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1960s | |
Elvis Presley's, "Little Sister"
Misheard Lyrics: Little sister, don't shoot.
Original Lyrics: Little sister, don't you
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Elvis Presley's, "Return to Sender"
Misheard Lyrics: Return to send her
Original Lyrics: Return to sender
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The Kingsmen's, "Louie Louie"
Misheard Lyrics: Louie, Louie, uh oh, gonna make her cum.
Original Lyrics: Louie, Louie, oh no
Me gotta go. |
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1970s | |
Alice Cooper's, "No More Mr Nice Guy"
Misheard Lyrics: the Reverend Sippy recognized me,
Original Lyrics: the Reverend Smith,
He recognized me, |
Billy Joel's, "The Entertainer"
Misheard Lyrics: And I won't be hair for another year
If I don't stay on the sharks Original Lyrics: And I won't be here for another year
If I don't stay on the charts |
Donna Summer's, "On the Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: Things are not ashamed since we broke the glass jewel
Original Lyrics: Things are not the same since we broke up last June
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Harry Chapin's, "Cat's in the Cradle"
Misheard Lyrics: My new job's a hassle and the kiddies are blue
Original Lyrics: My new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu
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James Taylor's, "Fire and Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I just can't remember who's the sand and tune
Original Lyrics: I just can't remember who to send it to
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Joe Tex's, "I Gotcha"
Misheard Lyrics: Now p*** me
Hold it for a wrong time hold it Original Lyrics: Now kiss me
Hold it for a long time hold it |
Joe Walsh's, "Rocky Mountain Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Out to pasture Rocky Mountain way
Original Lyrics: Spent the last year Rocky Mountain way
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Wrapped up like a douche, another rumor in the night.
Original Lyrics: Blinded by the light
Revved up like deuce, another runner in the night. |
Ohio Players', "Love Rollercoaster"
Misheard Lyrics: Rollercoaster, roll down
Original Lyrics: Rollercoaster of love
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Peaches and Herb's, "Shake Your Groove Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Shake your groove thing baby
Original Lyrics: Shake your groove thing, yeah yeah
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Queen's, "Stone Cold Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: Animal, animal, can I take an animal?
Original Lyrics: Anymore, anymore, cannot take it anymore
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Starland Vocal Band's, "Afternoon Delight"
Misheard Lyrics: But you've got some peter waiting and I think I might.
Original Lyrics: But you've got some dinner waiting and I think I might.
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The Who's, "Baba O'Riley (Teenage Wasteland)"
Misheard Lyrics: Teenage waitress
Original Lyrics: Teenage wasteland
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1980s | |
"Weird Al" Yankovic's, "Like a Surgeon"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a sturgeon
Original Lyrics: Like a surgeon
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Billy Ocean's, "African Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll freak out and scream
Original Lyrics: African Queen
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Billy Ocean's, "European Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a bean queen
Original Lyrics: European Queen
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Def Leppard's, "Animal"
Misheard Lyrics: take me...take me...make me a animal
Original Lyrics: Take me, tame me, make me your animal
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Genesis', "Invisible Touch "
Misheard Lyrics: She sees the hat on invisible top shelf
Original Lyrics: She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah!
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Howard Jones', "No One Is to Blame"
Misheard Lyrics: You can dick your foot in the poop
Original Lyrics: You can dip your foot in the pool
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Howard Jones', "Things Can Only Get Better"
Misheard Lyrics: But I won't stop and talk to her
Original Lyrics: But I won't stop and falter
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Men Without Hats', "Safety Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: And surprise 'em with a big chaguy
Original Lyrics: And surprise 'em with a victory cry
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Michael Damian's, "Rock On"
Misheard Lyrics: See her face on the movie Scream, Jimmy Dean
Original Lyrics: See that face on the movie screen, Jimmy Dean
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: But Chad is not my Son.
Original Lyrics: The kid is not my son.
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Samantha Fox's, "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)"
Misheard Lyrics: Touch me
Touch me I want to feel Rod Roddy Original Lyrics: Touch me
Touch me I want to feel your body |
Was (Not Was)'s, "Walk the Dinosaur"
Misheard Lyrics: Open the door, get on the floor
Everybody do the dinosaur. Original Lyrics: Open the door, get on the floor
Everybody walk the dinosaur. |
1990s | |
Cathy Dennis', "Touch Me (All Night Long)"
Misheard Lyrics: Touch me baby
Dry me crazy Original Lyrics: Touch me baby
Drive me crazy |
Celine Dion's, "That's the Way It Is"
Misheard Lyrics: And your heart's letting down
Original Lyrics: And your heart's left in doubt
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Eminem's, "As the World Turns"
Misheard Lyrics: You walked into big Tanny's and stepped on Jenny Craig
Original Lyrics: You walked into Vic Tanny's and stepped on Jenny Craig
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Sarah McLachlan's, "When She Loved Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I was there to come from her
Original Lyrics: I was there to comfort her
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2000s | |
Cake's, "Short Skirt Long Jacket"
Misheard Lyrics: I want a girl the right eye location
Original Lyrics: I want a girl with the right allocation
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Christina Aguilera's, "Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: The peace is gone, let the bustle undone
Original Lyrics: The piece is gone, left the puzzle undone
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Diablo Swing Orchestra's, "Exit Strategy of a Wrecking Ball "
Misheard Lyrics: I want the stars to burn you
I thought their beauty would turn you brown Original Lyrics: I brought the stars to burn you
I thought their beauty would turn you around |
Diablo Swing Orchestra's, "Guerrilla Laments"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't let them devour your sight
Original Lyrics: Don't let the truth out of your sight
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We're Going down"
Misheard Lyrics: Sugar, we're going down swinging,
I'll be your number one with a bullet A lonely cat complex covered in pudding Original Lyrics: And Sugar, we're going down swinging
I'll be your number one with a bullet A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it |
Keith Urban's, "You'll Think of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Take your cat and leave, I swear
Original Lyrics: Take your cap and leave my sweater.
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Rihanna's, "Don't Stop the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a Sam, I'm a Sam by Microsoft
Original Lyrics: Mamasee, Mamasee, Mamaakuse
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Hello"
Misheard Lyrics: At least I can see that I've dried.
Original Lyrics: At least I can say that I've tried.
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Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics: Grandpa's got a quick hand.
Original Lyrics: Robert's got a quick hand
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Icon for Hire's, "Get Well"
Misheard Lyrics: And the rest of you are so content
Shame on you all but it hurts like hell Original Lyrics: Are the rest of you so content
Stay where you are but it hurts like help |
Imagine Dragons', "Polaroid"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a midnight taco
Original Lyrics: I'm a midnight talker
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misc | |
Traditional's, "Bringing in the Sheaves"
Misheard Lyrics: Bringing in the thieves, bringing in the thieves,
We shall come from Jersey, bringing in the thieves. Original Lyrics: Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves,
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves. |
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