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1960s | |
Donovan's, "Hurdy Gurdy Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Thrown like a star in my vast sleep
I opened my eyes to take a pee Original Lyrics: Thrown like a star in my vast sleep
I opened my eyes to take a PEEK |
Sonny & Cher's, "The Beat Goes On"
Misheard Lyrics: Gyro spin was once the rage, uh-huh.
Original Lyrics: The Charleston was once the rage, uh-huh.
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Where they play the Watusi
Original Lyrics: Where they play the right music
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Billy Joel's, "My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Now he gives up a stand-up martini ballet
Original Lyrics: Now he gives up a stand-up routine in L.A.
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Bad Moon on the Rise"
Misheard Lyrics: There’s a bad moon on the right
Original Lyrics: There's a bad moon on the rise
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Eagles', "Hotel California"
Misheard Lyrics: Beer is on the ceiling
Original Lyrics: Mirrors on the ceiling
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Don't Bring Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: You run around just like a snake in the grass
One of these days they're gonna kiss your ass Don't bring me down, No no no no no no no Original Lyrics: You're lookin' good just like a snake in the grass
One of these days you're gonna break your glass Don't bring me down, no no no no no no no |
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Don't Bring Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: You run around just like a snake in the grass
One of these days you're gonna bust your ass Don't bring me down, no no no no no no no Original Lyrics: You're lookin' good just like a snake in the grass
One of these days you're gonna break your glass Don't bring me down, no no no no no no no |
Fleetwood Mac's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Have you any dreams you like yourself?
Original Lyrics: And have you any dreams you'd like to sell.
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: When the rain wants shares, you claim you'll know
Original Lyrics: When the rain washes you clean, you'll know.
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Say You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You woo me up til the sun comes up
Original Lyrics: You woo me until the sun comes up.
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Looking Glass', "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)"
Misheard Lyrics: The sailors say, 'Brandy, you're a fine girl' (You're a fine girl) 'Gonna go buy you a drink' (Such a fine girl) 'But my life, my love and my lady is the sea.'
Original Lyrics: The sailors say, 'Brandy, you're a fine girl' (You're a fine girl) 'What a good wife you would be' (Such a fine girl) 'But my life, my love and my lady is the sea.'
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Ohio Players', "Love Rollercoaster"
Misheard Lyrics: Homemade custard
Original Lyrics: Rollercoaster
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: Big 'ol chair that I'm lying on
Original Lyrics: Big old jet airliner
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Supertramp's, "Breakfast in America"
Misheard Lyrics: We never seem to get along
Original Lyrics: We never seem to get a lot
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The Charlie Daniels Band's, "The Devil Went Down To Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken in a big band picking out dough
Original Lyrics: Chicken in a breadpan, picking up dough.
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The Who's, "Behind Blue Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: I have hours of belonging
My life is vengeance Original Lyrics: I have hours only lonely
My love is vengeance |
1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "Vienna"
Misheard Lyrics: When will you realize
The inner waste of you? Original Lyrics: When will you realize
Vienna waits for you? |
Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Poor son, shoot your own legs
Original Lyrics: Pour some sugar on me.
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Rhiannon"
Misheard Lyrics: Mandolin rings like a bell in the night
Original Lyrics: Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night
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Frankie Goes To Hollywood's, "Welcome to the Pleasuredome"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes the Super-Gnome!
Why don't you show 'im, yeah?! Original Lyrics: There goes a Supernova
What a pushover |
John Parr's, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)"
Misheard Lyrics: And I can bellyache it, I know I can
Original Lyrics: And I can ma-ake it, I know I can
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Journey's, "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"
Misheard Lyrics: Here we stand
Rows of carhops broken in two Original Lyrics: Here we stand
Worlds apart, hearts broken in two |
Metallica's, "Crash Course in Brain Surgery"
Misheard Lyrics: Raven black is on my track
He shows me how to neutralise the knife Totally in surgery The autobots are conquering my life Conquer life, yeah Original Lyrics: Raven black is on my track
He shows me how to neutralise the knife Show to me in surgery The art of fighting words to conquer life Conquer life, yeah |
Michael Jackson's, "Man In The Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm starting with the man in the middle.
Original Lyrics: I'm starting with the man in the mirror.
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Motley Crue's, "Kickstart My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Skydive naked from an aeroplane
Moonlit a body of a pig Original Lyrics: Skydive naked from an aeroplane
Or a lady with a body from outer space |
Peter Gabriel's, "Sledgehammer"
Misheard Lyrics: Shove me 'round your fruitcage
Original Lyrics: Show me around your fruitcage
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Queen's, "I Want It All"
Misheard Lyrics: Just an anti-cleaver
Original Lyrics: Just an alley creeper
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Sade's, "Never as Good as the First Time"
Misheard Lyrics: The thoughts we forget
Original Lyrics: The thorns we forget
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Sade's, "Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd wash the sand off the store
Original Lyrics: I'd wash the sand off the shore
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The Go-Gos', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: Honest I'll see ya.
Original Lyrics: Our lips are sealed.
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The Go-Gos', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: Promise I'll see you
Original Lyrics: Our lips are sealed.
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Til Tuesday's, "Voices Carry"
Misheard Lyrics: Living downtown, is so scary
Original Lyrics: Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry.
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1990s | |
Everclear's, "Santa Monica"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want to be your downtime
I don't want to be your stoop again. Original Lyrics: I don't want to be your downtime
I don't want to be your stupid game |
Machines of Loving Grace's, "Butterfly Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: The hot dogs
Original Lyrics: The heart dies
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Manic Street Preachers', "You Love Us"
Misheard Lyrics: Tuba lachi lachi statues
Original Lyrics: Until I see love in statues
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The Lion King's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: aaaaaahh segonia baba gich e mamo honen gabya
Original Lyrics: Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama
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blink-182's, "What’s My Age Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Until you’re sending me
Original Lyrics: Until you’re 23
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2000s | |
Gorillaz's, "12D3"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm 2d
Won't you buy me Piano chord Pictionary Original Lyrics: I'm 2D
Won't you buy me Piano chord Dictionary. |
Unter Null's, "Sick Fuck"
Misheard Lyrics: You make me want to s***
Original Lyrics: You're nothing more than s***
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2010s | |
DJ Khaled's, "I’m the One"
Misheard Lyrics: Now you moaning in the dark, know you wanna ride now (That’s right)
Original Lyrics: Early mornin' in the dawn, know you wanna ride now (that's right)
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Dua Lipa's, "New Rules"
Misheard Lyrics: No head of time, no head of time
Original Lyrics: Nowhere to turn, nowhere to turn
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Florida Georgia Line's, "Cruise"
Misheard Lyrics: When I first saw that king sized boner, poppin' right out of the south Georgia water
Original Lyrics: When I first saw that bikini top on her, she's poppin' right outta the south Georgia water.
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Ghost's, "Cirice"
Misheard Lyrics: A candle casting a fake one
Original Lyrics: A candle casting a faint glow
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Lady Gaga's, "Edge of Glory"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on the edge of Murray
Original Lyrics: I'm on the edge of glory,
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Nine Inch Nails', "Less Than"
Misheard Lyrics: Or is this what was wrong with you?
Are you listening? Original Lyrics: Did it fix what was wrong with you?
Are you less than? |
Vampire Weekend's, "Harmony Hall"
Misheard Lyrics: And the stone walls are vomiting on your mistress
Original Lyrics: And the stone walls of Harmony Hall bear witness
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country | |
Tracy Lawrence's, "Paint Me a Birmingham"
Misheard Lyrics: Paint me a bunny head.
Original Lyrics: Paint me a Birmingham.
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misc | |
Traditional's, "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
Misheard Lyrics: Life's a butter dream.
Original Lyrics: Life is but a dream.
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