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1960s
The Beatles', "Penny Lane"
Misheard Lyrics:
pretty nasty smelling puppies from a tray
Original Lyrics:
A pretty nurse is selling poppies from a tray.
Theme Song's, "The Roadrunner Show"
Misheard Lyrics:
Road Runner...a chiropractor too.
Original Lyrics:
Road Runner...the coyote's after you.
 
1970s
Boston's, "More Than a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I hear that some say it's more than a feeling
And I think you're dreaming.
Original Lyrics:
When I hear that old song they used to play
And I begin dreaming
Elton John's, "Rocket Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Burning up the fields of everlong
Original Lyrics:
Burning out his fuse up here alone
Free's, "All Right Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lets move before the pumpkin race
Original Lyrics:
Let's move before they raise the parking rate.
Genesis', "In The Cage"
Misheard Lyrics:
Aunt Sancho disappears, and this cage dissolves
Original Lyrics:
Outside, John disappears, and this cage dissolves
Heatwave's, "Boogie Nights"
Misheard Lyrics:
Are you sure that you know how to dance?
Original Lyrics:
Can you show that you know how to do it?
National Lampoon's, "Deteriorata"
Misheard Lyrics:
Did you hear the laughter? Did you hear the laughter?
Original Lyrics:
Deteriorata Deteriorata
Neil Diamond's, "Kentucky Woman"
Misheard Lyrics:
Kentucky woman
She shines with the wrong kind of light.
Original Lyrics:
Kentucky woman
She shines with her own kind of light.
Neil Young's, "Like a Hurricane"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bears cum in your eyes.
Original Lyrics:
There's calm in your eye.
Steve Earle's, "Copperhead Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chocolate can of syrup painted on the side
Original Lyrics:
Johnson county sheriff painted on the side
The Clancy Brothers', "The Wren Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
The wren, the wren, the king of all birds, St. Stephen's Day was caught in the !
first
, Although he was little his honour was great, Jump up me lads and give him a treat. As I was going to Killenaule, I met a wren upon the wall. Up and wattle and knocked him down, And brought him in to Carrick Town.
Rolling, rolling
where’s your nest? Tis in the bush that I love best In the tree, the holly tree, Where all the boys do follow me. Up with the kettle and down with the pan, And give us a penny to bury the wren. We followed the wren three miles or more, Three mile or more three miles or more. We followed the wren three miles or more, At six o’clock in the morning. I have a little box under me arm, Under me arm under me arm. I have a little box under me arm, A penny or tuppence would do it no harm
Original Lyrics:
The wren, the wren, the king of all birds  St. Stephan’s Day was caught in the
furze
Although he was little, his honor was great.  Jump up, me lads and give him a treat. As I was gone to Killenaule  I met a wren upon the wall  Up with me wattle and knocked him down.  And brought him into Carrick town
Dréoilin, dréoilin
where’s your nest?  “T’is in the bush that I love best;  It’s in the tree, the holly tree,  Where all the boys do follow me. Up with the kettle and down with the pan  And give us a penny to bury the wren. We followed the wren three mile or more,  Three mile or more, three mile or more.  We followed the wren three mile or more,  At six o’clock in the morning. I have a little box under me arm,  Under me arm, under me arm,  I have a little box under me arm;  A penny or tuppence will do it no harm
 
1980s
Billy Joel's, "Allentown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Said that we can talk to the Jersey Shore
Original Lyrics:
Spent their weekends on the Jersey Shore
Bonnie Tyler's, "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
Turn around Friday!
Original Lyrics:
Turn around Bright Eyes!
Def Leppard's, "Hysteria"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm on the road tonight
Original Lyrics:
I gotta know tonight
Don Henley's, "Sunset Grill"
Misheard Lyrics:
Watch the basket cases walk around and mumble
Original Lyrics:
Watch the basket people walk around and mumble
Kenny Loggins', "Footloose"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll live to see them
Or else I'll tear up this town
Original Lyrics:
I'll hit the ceiling
Or else I'll tear up this town
Michael Jackson 's, "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics:
At your call I hear whores and angels sing
Original Lyrics:
At your call I hear harps and angels sing
Michael Jackson's, "Speed Demon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pull up a butt and get your ticket right
Pull up a boy and get your ticket right
Pull up a butt
Pull up a butt
And get your ticket
Original Lyrics:
Pull over boy and get your ticket right
Pull over boy and get your ticket right
Pull over boy
Pull over boy
And get your ticket
Peter Gabriel's, "Games Without Frontiers"
Misheard Lyrics:
she's, so funky, eh?
Original Lyrics:
Jeux sans frontieres
 
1990s
Babyface's, "Everytime I Close My Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
Every time I think of it, I s*** myself
Original Lyrics:
And every time I think of it I pinch myself 'cause I don't believe it's true
Disney's 'The Lion King''s, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight awetenya baba bleachiama
Sichi Oohm Weyna Ma
Original Lyrics:
Nants ingonyama bagithi baba. Sithi uuhm ignonyama
Gala's, "Freed From Desire"
Misheard Lyrics:
My mummy's got no money but she is still funny
Original Lyrics:
My love has got no moneyhe's got his strong beliefs
Hootie And The Blowfish's, "Let Her Cry"
Misheard Lyrics:
She sits on a Lambo
Original Lyrics:
She sits alone by a lamppost.
Hootie And The Blowfish's, "Only Wanna Be With You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Yeah I'm tangled up in you.
I only wanna be with you.
Original Lyrics:
Yeah I'm tangled up in blue.
I only wanna be with you.
House of Pain's, "Jump Around"
Misheard Lyrics:
I get nigga down
Original Lyrics:
I came to get down
House of Pain's, "Jump Around"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm vaseline ah
Original Lyrics:
I'll bust em in the eye
Take That's, "I Want You Back"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wash your bash, wash you back
Original Lyrics:
Want you back, want you back
The Offspring's, "Gotta Get Away"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can't imagine all the time
Original Lyrics:
Getting edgy all the time
The Offspring's, "Gotta Get Away"
Misheard Lyrics:
One habit I can't shake
Original Lyrics:
One guy that I can't shake
The Offspring's, "Gotta Get Away"
Misheard Lyrics:
This dream is in my head and it's more than I can take
Original Lyrics:
There's demons in my head and it's more than I can take
 
2000s
Beyonce's, "Grown Woman"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a grown woman, do what the hell I wanna
Original Lyrics:
I'm a grown woman, do whatever I wanna
Chad Kroeger featruring Josey Scott's, "Hero"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now that the world is an ending
Original Lyrics:
Now that the world isn't ending
Commercial's, "Empire Carpet/Empire Today"
Misheard Lyrics:
(Call for next day Window Green-Means too!)
Original Lyrics:
(Call for next day window treatments too!)
Fatboy Slim's, "Weapon of Choice"
Misheard Lyrics:
Funk will get you cheese monkey.
Original Lyrics:
Go before they catch ya chainsmokin' (...word)
My Chemical Romance's, "Drowning Lessons"
Misheard Lyrics:
And back there I left her where no one could see
A lifeless cop into this wall
I started as this moment was held for me
Original Lyrics:
And back there I left her where no one could see
And lifeless cold into this well
I stared as this moment was held for me
Nappy Roots', "Aw Naw"
Misheard Lyrics:
And perverted cow grills
Original Lyrics:
Peep the vertical grills on the ride
Rise Against's, "Behind Closed Doors"
Misheard Lyrics:
But all they see is Jesus
Original Lyrics:
But all they see is treason
 
2010s
Adele's, "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Send my love to your new lover Tree Bear
Original Lyrics:
Send my love to your new lover
Treat her better
Adele's, "Send My Love (to Your New Lover)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Summer love turned into Latin love
Original Lyrics:
Send my love to your new lover.
Bruno Mars', "Grenade"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd throw my hands on a plate for you.
Original Lyrics:
I'd throw my hands on a blade for you.
Bruno Mars', "Grenade"
Misheard Lyrics:
I`d jump in front of a tree for you.
Original Lyrics:
I'd jump in front of a train for you.
DNCE's, "Cake by the Ocean"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll be dead and you'll be my only butthole
Original Lyrics:
I'll be Didd and you'll be Naomi, whoa-oh
Fall Out Boy's, "Uma Thurman"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can walk America, walk America
Original Lyrics:
I can work a miracle, work a miracle!
Fall Out Boy's, "Uma Thurman"
Misheard Lyrics:
Put your, put your f-f-fingers in me
Original Lyrics:
Put your, put your v-v-venom in me
Misheard Lyrics:
Circus, fire bomb
Original Lyrics:
Blow a kiss, fire a gun
Meghan Trainor's, "Me Too"
Misheard Lyrics:
My uncle rubs my hiney.
Original Lyrics:
my encore rides behind me
Sara Bareilles', "King of Anything"
Misheard Lyrics:
You alarm me
Original Lyrics:
You are not me
Sia's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics:
Till I hear the guns fly
Hear the guns fly
I got all I need
No I ain't got gas
No I ain't got gas
Original Lyrics:
Till I hit the dance floor
Hit the dance floor
I got all I need
No I ain't got cash
No I ain't got cash
 
misc
Cast of 'The Wizard of Oz''s, "If I Were King Of The Forest"
Misheard Lyrics:
OF IIIIII IIIIII TODAAAAY!
Original Lyrics:
OF ALLLL IIIII SURVEEEEEY!

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