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1950s | |
Gene Vincent's, "Be-Bop-A-Lula"
Misheard Lyrics: Be-bop-a-lula bakmi bakso.
Original Lyrics: Be-bop-a-lula I don't mean maybe.
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1960s | |
Beatles', "A Day in the Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Made the bus and second splat
Original Lyrics: Made the bus in seconds flat
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Spencer Davis Group's, "Gimme Some Lovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Been a hard day nothing went too good.
Now I'm gonna relax, buddy everybody shout. And I'm so bad baby, so bad baby. I want you to gimme some loving. Gimme some loving. Gimme some loving. Original Lyrics: Been a hard day nothing went too good.
Now I'm gonna relax, buddy everybody should. And I'm so glad we made it, so glad we made it. You got to gimme some loving. Gimme some loving. Gimme some loving. |
The Beginning Of The End's, "Funky Nassau"
Misheard Lyrics: Fu*kin Nassau
Original Lyrics: Funky Nassau
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The Moody Blues', "Eternity Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Speeding through a chuckholed sky
Original Lyrics: Speeding through a charcoal sky
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Wilson Pickett's, "Land of 1000 Dances"
Misheard Lyrics: Do the one Tootsie
Like my Linda Lucy Original Lyrics: Do the Watusi
Like my little Lucy |
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1970s | |
10cc's, "Donna"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh diamonds, you make me stand up
Original Lyrics: Oh Donna, you make me stand up
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Chic's, "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Leave your cats inside
Original Lyrics: Leave your cares behind
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Eagles', "Take It Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: We may lose and we may live
Original Lyrics: We may lose and we may win
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Fabian's, "Tiger"
Misheard Lyrics: Soarin' like Negro flyin' through the air
Original Lyrics: Soarin' like an eagle flyin' through the air
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Jennifer Warnes', "Right Time of the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Cordon bleu walkin' thru the Milky Way
Original Lyrics: Quarter moon walkin' thru the Milky Way
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Shirley Bassey's, "Diamonds Are Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't belong
Original Lyrics: I don't need love
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The Eagles', "Hotel California"
Misheard Lyrics: One smell of police gas rising up in the air
Original Lyrics: Warm smell of colitis rising up in the air
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Vicki Sue Robinson's, "Turn the Beat Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Love to feel the pressure
Original Lyrics: Love to hear percussion
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1980s | |
Alphaville's, "Forever Young"
Misheard Lyrics: So many peoples who died on today.
So many songs we could not to play. So many dreams we could not come true. Oh make it some burn. Original Lyrics: So many adventures given up today.
So many songs we forgot to play. So many dreams swinging out of the blue. Oh let it come true. |
Michael Jackson's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: Annie, are you Oakley? Are you Oakley? Are you Oakley, Annie?
Original Lyrics: Annie, are you ok? Are you ok? Are you ok, Annie?
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Rod Stewart's, "Passion"
Misheard Lyrics: All your money and someone needs a hold on too
Original Lyrics: All you wanted was somebody to hold on to
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Rod Stewart's, "Passion"
Misheard Lyrics: Some people try and kill for passion
Original Lyrics: Some people die and kill for passion
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Tears For Fears', "Head Over Heels"
Misheard Lyrics: My mother and my fathers used to make me play ball
While dreaming of adopting... next time Original Lyrics: My mother and my brothers used to breathe in clean air
And dreaming I'm a doctor mrmrm gets done mrmrmrmr (indistinct background voice) |
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The Escape Club's, "Wild, Wild West"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme gimme shape sex
Original Lyrics: Gimme gimme safe sex
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The Kinks', "Come Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: The day they knocked down the Palley
Original Lyrics: The day they knocked down the Palais
My sister stood and cried. |
The Waitresses', "I Know What Boys Like"
Misheard Lyrics: They get so angry like Harry Truman.
Original Lyrics: The get so angry like pouty children.
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The Who's, "Eminence Front"
Misheard Lyrics: It's eleven and twelve
Original Lyrics: It's an eminence front
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Thompson Twins', "Hold Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Let love Windstar, let love Windstar
Original Lyrics: Let loving start, let loving start
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1990s | |
Elton John's, "Simple Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm hungry and I know you
Original Lyrics: And I won't break and I won't bend
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Eminem's, "My Name Is"
Misheard Lyrics: I just drank a filthy cooler
Original Lyrics: I just drank a fifth of kool-aid
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Inner Circle's, "Sweat (A La La La La Long)"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl, I'm gonna make you swim
Original Lyrics: Girl, I'm gonna make you sweat
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MC Hammer's, "U Can't Touch This"
Misheard Lyrics: Stuff! Denver time!
Original Lyrics: Stop! Hammer time!
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: On that Glidden is gum
Original Lyrics: All that glitter is gone
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: i'll be shooting stars, break the mo-whoa
Original Lyrics: Only shooting stars break the mold.
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The Lion King's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Ahh Savenya Makakeeshi Mavaa oh mayay wa
Original Lyrics: Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "Stronger"
Misheard Lyrics: Now don't be missing, killing me no more
Original Lyrics: My loneliness ain't killing me no more
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Feeder's, "Buck Rogers"
Misheard Lyrics: He's got a brand new car,
Looks like a Jag you are It's got feather seats It's got a deep fat fryer fryer fryer fryer Original Lyrics: He's got a brand new car,
Looks like a Jaguar, It's got leather seats, It's got a CD player player player player |
Good Charlotte's, "I Just Wanna Live"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want some ribs
Original Lyrics: I Just Wanna Live
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Gorillaz's, "19-2000"
Misheard Lyrics: Is the music bad for Jews?
Original Lyrics: It's the music that we choose.
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Jason Mraz's, "I'm Yours"
Misheard Lyrics: Open up your pants and dance with me
Original Lyrics: Open up your plans and damn, you're free
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Jennifer Lopez's, "Play"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on, did you play that song?
Original Lyrics: Come on, DJ, play that song
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Jurassic 5's, "L.A.U.S.D."
Misheard Lyrics: Don't judge us for making counterfeit cars
Original Lyrics: Don't judge us by bank accounts and big cars
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The All-American Rejects', "Dirty Little Secret"
Misheard Lyrics: Trace this life hack.
Original Lyrics: Trace this life back.
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2010s | |
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch's, "Sweet Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: Sexy muffins
Original Lyrics: Such sweet nothing
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Katy Perry's, "Peacock"
Misheard Lyrics: Shoe stopping, amazing
Original Lyrics: Show stopping, amazing
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MGMT's, "I Found a Whistle"
Misheard Lyrics: I found a whistle
That pings like a charm Original Lyrics: I found a whistle
That hangs like a charm |
Rachel Platten's, "Fight Song"
Misheard Lyrics: This is my Pine-Sol
Take back my Lysol Original Lyrics: This is my fight song
Take back my life song |
Sia feat. Sean Paul's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics: Hit the dumb stuff
Original Lyrics: Hit the dance floor
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Sia feat. Sean Paul's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics: Hit the junk store
Original Lyrics: Hit the dance floor
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Twenty One Pilots', "Heathens"
Misheard Lyrics: All my friends are eating steak in the snow
Original Lyrics: All my friends are heathens; take it slow
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