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1960s | |
? and the Mysterians', "96 Tears"
Misheard Lyrics: You're gonna try 96 cheers
Original Lyrics: You're gonna cry 96 Tears
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Bobby Rydell's, "Wildwood Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna twist a can (Wildwood Days)
Like remember well Original Lyrics: Gonna twist again (Wildwood Days)
Like remember when |
Sir Douglas Quintet's, "She's About a Mover"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a body mover.
Original Lyrics: She's about a mover
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Spanky And Our Gang's, "Sunday Will Never Be the Same"
Misheard Lyrics: Some day we'll never be the same.
Original Lyrics: Sunday will never be the same
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The Drifters', "Under the Boardwalk"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll be having some f***
Original Lyrics: We'll be having some fun
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The Shangri-Las', "Leader of the Pack"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll never f*** at him
Original Lyrics: I'll never forget him
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The Shangri-Las', "Remember"
Misheard Lyrics: And then this litter came for me
Original Lyrics: And then this letter came for me
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The Shirelles', "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"
Misheard Lyrics: You give your love so swiftly
Original Lyrics: You give your love so sweetly
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The Who's, "Little Billy"
Misheard Lyrics: Little Billy was the brightest kid in his class
Always the last in line All the other little kids would laugh at him So he died before his time Original Lyrics: Little Billy was the fattest kid in his class
Always the last in line All the other little kids would laugh at him Said, he'd die before his time |
The Who's, "Little Billy"
Misheard Lyrics: To him cigarettes weren't every day
And Billy's still doin' fine Original Lyrics: Ten million cigarettes burnin' every day
And Billy's still doin' fine |
1970s | |
Gilbert O'Sullivan's, "Alone Again, Naturally"
Misheard Lyrics: despite encourage, meant from me, no words were ever spoken
Original Lyrics: despite encouragement from me, no words were ever spoken
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Grass Roots', "Temptation Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: While I insist it's just a game
Original Lyrics: Her wild-eyed innocence is just a game
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Peter Frampton's, "Do You Feel Like We Do?"
Misheard Lyrics: Whose wine? White wine?
Original Lyrics: Whose wine? What wine?
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1980s | |
Commercial's, "Bain De Soleil Suntan Lotion (jingle)"
Misheard Lyrics: Bake the soil Four to the trillionth
Original Lyrics: Bain de Soleil
For the San Tropez tan. |
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Culture Club's, "Karma Chameleon"
Misheard Lyrics: Desert loving in your eyes
Original Lyrics: There's a loving in your eyes all the way
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Dire Straits', "Money For Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: I always thought they said pistol on your little finger maybe get a pistol on your thumb
Original Lyrics: Maybe get a blister on your little finger Maybe get a blister on your thumb
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Dream Academy's, "Life in a Northern Town"
Misheard Lyrics: All the words shut mouth
Original Lyrics: All the work shut down
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Great White's, "Once Bitten Twice Shy"
Misheard Lyrics: Once bitter why shine
Original Lyrics: once bitten twice shy
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Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band's, "Come Monday"
Misheard Lyrics: I spent 4 lonely days
In a brown helly haze Original Lyrics: I've spent 4 lonely days
In the brown L.A. haze. |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "The Runner"
Misheard Lyrics: He hands you another runner is born
Original Lyrics: Behind you another runner is born
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Mannfred Mann's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Wrapped up like a douche until I rode her in the night
Original Lyrics: revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
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Metallica's, "Creeping Death"
Misheard Lyrics: So make me retard Celine Dion
Original Lyrics: So let it be written
So let it be done |
Michael Jackson's, "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: Heaven's got Lidocaine
Original Lyrics: Heaven's glad you came
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Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: Real men call back
Original Lyrics: Little red corvette
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The Eurythmics', "Love Is a Stranger"
Misheard Lyrics: And I want you
And I want you And I want you So in circumcision. Original Lyrics: And I want you
And I want you And I want you so, it's an obsession. |
Thompson Twins', "Doctor, Doctor"
Misheard Lyrics: Doctor, doctor
Can't you see I'm Herman Herman? Original Lyrics: Doctor, doctor
Can't you see I'm burnin', burnin'? |
Tommy Tutone's, "867-5309/Jenny"
Misheard Lyrics: Jelly, I got your number
I need to make your mind I need to change your number He ate six, seven times, three, oh, my Original Lyrics: Jenny, I got your number
I need to make you mine Jenny, don't change your number 867-5309 |
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1990s | |
Creed's, "Higher"
Misheard Lyrics: To a place where I can see
Original Lyrics: To a place where blind men see
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Dave Matthews Band's, "Drive In, Drive Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Drive in, drive out, I'm an Eevee.
Original Lyrics: Drive in, drive out, I'm leaving.
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Spin Doctors', "Little Miss Cant Be Wrong"
Misheard Lyrics: Shmi holds the shotgun while you po-ta-to
Original Lyrics: She holds the shotgun while you do-si-do
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2000s | |
3 Doors Down's, "Let Me Go"
Misheard Lyrics: And all these feces fall apart
Original Lyrics: And all those pieces fall apart
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Black Eyed Peas', "Boom Boom Pow"
Misheard Lyrics: I got that boom boom pile them chicks be jacking my style
Original Lyrics: I like that Boom Boom Pow,Them chicks be jocking my style
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Kanye West's, "Gold Digger"
Misheard Lyrics: He got edition baby, look at his eyes.
As Mickey mopped the floor, this week as the fries. Original Lyrics: He got ambition baby, look at his eyes.
This week he's mopping floors, next week is the fries. |
LeAnn Rimes', "Can't Fight the Moonlight"
Misheard Lyrics: Watching Channel 3
Original Lyrics: Once the gentle breeze
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My Chemical Romance's, "House Of Wolves"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I think I'm gonna burp in hell
Every body burn that house right now Original Lyrics: Well I think I'm gonna burn in hell,
Every body burn your house right down |
My Chemical Romance's, "I Never Told You What I Do For A Living"
Misheard Lyrics: It's for the bodies I claim and those
Original Lyrics: It's for the bodies I claim and lose.
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Nickelback's, "Rockstar"
Misheard Lyrics: And we'll hang out in the brightest rooms
With the latest dictionary into pieces soon. Original Lyrics: And we'll hide out in the private rooms
With the latest dictionary and today's Who's Who. |
The Killers', "Sam's Town"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm sick of all my churches
Original Lyrics: And I'm sick of all my judges
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Theme Songs', "Digimon"
Misheard Lyrics: Digimon are the cow counch
Original Lyrics: Digimon, Digital Monsters, Digimon are the Champions
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2010s | |
Cash Cash's, "Take Me Home"
Misheard Lyrics: You're my sweet reflection
Original Lyrics: You're my sweet affliction
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Fall Out Boy's, "Centuries"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the opposite of anything good
Original Lyrics: I am the opposite of amnesia
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Fates Warning's, "White Flag"
Misheard Lyrics: As dayglo pass it off.
Original Lyrics: And as days pass along.
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Justin Bieber's, "What Do You Mean"
Misheard Lyrics: When Yoona-ya said yed,
But Jehovah said no. Original Lyrics: When nod your head yes,
But you want to say no. |
Major Lazer with DJ Snake feat. MØ's, "Lean On"
Misheard Lyrics: Focus, Styrofoam
Original Lyrics: blow a kiss, fire a gun
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My Chemical Romance's, "Save Yourself, I'll Hold Them Back"
Misheard Lyrics: We can steal this car if it fucks them up
Original Lyrics: We can steal this car if your folks don't mind.
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country | |
LeAnn Rimes', "Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: Bloom
Oh, so loathsome to you Original Lyrics: Blue
Oh, so lonesome to you |
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misc | |
Lead Belly's, "Skip to My Lou"
Misheard Lyrics: Skip, skip, skip to my loo,
Skip, skip, skip to my loo, Skip, skip, skip to my loo, Skip to my loo, my darlin'. Original Lyrics: Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou, Skip, skip, skip to my Lou, Skip to my Lou, my darlin'. |
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