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1960s | |
Buffalo Springfield's, "For What It's Worth"
Misheard Lyrics: I think it's time we stop it, what's that sound?
Everybody knows what's gonna drown Original Lyrics: I think it's time we stop, hey, what's that sound?
Everybody knows what's going down |
Simon and Garfunkel's, "I Am a Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been walls
Original Lyrics: I've built walls
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Steppenwolf's, "Born to Be Wild"
Misheard Lyrics: Get your mother runnin'. Hit her on the highway.
Original Lyrics: Get your motor running. Head out on the highway.
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The Buckinghams', "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm begging you for birdseed
Original Lyrics: I'm begging you for mercy
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The Dubliners', "The Black Velvet Band"
Misheard Lyrics: Tied up in the back of a van
Original Lyrics: tied up with a black velvet band...
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1970s | |
America's, "I Need You"
Misheard Lyrics: This all started on again
Original Lyrics: Guess I'll start it all again
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David Bowie's, "Space Oddity"
Misheard Lyrics: Lemon Turf is blue and there's nothing I can do
Original Lyrics: Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do
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Grand Funk Railroad's, "We're an American Band"
Misheard Lyrics: I gots ta tell ya, hocus here sang
Original Lyrics: I've got to tell you poker's his thing.
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Jethro Tull's, "Aqualung"
Misheard Lyrics: Sitting on a park bench
Original Lyrics: Sitting on the pot bitch
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2"
Misheard Lyrics: Stand still wadi!
Original Lyrics: Stand still laddy!
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Thin Lizzy's, "Whiskey in the Jar"
Misheard Lyrics: I forth produced my pistol
and then reduced my beeyaiviya I forth produced my pistol and then reduced my behaviour Original Lyrics: I first produced my pistol
I then produced my rapier. |
Three Dog Night's, "Eli's Coming"
Misheard Lyrics: I want you, a thousand miles a day
Original Lyrics: I walked to Apollo by the bay
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1980s | |
Bertie Higgins', "Key Largo"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like a phony telephone call
Original Lyrics: Just like Bogey and Bacall
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Bob Marley's, "Redemtion Song"
Misheard Lyrics: All pirates they're all Rabi's
Original Lyrics: Old pirates, yes, they rob I;
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Metallica's, "The Four Horsemen"
Misheard Lyrics: The sound of hooves like Jethro Tull
Original Lyrics: The sound of hooves knock at your door
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R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics: Your feet are going to be underground
Original Lyrics: Your feet are going to be on the ground
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Steve Perry's, "Oh Sherrie"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Sherrie, heart of gold, holds on.
Original Lyrics: Oh Sherrie, our love
Holds on, holds on. |
Steve Perry's, "Oh Sherrie"
Misheard Lyrics: There could've been gold.
Original Lyrics: Should've been gone
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1990s | |
Cast of Arthur's, "Nothing to Do Today"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh the weather outside is crumbly
Original Lyrics: Oh the weather outside is crummy
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Crowded House's, "Four Seasons in One Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Blood dries up
I pray, I pray Original Lyrics: Blood dries up
Like rain, like rain |
Eric Clapton's, "Layla"
Misheard Lyrics: Layla. Kathy oh Marie.
Original Lyrics: Layla. You've got me on my knees.
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Jeffrey Osborne's, "Loving theme"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me in your own
Original Lyrics: Take me in your arms
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Right Said Fred's, "I'm Too Sexy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm your mother, you know what I mean
Original Lyrics: I'm a m-model, you know what I mean
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The Proclaimers', "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
Misheard Lyrics: Have a banana
Original Lyrics: Da da da da
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Wet Wet Wet's, "Love Is All Around"
Misheard Lyrics: I see your fist before me as I lay on my bed.
Original Lyrics: I see your face before me as I lay on my bed.
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2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We're Goin Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it more than you want to forget?
Original Lyrics: Is this more than you bargained for yet?
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John Mayer's, "Why Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: Am I living in rye?
Rye, rye, Georgia rye Original Lyrics: Am I living it right?
Why, why, Georgia, why |
Kelly Rowland's, "Stole"
Misheard Lyrics: She could have been a groovy spark
Never had a chance to grow and fart Original Lyrics: She could have been a movie star
Never got the chance to go that far |
Lady Gaga's, "Just Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Just dance, gonna be okay, da da doo-doo
Just dance, In the hunger games, da da doo-doo Original Lyrics: Just dance, gonna be okay, da da doo-doo
Just dance, spin that record babe, da da doo-doo |
Muse's, "Crying Shame"
Misheard Lyrics: And we were kissing ass
Original Lyrics: And we were kissing gods
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Muse's, "Dead Star"
Misheard Lyrics: God is coming your way
God is coming your way Original Lyrics: Harm is coming your way
Yeah, it's coming your way |
Muse's, "Exogenesis: Symphony, Pt. 2 (Cross-Pollination)"
Misheard Lyrics: Spread our coats to the stars
Original Lyrics: Spread our codes to the stars
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2010s | |
Cast of Caillou's, "We're Cookin'"
Misheard Lyrics: We're crooked
Original Lyrics: We're cookin'
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Drake's, "One Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: And that's why I need a one dance
Gotta end the scene in my head One more time 'fore I go I apologise, it's taken a hold on me Original Lyrics: And that's why I need a one dance
Got a Hennessy in my hand One more time 'fore I go Higher powers taking a hold on me |
Fall Out Boy's, "Centuries"
Misheard Lyrics: Momma found my teenage dream
Original Lyrics: Mummified my teenage dreams
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Green Day's, "Bang Bang"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh baby, baby, this is Viva la Vietnam
Original Lyrics: Oh baby, baby, this is Viva Vendetta
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Imagine Dragons', "Demons"
Misheard Lyrics: When you poot in my ee
Original Lyrics: When you feel my heat
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Justin Timberlake's, "Mirrors"
Misheard Lyrics: Cause with your hand in my hand and a bucket full of soap
Original Lyrics: 'Cause with your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soul, I can tell
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Panic! At The Disco's, "LA Devotee"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweaty balls under desert skies
Original Lyrics: Swimming pools under desert skies
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Pink's, "Just like fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Gosh this magic, put on a parade
Original Lyrics: Watch this madness, colorful charade
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Sia feat. Sean Paul's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics: Have fun cheap thrills
Original Lyrics: I love cheap thrills
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Sia's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby I don't need dollar bills and I'll hunt tonight
Original Lyrics: Baby I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight
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Toby Keith's, "Made in America"
Misheard Lyrics: He ain't pickle dust; he's just made in America.
Original Lyrics: He ain't prejudiced; he's just made in America
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country | |
Kenny Chesney's, "Beer in Mexico"
Misheard Lyrics: Sit right here, have another bear and letsa go!
Original Lyrics: Sit right here, have another beer in Mexico!
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