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1960s | |
Canned Heat's, "On the Road Again"
Misheard Lyrics: And my damn mother left me when I was quite young
Original Lyrics: And my dear mother left me when I was quite young
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Georgie Fame's, "Seventh Son"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the woman
The one they call setting sun Original Lyrics: I'm the one
The one they call Seventh Son |
Sam & Dave's, "Soothe Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Shoot me, baby, shoot me
Shoot me with your fire Original Lyrics: Soothe me, baby, soothe me
Soothe me with your kindness |
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1970s | |
Bay City Rollers', "The Way I Feel Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: The way I've been denied
Original Lyrics: The way I feel tonight
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Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold me close and tie me down sir
Original Lyrics: Hold me closer Tiny Dancer
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Led Zeppelin's, "Rock And Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Seems so long since we walked in the moonlight
Yeah, making out; I just can't walk right, yeah. Original Lyrics: Seems so long since we walked in the moonlight
Yeah, making vows that just can't work right, yeah. |
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Neil Young's, "Tell Me Why"
Misheard Lyrics: Sailing hard ships
Original Lyrics: Sailing heart-ships
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Queen's, "Fat Bottomed Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Left alone with big fat fetish
Original Lyrics: Left alone with big fat Fanny
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Rod Stewart's, "You're in My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a message to glamour
Original Lyrics: You're an essay to glamour
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1980s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' On A Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Gina's worms are dying of age
Original Lyrics: Gina works the diner all day
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Bucks Fizz's, "New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)"
Misheard Lyrics: Install your food to go
Mamba, mamba seyra Install your banana Hey, hey! Original Lyrics: Historia futuro
Mamba, mamba seyra Historia de mañana Hey, hey! |
David Bowie's, "Blue Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh the whole hue degrees
Original Lyrics: Oh the whole human race
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Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Going to the shoe department
Original Lyrics: Pour some sugar on me.
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John Parr's, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be where the ego's flyin' higher and higher.
Original Lyrics: I'll be where the eagles flyin' higher and higher.
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John Parr's, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)"
Misheard Lyrics: You know in some ways you're not like me
Original Lyrics: You know in some ways, you're a lot like me
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The Cure's, "Lovesong"
Misheard Lyrics: You make me feel like I am cream again
Original Lyrics: You make me feel like I am clean again
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The Eurythmics', "Love Is a Stranger"
Misheard Lyrics: And I want you...
Suck me tender Original Lyrics: And I want you so
It's an obsession. |
The Police's, "Every Breath You Take"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m a pool hall ace
Original Lyrics: How my poor heart aches
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Wham!'s, "Edge Of Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Once I'll dye my beard forever
Original Lyrics: One last time might be forever
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1990s | |
2 Unlimited's, "Get Ready for This"
Misheard Lyrics: We're 2 young relatives
Original Lyrics: We're 2 Unlimited
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Divinyls', "I Touch Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: I know where he's laughing
Original Lyrics: I'm always laughing
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Mariah Carey's, "Fantasy"
Misheard Lyrics: When I close my eyes
You come and tame me Original Lyrics: When I close my eyes
You come and you take me. |
Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: Outta Nytol, outta Nytol
Original Lyrics: A denial, a denial
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Prince's, "Diamonds and Pearls"
Misheard Lyrics: Would you be a healthy boy or a girl?
Original Lyrics: Would you be a happy boy or a girl?
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Prodigy's, "Their Law"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh no, and yet here we go
Original Lyrics: I am the law, and you can't beat the law.
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Roxette's, "Listen to Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen to your farts
Original Lyrics: Listen to your heart
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Shonen Knife's, "Tomato Head"
Misheard Lyrics: I bought a synthesizer in my head
Original Lyrics: I photosynthesized in my bed
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Shonen Knife's, "Tomato Head"
Misheard Lyrics: I do two magic tricks every night
Original Lyrics: I drink tomato juice every night
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Snap!'s, "Rhythm Is a Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Rhythm is a dancer
Calling is the answer You can down one anywhere Leads to violent choices Buy a pint and join us Push the missus down the stairs Original Lyrics: Rhythym is a dancer,
It's a soul's companion, You can feel it everywhere Lift your hands and voices Free your mind and join us You can feel it in the air |
The Cure's, "Friday I'm in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Tuesday, Wednesday, hot attack
Original Lyrics: Tuesday, Wednesday, heart attack
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Vertical Horizon's, "Everything You Want"
Misheard Lyrics: He says all the white things
Original Lyrics: He says all the right things
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2000s | |
Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott's, "Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: They're washing us
Original Lyrics: They're watching us
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Clay Aiken's, "Invisible"
Misheard Lyrics: If I was unbreakable
Original Lyrics: If arms were unbreakable
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Rammstein's, "Mann Gegen Mann"
Misheard Lyrics: Schmule! (a possible male name)
Original Lyrics: Schwulah! (slang term for gay man)
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System Of A Down's, "Chop Suey"
Misheard Lyrics: You're one and two!
Original Lyrics: You wanted to!
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System Of A Down's, "Toxicity"
Misheard Lyrics: The toxicity ever city, ever city.
Original Lyrics: The toxicity of our city, of our city.
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The Black Eyed Peas', "I Gotta Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: I gotta be there
Original Lyrics: I gotta feeling
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The Black Eyed Peas', "I Gotta Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Iconic feeling
Original Lyrics: I gotta feeling
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The Black Eyed Peas', "Let's Get Retarded"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's get redundant in here
Original Lyrics: Let's get retarded in here
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Three Days Grace's, "I Hate Everything About You"
Misheard Lyrics: Five...eight...everything about you
Original Lyrics: I hate everything about you
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Three Days Grace's, "I Hate Everything About You"
Misheard Lyrics: Two...eight...everything about me
Original Lyrics: You hate everything about me
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Three Days Grace's, "Never Too Late"
Misheard Lyrics: Even if parfait
Original Lyrics: Even if I say
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Timbaland Ft Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake's, "Give it to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the type of girl looking good in the eye-eye
I'm realize it comes if you don't know where I'm fly-y-y-y Senior try to switch it up but girl you ain't that dope. Original Lyrics: I'm the type of girl that look you dead in the eye, eye
I'm real as it comes if you don't know why I'm fly-y-y-y-y I've seen you trying to switch it up, but girl, you ain't that dope |
2010s | |
Katy Perry's, "Part of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Pack my bags and watch you shot and fade
Original Lyrics: Pack my bags and watch your shadow fade
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Maroon 5's, "What Lovers Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, ooh ooh I'll do a sh** for you
Original Lyrics: Ooh, ooh ooh ooh been wishin' for you
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