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1960s | |
Sandpipers', "Guantanamera"
Misheard Lyrics: Guantanamera!
Oh, he's a Guantanamera! Original Lyrics: Guantanamera!
Guajiro Guantanamera! |
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1970s | |
Blue Oyster Cult's, "Don't Fear The Reaper"
Misheard Lyrics: Now the two is one
Fear put down their gun Original Lyrics: Love of two is one
Here, but now they're gone |
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Edison Lighthouse's, "Love Grows"
Misheard Lyrics: She talks kind of lazy
People say she’s crazy Adolescent mystery Original Lyrics: She talks kind of lazy
People say she’s crazy And her love’s a mystery |
Fleetwood Mac's, "The Chain"
Misheard Lyrics: Chain, you must never
Original Lyrics: Chain, keep us together
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Led Zeppelin's, "Stairway to Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: There walks a maiden we all know
Original Lyrics: There walks a lady we all know
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Steve Miller Band's, "Rock'n Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Philadelphia, Mylanta, Hellraiser
Original Lyrics: Philadelphia, Atlanta, L.A.
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Van Morrison's, "Domino"
Misheard Lyrics: Bad kids are goin' underground to get some heavy rest
Original Lyrics: In that case I'll go underground, get some heavy rest
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1980s | |
Billy Bragg's, "Waiting For the Great Leap Forward"
Misheard Lyrics: In a perfect world, we’d all sing in tune
But this is reality, so it skips a groove. Original Lyrics: In a perfect world, we’d all sing in tune
But this is reality, so gimme some room. |
Enya's, "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)"
Misheard Lyrics: From Bali, to Cali, far beneath the chorus
Original Lyrics: From Bali, to Cali, far beneath the Coral Sea
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Guns N' Roses', "You Could Be Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: With your big shot record and your cocaine tongue...
Original Lyrics: With your bitch slap rapping
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Quarterflash's, "Find Another Fool"
Misheard Lyrics: You think this store is through
Original Lyrics: You think this storm is through
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Quarterflash's, "Harden My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna call my father
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna harden my heart
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Quarterflash's, "Take Me to Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: You won't forget nine lives
Original Lyrics: You won't forget my eyes
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Steve Winwood's, "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel the night newspaper
Original Lyrics: Feel the night music playing
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The Pretenders', "Middle of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Like frakka shakka rak and keys to the city
Original Lyrics: Like fat guys driving 'round in jeeps through the city
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1990s | |
Deep BlueSomething's, "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Misheard Lyrics: And so much is left I'm done.
Original Lyrics: And so much is left undone.
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Enya's, "Caribbean Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: The sky above, the sky remaining blue
Original Lyrics: The sky above is Caribbean blue.
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INXS's, "Not Enough Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Not enough time for every kiss, every touch, and all the nines
I wanna be beside you Original Lyrics: Not enough time for every kiss, every touch, and all the nights
, I wanna be inside you |
KT Tunstall's, "Suddenly I See"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just tallin most
Original Lyrics: And she's taller than most
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Nightcrawlers', "Push the Feeling On"
Misheard Lyrics: Their lives in a gay world
Their live will pull us through Original Lyrics: Their lives again; their lives---to pull us through
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Nirvana's, "Aneurysm"
Misheard Lyrics: She gives a pumpkin straight to my heart
Original Lyrics: She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
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R.E.M.'s, "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"
Misheard Lyrics: Calling on Charlie's Angels
Original Lyrics: Call me when you try to wake her up
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Van Halen's, "Panama"
Misheard Lyrics: Sean Penn, what's that sound?
Original Lyrics: Jump back, what's that sound?
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2000s | |
Alecia Elliott's, "Brand New Day"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a brand new game
Original Lyrics: It's a brand new day
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Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: Honestly, you promised me I'm never gonna find your bacon.
Original Lyrics: Honestly you promised me I'm never gonna find you fake it.
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Bare Naked Ladies', "The Big Bang Theory"
Misheard Lyrics: The artichokes began to drool
Original Lyrics: The autotrophs began to drool
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Enya's, "One By One"
Misheard Lyrics: He says, and you say, and you goodbye
Original Lyrics: He says Adios, says Adios, goodbye.
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KT Tunstall's, "Suddenly I See"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel like walking the road like walking the road
Original Lyrics: I feel like walking the world walking the world
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Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx's, "Gold Digger"
Misheard Lyrics: She gives me money (Now I ain't saying she's a gold digger) When I'm in need (But she ain't messing with the rope, lope)
Original Lyrics: She gives me money (I ain't saying she's a gold digger) When I'm in need. (But she ain't messing with no broke broke)
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Kate Nash's, "Foundations"
Misheard Lyrics: And I must admit that I was a biscuit
Original Lyrics: And I must admit that I was a bit scared
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Kate Nash's, "Foundations"
Misheard Lyrics: Everytime that you're opposite and I smile
Original Lyrics: Everytime that you're upset and I smile
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Sara Bareilles', "I'm Not Gonna Write You a Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello, to I am dry.
Original Lyrics: Hello, to high and dry.
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Sara Bareilles', "I'm Not Gonna Write You a Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Your half just hurts
Original Lyrics: Your help just hurts
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2010s | |
Fifth Harmony's, "Top Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby you're marching on
Original Lyrics: Baby you're mine tonight
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country | |
The Temptations', "My Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got all the b**ches
Baby one man can make Original Lyrics: I've got all the riches
Baby one man can claim. |
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xmas | |
Jackson 5's, "Give Love on Christmas Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Than just presents from a stork
Original Lyrics: Than just presents from a store
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Jackson 5's, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Little Jack Horner
Original Lyrics: Little tin horns
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Johnny Mathis', "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: Love knows no secret
Original Lyrics: Love knows no season
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Lou Monte's, "Dominick The Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey)"
Misheard Lyrics: Children sing and clap their hands and Dominick starts ta dance
Dey talk Italian to him and he even understands Gumbaros and gumbaras, da de dance a dallodale When Zepilagola comes to town and brings oh chu-cha-lil Original Lyrics: Children sing and clap their hands and Dominick starts to dance
They talk Italian to him, and he even understands Cumpare sing, cumpare su and dance 'a tarantell' When San'a Nicola' comes to town and brings u ciucciariell’ |
Mitch Miller's, "Must Be Santa"
Misheard Lyrics: Who has boobs and a suit of red?
Original Lyrics: Who wears boots and a suit of red?
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Paul McCartney's, "Wonderful Christmastime"
Misheard Lyrics: Sydney, Allen, Wonderful Christmas time.
Original Lyrics: Simply having a wonderful Christmas time.
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The Wiggles', "Feliz Navidad"
Misheard Lyrics: The police locked me up
Original Lyrics: Feliz Navidad
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