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1960s | |
Bill Lee's, "Bat Masterson"
Misheard Lyrics: They called him Fat
Fat Masterson Original Lyrics: They called him Bat
Bat Masterson |
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Marvin Gaye's, "I Heard it Through the Grapevine"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you know I heard it through the great mind?
Original Lyrics: Don't you know I heard it through the grapevine?
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Simon and Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Put it in your pan and bake your cupcakes
Original Lyrics: Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes
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The Beach Boys', "Barbara Ann"
Misheard Lyrics: Ba ba ba ba rocking around
Original Lyrics: You get me rocking and a-rolling, rocking and a-reeling, Barbara Ann!
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Theme Songs', "Flintstones"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's ride, with the family down the street
Through the courtesy of fresh hood meat. Original Lyrics: Let's ride, with the family down the street
Through the courtesy of Fred's two feet |
1970s | |
Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't drink unto my blood
Original Lyrics: Goes right down to my blood.
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Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: She's mooshy mooshy colored
Original Lyrics: She's juicy and she's trouble.
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Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: You shouldn't ever ever regret
Original Lyrics: What ya doin' on your back?
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Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds', "Fallin' in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby baby fawin' in love
Original Lyrics: Baby baby fallin' in love
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The Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: You used to be my midnight
Original Lyrics: My baby moves at midnight goes right on till the dawn
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The Four Seasons', "December 1963 (Oh What a Night)"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I didn't even know her mane
Original Lyrics: You know I didn't even know her name
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The Temptations', "Ball of Confusion"
Misheard Lyrics: Brother Brother Brother
Original Lyrics: Run Run Run
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Theme Songs', "Movin' On Up (Theme From The Jeffersons)"
Misheard Lyrics: Well we be movin' on up, (movin' on up)
Too thee sky da hi da hey! To a D left their partners in the sky! We be movin' on up! We finally got a piece of the pie. Bees don't burn in the kitchen, Please don't burn a gorilla! Dig a hole and try again, Just to get up and hilla. Double you up in the big leagues. Got my turn at that. Long speed limp, you're sure mean baby But there ain't nothing wrong with that word. Movin' on up, (movin' on up) to the sky da hi da huh. We finally got a piece of the pie. Original Lyrics: Well we're movin on up,
To the east side. To a deluxe apartment in the sky. Movin' on up, To the east side. We finally got a piece of the pie. Fish don't fry in the kitchen. Beans don't burn on the grill. Took a whole lotta tryin', Just to get up that hill. Now we're up in the big leagues. Gonna get my turn at bat. As long as we live, it's you and me baby. Ain't nothin' wrong with that. We're moving on up, ( movin on up) to the East side. We finally got a piece of the pie. |
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1980s | |
Commercial's, "Daisy Sour Cream"
Misheard Lyrics: A dip for you and a dallup for me, Daisy just goes with family
Original Lyrics: A dip for you and a dollop for me, Daisy just goes with family
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Icehouse's, "Electric Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: I concede,
Concede that it may be just a vision of you Original Lyrics: I can see,
Can see that it may be just a vision of you |
Kool And The Gang's, "Celebration"
Misheard Lyrics: It's up to you, what's the weather
Original Lyrics: It's up to you, what's your pleasure
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Metallica's, "Battery"
Misheard Lyrics: Honorary seeker, smashing all believers, battery is fond of me. Battery! Man-ta-ray! Smashing through the boundaries, lunacy has found me cannot kill the bastard race! Battery! Man-ta-ray!
Original Lyrics: Hungry violence seeker, feeding on the weaker, battery is found in me. Smashing through the boundaries lunacy has found me, cannot kill the battery! Bat-ter-y.
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: The Janus of my son/sun
Original Lyrics: But the kid is not my son.
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Samantha Fox's, "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)"
Misheard Lyrics: This is tonight
Original Lyrics: This is the night
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Styx's, "Mr. Roboto"
Misheard Lyrics: Double my rigato, Mr. Roboto
Original Lyrics: Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto
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1990s | |
Bette Midler's, "From a Distance"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the voice of the hairy man.
Original Lyrics: It's the voice of every man.
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Blue Boy's, "Remember Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the one who masturbate, yes I.
Original Lyrics: I'm the one who had your babies, as I remember
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Cathy Dennis', "Touch Me (All Night Long)"
Misheard Lyrics: Over me, baby
Try me crazy Original Lyrics: Hold me, baby
Drive me crazy |
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Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh dairy boy, dairy boy, dairy boy
then Don't cry for me, misdemeanor Original Lyrics: Oh Danny boy, Danny boy, Danny boy
then Don't cry for me, next door neighbour |
Morbid Angel's, "God of Emptiness"
Misheard Lyrics: Rice, and you fill the sauce
With all the peppers of this world And all the grains you will steam So what makes your soup cream? Rice, and the pot is boiling Original Lyrics: Lies - and you fill their souls
With all oppressions of this world And all the glory you receive So, what makes you supreme? Lies - and your crown is falling |
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: With the birds, I'll share this alone with you.
Original Lyrics: With the birds I'll share this lonely view
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Theme Songs', "Through the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: doko ni itai? (where does it hurt?)
Original Lyrics: doko ni ikitai? (Where do you want to go?)
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2000s | |
Billie Piper's, "Honey to the Bee"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm lying here and I see your clit
Original Lyrics: I'm lying here and I see you clear
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Gorillaz's, "All Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: It's momma's steak, I made it
Original Lyrics: It's my mistake, I make it.
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Madonna's, "American Pie"
Misheard Lyrics: Bye, bye, mister merry good night
Original Lyrics: Bye, bye, Miss American Pie
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2010s | |
DJ Khaled's, "Wild Thoughts"
Misheard Lyrics: When I was you, all I'd get was cropdust Crop, Crop, Crop Crop, Crop, Cropdust Crop, Crop, Crop When I was you, all I'd get was cropdust
Original Lyrics: When I'm with you, all I get is wild thoughts Wild, Wild, Wild Wild, Wild, Wild Thoughts Wild, Wild, Wild When I'm with you, all I get is wild thoughts
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Future's, "Mask Off"
Misheard Lyrics: We contemplate, we then contemplate
Original Lyrics: We call the play, we didn't come to play
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The Weeknd's, "The Hills"
Misheard Lyrics: Hills are boys, the hills are boys
Who are you to charge, who are you to charge? I drove miles, yeah i drove miles Only you to charge, only you Original Lyrics: Hills have eyes, the hills have eyes
Who are you to judge, who are you to judge? Hide your lies, girl, hide your lies Only you to trust, only you |
Unison Square Garden's, "Sugar Song to Bitter Step"
Misheard Lyrics: penis and maybe tar step
Original Lyrics: peanuts and bitter step
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Commercial's, "Bic Parfume"
Misheard Lyrics: Every sin you pocket
Original Lyrics: Put Paris in your pocket
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Disney's 'Peter Pan''s, "What Makes the Red Man Red"
Misheard Lyrics: When they had the minotaur
Original Lyrics: What the Injun didn't know
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