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1950s | |
The Everly Brothers', "All I Have To Do Is Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Only trouble is cheez whiz
Original Lyrics: Only trouble is gee whiz
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1960s | |
Bob Dylan's, "Subterranean Homesick Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: The pump don't work,
'Cause man is just a handle. Original Lyrics: The pump don't work
'Cause the vandals took the handle |
Moody Blues', "Ride My See Saw"
Misheard Lyrics: Not to end my life with both hands
Original Lyrics: Not to end my life a poor man
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Ohio Express', "Chewy Chewy"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Jewish Jewish Jewish Jewish
Original Lyrics: Oh chewy chewy chewy chewy
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Sly & The Family Stone's, "Hot Fun in the Summertime"
Misheard Lyrics: Pop is gone in the summertime
Original Lyrics: Hot fun in the summertime
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The Moody Blues', "Ride My See Saw"
Misheard Lyrics: Run, run like a fire, don't you run in, into the lakes, one more time
Original Lyrics: Run, run like a fire, don't you run in,
In the lanes, run for time |
The Moody Blues', "Ride My See Saw"
Misheard Lyrics: School talk, one and one is two
Original Lyrics: School taught one and one is two
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1970s | |
Hues Corporation's, "Rock the Boat"
Misheard Lyrics: We've been sailing with a cargo full of doe dan devotion
Original Lyrics: We've been sailing with a cargo full of love and devotion.
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Rod Stewart's, "Maggie May"
Misheard Lyrics: all you did was wreck my bed, & then Ramona kicked me in the Head
Original Lyrics: all you did was wreck my bed, & then the morning kicked me in the head.
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The Hues Corporation's, "Rock the Boat"
Misheard Lyrics: Rock on is better
Original Lyrics: Rock on with your bad self
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The Moody Blues', "Have You Heard"
Misheard Lyrics: Scattered Guernseys in the fields
Original Lyrics: Scatter good seed in the fields.
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1980s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "Freeway of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: City traffic moving way too slow
Try to paddle that boat Original Lyrics: City traffic's moving way too slow
Drop the pedal and go! |
Aretha Franklin's, "Freeway of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Drop the cat and let go, go, go
Original Lyrics: Drop the pedal and go, go, go
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Aretha Franklin's, "Freeway of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Knew you'd be a vision in white
How you get your ass too tight? Original Lyrics: Knew you'd be a vision in white
How you get your pants so tight? |
Aretha Franklin's, "Freeway of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: We're goin' riding on the freeway of love
And you can't stop that Original Lyrics: We're goin' riding on the freeway of love
Wind's against our backs. |
Bobby Brown's, "Roni"
Misheard Lyrics: Sad once you're out of Roni
You will never give a f*** Original Lyrics: Said once you had a Roni
You will never give her up |
Bryan Adams', "Summer of '69"
Misheard Lyrics: I got my first real six-string, saw it at the five and died
Original Lyrics: I got my first real six-string, bought it at the five and dime
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Chicago's, "Love Me Tomorrow"
Misheard Lyrics: Hurry back can't you see
Original Lyrics: Will you babe, can't you see?
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Christians', "Forgotten Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't you see the press are tearing me apart?
Original Lyrics: Can't you see the pressure's tearing me apart?
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Def Leppard's, "Photograph"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want to autograph
I don't need no autograph Original Lyrics: I don't want your photograph
I don't need your photograph |
Fine Young Cannibals', "Good Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Marvin Gaye broke my broom
Original Lyrics: Morning came into my room
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Genesis', "Invisible Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: She has the hidden ability
Original Lyrics: She has a built-in ability.
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Huey Lewis & the News', "Workin' for a Livin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Senna sold Rock'n'Roll any other day
Original Lyrics: Selling souls, Rock'n'Roll, any other day
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INXS's, "What You Need"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you stop rock and rolling
or Don't you, Seth Rollins Original Lyrics: Don't you get sad and lonely
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Janet Jackson's, "When I Think of You"
Misheard Lyrics: And you leave me making me poop
Original Lyrics: And you leave me making me blue
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Lindsey Buckingham's, "Go Insane"
Misheard Lyrics: I lost my coward in this world
Original Lyrics: I lost my power in this world
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Missing Persons', "Destination Unknown"
Misheard Lyrics: Look at me shoe in any situation
Original Lyrics: You can't be sure of any situation
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Mr. Mister's, "Kyrie"
Misheard Lyrics: Somewhere between the soft n serve machine, is where I find myself again
Original Lyrics: Somewhere between the soul and soft machine
Is where I find myself again. |
Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports', "Boo to You, Too"
Misheard Lyrics: Go to YouTube, go to YouTube
Original Lyrics: Boo to you too, boo to you too
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Prince's, "U Got the Look"
Misheard Lyrics: Color your picture black
Color me taking it back Original Lyrics: Color you peach and black
Color me taken aback. |
Prince's, "U Got the Look"
Misheard Lyrics: Cool show, I think I want'cha
or Good show, I think I want'cha Original Lyrics: Crucial, I think I want'cha
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R.E.M.'s, "It's the End of the World As We Know It"
Misheard Lyrics: Six o'clock TV hour, cotton candy porno hour
Original Lyrics: Six o'clock, TV hour, don't get caught in foreign tower.
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Ready for the World's, "Love You Down"
Misheard Lyrics: It never really mattered too much to me
That you were just too damn dumb for me. Original Lyrics: It never really mattered too much to me
That you were just too damned old for me. |
Simple Minds', "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: I said blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
Original Lyrics: I said la, la, la, la, la
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Simple Minds', "Don't You Forget About Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Gold tooth will take you apart
Original Lyrics: Going to take you apart
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Simply Red's, "It's Only Love"
Misheard Lyrics: so enjoy our meal
Original Lyrics: So enjoy and live
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Skid Row's, "18 And Life"
Misheard Lyrics: They see him laughing, no!
Original Lyrics: 18 and life to go
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Starship's, "We Built This City"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh now we just lost the deed Or oh now we just lost a deal
Original Lyrics: Oh, and we just lost the beat.
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Tears For Fears', "Head Over Heels"
Misheard Lyrics: And dream that I'm a doctor gangster
Original Lyrics: And dreaming I'm a doctor.
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Tommy Tutone's, "867-5309/Jenny"
Misheard Lyrics: 8- 6- 7 F*** 309
Original Lyrics: Eight six seven five three oh nine
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: There's nothing that 100 men or more cannot do
Original Lyrics: There's nothing that 100 men or more could ever do
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1990s | |
Cornershop's, "Brimful of Asha"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody needs a bosom, don't you know?
Original Lyrics: Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow
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2000s | |
Gorillaz's, "Dare"
Misheard Lyrics: (They) Cut me off.
It's Bad. Original Lyrics: It's coming up
It's dare. |
Leona Lewis', "Bleeding Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You call me a banana Keep peeing
Original Lyrics: You cut me open and I keep bleeding
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System Of A Down's, "Sad Statue"
Misheard Lyrics: Forgiveness is the all-damning sacrifice
Original Lyrics: Forgiveness is the ultimate sacrifice
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Theme Songs', "A World for Us All (Digimon Frontier)"
Misheard Lyrics: a world full of soul
Original Lyrics: a world for us all
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2010s | |
Ariana Grande with Jamie Foxx's, "Focus"
Misheard Lyrics: Foolish Omelet
Original Lyrics: focus on me
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Bruno Mars', "Chunky"
Misheard Lyrics: Lookin' for them girls with the big old hooters.
Original Lyrics: Lookin' for them girls with the big old hoops.
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Saint Motel's, "My Type"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh you've got balls and you are breathing
Original Lyrics: You're, You're, You're just my type
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