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1960s | |
Cream's, "Sunshine of Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Give you my doll suprise
Original Lyrics: Give you my dawn surprise.
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Richard Harris', "MacArthur Park"
Misheard Lyrics: I will have the things that I desire.
And my passion flow like rivers through the sky. And after all the loves of my life. After all the loves of my life. I will sing but you. Original Lyrics: I will have the things that I desire.
And my passion flow like rivers through the sky. And after all the loves of my life. After all the loves of my life. I'll be thinking of you. |
Rolling Stones', "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
Misheard Lyrics: Toothless, pennied hag
Original Lyrics: I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag
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Steppenwolf's, "Born to Be Wild"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, I doubt I'm gonna make it happen
Kick the world in a lovin' place Original Lyrics: Yeah darlin' go make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace |
The Band's, "Up on Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics: A joker's dream if I ever did see one
Original Lyrics: A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one
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The Doors', "Light My Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: And our love become a funeral empire
Original Lyrics: And our love become a funeral pyre
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The Doors', "Twentieth Century Fox"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, she's fashionably lean
And she's fashionably laid Original Lyrics: Well, she's fashionably lean
And she's fashionably late |
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1970s | |
Elvin Bishop's, "Fooled Around And Fell In Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It used to be when I'd cheat a girl that I liked
I'd get out my book and write down her name Original Lyrics: It used to be when I'd see a girl that I liked
I'd get out my book and write down her name |
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Genesis', "Watcher of the Skies"
Misheard Lyrics: Watcher of the Skies, watch them all!
Original Lyrics: Watcher of the Skies, Watcher of All
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Blinded by the light
Wrapped up like a douche, you know they rode her in the night Original Lyrics: Blinded by the light
Revved up like deuce, another runner in the night. |
Neil Diamond's, "Longfellow Serenade"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll leave this space and climb
Up high the summer skies or We'll leave this space and time Popeye, the stars above Original Lyrics: We'll weave his web of rhyme
Upon the summer night |
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The Rolling Stones', "Angie"
Misheard Lyrics: Where were the ladies from peer?
Original Lyrics: Where will it lead us, from here
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Three Dog Night's, "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here"
Misheard Lyrics: Sure is uncertain here
Sure is uncertain here Original Lyrics: Sure as I'm sittin' here
Sure as I'm sittin' here |
1980s | |
AC/DC's, "You Shook Me All Night Long"
Misheard Lyrics: She had the saggiest eyes, tellin' me no lies.
Original Lyrics: She had the sightless eyes, tellin' me no lies.
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Al Jarreau's, "After All"
Misheard Lyrics: Darling, after all.
I don't need to want to hold you in my arms. After all. I don't need to want to hold you. Original Lyrics: Darling, after all.
I will be the one to hold you in my arms. After all. I will be the one to hold you. |
Benny Mardones', "Into the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: She's just sexting your soul
Original Lyrics: She's just 16 years old
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Depeche Mode's, "Personal Jesus"
Misheard Lyrics: Richard Gasquet
Original Lyrics: Reach out and touch faith.
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Kid Creole and the Coconuts', "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy"
Misheard Lyrics: Ona, ona, onamatopaea
Original Lyrics: I don't, I don't, I don't want to be your
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Marillion's, "Lavender"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you you for your love?
Are you you for your love? Original Lyrics: I.O.U. For your love.
I.O.U. For your love. |
Night Ranger's, "Sentimental Street"
Misheard Lyrics: On a sentimental street in the avenues.
Take a good hard look. There ain't nothing never knew. I don't sentimental street in a view. Will you never find up that I'll be it's up to you. Original Lyrics: Out on sentimental street in the avenues.
Take a good hard look. There ain't nothing ever new. Out on sentimental street in the avenues. Will you ever find us. Guess I'll leave it up to you. |
Prince's, "U Got The Look"
Misheard Lyrics: Colin, you peat-chinned black!
Callin' me, dick in her back. Original Lyrics: Color you peach and black
Color me taken aback. |
R.E.M.'s, "The One I Love"
Misheard Lyrics: This one goes out to the one I loathe
Original Lyrics: This one goes out to the one I love
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Tina Turner's, "Private Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm your primate dancer
Original Lyrics: I'm your private dancer
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Traveling Wilburys', "End of the Line"
Misheard Lyrics: (into the fire)
Original Lyrics: (end of the line)
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1990s | |
Alice in Chains', "Dirt"
Misheard Lyrics: Water does it kill
Is one who shouldn't be Original Lyrics: One who doesn't care
Is one who shouldn't be |
Collective Soul's, "Gel"
Misheard Lyrics: Speak to me and talk to Cher
Original Lyrics: Speak to me in tongues and share
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Michael Bolton's, "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: No, I don't wanna know the price I'm gonna pay for screaming
Original Lyrics: No, I don't wanna know the price I'm gonna pay for dreaming
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2000s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "Sk8er Boi"
Misheard Lyrics: He was a skater boy
She said she's a little boy Original Lyrics: He was a skater boy
She said, 'See you later, boy' |
Barenaked Ladies', "Never Do Anything"
Misheard Lyrics: Fill my pockets with all the lint
Original Lyrics: Fill my pockets with more than lint
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Barenaked Ladies', "Never Do Anything"
Misheard Lyrics: Fill my pockets with border lint
Original Lyrics: Fill my pockets with more than lint
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Barenaked Ladies', "Never Do Anything"
Misheard Lyrics: I could make amends
Original Lyrics: I could make a mint
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Franz Ferdinand's, "Darts of Pleasure"
Misheard Lyrics: You're an emotional badger
Original Lyrics: You're an emotion avenger
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Kate Nash's, "Pumpkin Soup"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want your can spoiled, can spoiled, can spoiled
Original Lyrics: I just want your kiss boy, kiss boy, kiss boy
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Max Coveri's, "Running in the '90s"
Misheard Lyrics: ghetto samurai
Original Lyrics: get your satellite
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Nelly's, "Ride Wit Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna go and take a ride with me, and three niggers in the back of an old jeep...
Original Lyrics: If you wanna go and take a ride wit me
We three wheelin' in the four with the gold CV's Oh why do I feel this way? (Hey, must be the money) |
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Send My Love (to Your New Lover)"
Misheard Lyrics: Send my love to your new lover
Cheat her better Original Lyrics: Send my love to your new lover.
Treat her better |
Anne-Marie's, "Ciao Adios"
Misheard Lyrics: Shower the horse, I'm done
Original Lyrics: Ciao adios, I'm done
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Anne-Marie's, "Ciao Adios"
Misheard Lyrics: Shower the horse, I'm done
Original Lyrics: Ciao adios, I'm done
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Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: We're not all Mexican, lucky.
Original Lyrics: We're up all night to get lucky.
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Lady Gaga's, "Edge of Glory"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on the edge of loving you
Original Lyrics: I'm on the edge of glory
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Portugal the Man's, "Feel It Still"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, I'm a rebel just for kickstand
Original Lyrics: Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks now
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Shania Twain's, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
Misheard Lyrics: That don't depress me much
Original Lyrics: That don't impress me much
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