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1960s | |
Julie Andrews', "My Favorite Things"
Misheard Lyrics: When the bee sings
Original Lyrics: When the bee stings
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The 5th Dimension's, "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"
Misheard Lyrics: Rain or sunshine
Original Lyrics: Let the sunshine
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The Animals', "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
Misheard Lyrics: But I'm just a sock
Original Lyrics: But I'm just a soul
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1970s | |
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "Rock and Roll Never Forgets"
Misheard Lyrics: Well all the church children are out there
Original Lyrics: Well all of Chuck's children are out there
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Strange Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a Spanish magic
Original Lyrics: Got a strange magic
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Turn to Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: Thomasville
Original Lyrics: Turn to stone
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Eric Burdon and War's, "Spill the Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Stay alive, tic-tac-toe
Original Lyrics: Spill the wine, take that pearl
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Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes', "If You Don't Know Me by Now"
Misheard Lyrics: To offend a healthy home
Original Lyrics: To upset a happy home
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: Big Ole' Carolina
Original Lyrics: Big old jet airliner
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Thelma Houston's, "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Misheard Lyrics: You started this fire down in my soul
Now can't you see it's burning Arkansas Original Lyrics: You started this fire down in my soul
Now can't you see it's burning out of control |
War's, "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
Misheard Lyrics: I see you walking down Vaginatown
Original Lyrics: I see you walking down in Chinatown
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War's, "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
Misheard Lyrics: Why can't we be the president?
or I can be the president Original Lyrics: Why can't we be friends?
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1980s | |
DeBarge's, "Rhythm of the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Forget about the mornings on your mind
Original Lyrics: Forget about the worries on your mind
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Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Four Star Super Dog Meat
Original Lyrics: Pour some sugar on me
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Michael Bolton's, "That's What Love Is All About"
Misheard Lyrics: Two hearts that found a way
Original Lyrics: Two hearts that pound away
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Peter Gabriel's, "Sledgehammer"
Misheard Lyrics: If you bring your used car back
Original Lyrics: If you bring your blue sky back
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Steamboats rolling down the street
Ooh-ah-doo-way-da-doe Original Lyrics: Steve walks warily down the street
His brim pulled way down low. |
Rockmelons', "New Groove"
Misheard Lyrics: There’s a new groove in the name of love
Original Lyrics: There’s a new groove in the neighborhood
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The Dream Academy's, "Life in a Northern Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Lots of nachos in the younger days
Original Lyrics: Like Sinatra in a younger day
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The Kings', "Switchin' to Glide"
Misheard Lyrics: From a thirsty point of view
Original Lyrics: From a Tuesday point of view
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1990s | |
Captain Hollywood Project's, "More and More"
Misheard Lyrics: Moron, moron, moron
Original Lyrics: More and more and more
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Enigma's, "Return to Innocense"
Misheard Lyrics: Why oh why
Original Lyrics: (part of Taiwanese chanting)
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Fiona Apple's, "Sleep to Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't be so sensible
Original Lyrics: Don't be so sensitive
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Metallica's, "Damage Case"
Misheard Lyrics: Got no time for a damaged kite
Original Lyrics: Got no time for a damaged case
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Snap!'s, "Rhythm is a Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Billy is a dancer
Original Lyrics: Rhythm is a dancer
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Snap!'s, "The Power"
Misheard Lyrics: Spic, Spic, Spic and Span
Original Lyrics: It's gettin', it's gettin', it's gettin' kinda heavy
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Theme Songs', "Caillou Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: My world is turnips, ching, ching, ching, ching
Original Lyrics: My world is turning, changing each day
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2000s | |
Amy MacDonald's, "This Is the Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Talking about robber hogger and his one leg crew
Original Lyrics: Talking about Robert Rogger and his Motley Crue
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Dirty Vegas', "Days Go By"
Misheard Lyrics: Disco ball and still I think of it
Original Lyrics: Days go by and still I think of you
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Jonas Brothers', "Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: Go into your room, and be so loud
Original Lyrics: 'Cause an empty room, can be so loud.
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Jonas Brothers', "Year 3000"
Misheard Lyrics: Stood there with my neighbor, Cal Peter
Original Lyrics: Stood there with my neighbor called Peter
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Kylie Minogue's, "Can't Get You Out of My Head"
Misheard Lyrics: Sugar free
Original Lyrics: Set me free
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OneRepublic's, "No Vacancy "
Misheard Lyrics: Used to be that I felt so damn empty
Ever since I met you, no I can’t see Original Lyrics: Used to be that I felt so damn empty
Ever since I met you, no vacancy |
2010s | |
Barns Courtney's, "Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: C'mon, gimme that Fage
Original Lyrics: Oh, gimme that fire
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Jonas Brothers', "Sucker"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna suffer for you
Original Lyrics: I'm a sucker for you
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Shawn Mendes', "Stitches"
Misheard Lyrics: Beetle in the backyard get ya outta my head
Beetle in the backyard wind up dead Original Lyrics: Needle and the thread, gotta get you outta my head
Needle and the thread, gonna wind up dead |
Twenty One Pilots', "Heathens"
Misheard Lyrics: All my friends are here to take it slow
Original Lyrics: All my friends are heathens; take it slow
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Lee Greenwood's, "God Bless the USA"
Misheard Lyrics: And the fan hurts still today
Original Lyrics: And defend her still today
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Lee Greenwood's, "God Bless the USA"
Misheard Lyrics: From the legs of Minnesota
Original Lyrics: From the lakes of Minnesota
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Shania Twain's, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"
Misheard Lyrics: Color my hair, play Double Dare
Original Lyrics: Color my hair, do what I dare
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