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1960s | |
Procol Harum's, "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Misheard Lyrics: And Shelby was a ladle
As the mirror told its tale That to face it first then go sleep Turned a whiter shade of pale. Original Lyrics: And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale That her face at first just ghostly Turned a whiter shade of pale. |
The Beatles', "Strawberry Fields Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm very tall
Original Lyrics: Cranberry sauce
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The Rolling Stones', "Not Fade Away"
Misheard Lyrics: My love is bigger than a Cadillac, I'll dry your shoulders if you'll dry my back
Original Lyrics: My love is bigger than a Cadillac, I'll try to show it if you drive me back
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Three Dog Night's, "Eli's Coming"
Misheard Lyrics: I want you to follow night and day
Original Lyrics: I walked to Apollo by the bay.
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Vienna"
Misheard Lyrics: The end waits for you.
Original Lyrics: Vienna waits for you.
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Bob Marley's, "I Shot the Sheriff"
Misheard Lyrics: I shot the sheriff
But I swear it was in silky pants. Original Lyrics: I shot the sheriff
But I swear it was in self-defense. |
Clout's, "Substitute"
Misheard Lyrics: If I could get my same medication
I'd give you everything in creation Original Lyrics: If I could get that same dedication
I'd give you everything in creation |
Deep Purple's, "Smoke on the Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Slow coming water, a fire in disguise
Original Lyrics: Smoke on the water, fire in the sky
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Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: She’s gotta let me booze
Original Lyrics: She’s got electric boots
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Eric Burdon and War's, "Spill the Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Still alive, tic-tac-toe
Original Lyrics: Spill the Wine, take that pearl
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Steely Dan's, "FM (No Static At All)"
Misheard Lyrics: Worry the bottle, Mama
Original Lyrics: Hurry the bottle, Mama.
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The Clash's, "Career Opportunities"
Misheard Lyrics: Career opportunities, the ones they'll never know
Every job they offer you is to keep you off the dole Original Lyrics: Career opportunities, the ones that never knock
Every job they offer you is to keep you out the dock |
Three Dog Night's, "Eli's Coming"
Misheard Lyrics: I want you to follow night and day
Original Lyrics: I walked to Apollo by the bay
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1980s | |
Don Henley's, "New York Minute"
Misheard Lyrics: And he won't be down on Wall Street anymore
Original Lyrics: And he won't be down on Wall Street in the morning
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Don Henley's, "New York Minute"
Misheard Lyrics: You can get out of the rain
Original Lyrics: You can get out of the way
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Don Henley's, "The Boys of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: Wayfair is on baby!
Original Lyrics: Wayfarers on baby
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Eurythmics', "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
Misheard Lyrics: Some of them want to refuse you
Original Lyrics: Some of them want to abuse you
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Howard Jones', "Things Can Only Get Better"
Misheard Lyrics: And do you escape?
Original Lyrics: And do you feel scared?
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Howard Jones', "What is Love"
Misheard Lyrics: This is why I don't mind you dancing
Original Lyrics: This is why I don't mind your doubting
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Howard Jones', "You Know I Love You...Don't You?"
Misheard Lyrics: We need the Chiclets
Original Lyrics: We feel it shake us
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Matthew Wilder's, "Break My Stride"
Misheard Lyrics: Never gonna let another girl like you, work me over
Original Lyrics: Never gonna let a girl like you, whip me over
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm staring at him, lend him a mirror
Original Lyrics: I'm starting with the man in the mirror
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Peter Gabriel's, "In Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: When I want to run away, I drive off in my car
It's a Chevrolet I own, I come back to the place you are Original Lyrics: When I want to run away, I drive off in my car
But whichever way I go, I come back to the place you are |
Squeeze's, "Hourglass"
Misheard Lyrics: No one can hear me now again
Original Lyrics: No one can hear me knocking
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Starship's, "We Built This City"
Misheard Lyrics: Tony plays the mamba
Original Lyrics: Marconi plays the mamba.
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Steely Dan's, "Hey, Nineteen"
Misheard Lyrics: The Cuervo Gold, the fine coat lobbyin’
Original Lyrics: The Cuervo Gold, the fine Colombian
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Stray Cats', "Rock This Town"
Misheard Lyrics: I coulda put a rock into that can, but all it played was "This Old Man"
Original Lyrics: I coulda put a rock into that can, but all it played was disco, man
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Til Tuesday's, "Voices Carry"
Misheard Lyrics: Dear John, keep it down now. This is Carrie.
Original Lyrics: Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry.
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U2's, "With or Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: And you give yourself a wedgie
Original Lyrics: And you give yourself away
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1990s | |
Inner Circle's, "Bad Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: When Jeff Goldblum come for you?
Original Lyrics: When Sheriff John Brown come for you?
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Rage Against The Machine's, "Take The Power Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Bram Stoker's here, got the style of a queer
Original Lyrics: Raise up your ear, I'll drop the style and clear
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The Tamperer ft. Maya's, "Feel It"
Misheard Lyrics: What's she gonna look like with her chin beyond her?
Original Lyrics: What's she gonna look like with a chimney on her?
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2000s | |
Black Eyed Peas', "Let's Get It Started"
Misheard Lyrics: Master Lil, Master Dill
Alligator, we'll bring the bug Tod Phil (just) Lose your mind with sister Tommy Test this drill, 'cause Topanga's fine (just) Bob your head like E. Apple Dee Up inside your club or in your Belly Original Lyrics: Let's get ill, that's the deal
At the gate, we'll bring the bud top drill (just) Lose your mind this is the time Y'all test this drill, just and bang your spine (just) Bob your head like me APL de Up inside your club or in your Bentley |
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Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat's, "Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: Lucky I'm in love with my Bandstand
Original Lyrics: Lucky I'm in love with my best friend
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KT Tunstall's, "Other Side of the World"
Misheard Lyrics: The odder side to the world
Original Lyrics: The other side of the world
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Lady Gaga's, "Bad Romance"
Misheard Lyrics: Caught in a bed room lamp
Original Lyrics: caught in a bad romance
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Lady Gaga's, "Bad Romance"
Misheard Lyrics: I want your psycho your vertical stick
Want your bone marrow when the baby is sick Original Lyrics: I want your psycho, your vertigo shtick
Want you in my rear window, baby you're sick |
Lily Allen's, "Not Fair"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a parrot it's all over
Original Lyrics: It's apparent it's all over
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Nelly Furtado's, "I'm Like A Bird"
Misheard Lyrics: Fly like a bird
Original Lyrics: I'm like a bird
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Snoop Dogg's, "Drop It Like It's Hot"
Misheard Lyrics: Pop 'im like a Tsar
Original Lyrics: Pop it like it's hot
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2010s | |
Fake Type's, "Welcome - FAKE JAZZ -"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody crap your pants
Original Lyrics: Everybody clap your hands
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Maroon 5's, "Animals"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like enemas, enemas, enemas, whoa.
Original Lyrics: Just like animals, animals, animals, whoa.
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Peppa Pig's, "Birdy Birdy Woof Woof"
Misheard Lyrics: The bats go woof and the dogs go tweet
Original Lyrics: The birds go woof and the dogs go tweet.
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Shawn Mullins', "Lullaby"
Misheard Lyrics: She's the lizard among outside the city.
Original Lyrics: She still lives with her mom outside the city.
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country | |
Deana Carter's, "Strawberry Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Strawberry limes
Original Lyrics: Strawberry wine
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Kenny Chesney's, "Get Along"
Misheard Lyrics: Aaw, whiskey loves the upper hand
Original Lyrics: Always give love the upper hand
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misc | |
Dragonball Z soundtrack's, "Rock the Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics: Dragon Dragon f*** the Dragon
Original Lyrics: Dragon! Dragon! Rock the dragon!
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