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1960s | |
The Beach Boys', "Fun Fun Fun"
Misheard Lyrics: She likes the Indy 500
Original Lyrics: She drives the Indy 500
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The Beatles', "Bad Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: He gave a cocker spaniel to the Phantom of the Laundromat.
Original Lyrics: He gave a cocker spaniel a bath in mother's laundromat.
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The Beatles', "P.S. I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: As I ride the sweater
Original Lyrics: As I write this letter
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1970s | |
Carl Carlton's, "She's A Bad Mamma Jamma"
Misheard Lyrics: She chill, she's got
Original Lyrics: She's built, she's stacked
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Dire Straits', "Sultans of Swing"
Misheard Lyrics: We're the sundance of spring
or We're the sundance of swing Original Lyrics: We're the sultans of swing
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John Stewart's, "Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: Driving my Mercedes, singing to my soul.
Original Lyrics: Drivin' over Kanan, singin' to my soul
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Revved-up like a Deux Chevaux, a runner in the night.
Original Lyrics: Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night.
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Nick Straker Band's, "A Walk in the Park"
Misheard Lyrics: I woke in the park
I've got to get some sex back into my head Original Lyrics: A walk in the park
I've got to get some sense back into my head |
Paul Simon's, "Kodachrome"
Misheard Lyrics: I went to Izod Center
Original Lyrics: I got a Nikon camera
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Queen's, "We are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: We are the chalfonts, my fans
Original Lyrics: We are the champions, my friends
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Shocking Blue's, "Venus"
Misheard Lyrics: She bought it
Yeah baby, she bought it Well, I'm your penis I'm your fire And chocolate cyber Original Lyrics: She's got it
Yeah baby, she's got it Well, I'm your Venus I'm your fire At your desire |
1980s | |
Devo's, "Working in the Coal Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I've been working in Tacoma
Going down in Dallas Original Lyrics: Well, I been working in a coal mine
Going down, down, down |
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Foreigner's, "That Was Yesterday"
Misheard Lyrics: I stand along with my bride
Original Lyrics: I stand alone with my pride
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Huey Lewis and the News', "The Heart of Rock & Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: The heart of rock & roll has been eaten
or The heart of rock & roll has been beaten or The heart of rock & roll was deleted Original Lyrics: The heart of rock & roll is still beating
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Missing Persons', "Words"
Misheard Lyrics: But it's best to know it now
Best to know it now Best to know it now Original Lyrics: But it's less than nowhere now
Less than nowhere now Less than nowhere now |
Missing Persons', "Words"
Misheard Lyrics: The words are horrible but I ate my toes
Original Lyrics: The words are audible but I have my doubts
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Paul Simon's, "You Can Call Me Al"
Misheard Lyrics: I can call you David
And David when you call me You can call me out Original Lyrics: I can call you Betty
And Betty when you call me You can call me Al |
Paula Abdul's, "Knocked Out"
Misheard Lyrics: You got me locked out
Original Lyrics: You got me knocked out
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Queen's, "Bicycle Race"
Misheard Lyrics: You say Ford, I say Chrysler
Don't believe you peed your pants Original Lyrics: You say Lord, I say Christ
I don't believe in Peter Pan |
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Robert Palmer's, "Simply Irresistible"
Misheard Lyrics: City irresistible
Original Lyrics: Simply irresistible
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Steve Miller Band's, "Abracadabra"
Misheard Lyrics: Daria, I can't go down
Original Lyrics: I heat up, I can't cool down
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The Police's, "It's Alright for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Three lane
Fast lane Standing in the cold rain. Original Lyrics: Pre-made
Bath prints Standing in the cold rain. |
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The Smiths', "A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours"
Misheard Lyrics: It has been reformed
Original Lyrics: It has been before
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: There's nothing on the Hundred Acre Wood would ever do
Original Lyrics: There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
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1990s | |
2Pac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman's, "California Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been in the game for ten years making raccoons
Original Lyrics: I've been in the game for ten years making rap tunes
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Backstreet Boys', "I Want It That Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a party Tell me why Ain't nothin' but an 'N Sync Original Lyrics: Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache Tell me why Ain't nothin' but a mistake |
Blues Traveler's, "Hook"
Misheard Lyrics: I flipped too many titties.
Original Lyrics: Of hip three minute ditties.
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Crowbar's, "All I Had (I Gave)"
Misheard Lyrics: How long did I give a holocaust?
Original Lyrics: How long have I given all I've got?
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Crowbar's, "All I Had (I Gave)"
Misheard Lyrics: So much to lick up inside my head
I've lost it all Nutritious turtles are sucking mine You've licked it all Original Lyrics: So much still lingers inside my head
I've lost it all No trace of tolerance I can find An empty heart |
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Right Said Fred's, "I’m Too Sexy"
Misheard Lyrics: And I’m too 16 for this song
Original Lyrics: And I’m too sexy for this song
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Steelheart's, "I'll Never Let You Go (Angel Eyes)"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold me close to cherry lovin'
Original Lyrics: Hold me close with tender lovin'
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Tag Team's, "Whoomp, There It Is"
Misheard Lyrics: Hoot there it is
Original Lyrics: Whoomp, there it is
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2000s | |
Chamillionaire's, "Ridin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Trader gets me rotten; dirt him
Original Lyrics: Tryin' to catch me ridin' dirty.
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Nelly Furtado's, "I'm Like a Bird"
Misheard Lyrics: I thank you, babe.
Original Lyrics: I'm like a bird.
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Saosin's, "It's Far Better to Learn"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in nothing, I believe in nothing at all.
Original Lyrics: Why believe in nothing?
Why believe in nothing at all? |
The Wildhearts', "Vanilla Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: My elf is Swiss
Original Lyrics: Where's my Elvis?
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Theme Songs', "Digimon"
Misheard Lyrics: Digimon, digigo monsters, digigo card of junkens
Original Lyrics: Digimon, digital monsters
Digimon are the champions. |
2010s | |
Bemani's, "Mermaid Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Could you kill me please?
Original Lyrics: Could you hear me please?
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Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: Uptown f*** you up
Original Lyrics: Uptown funk you up.
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One Direction's, "Up All Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Katy Perry’s on the plane, she’s on the plane.
DJ got the photo shake, the photo shake. Original Lyrics: Katy Perry’s on replay, she’s on replay.
DJ got the floor to shake, the floor to shake. |
country | |
Brad Paisley's, "Southern Comfort Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: I miss your biscuits and your gravy
Bar flies dancing in the night Original Lyrics: I miss your biscuits and your gravy
Fireflies dancing in the night |
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