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1960s | |
Procol Harum's, "Whiter Shade of Pale"
Misheard Lyrics: And so it was that later
As the melodrama's tale That her face, at first just ghostly Turned a whiter shade of pale Original Lyrics: And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale That her face, at first just ghostly Turned a whiter shade of pale. |
Robin Gibb's, "Saved by the Bell"
Misheard Lyrics: On your own car sale
Original Lyrics: On your own carousel
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The Who's, "Pinball Wizard"
Misheard Lyrics: He's a pinhead wizard
Original Lyrics: He's a pinball wizard
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Theme Songs', "Flintstones"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's ride with the family down the street.
Gone to go and see a double feat. Original Lyrics: Let's ride with the family down the street.
Through the couserty of Fred's two feet |
1970s | |
Crosby, Stills, and Nash's, "Southern Cross"
Misheard Lyrics: And the downhill run
To Papee-te Bay Original Lyrics: And the downhill run to Papeete
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Dire Straits', "Sultans of Swing"
Misheard Lyrics: Defended old guitar is all he can't afford
Original Lyrics: Left-handed old guitar is all he can afford
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Heatwave's, "The Grooveline"
Misheard Lyrics: Leave your woman behind
Original Lyrics: Leave your worries behind
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Led Zeppelin's, "Black Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: don't tell me no lies, maybe you have been there
Original Lyrics: don't tell me no lies, make me a happy man
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Scrooge (The Musical)'s, "I Like Life "
Misheard Lyrics: I like living the life of leisure, pausing only to check my liver.
Original Lyrics: I like living the life of pleasure, pausing only to take my leisure.
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Traditional's, "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
Misheard Lyrics: Apple butter dreams
Original Lyrics: Life is but a dream.
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1980s | |
Alice Cooper's, "Hello Hooray"
Misheard Lyrics: Loving every second, every movement, every scream
Original Lyrics: Loving every second, every moment, every scream
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Bill Medley's, "Doin' It the Best I Can (Just the Ten of Us Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: F*** and I say
Original Lyrics: What can I say?
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Commercial's, "Flintstones Vitamins"
Misheard Lyrics: 10 minutes long and growing
Original Lyrics: 10 million strong and growing
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Dire Straits', "Money for Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: We got an in store microwave oven
Original Lyrics: We gotta install microwave ovens
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Dire Straits', "Walk of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: He do the song about the Six Million Dollar Woman
Original Lyrics: He do the song about the sweet lovin' woman
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Huey Lewis and the News', "The Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't need no pretty car to ride this train.
Original Lyrics: Don't need no credit card to ride this train.
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John Mellencamp's, "Cherry Bomb"
Misheard Lyrics: Outside the club Cheddar Bomb
Original Lyrics: Outside the club Cherry Bomb
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Journey's, "Separate Ways"
Misheard Lyrics: If he ever hurts you
True no one deserves you Original Lyrics: If he ever hurts you
True love won't desert you |
Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ve been saved by the sound of Michael’s song
Original Lyrics: Ma ma say, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa.
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You're hiding an ogre
Get over get under Original Lyrics: Too high to get over
Too low to get under |
Prince's, "Alphabet St."
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna die to Alphabet St.
Original Lyrics: I'm going down to Alphabet St.
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Prince's, "Sign o' the Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Now he's doing whores
Original Lyrics: Now he's doing horse
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REO Speedwagon's, "Keep On Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: All cut up and missing
Original Lyrics: All coiled up and hissing
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Robin Gibb's, "Boys Do Fall in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: No one wants to find it
Original Lyrics: No one wants to fight it
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Tears For Fears', "Sowing the Seeds of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Read the books children, if you can even read, sell books to read
Original Lyrics: Read it in the books, in the crannies and the nooks, there are books to read
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Tears For Fears', "Sowing the Seeds of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: So back off the promised land
Original Lyrics: So without love and a promised land
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1990s | |
Cher's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: I can hear something that Simon Says
Original Lyrics: I can hear something inside me saying
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Marcy Playground's, "Sex and Candy"
Misheard Lyrics: I smell sexy
Can't be here Original Lyrics: I smell sex and candy here.
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R.E.M.'s, "Man on the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Andy did you you hear about Miss Swan?
Original Lyrics: Andy did you hear about this one?
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Richard Marx's, "The Way She Loves Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna hold her, we're gonna...my, my!
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna hold on with all of my might
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Roxette's, "It Must’ve Been Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Lay a wet spot, on my pillow..
Original Lyrics: Lay a whisper, on my pillow..
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The Cranberries', "Linger"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I'm searching food for you
Original Lyrics: You know I'm such a fool for you
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The Lion King's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: aaaaaaaaaaaaah the beña konnichiwa s t o o m
Original Lyrics: Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama
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2000s | |
3 Doors Down's, "Citizen Soldier"
Misheard Lyrics: Standing on God
Original Lyrics: Standing on guard
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Commercial's, "Jones' Good Ass BBQ and Foot Massage"
Misheard Lyrics: Craze pumpkin feet massage
Original Lyrics: Jones' barbecue and foot massage
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Commercial's, "Jones' Good Ass BBQ and Foot Massage"
Misheard Lyrics: Draise pumpkin feet massage
Original Lyrics: Jones barbecue and foot massage
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2010s | |
Commercial's, "Rain-X"
Misheard Lyrics: And get superior driving disability at a great value
Original Lyrics: And get superior driving visibility at a great value
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Imagine Dragons', "Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: Pain, oh let the boots fly up in the rai.
Original Lyrics: Pain, oh let the bullets fly, oh let them rain.
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Imagine Dragons', "Monster"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm only a man and the camel got me
Original Lyrics: I'm only a man with a chamber who got me
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Miley Cyrus', "Who Owns My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a tiled way
Original Lyrics: Like a tidal wave
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Pink's, "Just Like Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: We came here to party, party, party
or We can get 'em running, running, running Original Lyrics: We came here to run it
Run it, run it |
Shawn Mendes', "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"
Misheard Lyrics: I want a father where she goes
Original Lyrics: I wanna follow where she goes
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country | |
Garth Brooks', "The Thunder Rolls"
Misheard Lyrics: as the storm goes on that of control
Original Lyrics: As the storm blows on
Out of control |
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