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1960s | |
Disney's 'Mary Poppins''s, "Fidelity Fiduciary Bank"
Misheard Lyrics: Think of the foreclosures!
Buns, chapels -- even in chairs! Original Lyrics: Think of the foreclosures!
Bonds, Chattels, Dividends, Shares! |
Harry Nilsson's, "Sleep Late, My Lady Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: Let the warm summer bees drift through your widow
Original Lyrics: Let the warm summer breeze drift through your window
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Procol Harum's, "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Misheard Lyrics: we skipping life and than go
Original Lyrics: We skipped the light Fandango.
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The Hollies', "Step Inside"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't need an irritation
Original Lyrics: You don't need an invitation
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're all alone with a pretty person know
Honey, I'm still free, take a chance on me Original Lyrics: If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Honey, I'm still free, take a chance on me |
Black Sabbath's, "War Pigs"
Misheard Lyrics: Underneath the War Pigs crawling
Original Lyrics: On their knees the War Pigs crawling.
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Carole King's, "So Far Away"
Misheard Lyrics: It would be so fine to see your face at my dorm
Original Lyrics: It would be so fine to see your face at my door
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Michael Jackson's, "Ben"
Misheard Lyrics: With a friend to call my home
Original Lyrics: With a friend to call my own
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick In The Wall (Part 1)"
Misheard Lyrics: Here! Yes Here!...No?.....Get away then! (Heard with angry London accent rather than Scottish as for real lyrics)
Original Lyrics: You! Yes You! Stand still, Laddy!
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The Cars', "Touch and Go"
Misheard Lyrics: And, dude, it felt so right
Original Lyrics: And it felt so right
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The Sylvers', "Boogie Fever"
Misheard Lyrics: Poopy fever
You got to poopy down Original Lyrics: Boogie Fever
You got to boogie down |
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1980s | |
Ambrosia's, "Biggest Part of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Make a wish for Big Red
Original Lyrics: Make a wish baby
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Archie Bell & the Drells', "Tighten Up"
Misheard Lyrics: And someone beefed up
Original Lyrics: It sure would be tough
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Chicago's, "You're the Inspiration"
Misheard Lyrics: Wanna have you near me
I wanna have you here with satan Original Lyrics: Wanna have you near me
I wanna have you hear me sayin'... |
Culture Club's, "Move Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Poop poop poop away
Original Lyrics: Move move move away
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J Geils Band's, "Centerfold"
Misheard Lyrics: We're on a roll,
My memories have just been sold Angels in the silicon, Angels in the silicon. Original Lyrics: My blood runs cold,
My memory has just been sold My angel is the centerfold, Angel is the centerfold. |
John Farnham's, "You're the Voice"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the voice, try and understand.
Make it work and make it clear. Remember sit in sailor. Remember liquid feel. Original Lyrics: You're the voice, try and understand it.
Make a noise and make it clear. We're not gonna sit in silence. We're not gonna live with fear. |
Journey's, "I'll Be Alright Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be your eyes without you
Original Lyrics: I'll be alright without you
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Kenny Rogers', "Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: I've rooted for you for so long
Original Lyrics: I've waited for you for so long
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Laid Back's, "Bakerman"
Misheard Lyrics: Bakerman is baking bread
Original Lyrics: Bacon man is bacon bread
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Men At Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics: Where women blow and make thunder
Original Lyrics: Where women glow and men plunder?
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: The chav is not my son
Original Lyrics: The kid is not my son.
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Mike + The Mechanics', "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a girl in Ammunitions
Just inside the doorway Use her only in emergencies Original Lyrics: There's a gun and ammunition
Just inside the doorway Use it in emergencies |
Nancy Griffith's, "Listen to the Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: The Ritalin guides my hand to the radio.
Original Lyrics: Loretta Lynn guides my hand to the radio.
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Pixies', "I Bleed"
Misheard Lyrics: And all the while, my mind secedes
Original Lyrics: And all the while, as vampires feed
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Rick Astley's, "Together Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Together forever, we're two
Original Lyrics: Together forever with you
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Sheena Easton's, "Strut"
Misheard Lyrics: All assassinations have leather and lace
Original Lyrics: All this fascination with leather and lace
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Sheena Easton's, "Strut"
Misheard Lyrics: Standing in the half light, I'll have some fun too
Original Lyrics: Lie down here beside me, oh have some fun too
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The Cars', "Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: You can go on
Thinking something's raw Original Lyrics: You can't go on
Thinking something's wrong |
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers', "Don't Do Me Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: Done dirty like dad
Original Lyrics: Don't Do Me Like That
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1990s | |
AC/DC's, "Thunderstruck"
Misheard Lyrics: Wait for the taxis, yeah taxis
And rehabs are fun Original Lyrics: Went down to Texas, yeah Texas
And we had some fun |
Insane Clown Posse's, "Hokus Pokus"
Misheard Lyrics: Hokus pokus f***ing mind
Original Lyrics: Hokus pokus jokers ride
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Real McCoy's, "Come and Get Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't make my way 'cause I really need to get it
Original Lyrics: Don't make me wait 'cause I really need to get it
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Rednex's, "Cotton Eye Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: It's 5 A.M. for Cotton Eye Joe
Original Lyrics: If it hadn't been for Cotton Eye Joe
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Vanilla Ice's, "Ice, Ice, Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: A-1-A Peace Train Avenue
Original Lyrics: A-1-A Beachfront Avenue
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Velocity Girl's, "Marzipan"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a mansion
With some chance in town Original Lyrics: Lake a mansion
In some shantytown |
stereodactyl's, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
Misheard Lyrics: Donatello blumpkins memes
Original Lyrics: Donatello does machines.
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2000s | |
Anberlin 's, "Stationery"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance by yourself
And finger me when you do Original Lyrics: Dance by yourself
And think of me when you do |
Commercial's, "Pedialyte"
Misheard Lyrics: Your kiss is grape to make it better
Original Lyrics: You kiss a scrape to make it better
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Pink's, "Get the Party Started"
Misheard Lyrics: So you better get this body started
Original Lyrics: So you better get this party started
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2010s | |
Jennifer Lopez's, "Ain't Your Mama"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm cooking all day, I ate your mama
Original Lyrics: I ain't gon' be cooking all day, I ain't your mama
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Kamelot's, "Sacrimony (Angel of Afterlife)"
Misheard Lyrics: Like the shadows of my panty line
Original Lyrics: Like the shadows of my pantomime
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Katy Perry's, "Walking on Air"
Misheard Lyrics: To Miley I'm watching on air.
Original Lyrics: Tonight, I'm walking on air
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Major Lazer's, "Lean On"
Misheard Lyrics: Marcus, fired a gun.
Original Lyrics: Blow a kiss, fire a gun
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Laurie London's, "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"
Misheard Lyrics: He's got the whole world P.E. Sands
Original Lyrics: He's got the whole world in His hands.
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Traditional's, "If You're Happy and You Know It"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're happy, Anne Jenoit
Original Lyrics: If you're happy and you know it
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