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1950s
Elvis Presley's, "Hound Dog"
Misheard Lyrics:
You ain't nothin' but a hangover
Lyin' all the time.
Original Lyrics:
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time.
 
1960s
Beach Boys', "Good Vibrations"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations in happenin' weather.
Original Lyrics:
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations happenin' with her.
Cast of West Side Story's, "I Feel Pretty"
Misheard Lyrics:
I feel gritty
Original Lyrics:
I feel pretty
Jefferson Airplane's, "White Rabbit"
Misheard Lyrics:
When logic and proportion have fallen slowly dead.
Original Lyrics:
When logic and proportion
Have fallen sloppy dead.
Steppenwolf's, "Born To Be Wild"
Misheard Lyrics:
Get them on around, eh..., errand on the highway!
Original Lyrics:
Get your motor runnin',head out on the highway
 
1970s
Atlanta Rhythm Section's, "So Into You"
Misheard Lyrics:
There was doo-doo in the bath.
Original Lyrics:
There was voodoo in the vibes
Boney M's, "Belfast"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got to have a belief in Nora
The people
Original Lyrics:
Got to have a believin'
All the people
Carpenters', "Top of the World"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the raisin is clear
Original Lyrics:
And the reason is clear
Cher's, "Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves"
Misheard Lyrics:
Evil, evil, cunnin' evil
Original Lyrics:
Gypsies, tramps and thieves...
Chicago's, "Saturday in the Park"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sadder days in the park
I think he was telling a lie
Original Lyrics:
Saturday in the park
I think it was the 4th of July
Dolly Parton's, "Here You Come Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
There you go again
Original Lyrics:
Here You Come Again
Eric Carmen's, "All By Myself"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I was yours
Original Lyrics:
When I was young
Genesis', "Turn It On Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
All I need is a TV show
Down to my radio
Original Lyrics:
All I need is a TV show
That and the radio
Genesis', "Your Own Special Way"
Misheard Lyrics:
But when the s*** moves
Original Lyrics:
But when the ship moves
Kool & the Gang's, "Too Hot"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gotta cool the same, girl, what a mess we've made.
Original Lyrics:
Gotta cool this anger, what a mess we've made.
Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics:
Not my doughnuts goddamn!
Original Lyrics:
Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers
Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now Russel Schultz has got the swamp nuts
Original Lyrics:
Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers.
The Ramones', "Blitzkrieg Bop"
Misheard Lyrics:
They giggle at the landmine
Original Lyrics:
The kids are losing their minds
 
1980s
Bertie Higgins', "Key Largo"
Misheard Lyrics:
He's looking at your kiss
Original Lyrics:
Here's looking at you, kid
Diana Ross', "Muscles"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stealin' ain't enough for me
Original Lyrics:
Still it ain't enough for me
Dire Straits', "Money for Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics:
We got to move these incinerators
Original Lyrics:
We got to move these refrigerators
Iron Maiden's, "Invasion"
Misheard Lyrics:
Parking meters from afar
Original Lyrics:
Viking raiders from afar
Jesse Frederick's, "As Days Go By (Family Matters)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well there must be some magic glue
Inside these Chippendales
Original Lyrics:
Well there must be some magic glue
Inside these gentle walls
Michael Jackson's, "Dirty Diana"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't be Neanderthal
Original Lyrics:
Dirty Diana, no
Michael Jackson's, "Thriller"
Misheard Lyrics:
Unless you change that number 45
Original Lyrics:
Unless you change that number on your dial
Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was saved by the sound of Africa
Original Lyrics:
Ma-ma se, ma-ma sa, ma-ma coo sa.
Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wanna save all my stock to Microsoft.
Original Lyrics:
Mama-se, mama-sa, mama-coo-sa
Missing Persons', "Words"
Misheard Lyrics:
What are words for when Owen listens anymore
Original Lyrics:
What are words for when no one listens anymore
Prince's, "When Doves Cry"
Misheard Lyrics:
Animals striped cheerios
Original Lyrics:
Animals strike curious poses.
Rick Astley's, "You Move Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
The bus comes in
Original Lyrics:
The boss comes in
Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now we're going to Starbucks now
Original Lyrics:
Nothing's gonna stop us now
Ziggy Marley's, "Tomorrow People"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is your cast?
Original Lyrics:
Where is your past?
 
1990s
Beck's, "Loser"
Misheard Lyrics:
So, I am digital
Original Lyrics:
Soy un perdedor
Celine Dion's, "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
There were those empty threats in Harlem Nights
Original Lyrics:
There were those empty threats and hollow lights
Deep Blue Something's, "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I said "What about breakfast with Chippendales?"
Original Lyrics:
And I said "What about Breakfast at Tiffany's?"
Hole's, "Malibu"
Misheard Lyrics:
Go and part the seal
Original Lyrics:
Go and part the sea, yeaah
Madonna's, "Beautiful Stranger"
Misheard Lyrics:
I pay for you with Cheers
To swallow all my crime
Original Lyrics:
I pay for you with tears
And swallow all my pride
Semisonic's, "Closing Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
Time for you to go out to the places you would be thrown
Original Lyrics:
Time for you to go out to the places you will be from
The Cranberries', "The Rebels"
Misheard Lyrics:
It was a nutmeg
Original Lyrics:
It wasn't often
 
2000s
Chamillionaire's, "Ridin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
China gets me rendering
Original Lyrics:
Tryin' to catch me ridin' dirty.
Panic! At The Disco's, "Camisado"
Misheard Lyrics:
The ivy end, your husband'll bet
Original Lyrics:
The I.V. and, your hospital bed
The Killers', "Mr. Brightside"
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause I missed the price I paid
Original Lyrics:
'Cause I'm Mr. Brightside.
The Killers', "Mr. Brightside"
Misheard Lyrics:
Cause I missed the price I paid
Original Lyrics:
'Cause I'm Mr. Brightside.
Weezer's, "Beverly Hills"
Misheard Lyrics:
Will you do me! Will you do me!
Original Lyrics:
Gimme, gimme!
 
2010s
Commercial's, "Credit Karma"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sad about the Open House today?
Original Lyrics:
Excited about the Open House today?
Dragonforce's, "Fallen World"
Misheard Lyrics:
Brave men will fall
Original Lyrics:
Braeden will fall
Ed Sheeran's, "Castle on the Hill"
Misheard Lyrics:
We found we could just smoke weed all day
Original Lyrics:
We found weekend jobs, when we got paid
Lady Gaga's, "Alejandro"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the ham grow
All the ham grow
Ally ally hand row
Ally ally hand row
Original Lyrics:
Alejandro, Alejandro, Ale-ale-jandro Ale-ale-jandro
Mr Probz's, "Waves"
Misheard Lyrics:
My Facebook water
And my feet can't touch the ground
Original Lyrics:
My face above the water
And my feet can't touch the ground
 
misc
Traditional's, "God Save the Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bob save the queen
Original Lyrics:
God save the queen

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