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1950s | |
Elvis Presley's, "Jailhouse Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: I sure am delighted with your powerful knee!
Original Lyrics: I sure am delighted with your company.
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1960s | |
Wilson Pickett's, "634-5789"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you want some pissing
Original Lyrics: And if you want some kissing
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Wilson Pickett's, "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Sugar to kids
Original Lyrics: Someone to kiss
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Wilson Pickett's, "Funky Broadway"
Misheard Lyrics: F***ing f***ing Broadway
Original Lyrics: Funky funky Broadway
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Wilson Pickett's, "I Found a Love - Part 1"
Misheard Lyrics: And I want a cola now
or And I want a color now Original Lyrics: And I wanna call her now
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Wilson Pickett's, "She's Lookin' Good"
Misheard Lyrics: You got to color lovin'
Original Lyrics: You got that kinda lovin'
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1970s | |
Queen's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And get all my trash in the back seat, hitchhike...
Original Lyrics: And get on my tracks, take a back-seat hitchhike...
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Wilson Pickett's, "Don't Knock Your Love - Pt. 1"
Misheard Lyrics: And my wheel is much too strong
Original Lyrics: And my will is much too strong
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Wilson Pickett's, "Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You"
Misheard Lyrics: We start together
Original Lyrics: We stuck together
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Wilson Pickett's, "Engine Number 9"
Misheard Lyrics: Itchy itchy number 9
Original Lyrics: Engine Engine Number 9
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Wilson Pickett's, "Sugar Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics: You got me 1 and 2
Original Lyrics: You got me wanting you
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1980s | |
Anthrax's, "Make Me Laugh"
Misheard Lyrics: God says have a swim in poo
Original Lyrics: God says have a swimming pool
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Anthrax's, "Make Me Laugh"
Misheard Lyrics: God says taxis are a sin
Original Lyrics: God says taxes are a sin
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Baltimora's, "Tarzan Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me the order
Original Lyrics: Night, tonight
Gimme the other, gimme the other. |
Kim Wilde's, "Kids in America"
Misheard Lyrics: Looking out a 30-year-old window
Original Lyrics: Looking out a dirty old window
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Metallica's, "One"
Misheard Lyrics: Trapped in myself
Fighting my only cell Original Lyrics: Trapped in myself
Body my holding cell |
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1990s | |
Aqua's, "Barbie Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a Bobby ghoul
Watching Bobby's World Original Lyrics: I'm a Barbie Girl
In a Barbie world |
Baddiel, Skinner, and the Lightning Seeds', "Three Lions"
Misheard Lyrics: Jules Rimmet
Original Lyrics: Jules Rimet still gleaming.
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Deep Blue Something's, "Breakfast at tiffanys"
Misheard Lyrics: A seal, youngly one who knew me.
Original Lyrics: I see you, the only one who knew me
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Movie Scripts', "Kindergarten Cop"
Misheard Lyrics: It might be a tuna
It's not a tuna! Original Lyrics: It might be a tumor
It's not a tumor! |
Movie Scripts', "Kindergarten Cop"
Misheard Lyrics: It might be a tuna
It's not a tuna! Original Lyrics: It might be a tumor
It's not a tumor! |
Skin Up's, "A Juicy Red Apple"
Misheard Lyrics: Mouth juice in Sweden
Original Lyrics: My juice is sweeter
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Skunk Anansie's, "Selling Jesus"
Misheard Lyrics: You go to church and ride a camel
Original Lyrics: You go to church and light a candle
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2000s | |
Avril Lavine's, "Complicated "
Misheard Lyrics: I'm never gonna find your bacon
Original Lyrics: I'm never gonna find you fakin'
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Bridget Mendler's, "Ready or Not"
Misheard Lyrics: You're like a breath of fresh air and miles
Original Lyrics: You're like a breath of fresh air in my lungs
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I Set My Friends On Fire's, "Crank That"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey it's it, I'll break it!
Original Lyrics: Hey, it's your calvary kids!
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Paramore's, "Brick By Boring Brick"
Misheard Lyrics: So go get your chauffer
And we'll take you deeper Original Lyrics: So go get your shovel
And we'll dig a deep hole |
The World Ends With You's, "Deja Vu"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me far where stars are still as leaves
Original Lyrics: Take me forward, stars are still asleep.
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Toploader's, "Dancing in the Moonlight"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody feel a woman right
Original Lyrics: Everybody's feeling warm and bright
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2010s | |
China-Anne McClain's, "I Got My Scream On"
Misheard Lyrics: The sun's been in the air
Original Lyrics: There's something in the air
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Drake's, "One Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: And that's why I need a one a**
Gotta see in my hand One more time for I go I a pow a see for I know Original Lyrics: And that's why I need a one dance
Got a Hennessy in my hand One more time 'fore I go Higher powers taking a hold on me |
Imagine Dragons', "Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah, you built me a,
You built me a believer, Believer Original Lyrics: Pain, you made me a,
You made me a believer, Believer |
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Imagine Dragons', "Radioactive"
Misheard Lyrics: Doppa duppa du ay, duppa du ay.
Doppa duppa du ay, duppa du ay. Original Lyrics: Welcome to the new age, to the new age.
Welcome to the new age, to the new age. |
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Lights', "Ice"
Misheard Lyrics: Still like the stars, just quietly
Original Lyrics: Stood like a stone, as you stood quietly
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Lights', "Ice"
Misheard Lyrics: Your Ena is scatting, ooh wa
Original Lyrics: Your ego is getting, old
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Lights', "Quiet"
Misheard Lyrics: I look at here, but such deer.
Original Lyrics: I like it here, beside you dear.
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Owl City's, "It's Always a Good Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Good mommy and good night.. I wake up the time light
Original Lyrics: Good morning and good night, I wake up at twilight
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Tich's, "Dumb"
Misheard Lyrics: I can say here all day, just whining your name
Original Lyrics: I can sit here all day, just writing your name
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Tich's, "Obsession"
Misheard Lyrics: Burn by your flame head you do me away
I'm framed Original Lyrics: Burnt by your flame, yeah you blew me away
I pray |
Tich's, "Obsession"
Misheard Lyrics: How can a harpy be so lust
Original Lyrics: How can a heart beat so in love
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tich's, "Obsession"
Misheard Lyrics: Hard not to cry, when I think of us anotto.
Original Lyrics: Hard not to cry, when I think of us, on my own.
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misc | |
The Skip-Jacks', "(Meet) The Flintstones"
Misheard Lyrics: Through the courtesy of Fred's new feet
Original Lyrics: Through the courtesy of Fred's two feet
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