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1960s | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Proud Mary"
Misheard Lyrics: Humped a lot of tang (poon tang) down in New Orleans
Original Lyrics: Pumped a lotta 'pane down in New Orleans.
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Stevie Wonder's, "Fingertips (Part 2)"
Misheard Lyrics: So good-bye.
Original Lyrics: So be advised.
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1970s | |
Abba's, "Fernando"
Misheard Lyrics: If I had to feel the same again
I would, my friend Fernando Original Lyrics: If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend Fernando |
Chic's, "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Feast on the good times
Original Lyrics: These are the good times
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?"
Misheard Lyrics: Have you ever seen the rain?
Coming down, Sunday? Original Lyrics: I want to know
Have you ever seen the rain Coming down sunny days? |
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band's, "Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon"
Misheard Lyrics: Now he's working two jobs at an avenue bar
Original Lyrics: Now he's working two jobs at Eighth Avenue bars
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Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band's, "Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon"
Misheard Lyrics: They'll tell you a lie with a Coke and a smile
Original Lyrics: They'll tell you a lie with a Colgate smile
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Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got electric boobs and a mohawk too
Original Lyrics: She's got electric boots, and a mohair suit.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We're Going Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Jack of hearts, break a mane
Original Lyrics: Drop a heart, break a name
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John Lennon's, "Number 9 Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: I bought a cow at the stable sale
Original Lyrics: Au Bawakwa Pousse' Pousse'
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John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's, "You're the One That I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: I got shoes, they're multiplying
Original Lyrics: I got chills, they're multiplying.
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Kansas', "Carry On Wayward Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Now your life's a fantasy
But surely Heaven waits for you. Original Lyrics: Now your life's no longer empty, surely heaven waits for you
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Kansas', "Carry On Wayward Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Surely Hemmingway sent you
Original Lyrics: Surely Heaven waits for You
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Kylie Minogue's, "I Should Be So Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: I should be some monkey
Original Lyrics: I should be so lucky
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Loving Spoonful's, "Summer in the City"
Misheard Lyrics: Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and pretty Original Lyrics: Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty |
Sister Sledge's, "We Are Family"
Misheard Lyrics: This is a family feud.
Original Lyrics: This is our family jewel.
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Steely Dan's, "King of the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Through the route of Santa Fe
Original Lyrics: Through the ruins of Santa Fe
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The Presidents of the United States of America's, "Cleveland Rocks"
Misheard Lyrics: Living in sin where the safety's been
Original Lyrics: Living in sin with a safety pin
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The Who's, "Won't Get Fooled Again"
Misheard Lyrics: And the marching on the left is now marching on the right.
Spin the wheel, roll the dice. Original Lyrics: And the parting on the left is now parting on the right.
And the beards have all grown longer overnight. |
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1980s | |
Chic's, "Soup for One"
Misheard Lyrics: Suit for one
When you're on the wrong Original Lyrics: Soup for one
When you're on the run |
Eurythmics', "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweet dreams are made of tears.
Original Lyrics: Sweet dreams are made of this.
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Pet Shop Boys', "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got LeBron; I've got LeBrain
Original Lyrics: You've got the brawn; I've got the brains
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Robert Palmer's, "Addicted To Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Mice's well faces, you're a dik-dik to glove
Original Lyrics: Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
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Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Another kiss, is all you knee.
Original Lyrics: Another kiss, is all you need.
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Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Hyenas wear faces you're addicted to low
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-where kraut, you're Indy.
Original Lyrics: There's no doubt, you're in deep.
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Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You're weird, it's not your own.
Original Lyrics: Your will, is not your own.
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The Cars', "Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing's wrong, pork pie
Original Lyrics: Nothing's wrong, but bye,
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The Police's, "Every Breath You Take"
Misheard Lyrics: Since you're gone, I'll be flossed with all a trace
Original Lyrics: Since you're gone, I'll be lost without a trace
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1990s | |
Celine Dion's, "That's the Way It Is"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't surrender cause you can win in this thing called La-Ha-Ho-Herve !
Original Lyrics: Don't surrender cause you can win in this thing called love
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N-Trance's, "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Get wrong with the fever on the dance floor
Original Lyrics: Get rolled with the fever on the dance floor
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: With the birds of shady suh-lonely of you
Original Lyrics: With the birds I'll share this lonely view
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Seal's, "Kiss from a Rose"
Misheard Lyrics: A kiss on the nose from a grape
Original Lyrics: A kiss from a rose on the grey.
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2000s | |
Crush 40's, "Live and Learn"
Misheard Lyrics: Lift your bed, I'll make you follow
Original Lyrics: If you beg or if you borrow
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Nickelback's, "How You Remind Me"
Misheard Lyrics: For renting you a heart worth breaking
Original Lyrics: For handing you a heart worth breaking
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Wheatus', "Teenage Dirtbag"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen to while you're mating baby with me
Original Lyrics: Listen to Iron Maiden baby with me
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2010s | |
Beauty and the Beast soundtrack's, "Gaston"
Misheard Lyrics: No one's d*** is incredibly thick like Gaston's.
Original Lyrics: No one's neck is incredibly thick like Gaston's.
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Charlie Puth's, "Attention"
Misheard Lyrics: You just wanna touch him
Original Lyrics: You just want attention
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Charlie Puth's, "Attention"
Misheard Lyrics: You've been runnin' round, runnin' round, runnin' round throwin' that turtle at my knee
Original Lyrics: You've been runnin' round, runnin' round, runnin' round throwin' that dirt all on my name
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Commercial's, "Wayfair"
Misheard Lyrics: Nightmare, you got just what I need
Original Lyrics: Wayfair, you got just what I need
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Lorde's, "Green Light"
Misheard Lyrics: On the isle, come get my things
Original Lyrics: Honey I'll come get my things
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Nine Inch Nails', "Came Back Haunted"
Misheard Lyrics: Your a** is leaking and your mouth is wide
Original Lyrics: The throat is deep and the mouth is wide
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Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a lot of Starbucks lovers, they'll tell you I'm a saint
Original Lyrics: Got a long list of ex-lovers, they'll tell you I'm insane
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country | |
Clint Black's, "Nothing But the Taillights"
Misheard Lyrics: Backing with my bum out in the wind
Original Lyrics: Back here with my thumb out in the wind.
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Kenny Chesney's, "There Goes My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: A couple years of up all night and a few thousand hours later
Original Lyrics: A couple years of up all night and a few thousand diapers later
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Zac Brown Band's, "Whatever It Is"
Misheard Lyrics: She gobbled deviled eggs
Original Lyrics: She's got whatever it is
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