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1960s | |
The Band's, "The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics: My bag is sinkin' Lord
Original Lyrics: My bag is sinkin' low
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The Beatles', "Back in the USSR"
Misheard Lyrics: Flew in from Miami teach me oh I see
Original Lyrics: Flew in from Miami Beach, BOAC.
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1970s | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Bad Moon on the Rise "
Misheard Lyrics: Theres a bathroom on the right
Original Lyrics: There's a bad moon on the right
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Debby Boone's, "You Light Up My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: And feel me on Winston
Original Lyrics: And fill me up with song
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "That's the Way of the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance away
Original Lyrics: That's the way
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Elton John's, "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
Misheard Lyrics: Seven days, seven days
Original Lyrics: Saturday, Saturday
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Gladys Knight and the Pips', "Midnight Train to Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: The lake
Original Lyrics: L.A.
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Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics: In Birmingham, they love to go nuts
Original Lyrics: In Birmingham, they loved the Governor.
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Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: When a guy has a name like the rest
Original Lyrics: When at last they lay me to rest
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: We go jam in Atlanta
Original Lyrics: Big old jet airliner
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The Police's, "Message in a Bottle"
Misheard Lyrics: A year has passed since I broke my nose
Original Lyrics: A year has passed since I wrote my note
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The Rolling Stones', "Beast of Burden"
Misheard Lyrics: I never smelled your pizza burnin'
Original Lyrics: I'll never be your beast of burden
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The Who's, "Who Are You"
Misheard Lyrics: I spit out like a sewer hose
Original Lyrics: I spit out like a sewer hole
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The Who's, "Who Are You"
Misheard Lyrics: I took the toothpick out of town
Original Lyrics: I took the tube back out of town
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1980s | |
Belinda Carlisle's, "Heaven Is a Place on Earth"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh baby, do you know that smurf?
Original Lyrics: Ooh baby, do you know what that's worth?
Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth. |
Commercial's, "Olympia Beer commercial"
Misheard Lyrics: Pour an oleander, second to none
Original Lyrics: Pour an "Oly" and you're second to none
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Donna Summer's, "She Works Hard for the Money"
Misheard Lyrics: So you better be alright
Original Lyrics: So you better treat her right
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John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Growin' up leads to growin' old and then to Dianne.
And Dianne to me don't sound like all that much fun. Original Lyrics: Growing up leads to growing old and then to dying,
And dying to me don't sound like all that much fun. |
Peabo Bryson's, "If Ever You're in My Arms Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes, Beverly, you're in my arms again...
Original Lyrics: If ever you're in my arms again
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Pet Shop Boys', "West End Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: A western town, a denim world
Middle Eastern boys and western girls Original Lyrics: A west end town, a dead-end world
East End boys and West End girls |
Van Halen's, "Everybody Wants Some"
Misheard Lyrics: u pappa loopa looky foo a moo pee
Original Lyrics: I took a mobile light, lookin' for a moonbeam.
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1990s | |
Annie Lennox's, "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Misheard Lyrics: You skipped a life and dangled
Turned hot wings 'cross the floor I was feeling kinda seasoned But the crown called out for mom Original Lyrics: We skipped the light Fandango
Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor I was feeling kinda seasick But the crowd called out for more |
Annie Lennox's, "No More I Love You's"
Misheard Lyrics: I used to be alluded to from the gracious days
Original Lyrics: I used to be a lunatic from the gracious days
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Celine Dion's, "Love Can Move Mountains"
Misheard Lyrics: Love can move fountains
Original Lyrics: Love can move mountains
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Chris Isaak's, "Wicked Game"
Misheard Lyrics: Noah, I want to fall in love
Original Lyrics: No I don't want to fall in love
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Cornershop's, "Brimful of Asha"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a clear blue azure on the 45
Original Lyrics: Brimful of asha on the 45.
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Gabrielle's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Dreams cannot hurt
(indistinguishable) You know you've got the devil. Original Lyrics: Dreams can come true
Look at me baby I'm with you You know you've got to have hope. |
Lenny Kravitz's, "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: It ain't awful 'til it's awful
Original Lyrics: It ain't over 'til it's over
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Madonna's, "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't try for me Orangina
Original Lyrics: Don't cry for me Argentina
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Megadeth 's, "FI've Magics"
Misheard Lyrics: Thigh master, buy matches.
Original Lyrics: I master, five magics.
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Silverchair's, "Tomorrow"
Misheard Lyrics: You wait till tomorrow.
You wait till tomorrow. You gonna wait till, bad boy. Bad boy, wait till tomorrow. You gonna wait till, bad boy. Bad boy, wait until tomorrow. Original Lyrics: You wait till tomorrow.
You wait till tomorrow. You gonna wait till, fat boy. Fat boy, wait till tomorrow. You gonna wait till, fat boy. Fat boy, wait until tomorrow. |
Weird Al Yankovic's, "Amish Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: We're just crazy men and nice
Original Lyrics: We're just crazy Menonites.
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2000s | |
Beyonce and Shakira's, "Beautiful Liar"
Misheard Lyrics: Nobody likes being laid
Original Lyrics: Nobody likes being played
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Callenish Circle's, "Oppressed Natives"
Misheard Lyrics: Embezzle the slaves
Original Lyrics: In battle were slain
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Commercial's, "Optimum"
Misheard Lyrics: It's 7-7, green on three, f***, f***, f***, aim!
Original Lyrics: 877-393-4448
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Keane's, "Somewhere Only We Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Is this the place that I've been thinking of?
Original Lyrics: Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?
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White Stripes', "Seven Nation Army"
Misheard Lyrics: Semination Army
Original Lyrics: Seven nation army
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2010s | |
Bacall & Malo's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I like see her walking on ice
Original Lyrics: I like see hope in our eyes
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Katy Perry's, "Roar"
Misheard Lyrics: I got the eye of the diaper
Original Lyrics: I got the eye of the tiger
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Of Monsters and Men's, "Little Talks"
Misheard Lyrics: This sh*t will carry out Barbie's safe to shout
Original Lyrics: This ship will carry our bodies safe to shore.
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Lonestar's, "Unusually Unusual"
Misheard Lyrics: And I knew the chutes
Original Lyrics: And I knew the shoes
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Lonestar's, "Walking in Memphis"
Misheard Lyrics: Touchdown in the land of the Delta Blues
Original Lyrics: Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
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Traditional's, "The Little Birch Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: With the fruits I'll play my but I like ya
Original Lyrics: With the flutes I'll play my balalaika
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misc | |
Commercial's, "Juicy Fruit"
Misheard Lyrics: The juice and salt, it gets right to ya!
Original Lyrics: The juice is soft, it gets right to ya!
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