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1960s
Roger Miller's, "King of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
Trailers for St Laurent
Original Lyrics:
Trailers for sale or rent
TV Commercial's, "(The Happy World of) Haribo"
Misheard Lyrics:
Kids and adults love it so, the happy world of Haribo!
Original Lyrics:
Kids and grown-ups love it so, the happy world of Haribo!
 
1970s
ABBA's, "Voulez-Vous"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bastards of the sea
Original Lyrics:
Master of the scene
Christopher Cross', "Never Be the Same"
Misheard Lyrics:
I may move on.
Original Lyrics:
I live alone
Eagles', "Life In The Fast Lane"
Misheard Lyrics:
She was terminally vain.
Original Lyrics:
She was terminally pretty.
Jackson 5's, "The Love You Save"
Misheard Lyrics:
Coda
Original Lyrics:
Hold on
John Miles', "Highfly"
Misheard Lyrics:
You dreamed of cider
When you decided that your chance had gone
Original Lyrics:
Your dreams subsided
When you decided that your chance had gone
Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics:
Keep up when the fun starts up
Don't stop till you get enough
Original Lyrics:
Keep up with the force don't stop
Don't stop till you get enough
Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel's, "Make Me Smile"
Misheard Lyrics:
For only metal butter-balls!
Original Lyrics:
For only metal, what a bore!
The Sandpipers', "Guantanamera"
Misheard Lyrics:
One ton of melons
Tequila
One ton of melons
Original Lyrics:
Guantanamera, guajira guantanamera
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers', "Fooled Again (I Don't Like It)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Strange boys on the telephone
Original Lyrics:
Strange voice on the telephone
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers', "Strangered in the Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
A rauchin' in the whispers
Everyone's to dirt
Original Lyrics:
A roar turned into whispers
Everyone stood there
 
1980s
AC/DC's, "Highway To Hell"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a gold digger on a one way ride
Original Lyrics:
Season ticket on a one way ride.
Diesel's, "Never Miss Your Water"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I-I know that you never miss your water 'til you die
(Never miss your water, your water 'til you die)
Original Lyrics:
Now I-I know that you never miss your water 'til you're dry
(Never miss your water, your water 'til you're dry)
Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lift your head up high, and scream out Tupperware
Original Lyrics:
Lift your head up high
And scream out to the world
Oingo Boingo's, "Dead Man's Party"
Misheard Lyrics:
Leave your bawdy Edsel at the door
Original Lyrics:
Leave your body and soul at the door
Scorpions', "Rock You Like a Hurricane"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rock you like a Burger King
Original Lyrics:
Rock you like a hurricane
Soul II Soul's, "Back to Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
Back to life, back to the day we had meths and this foolish game
Original Lyrics:
Back to life, back to the day we have
Let's end this foolish game
Van Halen's, "Might As Well Jump"
Misheard Lyrics:
Maxwell Jump
Original Lyrics:
Might as well jump
 
1990s
Aerosmith's, "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't want to fart asleep
Original Lyrics:
I don't want to fall asleep
Aqua's, "Barbie Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you touch my hair, I will whack you with a chair
Original Lyrics:
You can brush my hair, undress me anywhere,
Bell Biv Devoe's, "Poison"
Misheard Lyrics:
Never trust a big button smile
Original Lyrics:
Never trust a big butt and a smile
Eiffel 65's, "I'm Blue (Da Bee Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Im blue if i were green i would die
If i were green i would die if i were green i would die
If i were green i would die
Original Lyrics:
I'm blue da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
Lenny Kravitz's, "Are You Gonna Go My Way?"
Misheard Lyrics:
We’ve got to love & mazel tov
Original Lyrics:
We've got to love & rub a dub
Moloko's, "Fun for Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
I dreamt that I was chasing
The monster out of me
I caught him with a condom
Ha ha, hee hee hee hee
Original Lyrics:
I dreamt that I was chasing
The monster out of me
I caught him in the corner
Ha ha, hee hee hee hee
Nirvana's, "Something In The Way"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I'm living off of grass
And the drippance from my semen.
Original Lyrics:
And I'm living off of grass
And the drippings from the ceiling.
Take That's, "Back for Good"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want your bag of gold
or
I want your bag of dope
Original Lyrics:
I want you back for good
 
2000s
Alanis Morisette's, "You Oughta Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
It’s not fair to deny me of the cross-eyed bear that you gave to me
Original Lyrics:
It’s not fair to deny me of the cross I bear that you gave to me
Alanis Morissette's, "You Oughta Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
The cross-eyed bear that you gave to me
Original Lyrics:
The cross I bear that you gave to me
Misheard Lyrics:
3 B 1 the crowd says Boff is a letter
Original Lyrics:
Re-e-wind when the crowd say bo selecta
Hoobastank's, "The Reason"
Misheard Lyrics:
I found a reason to pee
(I found a reason you need, a reason to pee you go)
Original Lyrics:
I found a reason for me
(I found a reason to be, a reason for me to show)
John Mayer's, "City Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's the kind of thing you only see
In scented glossy magazines
Original Lyrics:
It's the kind of thing you only see
In certain glossy magazines.
John Mayer's, "Covered In The Rain"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tonight we're gonna order in
Chicken ramen, watching CNN
Original Lyrics:
Tonight we're gonna order in
Drinking wine and watch some CNN.
John Mayer's, "Say"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take all of your wasted honor
Original Lyrics:
Take out of your wasted honor
Michael Jackson's, "You Rock My World"
Misheard Lyrics:
My life is woke, I'm pleased
Original Lyrics:
My life is so complete
Missy Elliott's, "Gossip Folks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Once upon a time in Cali Park
Original Lyrics:
Once upon a time in College Park.
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "By The Way"
Misheard Lyrics:
Danny the gorilla singing songs to me beneath the monkey
Original Lyrics:
Dani the girl is singing songs to me beneath the marquee
System of a Down's, "Chop Suey!"
Misheard Lyrics:
Falling into your hands, I will end my spirit
Original Lyrics:
Father into your hands, I commend my spirit.
 
2010s
Arctic Monkeys', "Crying Lightning"
Misheard Lyrics:
As you bitched into your strawberry lace
Original Lyrics:
As you bit into your strawberry lace
Cosmo Pyke's, "Chronic Sunshine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Weed won't hurt you or all your plans
Original Lyrics:
We won't hurt you or all your plans
Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics:
Grew up on Mexican lucky
Original Lyrics:
We're up all night to get lucky
Mariah Carey's, "With You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Del Mar f***s with you
Original Lyrics:
Damn, I f***s with you
Mariah Carey's, "With You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shots are ramming,
Plain confessions and our bodies planning
Original Lyrics:
Shots of Remy,
Playing 'Confessions' and our bodies blending
Mariah Carey's, "With You"
Misheard Lyrics:
You ain't gotta break down your toaster.
Original Lyrics:
You ain't gotta break down; you're too strong.
Meghan Trainor's, "Let You Be Right"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I break things, make things a little bit of coffee
Original Lyrics:
When I break things, make things a little bit uncomfy
Of Monsters and Men's, "Little Talks"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't like walking around this old and empty house
So hold my hand and walk with my dick
Original Lyrics:
I don't like walking around this old and empty house
So hold my hand, I'll walk with you my dear
Panic! At The Disco's, "Death of a Bachelor "
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm playing her geese
Original Lyrics:
I'm playing hooky
Pokemon's, "Pikachu no Uta"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bee ketchup bee ketchup bee ketchup
Original Lyrics:
Pikachu Pikachu Pikachu
Shawn Mendes', "Treat You Better"
Misheard Lyrics:
I know I can treat you better, da da da weekend
Original Lyrics:
I know I can treat you better, better than he can
 
country
Terri Gibbs', "Somebody's Knockin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
He'd have blue eyes and blue teeth
Original Lyrics:
He'd have blue eyes and blue jeans

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