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1960s | |
Gene McDaniels', "Tower of Strength"
Misheard Lyrics: Tower of string
Original Lyrics: Tower of strength
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Led Zeppelin's, "Whole Lotta Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You need coulé!
Original Lyrics: You need coolin'
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Linda Ronstadt's, "Different Drum"
Misheard Lyrics: You and I down at the TV to watch Different Strokes
Original Lyrics: You and I travel to the beat of a different drum.
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1970s | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Lookin' Out My Back Door"
Misheard Lyrics: Tangerine Elephants are playing in the band
Original Lyrics: Tambourines and elephants are playin' in the band.
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David Bowie's, "Golden Years"
Misheard Lyrics: There's my favorite hospital
Original Lyrics: There's my baby, lost that's all
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Eagles', "Hotel California"
Misheard Lyrics: A minor symphony twisted
Original Lyrics: Her mind is Tiffany twisted
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Eagles', "Hotel California"
Misheard Lyrics: Said the pledge of allegiance, rising up through the air
Original Lyrics: Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
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Eddie Money's, "Two Tickets to Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ve got two tits in my hair tonight
Won’t you catch some crabs with me tonight Original Lyrics: I've got two tickets to paradise
Won't you pack your bags, we'll leave tonight |
Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: So goodbye Yellow Brick Road, we're the downtown society house.
Original Lyrics: So goodbye Yellow Brick Road where the dogs of society howl.
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Gilbert O'Sullivan's, "Clair"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm going to marry you
Will you marry me Uncle Ray? Original Lyrics: I'm going to marry you
Will you marry me Oh hooray! |
John Denver's, "Gossip Changes"
Misheard Lyrics: Now God knew names and faces
Original Lyrics: Now we got new names and faces
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: And she was blinded by the light
Revved up like a douche, another roamer in the night Original Lyrics: And she was blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night. |
Neil Sedaka's, "Bad Blood"
Misheard Lyrics: The only thing good about bad blood
Is livin' this lie Original Lyrics: The only thing good about bad blood
Is lettin' it slide |
Pink Floyd's, "Money"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in the high-fidelity traveling section
I think I need a hit, yes Original Lyrics: I'm in the high-fidelity first-class traveling set
And I think I need a Lear jet. |
Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: The algebra has a demo put aside for me
Original Lyrics: Beelzebub had a devil set aside for me.
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Redbone's, "Come And Get Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, hey,
What's the matter with your hair Original Lyrics: Hell, hell
What's the matter with your head? |
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The O'Jays', "Love Train"
Misheard Lyrics: People of the world
Join in On the love train, the love train. Original Lyrics: People all over the world
Join hands. Start a love train, a love train. |
Yes', "Long Distance Runaround (Long Version)"
Misheard Lyrics: Shine your weary eyes on me.
Original Lyrics: Shindleria Praematurus
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1980s | |
Joy Division's, "Disorder"
Misheard Lyrics: Curving sensations make me feel the pleasures of a normal man
Original Lyrics: Could these sensations make me feel the pleasures of a normal man
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Kylie Minogue's, "The Loco-Motion"
Misheard Lyrics: Jump up. Not bad.
Original Lyrics: Jump up. Jump back.
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Metallica's, "Damage, Inc"
Misheard Lyrics: Suck it, you don’t f*** with Razorback
Original Lyrics: Slamming through, don’t f*** with Razorback.
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Pet Shop Boys', "West End Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: In every city of every nation
From Lake Geneva to the filling station Original Lyrics: In every city in every nation
From Lake Geneva to the Finland station. |
R.E.M's, "Can't Get There from Here"
Misheard Lyrics: Damn good vittles, they're good
Original Lyrics: Can't get there from here
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1990s | |
Blues Traveler's, "Runaround"
Misheard Lyrics: Aw yeah!
Why you wanna give me a run-around? And use your violin to heat things up When all I want is solo; I'll be down. Original Lyrics: But you
Why you wanna give me a run-around? It's a sure fire way to speed things up But all it does is slow me down. |
Diana Ross', "When You Tell Me That You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm hiding like a spider in the dark
Original Lyrics: I'm shining like a candle in the dark
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Elton John's, "Step Into Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Step into Christmas
Where the fish are free. Original Lyrics: Step into Christmas
The admission is free. |
Marilyn Manson's, "Man That You Fear"
Misheard Lyrics: Muscles at you feet.
Original Lyrics: Muscles atrophied.
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2000s | |
3 Doors Down's, "Kryptonite"
Misheard Lyrics: If I'm Aladdin, will you be there holding my hand?
Original Lyrics: If I'm alive and well, will you be there holding my hand?
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Commercial's, "Daisy Sour Cream"
Misheard Lyrics: Scoop a dollop with daisy
Original Lyrics: Do a dollop of Daisy
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The Corrs', "Give Me a Reason"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me a reason, am I made of sausage?
Original Lyrics: Give me a reason, and my makeup's off.
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Theory of a Deadman's, "Bad Girlfriend"
Misheard Lyrics: But I'm gonna violate her tonight
Original Lyrics: But I'm gonna find out later tonight
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2010s | |
Arctic Monkeys', "505"
Misheard Lyrics: A knife twists at the thought that I should force your tough remark
Original Lyrics: A knife twists at the thought that I should fall short of the mark
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Brandon Flowers', "Magdalena"
Misheard Lyrics: Fixin' the carcass out of wood
Original Lyrics: Fixin' to carve this out of wood
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Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna's, "This is What You Came for"
Misheard Lyrics: Lightning, triceratops she moos
Original Lyrics: Lightning, this is what you came for
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Calvin Harris', "This Is What You Came For"
Misheard Lyrics: Lightning, triceratops she moos
Original Lyrics: Lightning, strikes every time she moves
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DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge's, "You Know You Like It"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna trade me
Original Lyrics: If you wanna train me
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Neil Cicierega's, "It's Gonna Get Weird"
Misheard Lyrics: look at this lizard drinking coffee
Original Lyrics: look at this loser drinking coffee
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Sam Hunt's, "Body Like a Back Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Body like a back road, driving in my Astro
Original Lyrics: Body like a back road, driving with my eyes closed
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U2's, "You're the Best Thing About Me"
Misheard Lyrics: When the world is hours
Original Lyrics: When the world is ours
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country | |
Randy Travis', "Diggin' Up Bones"
Misheard Lyrics: Picking up foam, I'm picking up foam
Original Lyrics: Diggin' up bones, I'm diggin' up bones
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xmas | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
Misheard Lyrics: He knows when you're away
Original Lyrics: He knows when you're awake
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The Ronettes', "Frosty the Snowman"
Misheard Lyrics: There must have been some mattress in that old sick hand they found
Original Lyrics: There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found
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