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1960s
Chuck Berry's, "No Particular Place to Go"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the way home I held her crotch.
Original Lyrics:
All the way home I held a grudge.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Lookin Out My Back Door"
Misheard Lyrics:
Look at all the happy preachers dancing on the lawn
Original Lyrics:
Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn.
Roger Miller's, "King of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
Destination : Dang! or Maine
Original Lyrics:
Destination : Bangor, Maine
The Beatles', "No Reply"
Misheard Lyrics:
I nearly dialled, I nearly dialled
'Cause you walked hand in hand
With another man in my place
Original Lyrics:
I nearly died, I nearly died
'Cause you walked hand in hand
With another man in my place
 
1970s
Boz Scaggs', "JoJo"
Misheard Lyrics:
But who just has to love you
For looking the wrong way out loud
Original Lyrics:
But who'd just as soon off you
For looking the wrong way as not
Bruce Springsteen's, "Hungry Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got a wife and kids and Baltimore Jack
Original Lyrics:
Got a wife and kids in Baltimore, Jack
Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't let me in your penthouse,
I'm going back to my cloud
Original Lyrics:
You can't plant me in your penthouse,
I'm going back to my plough
Isaac Hayes', "Theme from Shaft"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shaq
Original Lyrics:
Shaft
Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
She keeps them always shuttered in her pretty cabinet
Original Lyrics:
She keeps Moet et Chandon in her pretty cabinet
Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
Somebody check her teeth
Original Lyrics:
Gunpowder, gelatine
Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
but dying to get your mind up
Original Lyrics:
Went down to Geisha Minah.
Willie Nelson's, "On The Road Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
On the road again
Like a band of Dipsys weagle down the highway!
Original Lyrics:
On the road again
Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway!
 
1980s
Cher's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics:
Do you believe in love, Doctor Love
Original Lyrics:
Do you believe in love after love
Dire Straits', "Money For Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics:
We gotta install Microsoft Office
Original Lyrics:
We got to install microwave ovens.
Madonna's, "Like a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hefner help me
Original Lyrics:
Heaven help me
Madonna's, "Like a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Life in Boise
Original Lyrics:
Let the choir sing
Madonna's, "Like a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Life is a misery
Original Lyrics:
Life is a mystery
Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a chance he's not my son.
Original Lyrics:
But the kid is not my son.
Peter Gabriel's, "Games Without Frontiers"
Misheard Lyrics:
Adult builds a bonfire, an' Leon plays with it
Original Lyrics:
Adolf builds a bonfire, Enrico plays with it.
Thompson Twins', "Hold Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let loving stop
Original Lyrics:
Let loving start
Thompson Twins', "In the Name of Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the naval love
Original Lyrics:
In the name of love
Thompson Twins', "Lies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lice lice lice, get out!
Original Lyrics:
Lies lies lies, yeah!
 
1990s
2 Unlimited's, "Tribal Dance"
Misheard Lyrics:
You got the movies
Original Lyrics:
You got to move it
2 Unlimited's, "Tribal Dance"
Misheard Lyrics:
You got the movies
Original Lyrics:
You got to move it
2 Unlimited's, "Twilight Zone"
Misheard Lyrics:
This is the Twilight Zonk
Original Lyrics:
This is the Twilight Zone
Culture Beat's, "Mr. Vain"
Misheard Lyrics:
Calling masturbater.
Calling Master Wong.
Calling insane.
Insane!
I know what I want and I want it now.
I want you 'cause I'm insane.
Original Lyrics:
Call him Mr. Raider.
Call him Mr. Wrong.
Call him insane.
He'd say,
"I know what I want, and I want it now."
"I want you, 'cause I'm Mr. Vain."
Culture Beat's, "Mr. Vain"
Misheard Lyrics:
Calling masturbater.
Calling master Wong.
Calling master pain.
Original Lyrics:
Call him Mr. Raider.
Call him Mr. Wrong.
Call him Mr. Vain.
Mark Morrison's, "Return Of the Mack"
Misheard Lyrics:
So, baby, listen carefully
While I slip my contacts on
Original Lyrics:
So, baby, listen carefully
While I sing my come-back song
Michael Jackson's, "Black or White"
Misheard Lyrics:
I scared your brother
I ain't scared of no s***
Original Lyrics:
I ain't scared of your brother
I ain't scared of no sheets.
R.E.M.'s, "Man on the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's only 21 checkers in chess
Original Lyrics:
Monopoly, 21, checkers and chess
Radiohead's, "Karma Police"
Misheard Lyrics:
For a minute there I'll arrest myself, I'll arrest myself
Original Lyrics:
For a minute there I lost myself, I lost myself
Snap's, "Rhythm Is A Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics:
River is a dancer
Original Lyrics:
Rhythm is a dancer.
 
2000s
3 Doors Down's, "Loser"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're getting closer
To pushing me off of the opposite ledge
Original Lyrics:
You're getting closer
To pushing me off of life's little edge
Alphabeat's, "Fascination"
Misheard Lyrics:
Easy, let them
Original Lyrics:
Easy living
Alphabeat's, "Fascination"
Misheard Lyrics:
They'll say, let them
Original Lyrics:
Easy living
Alphabeat's, "Fascination"
Misheard Lyrics:
You'll pay your dues in the high boots
Original Lyrics:
Killed the young dudes in the high boots
Alphabeat's, "Fascination"
Misheard Lyrics:
You've paid your dues in the high boots
Original Lyrics:
Killed the young dudes in the high boots
Eskimo Joe's, "Black Fingernails Red Wine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Street town
Original Lyrics:
Straight down
Green Day's, "Holiday"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sing high to the President's gasmen
Original Lyrics:
Sieg heil to the President gasman
Justice's, "D.A.N.C.E."
Misheard Lyrics:
Get ready to make nice
Original Lyrics:
Get ready to ignite
Lacuna Coil's, "Swamped"
Misheard Lyrics:
Scaring shadows of my bass
Original Lyrics:
Scary shadows of my past
The Strokes', "Someday"
Misheard Lyrics:
My ex said I'm lacking in depth.
Original Lyrics:
Maya said I'm lacking in depth.
 
2010s
Ariana Grande's, "Into You"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the stairs go to Heaven?
Been waiting and waiting for you to make a move
(woo, oh, oh, oh)
Before I make a move
(woo, oh, oh, oh)
So, baby, come bang me up, and maybe I'll let you on it
Original Lyrics:
Is this gonna happen?
Been waiting and waiting for you to make a move
(woo, oh, oh, oh)
Before I make a move
(woo, oh, oh, oh)
So, baby, come light me up, and maybe I'll let you on it
Kidz Bop's, "Lips are Moving"
Misheard Lyrics:
I gave you mud, you gave me sweet talk
Original Lyrics:
I gave you love, you gave me sweet talk
Scott Walker's, "See You Don’t Bump His Head"
Misheard Lyrics:
While f***ing feathers from a swan song
Original Lyrics:
While plucking feathers from a swan song
Selena Gomez's, "Same Old Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've heard it on the floor at least a million times
Original Lyrics:
I've heard it all before, at least a million times
The Cult's, "Deeply Ordered Chaos"
Misheard Lyrics:
Onomatopoeia.
Original Lyrics:
I'm a European.
Twenty One Pilots', "Holding On To You"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I tend my flame
Original Lyrics:
Entertain my faith
Twenty One Pilots', "Holding On To You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I farted a lot
Original Lyrics:
I fought it a lot
 
xmas
Traditional's, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mickey Mouse peed on the clubhouse.
Original Lyrics:
We wish you a Merry Christmas.

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