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1960s | |
Peter, Paul, and Mary's, "I Dig Rock & Roll Music"
Misheard Lyrics: And if I really say it, the rainy oboes play it. .
Original Lyrics: And if I really say it, the radio won't play it. . .
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Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs', "Lil' Riding Hood"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna keep my cheap suit on
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna keep my sheep suit on
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The Four Tops', "Standing in the Shadows of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Standing in the shadows alone
Original Lyrics: Standing in the shadows of love
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "Night Fever"
Misheard Lyrics: Heat it all up
Don't need no help of ours to make it Give me just enough, takin' it to the wall. I can't hide anymore I can't hide the way I'm walking And I'm glowing in the dark every morning! Sweet city woman, her shoes are alive Burning my mind and my soul. Don't go reelin' to the feeling in the back! Original Lyrics: In the heat of our love
Don't need no help for us to make it Gimme just enough to take us to the morning I got fire in my mind I got higher in my walkin' And I'm glowing in the dark I give you warning. And that sweet city woman She moves through the night Controlling my mind and my soul When you reach out for me Yeah, and the feelin' is right |
Eric Burdon and War's, "Spill the Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Spill the wine, take that girl.
Original Lyrics: Spill the wine, take that pearl
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Grand Funk Railroad's, "We're An American Band"
Misheard Lyrics: And we proceeded to tear that whole town down
Original Lyrics: And we proceeded to tear that hotel down
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Linda Ronstadt's, "Long Long Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Caulking my fears
Blinkin’ back the tears Original Lyrics: Talkin’ my fears
Blinkin’ back the tears |
Michael Jackson's, "Got to Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: Cotton bean chair
Original Lyrics: Got to be there
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Movie Scripts', "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"
Misheard Lyrics: Because that diaper doesn't go to the much mellow room
Original Lyrics: Because that pipe doesn't go to the marshmallow room
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)"
Misheard Lyrics: How can you have any pudding if you're going to eat your feet?
Original Lyrics: How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?
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Rush's, "A Passage to Bangkok"
Misheard Lyrics: The natives smile in Barcelona
A sample of their yield Original Lyrics: The natives smile and pass along
A sample of their yield |
Uriah Heep's, "Stealin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Stealin' when I should have been lyin'
Original Lyrics: Stealin' when I should have been buyin'
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1980s | |
A-ha's, "Cry Wolf"
Misheard Lyrics: Cry wolf
Ooh ooh turning into curry Original Lyrics: Cry wolf
Ooh,ooh, time to worry now. |
AC/DC's, "Thunderstruck"
Misheard Lyrics: I was shaking at the leaves...
Original Lyrics: I was shakin' at the knees
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Aerosmith's, "Dude, Looks Like a Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Do me, do me, do me on the air
or Do me do me, do me in the ear or Do me do me do me in the rear. Original Lyrics: Do me, do me, do me all night.
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Billy Idol's, "Rebel Yell"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes Saw(sir), Yes Saw!, Yes Saw!, to have you here by me, because
Original Lyrics: Just-a, just-a, just-a, just-a
To have you here by me because |
Latin Quarter's, "Radio Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Mozambique and Mugabe
Still got their limos I hear them say Original Lyrics: Mozambique and Mugabe
Still got Frelimo I hear them say |
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Matthew Wilder's, "Break My Stride"
Misheard Lyrics: You're on a roll and now you play the last
Original Lyrics: You're on the road and now you pray it lasts
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Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep out of the French doors, don't stop til you get enough
Original Lyrics: Keep on with the force, don't stop don't stop til you get enough
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Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep up with the porn-stars, don't stop til you get enough
Original Lyrics: Keep on with the force, don't stop don't stop til you get enough
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Movie Scripts', "Back to the Future"
Misheard Lyrics: Why do you keep calling me Count?
Original Lyrics: Why do you keep calling me Calvin?
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Razor's, "Edge of the Razor"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm feeling up a naked man
Original Lyrics: The feel of blade in my hand
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The Beach Boys', "Don't Worry Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: She makes me caramelize
Original Lyrics: She makes me come alive
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The Police's, "Every Breath You Take"
Misheard Lyrics: Every file you break
Original Lyrics: Every vow you break.
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The Police's, "Every Breath You Take"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a pool hall ace
Original Lyrics: my poor heart breaks
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Wham!'s, "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Wake me up before you Go-Gurt
Don't keep me hanging up like a yogurt Original Lyrics: Wake me up before you go-go
Don't leave me hanging on like a yo-yo |
1990s | |
Bell Biv DeVoe's, "Poison"
Misheard Lyrics: That girl is frozen
Original Lyrics: That girl is poison
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Cornershop's, "Brimful of Asha"
Misheard Lyrics: Grilled food and asher on the 45.
Original Lyrics: Brimful of Asha on the 45.
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Elton John's, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: It's enough to make kings and a bag of bonds
Original Lyrics: It's enough to make kings and vagabonds.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Californication"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, yo Sergeant Mary, wanna break the spell of aging?
Original Lyrics: Pay your surgeon very well to break the spell of aging.
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Sheryl Crow's, "Every Day Is a Winding Road"
Misheard Lyrics: He's got a daughter he calls Easter
She was born on the fourth of July Original Lyrics: He's got a daughter he calls Easter
She was born on a Tuesday night |
The Verve's, "Bittersweet Symphony"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll take you down the oil
Original Lyrics: I'll take you down the only road
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2000s | |
Blink 182's, "Easy Target"
Misheard Lyrics: Run, run, run
Original Lyrics: Run, run, run
Holly let me out. |
Bowling For Soup's, "Almost"
Misheard Lyrics: And I wish it would've happened, I'd have asked you to stay.
Original Lyrics: And I wish I would've had the nerve to ask you to stay.
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Lady Gaga's, "Alejandro"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch
Just want my cigarette lunch Original Lyrics: Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch
Just smoke my cigarette and hush |
Lady Gaga's, "Bad Romance"
Misheard Lyrics: I want your psycho, your verdict is sick.
Original Lyrics: I want your psycho, your vertigo shtick
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Manuel's, "Gas Gas Gas"
Misheard Lyrics: And be a llama
Original Lyrics: And be your lover
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2010s | |
Calvin Harris', "Feels (feat. Pharrell, Katy Perry and Big Sean)"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't be afraid to catch fish
Original Lyrics: Don't be afraid to catch feels
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Calvin Harris', "Feels (feat. Pharrell, Katy Perry and Big Sean)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm your window shopper, suck off of your knob, oh
Original Lyrics: I'm your window shopper, sucker for your love, oh
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Daft Punk's, "Instant crush"
Misheard Lyrics: Cuz I know that I love suckin' toe
Original Lyrics: Cuz I know it unlocks like a door
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Jonas Blue's, "Dusk Till Dawn"
Misheard Lyrics: We could be the greatest
Ones who never dated Original Lyrics: We could be the greatest
Ones who never made it |
Jonas Blue's, "Rise"
Misheard Lyrics: We got ri-ri-ri-ri-rice
Original Lyrics: We´re gonna ri-ri-ri-ri-rise
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Portugal the Man's, "Feel It Still"
Misheard Lyrics: Oo ooh, I'm a rebel with a pigskin,
Been kickin' it since 1966 and... Original Lyrics: Oo ooh, I'm a rebel just for kicks now,
Let me kick it like it's 1986 now... |
Post Malone's, "Psycho"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m ‘bout to have my cycle. Gonna battle Michael
Original Lyrics: AP goin' psycho, lil' mama bad like Michael
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Shawn Mendes', "Treat You Better"
Misheard Lyrics: I know I can treat you better
Than he can And any girl like you deserves a jam-on-it Original Lyrics: I know I can treat you better
Than he can And any girl like you deserves a gentleman |
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Diamond Rio's, "Meet in the Middle"
Misheard Lyrics: With Meat in the middle beneath that old Georgia pie
Original Lyrics: We'd meet in the middle 'neath that old Georgia pine
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