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1960s | |
Buffalo Springfield's, "For What It's Worth"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody, look, it's going down!
Original Lyrics: Everybody look what's going down
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Iron Butterfly's, "In a Gadda da Vida"
Misheard Lyrics: In a garbage of Beatles, baby
Original Lyrics: In a Gadda da Vida, baby
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Otis Redding's, "(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been sittin' on the top of a bear
Original Lyrics: I've been sittin' on the dock of a bay
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The Zombies', "Time of the Season"
Misheard Lyrics: When love runs hot
Original Lyrics: When love runs high
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "How Deep Is Your Love?"
Misheard Lyrics: You are the dog to my parasol
Original Lyrics: You know the door to my very soul.
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Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods', "Billy, Don't Be a Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't be a fool with your wife
Original Lyrics: Don't be a fool with your life
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Footloose like a douche
Original Lyrics: Cut loose like a deuce
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Damn Devil in Freeside
Original Lyrics: Tenth Avenue Freeze out
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Carpenters', "Bless the Beasts and Children"
Misheard Lyrics: Give them shelter from the store
Original Lyrics: Give them shelter from the storm
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Devo's, "Jocko Homo"
Misheard Lyrics: Monkey man has to stoop
He's using grass to wipe up his poop Are we not men We are Devo Original Lyrics: monkey men in business suits
They all go dance the poot Are we not men We are Devo |
Jackson Browne's, "Running on Empty"
Misheard Lyrics: Going on MTV
Original Lyrics: Running on empty
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Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: Going off to the spillage of disguise
Original Lyrics: Going up to the spirit in the sky
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Pink Floyd's, "Wish You Were Here"
Misheard Lyrics: Singing in official
Original Lyrics: Swimming in a fishbowl
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Robert John's, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) (Mbube)"
Misheard Lyrics: Hush my Dolly, don't fear my Dolly
Original Lyrics: Hush my darling, don't fear my darling
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1980s | |
Billy Vera and the Beaters', "At This Moment"
Misheard Lyrics: Why did you sing?
Original Lyrics: What did you think...
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Dire Straits', "Money for Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: We gotta insult Michael and Bowie
Original Lyrics: We gotta install microwave ovens
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Elton John's, "Nikita"
Misheard Lyrics: Captain, ten tin soldiers in a roll
Original Lyrics: Counting ten tin soldiers in a row
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Elton John's, "Nikita"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Nikita, it's the other side
I'll learn to give a light in time Original Lyrics: Oh, Nikita is the other side
Of any given line in time |
Falco's, "Rock Me Amadeus"
Misheard Lyrics: Honor days, honor days
Original Lyrics: Amadeus, Amadeus
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Irene Cara's, "Flashdance...What a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: In a whirl made of steer
Made of storm Original Lyrics: In a world made of steel
Made of stone |
Joey Scarbury's, "Theme from the Greatest American Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't give me a notch
Original Lyrics: Believe it or not
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Joey Scarbury's, "Theme from the Greatest American Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: I never thought I could be so freaky
Original Lyrics: I never thought I could be so free
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Peter Gabriel's, "In Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: In your arms
or In your ass Original Lyrics: In your eyes
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Steve Miller Band's, "Abracadabra"
Misheard Lyrics: Aggra-aggra-cadever
Original Lyrics: Abra-Abracadabra
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Tears for Fears', "Sowing the Seeds of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: The burns and the bleeds
Original Lyrics: The birds and the bees
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The Clash's, "Rock the Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: Maria Carey I say
Original Lyrics: Sharif don't like it
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Whitney Houston's, "So Emotional"
Misheard Lyrics: I get so emotional, David
Original Lyrics: I get so emotional, baby
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1990s | |
B*Witched's, "Sabrina (She'll Bewitch Ya)"
Misheard Lyrics: Calls a dreamer
Original Lyrics: Call Sabrina
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Celine Dion's, "Where Does My Heart Beat Now"
Misheard Lyrics: That only ankles through the night
Original Lyrics: That only echoes through the night
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Janet Jackson's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics: Running with my love
Original Lyrics: Runaway with me and my love
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Jesus Jones', "Real Real Real"
Misheard Lyrics: Real real real
Do you feel real And that's all I'd like to know Do you feel real real And that's all I'd like to know Original Lyrics: Real real real
Do you feel real And if so I'd like to know How to feel real real Do you feel real And if so I'd like to know |
Joan Osborne's, "One of Us"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a strangler on the bus
Original Lyrics: Just a stranger on the bus
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Vanessa Carlton's, "A Thousand Miles"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand smiles
Original Lyrics: 'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
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Whitney Houston's, "Didn't We Almost Have It All?"
Misheard Lyrics: When love was all we had worth living
Original Lyrics: When love was all we had worth giving
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Whitney Houston's, "My Love Is Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Milo is yolo
Original Lyrics: My love is your love
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2000s | |
Basement Jaxx's, "Where's Your Head At"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't let those words cake in on you
Original Lyrics: Don't let the walls cave in on you
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Lee Ann Womack's, "The Berenstain Bears"
Misheard Lyrics: They're a lot like people, only no sir
Original Lyrics: They're a lot like people, only more so
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Whitney Houston's, "Million Dollar Bill"
Misheard Lyrics: Mail your dollar bills
Original Lyrics: million dollar bill
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2010s | |
Camila Cabello's, "Havana"
Misheard Lyrics: Na no no na na.
Ma' hea't ma' hea't ma' hea't no na no no na na. He took me back to ni na na no no na na. Original Lyrics: Havana, ooh na-na
Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh-na-na He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na |
Katy Perry's, "Chained to the Rhythm"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the river
Original Lyrics: Chained to the rhythm
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Katy Perry's, "Chained to the Rhythm"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the river
Original Lyrics: Chained to the rhythm
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misc | |
Traditional's, "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt"
Misheard Lyrics: Hit Man is my name, too
Original Lyrics: His name is my name, too
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Traditional's, "This Little Light of Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: It's 1999
Original Lyrics: This little light of mine
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