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1960s | |
Rolling Stones', "Sympathy For The Devil"
Misheard Lyrics: I rode a tank with the General "Frank"
Original Lyrics: I rode a tank with a General's Rank.
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Rolling Stones', "Sympathy For The Devil"
Misheard Lyrics: the penticades and the Gods they made"
Original Lyrics: Fought for ten decades for the gods they made
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The Flintstones', "The Flintstones theme song"
Misheard Lyrics: Lets ride with the family down the street
Rudolph find a place to rest your feet Original Lyrics: Lets ride with the family down the street
Through the courtesy of Fred's two feet |
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1970s | |
Con Funk Shun's, "Candy"
Misheard Lyrics: Show us a picture of Santa
Baby girl, you got my love Take me to the sky Oh, girl, you got me ridin' higher Reindeer on my mind Waitin' round, sniffin' here For a piece of chicken Original Lyrics: Sure as a beach is sandy
Baby girl, you got my love Takin' me to the sky Oh, girl, you got me high, high, yeah Keeping you on my mind Waiting 'round, sitting here For a piece of your candy |
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Jethro Tull's, "Bungle in the Jungle"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's bongo in the jungle.
Original Lyrics: Let's bungle in the jungle.
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Kool & the Gang's, "Funky Stuff"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get enough of that f***ing stuff
Original Lyrics: I can't get enough of that funky stuff
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Paul Simon's, "Kodachrome"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta go
And give them these nighttime collars Original Lyrics: Kodachrome
They give us those nice bright colors |
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Scare a moose! That a moose? Will you do the fan, Dan? Go!
Original Lyrics: Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango?
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: Big ol' Jederalina
Original Lyrics: Big ol' jet airliner
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: Big ol' chair on a rhino
Original Lyrics: Big ol' jet airliner
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1980s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Dancing in the Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey there baby, I could use just a little head (I suspect this is actually the real lyric)
Original Lyrics: Hey there, baby, I could use just a little help.
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David Bowie's, "Ashes to Ashes"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you remember a garbage bin
Original Lyrics: Do you a remember a guy that's been
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David Bowie's, "Ashes to Ashes"
Misheard Lyrics: Want an axe to break the axe
Original Lyrics: Want an axe to break the ice
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Dire Straits', "Money for Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: Custom Bitchn' dish and liver fleas
Original Lyrics: Custom kitchen deliveries
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Heart's, "Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: And my love for you is still undo.
Alone. Original Lyrics: And my love for you is still unknown.
Alone. |
Kim Carnes', "Bette Davis Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: And she knows just what it takes to make a problem
Original Lyrics: And she knows just what it takes to make a pro blush
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The Cars', "You Might Think"
Misheard Lyrics: But I think that you're one
Beside me is some Shawn Original Lyrics: But I think that you're wild
Inside me is some child |
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Wham!'s, "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Jillboard / Gillboard
Original Lyrics: Jitterbug
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1990s | |
Goldfinger's, "Miles Away"
Misheard Lyrics: How deep is your love?
How deep is the ocean? How deep is the sea? And how deep is Milo? It's miles away... Original Lyrics: How deep is your love?
How deep is the ocean? How deep is the sea? And how deep is my love? It's miles away... |
Hardline's, "Can't Find My Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Without you, I can find my way.
or
Without you, can find my way.
or
Without you, can't find my way.
Original Lyrics: Without you, I can't find my way.
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Lionel Richie's, "Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: I know it sounds funny but I just can't stand the pain
Girl, I'm leaving you to my rum. Original Lyrics: I know it sounds funny but I just can't stand the pain
Girl, I'm leaving you tomorrow. |
Montell Jordan's, "This Is How We Do It"
Misheard Lyrics: This is Howdy Doody
Original Lyrics: This is how we do it
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Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: Here we are now, in containers!
Our children are potatoes! Original Lyrics: Here we are now, entertain us!
I feel stupid, and contagious! |
Savatage's, "Alone You Breath"
Misheard Lyrics: I love you, breath.
Original Lyrics: Alone you breath.
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Theme Songs', "Transformers"
Misheard Lyrics: Modern gypsy sky
Original Lyrics: More than meets the eye.
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U2's, "With or Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: Before we found you
Original Lyrics: With or without you
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2000s | |
Enya's, "Fallen Embers"
Misheard Lyrics: Once, as my heart remembers
All the stores were all in embers Once when light seemed forever I was with you. Original Lyrics: Once, as my heart remembers
All the stars were fallen embers Once when night seemed forever I was with you. |
Las Ketchup's, "The Ketchup Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I said da-hey, hah, da-hey, da hemi
Do they hear what they say Do you know about mohave And the boogie And the bweedle-bee Original Lyrics: Aserejé ja de jé de jebe
Tu de jebere sebiunouva Majabi an de bugui An de buididipí. |
Nas', "Made You Look"
Misheard Lyrics: Getting big money, play before your time's up
Original Lyrics: Getting big money, Playboy, your time's up
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Onision's, "I'm A Banana"
Misheard Lyrics: Uh oh, bed time
Uh oh, bed time Uh oh, bed time Stop! Original Lyrics: Uh oh, banana time
Uh oh, banana time Uh oh, banana time Stop! |
Rihanna feat. Jay-Z's, "Umbrella"
Misheard Lyrics: You can stay under my umbrella
Original Lyrics: You can stand under my umbrella
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Shania Twain's, "Up!"
Misheard Lyrics: F*** at me to fill up on gas
Original Lyrics: Forgettin' to fill up on gas
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Yellowcard's, "Ocean Avenue"
Misheard Lyrics: Let your race tracks down on me
Original Lyrics: Let your waves crash down on me
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2010s | |
Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: Good luck on Mexican Jeopardy.
Original Lyrics: I'm up all night to get lucky.
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Demi Lovato's, "Give Your Heart a Break"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't wanna break your heart
Baby, like an Easter egg Original Lyrics: Don't wanna break your heart
Baby, I can ease the ache |
Demi Lovato's, "Skyscraper"
Misheard Lyrics: You can breathe everything I am
Like I'm made of gas Like I'm made of vapor Original Lyrics: You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass Like I'm made of paper |
Echosmith's, "Let's Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been saving my soul, someone like you.
Original Lyrics: I've been saving my soul for someone like you.
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Katy Perry's, "California Gurls"
Misheard Lyrics: Six, on the beat
We pretend we are stilettos Original Lyrics: Sex on the beach
We don't mind sand in our stilettos |
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Katy Perry's, "Teenage Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: We drove to Cali and had fun on the beach
Original Lyrics: We drove to Cali and got drunk on the beach
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OneRepublic's, "Counting Stars"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be But, baby I've been, I've been praying hard Said no more counting brothers, we'll be counting stars Original Lyrics: Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be But, baby I've been, I've been praying hard Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars |
Pendulum's, "Witchcraft"
Misheard Lyrics: It's in your eyes, a color fade out
Looks like a new transition They're starting up, I'm shaking your ground Turning your head to see in a new day callin' Doesn't feel like a hand to lean on A snapshot from where you were born I'm looking for a hand in the rough You're calling the wire Well I'll miss you all! [Verse 1] Leaving through the action Call in a cellphone's rave Bleeding on a sofa Gener of the wasteland He's calling and she knows it Even if she knows why Flips it in a hallway Girl, you have a bad time [Chorus] You gotta get out Go far away... [Verse 2] Tigers in a bedroom Maybe she's wasting up Maybe she was at leash Just come back from the club I can't hear her breathing Something doesn't seems right Kill her in the hallway We're living in a "said" time! [Chorus] Original Lyrics: It's in your eyes, a colour fade out
Looks like a new transition It's starting up and shaking your ground Turning your head to see a new day calling Does it feel like a head to lean on A snapshot from where you were born I'm looking for your hand in the rough You're caught in the wire Well, I'll lift you out [Verse 1] Leading on the action Caught in a cell phones rays Bleeding on a sofa Staring at the waistline He's coming and she knows it Even though she knows why Footsteps in the hallway Girl you haven't got time [Chorus] You gotta get out Go far away You gotta get out Go far away [Verse 2] Darkness in the bedroom Maybe she is resting up Maybe she was out late Just come back from the club I can't hear her breathing Something doesn't seem right Killer in the hallway We're living on a set time [Chorus] |
Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Hyena's wear faces, you're addicted to love
Original Lyrics: Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
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Shawn Mendes', "Stitches"
Misheard Lyrics: All we need is stitches
Original Lyrics: I'll be needing stitches
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The Weeknd's, "Starboy"
Misheard Lyrics: Talking money, need to urinate
Original Lyrics: Talking money, need a hearing aid
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