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1960s
Ben E. King's, "Spanish Harlem"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm going to pick her nose
Original Lyrics:
I'm going to pick a rose
Frankie Valli's, "Can’t Take My Eyes off You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I love you baby and if it's not all right
I need you baby
Original Lyrics:
I love you baby and if it's quite all right
I need you baby
John Lennon's, "Give Peace A Chance"
Misheard Lyrics:
All we are saying is give peas a chance.
Original Lyrics:
All we are saying is give peace a chance.
Monkees', "The Door into Summer"
Misheard Lyrics:
You've been looking mighty sad as they found him.
Original Lyrics:
Children left King Midas there, as they found him.
Richard Harris', "MacArthur Park"
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause it brought me home the bacon
Original Lyrics:
'Cause it took so long to bake it
The Beach Boys', "Wouldn't it Be Nice"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wouldn't we see mice?
Original Lyrics:
Wouldn't it be nice?
 
1970s
Aerosmith's, "Dream On"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sing women, sing for the year
Original Lyrics:
Sing with me, sing for the years
Boston's, "Hitch a Ride"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna celebrate
Original Lyrics:
Gonna sail away
Carl Carlton's, "She's A Bad Mamma Jamma"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got all the curves a man like.
Original Lyrics:
She's built, she's stacked
Got all the curves that men like.
Chicago's, "Wishing You Were Here"
Misheard Lyrics:
Michigan was here
Original Lyrics:
Wishing you were here
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Evil Woman"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lethal weapon
Original Lyrics:
Evil woman
Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's got electric boobs and long hair, too.
Original Lyrics:
She's got electric boots, and a mohair suit.
Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's got electric boobs, a bowl of soup
Original Lyrics:
She's got electric boots, a Mohair suit.
Fleetwood Mac's, "Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Meander
Original Lyrics:
Rhiannon
Michael Martin Murphey's, "Wildfire"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shemp called him Wildfire
Original Lyrics:
She ran calling Wildfire
Movie Scripts', "Diamonds are Forever"
Misheard Lyrics:
I hear that the hotel sparked a candle is quite comfortable
Original Lyrics:
I hear that the hotel Tropicana is quite comfortable
Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in the Wall"
Misheard Lyrics:
Another breaking the law
Original Lyrics:
another brick in the wall
Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm just a poor boy, I need no spirit
Original Lyrics:
I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy
Ramones', "Blitzkrieg Bop"
Misheard Lyrics:
forming in a straight line
goin' through a tight wind
Jews are losing their minds
Blitzkrieg Bop…
Original Lyrics:
They're forming in a straight line
They're goin through a tight wind
The kids are losing their minds
Blitzkrieg Bop
Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Big ole Chad & Lyonel
Original Lyrics:
Big old jet airliner
Terry Jacks', "Seasons in the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics:
We have joined
Original Lyrics:
We had joy
The Human League's, "Don't You Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
That nothing's true
Original Lyrics:
That much is true
 
1980s
Boston's, "Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me)/Still in Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
And segregate the right from the wrong
Original Lyrics:
And separate the right from the wrong
Christopher Cross', "Arthur’s Theme"
Misheard Lyrics:
Arthur, he does as he pleases
All of his life, his master’s toys
Original Lyrics:
Arthur, he does as he pleases
All of his life, he’s mastered choice
Michael McDonald's, "Minute by Minute"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mennen, by Mennen.
Original Lyrics:
Minute by minute
Movie Scripts', "Arthur (1981)"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm really into penis semen
Original Lyrics:
I'm really into penicillin
Styx's, "The Best of Times"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's the end of paralyze
Original Lyrics:
It's the end of paradise
Survivor's, "American Heartbeat"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hearts are burning on the furnace
Original Lyrics:
Hearts are burning on the boulevard
Survivor's, "Poor Man's Son"
Misheard Lyrics:
And they're the fortress of our fathers
Original Lyrics:
And though the fortunes of our fathers
The Clash's, "Rock The Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shouting all night yeah
Original Lyrics:
The shareef don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rock the Casbah.
 
1990s
Enigma's, "Return to Innocence"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you want, then start to laugh
If you must, then start to cry
Original Lyrics:
If you won, then start to laugh,
If you lost then start to cry
Moby's, "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Heee's all alone
Yeears all alone
Original Lyrics:
These open doors
Nirvana's, "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm at the Comfort Inn being sad
Original Lyrics:
I miss the comfort in being sad
Oleander's, "Why I'm Here"
Misheard Lyrics:
They need some paste
Original Lyrics:
They need their space
Pantera's, "Mouth for War"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ball sack star
I feel the chocolate will down inside me
Strength
The strength of medics who cross might stop me
My strength in number
In my soul is I should everyone
Though we’re releasing a banjo
You better really never so under the sword
Original Lyrics:
Possessed
I feel a conquering will down inside me
Strength
The strength of many to crush
Who might stop me
My strength is in number
And my soul lies in every one
The releasing of anger can better any medicine under the sun
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
All my kittens have gone
Original Lyrics:
All that glitters is gold
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
The meteor and the big dipper
Original Lyrics:
The media men beg to differ
The Offspring's, "Gotta Get Away"
Misheard Lyrics:
A Grand Prix occupation is where you go
Original Lyrics:
Your own preoccupation is where you go
Weird Al Yankovic's, "Jurrasic Park"
Misheard Lyrics:
They were going to BNA
Original Lyrics:
They were cloning DNA
Ziggy Marley's, "Believe in Yourself (theme from Arthur)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Not a wonderful kind of day
Original Lyrics:
What a wonderful kind of day!
 
2000s
Everclear's, "AM Radio"
Misheard Lyrics:
There was none of those cramps back in 1970
Original Lyrics:
There was none of that crap back in 1970
Jewel's, "Intuition"
Misheard Lyrics:
In a hot dog digital world
Original Lyrics:
In a high tech digital world
Nickelback's, "How You Remind Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fleas fight warts in my head
Original Lyrics:
These five words in my head
Unter Null's, "You Have Fallen From Grace"
Misheard Lyrics:
My only heart
Original Lyrics:
I hope you rot
 
2010s
Commercial's, "Two Good"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's like yogurt for your tastebuds
Original Lyrics:
It's like yoga for your tastebuds
Kidney Thieves', "Kushcloud"
Misheard Lyrics:
What you gonna do to pay the rent, son?
Original Lyrics:
What you gonna do to pay the ransom?
Kylie and Dannii Minogue's, "100 degrees"
Misheard Lyrics:
zombies down
Original Lyrics:
sun beats down
Misheard Lyrics:
Damn, I might be going psycho, on lil boys like Michael
Original Lyrics:
Damn, my AP goin' psycho, lil' mama bad like Michael
Troye Sivan's, "Cool"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I've got that cigarette smoke
And sailor on coke, but none of it's feeling right
Original Lyrics:
When I've got that cigarette smoke
And Saint Laurent coat, but nothing is feeling right
Volbeat's, "The Hangman's Body Count"
Misheard Lyrics:
No one calls your name, get out of your bed
Original Lyrics:
The wind calls your name, get out of your bed

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