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1970s
Carpenters', "(They Long to Be) Close to You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why do bars suddenly appear?
Original Lyrics:
Why do birds suddenly appear?
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Fortunate Son"
Misheard Lyrics:
Kidding me
Original Lyrics:
It ain't me
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Have You Ever Seen the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna know, have you ever seen the police?
Original Lyrics:
I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Have You Ever Seen the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics:
Someone toked me long ago
Original Lyrics:
Someone told me long ago
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Lookin' Out My Back Door"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tangerines and elephants are playing in the bed
Original Lyrics:
Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band
England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics:
I won't ask who Thomas is, so you don't have to lie.
Original Lyrics:
I won't ask for promises, so you don't have to lie.
Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics:
And she was blinded by the light
Whacked up like a douche that went rover in the night.
Original Lyrics:
And she was blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night.
Robert Palmer's, "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dr Pepper, give me the news
Original Lyrics:
Doctor, doctor, give me the news
Styx's, "Come Sail Away"
Misheard Lyrics:
I think I traveled French at the dreams we had.
Original Lyrics:
I think of childhood friends and the dreams we had.
Styx's, "Renegade"
Misheard Lyrics:
I just don't have revenge today,
I don't want it, man.
Original Lyrics:
The judge will have revenge today,
Of the wanted man.
The Jam's, "Eton Rifles"
Misheard Lyrics:
What chance have you got when you're tired and aggressed?
Original Lyrics:
What chance have you got against a tie and a crest?
Theme Songs', "Movin' On Up (Theme from 'The Jeffersons')"
Misheard Lyrics:
Please don't play in the kitchen,
I just got burned on the grill.
Original Lyrics:
Fish don't fry on the kitchen
Beans don't burn on the grill
 
1980s
Bonnie Tyler's, "Holding Out for a Hero"
Misheard Lyrics:
I need a Euro
Original Lyrics:
I need a hero
Dire Straits', "Walk of Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
Do a lot of light
Original Lyrics:
Do the walk of life
Eurythmics', "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some of them want to confuse you
Some of them want to be confused
Original Lyrics:
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused
Hall and Oates', "I Can't Go For That"
Misheard Lyrics:
Easy ready wheelin' overtime
Original Lyrics:
Easy ready willing overtime
Hall and Oates', "I Can't Go For That"
Misheard Lyrics:
You used my body, now you want my soul
, Oooh forget about it, now say don't go
Original Lyrics:
Use the body, now you want my soul
, Oooh forget about it, now say no go
Hall and Oates', "Out of Touch"
Misheard Lyrics:
We're so alone and that's all really matters to me
Original Lyrics:
We're soul alone and soul really matters to me
Julian Cope's, "Spacehopper"
Misheard Lyrics:
Go right with you
Original Lyrics:
Gonna ride with you
Madonna's, "Like a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the midnight owl
Original Lyrics:
In the midnight hour
Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I’m ashamed of the sound of Michael’s song.
Original Lyrics:
Ma-ma se, ma-ma sa, ma-ma coo sa.
Pat Benatar's, "Love Is a Battlefield"
Misheard Lyrics:
Love is a felony
Original Lyrics:
Love is a battlefield.
Phil Collins', "A Groovy Kind Of Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
We got a grueling kind of love
Original Lyrics:
We've got a groovy kinda love
Spandau Ballet's, "True"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take your seaside otter to write the next line
Original Lyrics:
Take your seaside arms and write the next line.
The Go-Gos', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics:
Aunt Cecile
Original Lyrics:
Our lips are sealed.
Warren Zevon's, "Jungle Work"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a Lear Jet Swat Team and a Russian truck
It's the Ingram gun! take Jabba to the Hutt
Original Lyrics:
Lear jet S.W.A.T. team on a midnight run with the M16 and the Ingram gun
 
1990s
Aqua's, "Back From Mars"
Misheard Lyrics:
And Allison said, that I could be just like they are
Original Lyrics:
And Elvis has said, that I could be just like they are
Aqua's, "Back From Mars"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the clingy is okay
Original Lyrics:
And the king he is okay
Aqua's, "Back From Mars"
Misheard Lyrics:
See me, underarm, drinking champagne down that cares
Original Lyrics:
See me, I'm the bomb, drinking champagne down at Pierre's
Barenaked Ladies', "If I Had $1000000"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd buy you lunch
Original Lyrics:
I'd buy your love
Eric Clapton's, "Tears in Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause I know I don't be wrong here in heaven
Original Lyrics:
'Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven
LL Cool J and Total's, "Loungin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Who do you love? Artichoke
Original Lyrics:
Who do you love? Are you for sure.
Marilyn Manson's, "Rock Is Dead"
Misheard Lyrics:
Your six and your dumb
Original Lyrics:
Your sex and your dope
Primus', "South Park"
Misheard Lyrics:
I just ate a big potato
I just ate a big potato
Original Lyrics:
I like girls with big fat t*tt*es
I like girls with big v*****s.
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics:
With the birds of shade, it's a lonely view
Original Lyrics:
With the birds, I'll share this lonely view
Shania Twain's, "Honey I'm Home"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was late for work at the Boscov's Mart
Original Lyrics:
I was late for work and the boss got smart
Shawn Mullins', "Lullaby"
Misheard Lyrics:
Emery Green is gonna be alright
Original Lyrics:
Everything is gonna be alright
Sheryl Crow's, "Every Day is a Winding Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
Reebok, enjoy the show
Original Lyrics:
Lay back, enjoy the show
Vanessa Williams', "Save the Best for Last"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hugo will go to Chick-fil-A
Original Lyrics:
You go and save the best for last
 
2000s
Coconut Records', "West Coast"
Misheard Lyrics:
I talk of love like you're still a rat
Original Lyrics:
I talk out loud like you're still around
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "By the Way"
Misheard Lyrics:
Standing in line to see the show tonight I left a light on
Original Lyrics:
Standing in line to see the show tonight and there's a light on
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "The Zephyr Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Want a knot to fly my kite on
Original Lyrics:
What a night to fly my kite on
 
2010s
Julia Michaels', "Issues"
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause we've got the kind of love that takes your cellphone
Original Lyrics:
'Cause we've got the kind of love it takes to solve them
Maroon 5's, "What Lovers Do"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh I'm a chef for you
Original Lyrics:
Ooh ooh ooh ooh been wishin' for you
Pink's, "Beautiful Trauma"
Misheard Lyrics:
My perfect round bottom
Original Lyrics:
My perfect rock bottom
Safetysuit's, "Looking Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
I’ll fight the next person I see
Original Lyrics:
High-five the next person I see
Shawn Mendes', "Treat You Better"
Misheard Lyrics:
You should be with me, he’s dead
Original Lyrics:
You should be with me instead
Theme Songs', "PAW Patrol"
Misheard Lyrics:
Papa Roach, Papa Roach
Whenever urine trouble
Original Lyrics:
PAW Patrol, PAW Patrol
Whenever you're in trouble
X Ambassadors', "Unsteady"
Misheard Lyrics:
A roach, a pear
Original Lyrics:
Approach, appear
 
country
Dolly Parton's, "Jolene"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dolly, Dolly, Dolly, Dolly
Original Lyrics:
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

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