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1960s | |
Bee Gees', "I Started a Joke"
Misheard Lyrics: I started a yolk
Which started the whole world egging But I didn't see that the yolk was on me Original Lyrics: I started a joke
Which started the whole world crying. But I didn't see that the joke was on me oh no |
Fats Domino's, "Walking to New Orleans"
Misheard Lyrics: You used to be my onion
But you spit on my money No good for you to cry I'll see you by and by Because I'm walking to New Orleans Original Lyrics: You used to be my honey
Till you spent all my money No use for you to cry I'll see you by and by Because I'm walking to New Orleans |
Harry Nilsson's, "Everybody's Talkin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Skipping over the ocean
Like a storm Original Lyrics: Skipping over the ocean
Like a stone |
The Animals', "The House of the Rising Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh a wonder on the platfwom
Original Lyrics: Well with one foot on the platform
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The Beatles', "A Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: A girl with colitis goes by
Original Lyrics: The girl with kaleidoscope eyes
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The Rolling Stones', "Paint It Black"
Misheard Lyrics: With flowers and my love boat never to come back
Original Lyrics: With flowers and my love both never to come back
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The Rolling Stones', "Paint it Black"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna see a face painted black
Original Lyrics: I wanna see it painted, painted black
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Van Morrison's, "Brown Eyed Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Standing 'neath the sunlight lamp
Original Lyrics: Standin' in the sunlight laughin'
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: What a loo! Couldn't have change if I wanted to.
Original Lyrics: Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to
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Blondie's, "One Way or Another"
Misheard Lyrics: And if the lights are all out
I'll follow your boss downtown. Original Lyrics: And if the lights are all out
I'll follow your bus downtown. |
Eagles', "Take It Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: So open up my private inn
Original Lyrics: So open up, I'm climbing in
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Three Dog Night's, "Joy to the World"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I am Delaney
Original Lyrics: You know I love the ladies
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Three Dog Night's, "Joy to the World"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I am the Navy
Original Lyrics: You know I love the ladies
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1980s | |
Berlin's, "Take My Breath Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Haunted body lotion
or Haunted by the lotion Original Lyrics: Haunted by the notion
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Berlin's, "Take My Breath Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Onto Santa's lotion
Original Lyrics: On this endless ocean
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Bon Jovi's, "Wanted Dead or Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: A loaded g-string on my back
Original Lyrics: A loaded six-string on my back
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Bon Jovi's, "Wanted Dead or Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: by the bible that you drink
Original Lyrics: by the bottle that you drink
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Chicago's, "Hard Habit to Break"
Misheard Lyrics: Being without you is part of a big mistake
Original Lyrics: Being without you is all a big mistake
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Cutting Crew's, "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"
Misheard Lyrics: Dire straits sits by the bedside table
Original Lyrics: diary, it sits on the bedside table.
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Cutting Crew's, "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"
Misheard Lyrics: She's loving like Roxie
Original Lyrics: She's loving by proxy
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Modern English's, "I Melt with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Never really knowing it's only fish and legs
Original Lyrics: Never really knowing it's only mesh and lace.
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Skyy's, "Call me"
Misheard Lyrics: Couldn't help hear you talkin' to your bed spring
Original Lyrics: Couldn't help hear you talkin' to your best friend
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Squeeze's, "Is This Love?"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a kipper kipper kipper disguise
Original Lyrics: It's a cupid cupid cupid disguise
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Squeeze's, "Pulling Mussels By the Shell"
Misheard Lyrics: Pulling muscles by Michelle
Original Lyrics: Pulling mussels by a shell
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Squeeze's, "Tempted"
Misheard Lyrics: But to get it all, I know I will
Original Lyrics: But forget it all, I know I will
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Squeeze's, "Tempted"
Misheard Lyrics: I said to my reflection, "Let's get out of this plate"
Original Lyrics: I said to my reflection, "Let's get out of this place"
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1990s | |
Electrafixion's, "Zephyr"
Misheard Lyrics: Donut to the ground.
Eat them butter, Albion. Leave it on the ground. You never wanted to belong. Original Lyrics: Don't look to the crowd.
Aim above and out beyond. Leave the common ground. You ever wanted to belong. |
Gin Blossoms', "Till I Hear It from You"
Misheard Lyrics: Till I hear it from...
Till I hear it from... Original Lyrics: Till I hear it from you.
Till I hear it from you. |
R.E.M.'s, "Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: Smash, crash, book rash
Original Lyrics: Smack, crack, bushwhacked
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R.E.M.'s, "Everybody Hurts"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't let yourself grow
'Cause everybody tries Original Lyrics: Don't let yourself go
'Cause everybody cries |
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2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "27"
Misheard Lyrics: When being anchored and bored just feels like a chore
Original Lyrics: When being anchored aboard just feels like a curse
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Five For Fighting's, "Superman (It's Not Easy)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm only a man, I'm not a machine.
Original Lyrics: I'm more than a man in a silly red sheet.
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Kaiser Chiefs', "I Predict a Riot"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got turrets...I've got turrets. .
Original Lyrics: I predict a riot, I predict a riot.
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Refused's, "New Noise"
Misheard Lyrics: Dan Newby! Dan Newby!
Original Lyrics: The new beat! The new beat!
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Tool's, "Jambi"
Misheard Lyrics: Divine Heaven, wither away
Original Lyrics: Divided I'm withering away
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VersaEmerge's, "Fire (Aim Your Arrows High)"
Misheard Lyrics: Little surgery
Original Lyrics: We're all such a wreck
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VersaEmerge's, "Up There"
Misheard Lyrics: Medicated dreams I feel it all come over me
Medicated dreams that I feel come over me Original Lyrics: Medicated dreams, a feeling I call lonely
Medicated dreams, a feeling I call lonely |
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2010s | |
Ed Sheeran's, "Thinking Out Loud"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to Lebanon
Original Lyrics: Take me into your lovin' arms
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Iggy Azalea's, "Fancy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm so fancy, you already know you buy my panties in L.A. and Tokyo
Original Lyrics: I'm so fancy, you already know I don't wear panties, in L.A. or Tokyo
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Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: Girls send you hallelujah
Original Lyrics: girls hit your hallelujah
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Passenger's, "Let Her Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Only miss the rope when you're missing hope
Original Lyrics: Only miss the road when you're missing home
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The Weeknd's, "Starboy"
Misheard Lyrics: Cut that iron into skinny pieces
Then she clean it with her face, butt and llama baby You talking money, need a hearing aid You talking mommy, I don't see a shade Switch up my style, like to get me laid I switch up my crawl, f*** and let me pay Original Lyrics: Cut that ivory into skinny pieces
Then she clean it with her face man I love my baby You talking money, need a hearing aid You talking 'bout me, I don't see a shade Switch up my style, I take any lane I switch up my cup, I kill any pain |
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Sia feat. Sean Paul's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics: Hit the guns flaw
Original Lyrics: Hit the dance floor
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