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1960s | |
Diana Ross and the Supremes', "I'm Still Waiting"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a poo
Original Lyrics: I'm just a fool
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Frank Sinatra's, "Strangers in the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Scooby-dooby-doo
Original Lyrics: Doo-bee-doo-bee-doo
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The 5th Dimension's, "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"
Misheard Lyrics: Where's the sunshine?
Original Lyrics: Let the sunshine
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1970s | |
Alicia Bridges', "I Love the Nightlife (Disco Round)"
Misheard Lyrics: I love the nightlife
I got to boogay On the disco hi-dee-hi, on yeah Original Lyrics: I love the nightlife
I got to boogie On the disco round, oh yeah. |
Chicago's, "No Tell Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: You're my longtime lover
Original Lyrics: You're my no-tell lover
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Scorpions', "Always Somewhere"
Misheard Lyrics: No calls till eleven, the child needs food
Original Lyrics: Encores till eleven, then Chinese food
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The Eagles', "Hotel California"
Misheard Lyrics: There she stood in the doorway
I heard emissions bell. Original Lyrics: There she stood in the doorway
I heard the mission bell. |
The Ramones', "Glad to See You Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna take a jizz on her.
Original Lyrics: Gonna take a chance on her.
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The Stylistics', "I Can't Give You Anything"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't give you anything Cosmonaut Cosmonaut
Original Lyrics: I can't give you anything
But my love but my love |
Uriah Heep's, "July Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: There are wards on a July morning
Original Lyrics: There I was, on a July morning
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start The Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: AIDS crap, Bernie Goetz
Original Lyrics: Aids, crack, Bernie Goetz
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Chicago's, "Look Away"
Misheard Lyrics: And the cheers are in my ass
Original Lyrics: And the tears are in my eyes
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Eagles', "I Can't Tell You Why"
Misheard Lyrics: I can tell you what
Original Lyrics: I can't tell you why
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Eddy Grant's, "Electric Avenue"
Misheard Lyrics: Out in the street down in Byram
Original Lyrics: Out in the street there is violence
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Michael Jackson's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: Aye chikabo chikabow chikabo chikabow chikabo chikabo wo doubt it
Original Lyrics: Annie are you OK?
Please tell us that you're OK. Annie are you OK? Please tell us that you're OK. Are you OK? Are you OK, Annie? |
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Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Eye Lena's wear faces, you're addicted to love
Original Lyrics: Might as well face it, you're addicted to love.
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Rod Stewart's, "Passion"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody out there needs some passion
Original Lyrics: Everybody I know needs some passion
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Rod Stewart's, "Passion"
Misheard Lyrics: Running out of passion
Original Lyrics: Running out of patience
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The Go-Go's', "Head Over Heels"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like the whole world's down my sink
Original Lyrics: It's like the whole world's out of sync
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The Motels', "Only The Lonely"
Misheard Lyrics: Only the lonely can wait or Only the lonely can't wait
Original Lyrics: Only the lonely can play
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1990s | |
Chumbawamba's, "Creepy Crawling"
Misheard Lyrics: Enter Geico darkly.
Original Lyrics: Enter Kaleidescope -go-darkly.
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Silverchair's, "Abuse Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Throw the Segas overboard.
Original Lyrics: Throw the sailors overboard.
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The Prodigy's, "Firestarter"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the trouble starter, pankin ees getta!
Original Lyrics: I'm the trouble starter, punkin' instigator!
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2000s | |
Bad Religion's, "I Love My Computer"
Misheard Lyrics: All I need to do, is kick on you.
Original Lyrics: All I need to do, is click on you.
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Bad Religion's, "I Love My Computer"
Misheard Lyrics: Cookie, cookie here
Original Lyrics: Click me, click me here
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Bad Religion's, "I Love My Computer"
Misheard Lyrics: I love my computer, you're always in the food
Original Lyrics: I love my computer, you're always in the mood
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Bad Religion's, "I Love My Computer"
Misheard Lyrics: I love my crocuter, you make feel alright.
Every waking her, and every lovely night Original Lyrics: I love my computer, you make feel alright.
Every waking hour, and every lonely night. |
Dimmu Borgir's, "Cataclysm Children"
Misheard Lyrics: The man dog doo
Original Lyrics: Demand our due
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Gorillaz's, "Dare"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got a bread stick on you
Original Lyrics: You've got to press it on you
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Nickelback's, "If Today Was Your Last Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Would you live each moment like your last?
Evil bitches in the past Original Lyrics: Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past |
Passion Pit's, "Let Your Love Grow Tall"
Misheard Lyrics: And another old ghost town
Original Lyrics: And another one comes down
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Passion Pit's, "Let Your Love Grow Tall"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll wave your latte in the freezing breeze
Original Lyrics: I'll wave your loyalty in the freezing breeze
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Passion Pit's, "To Kingdom Come"
Misheard Lyrics: Paul the Stocking pulls my teeth
Original Lyrics: All this talking pulls my teeth
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Passion Pit's, "To Kingdom Come"
Misheard Lyrics: You dent me and the dog
Original Lyrics: You dared me in the dark
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The Whitest Boy Alive's, "Fireworks"
Misheard Lyrics: We could keep talking but only be certain that you'll fuss and call names
Original Lyrics: We could keep talking but only be certain through physical means
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2010s | |
Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie's, "Rockabye"
Misheard Lyrics: I am loving the bulls***
Original Lyrics: Call it love and devotion
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Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: We're up on Mexican love beads.
Original Lyrics: We're up all night to get lucky
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Ed Sheeran's, "Shape of You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in love with the ship on view
Original Lyrics: I'm in love with the shape of you
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Ed Sheeran's, "Shape of You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in love with the shit on you
Original Lyrics: I'm in love with the shape of you
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Katy Perry featuring Kanye West's, "E.T."
Misheard Lyrics: Boy, you're an idiot
Original Lyrics: Boy, you're an alien
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Kiiara's, "Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: Imma bite your fillings out
Original Lyrics: Imma bite your feelings out
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Passion Pit's, "Let Your Love Grow Tall"
Misheard Lyrics: I've never lived without a sand and jelly slide
Original Lyrics: I've never lived without his sad and jealous eyes
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Passion Pit's, "To Kingdom Come"
Misheard Lyrics: I felt a horse fall quietly from my spa
Original Lyrics: I felt a hush fall quietly from my spark
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R. City ft. Adam Levine's, "Locked Away"
Misheard Lyrics: If I showed you my thongs
Original Lyrics: If I showed you my thoughts
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country | |
Billy Currington's, "Good Directions"
Misheard Lyrics: Thank god for good erections, turning green.
Original Lyrics: Thank god for good directions....and turnip greens.
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Carrie Underwood's, "Before He Cheats"
Misheard Lyrics: And she's probably getting sexy
Original Lyrics: And she's probably getting frisky.
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misc | |
Adele's, "Hello"
Misheard Lyrics: They say that time's supposed to feed ya
But it ain't done much feeding Original Lyrics: They say that time's supposed to heal ya
But it ain't done much healing |
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