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1960s | |
Van Morrison's, "Brown-Eyed Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Friends play the radio
Original Lyrics: Transistor radio
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme gimme gimme
I'm mad about midnight Won't somebody help me chase these chariots somewhere? or Won't somebody help me chase these chariots away? Original Lyrics: Gimme gimme gimme
A man after midnight Won't somebody help me chase the shadows away? |
ABBA's, "I Have a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: I have a dream of summer sting
Original Lyrics: I have a dream of song to sing
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ABBA's, "S.O.S."
Misheard Lyrics: But you are close to mine
Original Lyrics: But you have closed your mind
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Barry Manilow's, "Ready to Take a Chance Again"
Misheard Lyrics: But not fare thee well
Original Lyrics: But not very well
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Barry Manilow's, "Somewhere Down the Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Those drinks of yours
Original Lyrics: Those dreams of yours
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Barry Manilow's, "Somewhere in the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Everything lovers canoe
Original Lyrics: Everything lovers can know
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Bee Gees', "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Radio City breakin'
Original Lyrics: Feel the city breakin'
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ELO's, "Don't Bring Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: You run around just like a snake in the grass
One of these days I'm gonna kick your ass (Don't bring me down, no no no no no no no) Original Lyrics: You're lookin' good just like a snake in the grass
One of these days you're gonna break your glass (Don't bring me down, no no no no no no no) |
Earth, Wind & Fire's, "September"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you remember on the first night of September?
Original Lyrics: Do you remember the 21st night of September?
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Mr. Blue Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: There ain't no cloud in the sky
Original Lyrics: There ain't a cloud in sight
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John Sebastian's, "Welcome Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't come back, don't come back, don't come back
Original Lyrics: Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back
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Michael Johnson's, "Bluer Than Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: Hoover than blue
Original Lyrics: Bluer than blue
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Beelzebub has a table put aside for me
Original Lyrics: Beelzebub had a devil put aside for me.
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The Ides of March's, "Vehicle"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m your VW baby
Original Lyrics: I’m your vehicle baby
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The Rolling Stones', "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
Misheard Lyrics: You get what you leave
Original Lyrics: You get what you need
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Van Morrison's, "Moondance"
Misheard Lyrics: To the sound of the breeze of that boat
Original Lyrics: To the sounds of the breezes that blow
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1980s | |
Autograph's, "Turn Up the Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: Days Inn, take-out
Original Lyrics: Day in, day out
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Barry Manilow's, "I Don't Want to Walk Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: Nursery
Original Lyrics: No, siree
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Barry Manilow's, "Let's Hang On"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey-O, hey-O, hey-O
Original Lyrics: Hang on, hang on, hang on
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Barry Manilow's, "Oh Julie"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause I want you lonely
Original Lyrics: 'cause I want you only
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Barry Manilow's, "Some Kind of Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: Got your Mazda running built for two
Original Lyrics: Got your Maserati built for two
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Corey Hart's, "Sunglasses at Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Forget your name while you forget your cane
Original Lyrics: Collect your name while you collect your claim
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Duran Duran's, "Is There Something I Should Know?"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a dream that sings the road
Broken, that's for us to hold And I got somebody for I have to say Original Lyrics: There's a dream that strings the road
With broken glass for us to hold And I cut so far before I had to stay |
James Ingram and Michael McDonald's, "Yah Mo B There"
Misheard Lyrics: Try not to die
Original Lyrics: Travellin' through time
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Joe Walsh's, "Life’s Been Good"
Misheard Lyrics: I haven’t mentioned
Original Lyrics: I have a mansion
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Kenny Loggins', "Danger Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna take a ride into the Danger Zone
Original Lyrics: Gonna take you right into the Danger Zone
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Kenny Loggins', "Footloose"
Misheard Lyrics: Use your clues
Everybody loves Footloose Original Lyrics: Lose your blues
Everybody cut footloose |
Kenny Loggins', "Keep the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Eat the fire burning tonight
Original Lyrics: Keep the fire burning tonight
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Paul Young's, "Come Back And Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: (He go, I feel lost)
Original Lyrics: (Ego, envy, lust)
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Prince's, "Kiss"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't have to be a witch
Original Lyrics: You don't have to be rich
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Survivor's, "The Search Is Over"
Misheard Lyrics: I was living for Audrey
Original Lyrics: I was living for a dream
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The Go-Gos', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: All is I see you
Original Lyrics: Our lips are sealed.
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1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "You Oughta Know"
Misheard Lyrics: I know the version of me
Original Lyrics: An older version of me
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Blackstreet and Mya feat. Ma$e and Blinky Blink's, "Take Me There"
Misheard Lyrics: Now Lil is the one on Northern Exposure
Original Lyrics: Now Lil is the one with all the exposure
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Cherry Poppin' Daddies', "Zoot Suit Riot"
Misheard Lyrics: Choo-Choo Charlie (Charlie!)
Original Lyrics: Zoot Suit Riot (Riot!)
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LFO's, "Girl On TV"
Misheard Lyrics: Met her on a Current Affair
Original Lyrics: Met her at a counter affair
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LFO's, "Summer Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: I like having bacon but I hate Footloose
Original Lyrics: I like Kevin Bacon but I hate Footloose
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LFO's, "Summer Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Think I'm over you but I'm really not sore
Original Lyrics: Think I'm over you but I'm really not sure
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Reef's, "Place Your Hands"
Misheard Lyrics: Put your pants on!
Put your pants on! Original Lyrics: Put your hands on!
Put your hands on! |
Will Smith's, "Miami"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome to Miami
Believe Adidas in Miami Original Lyrics: Welcome to Miami
Bienvenidos a Miami |
2000s | |
DJ Luck and MC Neat's, "A Little Bit of Luck"
Misheard Lyrics: Allan with his rinsing song
Original Lyrics: Hollerin' the rinsin' sound
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The Offspring's, "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid"
Misheard Lyrics: toasted seeds
Original Lyrics: Trust decieved
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2010s | |
Ed Sheeran's, "Shape of You"
Misheard Lyrics: And now my red cheeks smell like you
Original Lyrics: And now my bedsheets smell like you
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Hot Chella Rae's, "Tonight Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: It's my potty
Dance if I want to Weekends are crazy Ready or not Original Lyrics: It's my party
Dance if I want to We can get crazy Let it all out |