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1960s | |
The Dixie Cups', "Chapel of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Going to the Jetsons and we're
Gonna get Mary Original Lyrics: Going to the chapel and we're
Gonna get married |
Zager & Evans', "In the Year 2525"
Misheard Lyrics: If Walter can survive
Original Lyrics: If woman can survive
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "Stayin Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Yah! Yah! Yah! Yah!
Stayin' alive, stayin' alive! Original Lyrics: Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Stayin' alive, stayin' alive!
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Cars', "Let's Go"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got wonderful eyes, and a risqué mouth
Then I asked her "will you f***?" She says she's holding it out Original Lyrics: She's got wonderful eyes, and a risqué mouth
When I asked her before, She says she's holding it out |
Cast of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory's, "I Want It Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't care hoe I want it now!
Original Lyrics: Don't care how I want it now!
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Livin' Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a give and take
Original Lyrics: It's a given thing
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Telephone Line"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm leaving it Twinings
Original Lyrics: I'm living in twilight
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Rod Stewart's, "The First Cut is the Deepest"
Misheard Lyrics: The first podium's the best
Original Lyrics: The first cut is the deepest
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The Four Seasons', "December, 1963 (Oh What a Night)"
Misheard Lyrics: As Teddy called it ended my pursuit
Original Lyrics: As I recall it ended much too soon
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1980s | |
Berlin's, "Take My Breath Away"
Misheard Lyrics: On the 7th ocean
Original Lyrics: On the sailor's ocean
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: We did ant start the fire
Original Lyrics: We didn't start the fire.
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Bon Jovi's, "You Give Love A Bad Name"
Misheard Lyrics: A screwball’s dream
Original Lyrics: A schoolboy's dream
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Deniece Williams', "Let's Hear It for the Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: And she's mommy, mommy, mommy
Original Lyrics: And he loves me, loves me, loves me
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Diana Ross', "Upside Down"
Misheard Lyrics: You give me love distinctively
Original Lyrics: You're giving love instinctively
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Jackson Browne's, "Somebody's Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: All the guys on the porno
Original Lyrics: All the guys on the corner
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Kenny Loggins', "Nobody's Fool"
Misheard Lyrics: I love you all the way
Original Lyrics: I'm going all the way
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Madonna's, "Like A Virgin"
Misheard Lyrics: I made it through the kindness
Original Lyrics: I made it through the wilderness.
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: Beat it, beat it, and suck my cock
Original Lyrics: Billie Jean is not my lover.
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Ollie and Jerry's, "Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us"
Misheard Lyrics: No stuffing
or No coffee Original Lyrics: No stopping
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The Eurythmics', "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
Misheard Lyrics: Why am I to disagree?
Original Lyrics: Who am I to disagree?
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The Go-Gos', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: Out at Cecile’s
Original Lyrics: Our lips are sealed.
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The Go-Gos', "Vacation"
Misheard Lyrics: Vacation leads me to a special love.
Original Lyrics: Vacation's meant to be spent alone.
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The Rolling Stones', "Start Me Up"
Misheard Lyrics: You make a groaning cry
Original Lyrics: You make a grown man cry
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Tina Turner's, "Private Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna make a million dollars
Got a lemon by the sea Original Lyrics: I wanna make a million dollars
I wanna live out by the sea |
UB40's, "Red Red Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Wet wet wine, you got me feeling so fine
Original Lyrics: Red red wine, you got me feeling so fine
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1990s | |
Bis', "Theme From 'Powerpuff Girls'"
Misheard Lyrics: She's the racing fighter.
Original Lyrics: She's the toughest fighter.
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Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the night away
Original Lyrics: P***ing the night away
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Coolio's, "Gangsta Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: This day most their lives
By Living in the gangsta's paradise. Original Lyrics: Been spending most their lives
Living in the gangsta's paradise. |
Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm blue, I am bee, I am die
Original Lyrics: I'm blue, da ba dee, da ba die.
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Extreme's, "More Than Words"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I'm a radio
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I'd already know
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Gloria Estefan's, "Live for Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: Wheel of Loving You
Original Lyrics: Live for loving you
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R.E.M.'s, "Everybody Hurts"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't blow your hand
Original Lyrics: Don't throw your hand
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: All that murders in gold
Original Lyrics: All that glitters is gold.
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2000s | |
Baha Men's, "Who Let The Dogs Out?"
Misheard Lyrics: Who let the dogs out, poot poot poot poot
Original Lyrics: Who let the dogs out, woof woof woof woof
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Dave Matthews Band's, "The Space Between"
Misheard Lyrics: We're strange allies
With warring hearts What a wildebeest you be Original Lyrics: We're strange allies
With warring hearts What a wild-eyed beast you be |
Gorillaz's, "Feel Good Inc."
Misheard Lyrics: Be there when they fall apart
Love forever love is nigh Original Lyrics: Windmill, windmill for the land
Turn forever hand in hand |
Madonna's, "Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Music makes the bourgeoisie like da rebel
Original Lyrics: Music makes the bourgeoisie and the rebel.
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Rihanna's, "Don't Stop the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Freeze and stop the music
Original Lyrics: Please don't stop the music
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System of a Down's, "Science"
Misheard Lyrics: Miracle Strawberries
Original Lyrics: Spirit moves through all things.
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2010s | |
Big Block SingSong's, "Owl"
Misheard Lyrics: Peek a boo when you're at the zoo
Original Lyrics: Peek a boo when you're having a soup
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Carly Rae Jepsen's, "Call Me Maybe"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey I just met you, but this is crazy
Original Lyrics: Hey I just met you, and this is crazy
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Dua Lipa's, "New Rules"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got no rooms, I'll count 'em
Original Lyrics: I got new rules I count 'em
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Shawn Mendes', "Stitches"
Misheard Lyrics: Dreaming till I can't breathe
Shaking farting onto my knees. Original Lyrics: Bleed until I can't breathe
Shaking falling onto my knees |
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