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1960s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "Rock Steady"
Misheard Lyrics: What fun from eight to five, like a devil on his side
Original Lyrics: What fun to take this ride, rock steady will only slide
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Chris Barber's, "Catcall"
Misheard Lyrics: Please play some more!
Original Lyrics: Please play slower!
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics: Four kids on the corner tryin' to cook something up
Willy picks a tuna up and throws it on the hearth Original Lyrics: Four kids on the corner tryin' to bring you up
Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp |
Etta James', "At Last"
Misheard Lyrics: Atlanta, my love has come home
Original Lyrics: At last my love has come along
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Neil Diamond's, "I'm a Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: Then I saw her fake
Original Lyrics: Then I saw her face
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The Monkees', "Theme from the Monkees"
Misheard Lyrics: Everyone we need
Original Lyrics: Everyone we meet
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1970s | |
Eagles', "Hotel California"
Misheard Lyrics: Warm smell, I could eat dust
Original Lyrics: Warm smell of colitas
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Wishing"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold on too long
Original Lyrics: Hold on to love
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Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got electric boobs. I'll mow her soon.
Original Lyrics: She's got electric boots, a mohair suit.
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England Dan And John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not talking 'bout a minute
Original Lyrics: I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in.
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John Denver's, "I'm Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sorry about the way things are vagina
Original Lyrics: I'm sorry about the way things are in China
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John Denver's, "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Misheard Lyrics: Younger than the mountains, blowin' like a breeze
Original Lyrics: Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze
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Led Zeppelin's, "Black Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know but I've been told a three legged woman ain't go no hole.
Original Lyrics: A big legged woman ain't got no soul.
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Peter Frampton's, "Do You Feel Like We Do?"
Misheard Lyrics: Peached up, peached ale, never fails.
Original Lyrics: Peach top, peach tails, never fails
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Simon And Garfunkel's, "Scarborough Fair"
Misheard Lyrics: Parsley sage grow merry and bright
Original Lyrics: Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
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The Hollies', "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you hear the cup final? It must have maddened Marie
Original Lyrics: Did you hear the cops finally busted Madam Marie
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The Jacksons', "Shake Your Body Down To The Ground"
Misheard Lyrics: It's Dean, it's Josh (Clap)
Shake your body down to the ground Original Lyrics: Let's dance! Let's shout!
Shake your body down to the ground. |
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1980s | |
Bryan Adams', "Heat of the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I was caught in the crossfire of a siren scream
Original Lyrics: I was caught in the crossfire of a silent scream
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Bryan Adams', "Victim of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: When the fire is over with the magic stone
Original Lyrics: When the fire is over - When the magic's gone
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Four Tops', "When She Was My Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: She's gone, the big bad girl is gone
Original Lyrics: She's gone, the big legged girl is gone
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James Reyne's, "Reckless"
Misheard Lyrics: She don't like, that cannabis flavour.
Original Lyrics: She don't like, that kind of behaviour.
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Jermaine Stewart's, "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"
Misheard Lyrics: Won't you show some flash?
Original Lyrics: Won't you show some class?
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Missing Persons', "Words"
Misheard Lyrics: Do it and you're through it and another thing you find:
Not only are they dead, but someone could be going blind Original Lyrics: Pursue it further and another thing you find
Not only are they deaf and dumb, they could be going blind |
Phil Oakey and Giorgio Moroder's, "Together In Electric Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll always be together
However far it seems (September ends) We'll always together... ...Together in electric dreams Original Lyrics: We'll always be together
However far it seems (Love never ends) We'll always together... ...Together in electric dreams |
Stray Cats', "Rock This Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a hair combover too
Original Lyrics: Gotta have you home at two
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Tears for Fears', "Sowing the Seeds of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Showing the C's of love
Original Lyrics: Sowing the seeds of love
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The Cure's, "Just Like Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: The story of the girl I loved
Drowned here deep inside of me Original Lyrics: That stole the only girl I loved
And drowned her deep inside of me |
The Misfits', "Die, Die, My Darling"
Misheard Lyrics: So don't fry tomatoes, baby
Your pizza's in a long, long box Original Lyrics: So don't cry to me, oh baby
Your future's in an oblong box |
The Pretenders', "Stop Your Sobbing"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta stop sucking that wood
Original Lyrics: Gotta stop sobbing now
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Thomas Dolby's, "She Blinded Me With Science"
Misheard Lyrics: She blinded me with Pirates!!!!
Original Lyrics: She blinded me with science.
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U2 's, "Pride"
Misheard Lyrics: Free at last, they took your lights, they could not nick your bike.
Original Lyrics: Free at last, they took your life, they could not take your pride.
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1990s | |
Barenaked Ladies', "One Week"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, I don't make films
But, yeah, I did The Last Samurai Original Lyrics: Okay I don't make films
But if I did they'd have a samurai |
Bryan Adams', "Do I Have to Say the Words?"
Misheard Lyrics: Rescue me from the buyer
Original Lyrics: Rescue me from the mire
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Bryan Adams', "There Will Never Be Another Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: There will never be a lover tonight
Original Lyrics: There will never be another tonight
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Martika's, "Love (Thy Will Be Done)"
Misheard Lyrics: God, Thy will be done
Original Lyrics: Love, Thy will be done
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Screaming Trees', "Nearly Lost You"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's trying to sing now
Original Lyrics: Let's try to sleep now
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2000s | |
Enter Shikari's, "Sorry You're Not a Winner"
Misheard Lyrics: My wonderwall, do you remember?
Original Lyrics: My white abode, do you remember?
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Lady Gaga's, "Poker Face"
Misheard Lyrics: B-b-b-booger face, b-b-booger face
Original Lyrics: P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
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Panic! At The Disco's, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Misheard Lyrics: I mean technically our marriage is sane.
Original Lyrics: I mean technically our marriage is saved.
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Pink's, "Get the Party Started"
Misheard Lyrics: Get out of the fart
Original Lyrics: Get out of the car
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Rammstein's, "Zwitter"
Misheard Lyrics: Свитер, свитер! (“sweater, sweater” in Russian)
Original Lyrics: Zwitter, zwitter!
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Rihanna's, "Pon De Replay"
Misheard Lyrics: And they got Monday nationals wanting some morons
Original Lyrics: All the gyal pon
The dance floor wantin' some more what. |
Weird Al Yankovic's, "Craigslist"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you want my Styrofoam penis?
You can have my Styrofoam penis. Original Lyrics: Do you want my Styrofoam peanuts?
You can have my Styrofoam peanuts. |
2010s | |
Kelly Clarkson's, "Catch My Breath"
Misheard Lyrics: Catch my beret
Original Lyrics: Catch my breath
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