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1950s | |
Ricky Nelson's, "Poor Little Fool"
Misheard Lyrics: Pooh little fool
Original Lyrics: Poor little fool
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1960s | |
Commercial's, "Tareyton"
Misheard Lyrics: Thus Tareyton smokers would rather fight than swish!
Original Lyrics: Us Tareyton smokers would rather fight than switch!
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The Beach Boys', "Fun, Fun, Fun"
Misheard Lyrics: Since she forgot all about the library
Like she told her "Oh, man!" now Original Lyrics: Seems she forgot all about the library
Like she told her old man now |
The Monkees', "Theme from the Monkees"
Misheard Lyrics: We're just trying to beat Praline
Original Lyrics: We're just trying to be friendly
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1970s | |
Barry Manilow's, "Copacabana (At the Copa)"
Misheard Lyrics: At the Coca, Coca-cabana
Original Lyrics: At the Copa, Copacabana
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Cyndi Grecco's, "Making Our Dreams Come True (Laverne & Shirley)"
Misheard Lyrics: Doing it always
Original Lyrics: Doing it our way
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David Bowie's, "1984"
Misheard Lyrics: Beware the southeast shore, of nineteen eighty-four
Original Lyrics: Beware the savage jaw, of nineteen eighty-four
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Golden Earring's, "Radar Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Bread and feet, coming out strong
Original Lyrics: Brenda Lee's, "Comin' on Strong"
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Kate Bush's, "L'Amour Looks Something Like You"
Misheard Lyrics: Hang on a nail too soon
Original Lyrics: I'm hanging on the Old Goose Moon.
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Kate Bush's, "Wuthering Heights"
Misheard Lyrics: Coming ah to what'll do, what'll do, what'll do inside.
Do you see? It's me-a, Cathy-a come home ma, so co-o-o-hole Love me anymore, oh ho ho. Original Lyrics: Coming home to Wuthering, Wuthering, Wuthering Heights.
Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy, come home, I'm so cold, Let me in at your window. |
Neil Diamond's, "Longfellow Serenade"
Misheard Lyrics: Umbrella serenade
Original Lyrics: Longfellow serenade
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Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: You got love on your face
Original Lyrics: You got blood on your face
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The Four Seasons', "December, 1963 (Oh What a Night)"
Misheard Lyrics: Hysterics calls, it ended my pursuit
Original Lyrics: As I recall it ended much too soon
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "Making Love Out of Nothing at All"
Misheard Lyrics: Mickey love
Original Lyrics: Making love
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Elvis Presley, dizzy man
Original Lyrics: Elvis Presley, Disneyland
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Commercial's, "Coors Light"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the light beer now
Original Lyrics: It's the right beer now
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Def Leppard's, "Photograph"
Misheard Lyrics: I see your face on a tambourine
Original Lyrics: I see your face every time I dream
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Joey Scarbury's, "Believe It or Not"
Misheard Lyrics: Believe it on us
Original Lyrics: Believe it or not
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Metallica's, "One"
Misheard Lyrics: Tattoo machines that make me pee.
Original Lyrics: Tied to machines that make me be.
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Paul McCartney's, "My Brave Face"
Misheard Lyrics: My Great, my Great, my Great Dane
or My great, my great, my great race Original Lyrics: My brave, my brave, my brave face
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The Pet Shop Boys', "It's a Sin"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I'm a vagabond my life.
Original Lyrics: When I look back upon my life.
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1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "Ironic"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like Reddi-wip on your wedding cake
Original Lyrics: It's like rain on your wedding day
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Blind Guardian's, "Another Holy War"
Misheard Lyrics: Why am I bald?
Do I have to rise again? Another crucifixion for another Obi-Wan Original Lyrics: Why am I born?
Will I fail to rise again? Another crucifixion for another holy war |
Blind Guardian's, "Bright Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Food, just a lot of
Original Lyrics: Fool just another
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Blind Guardian's, "Bright Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Fried rice
Blinded for fear of light Original Lyrics: Bright eyes
Blinded by fear of life |
Hanson's, "Rockin Around the Christmas Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: Later we'll have some f****ng pod
Original Lyrics: Later we'll have some pumpkin pie.
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Jennifer Lopez's, "If You Had My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: If I put trust in you
Original Lyrics: If I could trust in you
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Little Richard's, "(Ride On) The Magic School Bus"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a left at your intensity
Original Lyrics: Take a left at your intestine
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Lush's, "500"
Misheard Lyrics: The call you little mouse
By name in Roman touring Original Lyrics: They call you Little Mouse
By name in Rome and Turin |
Michael Jackson's, "Blood on the Dance Floor"
Misheard Lyrics: Look who took you under,
The seven itch of sin. Original Lyrics: Look who took you under,
With seven inches in |
Michael Jackson's, "Blood on the Dance Floor"
Misheard Lyrics: Susie got your number and Susie ate your friend
Original Lyrics: Susie got your number and Susie ain't your friend
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Michael Jackson's, "You Are Not Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: Your burgers are the best
Original Lyrics: Your burdens I will bear.
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New Kids On the Block's, "Step by Step"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna get to your gun
Original Lyrics: Gonna get to you girl
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The Rembrandts', "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be dead for you
Original Lyrics: I'll be there for you
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2000s | |
Job for a Cowboy's, "Entombment of a Machine"
Misheard Lyrics: Have faith in this blue crayon.
Original Lyrics: Of this damaged program.
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2010s | |
Bon Iver's, "Holocene"
Misheard Lyrics: Jake and Finn can stick with us
Original Lyrics: jagged vacance, thick with ice
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Sia's, "Chandelier"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm
Gonna scream From the chim-in-nee! From the chim-in-nee-NEE! 1-2-3 1-2-3, 3 Original Lyrics: I'm
Gonna swing From the chandelier From the chandelier 1-2-3 1-2-3, drink |
Sia's, "Everyday is Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the joy in my hollandaise sauce
Original Lyrics: You're the joy in my holiday song
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xmas | |
Bing Crosby's, "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Where my love lights be
Original Lyrics: Where the love light gleams
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Bob Rivers and His Comedy Corp.'s, "12 Pains of Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Galleries not included
Original Lyrics: Batteries not included
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Traditional's, "Deck the Halls"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't we know our game of peril
Original Lyrics: Don we now our gay apparel
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Traditional's, "O Tannenbaum"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh time bomb, oh time bomb!
Original Lyrics: O tannenbaum, o tannenbaum
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Traditional's, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Good timings we bring to you and your king
Original Lyrics: Good tidings we bring to you and your kin
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