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1960s
Beatles', "Magical Mystery Tour"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pull up, pull up for the Mystery Tour.
Original Lyrics:
Roll up, roll up for the mystery tour.
Jimmy Ruffin's, "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm searching low, I don't succeed.
Someone look, there's a growing need.
Original Lyrics:
I'm searching, though I don't succeed.
For someone's love, there's a growing need.
The Angels', "My Boyfriend's Back"
Misheard Lyrics:
My girlfriend's back and she's gonna be in trouble
Original Lyrics:
My boyfriend's back and you're gonna be in trouble
The Doors', "Light My Fire"
Misheard Lyrics:
come on baby, like my father
Original Lyrics:
Come on baby light my fire
 
1970s
Bob Marley's, "Stir it Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
Give it up
Original Lyrics:
Stir it Up
Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton's, "All in the Family Theme"
Misheard Lyrics:
Boy the weekly miller play
Original Lyrics:
Boy the way Glen Miller played
George Harrison's, "My Sweet Lord"
Misheard Lyrics:
Holly Christmas
Original Lyrics:
Hare Kristna
Jimmy Cliff's, "Many Rivers to Cross"
Misheard Lyrics:
As I travel along the light clips of Dover
Original Lyrics:
As I travel along the white cliffs of Dover
Sniff 'n' The Tears', "Driver's Seat"
Misheard Lyrics:
There is no elite
Original Lyrics:
And it's no leet (late)
Village People's, "Macho Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Not your, not your man
Original Lyrics:
Macho, Macho Man
 
1980s
A-Ha's, "Take On Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll be calm
Original Lyrics:
I'll be gone
Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lawrence on the radio
Original Lyrics:
Lawrence of Arabia
Blondie's, "Island of Lost Souls"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh f***in' yeah
Original Lyrics:
Oh buccaneer
Eurythmics', "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Street trees are made of this
Original Lyrics:
Sweet dreams are made of this
Janet Jackson's, "What Have You Done for Me Lately"
Misheard Lyrics:
Look what you've done to me lately
Original Lyrics:
What have you done for me lately?
Men at Work's, "Who Can It Be Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lieutenant, Lieutenant
Original Lyrics:
Who can it, who can it?
Michael Jackson's, "Beat It"
Misheard Lyrics:
Beat it (beat it)
No one wants to feel your penis.
Show them how f***ing strong is so right.
Original Lyrics:
Beat it (beat it)
No one wants to be defeated.
Show them how funky, show them who's right.
Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics:
It ain't correct
Original Lyrics:
Little red Corvette
Queen's, "Bicycle Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
Five cigarettes
Original Lyrics:
Bicycle race
 
1990s
AFI's, "Lost Souls"
Misheard Lyrics:
Look what you’ve done to me now.
You redneck pervert.
Original Lyrics:
Look what you've done to me now
You've made me perfect.
Big Mountain's, "Baby I Love Your Way"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ooh, baby I lost some weight
Original Lyrics:
Ooh, baby I love your way
Commercial's, "Heath"
Misheard Lyrics:
Only heat
Original Lyrics:
Only Heath
Destiny's Child's, "Say My Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
Yeah Yankees’ gay
Original Lyrics:
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Duran Duran's, "Ordinary World"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's an old and hairy worm
Original Lyrics:
There's an ordinary world
Kaoma's, "Dancando Lambada"
Misheard Lyrics:
December long-baba
Original Lyrics:
Dancando Lambada
Michael Jackson's, "Stranger in Moscow"
Misheard Lyrics:
Then the bigger horn called my name
Original Lyrics:
Then a beggar boy called my name
The Wallflowers', "One Headlight"
Misheard Lyrics:
It feels just like a beat-up drum
Original Lyrics:
It feels just like a beat-up truck
 
2000s
Chevelle's, "Fad"
Misheard Lyrics:
Once the fad
Permeates
It's hip to care
Hip to hate it.
Original Lyrics:
What's the fad?
Hail the aces
If you care
If you hate it
Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
This ain't a scene, it's a g**d*** arse face
Original Lyrics:
This ain't a scene, it's a g**d*** arms race.
Michelle Branch's, "Everywhere"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just tell me how I got this farm
Original Lyrics:
Just tell me how I got this far
Panic at the Disco's, "Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taki"
Misheard Lyrics:
Disastrous boys and hot ugly girls
Original Lyrics:
Testosterone Boys and Harlequinn girls
Pink's, "Get the Party Started"
Misheard Lyrics:
Get the potty started on a Saturday night
Original Lyrics:
Get the party started on a Saturday night
Radiohead's, "Pyramid Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
All my mothers were there with me
Original Lyrics:
All my lovers were there with me
 
2010s
Commercial's, "Nutella"
Misheard Lyrics:
I found a happy face
Original Lyrics:
I found a happy place
Imagine Dragons', "Radioactive"
Misheard Lyrics:
I feel it in my bones, enough to make my sister moan.
Original Lyrics:
I feel it in my bones, enough to make my systems blow.
Katy Perry's, "Dark Horse"
Misheard Lyrics:
But Obama so dope I messed around and got addicted
Original Lyrics:
But lil mama so dope I messed around and got addicted
Shawn Mendes', "Stitches"
Misheard Lyrics:
Needle in the D..., gonna get you out of my head
Original Lyrics:
Needle in the bed, gonna get you out of my head
The Weeknd's, "I Feel It Coming"
Misheard Lyrics:
I fear the comet
Original Lyrics:
I feel it coming
 
christian
Traditional's, "Doxology"
Misheard Lyrics:
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Goat! Amen.
Original Lyrics:
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!
 
country
Roger Miller's, "King of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sailors and cigarettes
Original Lyrics:
Trailers for sale or rent
 
misc
Carl Orff's, "O Fortuna"
Misheard Lyrics:
Green chalk can taste like hippies.
Original Lyrics:
Vita detestabilis.
 
xmas
Bing Crosby's, "Silent Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
Brown young virgin
Original Lyrics:
Round yon virgin
Darlene Love's, "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics:
Walking in a lint of wonderland
Original Lyrics:
Walking in a winter wonderland
Josh Groban's, "O Holy Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
Insane and error timing
Original Lyrics:
In sin and error pining
The Beach Boys', "Little Saint Nick"
Misheard Lyrics:
Little Saint Dick
Original Lyrics:
Little Saint Nick
The Four Seasons', "Carol of the Bells"
Misheard Lyrics:
Street silver bells
Original Lyrics:
Sweet silver bells
The O'Jays', "Christmas Ain't Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
Without that girl of mind
Original Lyrics:
Without that girl of mine
Traditional's, "Jingle Bells"
Misheard Lyrics:
In a one whore soap and sleigh.
Original Lyrics:
In a one-horse open sleigh
Traditional's, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
Good tidings we bring, to you and our king
Original Lyrics:
Good tidings we bring, to you and your kin
Traditional's, "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics:
A beautiful sign, we're happy till 9
Original Lyrics:
A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight

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