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1960s
Pink Floyd's, "See Emily Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
Turn off the duck, Emily cries
Original Lyrics:
Soon after dark, Emily cries
The Temptations', "The Way You Do the Things You Do"
Misheard Lyrics:
Baby, you don't stop
Original Lyrics:
Baby, you're so smart
The Young Rascals', "A Beautiful Morning"
Misheard Lyrics:
And you smell
Original Lyrics:
And you smile
 
1970s
Andrew Gold's, "Thank You for Being a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics:
Thank you for being in France
Original Lyrics:
Thank you for being a friend
Blondie's, "Heart of Glass"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're cheesy like you do
Original Lyrics:
You tease me like you do
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "Old Time Rock and Roll"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just take those old wreckers off the chef
Original Lyrics:
Just take those old records off the shelf
Bob Welch's, "Sentimental Lady"
Misheard Lyrics:
Blowing through my life again
Sentimental Lady, share the wine
Original Lyrics:
Sentimental gentle wind
Blowing through my life again
Sentimental lady
Gentle one.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Have you ever seen Jolene?
Original Lyrics:
Have you ever seen the rain?
Frankie Valli's, "My Eyes Adore You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Miles of torture
Original Lyrics:
My eyes adore you
Sister Sledge's, "We Are Family"
Misheard Lyrics:
Y'all got four more sisters than me
Original Lyrics:
I got all my sisters with me
Theme Songs', "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics:
Any time you need a payment
Original Lyrics:
Any time you meet a payment.
Theme Songs', "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics:
Easy cradle to rip off
Original Lyrics:
Easy credit rip-offs (Good times)
Vicki Sue Robinson's, "Turn the Beat Around"
Misheard Lyrics:
When you hear the sound of a kitten scratching
Original Lyrics:
When you hear the sound of the guitar scratching
 
1980s
Bananarama's, "Love in the First Degree"
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause I can't breathe
or
'Cause I'm carefree
Original Lyrics:
'Cause I'm guilty
Barbra Streisand's, "Woman in Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's alright, I'm Big Ben, over and over again.
Original Lyrics:
It's a right I defend over and over again.
Cherrelle's, "Fragile...Handle with Care"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pelican heart
Original Lyrics:
An aching heart
Commercial's, "General Foods International Coffees"
Misheard Lyrics:
Celebrate the mornings of your life
Original Lyrics:
Celebrate the moments of your life
Cyndi Lauper's, "Witness"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't wanna deal wit' dis.
Original Lyrics:
I don't wanna be a witness
Eric Carmen's, "Hungry Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
One look at you and I can't describe
Original Lyrics:
One look at you and I can't disguise
Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics:
but the chair is not my son
Original Lyrics:
But the kid is not my son.
Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics:
And no meth lab's gonna make you a dealer
Original Lyrics:
And no message could have been any clearer.
Modern English's, "I Melt With You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I start the one I melt with you
Original Lyrics:
I stop the world and melt with you
R.E.M.'s, "The One I Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
This one goes out to the one alarm
Original Lyrics:
This one goes out to the one I love
Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Eine's wear faces, you're addicted to love.
Original Lyrics:
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love.
Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hyenas wear faces, you're addicted to love.
Original Lyrics:
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love.
Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're a dik-dik to rug
Original Lyrics:
You're addicted to love
Robert Palmer's, "Simply Irresistible"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sinfully irresistible
Original Lyrics:
Simply irresistible
Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
Nothing's going to Starbucks now
Original Lyrics:
Nothing's gonna stop us now
Steve Winwood's, "Back in the High Life Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Back in the Bahamas again.
Original Lyrics:
Back in the high life again.
The Bangles', "Manic Monday"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just another man ain't Monday.
Original Lyrics:
It's just another manic Monday.
The Police's, "Synchronicity II"
Misheard Lyrics:
Another working day has ended
You better wash your hands and face.
Original Lyrics:
Another working day has ended
Only the rush hour hell to face.
Tina Turner's, "The Best"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're sinfully the best
Original Lyrics:
You're simply the best
Tom Tom Club's, "Genius of Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Whatcha gonna do when you get out of jam?
Original Lyrics:
Whatcha gonna do when you get out of jail?
 
1990s
Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams', "I Finally Found Someone"
Misheard Lyrics:
Someone to share my love
Original Lyrics:
Someone to share my life
INXS's, "Suicide Blonde"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stupid saxophone
Original Lyrics:
Suicide blonde
Rockapella's, "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?"
Misheard Lyrics:
When are we going to go to San Diego?
Original Lyrics:
Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?
Rollins Band's, "Low Self-Opinion"
Misheard Lyrics:
No a**hole
Original Lyrics:
Low S.O.
 
2000s
Celtic Woman 's, "Someday "
Misheard Lyrics:
Meat will be rarer.
Original Lyrics:
Need will be rarer.
Celtic Woman's, "Green the Whole Year Round"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bring the holy rat.
Original Lyrics:
Green the whole year round.
Destiny's Child's, "Jumpin' Jumpin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
The club is full of farmers and their crops are all grown
Original Lyrics:
The club is full of ballers and their pockets full grown
Fall Out Boy's, "20 Dollar Nose Bleed"
Misheard Lyrics:
Send me to the gay factory
Original Lyrics:
Send me to the glue factory
Miley Cyrus', "Party in the U.S.A."
Misheard Lyrics:
Welcome to the town of flaming sex
Original Lyrics:
Welcome to the land of fame excess
Psapp's, "Cosy in the Rocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Had to start, cousin in the rocket
Original Lyrics:
Head start, cosy in the rocket
S Club 8's, "Automatic High"
Misheard Lyrics:
He makes me cum a lot
Original Lyrics:
He makes me come alive
 
2010s
Fleetwood Mac's, "Sad Angel"
Misheard Lyrics:
My eyes will consume all the solids in the room
Original Lyrics:
My eyes were consumed by the silence in the room
Imagine Dragons', "Demons"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't get too close, aardvark inside
It's where the vegans hide
It's where the vegans hide
Original Lyrics:
Don't get too close, it's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Imagine Dragons', "Demons"
Misheard Lyrics:
When you poof my geek
Original Lyrics:
When you feel my heat
Julia Michaels', "Issues"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I'll define to you
Original Lyrics:
And I'll give mine to you
Lady Gaga's, "The Edge of Glory"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna run Raichu to the edge with you
Where we can both fall her in love
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna run right to, to the edge with you
Where we can both fall far in love
 
christian
Cristy Lane's, "One Day at a Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
Monday at a time, sleep Jesus
Original Lyrics:
One day at a time, sweet Jesus

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