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1960s | |
Rolling Stones', "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
Misheard Lyrics: Supposed to defy my imagination
Original Lyrics: Supposed to fire my imagination
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1970s | |
5 Man Electrical Band's, "Signs"
Misheard Lyrics: Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
F*ckin' up the scenery, breakin' my mind Original Lyrics: Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind |
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Eric Carmen's, "Change of Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: When we're surfin' our love was forever
Original Lyrics: When we said that our love was forever
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Eric Carmen's, "Sunrise"
Misheard Lyrics: All the movie stars have gone
Original Lyrics: All the moon and stars have gone
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James Taylor's, "You've Got a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: You got depressed
Original Lyrics: You've got a friend
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Joni Mitchell's, "Big Yellow Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics: They razed paradise and put up a parking lot
Original Lyrics: They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot.
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Labelle's, "Lady Marmalade"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme Lady Marmalade
Original Lyrics: Creole Lady Marmalade
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Magazine's, "Shot By Both Sides"
Misheard Lyrics: Wimoweh into the heart of a clown
Wimoweh into the heart of a clown All the s*** they play what was allowed I didn't lose myself in the clown, uh Original Lyrics: I wormed my way into the heart of the crowd
I wormed my way into the heart of the crowd I was shocked to find what was allowed I didn't lose myself in the crowd |
Meat Loaf's, "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain’t no Coupe De Ville driving at the bottom of a Cracker Jack box
Original Lyrics: But there ain't no Coupe de Ville hiding at the bottom of a Cracker Jack box.
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1980s | |
Animotion's, "Obsession"
Misheard Lyrics: I am an objection, I cannot see
I am your projector, I'm open at your fee There's no ballet, movie quality Be safe, I will not accept defeat Original Lyrics: You are an obsession, I cannot sleep
I am your possession, unopened at your feet There's no balance, no equality Be still, I will not accept defeat |
Bronski Beat's, "Hit That Perfect Beat"
Misheard Lyrics: Boys in the bathroom, their house destroyed
Original Lyrics: Boys in the back room, their hearts destroy
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Bronski Beat's, "Hit That Perfect Beat"
Misheard Lyrics: Pig boy, pig boy
Eat that f**king pig, boy Original Lyrics: Beat boy, beat boy
Hit that perfect beat, boy |
Debbie Gibson's, "Foolish Beat"
Misheard Lyrics: I could never love a pet
Original Lyrics: I could never love again
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Don Henley's, "The End Of The Innocence"
Misheard Lyrics: Dad's same small town in each of us
Original Lyrics: That same small town in each of us
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Eric Carmen's, "I Wanna Hear it From Your Lips"
Misheard Lyrics: Here's for my friends
Original Lyrics: I hear it from my friends
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Frank Zappa's, "No, Not Now"
Misheard Lyrics: green peace your a**holes-hum hum-Greenpeace your assholes
Original Lyrics: greenbeans to Utah-yum yum-greenbeans to utah
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John Mellencamp's, "Pink Houses"
Misheard Lyrics: And he looks at her and says, "Hey darlin', I can remember when you could starve a block."
Original Lyrics: And he looks at her and says,"Hey darlin', I can remember when you could stop a clock."
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John Mellencamp's, "Pink Houses"
Misheard Lyrics: I remember when you could starve a clock
or I remember when you could starve a cloak Original Lyrics: I remember when you could stop a clock
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John Waite's, "Missing You"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't listening at all
Original Lyrics: I ain't missing you at all
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Kentucky Headhunters', "Dumas Walker"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's all go down to Luke Skywalker's
Original Lyrics: Let's all go down to Dumas Walker
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MC Miker G & DJ Sven's, "Holiday Rap"
Misheard Lyrics: We are going on a summer holiday
If you want to go, you'll swim We're going to London in New York City And perhaps a little bit of Amsterdam Original Lyrics: We are going on a summer holiday
If you want to go, yo, Sven We're going to London and New York City And we take a little piece of Amsterdam |
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's, "If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics: Please don't take my honor way
Original Lyrics: Please don't take my heart away
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Paula Abdul's, "Forever Your Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm for loving you, girl
Original Lyrics: I'm forever your girl
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Green Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Along with goin' fishin' and it's pilin' in the kitchen.
Isn't it bitchin' seeing green men doin' dishes? Original Lyrics: Along with goin' fishin' and apple pies in the kitchen.
Isn't it bitchin' seein' dead men in the ditches? |
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Theme Songs', "Saved by the Bell"
Misheard Lyrics: And I donated my homework last night
Original Lyrics: And the dog ate all my homework last night
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1990s | |
Hootie & The Blowfish's, "Let Her Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: Dad's the one I love the most, and Stipe's not far behind
Original Lyrics: She says Dar's the one I love the most
And Stipe's not far behind. |
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R. Kelly's, "I Believe I Can Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: I think about you every now and then
Original Lyrics: I think about it every night and day
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The Goodmen's, "Give It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Get it on, get it on, get it on, yeah
Original Lyrics: Give it up, give it up, give it up, yeah
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Theme Songs', "Saved by the Bell: The College Years"
Misheard Lyrics: It's my time for Cream of Wheat
Original Lyrics: It's my time to break away
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Theme Songs', "The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you walk into traffic?
Original Lyrics: Can you walk like a dragon?
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2000s | |
Baha Men's, "Scooby D"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me stupid snacks and I'll be wrapping all night
Original Lyrics: Give me Scooby Snacks and I'll be rapping all night
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Baha Men's, "Scooby D"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me stupid snacks and I'll be wrapping all night
Original Lyrics: Give me Scooby Snacks and I'll be rapping all night
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Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: This ain’t a city, it’s a god damn arse face.
Original Lyrics: This ain't a scene, it's a g**-d*** arms race.
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Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull's, "On The Floor"
Misheard Lyrics: Straight to a radio, Vegas to Africa
Original Lyrics: Straight to LA, New York, Vegas to Africa
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Theme Songs', "Little Einsteins"
Misheard Lyrics: We're going on a trip and we're never coming back
Original Lyrics: We're going on a trip in our favorite rocket ship
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2010s | |
Anna Kandrick's, "Cups (When I'm Gone)"
Misheard Lyrics: You're gonna miss me when I go
Original Lyrics: You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
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Avril Lavigne's, "Complciuated"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm never gonna find you vacant
Original Lyrics: I'm never gonna find you faking
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Katy Perry's, "Chained to the Rhythm"
Misheard Lyrics: To the ribbon.
Original Lyrics: To the rhythm.
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Lady Gaga's, "Starstruck"
Misheard Lyrics: Put your hands on your waist for the vader.
Original Lyrics: Put your hands on your waist, pull the fader.
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Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: Bitch say my name--you know who I am.
Original Lyrics: Trick say my name--you know who I am.
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Sam Hunt's, "Body Like a Back Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Body like a back road
Driving with my a** blown Original Lyrics: Body like a back road
Driving with my eyes closed |
Saweetien's, "Icy Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Eating fettuccine pasta with the skeletons of lobsters
Original Lyrics: Eating fettuccine pasta with the scallops and the lobsters
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Sia's, "Elastic Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: And another one like a douche
Original Lyrics: And another one bites the dust
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country | |
Aaron Tippin's, "There Ain't Nothing Wrong with the Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: She ain't a Cadillac and she waved to a troll
Original Lyrics: She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls
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