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1950s
Bill Haley & His Comets', "Rock Around the Clock"
Misheard Lyrics:
When the clock strikes twelve we'll pull off our pants,
Stand up rockin' 'round the clock again
Original Lyrics:
When the clock strikes twelve, we'll cool off then,
Start rockin' 'round the clock again
 
1960s
Merrilee Rush's, "Angel of The Morning"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just touch my teeth before you leave me baby
Original Lyrics:
Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby.
The Peppermint Trolley Company's, "The Brady Bunch"
Misheard Lyrics:
'Til the one day when the lady ate this Jell-O
Original Lyrics:
'Til the one day when the lady met this fellow
 
1970s
Atlanta Rhythm Section's, "So Into You"
Misheard Lyrics:
When you walked into the room, there was doo-doo in the bag.
Original Lyrics:
There was voodoo in the vibes
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Lookin' out My Back Door "
Misheard Lyrics:
Jews, Jews, Jews, looking out my back door.
Original Lyrics:
Doo, Doo, Doo, looking out my back door.
Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams', "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pretty olden bridges tumbling down
Original Lyrics:
Pitty all your bridges tumbling down
Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams', "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late"
Misheard Lyrics:
Yes, it's over, the chimps are drowned
Original Lyrics:
Yes, it's over, the chips are down
Prince's, "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's some pop going round town
or
There's some popular round tongue
or
There's some taco round town
or
There's some tropical round tongue
Original Lyrics:
There's some talk going round town
Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hit me with the window
Doesn't really shatter.
Original Lyrics:
Any way the wind blows
Doesn't really matter.
Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics:
Is this the real life?
Is this just Butterfree?
Original Lyrics:
Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Steely Day's, "Kid Charlemagne"
Misheard Lyrics:
Although Dago freaks that used to run the place
Original Lyrics:
All those day-glow freaks who used to paint their face
 
1980s
Alvin and the Chipmunks', "Alvin and the Chipmunks"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's been a while back, we're back in stop
Original Lyrics:
It's been a while but we're back in style
Alvin and the Chipmunks', "Alvin and the Chipmunks"
Misheard Lyrics:
We're the cheap ones
Original Lyrics:
We're the Chipmunks
Barry Manilow's, "Daybreak"
Misheard Lyrics:
It was date rape
Original Lyrics:
Daybreak
Billy Idol's, "Dancing With Myself"
Misheard Lyrics:
My ass begins to stink
Original Lyrics:
It will give me time to think
Billy Joel's, "Shameless"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm Shaman
Original Lyrics:
I'm shameless
Dire Straits', "Walk of Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
Here comes Journey singing only Cold-Eeze
Original Lyrics:
Here comes Johnny singing oldies goldies
Gary Portnoy's, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wouldn't you like a getaway?
Original Lyrics:
Wouldn't you like to get away?
John Fogerty's, "Centerfield"
Misheard Lyrics:
Put me in cold,
Original Lyrics:
Put me in, Coach
Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams', "Without Us (Family Ties theme)"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's like I started reading on a night we kissed
Original Lyrics:
It's like I started breathing on the night we kissed
Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams', "Without Us (Family Ties theme)"
Misheard Lyrics:
What would we do, baby, without lunch?
Original Lyrics:
What would we do, baby, without us?
Prince's, "Controvery"
Misheard Lyrics:
Do humans get high
'Cause you're a kind of guy?
or
Do you get high
'Cause you're Fanny's guy?
or
Well you need to get high
'Cause you're datin' a guy
or
Well eunuch, get high
'Cause you're playin' a guy
or
Well you need to get hot
'Cause you're playin' a gun
or
Well you need to get hot
'Cause you're playin' with God
Original Lyrics:
Do you get high? Does your daddy cry?
Red Rider's, "Lunatic Fringe"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let me take reds! (reds ...reds..)
We all know they're out there.
Original Lyrics:
Lunatic fringe!
We all know you're out there.
The Bangles', "Walk Like an Egyptian"
Misheard Lyrics:
When the butcher reads
Original Lyrics:
When the buzzer rings
Theme Songs', "Rainbow Brite"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rain or shine
Original Lyrics:
Rainbow Brite
U2's, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
Misheard Lyrics:
La da dee, la da da, wonderful people
Original Lyrics:
I still haven't found what I'm looking for
Z Z Top's, "Pearl Necklace"
Misheard Lyrics:
She wore a purple neckbrace...
Original Lyrics:
She wore a pearl necklace...
 
1990s
Bee Gees', "Night Fever"
Misheard Lyrics:
Knife feeder
Original Lyrics:
Night fever
Blind Melon's, "No Rain"
Misheard Lyrics:
And all I can do is eat a boog' to stay awake.
Original Lyrics:
And all I can do is read a book to stay awake.
Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Yellin' is like bad medicine.
Original Lyrics:
Your love is like bad medicine.
Notorious B.I.G's, "Juicy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Putting five carrots in my baby girl ear
Original Lyrics:
Putting five karats in my baby girl ear
Primal Scream's, "Loaded"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hotdogs lose you love
Original Lyrics:
I don't wanna lose your love.
Rockapella's, "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a stinky finger filter
Original Lyrics:
She's a sticky fingered filcher
Snow's, "Informer"
Misheard Lyrics:
I lick yo bum bum now
Original Lyrics:
I licky boom boom dem
Theme Songs', "Bookmice"
Misheard Lyrics:
Three curious nights who love to read
Original Lyrics:
Three curious mice who love to read
Theme Songs', "California Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
Feelin' yellow
Original Lyrics:
Feelin' mellow
 
2000s
DMX's, "X Gonna Give It to Ya"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm stainless steel
Original Lyrics:
I'm standin' still
Misheard Lyrics:
No one wants to be a penis
Original Lyrics:
No one wants to be defeated
Fall Out Boy's, "Dance Dance (Linbergh Palace Remix)"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm two heroes in a half shell
Original Lyrics:
I'm two quarters and a heart down.
Justin Timberlake's, "Sexyback"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm bringing Nessie back
Original Lyrics:
I'm bringing sexyback
Taylor Swift's, "Our Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Our song is the way to laugh
The first date man, I didn't kiss her in the s*** house
Original Lyrics:
Our song is the way you laugh
The first date man, I didn't kiss her and I should have
Theme Songs', "Dora the Explorer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Keep it super cool, master of Dora
Original Lyrics:
Boots and super cool explora Dora
Theme Songs', "Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bitch!
Original Lyrics:
Fetch!
 
2010s
Fall Out Boy's, "Alone Together"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a dead cat, I'm a nest
Original Lyrics:
I'm on deck and I'm up next
Katy Perry's, "Dark Horse"
Misheard Lyrics:
So you wanna play with my dick?
Original Lyrics:
So you wanna play with magic?
Theme Songs', "The Chica Show"
Misheard Lyrics:
Welcome to the cheaper show
Original Lyrics:
Welcome to The Chica Show
Theme Song's, "Six Same Faces"
Misheard Lyrics:
don't be a racist
Original Lyrics:
don't be a nuisance
 
country
Gretchen Wilson's, "Redneck Woman"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm just a pride of Dublin raising.
I say "hey y'all" and "yee haw."
Original Lyrics:
I'm just a product of my raising.
I say "hey y'all" and "yee haw."
Lila McCann's, "To Get Me to You"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I don't forget Lorraine
Original Lyrics:
And I don't forget the rain
 
misc
Traditional's, "The Star Spangled Banner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Orlando of the free and the home of the bray.
Original Lyrics:
Over land of the free and the home of the brave.

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