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1960s | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Lookin' Out My Back Door"
Misheard Lyrics: Ann Marie and Penelopins. (A variant of Penelope)
Original Lyrics: Tambourines and elephants
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Joan Baez's, "Donna, Donna"
Misheard Lyrics: Donut Donut Donut Donut
Original Lyrics: Donna Donna Donna Donna
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The Beatles', "We Can Work It Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Why to see it your way?
Original Lyrics: Why you see it your way?
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: We can try to understand The New York Times will make the man
Original Lyrics: We can try to understand The New York Times' effect on man
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Lou Reed's, "Perfect Day"
Misheard Lyrics: We can dance on our own, it's such fun
Original Lyrics: Weekenders on our own, it's such fun
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Galli-ley-oh! Galli-ley-oh! Galli-ley-oh fig-are-oh
BEELZEBUB IS THE DEVIL POT ALIGNED FOR MEEE! Original Lyrics: Galileo! Galileo! Galileo figaro
Beelzebub has a devil put aside, for me! |
Rita Coolidge's, "We're All Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: Close the window, Carmeline.
Original Lyrics: Close the window calm the light
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Robert Palmer's, "Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)"
Misheard Lyrics: A hot summer night, feel like a gnat.
Original Lyrics: A hot summer night, fell like a net.
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Robert Palmer's, "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn my blues back to red
Original Lyrics: Turn my blue heart to red
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1980s | |
ABC's, "Poison Arrow"
Misheard Lyrics: Chew that poison(ed) apple
Original Lyrics: Shoot that poison arrow
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AC/DC's, "Have a Drink on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Trying to walk a straight line, on some old fashioned cheap wine.
Original Lyrics: Trying to walk a straight line, on sour mash and cheap wine.
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Billy Joel's, "Tell Her About It"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen, boy, dropped it off at Meineke;
They're such a guarantee! Original Lyrics: Listen boy, it's not automatically
A certain guarantee. |
Bruce Hornsby and the Range's, "Mandolin Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Running down that lakeshore, she just loves the sound of a summer storm.
Original Lyrics: Running down by the lakeshore, she did love the sound of a summer storm
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Clash's, "Rock the Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: I really don't like it fuck the fastball fuck the fastball
Original Lyrics: Sharif don't like it Rocking the Casbah, rock the Casbah
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KC and the Sunshine Band's, "Please Don't Go"
Misheard Lyrics: To mimic you walk out that door
Original Lyrics: The minute you walk out that door
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Madness', "Our House"
Misheard Lyrics: Bauhaus, in the middle of Auschwitz
Original Lyrics: Our house, in the middle of our street
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Madness', "Our House"
Misheard Lyrics: Bauhaus, in the middle of our street
Original Lyrics: Our house, in the middle of our street
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Mr. Mister's, "Broken Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Take these chicken wings, and learn to fry again
Learn to live with them and then you eat! Original Lyrics: Take these broken wings
And learn to fly again And learn to live so free. |
REO Speedwagon's, "Keep On Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: Cut it up in hissin'
Original Lyrics: Coiled up and hissin'
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Rod Stewart's, "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause life is so brief and time is a thief when you're undersided
And like a fist full of sand you can sift right through your hands Original Lyrics: 'Cause life is so brief and time is a thief when you're undecided
And like a fist full of sand it can slip right through your hands |
The Cure's, "Six Different Ways"
Misheard Lyrics: Six sides to every lie I say
Is that American boys are gay Original Lyrics: Six sides to every lie I say
It's that American voice again |
The Smiths', "This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Ancient bicycle,
On a hillside, yes, I love it, Mitch will make a man of me yet. Original Lyrics: Punctured bicycle
On a hillside desolate, Will nature make a man of me yet? |
1990s | |
98 Degrees', "I Do (Cherish You)"
Misheard Lyrics: I do, cherry shoes.
Original Lyrics: I do, cherish you.
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Incubus', "Pardon Me"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause lately I've been thinking of your musty kitchen as a welcomed vacation
Original Lyrics: 'Cause lately I've been thinking of combustication as a welcomed vacation
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Indigo Girls', "Scooter Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: The pottery and poetry, it is great
Original Lyrics: Zapata reading poetry in his grave
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Jon Secada's, "Do You Believe in Us"
Misheard Lyrics: Do the bulimia
Original Lyrics: Do you believe in us
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Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: Avocado, and potato, in containers! (Repeat)
also hello hello hell no, hello hello hello who are you? Original Lyrics: here we are now, entertain us! feeling stupid, and contagious!
Hello hello hello how low |
REM's, "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"
Misheard Lyrics: Coming in Cheryl Baker
Original Lyrics: Call me when you try to wake her.
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Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson's, "Tonight I Celebrate My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Our spirits will be plumbing
Original Lyrics: Our spirits will be climbing
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Roxette's, "June Afternoon"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a bright Jew afternoon
Original Lyrics: It's a bright June afternoon
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Shanice's, "I Love Your Smile"
Misheard Lyrics: PSY came, and showed me One Direction
Original Lyrics: Time came and showed me your direction.
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Soundgarden's, "Black Hole Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: Black whore's son
Won't you cum Original Lyrics: Black Hole Sun
Won't you come |
The La's', "Doledrum"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh no, don't go down to Belgium
Original Lyrics: Oh no, don't go down to Doledrum
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2000s | |
Amy Winehouse's, "Amy Amy Amy"
Misheard Lyrics: From the picture my mom drew, I know that I'd look good on you
Original Lyrics: From the picture my mind drew, I know that I'd look good on you
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Caramell's, "Caramelldansen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance on you balls, cat fu**ing a handbag, Your only yours, and all the single best fags, This no lie Lisa in the club said; look Anny had a vagina malfunction!
Original Lyrics: Dansa med oss Klappa era hnder Gr som vi gr Ta ngra steg t vnster Lyssna och lr Missa inte chansen Nu r vi hr med Caramelldansen
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Eskimo Joe's, "Black Fingernails, Red Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: A dead end
Original Lyrics: In this house/At the ground
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Flo Rida (ft. Kesha)'s, "Right Round"
Misheard Lyrics: I look at Makati, you're out of control
Original Lyrics: I look at my Cartier, out of control
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John Mayer's, "Why Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: I love to tell you Stay inside the light Cause something's better On the other side
Original Lyrics: They love to tell you Stay inside the lines But something's better On the other side
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SlipKnot's, "Skin Ticket"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me my cell phone now!!!
Original Lyrics: Keeping myself alive
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The Fold's, "Gravity"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like gravity and it's stronger than Pete
I need Joe here Original Lyrics: It's like gravity and it's stronger than me
I need you here |
2010s | |
Finger Eleven's, "Paralyzer"
Misheard Lyrics: Spill your vase on my face
Original Lyrics: Or your place on my place
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Marina and the Diamonds', "Oh No"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't need money, don't need bait
Original Lyrics: Don't need money, don't need fate.
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Sia feat. Sean Paul's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics: My protein pills!
Original Lyrics: I love cheap thrills!
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Veggietales', "Jonah Was a Prophet"
Misheard Lyrics: Jonna was a profit, woo hoo! But she really never got it, happy but false!
Original Lyrics: Jonah was a prophet, ooh ooh! But he really never got it, sad but true!
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