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1950s
Frank Sinatra's, "Come Fly with Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a one man band
And he'll flute his toot for you
Original Lyrics:
In llama-land there's a one-man band
And he'll toot his flute for you
 
1960s
Dion & The Belmonts', "The Wanderer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well I'm too p*ssed to drive and I'm going nowhere
Original Lyrics:
With my two fists of iron and I'm going nowhere
Doris Troy's, "Just One Look"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just one book
Original Lyrics:
Just one look
The Who's, "Magic Bus"
Misheard Lyrics:
Junebug, Magic Bus!
Original Lyrics:
Too much, Magic Bus!
 
1970s
Cast of Sesame Street's, "Sesame Street Theme"
Misheard Lyrics:
Soggy day
Original Lyrics:
Sunny day
Commercial's, "Burger King: Have it Your Way"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hold the pickers, hold the letters
Special odors, donut setters
All we have infatuation service your way
Have a journey
Original Lyrics:
Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce
Special orders, don't upset us
All we ask is that you let us serve it your way
Have it your way
Commercial's, "Weebles"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wheaties water and they don't fall down
Original Lyrics:
Weebles wobble but they don't fall down
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Strange Magic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got a strange, mad dick
Original Lyrics:
Got a strange magic
Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh Mannie, she's a randy cane
She's got electric boobs, and no hair soon.
Original Lyrics:
Oh, Bennie, she's really keen
She's got electric boots, a mohair suit.
Elton John's, "Philadelphia Freedom"
Misheard Lyrics:
Till the whippoorwill of freedom shot right between the eyes
Original Lyrics:
Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me
Right between the eyes
Kiss', "Cold Gin"
Misheard Lyrics:
closing time again
Original Lyrics:
Cold gin time again
Pink Floyd's, "Sheep"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're not a hero!
You oughta grow old
Original Lyrics:
Get out of the road if you want to grow old
Queen's, "I'm in Love with My Car"
Misheard Lyrics:
Get a grip on my biracial robot
Original Lyrics:
Get a grip on my boy racer rollbar
Tee Set's, "Ma Belle Amie"
Misheard Lyrics:
April tour was the time that I want you to see me-see me.
Original Lyrics:
apres tous les beaux jours, je te dis merci merci!
The Tee Set's, "Ma Belle Amie"
Misheard Lyrics:
For the Man of the Hills waits here
Original Lyrics:
For the man after him waits here.
 
1980s
Abba's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics:
All I do is eat and sweep and sing.
Original Lyrics:
All I do is eat and sleep and sing.
Aerosmith's, "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"
Misheard Lyrics:
She had the body of a Venus, gonna make you pass the fries.
Original Lyrics:
She had the body of a Venus, Lord imagine my surprise.
Commercial's, "Burger King: Aren't You Hungry?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Orange-red Humvee for Burger King now
Original Lyrics:
Aren't you hungry for Burger King now?
Commercial's, "Cheerios"
Misheard Lyrics:
The unsingable taste of Cheerios
Original Lyrics:
The unsinkable taste of Cheerios
Commercial's, "Honey Nut Cheerios"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's got a sexy tummy
With the taste of nuts and honey
It's a honey Oreo
It's Honey Nut Cheerios
Original Lyrics:
It's gonna tempt your tummy
With the taste of nuts and honey
It's a honey of an O
It's Honey Nut Cheerios
Commercial's, "Pert"
Misheard Lyrics:
Watch 'em go with Pert
Original Lyrics:
Wash & Go with Pert
Dead Kennedys', "Stealing People's Mail"
Misheard Lyrics:
We better not get caught with presumptuous diseases
Original Lyrics:
We better not get caught
We'll be dumped institutions
Devo's, "Gut Feeling / (Slap Your Mammy)"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've got a gun, if you need it.
Original Lyrics:
I got a gut feeling
Frankie Goes To Hollywood's, "The Power Of Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dale Winton's on fire
Original Lyrics:
With tongues of fire
John Mellencamp's, "Cherry Bomb"
Misheard Lyrics:
that's when a coke was a coke.
Original Lyrics:
That's when a sport was a sport
Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna dance, on the floor, get around.
Original Lyrics:
Who will dance, on the floor, in the round?
Roxy Music's, "More Than This"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a thief in the night
Who can say where they're going
Original Lyrics:
Like a dream in the night
Who can say where we're going
Scritti Politti's, "Perfect Way"
Misheard Lyrics:
A part of me belongs from all the vertigo.
Original Lyrics:
A part of me belongs from all the hurt above.
The Go-Gos', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics:
Olives are pealed.
Original Lyrics:
Our lips are sealed.
U2's, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
Misheard Lyrics:
These city wars
Original Lyrics:
These city walls
Will to Power's, "Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Being with you is a harmony
Original Lyrics:
Being with you is a holiday
 
1990s
Blind Melon's, "No Rain"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know I'd like to keep my sheets dry today
Original Lyrics:
You know I'd like to keep my cheeks dry today
Bluetones', "Slight Return"
Misheard Lyrics:
When the knights came out for you.
Original Lyrics:
When the knives came out for you.
Bluetones', "Slight Return"
Misheard Lyrics:
You've got two dresses - that's a problem!
Original Lyrics:
You've got to understand the problem.
Elton John's, "Made in England"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ryan Goss and me, a brother.
Original Lyrics:
Cryin' God, send me a brother.
Gabrielle featuring East 17's, "If You Ever"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you ever fall in love again now baby, you must make sure that the lady is weird.
Original Lyrics:
If you ever fall in love again now baby, you must make sure that the lady is a friend.
Inner Circle's, "Bad Boys (Theme from 'Cops')"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't you know you're a human bean?
Original Lyrics:
Don't you know you're a human being?
Janet Jackson's, "Together Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
There are times when I look above and be young.
Original Lyrics:
There are times when I look above and beyond.
Metallica's, "Shortest Straw"
Misheard Lyrics:
Soul Destroyer!
Original Lyrics:
the shortest straw
Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics:
Here we are now with potatoes
Original Lyrics:
Here we are now entertain us
OMC's, "How Bizarre"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rubber bellies in the back, freak singers in the front.
Original Lyrics:
Brother Pele's in the back, sweet Zina's in the front.
Pearl Jam's, "Even Flow"
Misheard Lyrics:
Always bring ham
Original Lyrics:
Whispering hands
Radiohead's, "Creep"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's running out the ghetto
Original Lyrics:
She's running out again.
Snow ft. MC Shan's, "Informer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everywhere I go I've never left her Atari.
Original Lyrics:
Everywhere I go I've never left here at all.
Weezer's, "Buddy Holly"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't trust that Buddy Holly
And your Mary Tyler Moore
Original Lyrics:
I look just like Buddy Holly
And you're Mary Tyler Moore
 
2000s
Blink 182's, "Aliens Exist"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where's my mother? By our father
Original Lyrics:
Where's my mother, bio father?
Blink 182's, "I Miss You"
Misheard Lyrics:
What's with all the spiders?
Original Lyrics:
The webs from all the spiders
 
2010s
Adele's, "Send My Love (to Your New Lover)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Send my love to your little leprechaun
Jingle Bells
Gotta let go, of all of our clothes
We both know we ain't kids no more
Original Lyrics:
Send my love to your new lover
Treat her better
We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts
We both know we ain't kids no more
Adele's, "When We Were Young"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody loves the things you do
From the way you talk
To the way you moo
Original Lyrics:
Everybody loves the things you do
From the way you talk
To the way you move
Sia ft. Sean Paul's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics:
Till I hit the dumpster hit the dumpster
Original Lyrics:
Till I hit the dance floor hit the dance floor

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