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1950s
Elvis Presley's, "That's All Right"
Misheard Lyrics:
That's all right now mama, anyway dude!
Original Lyrics:
That's all right now mama, anyway you do
 
1960s
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Howdy in the street.
Willy and the Bolt Boys are playin',
Right beneath those happy feet.
Original Lyrics:
Out in the street
Willie and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
Flatt & Scruggs', "The Ballad of Jed Clampett"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, now it's time to say goodbye
To Jeff and all his kids
Original Lyrics:
Well, now it's time to say goodbye
To Jed and all his kin
Jefferson Airplane's, "White Rabbit"
Misheard Lyrics:
When logic and proportion have fallen softly dead
Original Lyrics:
When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead
Louis Armstrong's, "What a Wonderful World"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I sing to myself
Original Lyrics:
And I think to myself
The Beach Boys', "Barbara Ann"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bump, bump, bump, bump, bump around
Original Lyrics:
Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann
 
1970s
AC/DC's, "Back in Black"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pack my bags
Original Lyrics:
Back in black
America's, "Ventura Highway"
Misheard Lyrics:
But you won’t be so crass, walking down the road
Original Lyrics:
Chewin' on a piece of grass walking down the road
Eagles', "Out of Control"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh why don't you start on shavin'
So we can start on dinin' down
Original Lyrics:
Oh my don't the sky look spacey
With the stars all shinin' down
Hall and Oates', "Rich Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
It’s a beach girl
Original Lyrics:
It’s a bitch girl
Joe Jackson's, "Is She Really Going Out with Him?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Is she really going out with Kim?
Original Lyrics:
Is she really going out with him?
Mary MacGregor's, "Torn Between Two Lovers"
Misheard Lyrics:
Born between two mamas
Original Lyrics:
Torn between two lovers
Misheard Lyrics:
Ah Mater Lord Vader!
Original Lyrics:
Ah, mater
Much later.
Paul Simon's, "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don’t need to be po’boy
Original Lyrics:
Don’t need to be coy, Roy
Rod Stewart's, "Maggie May"
Misheard Lyrics:
I laughed at Oreo jokes
Original Lyrics:
I laughed at all of your jokes
The Bee Gees', "Night Fever"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got far in my mind I can't honky-tonk my monkey
Original Lyrics:
I got fire in my mind I got higher in my walkin'
The Hollies', "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress"
Misheard Lyrics:
A pair of tawny thighs made me open my eyes
Original Lyrics:
A pair of 45s made me open my eyes
The Trammps', "Disco Inferno"
Misheard Lyrics:
(Burn baby burn) Just call him Bernie
(Burn baby burn) A ra ra ra ra ra
Original Lyrics:
(Burn baby burn) Disco inferno
(Burn baby burn) Burn that mama down
Village People's, "In the Navy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Big wazoo, big wazoo, big wazoo-ass, the new recruit
Original Lyrics:
They want you,
They want you,
They want you as a new recruit
Yes', "Roundabout"
Misheard Lyrics:
Marlins come out of the sky and they stand there
Original Lyrics:
Mountains come out of the sky and just stand there
 
1980s
Animotion's, "Obsession"
Misheard Lyrics:
I see the fugitive
Original Lyrics:
I see the beauty there
Animotion's, "Obsession"
Misheard Lyrics:
My inward possession, I've opened up your feet
There's no ballet, no equality
Be still, I will not accepted me
Original Lyrics:
I am your possession, unopened at your feet
There's no balance, no equality
Be still, I will not accept defeat
Belinda Carlisle's, "Heaven Is a Place on Earth"
Misheard Lyrics:
True heaven is a place on Earth
Original Lyrics:
Ooh heaven is a place on Earth
Billy Idol's, "Mony Mony"
Misheard Lyrics:
You make me feel... (Like a Pornstar)
Original Lyrics:
You make me feel... (Ride your pony).
Billy Joel's, "Tell Her About It"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tell her all your crystal dreams
Original Lyrics:
Tell her all your crazy dreams
Billy Joel's, "You May Be Right"
Misheard Lyrics:
I walked against this guy alone
Original Lyrics:
I walked in Bedford-Stuy alone
Chicago's, "Hard Habit To Break"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I f****d up
Original Lyrics:
And i found out
Misheard Lyrics:
Let your body feel the hit man
Original Lyrics:
Let your body feel the heat now
Roxette's, "The Look"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tasty like Leandra
Original Lyrics:
Tasty like a raindrop
The Bangles', "Manic Monday"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just another Band-Aid Monday
Original Lyrics:
Just another manic Monday
 
1990s
All Saints', "Never Ever"
Misheard Lyrics:
Never better
Original Lyrics:
Never ever
Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics:
Downy boy
Original Lyrics:
Danny boy
Dionne Farris', "I Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
The lemons haven’t changed
Original Lyrics:
The lyrics haven’t changed
Garbage's, "Only Happy When It Rains"
Misheard Lyrics:
I didn't ask to tell, to tell you that
Original Lyrics:
I didn't accidentally tell you that
Notorious B.I.G's, "Mo Money Mo Problems"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't know what bae wants from me
Original Lyrics:
I don't know what they want from me
Offspring's, "Meaning of life"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sorry man for feeling
Feeling the way I do
Moldy hair, moldy hair
Open wide and they'll shove in
Their meaning of life
Moldy hair, moldy hair
But not for me
I'll do it on my own
Moldy hair, moldy hair
Original Lyrics:
Sorry man for feeling
Feeling the way I do
On yeah, oh yeah
Open wide and they'll shove in
Their meaning of life
Oh yeah, oh yeah
But not for me
I'll do it on my own
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Rod Stewart's, "The Motown Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Echo to the Adams Family Home
Original Lyrics:
Echo to the alley down below
Van Halen's, "Right Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mr. Beat, you lose the rhythm
Original Lyrics:
Miss a beat, you lose the rhythm
 
2000s
Beck's, "Beautiful Way"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ooh, such a pitiful way to break my heart
Original Lyrics:
Ooh, such a beautiful way to break my heart
Eye Alaska's, "Miles Don't Mean Anything"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I've been a Mable
Original Lyrics:
And I've been unable
Gwen Stefani's, "What You Waiting For?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Watch your wedding, watch your wedding
Original Lyrics:
What you waiting? What you waiting?
Jesse McCartney's, "Beautiful Soul"
Misheard Lyrics:
I won't let another minnow go to waste
Original Lyrics:
I won't let another minute go to waste
Rihanna's, "Don't Stop the Music"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gleason, stop the music
Original Lyrics:
Please don't stop the music
iDOLM@STER's, "Go My Way!!"
Misheard Lyrics:
go away
Original Lyrics:
go my way
 
2010s
KT Tunstall's, "Silent Sea"
Misheard Lyrics:
On a silency
Original Lyrics:
On a silent sea
Pink's, "Beautiful Trauma"
Misheard Lyrics:
My perfect round bottom
Original Lyrics:
My perfect rock bottom
Portugal. The Man's, "Feel It Still"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ooh ooh, I'm a rebel Mr. Postman, gotta party like it's 1980- six string
Original Lyrics:
Ooh ooh, I'm a rebel just for kicks and, I've been feeling it since 1966 now
Taylor Swift's, "Mine"
Misheard Lyrics:
As we're lying on the couch
Original Lyrics:
There's a lion on the couch
Zayn's, "Pillowtalk"
Misheard Lyrics:
And it's so awesome
Original Lyrics:
And it's our war zone

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