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1960s | |
Dave Clark Five's, "Over And Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody there was there.
Original Lyrics: Everybody there was stag
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The Doors', "L.A. Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I dig an anodyne about an hour ago.
Original Lyrics: Well I just got into town about an hour ago.
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The Rolling Stones', "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
Misheard Lyrics: I didn't get through
Original Lyrics: I can't get no
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1970s | |
Barclay James Harvest's, "Poor Man's Moody Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes, the truth is I love you.
I can't say any more. 'Cause I want you. Yes, I want you. Yes, I want you. Original Lyrics: Guess the truth is I love you.
I can't say any more. 'Cause I need you. Yes, I want you. Yes, I love you. |
Billy Joel's, "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)"
Misheard Lyrics: They all bought Cadillacs, and left their lawns grow.
Original Lyrics: They all bought Cadillacs, and left there long ago.
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Cliff Richard's, "Devil Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: She's just a devil woman that's evil all the time
Original Lyrics: She's just a devil woman With evil on her mind.
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Dobie Gray's, "Drift Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, give me the BEACH boys, and free my soul
Original Lyrics: Oh, give me the beat boys, and free my soul
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Donna Summer's, "Sunset People"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunset people, too many bright - night after night Sunset people, night after night - too many bright Sunset people, too many bright - night after night Sunset people, too many bright - night after night
Original Lyrics: Sunset people, doin' it right - night after night Sunset people, night after night - doin' it right Sunset people, doin' it right - night after night Sunset people, doin' it right - night after night
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Elton John's, "Honky Cat"
Misheard Lyrics: You better get back, hug a cat
Original Lyrics: You better get back, honky cat
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Mungo Jerry's, "In the Summertime"
Misheard Lyrics: Scoot along the lake
You can drown for a dollar twenty five Original Lyrics: Speed along the lane
Do a ton or a ton an' twenty-five |
Osmonds 's, "Crazy Horses "
Misheard Lyrics: Crazy whore says
There's a message floating in the air come from Crazy whore says. Original Lyrics: There's a message floating in the air com from,
Crazy horses riding everywhere.... |
Robert Shaw's, "Spanish Ladies"
Misheard Lyrics: Farewell and adieu to Vacation-land ladies.
Farewell and adieu to you ladies of Maine. Fore we've received orders to truck back to Austin. And so never more shall we see you again. Original Lyrics: Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies.
Farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain. For we've received orders for to sail back to Boston. And so never more shall we see you again. |
Steely Dan's, "King Of The World"
Misheard Lyrics: Smoking coke and cigarettes.
Original Lyrics: Smoking cobalt cigarettes
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The Doors', "Riders on the Storm"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a dog without a bone Hector Alamone
Original Lyrics: An actor all alone.
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "Making Love Out of Nothing at All"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm bleeding of my heart is a drum, and it's lost.
And the truth is for I really like you. Original Lyrics: The beating of my heart is a drum, and it's lost.
And it's looking for a rhythm like you. |
Chicago's, "Look Away"
Misheard Lyrics: And bring me some on a freak someday.
And I don't know what you say. Look away, baby, look away. Don't look at me. I don't want you to see me this way. When you wake up in this morning. Told me that the new love will found. I said I'm happy for you. I'm really happy for you. Original Lyrics: And if we meet on the streets someday.
And I don't know what to say. Look away, baby, look away. Don't look at me. I don't want you to see me this way. When you called me up this morning. Told me about the new love you found. I said I'm happy for you. I'm really happy for you. |
Golden Earring's, "I'll Make It All Up to You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll make it up to you.
Original Lyrics: I'll make it all up to you.
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Jackson Browne's, "Somebody's Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna shine the light
Original Lyrics: Gonna shine tonight
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Joe Jackson's, "Steppin Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you wonder what we'll find stamping out tonight?
Original Lyrics: Don't you wonder what we'll find stepping out tonight?
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Joe Jackson's, "Steppin Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Luka, dry your eyes
Original Lyrics: Look and dry your eyes
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "For You"
Misheard Lyrics: Again for you.
Again for you. Again for you. For you. Again for you. Original Lyrics: I came for you.
I came for you. I came for you. For you. I came for you. |
Metallica's, "The Four Horsemen"
Misheard Lyrics: Worse than a drawing mirror
Original Lyrics: The Horsemen are drawing nearer
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Missing Persons', "Walking In L.A."
Misheard Lyrics: Walking on a lake... walking on a laaaake
Original Lyrics: Walking in L..A. - Walking in L. Aaaaaaa,
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Paul Carrack's, "I Need You"
Misheard Lyrics: I need you like a shark needs to chew
Original Lyrics: I need you like a shot needs to shoot.
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Queen's, "Flash"
Misheard Lyrics: Dispatch Boris and Ajax
To bring back his body. Original Lyrics: Dispatch War Rocket Ajax
To bring back his body. |
Rod Stewart's, "Twistin' the Night Away (remake of Sam Cooke)"
Misheard Lyrics: ...dancing with the chicken slacks
Original Lyrics: ...dancing with a chick in slacks
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Stephen Bishop's, "All of My Life (It Might Be You)"
Misheard Lyrics: Wondering how they met in one messy life
Original Lyrics: Wondering how they met and what makes it last
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The Kinks', "Destroyer"
Misheard Lyrics: Met a girl called Lola and I took her back to my place
Feelin' guilty, feelin' scared, hittin' counters everywhere Original Lyrics: Met a girl called Lola and I took her back to my place
Feelin' guilty, feelin' scared, hidden cameras everywhere |
The Police's, "Canary in a Coalmine"
Misheard Lyrics: Living in Tacoma
Original Lyrics: Canary in a coal mine.
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1990s | |
Alanis Morisette's, "Hand in My Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one in an electric light socket. Original Lyrics: I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is hailing a taxi cab. |
Alannah Myles', "Black Velvet"
Misheard Lyrics: Always wanting more
Leaving you logging for Original Lyrics: Always wanting more
He'd leave you longing for |
E-Rotic's, "Max Don't Have Sex With Your Ex"
Misheard Lyrics: Max don't have sex with your eggs
Original Lyrics: Max don't have sex with your ex
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Mariah Carey's, "Fantasy"
Misheard Lyrics: Sleep, sleep, fantasy, baby
Original Lyrics: Sweet, sweet fantasy baby
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No Doubt's, "Don't Speak"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't scream, don't scream, don't scream, no!
Original Lyrics: Don't speak, don't speak, don't speak, no!
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Queen's, "Headlong"
Misheard Lyrics: And you're screaming in the night
Get me out of this Jeep, keep moving Original Lyrics: And you're screaming in the night
Let me out of this cheap B movie |
The Cardigans', "Lovefool"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama tells me I should have fallen
Original Lyrics: Mama tells me I shouldn't bother
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2000s | |
Chemical Brothers', "Hey Boy, Hey Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey Girl Hey Boy Superstar DJs MgglllmgbbbhhhGO
Original Lyrics: Hey Girl Hey Boy Superstar DJ's Here we Go
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Commercial's, "Empire Carpet/Empire Today"
Misheard Lyrics: Eight hundred five eight eight, two three hundred, and five
Original Lyrics: Eight hundred five eight eight, two three hundred, Empire
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Jennifer Love Hewitt's, "BareNaked"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm red and jaded
Original Lyrics: I'm getting jaded
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Job For A Cowboy's, "Entombment Of A Machine"
Misheard Lyrics: Preheat pizza rolls Preheat almost done.
Original Lyrics: What stands before us is not a machine.
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Miranda Cosgrove's, "Leave It All To Me"
Misheard Lyrics: So wake up the rivers of my nation
Original Lyrics: So wake up the members of my nation
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Pink's, "Just Like a Pill"
Misheard Lyrics: Front street fears
or First grade fears or Frosty beers Original Lyrics: [to the middle of my] frustrated fears
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Strong Bad's, "Different Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Coach Z wouldn't wear the school jacket
Original Lyrics: Coach Z would wear this cool jacket
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2010s | |
Bruno Mars', "That's What I Like"
Misheard Lyrics: Pop (Drop) it for a pimp
Original Lyrics: Pop (Drop) it for a player
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Cast of 'Sesame Street''s, "S Is for School"
Misheard Lyrics: S is for school where empty hanger is the rule
Original Lyrics: S is for school where good behavior is the rule
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Johnson's, "Don't Be So Hard On Yourself"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not an E zero
Original Lyrics: It's not an easy road
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Justin Bieber's, "Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess I'm just a soccer ball love
Original Lyrics: I guess I'm just a sucker for love
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Justin Bieber's, "Never Say Never"
Misheard Lyrics: Never say Beaver
Original Lyrics: Never say Never
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Liam Gallagher's, "Wall of Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: And I don't mean to be a c**t
Original Lyrics: And I don't mean to be unkind
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