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1950s | |
Jody Reynolds', "Endless Sleep"
Misheard Lyrics: I looked at the sea and it seemed to say
"I took your baby from you away" I heard a voice cryin' in the deep "Come join me, baby, in my limousine" Original Lyrics: I looked at the sea and it seemed to say
"I took your baby from you away" I heard a voice cryin' in the deep "Come join me, baby, in my endless sleep" |
The Jud Conlon Chorus', "You Can Fly!"
Misheard Lyrics: Think of Batman pooping snakes
Original Lyrics: Take the path that moonbeams make
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1960s | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Fortunate Son"
Misheard Lyrics: I went to ask them how to shift the gears
Ooh, they only answered More! more! more! y'all Original Lyrics: And when you ask them, "How much should we give?"
Ooh, they only answer More! more! more! y'all |
Deep Purple's, "Smoke on the Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Some stupid little faggot
Original Lyrics: Some stupid with a flare gun
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?"
Misheard Lyrics: Please help command my broken heart
Original Lyrics: Please help me mend my broken heart
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Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "Night Moves"
Misheard Lyrics: Night moon
Original Lyrics: Night moves
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Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton's, "All in the Family Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: Geena Rolla Serit Grate.
Original Lyrics: Gee, our old laSalle ran great.
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Cat Stevens', "MoonShaow"
Misheard Lyrics: And if I ever lose my mouth
All my teeth will fall out Original Lyrics: And if I ever lose my mouth
All my teeth - north and south |
Hot Chocolate's, "You Sexy Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in Yoko.
Original Lyrics: I believe in miracles.
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KC and the Sunshine Band's, "Get Down Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Get dumb tonight
Original Lyrics: Get down tonight
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Wrapped like a dushan roller in the night.
Original Lyrics: Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night.
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Pratt and McClain's, "Happy Days"
Misheard Lyrics: These happy days are yours and my happy days
Original Lyrics: These happy days are yours and mine, happy days
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Queen's, "Death on Two Legs"
Misheard Lyrics: Just an overgrown schoolboy
Let me tell you, honey Original Lyrics: You're just an overgrown schoolboy
Let me tan your hide |
The Who's, "Pure and Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: There once was an old Nissan.
Original Lyrics: There once was a note, listen.
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1980s | |
Adam Ant's, "Man Called Marco"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello, I'm Marco
What happened to the juice? I'm 5 foot seven. Original Lyrics: Hello, I'm Marco
Allow me to introduce My Firebird Seven. |
Commercial's, "Tennessee Pride sausage"
Misheard Lyrics: Pick up a pound or two of Tennessee pride
Original Lyrics: Take home ya' a package of Tennessee Pride.
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Commercial's, "Tennessee Pride sausage"
Misheard Lyrics: They call the package the Tennessee pride
Original Lyrics: Take home ya' a package of Tennessee Pride.
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Dan Fogelberg's, "Another Auld Lang Syne"
Misheard Lyrics: Just for a moment I went back and stood
Original Lyrics: Just for a moment I was back in school
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Dan Fogelberg's, "Another Auld Lang Syne"
Misheard Lyrics: She didn't like to say she loved the man
Original Lyrics: She would've liked to say she loved the man
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Dan Fogelberg's, "Another Auld Lang Syne"
Misheard Lyrics: We went to get ourselves a thing or two
Original Lyrics: We went to have ourselves a drink or two
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Elvis Costello's, "Oliver's Army"
Misheard Lyrics: Call Korea's information
Original Lyrics: Call careers information
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Eruption's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm walking in the rain,
In the parking lot, feel the pain. Original Lyrics: I'm walking in the rain;
In the park and I feel the pain. |
Kool & the Gang's, "Joanna"
Misheard Lyrics: Germana, I love you
Original Lyrics: Joanna, I love you
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Pet Shop Boys', "West End Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: In a western town a tannenbaum
Original Lyrics: In a West End town a dead end world
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The Scorpions', "You Give Me All I Need"
Misheard Lyrics: You’re dripping on my knees.
Original Lyrics: You give me all I need.
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1990s | |
Baz Luhrmann's, "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll fantasize from when you were yelled
Original Lyrics: You'll fantasize that when you were young
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Elton John's, "Can You Feel The Love Tonight?"
Misheard Lyrics: It's enough to make kings with megaphones
Be the very best Original Lyrics: It's enough to make kings and vagabonds
Believe the very best. |
Fatboy Slim's, "Long Way from Home"
Misheard Lyrics: Two types walking, one's a long way from home
Original Lyrics: To tired to walk it was a long way from home
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John Denver's, "Noel: Christmas Eve, 1913"
Misheard Lyrics: A frosty Christmas Eve, when the stars were shining
I traveled for the home, where westward falls the hill And for many, many a village, in the darkness of the valley Distant music reached me, peals of bells were ringing. Original Lyrics: I was lost on Christmas Eve, when the stars were shining
I traveled for a month, to westward falls and hills And for many little villages in the darkness of the valley This music did reach me, peels and bells were ringing. |
John Denver's, "Noel: Christmas Eve, 1913"
Misheard Lyrics: And they sat there and they marveled, and they knew they could not tell whether it were angels, or the bright stars a-singing
Original Lyrics: And they sat there and they marveled, and they knew they could not tell whether rain were raining, or the bright stars were shining
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Mariah Carey feat. Trey Lorenz's, "I'll Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be dead
Original Lyrics: I'll be there
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Mr. Big's, "To Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Waiting on a line of dreams and booze
Original Lyrics: Waited on a line of greens and blue
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2000s | |
Haribo company's, "Haribo"
Misheard Lyrics: Kids of the world love it so, the happy world of Haribo!
Original Lyrics: Kids and grown-ups love it so, the happy world of Haribo!
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2010s | |
Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain heo, heo, ain heo, heo, Ain Heo, heo
Original Lyrics: eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh
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Carly Rae Jepsen's, "Call Me Maybe"
Misheard Lyrics: So here's my llama
Original Lyrics: So here's my number
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Kasabian's, "Goodbye Kiss"
Misheard Lyrics: Rock and roll, Santa's insane
Original Lyrics: Rock and roll, sent us insane
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Zayn Malik's, "Pillowtalk"
Misheard Lyrics: Pillowtalk, my enemy, my Allah
Original Lyrics: Pillowtalk, my enemy, my ally
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xmas | |
'N Sync's, "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays"
Misheard Lyrics: Deli Christmas, Happy Holidays
Original Lyrics: Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays
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Andy Williams', "Sleigh Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a happy feeling jumping in the world with pie
Original Lyrics: There's a happy feeling nothing in the world can buy
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Burl Ives', "A Holly Jolly Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Polly dolly, Polly dolly, oh
Original Lyrics: Holly jolly, holly jolly, oh
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Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes', "Oh Holy Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Till He appeared and this hole felt its worth
Original Lyrics: Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
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Josh Groban's, "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: If only if I scream
Original Lyrics: If only in my dreams
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Run-DMC's, "Christmas in Hollis"
Misheard Lyrics: It's Christmas time in Holly's Queens
Original Lyrics: It's Christmas time in Hollis Queens
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra's, "Christmas Canon"
Misheard Lyrics: August 9th
Original Lyrics: On this night
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