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1960s
Dean Martin's, "Let It Snow"
Misheard Lyrics:
The fire is so de-dying
Original Lyrics:
The fire is slowly dying
Deep Purple's, "Smoke on the Water"
Misheard Lyrics:
Snow on the water
Original Lyrics:
Smoke on the Water
Dusty Springfield's, "I Only Want To Be With You"
Misheard Lyrics:
You stopped and smiled at me
And asked if I'd "turtle dance".
Original Lyrics:
You stopped and smiled at me
And asked if I'd care to dance.
Jimmy Cliff's, "My Ancestors"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hawaiian Sisters
Mayan Sisters
Original Lyrics:
My Ancestors
Van Morrison's, "Astral Weeks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Putting on his literate shoes.
Original Lyrics:
Putting on his little red shoes.
 
1970s
10cc's, "Art for Art's Sake"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pap-PA-Ratzi
Original Lyrics:
Art for art's sake
Bob Dylan's, "Dirge"
Misheard Lyrics:
In this age of flabbergast I'm searching for a gem
Original Lyrics:
In this age of fiberglass I'm searching for a gem
Misheard Lyrics:
Layla, he got your money.
Original Lyrics:
Layla, you've got me on my knees.
Fleetwood Mac's, "Go Your Own Way"
Misheard Lyrics:
Packin' up
Original Lyrics:
How can I
Fleetwood Mac's, "Rhiannon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Taken by surprise
Original Lyrics:
Taken by the sky
Genesis', "Burning Rope"
Misheard Lyrics:
You dream of a future of delight
Well, that's as maybe, I don't know
Original Lyrics:
You dream of a future after life
Well, that's as maybe, I don't know
George McCrae's, "Rock Your Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
F*** your baby
Original Lyrics:
Rock your baby
Grateful Dead's, "Here Comes Sunshine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lye Napha lotion - maybe try it two times, maybe more
Original Lyrics:
Line up a long shot
Maybe try it two times, maybe more
Grateful Dead's, "Let Me Sing Your Blues Away"
Misheard Lyrics:
Not a cloud in the sky upset the sunny day
A push in the butt and let the pop can wait
Original Lyrics:
Not a cloud in the sky, such a sunny day
Push in the button, let the top ten play
Grateful Dead's, "Mississippi Half-Step"
Misheard Lyrics:
What's the point of calling shots
His queue ain't straight in line
You're both made of styrofoam and no one's got the time
Original Lyrics:
What's the point of calling shots
This cue ain't straight in line
Cue ball's made of styrofoam and no one's got the time
Heatwave's, "Boogie Nights"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got to get retarded
Original Lyrics:
Got to get it started
Jackson 5's, "Maybe Tomorrow"
Misheard Lyrics:
Haw!
S'you are the book that I reteach day
Original Lyrics:
Cause
You are the book that I read each day
Jackson 5's, "The Love You Save"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well we slays hang in preschool
Original Lyrics:
When we played tag in grade school
Jim Croce's, "Operator"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can you help me fix this cough?
Original Lyrics:
Can you help me place this call?
Kraftwerk's, "The Robots"
Misheard Lyrics:
Recharging our battery
Original Lyrics:
We're charging our battery
Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sweet home, I'm a llama.
Original Lyrics:
Sweet home Alabama
Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics:
Blinded by the right revved up like douchebag
In the roller, in the right
Original Lyrics:
Blinded by the light, revved up like a deuce
Another runner in the night
The Who's, "My Generation"
Misheard Lyrics:
Talking about my germination
Original Lyrics:
Talking about my generation
The Who's, "We're Not Gonna Take It"
Misheard Lyrics:
Then put in your ear plugs
Pull on some eye shades
You know where to put your cock
Original Lyrics:
And put in your ear plugs
Put on your eye shades
You know where to put the cork
 
1980s
A-ha's, "Take On Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stumbling on the little fight as a cake
Original Lyrics:
Slowly learning that life is okay
Bon Jovi's, "You Give Love a Bad Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shot through the heart and you're too late
Original Lyrics:
Shot through the heart and you're to blame
Dire Straits', "Money For Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Baby get a piston on your little finger Baby get a pistol on your thumb
Original Lyrics:
Maybe get a blister on your little finger Maybe get a blister on your thumb
Rod Stewart's, "Infatuation"
Misheard Lyrics:
Influxuation
Original Lyrics:
Infatuation
Stacey Q's, "Two of Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics:
But this cadaver I can't keep it to myself
Original Lyrics:
But desperate lover, I can't keep it to myself
The Scorpions', "No One Like You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I get wet for the nights with you.
Original Lyrics:
I can't wait for the nights with you.
Wham!'s, "Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm hiding from you
And your soiled eyes
Original Lyrics:
I'm hiding from you
And your soul of ice
 
1990s
Keith Sweat's, "I'll Give All My Love to You"
Misheard Lyrics:
'cause I don't want a Russian baby
Original Lyrics:
'cause I don't want to rush you baby
Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics:
When the lights out, Jessie is dangerous.
Here we are now, entertain us.
I could stupid, any dangers.
Here we are now, entertain us.
A mulatto, an albino.
A mosquito, smells like teen spirit.
Flying Yoyok, flying Yoyok, flying Yoyok, flying Yoyok.
Flying Yoyok, flying Yoyok, flying Yoyok, flying Yoyok.
Flying Yoyok.
Original Lyrics:
With the lights out, it's less dangerous.
Here we are now, entertain us.
I feel stupid, and contagious.
Here we are now, entertain us.
A mulatto, an albino.
A mosquito, my libido.
A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial.
A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial.
A denial.
Quad City DJ's', "C'mon 'n Ride It (The Train)"
Misheard Lyrics:
We got the sound to keep you going downtown
Original Lyrics:
We got the sound to keep you getting down, down
Rod Stewart's, "Infatuation "
Misheard Lyrics:
It hurts so good, I don't mind the stain
Original Lyrics:
It hurts so good, I don't understand
Smashing Pumpkins', "Porcelina of the Vast Oceans"
Misheard Lyrics:
Poor Selena
Original Lyrics:
Porcelina
 
2000s
Carly Simon's, "With a Few Good Friends"
Misheard Lyrics:
Invite Tigger for tea
And Owl for sulfur
Original Lyrics:
Invite Tigger for tea
And Owl for supper
Corinne Bailey Rae's, "Put Your Records On"
Misheard Lyrics:
Samphire and faded jeans
Original Lyrics:
Sapphire and faded jeans
Keane's, "Somewhere Only We Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
I knew the Parkway like the back of my van
Original Lyrics:
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
Kid Rock's, "All Summer Long"
Misheard Lyrics:
Slipping Mickey at the bottom
Original Lyrics:
Sipping whiskey out the bottle
Linkin Park's, "Hit the floor"
Misheard Lyrics:
One minute Sriracha
Original Lyrics:
One minute your on top
Red Hot Chilli Peppers', "Storm in a Teacup"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dirty baby gotta situation.
Original Lyrics:
Pretty baby gotta situation.
System of a Down's, "Chop Suey!"
Misheard Lyrics:
How am I supposed to pee with the seat up
Original Lyrics:
Hide the scars to fade away the shake up
Theme Songs', "George Shrinks"
Misheard Lyrics:
George drinks
Original Lyrics:
George Shrinks
 
2010s
Adele's, "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Send my love to left and right Treat her better We've gotta let go of all of our dolls
Original Lyrics:
Send my love to your new loverTreat her betterWe've gotta let go of all of our ghosts
Chainsmokers', "Closer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stay and play that Blink-182 song
While we beat to death in Tuscon, okay
Original Lyrics:
Stay and play that Blink-182 song
That we beat to death in Tuscon, okay
DNCE's, "Cake by the Ocean"
Misheard Lyrics:
I keep on hoping we'll decay by the ocean
Original Lyrics:
I keep on hoping we'll eat cake by the ocean
Mark Ronson's, "Uptown Funk"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't believe me just fine
Original Lyrics:
Don't believe me just watch
Peppa Pig's, "Big Balloon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Big balloon, big balloon, bigger than the sunnah new.
Original Lyrics:
Big balloon, big balloon, bigger than the sun and moon.
Misheard Lyrics:
We will never get an odor
Original Lyrics:
We ain't ever getting older

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