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1950s
Dean Martin's, "That's Amore"
Misheard Lyrics:
In monotony where love is Kim
Original Lyrics:
In Napoli where love is king
 
1960s
Bee Gees', "First of May"
Misheard Lyrics:
Worst of May
Original Lyrics:
First of May
Bee Gees', "Spicks and Specks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sticks and stacks
Original Lyrics:
Spicks and specks
Jefferson Airplane's, "Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
And Almond Joy within you dies
Original Lyrics:
And all the joy within you dies
Steppenwolf's, "Magic Carpet Ride"
Misheard Lyrics:
Close your eyes, girl
Look and find, girl
Let the soundtrack, you can wait
Original Lyrics:
Close your eyes, girl
Look inside, girl
Let the sound take you away
The Animals', "Winds of Change"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wings of change
Original Lyrics:
Winds of change
The Rolling Stones', "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
Misheard Lyrics:
bleeding mad
Original Lyrics:
bleeding man
 
1970s
AC/DC's, "Highway to Hell"
Misheard Lyrics:
Seems I'm taking on a one-way ride
Original Lyrics:
Season ticket on a one-way ride.
Bee Gees', "Alive"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tonight
Original Lyrics:
Alive
Bee Gees', "Boogie Child"
Misheard Lyrics:
Funny child
Original Lyrics:
Boogie Child
Bee Gees', "Edge of the Universe"
Misheard Lyrics:
End of the universe
Original Lyrics:
Edge of the universe
Bee Gees', "Love So Right"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh my goddess
Original Lyrics:
Oh my darling
Bee Gees', "My World"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't s*** a tear for me
Original Lyrics:
Don't shed a tear for me
Bee Gees', "My World"
Misheard Lyrics:
Milo
Original Lyrics:
My world
Cat Stevens', "Wild World"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ooh, baby, baby, a Chihuahua
Original Lyrics:
Ooh baby, baby, it's a wild world
Gloria Gaynor's, "I Will Survive"
Misheard Lyrics:
And so you’re back, from modesty
Original Lyrics:
And so you're back, from outer space.
R. Kelly's, "Thoia Thoing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now we're up in a hundred years
Original Lyrics:
Now we're up in the Hummer V
Ray Stevens', "Misty"
Misheard Lyrics:
Nestea
Original Lyrics:
Misty
Stevie Wonder's, "As"
Misheard Lyrics:
Until the dolphin flies and Paris lives at sea
Original Lyrics:
Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea
The Five Stairsteps', "O-o-h Child"
Misheard Lyrics:
O-o-h charm things will get frightened
Original Lyrics:
O-o-h child things will get brighter
The Sylvers', "Hot Line"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hot lime
Original Lyrics:
Hot Line
 
1980s
Bee Gees', "He's a Liar"
Misheard Lyrics:
He's alive
Original Lyrics:
He's a liar
Bee Gees', "One"
Misheard Lyrics:
In my Humvee
or
In my RV
Original Lyrics:
I feel my heartbeat
Belinda Carlisle's, "Heaven Is a Place on Earth"
Misheard Lyrics:
Maybe I was afraid before
Original Lyrics:
Baby I was afraid before
Elton John's, "I'm Still Standing"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm Phil Hartman
Original Lyrics:
I'm Still Standing
Gloria Estefan's, "Get On Your Feet"
Misheard Lyrics:
Get up and make it happy
Original Lyrics:
Get up and make it happen
Janet Jackson's, "Rhythm Nation"
Misheard Lyrics:
We are part of a revelation
Original Lyrics:
We are part of a Rhythm Nation
Metallica's, "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
Misheard Lyrics:
Make his fight on the hills in the early day
'Cause it chills him inside.
Original Lyrics:
Make his fight on the hills in the early day
Constant chill deep inside.
 
1990s
Madonna's, "Vogue"
Misheard Lyrics:
Frito-Lay gave good faith
Original Lyrics:
Rita Hayworth gave good faith
Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you wanna get with me, better make it last
Original Lyrics:
If you wanna get with me, better make it fast
Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you wanna get with me, better make it last
Original Lyrics:
If you wanna get with me, better make it fast
The Corrs', "Hopelessly Addicted"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't do what????
Original Lyrics:
I don't know why
The Lion King's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
ahhh sependya comeyhetchnama
Original Lyrics:
Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama
The Verve's, "Bittersweet Symphony"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can't change my mocha
Original Lyrics:
I can't change my mold
 
2000s
Beck's, "Broken Drum"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're my best buddy
Original Lyrics:
Your mind is turning
Bruce Springsteen's, "Lonesome Day"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lonesome Dove
Original Lyrics:
Lonesome day
Bruce Springsteen's, "My City of Ruins"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on Liza
Original Lyrics:
Come on rise up
Green Day's, "Extraordinary Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
He lacks the carriage in his mind
Original Lyrics:
He lacks the courage in his mind
Kings Of Leon's, "Use Somebody"
Misheard Lyrics:
I really want to HURT somebody
Original Lyrics:
You know that I could use somebody
Lene Marlin's, "How Would It Be"
Misheard Lyrics:
Was it something in the dishwasher?
Original Lyrics:
Was it something we missed, was it?
Phoenix's, "1901"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ballin', ballin', ballin', ballin'.
Original Lyrics:
Fold it, fold it, fold it, fold it.
Switchfoot's, "Meant to Live"
Misheard Lyrics:
We want more than the morals of our fathers
Original Lyrics:
We want more than the wars of our fathers
The Offspring's, "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're gonna go f**k him
Original Lyrics:
You're gonna go far, kid
 
2010s
Arcade Fire's, "Normal Person"
Misheard Lyrics:
When they get excited, they try to hide it
Look at those llamas go
Original Lyrics:
When they get excited, they try to hide it
Look at those normals go
David Bowie's, "Valentine's Day"
Misheard Lyrics:
Valentine told who's the girl
Original Lyrics:
Valentine told me who's to go
In Flames', "In My Room"
Misheard Lyrics:
It tears a hole and sucks you dry
If you know secrets, tell me lies
Original Lyrics:
It tears a hole and sucks you dry
If you know secrets tell me now
Maroon 5's, "What Lovers Do"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ooh ooh ooh ooh build a ship for you
Original Lyrics:
Ooh ooh ooh ooh been wishin' for you
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm ballin', so I'm taking my time on my ride
Original Lyrics:
I'm falling, so I'm taking my time on my ride
 
christian
Josh Wilson's, "3 Minute Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I must apologize, I have the heart of style
Finding something to define a God I just can't define
Original Lyrics:
I must apologize, I have the hardest time
Finding something to define a God I just can't define
 
misc
Traditional's, "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Who's brought stripes and bright stars?
Original Lyrics:
Whose broad stripes and bright stars

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