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1960s | |
Four Tops', "I Can't Help Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: Ohhh certified honeybuns
You know that I love you I can't help myself I love you and nobody else Original Lyrics: Sugar pie, honey bunch
You know that I love you I can't help myself I love you and nobody else |
Ike & Tina Turner's, "A Fool in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You know you’ll love him, you can’t understand
Why he treats you like he do when you’re such in demand Original Lyrics: You know you love him, you can't understand
Why he treats you like he do when he's such a good man |
The Beach Boys', "Little Deuce Coupe"
Misheard Lyrics: She's my little touche coupe
Original Lyrics: She's my little deuce coupe
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1970s | |
Allman Brothers Band's, "Melissa"
Misheard Lyrics: As long as Jesus dreams, the gypsy flies
Original Lyrics: In all his deepest dreams, the gypsy flies
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David Essex's, "On and On"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh let it ring
The magic a magician gets to sing Let me be your blue-eyed parlor queen You're on and on Original Lyrics: Oh let it ring
The magic a magician gets to sing Let me be your blue-eyed harlequin You're on and on |
Hall & Oates', "Sara Smile"
Misheard Lyrics: If you feel like bleeding
Original Lyrics: If you feel like leaving
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John Denver's, "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Misheard Lyrics: Almost heaven, Where's the ginger?
Original Lyrics: Almost heaven, West Virginia.
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John Paul Young's, "Love Is in the Air"
Misheard Lyrics: Yves Saint Laurent
Original Lyrics: Love is in the air.
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Pink Floyd's, "The Great Gig in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: When I threat the night...
Original Lyrics: I'm not afraid of dying
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Vicki Lawrence's, "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: That's the night that the lights went out in Goshen
Original Lyrics: That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "She's Right on Time"
Misheard Lyrics: A man with such attention
Original Lyrics: A man with so much tension
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Billy Ocean's, "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)"
Misheard Lyrics: Have a good week
Original Lyrics: Caribbean Queen
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Commercial's, "Bain De Soleil Suntan Lotion (jingle)"
Misheard Lyrics: Ban de Soleil - For the Central Faces.
Original Lyrics: Bain de Soleil
For the San Tropez tan. |
Dan Fogelberg's, "Same Old Lang Syne"
Misheard Lyrics: I stole behind her in the frozen foods
And I touched her honestly Original Lyrics: I stood behind her in the frozen foods
And I touched her on the sleeve |
Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You're some cucumber
Original Lyrics: Pour some sugar on me
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Dionne Warwick's, "Love at Second Sight"
Misheard Lyrics: If we learn to piss ourselves
Original Lyrics: If we learn to pace ourselves
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Eurythmics', "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
Misheard Lyrics: Who am I too disco free?
Original Lyrics: Who am I to disagree?
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Irene Cara's, "Flashdance (What A Feeling)"
Misheard Lyrics: Take your pants down
And make it happen. Original Lyrics: Take your passion
And make it happen. |
Madonna's, "Express Yourself"
Misheard Lyrics: Make you feel like the queen of the prom
Original Lyrics: Make you feel like a queen on a throne
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Michael Jackson's, "Beat It"
Misheard Lyrics: No one wants a bigger penis
Original Lyrics: No one wants to be defeated
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Skid Row's, "18 and Life"
Misheard Lyrics: "As the things will happen, They're all good," Ricky says
He fired his slingshot to the wind That show blew a child away 18 and life, he counted 18 and life, you know Original Lyrics: "Accidents will happen," They all heard Ricky say
He fired his six-shot to the wind That child blew a child away 18 and life, you got it 18 and life, you know |
The Smiths', "Shoplifters of the World Unite"
Misheard Lyrics: My only weakness is a list of crimes
Original Lyrics: My only weakness is a listed crime
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Tom Petty's, "Free Falling"
Misheard Lyrics: Loves Cheezits and America too
Original Lyrics: Loves Jesus and America too
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1990s | |
Cornershop's, "Brimful of Asha"
Misheard Lyrics: Grin full of assholes
Original Lyrics: Brimful of Asha
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Lighthouse Family's, "Lifted"
Misheard Lyrics: We could be Lipton
Original Lyrics: We could be lifted
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M.C. Hammer's, "Too Legit To Quit"
Misheard Lyrics: Too legit, too legit for s**t!
Original Lyrics: Too legit, too legit to quit.
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Moby's, "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: Eeee Papendorf
Original Lyrics: These open doors
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NOFX's, "Leave It Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: Breath, ever soft.
We wouldn't want to beak the air 'cause we rock. Never alone 'cause yous afraid. I hear the voice of reason on the p.a. Original Lyrics: Breath, ever so soft.
We wouldn't want to break the eggs as we walk. Never alone, cautious, afraid. I hear the voice of reason on the p.a. |
Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: Well in our town
It's a statement. Original Lyrics: With the lights out
It's less dangerous |
Pearl Jam's, "Glorified G"
Misheard Lyrics: Glorified version of a belted gun
Original Lyrics: Glorified version of a pellet gun
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2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Dance Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you show me a little bit of smut
You've been saving for his mattress? Original Lyrics: Why don't you show me that little bit of spine
You've been saving for his mattress? |
Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys', "Empire State of Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Whipped cream, tomato
Original Lyrics: Wet dreams are made of
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L'arc~en~ciel's, "Ready Steady Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Cookie dough, bake a cookie
Original Lyrics: fukitonde yuku fukei
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L'arc~en~ciel's, "Ready Steady Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me money (toad okay)
Original Lyrics: kimi made (todoke)
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Maroon 5's, "She Will Be Loved"
Misheard Lyrics: And she will be alarmed
Original Lyrics: And she will be loved
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NOFX's, "One Jealous Again Again"
Misheard Lyrics: You put on survivor,
And I put on cement bombs Original Lyrics: You put on survivor
And I put on some head phones |
2010s | |
Adele's, "Set Fire to the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I set fire to the drain
Original Lyrics: Set fire to the rain
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Carly Rae Jepsen's, "Call Me Maybe"
Misheard Lyrics: I threw a witch in the well
Original Lyrics: I threw a wish in the well
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Fall Out Boy's, "Centuries"
Misheard Lyrics: Heavy little Pokemon
Original Lyrics: Heavy metal broke my heart
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Future's, "Mask Off"
Misheard Lyrics: Parliament, call 'em Maury Wednesday
Original Lyrics: Parliament, calamari Wednesday
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Future's, "Mask Off"
Misheard Lyrics: Taking memes, post them on the screens
Original Lyrics: TEC and beams, go to those extremes
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Imagine Dragons', "Demons"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just my teenage bride.
Original Lyrics: It's where my demons hide.
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Kerli's, "Army of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Say love (Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh)
Original Lyrics: Say it loud (Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh)
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Taylor Swift's, "Wildest Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Say you'll see me upkin even if it's just in your wildest dreams (ah ah)
Original Lyrics: Say you'll see me again even if it's just in your wildest dreams (ah ah)
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Walk The Moon's, "One Foot"
Misheard Lyrics: One footed frontward tiara
Original Lyrics: One foot in front of the other
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country | |
Terri Clark's, "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Boardwalk Epiphany
Original Lyrics: Poor, poor pitiful me
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