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1960s | |
Ben E. King's, "Stand By Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And the land is dumb
Original Lyrics: And the land is dark
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1970s | |
Diana Ross', "The Boss"
Misheard Lyrics: Dime in my pockets for fools falling in love
Original Lyrics: Guide in my pocket for fools folly and fun
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Dire Straits', "Sultans of Swing"
Misheard Lyrics: Colleen, alright hear the jazz go down.
Competition, you know that I places. Original Lyrics: Coming in out of the rain, they hear the jazz go down.
Competition in other places |
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Elton John's, "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't give us none of your aggravation,
We had it with your discipline. Saturday nights alright for fighting, Better in an election year! Original Lyrics: Don't give us none of you aggravation,
We had it with your discipline Saturday nights alright for fighting Get a little action in |
The Doobie Brothers', "Listen to the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Blister in the music
Original Lyrics: Listen to the music
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The Ramones', "Rockaway Beach"
Misheard Lyrics: Shooting that rhythm up above the curb
Original Lyrics: Chewing out a rhythm on my bubble gum
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "All Out of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a lot of love
Original Lyrics: I'm all out of love
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Air Supply's, "Even the Nights are Better"
Misheard Lyrics: That you've been to Safeway
Original Lyrics: That you feel the same way
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Air Supply's, "Making Love Out of Nothing At All"
Misheard Lyrics: Naked gun...out of nothing at all
Original Lyrics: Making love...out of nothing at all
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Billy Joel's, "You May Be Right"
Misheard Lyrics: He rode my motorcycle down the lane.
Original Lyrics: Even rode my motorcycle in the rain.
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Eddie Money's, "Take Me Home Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like runnyside
Original Lyrics: Just like Ronnie sang
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John Lennon's, "Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Please let me exclaim
Original Lyrics: Please let me explain
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Lionel Richie's, "Truly"
Misheard Lyrics: You wait all night long
Original Lyrics: You were in my arms
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M/A/R/R/S's, "Pump Up the Volume"
Misheard Lyrics: better than Sisqo
Original Lyrics: brothers and sisters
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Madonna's, "Material Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Limp-dicking a material girl.
Original Lyrics: Liv-ing in a material world.
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Matthew Wilder's, "Break My Stride"
Misheard Lyrics: If I need another girl I.Q.
Original Lyrics: If I need another girl like you
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The Bangles', "Walking Down Your Street"
Misheard Lyrics: I had sneakers tight
or I had Snickers bars Original Lyrics: I had sleepless nights
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1990s | |
Backstreet Boys', "As Long as You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't care what is written in your histamine
Original Lyrics: Don't care what is written in your history
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Britney Spears', "Sometimes"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna be so shot
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna be so shy
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Damn Yankees', "High Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you take me by the numbers?
Original Lyrics: Can you take me high enough?
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Everything But the Girl's, "Missing"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a space
Original Lyrics: Like outer space
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Jon Secada's, "Just Another Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Every time we eat together
Original Lyrics: Every time we are together
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Lenny Kravitz's, "It Ain't Over Til It's Over "
Misheard Lyrics: All my doubts and fears of gettin' hunted, yeah, but we'd always, always, be in love
Original Lyrics: All my doubt and fears, have kept me wondering, if I'd always, always be in love
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Marc Anthony's, "I Need to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me, Betty Crocker
Original Lyrics: Tell me, baby girl
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Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel like Noah ever told the truth to me
Original Lyrics: I feel like no one ever told the truth to me
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Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: Tuna lunch will kill you
Original Lyrics: Too much love will kill you
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Rusted Root's, "Send Me on My Way"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna say to you, I'm gonna tell to you to run
Bummer Say, Bummer Run Original Lyrics: I may see you, I may tell you to run (on my way, on my way)
You know what they say about the young |
The Verve's, "Bitter Sweet Symphony"
Misheard Lyrics: And I can't change my home
Original Lyrics: And I can't change my mold
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Toni Braxton's, "Another Sad Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Wreckin' my brain like crazy
Original Lyrics: Rackin' my brain like crazy
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Toni Braxton's, "Breathe Again"
Misheard Lyrics: That I shall never believe again
Original Lyrics: That I shall never breathe again
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Tonic's, "If You Could Only See"
Misheard Lyrics: And what I assume
Original Lyrics: And what I must do
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2000s | |
Hoobastank's, "The Reason"
Misheard Lyrics: Another perfect person, There's many things that i just wanna do, But i continue swimming, I never meant to swim those lives to you, And so i have to say before i haul, That i just swim down below I found a reason to pee To change you while you still breathe A reason to swim in your nude And the raisin is yours
Original Lyrics: I'm not a perfect person, There's many things i wish I didn't do, But i continue learning, I never meant to do those things to you, And so i have to say before i go, That i just want you to know I've found a reason for me To change who i used to be A reason to start over new And the reason is you
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Hoobastank's, "The Reason"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sorry that i burped you, It's something i must live with swimming days, And all the pain i put you through, I wish that i could swim it everyday, And your the one who swims up with the beers, That's why we swim all night year I found a reason to pee To change you while you still breathe A reason to start over nude I'm the reason there's you I'm the reason there's you I'm the reason there's you I'm the reason there's you
Original Lyrics: I'm sorry that i hurt you, It's something i must live with everyday, And all the pain i put you through, I wish that i could take it all away, And be the one who catches all your tears, That's why i need you to hear I've found a reason for me To change who i used to be A reason to start over new And the reason is you And the reason is you And the reason is you And the reason is you
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Janet Jackson's, "Feels so Right"
Misheard Lyrics: Feels so right
Can't sing! Original Lyrics: Feels so right
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Keane's, "Somewhere Only We Know"
Misheard Lyrics: I knew the bathtub like the back of my hands
Original Lyrics: I knew the pathway like the back of my hands
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Marc Anthony's, "You Sang to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: When I called late last magazine
Original Lyrics: When I called late last night, you see
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Pearl Jam's, "Life Wasted"
Misheard Lyrics: Omma nana nahnah frannah back again.
Original Lyrics: I'm never going back again.
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2010s | |
Of Monsters and Men's, "Dirty Paws"
Misheard Lyrics: My hand is an atom bomb.
Original Lyrics: My head is an animal.
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Swedish House Mafia's, "Don't You Worry Child"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you worry Kyle
Sienna's got a plan for you Original Lyrics: Don't you worry child,
See heaven's got a plan for you |
Taylor Swift's, "Style"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got that James Dean Dick Cheney look in your eyes.
I've got that Brad Pitt classic thing that you like. Original Lyrics: You've got that James Dean daydream look in your eyes.
I got that red lip classic thing that you like |
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xmas | |
Elvis Presley's, "Blue Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Scooby-Dooing alright with your Christmas of white
Original Lyrics: You'll be doing alright with your Christmas of white
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Traditional's, "Jingle Bells"
Misheard Lyrics: and Wee Wee got upsot
Original Lyrics: And then we got upsot
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