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1960s | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Fortunate Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Some folks in Heaven
Original Lyrics: Some folks inherit
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Monkees', "Papa Gene's Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: So take my hand outside, my dirty
Free from all the helpless worry Happy, sits a man when he's alone Original Lyrics: So take my hand
I'll start my journey Free from all the helpless worry That besets a man when he's alone |
1970s | |
Cheap Trick's, "Oh Candy"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Candy went so high
Original Lyrics: Oh, Candy worked so hard
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Frankie Valli's, "My Eyes Adored You"
Misheard Lyrics: Liza Georgia
Original Lyrics: my eyes adored you
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Johnny Johnson&the Bandwagon's, "Blame It on the Pony Express."
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing I can do if I don't eat gruel
Blame it on Napoleon's dress. Original Lyrics: Nothing I can do if I don't get through
Blame it on the Pony Express. |
Michael Zager Band's, "Let's All Chant"
Misheard Lyrics: Bledsoe chant
Original Lyrics: let's all chant
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Stealers Wheel's, "Stuck in the Middle with You"
Misheard Lyrics: There's petroleum all over the place
Original Lyrics: Listen Tony, I'm all over the place.
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Steely Dan's, "Reelin' in the Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you reeling in the heat?
Storin' away the time? Are you gathering up the teeth? Have you had enough of mine? Original Lyrics: Are you reeling in the years?
Stowing away the time? Are you gathering up the tears? Have you had enough of mine? |
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1980s | |
Animotion's, "Obsession"
Misheard Lyrics: I see the fugitive
Original Lyrics: I see the beauty there
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Billy Idol's, "Come On Come On"
Misheard Lyrics: We don't need no panic fashions no more
Original Lyrics: We don't need no panic patches some more
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David Bowie's, "Loving The Alien"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell her I'm in Disneyland
Original Lyrics: Terror in a best laid plan
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Duran Duran's, "Hungry Like the Wolf"
Misheard Lyrics: Butt in the ground, I break from the crowd
Original Lyrics: Burning the ground, I break from the crowd
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Glenn Frey's, "The Heat is On"
Misheard Lyrics: Caught up in the apple
Original Lyrics: Caught up in the action
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John Mellencamp's, "Jack and Diane"
Misheard Lyrics: Holdin' onto that six string
Original Lyrics: Holdin' onto sixteen
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Midnight Oil's, "Beds Are Burning"
Misheard Lyrics: How can we dance when a hurkey's turning?
Original Lyrics: How can we dance when our earth is turning?
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Scorpions', "Blackout"
Misheard Lyrics: I really had a big nose!
Original Lyrics: Blackout
I really had a blackout. |
Skid Row's, "18 and Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Accidents will happen, they all heard Rikki say.
Fired his six-shot to the wind, then shot...Lynwood shot Louann. Original Lyrics: Accidents will happen," they all heard Rikki say
He fired his six-shot to the wind that child blew a child away |
The Cars', "Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing's wrong, pork pie,
Original Lyrics: Nothing's wrong, but bye,
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Wham!'s, "I'm Your Man"
Misheard Lyrics: First comes Sal's cremation
Original Lyrics: First class information
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1990s | |
Bryan Adams', "Summer of '69"
Misheard Lyrics: Got my first real sex dream
Pulled it after time & time Played it till my fingers bled Was the summer of '69 Original Lyrics: Got my first real 6 string
Bought it at the 5 & dime Played it till my fingers bled Was the summer of '69 |
Cake's, "Meanwhile, Rick James..."
Misheard Lyrics: Fonjo and tootsie, are out on a wire, meth tooth junkies, all full of desire.
Original Lyrics: Farm Joe and Tootsie
Are out on a wire Nest tooth junkies All full of desire. |
Deep Blue Something's, "Breakfast At Tiffany's"
Misheard Lyrics: Well come around to Scotland.
Original Lyrics: No common ground to start from
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Des'ree's, "You Gotta Be"
Misheard Lyrics: Read the books your f**ker read
Original Lyrics: Read the books your father read
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Eric Clapton's, "Cocaine"
Misheard Lyrics: If you don't wanna out
Hit it down on the ground Crochet Original Lyrics: If you wanna hang out
You've gotta take her out Cocaine |
Fatboy Slim's, "The Rockafeller Skank"
Misheard Lyrics: Check it out now, funk Joe worker.
Original Lyrics: Check it out now, funk soul brother.
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Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics: The kind of fire in a second ass store.
Original Lyrics: The kind you find in a second hand store.
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Simply Red's, "Stars"
Misheard Lyrics: Was the feeling that you ate bacon
Original Lyrics: Was the feeling that you ain't faking
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Smashing Pumpkins', "Disarm"
Misheard Lyrics: Soggy with a smile
And cut you like you want me to Cut that little child Inside of me and such a part of you Ooh, the years burn Original Lyrics: Disarm you with a smile
And cut you like you want me to Cut that little child Inside of me and such a part of you Ooh, the years burn |
TLC's, "TLC"
Misheard Lyrics: Go, go Jason wonderful
Listen to the lyrics like the way that you used to Original Lyrics: Don't go chasing waterfalls,
Please stick to the rivers and lakes that you're used to |
2000s | |
AFI's, "Miss Murder"
Misheard Lyrics: Pain is my luck, and I
Pain is my luck, and I Pain is my luck, and I Take my life Original Lyrics: Hey, Miss Murder, can I?
Hey, Miss Murder, can I? Make beauty stay if I, Take my life? |
Ark's, "The Worrying Kind"
Misheard Lyrics: Boobs, I like to make them
Boobs, I like to shake them Shake me from my troublesome mind. Original Lyrics: Moves, I like to make them
Grooves, I like to shake them Shake me from my troublesome mind. |
Fall Out Boy's, "Hum Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics: A teenage vow in a parking lot
2-2-9-2 was born Original Lyrics: A teenage vow in a parking lot
Till tonight do us part |
Rise Against's, "Behind Closed Doors"
Misheard Lyrics: Hands armed with broken butt holes,
Original Lyrics: Hands armed with broken bottles,
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Silverchair's, "The Greatest View"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm watching Hugh watch over me
Original Lyrics: I'm watching you watch over me
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System of a Down's, "Radio/Video"
Misheard Lyrics: They take me away from home
Original Lyrics: They take me away from, ahhh
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System of a Down's, "Radio/Video"
Misheard Lyrics: With Dan and Alyssa
Original Lyrics: With Danny and Lisa
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beFour's, "All 4 One"
Misheard Lyrics: All 4 one and one 4 all we stand tonight and we stand tall
I know if we are together It happens naturally All 4 one and one 4 all We are a team, we climb a horse I know together whenever We will follow our dream Original Lyrics: All 4 one and one 4 all we stand united, we stand tall
I know if we are together It happens naturally All 4 one and one 4 all We are a team, we climb the walls I know together forever We live our dream |
2010s | |
Coldplay's, "Adventure of a Lifetime"
Misheard Lyrics: Like I'm a lava kid!
Original Lyrics: Like I'm alive again!
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Desiigner's, "Panda"
Misheard Lyrics: Legacy, panda
Original Lyrics: Black X6, Phantom
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Hillsong's, "Touch The Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: Freedom, Coke and Pie
Original Lyrics: Freedom gold can buy
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Omi's, "Cheerleader"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh I think I found my secretariat
Original Lyrics: Oh I think that I found myself a cheerleader
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One Direction's, "Best Song Ever"
Misheard Lyrics: Straight into my heart and stomach
Original Lyrics: Straight into my heart and stole it.
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Shawn Mendes', "Stitches"
Misheard Lyrics: Need a lemon thread..gotta get you outta my head?
Original Lyrics: Needle and the thread, gotta get you outta my head
Needle and the thread, gonna wind up dead |
Twenty One Pilots', "Stressed Out"
Misheard Lyrics: We could turn back time, to the good old days.
When the mamas said "I still sleep but now I'm stressed out." Original Lyrics: Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days.
When our mama sang us to sleep but now we're stressed out. |
country | |
Johnny Cash's, "Sunday Morning Coming Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Then I lit my purse and watched the smog hit
Original Lyrics: Then I lit my first and watched a small kid
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