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1950s | |
Frank Sinatra's, "Love and Marriage"
Misheard Lyrics: Love and Mary
Love and Mary They go together like some frozen carrots Original Lyrics: Love and Marriage
Love and Marriage They go together like a horse and carriage |
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1960s | |
Donovan's, "Wear Your Love Like Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Where the love I care for?
Original Lyrics: Wear your love like heaven
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Juice Newton's, "Angel of the Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Just wipe my feet before you leave me
Original Lyrics: Just touch my cheek before you leave me
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The Beach Boys', "California Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: You can't hardly beat California Girls
Original Lyrics: Wish they all could be California girls.
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The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?"
Misheard Lyrics: Say yes to one and let the other one write
Original Lyrics: Say yes to one and let the other one ride
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1970s | |
AC/DC's, "Highway to Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Train station, paid my dues
Original Lyrics: Hey Satan! Paid my dues!
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America's, "Ventura Highway"
Misheard Lyrics: And the data lizards in the air
Original Lyrics: Alligator lizards in the air
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Atlanta Rhythm Section's, "So Into You"
Misheard Lyrics: I am sewn into you
Original Lyrics: I am so into you
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Atlanta Rhythm Section's, "So Into You"
Misheard Lyrics: There was voodoo in the bags
Original Lyrics: There was voodoo in the vibes.
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Barry Manilow's, "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again"
Misheard Lyrics: It seemed to disappear as fast it can
Original Lyrics: It seemed to disappear as fast as it came
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Blue Oyster Cult's, "Godzilla"
Misheard Lyrics: Helpless people on the subway train scream "My God" as he will tread on them
Original Lyrics: Helpless people on the subway train scream bug-eyed as he looks in on them
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Grass Roots', "Temptation Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight, what do yo mean, she'll be so exciting
Original Lyrics: Tonight with me, she'll be so exciting
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Blind on Friday night.
Wrapped up like a douche another roller in the night. Original Lyrics: And she was blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night. |
Steve Miller Band's, "Jungle Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Double up, it's seven-eleven, it's drivin' me crazy
Original Lyrics: Jungle love, it's driving me mad, it's making me crazy
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Theme Songs', "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Hangin' in a chow line
Original Lyrics: Hangin' in and jivin'
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1980s | |
John Waite's, "Missing You"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a Teddy Graham through your soul
Original Lyrics: Like a telegraph to your soul
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Michael Jackson's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: Eddy, are you walking?
Eddy, are you walking? Are you walking, Eddy? Original Lyrics: Annie, are you ok?
So, Annie are you ok Are you ok, Annie |
Michael Jackson's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: He came into her apartment, left a blood space on the carpet.
She went running to a table, make a sushi, was enable. Original Lyrics: He came into her apartment, he left the blood stains on the carpet.
She ran underneath the table, he could see she was unable. |
Michael Jackson's, "The Way You Make Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: I do your beaver, do bars around.
Original Lyrics: I feel your fever from miles around.
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Michael Jackson's, "The Way You Make Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: My only days are up.
Original Lyrics: My lonely days are gone.
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama's seder has so much matzo, man
Original Lyrics: Ma-ma se, ma-ma sa, ma-ma coo sa.
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You're stuck in the middle
And the pain is under Original Lyrics: You're stuck in the middle
And the pain is thunder |
Michael Jackson's, "Who Is It"
Misheard Lyrics: And she didn't leave a letter she just f***in' ran away
Original Lyrics: And she didn't leave a letter she just up and ran away.
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Terence Trent D'Arby's, "If You All Get to Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna get to Heaven.
Original Lyrics: If you all get to Heaven.
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The Waitresses', "Square Pegs"
Misheard Lyrics: So tell me where's the potty and how come we weren't in viral?
Original Lyrics: So tell me where's the party and how come we weren't invited?
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Yoda"
Misheard Lyrics: So I used the force
I picked up a bus Original Lyrics: So I used the force
I picked up a box |
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1990s | |
Blind Guardian's, "Nightfall"
Misheard Lyrics: My balls
Quietly crept in and changed us all Original Lyrics: Nightfall
Quietly crept in and changed us all |
Britney Spears', "Born to Make You Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause Roy Chubby Brown is in my heart
Original Lyrics: 'Cause you're the only one up in my heart
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Deep Blue Something's, "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Misheard Lyrics: But now you're icy through me
Original Lyrics: But now your eyes see through me
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Korn's, "Ball Tongue"
Misheard Lyrics: How can you f*** without me?
You larrikin. Original Lyrics: How can you f***'n' doubt me?
But not again. |
Korn's, "It's On"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing changes, just real old rangers
Original Lyrics: Nothing changes, just rearranges
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Moby's, "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?"
Misheard Lyrics: His hope is gone
Original Lyrics: He'll open doors
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R.E.M's, "Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Call in to wake her up.
Original Lyrics: Call me when you try to wake her up
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2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Alpha Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: I can almost see the wizard through the carrot dance.
Original Lyrics: I can almost see the wizard through the curtains.
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Kevin Lyttle's, "Turn Me On"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me hold you, boy, I gotta rest my body
Original Lyrics: Let me hold you, girl, caress my body
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Mind.In.A.Box's, "Leave"
Misheard Lyrics: I should get on gen blee on.
I should've leaved this state of mind. I should lose the passing bleed. I should've leaved this life behind. Original Lyrics: I should get on an airplane.
I should leave this state of mind. I should use the passing lane. I should leave this life behind. |
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Mind.In.A.Box's, "Leave"
Misheard Lyrics: I will catch the morning grease.
I will jump into the sea. I will form my Cadbury's. I will finally bleed. Original Lyrics: I will catch the morning breeze.
I will jump into the sea. I will follow my caprice. I will finally be me. |
Rachael Lampa's, "Free (Holla Back Mix)"
Misheard Lyrics: What would you say if I told you about a love
That's realer than what you'd find up in a glove? Original Lyrics: What would you say if I told you about a love
That's realer than what you'd find up in a club? |
Slipknot's, "Wait 'n' Bleed"
Misheard Lyrics: I felt the air rise up in me,
No time to clear the stone of leaves Original Lyrics: I felt the hate rise up in me,
Kneel down and clear the stone of leaves |
Theme Songs', "Caillou"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a candy store
Each day I go some more I like exploring I'll call you Original Lyrics: I'm just a kid who's 4
Each day I grow some more I like exploring I'm Caillou |
2010s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We're Going Down"
Misheard Lyrics: We're going down, down, in an earlier round
Sugar, we're going down singing Number one with a bully Loady gom comflex cocky and pully Original Lyrics: We're going down, down in an earlier round
And Sugar, we're going down swinging I'll be your number one with a bullet A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it |
Justin Timberlake's, "Can't Stop the Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Got that disco in my feet.
Original Lyrics: Got that good soul in my feet
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Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: The ponies and the firemen
Original Lyrics: Call the police and the fireman
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Selena Gomez's, "Kill Em with Kindness"
Misheard Lyrics: Kill em with kindness
Kill em with kindness Your head, your hair, your hair down Original Lyrics: Kill em with kindness
Kill em with kindness Go 'head, go 'head, go 'head now |
Sia ft. Sean Paul's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics: Hit the dumspa
Original Lyrics: Till I hit the dance floor hit the dance floor
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Usher's, "Dj Got Us Fallin' in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Usher, Usher, yummy.
Original Lyrics: Usher, Usher, Yeah man.
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christian | |
Lauren Daigle's, "How Can It Be"
Misheard Lyrics: You played my card
Original Lyrics: You plead my cause
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country | |
Shania Twain's, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"
Misheard Lyrics: Doodle little stop
Original Lyrics: Doing it in style
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misc | |
Traditional's, "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
Misheard Lyrics: Mary had a little land
Whose sleet was white as snow Original Lyrics: Mary had a little lamb
Whose fleece was white as snow |
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