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1950s | |
Bill Haley & His Comets', "See You Later, Alligator"
Misheard Lyrics: See you later, alligator. In the wild crocodile.
Original Lyrics: See you later alligator
After 'while, crocodile. |
Fats Domino's, "Blueberry Hill"
Misheard Lyrics: The wind in the willow pane, low sweet melody
Original Lyrics: The wind in the willow played love's sweet melody
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1960s | |
Theme Songs', "Gilligan's Island (Closing Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's and ups you'll find
Original Lyrics: It's an uphill climb.
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1970s | |
Barry Manilow's, "Looks Like We Made It"
Misheard Lyrics: Looks like we made it. Left each other on the way to Annapolis.
Original Lyrics: Looks like we made it. Left each other on the way to another love
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Dobie Gray's, "Drift Away"
Misheard Lyrics: You know as a gay man, I hate to lose
Original Lyrics: You know, that's a game, that I hate to lose
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Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got moon boots and a mole hair suit
And a big red pack of fajitas Bennie and the Jets Original Lyrics: She's got electric boots a mohair suit
You know I read it in a magazine Bennie and the Jets |
Jackson 5's, "The Love You Save"
Misheard Lyrics: Darling make it snow, or someday you'll be on your own
Original Lyrics: Darling take it slow or someday you'll be on your own
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John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's, "Summer Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: Summer heat morning to meet
Original Lyrics: Summer heat
Boy and girl meet. |
LaBelle's, "Lady Marmalade"
Misheard Lyrics: Use a tube of toothpaste on my car. Cease war
Original Lyrics: Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
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Neil Young's, "Cinnamon Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna live with a Syrian girl
Original Lyrics: I wanna live with a cinnamon girl.
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Theme Songs', "One Day at a Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold on tight. Don't know what Ms Romano might do,
One day at a time Original Lyrics: So hold on tight and we'll muddle through
One day at a time. (One day at a time) |
Van Morrison's, "Blue Money"
Misheard Lyrics: Jew's money, loose money
Original Lyrics: Juice money, loose money
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1980s | |
Bon Jovi's, "You Give Love a Bad Name"
Misheard Lyrics: Shot through the heart, and you're to blame, puking blood on Batman.
Original Lyrics: Shot throught the heart, and you're to blame, darling you give love a bad name
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Elton John's, "Love Lies Bleeding"
Misheard Lyrics: I was playing rock and roll and you were just a fan
But my guitar player came inside and s*** the bed Original Lyrics: I was playing rock and roll and you were just a fan
But my guitar couldn't hold you so I split the band |
Escape Club's, "Wild Wild West"
Misheard Lyrics: I love her ass and her wild, wild hair
Original Lyrics: I love her eyes and her wild, wild hair
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Genesis 's, "Who Dunnit"
Misheard Lyrics: Was it A, Was it B? Or was it XTC?
Original Lyrics: Was it A, Was it B? Or was it X or Z?
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Joan Jett's, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: So put another dollar in the jukebox, baby
Original Lyrics: So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
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Michael Jackson's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: Indians are okay
Original Lyrics: Annie, are you okay?
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REO Speedwagon's, "Keep On Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: Instead you left stealing the grass, from a point up in Houston
Original Lyrics: Instead you lay still in the grass, all coiled up and hissing
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Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Another kiss, and you'll be nine.
A one track nine! Original Lyrics: Another kiss, and you'll be mine
A one track mind! |
Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Minus wear faces, you're a dik-dik to love.
Original Lyrics: Might as well face it, you're addicted to love.
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Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no one kraut, you're Indie.
Original Lyrics: There's no doubt, you're in deep.
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Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You're mining, it's not your own.
Original Lyrics: Your mind is not your own.
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1990s | |
Boards of Canada's, "1969"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a devoted French Canadian
Original Lyrics: She's a devoted Branch Davidian
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Everclear's, "Santa Monica"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want to be your down time , I don't want to be your stool pickin's ..
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna be your down time I don't wanna be your stupid game
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House of Pain's, "Jump Around"
Misheard Lyrics: I got more rhymes than a bottle's got sauce.
Original Lyrics: I got more rhymes than the Bible's got Psalms.
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P. Diddy's, "I'll Be Missing You"
Misheard Lyrics: Makin' love the day, when you went away
Original Lyrics: Thinkin' of the day, when you went away
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R. Kelly's, "She's Got That Vibe"
Misheard Lyrics: Anita's Got It
Original Lyrics: Leonice has got it
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R. Kelly's, "She's Got That Vibe"
Misheard Lyrics: My niece has got it
Original Lyrics: Leonice has got it
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Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no one down, you're in deep
Original Lyrics: There's no doubt, you're in deep
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Salt N' Pepa's, "Whatta Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatta mare, whatta mare, whatta mare, whatta mare. Whatta nightmare.
Original Lyrics: What a man, what a man, what a man, what a mighty good one.
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Veruca Salt's, "Seether"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't fight receiver.
Original Lyrics: Can't fight the seether.
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2000s | |
Ben Folds', "Rockin' the Suburbs"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm rockin' the suburbs
Just like Michael Jackson did I'm rockin' the suburbs Except that he once hella did Original Lyrics: I'm rockin' the suburbs
Just like Michael Jackson did I'm rockin' the suburbs Except that he was talented |
Britney Spears', "Toxic"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got a new sugar warning
Original Lyrics: A guy like you should wear a warning
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Calvin Harris', "Sweet Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: You're giving me sexy gherkins
Original Lyrics: You’re giving me such sweet nothing
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Christina Aguilera's, "Fighter"
Misheard Lyrics: After all of the stealing and cheating you probably think that I'm always coming for you
Original Lyrics: After all of the stealing and cheating you probably think that I hold resentment for you
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Creed's, "One Last Breath"
Misheard Lyrics: I hit the bottle when I heard thunder,
But I'm down to one last breath Original Lyrics: I yelled back when I heard thunder,
But I'm down to one last breath |
Enrique Iglesias', "Do You Know?"
Misheard Lyrics: Birds, flying saucers, never changes.
Original Lyrics: If birds, flying south is, a sign of changes
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The Killers', "Mr. Brightside"
Misheard Lyrics: Jealousy turning sinks into the sea
Original Lyrics: Jealousy turning saints into the sea.
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2010s | |
Alessia Cara's, "Scars to Your Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: She has dreams to be an N.B. associate
Original Lyrics: She has dreams to be an envy so she
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Anne-Marie's, "Ciao Adios"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me the horse, I'm done
Original Lyrics: Ciao adios, I'm done
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Commercial's, "Liberty Mutual"
Misheard Lyrics: You tolled your brand new car
Original Lyrics: You totaled your brand new car
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Ed Sheeran's, "Castle on the Hill"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on my way
Driving at ninety down those country lanes Singing to "Tony Danza" Original Lyrics: I'm on my way
Driving at ninety down those country lanes Singing to "Tiny Dancer" |
Major Lazer with DJ Snake feat. MØ's, "Lean On"
Misheard Lyrics: Bogus, fire a gun
Original Lyrics: Blow a kiss, fire a gun
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Major Lazer with DJ Snake feat. MØ's, "Lean On"
Misheard Lyrics: Locust, fire a gun
Original Lyrics: Blow a kiss, fire a gun
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Sabaton 's, "The Ladt Stand"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a foe of a thousand souls
Original Lyrics: There's a foe of a thousand swords
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Vocaloid's, "Stomp the Enemy"
Misheard Lyrics: Good boy, great form
Original Lyrics: Vocaloid Transform
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misc | |
Traditional's, "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"
Misheard Lyrics: The men will cry, the people shout
The ladies, they will all pass out Original Lyrics: The men will cheer, the boys will shout
The ladies they will all turn out |
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