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1950s | |
Frankie Laine's, "Rawhide"
Misheard Lyrics: Bowlin', bowlin', bowlin'
Original Lyrics: Rollin', rollin', rollin'
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1960s | |
Donovan's, "Mellow Yellow"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just mad about cell phones
Original Lyrics: I'm just mad about saffron
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Gary Puckett and the Union Gap's, "Woman, Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Woman
Woman Have you got Ching on your mind? Original Lyrics: Woman
Woman Have you got cheating on your mind? |
John Fred & His Playboys', "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)"
Misheard Lyrics: Judy in despise with glasses
Original Lyrics: Judy in disguise with glasses
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The Beach Boys', "Good Vibrations"
Misheard Lyrics: I, I like the colorful cushion wear
Original Lyrics: I, I love the colorful clothes she wears
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1970s | |
Alan Parsons Project, The's, "The Cask of Amontillado"
Misheard Lyrics: By the last breath of the four winds that blow I'll have revenge upon fortune untold
Original Lyrics: By the last breath of the four winds that blow I'll have revenge upon Fortunato
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Barry Manilow's, "Copacabana"
Misheard Lyrics: But Rico went a bit to far
Tony sailed across the bar And then the punches flew and chairs were smashed in two There was blood and a gun But gazoo shot who? Original Lyrics: But Rico went a bit to far
Tony sailed across the bar And then the punches flew and chairs were smashed in two There was blood and a single gun shot But just who shot who? |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell the devil to freeze Hell
Original Lyrics: Tenth avenue freeze out
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Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey kids, pluggin' to the baby's name, everybody,
'Cause Bennie makes 'em, easy. We shall survive, let us take ourselves along, And we'll find our parents out in the streets to find who's right and who's wrong Original Lyrics: Hey kids, plug into the faithless
Maybe they're blinded, but Bennie makes them ageless We shall survive, let us take ourselves along Where we fight our parents out in the streets To find who's right and who's wrong |
Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: Bennie makes 'em easy
Original Lyrics: Bennie makes them ageless.
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Elton John's, "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't discard me just because you think I need you, hon.
Original Lyrics: Don't discard me just because you think I mean you harm.
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Elton John's, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Close the door and left me blind, idle eye
Original Lyrics: Closed the door and left me blinded by the light.
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: I leftist you down the plain
Original Lyrics: I bet that'll shoot down your plane
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Elton John's, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
Misheard Lyrics: Lucy in despise with diapers
Original Lyrics: Lucy in the sky with diamonds
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Elton John's, "The Bitch Is Back"
Misheard Lyrics: I blow my nose. My God, what's that!
Oh, it's full of nasty habits when the bitch gets back. Original Lyrics: I don't like those! My God, what's that!
Oh, it's full of nasty habits when the bitch gets back. |
Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Lay me down in streets of Lennon
Original Lyrics: Lay me down in sheets of linen
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The Eagles', "Life in the Fast Lane"
Misheard Lyrics: Schroeder makes you lose your mind
Original Lyrics: Surely make you lose your mind
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Yes', "I've Seen All Good People"
Misheard Lyrics: To the corner of July
Original Lyrics: To the corner of your mind
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1980s | |
'Weird Al' Yankovic's, "Stop Dragging My Car Around"
Misheard Lyrics: He said 'I really like your snaggle hook necklace.'
Original Lyrics: He said, 'I really like your snaggle tooth necklace.'
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Aerosmith's, "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)"
Misheard Lyrics: Do this like a leader.
Original Lyrics: Dude looks like a lady.
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start The Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: It was always burning said the worst attorney.
Original Lyrics: It was always burning since the world's been turning.
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David Pomeranz's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now (Perfect Strangers)"
Misheard Lyrics: No matter what the oxen this time
Original Lyrics: No matter what the odds are this time
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Dire Straits', "Money for Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe a little Blistex on your thumb
Original Lyrics: Maybe a little blister on your thumb
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Huey Lewis and the News', "Heart and Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: Hard loving every night
Original Lyrics: Hot loving every night
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Kenny Loggins', "Footloose"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, towny weather guy!
Original Lyrics: Oh, tell me what I got!
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Michael Jackson's, "The Way You Make Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: But you're good
or But you're cool Original Lyrics: Acha-ooh!
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The Beach Boys', "Kokomo"
Misheard Lyrics: Off the Florida Keys
There's a place full of coconuts Original Lyrics: Off the Florida Keys
There's a place called Kokomo |
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The Weather Girls', "It's Raining Men"
Misheard Lyrics: It's raisin bran
Original Lyrics: It's raining men
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Theme Songs', "Everywhere You Look (Theme from 'Full House')"
Misheard Lyrics: The nude man, the paperboy, and even MTV.
Original Lyrics: The milk man, the paperboy, and evening TV.
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1990s | |
Commercial's, "MasterCard"
Misheard Lyrics: There are some things mommy can't buy
Original Lyrics: There are some things money can't buy
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Destiny's Child's, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you pay my automobiles?
Original Lyrics: Can you pay my automo-bills?
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Jose Feliciano's, "Light My Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on baby, like my fire
Original Lyrics: Come on baby, light my fire
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Nirvana's, "About a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: To get to Venezuela
You heard me, you have to travel But I can't see you every night! Original Lyrics: I'll take advantage while
You hang me out to dry But I can't see you every night |
2000s | |
Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: A silent player for $50
Original Lyrics: A silent prayer for the faith departed
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Chevelle's, "Send the Pain Below"
Misheard Lyrics: Santa Fe below
Original Lyrics: Send the pain below
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Chevelle's, "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)"
Misheard Lyrics: The Hasselhoff and his screaming fans
Original Lyrics: The hassles of all the screaming fits
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Theme Songs', "Dora the Explorer"
Misheard Lyrics: You can be away
Original Lyrics: You can lead the way
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2010s | |
Bruno Mars', "That's What I Like"
Misheard Lyrics: Shopping sprees and parrots
Original Lyrics: Shopping sprees in Paris
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Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: Throw up n Mexicans
Throw up on Mexicans Original Lyrics: We're up all night to get
We're up all night to get We're up all night to get |
Hayden James', "Something About You"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, let's talk about shoes.
Original Lyrics: Maybe this time I choose.
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Katy Perry's, "California Gurlz"
Misheard Lyrics: Cornucopia girls
Original Lyrics: California Gurlz
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Little Mix's, "No More Sad Songs"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm begging please don't play NO MORE SAMSUNGS
Original Lyrics: I'm begging please don't play no more sad songs
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The Weeknd's, "Lonely Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Better not rock the boat
Original Lyrics: Better when we're both apart
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country | |
Buck Owens and the Buckaroos', "Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna lay around the shack
Till the mule train comes back Original Lyrics: Gonna lay around the shack
Till the mail train comes back |
Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Looking on she sings the songs
The virgin knows the tune she humbles Original Lyrics: Looking on she sings the songs
The words she knows the tune she hums |
xmas | |
Britney Spears', "My Only Wish (This Year)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's all I won
Original Lyrics: It's all I want
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono's, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
Misheard Lyrics: A berry, berry Christmas
Original Lyrics: A very merry Christmas
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Sia's, "Santa's Coming for Us"
Misheard Lyrics: Send a strong man for us
Original Lyrics: Santa's coming for us
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