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1950s | |
Commercial's, "Pepsi - For Those Who Think Young"
Misheard Lyrics: The lively crown today agrees
Original Lyrics: The lively crowd today agrees
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1960s | |
Disney's 'Lady and The Tramp''s, "The Siamese Twins Song"
Misheard Lyrics: We are Siamese if you please.
Reaper's Scythe is minty if you don't please! Original Lyrics: We are Siamese if you plee-ease.
We are Siamese if you don't please. |
Paul Newman's, "Plastic Jesus"
Misheard Lyrics: Goin' ninety-five ain't scary...
Original Lyrics: Goin' ninety, I ain't scary...
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1970s | |
Abba's, "Lay All Your Love on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I was a jailbird before we met
Now every woman I see is on detention break Original Lyrics: I wasn't jealous before we met
Now every woman I see is a potential threat |
Dr. John's, "Walk On Guilded Splinters"
Misheard Lyrics: Peanut butter
Original Lyrics: 'Til I burn up
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Eddie Money's, "Baby Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: The future is lost in sea
Original Lyrics: The future is ours to see
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Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Lay me Darlin', she supplanted
You had a busy day today Original Lyrics: Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today. |
Eric Clapton's, "I Shot the Sheriff "
Misheard Lyrics: But I swear it was in septic tanks
Original Lyrics: But I swear it was in self defense
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Jose Feliciano's, "Chico and the Man"
Misheard Lyrics: And a nudist has begun
Original Lyrics: And a new day has begun
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Stephen Stills', "Love the One You're With"
Misheard Lyrics: Love the Loma Linda
Original Lyrics: Love the one you're with
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Steppenwolf's, "Magic Carpet Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: On America's park and ride
Original Lyrics: On a magic carpet ride
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The Doors', "L.A. Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Or a another lost thing y'all.
Original Lyrics: Or just another lost angel.
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Theme Songs', "Good Times (closing)"
Misheard Lyrics: Just looking out of my window
Watching the apples grow Thinking how the whole world's said and done Good times (yeah), good times Keeping your hands in the water Making a rave when you can Original Lyrics: Just looking out of the window
Watching the asphalt grow Thinking how it all looks hand-me-down Good times (yeah), good times Keeping your head above water Making a wave when you can |
1980s | |
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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Commercial's, "Big Red"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunkist a little longer
Original Lyrics: So kiss a little longer
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Commercial's, "Juicy Fruit"
Misheard Lyrics: The test is gonna move it when you pop it in your mouth
Original Lyrics: The taste is gonna move you when you pop it in your mouth
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Golden Earring's, "Twighlight Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: Feces in my mouth
Feels like there's some corn Original Lyrics: This place is a madhouse
Feels like being cloned |
John Mellencamp's, "Jack And Diane"
Misheard Lyrics: Changes come around real soon
Make us swim in a can. Original Lyrics: Changes come around real soon
Make us women and men. |
M/A/R/R/S's, "Pump Up the Volume"
Misheard Lyrics: Bump on the volume
Original Lyrics: Pump up the volume
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Misfits 's, "Earth AD"
Misheard Lyrics: You bet your life there's gonna be a fight
You bet your life because I'm here to fight yeah Bet your life there's gonna be a fight You bet your life because and good god, you're gonna dance alight, my gift releasing you. Original Lyrics: You bet your life there's gonna be a fight
You bet your life because the Hills Have Eyes said You bet your life there's gonna be a fight You bet your life because the Hills Have Eyes I said guns are God, I said that death is mine to give to you. |
Misfits 's, "Queen Wasp"
Misheard Lyrics: Hot stick it in your back baby, my cigarette burning you baby
Original Lyrics: Hot stinger in your back baby, hot stinger burning you baby
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Phil Collins', "Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Please don't let him steal your hardware
Original Lyrics: Please don't let him steal your heart away
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The Cult's, "Sweet Soul Sister"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's a little slut
Original Lyrics: Hustle and strut
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The Outfield's, "Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Try to stop my head from shaking
Original Lyrics: Try to stop my hands from shaking
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1990s | |
Cast of Barney & Friends', "Nothing Beats a Pizza"
Misheard Lyrics: Pizza, pizza
Nothing pizza, pizza Original Lyrics: Pizza, pizza
Nothing beats a pizza |
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Danzig's, "Mother"
Misheard Lyrics: 9 to 5 I see your light!
And if you wanna find hell with me Original Lyrics: Not about to see your light.
And if you wanna find hell with me. |
Live's, "Lightning Crashes"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a ruler coming down chasing the wind
Original Lyrics: Like a rolling thunder chasing the wind
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm asleep with Colin Powell
Original Lyrics: Autumn's sweet, we call it fall.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: With the birds of shade, it's a lonely view
Original Lyrics: With the birds I'll share this lonely view
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey now, you're a monster
Original Lyrics: Hey now, you're an all star
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Sugar Ray's, "Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no time to think
About the starving audience Original Lyrics: There's no time to think
About the starting or the end |
2000s | |
Danzig's, "The Coldest Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: Blessed are the rays, blessed ice.
Kiss the hand that's over this, kiss the hand that holds this life- damn. There something out there all my own, the coldest sunlight of them all. There's nothing out there all my own, the coldest sun where art thou- Original Lyrics: Blessed morning rays, blessed ice.
Kiss the hand that offers this Kiss the hand that holds this life- Ahh There's something out there alone, the coldest sun that I found. There's something out there all alone- the coldest sun where I lie |
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Eiffel 65's, "Move Your Body"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on now in the bonnet
Original Lyrics: Come on now everybody
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Jennifer Lopez's, "Jenny from the Block"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm still Jimmy from the block
Original Lyrics: I'm still Jenny from the block
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Kotoko's, "Princess Bride"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't be your princess I won't be your princess
Sell me muffins, what can I do for you? Original Lyrics: I wanna be your princess I wanna be your princess
Tell me my prince, what can I do for you? |
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2010s | |
Coldplay's, "Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: Parallel, parallel, paradise.
Original Lyrics: Para, para Paradise
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Fall Out Boy's, "Church"
Misheard Lyrics: If you were church I'd get on my niece
Confess my love I'd know where to be Original Lyrics: If you were church I'd get on my knees
Confess my love I'd know where to be |
Maroon 5's, "What Lovers Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh ooh ooh ooh which chef are you?
Original Lyrics: Ooh ooh ooh ooh been wishin' for you
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Nicki Minaj's, "Side to Side (with Ariana Grande)"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna menage you need twice the girl
Original Lyrics: If you wanna Minaj, I got a tricycle
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Zeal And Ardor 's, "Come on Down"
Misheard Lyrics: And there's a house with burning roast, we are the love, the lives,the lies!
Original Lyrics: And when the house it burns to rust, we will discern the lives we lost.
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Commercial's, "Bic Perfume"
Misheard Lyrics: Big Ben is in your pocket
Original Lyrics: Put Paris in your pocket
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