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1960s | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics: Willy and the Pope was a-playin'
Original Lyrics: Willy and the Poor Boys are playin'
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Gerry and the Pacemakers', "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying"
Misheard Lyrics: We know that cryin's not a bad thing
But stop your cryin' when the dead sing Original Lyrics: We know that cryin's not a bad thing
But stop your cryin' when the birds sing |
The Beach Boys', "Surfin' USA"
Misheard Lyrics: Bushy bushy bon hairdos, surfin' USA
Original Lyrics: Bushy bushy blond hairdos, surfin' USA
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The Tokens', "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on my way
Original Lyrics: A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh
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1970s | |
All in the Family cast's, "VD Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't worry Arch, I'm sure the army still gets the charity action
Original Lyrics: Don't worry Arch, I'm sure the army still gets its share of the action
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Andy Gibb's, "I Just Want to Be Your Everything"
Misheard Lyrics: And tie some of it on a string
Original Lyrics: And not some puppet on a string.
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Billy Joel's, "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)"
Misheard Lyrics: And psyched Manhattan out, it seems
Original Lyrics: And sank Manhattan out at sea
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Elton John's, "Rocket Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Burning like a two ton abalone
Original Lyrics: Burnin' out his fuse up here alone.
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: spear me the life from this worm sausage tea
Original Lyrics: spear him this life from this monstrosity
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1980s | |
After the Fire's, "Der Kommissar"
Misheard Lyrics: Chop! Chop! Chop! Chop!
Original Lyrics: Ja! Ja! Ja! Ja!
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Aretha Franklin's, "Freeway of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And I skinned my back
Original Lyrics: Wind's against our backs
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Belinda Carlisle's, "Heaven Is a Place On Earth"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll make a habit a place on earth
Original Lyrics: We'll make heaven a place on earth
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Duran Duran's, "Union of the Snake"
Misheard Lyrics: Reunion of the sink is on the tide
Original Lyrics: The union of the snake is on the climb.
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Frankie Smith's, "Double Dutch Bus"
Misheard Lyrics: Big Goddamn alakazam
Original Lyrics: Bip, bomp, bam alakazam
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Glenn Frey's, "The Heat Is On"
Misheard Lyrics: Birdie birdie birdie
Original Lyrics: Burning burning burning
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Gregory Abbott's, "Shake You Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm so fine I'll mop the floor now baby
Original Lyrics: From so far across the floor, now, baby
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Huey Lewis And The News', "Stuck with You"
Misheard Lyrics: We are bound by ovaries
Original Lyrics: We are bound by all the rest.
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Jeffrey Osborne's, "You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you moo moo moo?
Original Lyrics: Can you woo woo woo?
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Julian Lennon's, "Valotte"
Misheard Lyrics: Sitting on the doorstep of the house against the park...
Original Lyrics: Sitting on the doorstep of the house I can't afford...
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Loverboy's, "Working for the Weekend"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody's throwing off the defence
Original Lyrics: everybodys going off the deep end
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Metallica's, "Creeping Death"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Zanzibar, the chosen one
Original Lyrics: I'm sent here by the chosen one
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Michael Jackson's, "Beat It"
Misheard Lyrics: Beat it (beat it)
No one wants to beedy feeded Show 'em how to f*** it Show 'em just right It doesn't matter Who's from the right Original Lyrics: Beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated Showing how funky, strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or right. |
Roxette's, "The Look"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause Santa's got another one she's spinning me around
Original Lyrics: 'Cause Heaven's got a number
When she's spinning me around |
Sly Fox's, "Let's Go All the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: California dreamers semen in the sand
or California dreamers singing in the sand Original Lyrics: California dreamers sinking in the sand
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Stevie Nicks', "Edge of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: Of a night perv singing
Comb away McConaughey comb away Original Lyrics: Of a nightbird singing
Come away come away come away |
Stevie Wonder's, "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: No chocolate gum or candy hearts to give away
or No chocolate guns or candy hearts to give away Original Lyrics: No chocolate covered candy hearts to give away
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Taco's, "Puttin' On the Ritz"
Misheard Lyrics: High hats and aero colors
Original Lyrics: High hats and narrow collars
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The Waitresses', "Christmas Wrapping"
Misheard Lyrics: Completing sanctioned actions.
Original Lyrics: Completions and connections.
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Til Tuesday's, "Voices Carry"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh trash, even downtown, pussy's scary
Original Lyrics: Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry.
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Wang Chung's, "Let's Go!"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe I'm a restaurant
Original Lyrics: Meet me in a restaurant
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ZZ Top's, "Sharp Dressed Man"
Misheard Lyrics: They come runnin' just as fast as they can
'Coz every girls crazy 'bout to shut this thang Original Lyrics: They come runnin' just as fast as they can
'Coz every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man. |
1990s | |
Commercial's, "Speedway"
Misheard Lyrics: The Bohemian stars of Speedway
Original Lyrics: The convenience stores of Speedway
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Disney's "The Lion King"'s, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, I've got a penguin on my bonnet
Original Lyrics: Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
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Fatboy Slim's, "Right Here, Right Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Wake up find a dead hooker
Original Lyrics: Waking up to find your love's not real
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Macy Gray's, "I Try"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll keep my koala fiending
Original Lyrics: I'll keep my cool, but I'm fiending
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Michael W. Smith's, "Seed to Sow"
Misheard Lyrics: Brulee boot alina Mexico
Original Lyrics: Buli muntu alina ensiigo
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Offspring's, "Killboy Powerhead"
Misheard Lyrics: Piano boy without a head
Original Lyrics: Killboy powerhead
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2000s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "My Happy Ending"
Misheard Lyrics: All this time you we're defending
Original Lyrics: All this time you were pretending
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Eric Prydz's, "Call On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: CALL ME, CALL ME
Original Lyrics: Call on me, call on me!
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First State's, "Falling"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm falling in the ocean
Original Lyrics: I'm falling under your spell
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Ingrid Michaelson's, "Be OK"
Misheard Lyrics: I just went to Notre Dame
Original Lyrics: I just want to know today
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Ingrid Michaelson's, "Be OK"
Misheard Lyrics: I just went to Notre Dame
Original Lyrics: I just want to know today
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R.Kelly's, "Ignition (Remix)"
Misheard Lyrics: and round about Forty Dollars (clear the lobby)
Original Lyrics: And round about 4 you gotta (clear the lobby)
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Wayne Brady's, "Livin' for the Weekend"
Misheard Lyrics: Grab your c*nt
Original Lyrics: Grab your ball
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2010s | |
Alessia Cara's, "Scars to You're Beautiful "
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause Cover girl's on crack after her face is made
Original Lyrics: 'Cause cover girls don't cry after their face is made.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Uma Thurman"
Misheard Lyrics: the stench, the stench, of sonorous sex
Original Lyrics: The stench, the stench of summer sex
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Icona Pop's, "Someone Who Can Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Not someone like a doctor
Original Lyrics: Not someone I can talk to
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The Weeknd's, "Starboy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a, I'm a sodimist.
Original Lyrics: I'm a motherf**kin' starboy.
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