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1970s | |
Ace Frehley's, "New York Groove"
Misheard Lyrics: Stop the birdy, 43, exit to the night
Original Lyrics: Stop at Third and Forty-three, exit to the night
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Cast of Sweeney Todd's, "A Little Priest"
Misheard Lyrics: only where it's at
Original Lyrics: only where it sat
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Hot Chocolate's, "You Sexy Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in Velcro
Original Lyrics: I believe in miracles.
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Kiss', "100,000 Years"
Misheard Lyrics: I just forgot to, ooh yeah
Original Lyrics: I'm just about to, ooh yeah
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Kiss', "Move On"
Misheard Lyrics: When I was just a baby
Mama slapped me on the knee Original Lyrics: When I was just a baby
Mama sat me on her knee |
Led Zeppelin's, "Immigrant Song"
Misheard Lyrics: On we sweep, pressing on I wanna go were these directions show!
Original Lyrics: On we sweep with threshing oar Our only goal will be the western shore.
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Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Take off from the Post Office.
Don't stop til you get it done Original Lyrics: Keep on with the force, don't stop.
Don't stop 'til you get enough. |
The Doobie Brothers', "China Grove"
Misheard Lyrics: There is a car rental view
Original Lyrics: The ways of an Oriental view
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1980s | |
April Wine's, "Roller"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna catch some frogs little fella
Original Lyrics: Gonna catch a flight to Nevada
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Dennis Englewood's, "I'm Not in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And just because
Think I fouled up Don't get me wrong, this isn't Portislade Original Lyrics: And just because I call you up
Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made. |
Fleetwood Mac's, "Hold Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want no Dammit.
Original Lyrics: I don't want no damage.
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Human League's, "Mirror Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes the Mirror Man - Says he's a pig-boy fan.
Original Lyrics: Says he's a people fan.
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J. Geils Band's, "Centerfold"
Misheard Lyrics: Angel and the cellophane
Original Lyrics: My angel is the centerfold
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LL Cool J's, "Jingling Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: A chicken wing baby
Original Lyrics: They're jingling, baby.
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Michael Jackson's, "Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: Because I'm bad, John Moore
Original Lyrics: Because I'm bad, come on.
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I said you wanna beach party summer
Original Lyrics: I said you wanna be startin' somethin'
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Nine Inch Nails', "Down in It"
Misheard Lyrics: I was up a buttocks
Original Lyrics: I was up above it.
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Peter Gabriel's, "Sledgehammer"
Misheard Lyrics: When you need some clam chowder, why don't you call my name.
Original Lyrics: I want to be your sledgehammer why don't you call my name
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Spandau Ballet's, "True"
Misheard Lyrics: I know there's magic, too.
Original Lyrics: I know this much is true
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The Cult's, "Edie (Ciao Baby)"
Misheard Lyrics: The dog sleigh at your feet, Edie wind caressed your cheek.
Original Lyrics: The dogs lay at your feet, Edie
We caressed your cheek. |
Theme Songs', "All Animated Theme "
Misheard Lyrics: Teach us sin that's gonna make us twitch
Original Lyrics: Teach us, send us, Gordon. Make us twitch
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1990s | |
Aqua's, "Barbie Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on Barbie, let's go farting.
Original Lyrics: Come on Barbie, let's go party.
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Fatboy Slim's, "The Rockafeller Skank"
Misheard Lyrics: Ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra
Apple Cinnamons, Apple Cinnamons Original Lyrics: Ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra
Trouble shooter, trouble shooter |
Metallica's, "The Unforgiven"
Misheard Lyrics: You labeled me a "little you"
So I've done the unforgiven Original Lyrics: You labeled me
I'll label you So I dub thee unforgiven |
Michael Lloyd featuring Debbie Lytton's, "Show Me The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: A raining sunshine.
Original Lyrics: A ray of sunshine.
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Pantera's, "Domination"
Misheard Lyrics: fart stinks like a motherfucker
Original Lyrics: agony is the price
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Tori Amos', "Professional Widow (Its Got To Be Big) [Armand Van"
Misheard Lyrics: He got a big d***
Original Lyrics: It's gotta be big
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2000s | |
Bob Sinclar's, "Rock This Party"
Misheard Lyrics: So crap, so crap, so crap, so crap
Original Lyrics: So clap, so clap, so clap, so clap.
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Bob Sinclar's, "Rock This Party"
Misheard Lyrics: Sore crack, sore crack, sore crack, sore crack
Original Lyrics: So clap, so clap, so clap, so clap.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: When you fascists
Were making out with Pat Stump At 4 in the afternoon Original Lyrics: Brand new fashion
Of waking up with pants off At 4 in the afternoon |
Fall Out Boy's, "I've Got a Dark Alley and a Bad Idea..."
Misheard Lyrics: And trust and love all the hoes
Original Lyrics: And trust, and love, and hope
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Linkin Park's, "Crawling"
Misheard Lyrics: Without a sense of condense fence
Original Lyrics: Without a sense of confidence
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Saving Abel's, "After All"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not a question of love and hate
You made our life together so desolate I've just got this mile-ass erection Might save you from self destruction Original Lyrics: It's not a question of love and hate
You made our life together so desolate I'll just call this my resurrection My savior from self destruction |
Sean Paul's, "Get Busy"
Misheard Lyrics: Bits of wood just turn me on
Till the early morn Original Lyrics: It's all good girl, turn me on
Till a early morn |
The Offspring's, "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's get some marijuana please
Original Lyrics: Let's get some more wannabes.
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Theme Songs', "Little Einsteins"
Misheard Lyrics: We're going on a trip in our favorite chocolate chip
Original Lyrics: We're going on a trip in our favorite rocket ship
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2010s | |
Bruno Mars', "24K Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: Twenty four karat magic Ginger Hair
Original Lyrics: Twenty four karat magic in the air
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Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna's, "This Is What You Came For"
Misheard Lyrics: Triceratops, you know
Original Lyrics: Strikes every time she moves
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Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna's, "This Is What You Came For"
Misheard Lyrics: Triceratoptional
Original Lyrics: Strikes every time she moves
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DNCE's, "Cake by the Ocean"
Misheard Lyrics: Nanananana
I keep on hoping I'll see Kate by the ocean, oh yeah! Original Lyrics: Ah ya ya ya ya
I keep on hoping we'll eat cake by the ocean Oh ah |
Fun.'s, "Some Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: But I still hate god and I still see your ghost
Original Lyrics: But I still wake up, I still see your ghost
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Lorde's, "Royals"
Misheard Lyrics: But every song is like goat cheese, Grey Goose dripping in the bathroom
Original Lyrics: But every song is like gold teeth, Grey Goose, tripping in the bathroom
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Twenty One Pilots', "Forest"
Misheard Lyrics: and now I smell ass on my hands
Original Lyrics: and now I smell gas on my hands
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Worm Quartet's, "Kim Kardashian"
Misheard Lyrics: Kim Kardashian is a ho
Where'd you get that bloody nose? Original Lyrics: Kim Kardashian is a slut
Why she's famous, nobody knows! |
Worm Quartet's, "Kim Kardashian"
Misheard Lyrics: Kim Kardashian is a slut
Where'd you get that bloody nose? Original Lyrics: Kim Kardashian is a slut
Why she's famous, nobody knows! |
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xmas | |
Traditional's, "Stille Nacht"
Misheard Lyrics: Shopping Hebrew shampoo
Original Lyrics: Schlafe in himmlischer
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