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1960s | |
Electric Prunes', "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)"
Misheard Lyrics: I touched her golden hair and tasted purple pune.
Original Lyrics: I touched her golden hair and tasted her perfume.
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The Grass Roots', "Let's Live for Today"
Misheard Lyrics: To give up summer lovin'
Original Lyrics: To gimme some lovin'
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The Rolling Stones', "As Tears Go By"
Misheard Lyrics: I watch to hear the children sing
Original Lyrics: I want to hear the children sing
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The Trashmen's, "Surfin' Bird"
Misheard Lyrics: F-f-f-Fred Fred Fred, Fred is a weirdo
Original Lyrics: B-b-b bird bird bird, bird's the word - a
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you change your mind
On a first day line I mean I’m still free Take a chance on me or If you change your mind On a bird day’s line I mean I’m still free Take a chance on me or If you change your mind On a birthday’s line I mean I’m still free Take a chance on me Original Lyrics: If you change your mind
I'm the first in line Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me |
Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton's, "Those Were The Days ('All In The Family' Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Gee olive oil on salad's great
Original Lyrics: Gee, our old La Salle ran great.
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Eagles', "New Kid in Town"
Misheard Lyrics: There’s a movie in town
Original Lyrics: There’s a new kid in town
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Glenn Campbell's, "Bonaparte's Retreat"
Misheard Lyrics: I kissed her while sitars played upon a partridge tree.
Original Lyrics: Kissed her while the guitars played Bonaparte's Retreat.
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L.T.D.'s, "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Every time I'm Mother Goose
Original Lyrics: Every time I move, I lose
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Peaches and Herb's, "Reunited"
Misheard Lyrics: Real '90s and it feels so good
Original Lyrics: Reunited and it feels so good
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jungle Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Tribal love is makin’ me mad;
Original Lyrics: Jungle Love Jungle love is drivin’ me mad;
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Supertramp's, "Breakfast in America"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause everyone's familiar now
Original Lyrics: 'cause everyone's a millionaire
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Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics: How to be sensical
Original Lyrics: How to be sensible
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The Oak Ridge Boys', "Elvira"
Misheard Lyrics: I get a poignant feelin' up and down my spine
Original Lyrics: I get a funny feelin' up and down my spine
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1980s | |
Bryan Adams', "Summer of '69"
Misheard Lyrics: Standin' on ya Mama's foot
Original Lyrics: Standin' on ya Mama's porch
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David Lee Roth's, "California Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: I drive my Lamborghini and the wild eyed ghosts
Into a palm tree in the sand! Original Lyrics: I dig a French bikini on Hawaii island coast
By a palm tree in the sand |
Depeche Mode's, "Route 66"
Misheard Lyrics: Kingman, Bosco, Sanford and Dino
Original Lyrics: Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino
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Dolly Parton's, "9 to 5"
Misheard Lyrics: And they never get you cranky
Original Lyrics: And they never give you credit
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Kylie Minogue's, "Got To Be Certain"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t expect to get a special guarantee
Original Lyrics: I don't expect to get a guarantee.
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Kylie Minogue's, "The Loco-Motion"
Misheard Lyrics: I think you’ve got it right
Original Lyrics: I think you got the knack
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Ray Parker, Jr.'s, "Ghostbusters"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain’t likes the ghost.
Original Lyrics: I hear it likes the girls
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Styx's, "Mr. Roboto"
Misheard Lyrics: Show me what you got, oh Mr. Roboto
Original Lyrics: Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto!
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Talk Talk's, "Talk Talk"
Misheard Lyrics: All you dancing is the cha-cha
Original Lyrics: All you do to me is talk talk
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1990s | |
2pac featuring Dr. Dre's, "California Love"
Misheard Lyrics: in the city of kumquats.
Original Lyrics: In the city of good ol' Watts.
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Filter's, "Take a Picture"
Misheard Lyrics: Waco my airplane
My skin is burned. Original Lyrics: Awake on my airplane
My skin is bare |
Green Day's, "Brain Stew"
Misheard Lyrics: [from Verse 1] “I’m counting s—t and running nude” [from Verse 2] “Dried up with bulls—t in my skull”
Original Lyrics: [from Verse 1] “I’m counting sheep but running out” [from Verse 2] “Dried up and bulging out my skull”
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Kate Bush's, "The Song of Solomon"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be a soldier of Marion for you
Original Lyrics: I'll be Isolde or Marion for you
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Madonna's, "Bad Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Bad girl, f---ed by six
Original Lyrics: Bad girl, drunk by six.
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No Doubt's, "Don't Speak"
Misheard Lyrics: Asinine for you and I
Original Lyrics: As we die, both you and I
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Rage Against The Machine's, "Vietnow"
Misheard Lyrics: One caution, the mic's a detonator, oh wow
To shut down the devil sound Original Lyrics: One caution, the mic's a detonator, unwound
To shut down the devil sound |
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: Where the birds s*** it's a lonely view
Original Lyrics: With the birds I'll share this lonely view
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Rusted Root's, "Send Me on My Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Oombayseeyou, I may tell you to run (On My Way, On My Way) Emoobadeesee, moobadiyah
Original Lyrics: How may see you, How may tell you to run (On My Way, On My Way) Nobody Safe, Nobody Run
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2000s | |
Bowling For Soup's, "1985"
Misheard Lyrics: There was YouTube and Blondie
Original Lyrics: There was U2 and Blondie.
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Estelle's, "American Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the Yukon, love the CLA
Original Lyrics: Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA
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Hoobastank's, "The Reason"
Misheard Lyrics: Another perfect person, I never meant to swim and make you, and so I have to swim before the show, Now I Just Want You To Haul, 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, I Found A Reason To Go, A Part Of Me You Shouldn't Know, A Reason For All Of The Suits, And The Raisin Is Yours
Original Lyrics: I'm not a perfect person, 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, I've Found A Reason To Show, A Side Of Me You Didn't Know, A Reason For All That I Do, And The Reason Is You
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Jason Mraz's, "I'm Yours"
Misheard Lyrics: Well you don't know me and in bed I felt it
Original Lyrics: Well you done done me and you bet I felt it.
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Mika's, "Grace Kelly"
Misheard Lyrics: I got addicted to meth!
Original Lyrics: I've gone identity mad!
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Missy Elliott's, "Work It"
Misheard Lyrics: Is your firmy nipples wet yet
Original Lyrics: I put my thing down flip it and reverse it. (Played backwards)
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Nickelback's, "Rockstar"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna sing those songs that upend the censors
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna sing those songs that offend the censors.
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Rihanna's, "Te Amo"
Misheard Lyrics: She cried day animal, day animal
Original Lyrics: She cried te amo, te amo
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2010s | |
Fuel's, "Hemorrhage "
Misheard Lyrics: The bebop demon in my pants in my pants, Adele
Original Lyrics: Leave love bleeding in my hands in my hands again
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Kygo ft Miguel's, "Remind Me to Forget"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no room and board for feelings
Original Lyrics: There's no room in war for feelings
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Onerepublic's, "Apologize"
Misheard Lyrics: It's too late to finally die
Too late. Original Lyrics: It's too late to apologize
Too late |
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christian | |
Mons.Marco Frisna's, "Jesus Christ You Are My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Peas On Rice Chew On My Light
Original Lyrics: Jesus Christ You Are My Life
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country | |
Waylon Jennings', "Theme from the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a bean in the hall
Original Lyrics: Never meanin' no harm
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Woody Guthrie's, "This Land Is Your Land"
Misheard Lyrics: From the redwood forests, to the glistering waters.
Original Lyrics: From the redwood forests, to the Gulf Stream waters.
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