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1960s | |
Jackie Wilson's, "Lonely Teardrops"
Misheard Lyrics: Just give an Moma Dance
Original Lyrics: Just give me another chance
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Monkees', "Pleasant Valley Sunday"
Misheard Lyrics: Chocolate squirties everywhere
Original Lyrics: Charcoal burning everywhere
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Rolling Stones', "Gimme Shelter"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Jimi is just a shadow way
Original Lyrics: War, children, is just a shot away
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Rolling Stones', "Street Fighting Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Everywhere I hear the sound of Marge and George and people
Original Lyrics: Everywhere I hear the sound of marching, charging feet, boy
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The Beatles', "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
Misheard Lyrics: Lucy in the sky with Dinah
Original Lyrics: Lucy in the sky with diamonds
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The Monkees', "I'm a Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: Not a trace down in my mind
Original Lyrics: Not a trace of doubt in my mind
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The Monkees', "Last Train to Clarksville"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't hear you in this noisy mellow station, oh no
Original Lyrics: I can't hear you in this noisy railroad station all alone
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The Monkees', "Last Train to Clarksville"
Misheard Lyrics: Take the last Santa Claus sleigh
Original Lyrics: Take the last train to Clarkesville
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The Monkees', "Pleasant Valley Sunday"
Misheard Lyrics: Creatures comfortable
Hanging on my soul Original Lyrics: Creature comfort goals
They only numb my soul. |
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Big Shot"
Misheard Lyrics: You had to have a butt pinch, old type
You had to be a big shot last night Original Lyrics: You had to have the front page, bold type
You had to be a big shot last night |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"
Misheard Lyrics: Have you ever cleaned your taint?
Original Lyrics: Have you ever seen the rain?
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Led Zeppelin's, "Stairway to Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you hustle down with the bard
Original Lyrics: And if you listen really hard
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Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics: This ol' band here wants his skin,
And I think it's a sin. Original Lyrics: I miss 'ole' 'bamy once again
And I think it's a sin |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: The cantaloupe smashed a ground
Original Lyrics: The calliope crashed to the ground.
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The Bee Gees', "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Baking a fly
Baking a fly Original Lyrics: Staying alive
Staying alive |
The Guess Who's, "American Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: American woman, mama set me free
Original Lyrics: American woman, mama let me be
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The Ramones', "Blitzkrieg Bop"
Misheard Lyrics: Your mom is in a straight line
They're going to a Taiwan Original Lyrics: They're forming in straight line
They're going through a tight wind |
1980s | |
Billy Chinnock's, "Somewhere in the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Chinos
Original Lyrics: She knows
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David Bowie's, "China Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I hear our farts beating, loud as thunder
Original Lyrics: I hear her heart's beating, loud as thunder
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David Bowie's, "China Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I stumble into town just like a sacred crown
Original Lyrics: I stumble into town
Just like a sacred cow |
Debbie Gibson's, "Shake your love"
Misheard Lyrics: Sh*t your love I just can't sh*t your love
Original Lyrics: Shake your love I just can't shake your love
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Elton John's, "I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: The secret service's getting out of hand
Original Lyrics: This vicious circle's getting out of hand.
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Foreigner's, "I Want to Know What Love Is"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna be sedated.
Original Lyrics: I want to know what love is.
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George Harrison's, "Got My Mind Set on You"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh God, my mom sat on you
Original Lyrics: I got my mind set on you
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Golden Earring's, "Twilight Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: This is a nuthouse, Phil is being boned
Original Lyrics: This place is a madhouse. Feels like being cloned
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Guns N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Where there's free ice cream and the girls are needy
Original Lyrics: Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty
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Police's, "Wrapped Around Your Finger"
Misheard Lyrics: Uzi wrapped around my Pringles
Original Lyrics: I'll be wrapped around your finger.
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Steve Winwood's, "The Finer Things"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's go out and kill everything
Original Lyrics: Let's go out and feel everything
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The Fixx's, "Stand or Fall"
Misheard Lyrics: stand or fall state your case tonight
Original Lyrics: stand or fall state your peace tonight
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Wham!'s, "I'm Your Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be your friend, I'll be your toy
I'll be the one who brings you joy I'll be your hope, I'll be your pearl I'll take you halfway 'round the world! Original Lyrics: I'll be your friend, I'll be your toy
I'll be the one who brings you joy I'll be your hope, I'll be your pearl I'll be your Hamburglar of the world! |
1990s | |
Jennifer Lopez's, "Waiting for Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: From all of Montana the Cheers that I've tried
Original Lyrics: From all of my sadness the tears that I've cried
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Richard Marx's, "Now and Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Whenever I'm dreary
Original Lyrics: Whenever I'm weary
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Rod Stewart's, "Downtown Train"
Misheard Lyrics: The downtown train's a fool
Original Lyrics: The downtown trains are full
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The Pixies', "Where Is My Mind?"
Misheard Lyrics: Travis Tritt and spinach. Yeah.
Original Lyrics: Try this trick and spin it.
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2000s | |
Beyonce's, "Single Ladies"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a single-ette, I'm a single-ette
Original Lyrics: All the single ladies, all the single ladies.
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Destiny's Child's, "Bootylicious"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you really ready for this journey?
Original Lyrics: I don't think you're ready for this jelly.
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Sonique's, "It Feels So Good"
Misheard Lyrics: It ain't a chubby guy
Original Lyrics: It ain't the job you got
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Taylor Swift's, "Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: I fell in love with the careless man's cripple daughter
Original Lyrics: I fell in love with a careless man's careful daughter
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Theme Songs', "Maggie and the Ferocious Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: With Maggie and the Rojest beef
Original Lyrics: With Maggie and the ferocious beast
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Theme Songs', "Spongebob Squarepants"
Misheard Lyrics: Then grab on a yak and flub like a fish
Original Lyrics: Then drop on the deck and flop like a fish
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2010s | |
Ariana Grande's, "Break Free"
Misheard Lyrics: like a deadly sea lion babe
Original Lyrics: Like a deadly, fever yeah babe
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Christina Aguilera's, "Not Myself Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: The music's none of my business
I'm only on the porridge and spinach Original Lyrics: The music's on and I'm dancing
I'm normally in the corner just standing |
Fall Out Boy's, "Uma Thurman"
Misheard Lyrics: She likes to dance like "Ooh I'm fartin'"
Original Lyrics: She likes to dance like Uma Thurman.
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Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: Up down funky bus
Original Lyrics: Uptown funk you up.
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Rihanna's, "Love on the Brain"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, and babe I'm fish frying with fire
Original Lyrics: Oh, and babe I'm fist fighting with fire
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country | |
xmas | |
Hilary Duff's, "Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm hiding from you
And your suicide. Original Lyrics: I'm hiding from you
And your soul of ice. |
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