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1950s | |
Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters', "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Elephant spokes and kiddy cars too.
Original Lyrics: Elephants, boats and kiddie cars, too.
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1960s | |
Dave Clark 5's, "Bits and Pieces"
Misheard Lyrics: You're spewing up when on your phone.
Original Lyrics: And you're still way up there on your throne
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Rolling Stones', "Take It Or Leave It"
Misheard Lyrics: When you walk your bag But you can be so kind
Original Lyrics: When you want you're bad But you can be so kind
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1970s | |
10cc's, "Dreadlock Holiday"
Misheard Lyrics: I said I don't like kick it
Original Lyrics: I said I don't like cricket
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Dragon's, "April Sun in Cuba"
Misheard Lyrics: Castro in the alley way
Talkin' bout m' salad Talkin' bout JFK And the day he shot him ah-ah! Original Lyrics: Castro in the alley way
Talkin' 'bout missile love Talkin' 'bout JFK And the way he shook him up! |
Heart's, "Even It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Eatin' it out, eatin' it out, eatin' it out.....
Original Lyrics: Even it up, even it up
Even it out. |
John Paul Young's, "Love is in the Air"
Misheard Lyrics: In the whisker of the trees
Original Lyrics: In the whisper of the trees
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Marshall Hain's, "Dancing in the City"
Misheard Lyrics: Houses that we run through
Original Lyrics: Alleys that we run through
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Mott the Hoople's, "All the Young Dudes"
Misheard Lyrics: Over yonder
Original Lyrics: all the young dudes
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T-Rex's, "Bang A Gong (Get It On)"
Misheard Lyrics: So let's dance, take a Johnson's daddy
Original Lyrics: So let's dance, take a chance, understand me
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The Charlie Daniels Band's, "Uneasy Rider"
Misheard Lyrics: I belong to any odd Baptist church
Original Lyrics: I belong to Antioch Baptist Church
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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers', "Don't Do Me Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: If you were a Republican, givin' someone else a try
Original Lyrics: If you were in the public eye,
Givin' someone else a try |
1980s | |
Asia's, "Here Comes the Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes the villain
Here comes the same old villain, Original Lyrics: Here comes the feeling,
Here comes the same old feeling |
Corey Hart's, "Sunglasses at Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Forget my name while you collect your cream
Original Lyrics: Forget my name while you collect your claim
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Kip Adotta's, "Wet Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: For the hallivat
Original Lyrics: For the halibut
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Starship's, "We Built This City"
Misheard Lyrics: My chorus plays the "Mama", listen to the radio
Original Lyrics: Marconi plays the mamba
Listen to the radio. |
The Sisters of Mercy's, "Temple of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Black wind carry my fart away
Original Lyrics: Black wind carry me far away
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1990s | |
AC/DC's, "Bullet To Bite On"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me a bollock to bite on
Original Lyrics: Give me a bullet to bite on.
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Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting's, "All for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Come for lunch
Original Lyrics: All for love
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C+C Music Factory's, "Do You Wanna Get Funky"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you wanna f*** it with me?
Original Lyrics: Do you wanna get funky with me?
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C+C Music Factory's, "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody pants off
Original Lyrics: Everybody dance now
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C+C Music Factory's, "Things That Make You Go Hmmmm..."
Misheard Lyrics: Things that make you go mmmmm…
or Things that make you go ewwww... Original Lyrics: Things that make you go Hmmmm...
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Deee-Lite's, "Groove Is in the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Goo is in the heart
Original Lyrics: Groove is in the heart
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Groove Armada's, "But I Feel Good"
Misheard Lyrics: What are we doin? Cuz I feel high
Original Lyrics: But I feel good, but I feel high
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Rammstein's, "Heirate Mich"
Misheard Lyrics: All right there, Meesh (a nickname for Michelle)
Original Lyrics: Heirate mich
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Snoop Doggy Dogg's, "Gin & Juice"
Misheard Lyrics: Slippin' on jam and juice
Original Lyrics: Sippin' on gin and juice
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Whitney Houston's, "Step by Step"
Misheard Lyrics: Well there's a Grinch
And there is Whoville Original Lyrics: Well there's a bridge
And there's a river |
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2000s | |
Caramell's, "Caramelldansen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance on my balls Cat fucking a handbag your's only your's I wanna be Winston It's no lie Lisa in the crowd said "LOOK Larry had a vagina malfunction!" Ooo oo owowo
Original Lyrics: Dansa med oss Klappa era hnder Gr som vi grTa ngra steg t vnster Lyssna och lrMissa inte chansen Nu r vi hr med Caramelldansen
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Finger Eleven's, "Paralyzer"
Misheard Lyrics: But I seem to be stuck by you
Original Lyrics: But I seem to be struck by you
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Ludacris', "Rollout (My Business)"
Misheard Lyrics: What about diapers and gum?
Original Lyrics: What about diamonds and gold?
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Missy Elliott's, "Work It"
Misheard Lyrics: Is your pussy drippin' wet yet
Original Lyrics: I put my thing down flip it and reverse it. (Played backwards)
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NOFX's, "Franco Un-American"
Misheard Lyrics: I wear Ted Koppel's shoes
Original Lyrics: I wear uncomfortable shoes
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Rihanna's, "Don't Stop The Music"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm insane by the sound of Microsoft
Original Lyrics: Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa
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Seal's, "Waiting for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Feels like the world's a stink
Original Lyrics: Feels like the wall's at stake
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Sonique's, "It Feels So Good"
Misheard Lyrics: And nothing feels so good
Original Lyrics: Your love, it feels so good
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Vertical Horizon's, "Everything You Want"
Misheard Lyrics: Unless you were faded
Original Lyrics: Unless you were fed it
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2010s | |
Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m a s*** father.
Original Lyrics: We're up all night to get lucky
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Owl City's, "Fireflies"
Misheard Lyrics: I hate to make myself believe
Original Lyrics: I'd like to make myself believe
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The National's, "Anyone's Ghost"
Misheard Lyrics: Didn't want to be your goat
Didn't want to be anyone's goat Original Lyrics: Didn't want to be your ghost
Didn't want to be anyone's ghost |
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country | |
Jerry Reed's, "East Bound and Down"
Misheard Lyrics: He’s counting down
Original Lyrics: Eastbound and down
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misc | |
xmas | |
J. Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie's, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Elephant spokes and kiddy cars too.
Original Lyrics: Elephants, boats and kiddy cars too.
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