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1960s | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Fortunate Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Dead meat, dead meat
Original Lyrics: It ain't me, it ain't me
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "More Than a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: More than a woman.
More than a woman-to-be. Original Lyrics: More than a woman
More than a woman to me. |
Cast of Sesame Street's, "Hello Happiness"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello happy happy mess
Original Lyrics: Hello happi-happiness
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Dire Straits', "Sultans of Swing"
Misheard Lyrics: Weigh on down in the sound of London town
Original Lyrics: Way on down south, London town
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James Taylor's, "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Go away, D'artagnan.
Original Lyrics: Go away then, d*** you.
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Lobo's, "Me And You And A Dog Named Boo"
Misheard Lyrics: How I love that country ham.
Original Lyrics: How I love bein' a free man.
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The Beach Boys', "Long Promised Road"
Misheard Lyrics: But I can't get a hard-on; and my Dad's makin' fun o' me;
I get knocked down on the road; my Mom's sluggin' me. Original Lyrics: But I hit hard at the battle that's confronting me, yeah
Knock down all the roadblocks a-stumblin'-me. |
The Carpenters', "Sleigh Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll snuggle up together like two birds in a Featherwood tree
Original Lyrics: We're snuggled up together like two birds of a feather would be
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The Doobie Brothers', "Black Water"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd like to. It's a f***ing dick celebrity mama
Original Lyrics: I'd like to hear some funky dixieland
Pretty mama |
The Fatback Band's, "Spanish Hustle"
Misheard Lyrics: Do the famished hustle
Original Lyrics: Do the Spanish Hustle
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The Temptations', "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: all he left was a loan
Original Lyrics: All he left us was alone
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The Tymes', "Ms Grace"
Misheard Lyrics: Settin' up the human race
Original Lyrics: Satin and perfume and lace
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1980s | |
Bangles', "Angels Don't Fall In Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You got your hirings, got your ambition
You think you're spiritual and on submission Original Lyrics: You've got your higher aims, got your ambition
You think you're spiritual and on some mission |
Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: No, we didn't like it
But we tried to find it Original Lyrics: No, we didn't light it
But we tried to hide it |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Dancing in the Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: And they'll be calling you up all night
Original Lyrics: And they'll be carving you up all night
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Dancing in the Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, baby, I'm just about starting tonight.
Original Lyrics: Hey, baby, I'm just about starving tonight.
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Dancing in the Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: I need a little reaction
Original Lyrics: I need a love reaction
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Dancing in the Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a joke takes a while and it's on me
Original Lyrics: There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
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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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Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Get along to the post office, don't stop til you get enough
Original Lyrics: Keep on with the force don't stop
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Mike + The Mechanics', "The Living Years"
Misheard Lyrics: I know that I'm a prisoner
To all my father Hansel did Original Lyrics: I know that I'm a prisoner
To all my father held so dear |
Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra's, "Xanadu"
Misheard Lyrics: Xanadu, you're near our night's moonshine
Original Lyrics: Xanadu, your neon lights will shine
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Quiet Riot's, "Come On Feel the Noize"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a mean goat killer!
Original Lyrics: I'm a mean go getter!
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Stevie Nicks And Tom Petty's, "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you really wanna doubt me, goodbye
Original Lyrics: I know you really wanna tell me goodbye
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Stevie Nicks And Tom Petty's, "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Sergeant, think about what you wanted
Original Lyrics: It's hard to think about what you wanted
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Stevie Nicks And Tom Petty's, "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around"
Misheard Lyrics: This doesn't have to be the big gay T-bird
Original Lyrics: This doesn't have to be the big get even
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The Cure's, "Killing an Arab"
Misheard Lyrics: Killing with an arrow
or Give me an arrow Original Lyrics: Killing an Arab
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The Pretenders', "Cuban Slide"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been down the superstore
Original Lyrics: Up and down I swoop and stalk
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1990s | |
Celine Dion's, "Love Can Move Mountains"
Misheard Lyrics: Fame
Trucks Luck Luck can move mouthguards Original Lyrics: Faith
Trust Love Love can move mountains |
Nobuo Uematsu's, "One Winged Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Whales, dogs in Paris, in a bear, lemon tea
Original Lyrics: Estuans interius ira vehementi
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Static-X's, "Fix"
Misheard Lyrics: Tuna fish, jello, drugged up banana mix
Original Lyrics: Tune in, chill out, drop dead I need a fix
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Sting's, "Fields Of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: I never made promises like it
Original Lyrics: I never made promises lightly.
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Theme Songs', "Gullah Gullah Island"
Misheard Lyrics: In the price of the weather
Original Lyrics: In the bright sunny weather
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Theme Songs', "Mighty Machines"
Misheard Lyrics: Mighty machines, friggin' mighty machines
Original Lyrics: Mighty machines, big and mighty machines
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Theme Song's, "The Powerpuff Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: she is the joy and the lobster
Original Lyrics: she is the joy and the laughter
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Vanessa Williams', "Save the Best for Last"
Misheard Lyrics: Hugo will take me to Chick-fil-A
Original Lyrics: You go and save the best for last
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2000s | |
Le Tigre's, "Hot Topic"
Misheard Lyrics: One step behind the drums guy
Original Lyrics: One step behind the drum style.
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta let go of all of our clothes
Original Lyrics: Gotta let go of all of our ghosts
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Adele's, "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)"
Misheard Lyrics: Send my love to you in a left hand glove
Original Lyrics: Send my love to your new lover
Treat her better |
Adele's, "Send My Love (to Your New Lover)"
Misheard Lyrics: Sent my love to you and laugh out loud
Eat her better Gotta let go all of my clothes We both know we ain't s***s no more Original Lyrics: Send my love to your new lover
Treat her better We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts We both know we ain't kids no more |
Fall Out Boy's, "Uma Thurman "
Misheard Lyrics: I can move mountains I can whoop 'em in the car
Original Lyrics: I can move mountains
I can work a miracle |
Major Lazer with DJ Snake feat. MØ's, "Lean On"
Misheard Lyrics: What gets (ya) fire goin'?
Original Lyrics: Blow a kiss, fire a gun
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Vocaloid's, "Echo"
Misheard Lyrics: How long have I been gone?
Original Lyrics: How long have I been up?
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Lonestar's, "Mr. Mom"
Misheard Lyrics: Peppers melt in a Maytag dryer
Crayons go up one door fire Rewind Barbie for the 15th/16th/18th time Original Lyrics: Pampers melt in a Maytag dryer
Crayons go up one drawer higher Rewind Barney for the 15th/16th/18th time |
Shania Twain's, "From This Moment On"
Misheard Lyrics: And you're the answer to my brains, enough's enough
Original Lyrics: And you're the answer to my prayers from up above
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misc | |
Commercial's, "Contest"
Misheard Lyrics: Many will enter, you will win
Original Lyrics: Many will enter, few will win
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