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1960s
Herman's Hermits', "A Must to Avoid"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's too much for a boy, a complete impossibility
Original Lyrics:
She's a must to avoid, a complete impossiblity.
Herman's Hermits', "No Milk Today"
Misheard Lyrics:
A terrorist house in a mill street back of town
Original Lyrics:
A terraced house in a mean street back of town
The Beatles', "Old Brown Shoe"
Misheard Lyrics:
If I grow up I'll be a singer, wear rings on every finger
Well what do you want, and they or you say?
I'll give you a bell and maybe some day......
Original Lyrics:
If I grow up I"ll be a singer, wear rings on every finger
Not worrying about what they or you say
I'll live and love and maybe some day.......
The Beatles', "You Can't Do That"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody's greedy
'Cause I'm the one who won your love
Original Lyrics:
Everybody's green
'Cause I'm the one who won your love
 
1970s
Andrew Gold's, "Thank You for Being a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're a pet that you're confident
Original Lyrics:
You're a pal and a confidant
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Roll Over Beethoven"
Misheard Lyrics:
My temperature's risin', my jukebox's stolen a fuse
My heart's been a rhythm, sorting out rhythm reviews
Original Lyrics:
My temperatures risin', the jukebox's blowing a fuse
My heart's beatin' a rhythm, singin' out rhythm and blues
Elton John's, "Holiday Inn"
Misheard Lyrics:
I put all my drums in a dozen odd vans
Original Lyrics:
I've twiddled my thumbs in a dozen odd bands
John Lennon's, "Number 9 Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ah what a coward pussy
Original Lyrics:
Au Bawakwa Pousse' Pousse'
Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics:
Keep up with the four star stomp.....
Original Lyrics:
Keep on with the force, don't stop
Pratt & McClain's, "Happy Days"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hello sunshine, goodbye Lorraine
Original Lyrics:
Hello sunshine, goodbye rain
Rolling Stones', "Beast Of Burden"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll never be your beak, bird.
Original Lyrics:
I'll never be your beast of burden.
Sammy Davis Jr.'s, "Plop Plop Fizz Fizz"
Misheard Lyrics:
Plot plot fits fits
Original Lyrics:
Plop Plop Fizz Fizz
Styx's, "Babe"
Misheard Lyrics:
Babe I believe in
Original Lyrics:
Babe, I'm leavin'
 
1980s
ELO's, "The Way Life's Meant To Be"
Misheard Lyrics:
As I wander around this rare covered town
Where people never speak aloud
Original Lyrics:
As I wander around this wreck of a town
Where people never speak aloud
Fleetwood Mac's, "Everywhere"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ooohhh... I want to be with you on Tuesday.
Original Lyrics:
Ooohhh....I wanna be with you everywhere
Fleetwood Mac's, "Little Lies"
Misheard Lyrics:
A f*** couldn't tune the gage
Original Lyrics:
If I could turn the page
Fleetwood Mac's, "Little Lies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tell me, Lize.
Tell me, sweet little Lize.
Original Lyrics:
Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies
Janet Jackson's, "Let's Wait Awhile"
Misheard Lyrics:
Before we go to the park.
Original Lyrics:
Before we go to far.
Janet Jackson's, "Let's Wait Awhile"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's wait outside
Original Lyrics:
Let's wait awhile
Peter Gabriel's, "Games Without Frontiers"
Misheard Lyrics:
Andre has a red flag, China changed to blue
They all have hills to fly them on except for Nin Tai Tu.
Original Lyrics:
Andre has a red flag, Chiang Ching's is blue
They all have hills to fly them on except for Lin Tai Yu.
Phil Collins', "I Missed Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
What did you so wrong?
Original Lyrics:
What took you so long?
Phil Collins', "In the Air Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh no
Original Lyrics:
Oh lord
Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2"
Misheard Lyrics:
All in all you're just a lover pricked in the mall
Original Lyrics:
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
R.E.M's, "Gardening At Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
I see your money on the floor, I felt if I could change the world
Original Lyrics:
I see your money on the floor, I felt the pocket change through all
Rob Thomas', "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Patti gave birds to a 10 lb baby boy
Original Lyrics:
Patti gave birth to a 10 lb baby boy
Rod Stewart's, "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Because life is so free and Tom is a thief when you're on the cycle
I'm like I pissed off at Sam and can sit down on his hands
Original Lyrics:
Because life is so brief and time is a thief when you're undecided
I'm like a fist full of sand that can sit right through your hands
Rod Stewart's, "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't let 'em ever change your point of you
Original Lyrics:
Don't let 'em ever change your point of view
Rod Stewart's, "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Happiness was found in each other's arms, asses packed in
Billy p***ed his ears, drove a pick-up like a Looney Tune
Original Lyrics:
Happiness was found in each other's arms as expected
Billy pierced his ears, drove a pick-up like a lunatic
Rush's, "Limelight"
Misheard Lyrics:
I catch the tender strangerness
Along the weighted Fred
Original Lyrics:
I can't pretend a stranger is
A long-awaited friend
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's nothing that a hundred men on board could ever do
Original Lyrics:
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
Tragically Hip's, "Blow at High Dough"
Misheard Lyrics:
When you flow like hydro
Original Lyrics:
When you blow at high dough
Van Halen's, "Jump"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've got my back against the wrecking machine
Original Lyrics:
I've got my back against the record machine
Van Halen's, "Panama"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hand on my! Hand on my heart!
Original Lyrics:
Panama, Panama
Wham!'s, "Careless Whisper"
Misheard Lyrics:
Guilty feelings got no reason.
Original Lyrics:
Guilty feet have got no rhythm.
 
1990s
Andrew Gold's, "Final Frontier (Mad About You theme)"
Misheard Lyrics:
You've got whiskers in my ears
Original Lyrics:
You can whisper in my ear
Annie Lennox's, "Walking on Broken Glass"
Misheard Lyrics:
But I don't care for sugar, Homey, if I can't have you!
Original Lyrics:
But I don't care for sugar honey, if I can't have you.
Haddaway's, "What Is Love?"
Misheard Lyrics:
What is love?
Baby don't hurt me
Jon Pertwee
No more
Original Lyrics:
What is love?
Baby don't hurt me
Don't hurt me
No more
Primus', "South Park"
Misheard Lyrics:
Humble folks without sensation
Original Lyrics:
Humble folks without temptation
Rod Stewart's, "Faith of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well my time is finally here
Original Lyrics:
Well my time is finally near
Whitney Houston's, "I'm Every Woman"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tropicana
Original Lyrics:
Chaka Khan
 
2000s
Christina Aguilera's, "Come On Over Baby (All I Want is You)"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got an imitation
Original Lyrics:
I got an invitation
Coldplay's, "Viva La Vida"
Misheard Lyrics:
I see in the mirror, myself
I see the missionaries in a farmer's field
Original Lyrics:
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
Corinne Bailey Rae's, "Put Your Records On"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sci-fi invader jeems, I hope you get your cheese
Original Lyrics:
Sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams
Missy Elliott's, "Work It"
Misheard Lyrics:
Is the skirt rippin' at the flap yet?
Original Lyrics:
It's your fremme neppa venette.
 
2010s
Ariana Grande's, "Break Free"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fart on your body I came alive
Original Lyrics:
Thought on your body I came alive
Meghan Trainor's, "All About That Bass"
Misheard Lyrics:
Because you know I'm all about that paste, about that paste, no trouble
Original Lyrics:
Because you know I'm all about that bass, about that bass, no treble
Meghan Trainor's, "Lips Are Movin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I gave you paste, you gave me sleep talk
Original Lyrics:
I gave you bass, you gave me sweet talk
Pearl Jam's, "Black, Red, and Yellow"
Misheard Lyrics:
Floyd walking the sidelines before, scoring the brain
Original Lyrics:
Freud walking the sidelines clipboard scoring the brain
Sam Hunt's, "Ex to See"
Misheard Lyrics:
You don't want me, you just want your ecstasy.
Original Lyrics:
You don't want me, you just want your ex to see.
Selena Gomez's, "Same Old Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm so sick of that same old glove.
Original Lyrics:
I'm so sick of that same old love.

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