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1960s | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Bad Moon Rising"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't go out tonight
It's bound to take your life There in the bathroom on the right Original Lyrics: Don't go around tonight
Well it's bound to take your life There's a bad moon on the rise |
The Beach Boys', "Little Deuce Coupe"
Misheard Lyrics: I got the pink slip, Daddy.
Original Lyrics: I got a big-slip Daddy
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The Beatles', "Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds"
Misheard Lyrics: The girl with colitus goes by
Original Lyrics: The girl with kalaidescope eyes
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Take A Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Are your arms too free?
Take a chance on me Original Lyrics: Honey, I'm still free
Take a chance on me |
Boston's, "More Than a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: And I think you're dreaming
Original Lyrics: And I begin dreaming
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Carl Douglas', "Kung Fu Fighting"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody was Kung Fu fighting
Those kicks were fast as lightning. Original Lyrics: Everybody was Kung Fu fighting
Those CATS were fast as lightning. |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Proud Mary"
Misheard Lyrics: Cranberry, keep on burnin'
Original Lyrics: Proud Mary, keep on burnin'
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Marshall Tucker Band's, "Heard It in a Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Hurting in a love song
Original Lyrics: Heard it in a love song
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "The Downeaster 'Alexa'"
Misheard Lyrics: I got bills to pay and children who need booze
Original Lyrics: I got bills to pay and children who need clothes
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Let's Groove"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, Price is Right
Original Lyrics: Baby, slice is right
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Eddie Rabbitt's, "I Love a Rainy Night"
Misheard Lyrics: A lover in the night.
Original Lyrics: I love a rainy night.
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a seen I'm a sound of Microsoft
Original Lyrics: Mama-se, mama-sa, mama-coo-sa
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Paul Young's, "Everytime You Go Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Every time you go away.
You take a piece of meat with you. Original Lyrics: Every time you go away.
You take a piece of me with you. |
Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics: Bad spiritual girl!
or Rad spiritual girl! Original Lyrics: Raspberry beret
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R.E.M.'s, "We Walk"
Misheard Lyrics: Take oasis, Morag's bathing
Original Lyrics: Take oasis, Marat's bathing.
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Richard Marx's, "Hold On to the Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm helplessly awake
Original Lyrics: I'm helplessly aware
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Soul II Soul's, "Back To Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I live at the top of the globe.
No more room for troubles above. Original Lyrics: I live at the top of the block.
No more room for trouble or fuss. |
Talk Talk's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: How much do you do?
Convince yourself, it's my life Original Lyrics: How much do you
Commit yourself? It's my life |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: As long as Kilimanjaro rises above Estelle Getty
Original Lyrics: As long as Kilimanjaro rises above the Serengeti
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: He turned to me as if to say, hurry up! It's the boys for you.
It's gonna be alright to take me away from you. Original Lyrics: He turned to me as if to say, hurry boy, it's waiting there for you.
It's gonna take a lot to take me away from you. |
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1990s | |
Blind Melon's, "No Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I like to keep my jeans dry today
Original Lyrics: You know I like to keep my cheeks dry today
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Everything But The Girl's, "Missing"
Misheard Lyrics: And Donna Sue, like the desserts miss the rain.
Original Lyrics: And I miss you
Like the deserts miss the rain. |
Everything But The Girl's, "Missing"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been hanging around your only dress.
Original Lyrics: I've been hanging around your old address.
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Everything But The Girl's, "Troubled Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: With your troubled mind, it's like a good string running through my life.
Original Lyrics: With your troubled mind you're like a goods train running through my life.
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Foo Fighters', "This Is a Call"
Misheard Lyrics: Them balloons are pretty, bigots say they should
Original Lyrics: Them balloons are pretty big
And say they should. |
Nirvana's, "Something in the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Underneath the bridge
Diaper's sprung a leak Original Lyrics: Underneath the bridge
The tarp has sprung a leak |
Proclaimers', "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
Misheard Lyrics: Stick it up ya
Original Lyrics: Da da da da
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REM's, "Shiny Happy People"
Misheard Lyrics: Put it in your hardware tomorrow shines
Original Lyrics: Put it in your heart where tomorrow shines
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Love Rollercoaster"
Misheard Lyrics: Roll a poster
Original Lyrics: Rollercoaster
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Trippin' Daisy's, "Raindrop"
Misheard Lyrics: It took care of me, it's a cure
Original Lyrics: Insecurity, insecure
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Weezer's, "Pink Triangle"
Misheard Lyrics: See a Swede in floral prints
Original Lyrics: See a sweet in floral prints
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2000s | |
Beenie Man feat. Janet's, "Feel it Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: And you'll be my Quinn
Original Lyrics: And you'll be my queen
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Darren Hayes 's, "California"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been working up the courage to call you on here.
Original Lyrics: I've been working up the courage to call you all year.
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Eve feat. Alicia Keys', "Gangsta Lovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: It's that Cakester lovin'
Original Lyrics: It's that gangsta lovin'
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Fall Out Boy's, "Miss Missing You"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, you were my biggest fan
Original Lyrics: Baby, you were my picket fence
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Fall Out Boy's, "The Phoenix"
Misheard Lyrics: So we can take the world back from a heart attack
One minute, I got the time, we will take it back Original Lyrics: So we can take the world back from the heart-attacked
One maniac at a time we will take it back |
Ne-Yo's, "Miss Independent"
Misheard Lyrics: Cause she walk like a box talk like a box
Original Lyrics: Cause she walk like a boss talk like a boss
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Norah Jones', "Don't Know Why"
Misheard Lyrics: My heart is drenched in white
Original Lyrics: My heart is drenched in wine
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Outkast's, "Bombs Over Baghdad"
Misheard Lyrics: Pop up music and engine revival
Original Lyrics: Power music, electric revival
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Theme Songs', "Spongebob Squarepants"
Misheard Lyrics: Then rub on a dick and float like a fish
Original Lyrics: Then drop to the deck and flop like a fish!
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2010s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "The Phoenix"
Misheard Lyrics: The world is won, the war is begun
Release the dust, surrender now Original Lyrics: The war is won before it’s begun
Release the doves, surrender love |
Imagine Dragons', "Monster"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm only a man with a candle to guide me
Original Lyrics: I'm only a man with a chamber who got me
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Imagine Dragons', "Radioactive"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel it in my bones, love to make my sister moan.
Original Lyrics: I feel it in my bones, enough to make my systems blow.
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Sam Hunt's, "Body Like a Back Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Body like a bad girl
Driving with my a**hole ... Original Lyrics: Body like a back road
Driving with my eyes closed |
Troye Sivan's, "Wild"
Misheard Lyrics: Too long till I come in your hands
Original Lyrics: Too long till I drown in your hands
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Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer's, "I'm Through With Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh I must! And you were no one
Original Lyrics: For I must have you or no one
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