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1960s | |
Theme Songs', "Flintstones"
Misheard Lyrics: To the circus we have friends to eat
Original Lyrics: Through the courtesy of Fred's two feet
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Piano Man"
Misheard Lyrics: And the microphone smells like a beard
Original Lyrics: And the microphone smells like a beer
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Billy Joel's, "The Entertainer"
Misheard Lyrics: So they cut it down to VO5
Original Lyrics: So they cut it down to 3:05
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Dolly Parton / Kenny Rogers', "Islands in the Stream"
Misheard Lyrics: Islands in the stream
Original Lyrics: Islands INDUSTRY!!
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Jethro Tull's, "Aqualung "
Misheard Lyrics: Eyeing little girls with bandaged hands
Original Lyrics: Eyeing little girls with bad intent
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Joni Mitchell's, "The Circle Game"
Misheard Lyrics: And the painted boners go up and down
Original Lyrics: And the painted ponies go up and down
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Journey's, "Wheel in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: It's kissing the derriere
Original Lyrics: It's kissing the dirty air
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KC and the Sunshine Band's, "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"
Misheard Lyrics: Bake your cookies
Original Lyrics: Shake your booty
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Stevie Wonder's, "Superstition"
Misheard Lyrics: Buried superstition
Original Lyrics: Very superstitious
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The Mash's, "Suicide Is Painless"
Misheard Lyrics: Zooming side is painless
It brings on many train jets Original Lyrics: Suicide is painless
It brings on many changes |
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1980s | |
Genesis', "Invisible Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: She seems to have an invisible top shirt.
Original Lyrics: She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah.
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George Harrison's, "All Those Years Ago"
Misheard Lyrics: Oma, she's a girl
Original Lyrics: All those years ago
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Iron Maiden's, "Twilight Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: Because, I see, I take no s**t gone wrong.
Original Lyrics: Because, you see, I can't take no shape or form.
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Metallica's, "Jump in the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Jump in the fi-ya.
Original Lyrics: Jump in the fire.
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Paul McCartney's, "My Brave Face"
Misheard Lyrics: Simple ass things set me off again
Original Lyrics: The simplest things set me off again
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Quiet Riot's, "Breathless"
Misheard Lyrics: Go on, leave me briefless
Original Lyrics: Go on, leave me breathless.
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R.E.O. Speedwagon's, "Take It on the Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Pack it up and run
Original Lyrics: Take it on the run
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Rick Springfield's, "Jessie's Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: The point has brought them loose
Original Lyrics: The point is probably moot
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Stevie Nicks', "Edge of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like the white wind blows...
Original Lyrics: Just like the white winged dove.
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Stiff Little Fingers', "Gotta Getaway"
Misheard Lyrics: God! Get away!
God! Get away! Original Lyrics: Gotta get away!
Gotta get away! |
The Dream Academy's, "Life in a Northern Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, ah, ma, ma, ma - she lives in Nyack.
Original Lyrics: Hey, ah, ma, ma, ma, into the night
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1990s | |
Bette Midler's, "From a Distance"
Misheard Lyrics: Bob is watching us
Bob is watching us Bob is watching us From a distance Original Lyrics: God is watching us
God is watching us God is watching us From a distance |
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U2's, "The Sweetest Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: My girl she grows me like a rubber duck
Original Lyrics: My love she throws me like a rubber ball
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2000s | |
Aaliyah's, "Try Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Now Tennessee, what this could be
The eternity or just a week Original Lyrics: Not 'til I see what this could be
Be eternity or just a week |
Celine Dion's, "That's the Way It Is"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a mountain climb
Original Lyrics: It's an uphill climb
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Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott's, "Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm so high, I can hear rivers
I'm so high, I can hear rivers Whoa, but rivers, no rivers, don't hear me. Original Lyrics: I'm so high, I can hear Heaven
I'm so high, I can hear Heaven Whoa, but Heaven, no Heaven don't hear me. |
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Lordi's, "Devil Is a Loser"
Misheard Lyrics: My ironing's overrated
Original Lyrics: Via hell incorporated
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Panic! At the Disco's, "Bittersweet"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just shedding
I'm just shedding a trap and I'm not pulling hoe Original Lyrics: I'm just setting
I'm just setting a trap and I'm not pulling no |
Panic! At the Disco's, "L.A Devotee"
Misheard Lyrics: swimming balls on the desert skies
Original Lyrics: Swimming pools under desert skies
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Pearl Jam's, "Glorified G."
Misheard Lyrics: Glorified version of a pelican
Original Lyrics: Glorified version of a pellet gun
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The Pussycat Dolls', "Buttons"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm telling you to loosen up my butthole babe
Original Lyrics: I'm telling you loosen up my buttons baby (Uh huh)
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U2's, "Vertigo"
Misheard Lyrics: Met the police go vertical
Original Lyrics: I'm at a place called Vertigo
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2010s | |
Arctic Monkeys', "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High"
Misheard Lyrics: A talkin' moose ain't shy
Original Lyrics: Talking the same shite
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Calum Scott's, "Dancing on My Own"
Misheard Lyrics: Saddam in the corner, watching you kiss her, oh no
Original Lyrics: Sit down in the corner, watching you kiss her, oh no
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Cast of "Rick and Morty"'s, "The Rick Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: it's the wig dance
Original Lyrics: it's the Rick dance
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Gojira's, "Magma"
Misheard Lyrics: Close your eyes and drop your pants
Original Lyrics: Close your eyes and drop your things
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Idina Menzel's, "Let It go"
Misheard Lyrics: Let It go, Let It go
Turtle Wayne Slammed The Door. Original Lyrics: Let it go Let it go Turn away and slam the door.
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Katy Perry's, "Pearl"
Misheard Lyrics: But now she's stuck deep in some man
Original Lyrics: But now she's stuck deep in cement
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Ke$ha's, "Your Love Is My Drug"
Misheard Lyrics: The Russians weren't the price I paid.
Original Lyrics: The rush is worth the price I pay.
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Vocaloid's, "Little Allen's Big Polka"
Misheard Lyrics: you better run 'cause I'm circumcised
Original Lyrics: you better run 'cause you sure can't fight
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Wildways 's, "Don't Go"
Misheard Lyrics: A jello man walks in and robs the door
Original Lyrics: A gentleman walks in and grabs the door
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christian | |
Steven Curtis Chapman's, "For the Sake of the Call"
Misheard Lyrics: We were not Vanna at all
Original Lyrics: We will abandon it all
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Taylor Swift's, "I Don't Wanna Live"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I'm in a cat box tell me where your place is!
Original Lyrics: Now I'm in a cab I tell em where your place is.
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