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1960s | |
Rolling Stones', "Sympathy For The Devil"
Misheard Lyrics: Stuck Around, Saying Penisburg
Original Lyrics: Stuck Around St. Petersburg
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The Searchers', "Love Potion No. 9"
Misheard Lyrics: Love potion of the night
Original Lyrics: Love potion number nine.
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Vic Mizzy's, "Captain Nice"
Misheard Lyrics: Look! It's the end of me of all that's a lethal
Original Lyrics: Look! It's the enemy of all that's illegal
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1970s | |
Boney M.'s, "Rivers Of Babylon"
Misheard Lyrics: Candle meditation of our hearts.
Original Lyrics: And the meditations of our hearts.
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Why Don't We Get Drunk And Screw?"
Misheard Lyrics: I bet bottles water there's still hope for me and you
Original Lyrics: I just bought a water bed, it's filled up for me and you.
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Joni Mitchell's, "Big Yellow Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics: It just spoils the apples
believe in the birds and the bees Please! Original Lyrics: I don't care about spots on my apples, but leave me the birds and the bees. Please!
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Van Halen's, "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't that a big load!
Original Lyrics: Ain't talkin' 'bout love!
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ZZTop's, "Pearl Necklace"
Misheard Lyrics: She wore a pair of neck fish
Original Lyrics: She wore a pearl necklace.
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1980s | |
.38 Special's, "Caught Up In You"
Misheard Lyrics: So call me dude, little girl.
Original Lyrics: So caught up in you, little girl.
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Air Supply's, "Making Love Out of Nothing at All"
Misheard Lyrics: I can make the final vow
Original Lyrics: I can make the final block
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John Mellencamp's, "Jack And Diane"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna let it rock, let it roll Let the bubble bounce, come and save my soul Holdin' on to six feet as long as you can Changes comin' round real soon, make us quibble and bend.
Original Lyrics: So let it rock, let it rollLet the Bible Belt come and save my soulHold on to sixteen as long as you canchanges come aroud real soon make us women and men
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Metallica's, "One"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold my breath inside wish monkey.
Original Lyrics: Hold my breath as I wish for death.
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Pet Shop Boys', "In the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: The zoo, what's he gonna do?
Original Lyrics: Zazou, what's he gonna do?
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Phil Collins and Philip Bailey's, "Easy Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: She's like Noella
Original Lyrics: She's like no other
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Pretenders', "My City Was Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes it's disappeared
Original Lyrics: South Howard had disappeared
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Sam's, "King of Wishful Thinking"
Misheard Lyrics: Just 'cause you cut me through the phone.
Original Lyrics: Just 'cause you cut me to the bone.
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Steve Forbert's, "Romeo's Tune"
Misheard Lyrics: Leave me in the middle of the day
Original Lyrics: Meet me in the middle of the day
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Whitney Houston's, "How Will I Know?"
Misheard Lyrics: Looks into my eyes, takes me to the CONCERT HALL.
Original Lyrics: Looks into my eyes
Takes me to the clouds above. |
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1990s | |
Green Day's, "Longview"
Misheard Lyrics: When masturbation's not like a f***
You're f***ing lazy Original Lyrics: When masturbation's lost its fun
You're f***ing lonely |
Kim Mitchell's, "I Am a Wild Party"
Misheard Lyrics: Got dirty nipples makes me scratch
Original Lyrics: I am a wild party! Rah, rah, ole!
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Morphine's, "Top Floor, Bottom Buzzer"
Misheard Lyrics: Priscilla, she knows how to use a shaker.
She doesn't get up as early as I figured. Uh huh. Original Lyrics: Priscilla, she knows how to use a shaker.
She doesn't get up as early as a baker. Uh huh. |
Nevermore's, "Utopia"
Misheard Lyrics: Fools sits on high so Eden lies obscured
Original Lyrics: And I think I know just what you feel
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: All alone is all we are
Original Lyrics: All in all is all we are
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Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: With the lice out it's less dangerous.
Here we are now, any day yes. Original Lyrics: With the lights out it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us. |
No Doubt's, "Spiderwebs"
Misheard Lyrics: Sorry I'm a humanoid. Walking in the spiderwebs. Leave a message, intercom, Yuban.
Original Lyrics: Sorry I'm not home right now,I'm walking into spider webs. Leave a message and I'll call you back.
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Randy Newman's, "Under the Gun (Cop Rock theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's hic the highway
Original Lyrics: Let's hit the highway
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Sneaker Pimps', "Bloodsport"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish I'd only seen your face
Battered. Torn. Withered. Fazed Original Lyrics: I wish I'd never seen your face
Better done wonder phase |
TLC's, "All That"
Misheard Lyrics: This show is all of fat and yes we do it all the time
Original Lyrics: This show is all of that and yes we do it all the time
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2000s | |
David Glen Eisley's, "Sweet Victory"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's treat, treat, treat victory yeah
Original Lyrics: And it's sweet, sweet, sweet victory yeah
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Fall Out Boy's, "20 Dollar Nose Bleed"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me a pen cal me Mr. Fanta Dreams but don't let the doctor and I wanna blow up Steven
Original Lyrics: Give me a pen Call me Mr. Benzedrine But don't let the doctor in I wanna blow off steam and
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Maxwell's, "Pretty Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Fifteen beige um, fifteen beige
Um fifteen beige, fifteen beige um (round) Original Lyrics: Pretty wings, your pretty wings
Your pretty wings, pretty wings around |
Panic! At The Disco's, "Build God, Then We'll Talk"
Misheard Lyrics: Empty all of the sheets and before all the stains
Are a few more of your least favorite things. Original Lyrics: At the shade of the sheets and before all the stains
And a few more of your least favorite things. |
Panic! At The Disco's, "Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have..."
Misheard Lyrics: So testosterone boys and hot liquid girls
Original Lyrics: So testosterone boys and Harlequin girls
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Panic! At the Disco's, "But It's Better When We Do"
Misheard Lyrics: And isn't this exactly where you'd like me?
I'm exactly where you like me you know Paying for love in a lap dance And paying in naivety Original Lyrics: And isn't this exactly where you'd like me?
I'm exactly where you like me you know Praying for love in a lap dance And paying in naivety |
Panic! At the Disco's, "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide"
Misheard Lyrics: you'll be boys, you'll be wives
Original Lyrics: Trophy boys, trophy wives
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Rob Zombie's, "Meet the Creeper"
Misheard Lyrics: I see the dead all rise
Original Lyrics: Ah I see the dead in your eyes
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Sum 41's, "In Too Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm trying to keep all the blood in my head
Original Lyrics: I'm trying to keep up above in my head
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Trivium's, "Insurrection"
Misheard Lyrics: I will bring my inch erection.
Original Lyrics: I will bring my insurrection.
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Twister Game's, "The Twister Scram Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Twister spin
Original Lyrics: Twister scram
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2010s | |
Charli XCX's, "Boom Clap"
Misheard Lyrics: Boom crack
The sound of my heart The beep goes on and on and on and on on Original Lyrics: Boom clap
The sound of my heart The beat goes on and on and on and on and |
Kiiara's, "Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: But your brother was a good pussy puss for you
Original Lyrics: But your brother was a good substitute for you
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Lostprophets', "I Knew You Were Trouble"
Misheard Lyrics: I knew you were trouble when you f****d kids
Original Lyrics: I knew you were trouble when you walked in
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Pitbull's, "Give Me Everything"
Misheard Lyrics: I want you to know
Original Lyrics: I want you tonight
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Ray LaMontagne's, "Airwaves"
Misheard Lyrics: Help me, help me jump the shark
Original Lyrics: Hey! Hey! Jump and shout
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Sia's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics: I dont need no run around
Original Lyrics: I dont need no money
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Taylor Swift's, "22"
Misheard Lyrics: Swimming suit, swimming suit
Original Lyrics: Twenty-two, twenty-two
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country | |
Shania Twain's, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't believe you kiss your carbon**e
Original Lyrics: I can't believe you kiss your car good night
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