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1950s | |
The Coasters', "Along Came Jones"
Misheard Lyrics: And then along came Jones Dog named Jones
Original Lyrics: And then along came Jones Tall, thin Jones
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1960s | |
Beatles', "Don't Pass Me By"
Misheard Lyrics: You were in a dog patch
And you lost your hair Original Lyrics: You were in a car crash
And you lost your hair |
Johnny Rivers', "Seventh Son"
Misheard Lyrics: The one they call the setting sun
Original Lyrics: The one they call the seventh son
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Steppenwolf's, "Magic Carpet Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Last night I went to Lenin's land
Original Lyrics: Last night I held Aladdin's lamp
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The Beatles', "Can't Buy Me Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't bobbie love
Original Lyrics: Can't buy me love
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The Beatles', "Ob La Di, Ob La Da"
Misheard Lyrics: Ob La Di, Ob La Da, light goes on, bra
La-la how the light goes on. Original Lyrics: Ob La Di, Ob La Da, life goes on, bra
La-la how the life goes on. |
The Flintstones', "The Flintstones theme song"
Misheard Lyrics: They're the modernstoning family.
Original Lyrics: They're the modern stone age family.
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The Guess Who's, "These Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: These arms, cry every night, oo-woo
Original Lyrics: These eyes, cry every night, for you
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1970s | |
Albert Hammond's, "It Never Rains In Southern California"
Misheard Lyrics: It never rains in California.
The girls, don't they warn ya'? It pours, Manafort Original Lyrics: It never rains in California.
The girls, don't they warn ya'? It pours, man it pours |
Bee Gees', "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Stay in the light, stay in the light
Original Lyrics: Stayin' alive, stayin' alive!
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Bee Gees', "Tragedy"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl, you know I just can't take it all alone
Original Lyrics: Goin' home I just can't make it all alone
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Bob Seger's, "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't afraid to look ya girl hey in the eye
Original Lyrics: Ain't afraid to look it girl, hear me out.
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Bob Seger's, "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna tell my mom come on
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna tell my tale come one
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Prove It All Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight we'll drive that dusty road
From the motor engine ring To buy you a goat And a pretty dress of blue Original Lyrics: Tonight we'll drive that dusty road
From Monroe to Angeline To buy you a gold ring And a pretty dress of blue |
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Evil Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll find that boo lion any day
Original Lyrics: You found a fool lyin' in a daze
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Elton John's, "Rocket Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl you gonna be a debutante
Original Lyrics: Burning up his fuse up here alone
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Margaritaville"
Misheard Lyrics: Searching for my log shaker and salt
Original Lyrics: Searching for my lost shaker of salt
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Manfred Mann's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Blinded by the light
Wrapped up like a goose wearing neon tights Original Lyrics: Blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night |
Paul Simon's, "Kodachrome"
Misheard Lyrics: I got an iPhone camera
Original Lyrics: I've got a Nikon camera
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: I see little su-wetta of a man
Original Lyrics: I see a little silhoutto of a man
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Starbuck's, "Moonlight, Feels Right"
Misheard Lyrics: You say you came to Baltimore from Memphis
Original Lyrics: You said you came to Baltimore from Ole Miss
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The Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatcha doin' with your hand in your pants, hey?
Original Lyrics: What you doin' on your back, aah?
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1980s | |
Bobby Brown's, "My Prerogative"
Misheard Lyrics: Eagle treats is not my thang
Original Lyrics: Ego trips is not my thang
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Chris de Burgh's, "Don't Pay the Ferryman"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't pay the ferryman
Don't even pick sale price. Original Lyrics: Don't pay the ferryman
Don't even fix a price. |
Christopher Cross', "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)"
Misheard Lyrics: When you get caught between God and New York City
Original Lyrics: When you get caught between the moon and New York City
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Eurythmics', "Love Is a Stranger"
Misheard Lyrics: And I want to,
And I want to, And I want to suck me central station. Original Lyrics: And I want you
And I want you And I want you so it's an obsession |
Mike Reno and Ann Wilson's, "Almost Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: Pair of dice
Original Lyrics: Paradise
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Ratt's, "Round And Round"
Misheard Lyrics: Tied up in bells, are beasts ourselves
Original Lyrics: Tightened our belts, abused ourselves
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Starship's, "We Built This City"
Misheard Lyrics: My Cody plays the Mamba.
Original Lyrics: Marconi plays the Mamba.
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The Stranglers', "Skin Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: Better watch out for the Skimby
Original Lyrics: Better watch out for the skin deep
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Twisted Sister's, "I Wanna Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: So if you ask me why I'm not the way I'm playing
Original Lyrics: So if you ask me why I like the way I play it
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ZZ TOP's, "Sharp Dressed Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Top coat, top hat, I don't wear it cuz my mom is fat
Original Lyrics: Top coat, top hat, I don't wear it cuz my wallet's fat
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1990s | |
Belle and Sebastian's, "Belle And Sebastian"
Misheard Lyrics: Peddle you uphill
Original Lyrics: Fellow, you are ill
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Disney's 'The Lion King''s, "Circle Of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Naaaaaaaaaa zeeeeeeeeee bunyaaaaa baba the chihuahuaaaaaaa
Original Lyrics: Nants ingonyama bagithi baba.
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Lenny Kravitz's, "Are You Gonna Go My Way?"
Misheard Lyrics: We’ve got to love and mazel tov
Original Lyrics: We've got to love & rub a dub
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Shania Twain's, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
Misheard Lyrics: That won't keep me a woman in the middle of the night
Original Lyrics: That won't keep me warm in the middle of the night
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The The's, "Love Is Stronger Than Death"
Misheard Lyrics: All the thoughts unwanted and all the feelings unexpressed
Original Lyrics: All the thoughts unuttered and all the feelings unexpressed
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Tom Cochrane's, "Life Is A Highway"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on the highway
Original Lyrics: Life is a highway
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Tracy Chapman's, "Give Me One Reason"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me one reason to stay here
Or I'll turn my back around Original Lyrics: Give me one reason to stay here
And I'll turn right back around |
2000s | |
Keith Urban's, "You'll Think of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Take your cap and leave my sweater
Original Lyrics: Take your cat and leave my sweater
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Sean Kingston's, "Fire Burning"
Misheard Lyrics: Cold like the fire
Cold like fire Original Lyrics: Cool like the fire
Cool like fire |
2010s | |
DJ Khaled's, "No Brainer"
Misheard Lyrics: You stick out of the crowd, baby, it's a no-brainer
It ain't the hard earned shoes. Original Lyrics: You stick out of the crowd, baby, it's a no-brainer
It ain't that hard to choose |
Julia Michaels', "Issues"
Misheard Lyrics: And one of them is hoping I meet you
Original Lyrics: And one of them is how bad I need you
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Maroon 5's, "Girls Like You "
Misheard Lyrics: But now it's all good, babe
And I got wood, babe Very close Original Lyrics: But now it's all good, babe
Roll that backwood, babe And play me close |
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