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1960s | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Proud Mary"
Misheard Lyrics: If you come down to the river
Bet you gonna find some people who heal You don't have to worry Eh, you have know money People on the river are happy to kill Original Lyrics: If you go down to the river
There you gonna find some people who live You don't have to worry That you have no money People on the river are happy to give |
Kyu Sakamoto's, "Sukiyaki"
Misheard Lyrics: She told me bulls*** on you
Original Lyrics: Hitoribocchi no yoru
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1970s | |
Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got electric booze
Original Lyrics: She's got electric boots
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Fleetwood Mac's, "You Make Loving Fun"
Misheard Lyrics: If you believe in miracles
Original Lyrics: I never did believe in miracles
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Journey's, "Wheel in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: Winner is here, again, oh Lord
Original Lyrics: Winter is here, again, or Lord
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Rolling Stones', "Winter"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wanna burn a candle for ya
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I want ya, but I can't afford ya
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The Hollies', "Long Cool Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: A pair of 45s made me loco ma time
Original Lyrics: A pair of 45s made me open my eyes
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The Tymes', "Ms Grace"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, ooh, ooh, Miss Grace.
Sittin' at the funeral place Original Lyrics: Satin and perfume and lace
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The Who's, "Doctor Jimmy"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a bus fare, I'll need it
Original Lyrics: Got a bet there? I'll meet it.
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ZZ Top's, "Tush"
Misheard Lyrics: Down Los Texas, Hollywood
Original Lyrics: Dallas, Texas, HollywoodTush
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1980s | |
Belinda Carlisle's, "I Feel the Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel the mansion
Original Lyrics: I feel the magic
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Black Box's, "Ride On Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Wanna ride, ride, ride you baby!
Original Lyrics: Thank, thank, thank you baby.
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Hungry Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Took a powder and I just kept going
Original Lyrics: I took a wrong turn and I just kept going
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Commercial's, "Prudential"
Misheard Lyrics: The Rock, The Prudential
Above and be young Original Lyrics: The Rock, The Prudential
Above and beyond |
George Benson's, "Gimme the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Jimmy the knife
Original Lyrics: Gimme the night
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Missing Persons', "Walking In L.A."
Misheard Lyrics: You won't see 'em caught walking on the beach
You only see 'em drive uncovered in the street. Original Lyrics: You won't see a cop walking on the beat
You only see 'em driving cars out in the street. |
Neil Diamond's, "Forever in Blue Jeans"
Misheard Lyrics: The Reverend Blue Jeans
Original Lyrics: For ever in Blue Jeans
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Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: Video record head
Baby you're much too fine Original Lyrics: Little red Corvette
Baby you're much too fast |
Tina Turner's, "The Best"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll shotgun your heart!
Original Lyrics: I'm stuck on your heart
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Tina Turner's, "The Best"
Misheard Lyrics: You won't get away with my heart and my soul!
Original Lyrics: You walked away with my heart and my soul.
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Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: I was sublime
AND I put the pedal down to make a new start Original Lyrics: I was drivin'
AND I put the pedal down to make some time |
Warrant's, "Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Heaven is a coupon away
Original Lyrics: Heaven isn't too far away
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1990s | |
98 Degrees', "Because of You"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the sunshine after Lorraine
Original Lyrics: You're the sunshine after the rain
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Bob Dylan's, "Make You Feel My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: When the evening shadows and the stars appear,
And there is no one to dry your tears, Original Lyrics: When the evening SHATTERS and the stars appear,
And there is no one to dry your tears, |
Cher's, "One By One"
Misheard Lyrics: It's too much for me to tell.
Original Lyrics: It's too much for me to take.
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Cher's, "Walking in Memphis"
Misheard Lyrics: When I was walking in barefoot.
Original Lyrics: When I was walking in Memphis.
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Gabrielle's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Dreams can come true, look at me, they vomit on you.
Original Lyrics: Dreams came come true, look at me, babe I'm with you.
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Gabrielle's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I knew I had to have you
My hose didn't let me down. Original Lyrics: I knew I had to have you
My hopes didn't let me down. |
Hanson's, "MmmBop"
Misheard Lyrics: Can your tummy hear a whispering cow?
Original Lyrics: Can you tell me who will still care?
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Janet Jackson's, "Together Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing in Mumbai
Original Lyrics: Dancing in moonlight
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Mark Morrison's, "Return of the Mack"
Misheard Lyrics: Yo, lottery!
Original Lyrics: You lied to me.
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Martin Page's, "In the House of Stone and Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, my creators, oh, cover me
Original Lyrics: O Mount Kailas, uncover me
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Seal's, "Kiss from a Rose"
Misheard Lyrics: There used to be a greying Tara alone on the sea.
Original Lyrics: There used to be a greying tower alone on the sea.
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Sinead O'Connor's, "Nothing Compares 2 U"
Misheard Lyrics: Not king kong bears, no king kong bears, to you
Original Lyrics: Nothing compares, nothing compares to you
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2000s | |
Bloodhound Gang's, "Bad Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: Swag baby, swag baby
Sex is a Texas drought, me and you Original Lyrics: Sweat baby, sweat baby
Sex is a Texas drought, me and you |
Hypocrisy's, "The Departure"
Misheard Lyrics: Can I open my eyes and face the airport lights?
Original Lyrics: I open my eyes and faced the airborn lights
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Kelly Clarkson's, "The Trouble with Love Is"
Misheard Lyrics: Make your heart believe a lie
It's stronger than your brown eye Original Lyrics: Make your heart believe a lie
It's stronger than your pride |
Lemon Demon's, "Ultimate Showdown (of ultimate destiny)"
Misheard Lyrics: Then Gandalf the Grey and Gandalf the White and
Multiplied banana, holy grail's Black Knight and Pizza Mussolini and The Blue Meanie and Cowboy Curtis and Jambi the Genie Robocop, the Terminator, Captain Kirk, and Darth Vader No-pants Superman, every single Power Ranger Bill Asbestos and Theodore Logan, Spock lurock-doc-oc and Hulk Hogan Original Lyrics: Then Gandalf the Grey and Gandalf the White and
"Monty Python and the Holy Grail"'s Black Knight and Benito Mussolini and The Blue Meanie and Cowboy Curtis and Jambi the Genie Robocop, the Terminator, Captain Kirk, and Darth Vader Lo Pan, Superman, every single Power Ranger Bill S. Preston and Theodore Logan, Spock, The Rock, Doc Ock, and Hulk Hogan |
Rihanna's, "Don't Stop The Music"
Misheard Lyrics: I'mma say I'm on the side of Microsoft
Original Lyrics: Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa
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2010s | |
Anthrax's, "I'm Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm alive to kill the demon
I'm alive to kill the one Yeah yeah yeah yeah Hell it lives in everyone Original Lyrics: I'm alive to be the demon
I'm alive to be the one Yeah yeah yeah yeah Hell it lives in everyone |
Delain's, "I'll Reach You"
Misheard Lyrics: You've been chasing shadows in your own time
Original Lyrics: You've been chasing shadows in your hometown
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Idina Menzel's, "Let It Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Have a nose I tried
Original Lyrics: Heaven knows I tried
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Pharrell Williams', "Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't bring down
And lovers too Original Lyrics: Can't bring me down
My level's too high |
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country | |
Michael Penn's, "No Myth"
Misheard Lyrics: What if I was simply Vince No-man.
Original Lyrics: What if I was Heathcliff? It's no myth.
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