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1950s | |
Ray Charles', "Mess Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody knows jujus can bet their soul
Original Lyrics: Ah, everybody was juiced, you can, bet your soul
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1970s | |
Abba's, "Money Money Money"
Misheard Lyrics: It's enrichment's world.
Original Lyrics: It's a rich man's world.
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Arjan Brass', "Leonie"
Misheard Lyrics: Leonny, Leonny.
I dream my life away. Make believe you're still around. In dreams of yesterday. Leonny, I will the days that I spent with you. Original Lyrics: Leonie, Leonie.
I dream my life away. Make believe you're still around. In dreams of yesterday. Leonie, I recall the days I spent with you. |
Billy Joel's, "I'm Moving Out"
Misheard Lyrics: You should never argue with a crazy mime, mime, mime, mime, mime, mime
Original Lyrics: You should never argue with a crazy mind, mind, mind, mind, mind, mind, mind
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Commodores', "Brick House"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a mekka ma zan
Original Lyrics: Who's built like a black Amazon
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Don't Bring Me Down "
Misheard Lyrics: Don't bring me down... Bruce!
Original Lyrics: Don't bring me down... groos!
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Hurricane Smith's, "Oh Babe, What Would You Say?"
Misheard Lyrics: For there are usually dotted lines
Here am I with such a lot to say, hey, hey! Original Lyrics: For there are you, sweet lollipop
Here am I with such a lot to say, hey, hey! |
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Paul Simon's, "Kodachrome"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got a nice contender
I wanna take him for a ride Original Lyrics: I've got a Nikon camera
I love to take a photograph |
Pink Floyd's, "Wish You Were Here"
Misheard Lyrics: We're just two a**holes
Swimmin' in a fishbowl... Original Lyrics: We're just two lost souls
Swimming in a fish bowl, |
1980s | |
Cast of La Cage Aux Folles', "I Am What I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: I deal my own debt
Original Lyrics: I deal my own deck
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Joey Scarbury's, "Jennifer Slept Here"
Misheard Lyrics: I just saw the most beautiful toast in the world
And she swept here Original Lyrics: I just saw the most beautiful girl in the world
And she slept here |
Kix's, "Don't Close Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't close your eyes.
Don't close your eyes. Don't say your last lap of bike. No one can be to hold you. Original Lyrics: Don't close your eyes.
Don't close your eyes. Don't sing your last lullaby. No one there to hold you. |
Metallica's, "Creeping Death"
Misheard Lyrics: So margarita, sole mia
Original Lyrics: So let it be written
So let it be done |
Pat Benatar's, "We Belong"
Misheard Lyrics: Have we become a heaven?
Original Lyrics: Have we become a habit?
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Rod Stewart's, "Passion"
Misheard Lyrics: Once in love, you're never out of danger
One hot ride, spinach with a stranger Original Lyrics: Once in love, you're never out of danger
One hot night spent with a stranger |
1990s | |
AaliyahBax's, "Back & Forth"
Misheard Lyrics: Back Back por favor or Get back por favor
Original Lyrics: Back, back, forth and forth
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B*Witched's, "Sabrina (She'll Bewitch Ya)"
Misheard Lyrics: You better watch out, she'll be richer
Original Lyrics: You better watch out, she'll bewitch ya
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Foo Fighters', "My Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: There goes my hero, Sergeant Mary.
Original Lyrics: There goes my hero, he's ordinary.
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Mark Morrison's, "Return of the Mack"
Misheard Lyrics: We're tearing up the bed
Original Lyrics: Return of The Mack
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Metallica's, "Whiskey in the Jar"
Misheard Lyrics: Whacked for my stereo ...
Whacked for my stereoooo ... Original Lyrics: Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o |
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Shania Twain's, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't believe you're cock at night
Original Lyrics: Can't believe you kiss your car goodnight
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Soundgarden's, "Burden in My Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: Stare straight at the wall
Original Lyrics: As thirsty as you are
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The Laughing Hyenas', "Each Dawn I Die"
Misheard Lyrics: Each dog I dye
Original Lyrics: Each dawn I die
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2000s | |
Black Eyed Peas', "My Humps"
Misheard Lyrics: I drive my mother crazy.
Original Lyrics: I drive these brothers crazy.
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Brian Setzer's, "Rockin' at the House of Mouse"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's that nothing at the House of Mouse?
Original Lyrics: Who's that knocking at the House of Mouse?
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Coldplay's, "Clocks"
Misheard Lyrics: Shoot, and I blew off my head
Original Lyrics: Shoot an apple off my head
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Demi Lovato's, "So Far, So Great"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the big breast
Original Lyrics: This is the big break
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Destiny's Child's, "Here Comes Penny Proud"
Misheard Lyrics: Found me every single day and night
Original Lyrics: Family every single day and night
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Marion Raven's, "We Are W.I.T.C.H."
Misheard Lyrics: We are, we are, we are rich
Original Lyrics: We are, we are, we are W.I.T.C.H.
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Nelly Furtado's, "Maneater"
Misheard Lyrics: Make you want more coconut
Original Lyrics: Make you want all of her love
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Selena Gomez's, "Everything is Not What it Seems"
Misheard Lyrics: Well you know everything is gonna be Febreze
Original Lyrics: Well you know everything is gonna be a breeze
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2010s | |
Bad Religion's, "I Love My Computer"
Misheard Lyrics: I love my computer, you're always in the moo
Original Lyrics: I love my computer, you're always in the mood
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Becky G's, "Problem (The Monster Remix)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a mozart, I'm a m-mozart
Original Lyrics: I'm a monsta, I'm a m-monsta
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Calvin Harris', "Feels"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't be afraid to catch fish
Original Lyrics: Don't be afraid to catch feels
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Hozier's, "Take Me To Church"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to church I will worship like a dog in the sun of the light I will give u my shins sharpen ur knife.
Original Lyrics: Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
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Martin Tungevaag ft. Serena West's, "Wicked Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't even see the victory lights, baby
Original Lyrics: Can't you see the flickering lights, baby
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Of Monsters and Men's, "Little Talks"
Misheard Lyrics: All that's life disco sleep
Original Lyrics: All that's left is a ghost of you
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Of Monsters and Men's, "Little Talks"
Misheard Lyrics: For the truth mate wariness s*** will carry on
I need safe to short Original Lyrics: Though the truth may vary this ship will carry our bodies safe to shore
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Portugal the Man's, "Feel It Still"
Misheard Lyrics: Easy coming (5X)
Is he coming back? Original Lyrics: Is it coming (5X)
Is it coming back? |
Portugal the Man's, "Feel It Still"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh ooh, I'm a rebel just for quicksand
Let me kick you like it's 1986 and Original Lyrics: Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks now
Let me kick it like it's 1986 now |
Selena Gomez's, "Shake It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like we go end by age
Original Lyrics: It's like we go MIA
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Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a lot of Slavic lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane 'Cause I'm wearing black face, baby And I'll write your name. Original Lyrics: Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane 'Cause I've got a blank space, baby And I'll write your name |
Twenty One Pilots', "Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, oh, I'm falling
So I'm taking my time on my right Oh, I'm falling So I'm talking my time on my right Original Lyrics: Oh, oh, I'm falling
So I'm taking my time on my ride Oh, I'm falling So I'm talking my time on my ride |
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