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1960s
Aretha Franklin's, "(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman"
Misheard Lyrics:
You make me feel like a man should roll a woman.
Original Lyrics:
You make me feel like a natural woman.
Christopher Plummer's, "Edeleweiss"
Misheard Lyrics:
You look happy to me, to me
Original Lyrics:
You look happy to meet me
The Hollies', "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
Misheard Lyrics:
If I'm laid down at all I'm laid down with sadness
Original Lyrics:
If I'm laden at all I'm laden with sadness
The Who's, "Pinball Wizard"
Misheard Lyrics:
A pinball wizard's got such a subtle wrist
Original Lyrics:
A pinball wizard's got such a supple wrist
 
1970s
Cher's, "Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves"
Misheard Lyrics:
Picked up a boy, just Salamo Beale.
Original Lyrics:
Picked up a boy just south of Mobile.
David Bowie's, "Suffragette City"
Misheard Lyrics:
The smell of fried chicken put a smile on my face
Original Lyrics:
This mellow thighed chick just put my spine out of place.
Misheard Lyrics:
Scream
Original Lyrics:
Free
Elton John's, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Butterflies and Freedom Fries
Original Lyrics:
Butterflies are free to fly
 
1980s
Billy Joel's, "Uptown Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna try for an uptown girl
She's been living in her uptown world
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna try for an uptown girl
She's been living in her white bread world
Billy Ocean's, "Suddenly"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's beauty out the butt
And things we never take notice of
Original Lyrics:
There's beauty up above
And things we never take notice of
Gowan's, "You're a Strange Animal"
Misheard Lyrics:
Here is a cherry bomb, a cherry bomb
That's what I know
Original Lyrics:
You're a strange animal (animal)
That's what I know
Janet Jackson's, "Rhythm Nation"
Misheard Lyrics:
We are apart from a revelation
Original Lyrics:
We are part of a rhythm nation
Joe Jackson's, "Steppin' Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hussein steppin' out!
Original Lyrics:
You babe, steppin' out
Scorpions', "Rock You Like a Hurricane"
Misheard Lyrics:
Izaya's coming
Original Lyrics:
My body's burning
Steely Dan's, "Time Out Of Mind"
Misheard Lyrics:
It’s direct from law school
Original Lyrics:
It's direct from Lhasa.
The Kinks', "Come Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics:
She lets them get away with things she never could
Original Lyrics:
She knows they get away with things she never could
The Police's, "Wrapped Around Your Finger"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sendenada nesahois
Original Lyrics:
Sending out an S.O.S.
The Who's, "Athena"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a bone
Original Lyrics:
She's a bomb
Thomas Dolby's, "She Blinded Me with Science"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can sense the comical.
Original Lyrics:
I can smell the chemicals.
Thompson Twins', "Doctor Doctor"
Misheard Lyrics:
Please don't breathe your love on me
It takes away my name
Please don't lay your hands on me
It'd never be the same
Original Lyrics:
Fever breathe your love on me
Take away my name
Fever lay your hands on me
Never be the same
Wham!'s, "Careless Whisper"
Misheard Lyrics:
You, keep feeling, got no river!
Original Lyrics:
Guilty feet have got no rhythm.
 
1990s
Barenaked Ladies', "One Week"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chickity China, the Kung Pow Chicken?
Chickity China, Kentucky Fried Chicken?
Original Lyrics:
Chickity China, the Chinese Chicken
Fine Young Cannibals', "She Drives Me Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics:
She drives me crazy
Like long white hair.
Original Lyrics:
She drives me crazy
Like no one else.
Garbage's, "I Think I'm Paranoid"
Misheard Lyrics:
I think of Polaroid
Original Lyrics:
I think I'm paranoid
Joan Osborne's, "One of Us"
Misheard Lyrics:
What if Barney was one of us?
Original Lyrics:
What if God was one of us?
Metallica's, "Of Wolf and Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Back to the beating, back to the beating tonight!
Original Lyrics:
Back to the meaning, back to the meaning of life
R. Kelly's, "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can speak baby
Original Lyrics:
I can't sleep baby
R. Kelly's, "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
Then my Harley you'd still be mine
Original Lyrics:
Then my darlin' you'd still be mine
R. Kelly's, "When a Woman's Fed Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
When a woman spent a lot
Original Lyrics:
When a woman's fed up
Vengaboys', "We Like to Party!"
Misheard Lyrics:
The bingo bus is comin' with all the sexy woman
Original Lyrics:
The Venga bus is coming
And everybody's jumping!
 
2000s
Commercial's, "Put a Smile On (McDonald's TV Commercial Jingle)"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am fender. I am fender
Original Lyrics:
Put a smile on, put a smile on.
Fleetwood Mac's, "Peacekeeper"
Misheard Lyrics:
Beekeeper, take your time
Original Lyrics:
Peacekeeper, keep your time
Kelly Clarkson's, "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
Deny this, Edelweiss
Original Lyrics:
Behind these hazel eyes
Kelly Clarkson's, "Where Is Your Heart?"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's always me who's reaching out for your hand
And I've always dreamed that love would be effortless
Like a pedophile to the ground
A dreamer follow in his dream
Original Lyrics:
It's always me who's reaching out for your hand
And I've always dreamed that love would be effortless
Like a petal falling to the ground
A dreamer following his dream
Maroon 5's, "Sunday Morning"
Misheard Lyrics:
And maybe you’re Eileen
Original Lyrics:
That may be all I need.
Meat Loaf's, "Alive"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm the tickle on the bum you can't take back
Original Lyrics:
I'm the ticker on the bomb you can't turn back
Phoenix's, "Lisztomania"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a Rhi–,like Rhino!
Original Lyrics:
Like a ride, like a riot, oh!
Three Days Grace's, "Riot"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lets go Ryan, Ryan
Original Lyrics:
Let's start a riot, a riot.
 
2010s
Camila Cabello's, "Havana"
Misheard Lyrics:
He told me all 'bout his dilemma
Original Lyrics:
He took me back to East Atlanta
Charlie Puth's, "Attention"
Misheard Lyrics:
What are you doing, turds?
Original Lyrics:
What are you doing, huh?
Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm up all night in Kentucky
Original Lyrics:
I'm up all night to get lucky.
Demi Lovato's, "Sorry Bot Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a mountain looking like revenge
Original Lyrics:
I'm out here looking like revenge
Demi Lovato's, "Sorry Not Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a mountain looking like a b*ch
Original Lyrics:
I'm out here looking like revenge
Demi Lovato's, "Sorry Not Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a mountain looking like revenge
Original Lyrics:
I'm out here looking like revenge
Kiiara's, "Gold"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rufus (oye) falling (oye) and the watch is on
Original Lyrics:
Roof is falling let me love me falling I just know
Misheard Lyrics:
I just wanted two big bunk beds
Original Lyrics:
I just wanted to be perfect
Maroon 5's, "Animals"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just like animals, animals, like animals, wolves
Original Lyrics:
Just like animals, animals, like animals-mals
 
christian
Amy Grant's, "Angels"
Misheard Lyrics:
God has angels watching over me
Original Lyrics:
Got His angels watching over me
R. Kelly's, "U Saved Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
U shaved me
Original Lyrics:
U saved me
 
country
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Faster than my booty
Original Lyrics:
Faster than my bullet

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