Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: No sign of the morning glory
Original Lyrics: No sign of the morning coming
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Dire Straits', "Money for Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: We got to install a microwave oven
'Cause the kitchen deliberate We gotta move the refrigerator Gotta move this colour TV. Original Lyrics: We gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen delivery We gotta move these refrigerators We gotta move these color TVs. |
Jesse Frederick's, "As Days Go By (Family Matters)"
Misheard Lyrics: Us disco boy
Original Lyrics: As days go by
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Jesse Frederick's, "Everywhere You Look (Full House)"
Misheard Lyrics: Everywhere you loot
Original Lyrics: Everywhere you look
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Kim Carnes', "Bette Davis Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Fill the bathub just to please you
Original Lyrics: All the better just to please you
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Men at Work's, "Overkill"
Misheard Lyrics: My heart beeps. Shows a fear.
Original Lyrics: My heartbeat shows the fear
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Night Ranger's, "Don't Tell Me You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I've lived twenty-five years
I'm a kid on the run, I gotta pick up the rain check. Original Lyrics: I've lived twenty-five years
I'm a kid on the run, I gotta pick a direction. |
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Nitzer Ebb's, "Fitness To Purpose"
Misheard Lyrics: Like bears in heat
Original Lyrics: The pair is in a heat
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Nitzer Ebb's, "Let Your Body Learn"
Misheard Lyrics: Boys have one, and girls have three
Original Lyrics: Boys at one, girls at peace
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Nitzer Ebb's, "Let Your Body Learn"
Misheard Lyrics: Choose the fast speed
Original Lyrics: Choose the fast beat
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Nitzer Ebb's, "Let Your Body Learn"
Misheard Lyrics: Fast speed, slow speed
Original Lyrics: Fast beat the feet
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Rick Astley's, "Together Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Together forever and ever too far.
or Together forever and ever too fast. Original Lyrics: Together forever and never to part
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Spandau Ballet's, "Communication"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna be a pope!
Original Lyrics: I'm a-left a-here-oh!
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Styx's, "Too Much Time on My Hands"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it any wonder I'm not Amboy?
Original Lyrics: Is it any wonder I'm null and void?
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Zucchero and Paul Young's, "Senza Una Donna (Without a Woman)"
Misheard Lyrics: Sense of Madonna
Original Lyrics: Senza una donna.
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1990s | |
BLACKstreet's, "No Diggity"
Misheard Lyrics: Lovers they come so frequent to her.
Original Lyrics: Lovers it curves so freak what you heard.
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Blur's, "Song 2"
Misheard Lyrics: Woo hoo!
When I feel I'm making out Woo hoo! And I pinch an ugly doll Woo hoo! And I'm lying uneasy All of the time but I'm never sure what I'm eating Mister Mekon Original Lyrics: Woo hoo
When I feel heavy metal Woo hoo! And I'm pins and I'm needles. Woo hoo! And I lie and I'm easy All the time but I'm never sure why I need you Pleased to meet you |
DarkMateria's, "Picard Song"
Misheard Lyrics: My-My love
Here's your fleepa Longing zero for that which longernesses the pristine Tell me more You'll have to call again In space, are you not love me, with mine eyes! Baby, a thousand error sea But this mine heart, that loves what they despise Who in despite of few, are please to dough. Shall I compare thee to a summoned day? Original Lyrics: My love is as a fever, longing still
For that which longer nurseth the disease Tell me more You'll have to call again In faith, I do not love thee with mine eyes, For they in thee a thousand errors note, But 'tis my heart that loves what they despise, Who in despite of view is pleased to dote. Shall I compare thee to a summer day? |
Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm blue, on the bead on the Bobby
Original Lyrics: I'm blue, da ba dee, da ba di
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2000s | |
Def Leppard's, "Slang"
Misheard Lyrics: I rack and rut and bang it, oh
But cow meow Original Lyrics: I'll rap and ruck and jam it up
But count me out |
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Fall Out Boy's, "The Take Over, The Break's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Wouldn't you rather be a Weedle in the diva scene?
Original Lyrics: Wouldn't you rather be a widow or a divorcee?
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Godsmack's, "Straight out of Line"
Misheard Lyrics: Straight out of line, I can't find a reason why I should just defy my ways.
Original Lyrics: Straight out of line, I can't find a reason why I should justify my ways.
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2010s | |
Elle King's, "Ex's and Oh's"
Misheard Lyrics: To make a mole, they won't let go
Original Lyrics: To make 'em all, they won't let go
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country | |
The Band Perry's, "Quittin' You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not your trick CD lock
Original Lyrics: I'm not your Trixie Delight
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