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1950s | |
Bo Diddley's, "I’m a Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m goin’ back down
To Kansas soon Bring back the second cousin Little John to conquer too Original Lyrics: I goin' back down
To Kansas to Bring back the second cousin Little John the conqueroo |
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1960s | |
Beatles', "Polythene Pam"
Misheard Lyrics: She's the kind of a girl
Who makes a U with the world. Original Lyrics: Yeah, she's the kind of a girl
Who makes the 'News of the World'. |
Bobby Vinton's, "Roses are Red (My Love)"
Misheard Lyrics: Roses are red, I loathe
Original Lyrics: Roses are red, my love
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics: Willy goes into a dance and doubles as Gazoo.
Original Lyrics: Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
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Elvis Presley's, "It's Now or Never"
Misheard Lyrics: It's now omega
Original Lyrics: It's now or never
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The Beatles', "Let It Be"
Misheard Lyrics: Crisp the words of wisdom
Original Lyrics: Whisper words of wisdom
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The Beatles', "Let It Be"
Misheard Lyrics: For though they may be pardoned
Original Lyrics: For though they may be parted
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The Beatles', "Polythene Pam"
Misheard Lyrics: She's killer diller when she dances the illser.
Original Lyrics: She's killer-diller when she's dressed to the hilt
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1970s | |
Carly Simon's, "Nobody Does it Better"
Misheard Lyrics: Makes me feel seven the rest
Original Lyrics: Makes me feel sad for the rest
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Carole King's, "I Feel the Earth Move"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel the sky thundering down
Original Lyrics: I feel the sky tumbling down
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Carole King's, "It's Too Late"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's Kool-Aid, baby
Original Lyrics: And it's too late, baby
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Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold me closer Tony Danza
Original Lyrics: Hold me closer tiny dancer
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Hank Williams, Jr.'s, "Family Tradition"
Misheard Lyrics: I am very proud of my daddy's mane,
Although this kind of music and mine ain't exactly the same. Original Lyrics: I am very proud of my daddy's name,
Although his kind of music of mine ain't exactly the same. |
Hank Williams, Jr.'s, "Family Tradition"
Misheard Lyrics: Odie, I had loved some lady,
And I had loved Jimmy, When they both tried to fill me, in 1973. or Lordy, I had loved some lady, And I had loved Jim Beam. When they both tried to kill me, in 1973. Original Lyrics: Lord I have loved some ladies and I have loved Jim Beam
And they both tried to kill me in 1973 |
Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep up when the bus, don't stop
Original Lyrics: Keep up with the force, don't stop.
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The Cars', "Good Times Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Let them cry your rock and roll there
Original Lyrics: Let them brush your rock and roll hair
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1980s | |
Alvin & The Chipmunks', "Theme From 'Alvin & The Chipmunks'"
Misheard Lyrics: He missed the cartwheel
Original Lyrics: Give us a call we'll
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Billy Idol's, "Eyes Without a Face"
Misheard Lyrics: I smoke so much meth
Original Lyrics: I spend so much time
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Commercial's, "Sprite"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a surprise for you
Original Lyrics: I like the Sprite in you
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DeBarge's, "Rhythm of the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: And all of the mayonnaise
Original Lyrics: And all of the madness
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Dead or Alive's, "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"
Misheard Lyrics: You spin me Fortnite, Baby fortnite, like video game baby, Fortnite nite, nite
Original Lyrics: You spin me right round, baby right round, like a record baby, right round, round, round
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George Michael's, "One More Try"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause there ain't no joy for an old towel boy
or 'Cause there ain't no joy for an odd towel boy Original Lyrics: 'Cause there ain't no joy for an uptown boy
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Hall & Oates', "Private Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Primate Eyes - they're washing you
Original Lyrics: Private Eyes - they're watching you
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James Ingram and Michael McDonald's, "Yah Mo B There"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama, be there
Original Lyrics: Yah mo b there
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James Ingram and Michael McDonald's, "Yah Mo B There"
Misheard Lyrics: Milo be there
Original Lyrics: Yah mo b there.
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: This girl is not my lover
Original Lyrics: Billie Jean is not my lover
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Pop Will Eat Itself's, "Can U Dig It?"
Misheard Lyrics: Risk! Can U dig it?
Original Lyrics: Riffs! Can U dig it?
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Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: But living or not, I started to worry
Original Lyrics: Believe it or not, I started to worry.
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Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess I must be dumb
She had a pocket full of horses Georgia and some abused. Original Lyrics: I guess I must be dumb
'Cuz you had a pocket full of horses Trojan and some of them used. |
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1990s | |
Aaron Carter's, "Crazy Little Party Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: listen everybody girl
Original Lyrics: crazy little party girl
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Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Hola Gato!
Original Lyrics: Ooh lah, kah, koh
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Soundgarden's, "Fell on Black Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Sit on my guitar
Original Lyrics: I sure don't mind the change.
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Three 6 Mafia's, "Late Nite Tip"
Misheard Lyrics: Distinctive subway secret
Original Lyrics: Just take you somewhere secret
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Veruca Salt's, "Seether"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't find the cedar
Original Lyrics: Can't fight the seether
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2000s | |
Christina Aguilera's, "Genie in a Bottle"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a genie in a butthole, baby
Original Lyrics: I'm a genie in a bottle, baby
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Five For Fighting's, "Superman (It's Not Easy)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm more than a man Mozilla red cheese
Original Lyrics: I'm only a man in a silly red sheet.
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Jordin Sparks', "Battlefield"
Misheard Lyrics: Better go and get your arm up, get your arm up
Original Lyrics: Better go and get your armor, get your armor
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No Doubt's, "Hella Good"
Misheard Lyrics: You hold me like a Shih Tzu.
I'm gonna keep on dancing. Original Lyrics: You hold me like you should
So I'm gonna keep on dancing. |
Radiohead's, "Backdrifts"
Misheard Lyrics: All tapes are binary
Original Lyrics: All tapes have been erased
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Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne Soundtrack's, "Boss Battle"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on crack
Original Lyrics: I won't crack
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The Offspring's, "Me And My Old Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: She ain't no button Jean
Original Lyrics: She ain't no ball and chain.
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Theme Songs', "Hamtaro"
Misheard Lyrics: We like sunflower seeds that come from
Original Lyrics: We like sunflower seeds, krump krump krump
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2010s | |
Vocaloid's, "Roamer with the Bell"
Misheard Lyrics: Through the thickets, a meadow out of bloom
Original Lyrics: Through the thickets of myrtle out of bloom
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country | |
Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another one bites balloon
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust.
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misc | |
Cast of 'The Wizard of Oz''s, "If I Were King Of The Forest"
Misheard Lyrics: If I were the king of the butter!
Original Lyrics: If I were the king of the forest!
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