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1970s
10cc's, "I'm Not In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't tell your friends about the tubulars
Original Lyrics:
Don't tell your friends about the two of us
Andrew Gold's, "Thank You for Being a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics:
You would see the biggest kiss would be from me
Original Lyrics:
You would see the biggest gift would be from me
Billy Joel's, "Big Shot"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, you went up down riding in your Christmas Eve
Original Lyrics:
Well, you went uptown riding in your limousine
Billy Joel's, "My Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
This is Nightline
Original Lyrics:
This is my life
Chuck Berry's, "My Ding-a-Ling"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I was a Little Debbie girl
Original Lyrics:
When I was a little bitty boy
Gladys Knight and the Pips', "Midnight Train to Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's reading (reading)
Original Lyrics:
She's leaving (leaving)
Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where the skies are smooth
Original Lyrics:
Where the skies are so blue
Meat Loaf's, "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've poured it on and I pulled it out
Original Lyrics:
I've poured it on and I've poured it out
Queen's, "We Are The Champions"
Misheard Lyrics:
I consider it a challenge before the human race that I'd ever lose.
Original Lyrics:
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race, and I ain't gonna lose.
Trammps', "Disco Inferno"
Misheard Lyrics:
It was so entertaining when the boogie started to roll
Original Lyrics:
It was so entertainin',
When the boogie started t'explode
 
1980s
Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics:
No, we didn't buy it
Original Lyrics:
No, we didn't light it
Billy Joel's, "You May Be Right"
Misheard Lyrics:
But it just may be a Looney Tune you're looking for
Original Lyrics:
But it just may be a lunatic you're looking for
Bonnie Tyler's, "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
Every now and then I call the cops
Original Lyrics:
Every now and then I fall apart
Genesis', "Dodo/Lurker"
Misheard Lyrics:
Darth Vader, agitator
Original Lyrics:
dog baiter, agitator
Madonna's, "Express Yourself"
Misheard Lyrics:
Then you know your love of Israel
Original Lyrics:
Then you know your love is real
Metallica's, "Creeping Death"
Misheard Lyrics:
So let it retard
Filet mignon
Original Lyrics:
So let it be written
So let it be done.
Prince's, "Baby I'm a Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shake it up
Original Lyrics:
Check it all out
Rod Stewart's, "This Old Heart Of Mine"
Misheard Lyrics:
This old heart of mine weeps for you
Original Lyrics:
This old heart of mine is weak for you
Stevie Wonder's, "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics:
But water is
Original Lyrics:
But what it is
The Cure's, "Just Like Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics:
Boston Public
Original Lyrics:
Lost and lonely
 
1990s
Billy Joel's, "And So It Goes"
Misheard Lyrics:
My science is my self defense
Original Lyrics:
My silence is my self defense
Black Crowes', "Hard to Handle"
Misheard Lyrics:
Aw, Gehenna Now
Original Lyrics:
'Cause Mama, I'm sure hard to handle, now.
Dave Matthews Band's, "Crash Into Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I always dream
Original Lyrics:
In a boy's dream
Fat Boy Slim's, "Funk Soul Brother"
Misheard Lyrics:
Vauxhall brother
Original Lyrics:
Funk soul brother
Gerardo's, "Latin Till I Die (Oye Como Va)"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am thinking 'bout no Gatorade
Original Lyrics:
I ain't thinking 'bout no Gatorade
Lenny Kravitz's, "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over"
Misheard Lyrics:
So many times I tried
Original Lyrics:
So many tears I cried
Sixpence None the Richer's, "There She Goes"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I just can't maintain
Original Lyrics:
And I just can't contain
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
All that glitter is gone
Only shooting starts break them all
Original Lyrics:
All that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold.
 
2000s
Baha Men's, "Who Let the Dogs Out?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pooh let the dogs out
Original Lyrics:
Who let the dogs out?
Black Eyed Peas', "My Humps"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dolce and Gabanna Fendi and Nadonna
Original Lyrics:
Dolci and Gabbana
Fendi and then Donna
Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
For Tommy and Gina, get back down!
Original Lyrics:
For Tommy and Gina who never backed down
Green Day's, "21 Guns"
Misheard Lyrics:
One, twenty one guns
Blow up your ass into the sky
Original Lyrics:
One, twenty one guns
Throw up your arms into the sky
Hoobastank's, "Running Away"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I was the one who was giving you up
Original Lyrics:
And I was the one who was lifting you up
 
2010s
Bazzi's, "Mine"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll turn you into a briar
Original Lyrics:
I'll turn you into a bride
Ghost's, "Square Hammer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Are you ready to swear right here, right now
Before the judge
Original Lyrics:
Are you ready to swear right here, right now
Before the devil
Zara Larsson's, "Ruin My Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want you to hold my left hand,
Hold my left hand, hold my left hand
Original Lyrics:
I want you to ruin my life
You to ruin my life, you to ruin my life, yeah
 
misc
Traditional's, "Twelve Days of Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
And some porridge in a bear tree
Original Lyrics:
And a partridge in a pear tree.
 
xmas
Andy Williams', "Christmas Bells"
Misheard Lyrics:
The happy trails
Original Lyrics:
The happy tales
Andy Williams', "Christmas Present"
Misheard Lyrics:
Christmas prison
Original Lyrics:
Christmas Present
Andy Williams', "O Little Town of Bethlehem"
Misheard Lyrics:
The science stars go by
Original Lyrics:
The silent stars go by
Art Mooney and His Orchestra's, "Nuttin' for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm getting Noggin for Christmas
Original Lyrics:
I'm getting nuttin' for Christmas
Boney M's, "Mary's Boy Child"
Misheard Lyrics:
Was bored on Christmas day
Original Lyrics:
Was born on Christmas day
Brenda Lee's, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
Misheard Lyrics:
Later we'll have some Puppy Chow
Original Lyrics:
Later we'll have some pumpkin pie
Burl Ives', "A Holly Jolly Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
Disney once for me
Original Lyrics:
Kiss her once for me
Chuck Berry's, "Merry Christmas Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
You really did break the ice
Original Lyrics:
You really did treat me nice
Mariah Carey's, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Gloria"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh no, no, no, Mia
Original Lyrics:
Gloria
Nat King Cole's, "O Come All Ye Faithful"
Misheard Lyrics:
Price alone
or
Christ alone
Original Lyrics:
Christ the Lord
Roger Miller's, "Old Toy Trains"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, toy trains, little toy tracks
Original Lyrics:
Old toy trains, little toy tracks
Traditional's, "Deck The Halls"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fart away the old year passes.
Original Lyrics:
Fast away the old year passes.
Traditional's, "Jolly Old St. Nicholas"
Misheard Lyrics:
Christmas isn't coming soon
Original Lyrics:
Christmas Eve is coming soon

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