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1960s | |
Joe Cocker's, "Feelin' Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: ...until someone comes along and takes my face,
I'll get my mail, man, in a different place... Original Lyrics: Till someone comes along and takes my place, yeah,
With a different name, oh, and a different face. |
Joe Cocker's, "Feelin' Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got to leave before I start to sneeze...
Original Lyrics: I got to leave before I start to scream...
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Joe Cocker's, "Feelin' Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: Satan, I've got to have a change of scene...
Original Lyrics: Seems I got to have a change of scene
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Joe Cocker's, "Feelin' Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: When I think of you I stop and feel my crack...
Original Lyrics: And when I think of you I start myself to cry out...
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Ray Charles', "In the Heat of the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: But Hoodlum, it won't be wrong
Original Lyrics: But hold on, it won't be long
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The Rolling Stones', "Live With Me"
Misheard Lyrics: My best friend, he shoots Walter Rattson, feeds him to his geese.
Original Lyrics: My best friend, he shoots water rats and feeds them to his geese.
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The Rolling Stones', "Live With Me"
Misheard Lyrics: The cookshee is a whore.
Original Lyrics: The cook, she is a whore.
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1970s | |
Andrew Gold's, "Thank You for Being a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: I would surely buy you a cantaloupe
Original Lyrics: I would surely buy you a Cadillac
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Atlanta Rhythm Section's, "Imaginary Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Imagine every lover
Original Lyrics: Imaginary lover
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Billy Joel's, "Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: Emily works in the grocery store
Original Lyrics: Anthony works in the grocery store
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George Harrison's, "My Sweet Lord"
Misheard Lyrics: Really wanna scream
Original Lyrics: Really wanna see you
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Cheeseburger in Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: Medium rare with mustard be nice
Original Lyrics: Medium rare with Munster'd be nice
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Blinded by the light
Revved up like a douche In the middle of the night Original Lyrics: Blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night |
Queen's, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: No parking, no parking
Original Lyrics: Don't stop me, don't stop me
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1980s | |
Berlin's, "Take My Breath Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken breath away
Original Lyrics: Take my breath away
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Billy Joel's, "Leave a Tender Moment Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: When the morning arose
Original Lyrics: When the moment arose
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Time on my head
Original Lyrics: Time on my hands
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Gloria Estefan's, "Don't Wanna Lose You"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t wanna lewd you now
Original Lyrics: Don't want to lose you now
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INXS's, "New Sensation"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you ready for a new temptation?
Original Lyrics: Are you ready for a new sensation?
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Jermaine Stewart's, "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"
Misheard Lyrics: We don't have to play with Coast soap
Original Lyrics: We don't have to take our clothes off
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Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's, "Lost in Emotion"
Misheard Lyrics: 23andMe
Original Lyrics: Between you and me
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Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's, "Lost in Emotion"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel the beatnik
Original Lyrics: Feel the beat now
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Men Without Hats', "The Safety Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody go to Japan
Original Lyrics: Everybody look at your hands
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Motley Crue's, "Girls, Girls, Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Go, go, go
Original Lyrics: Girls, girls, girls
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Pretenders', "Brass in Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna use my, my, my evaporation
Original Lyrics: Gonna use my, my, my imagination
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Steve Winwood's, "Higher Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me empire love
Original Lyrics: Bring me a higher love
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U2's, "With or Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: And you give yourself a rash
Original Lyrics: And you give yourself away
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1990s | |
Barenaked Ladies', "If I Had $1000000"
Misheard Lyrics: I would buy you a gray car
Original Lyrics: I would buy you a K-Car
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Cast of Barney & Friends', "My Yellow Blankey"
Misheard Lyrics: My blankey is so soft like a big MuchMusic
Original Lyrics: My blankey is so soft like a big marshmallow
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Cast of Barney & Friends', "The Baby Bop Hop"
Misheard Lyrics: You feel Tic Tac
Original Lyrics: You feel tip-top
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Goo Goo Dolls', "Iris"
Misheard Lyrics: When everything's made to be frozen
Original Lyrics: When everything's made to be broken
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Incubus', "Pardon Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I've had enough of the world.
And its people, mice, and slaves. Original Lyrics: I've had enough of the world
And people's mindless games. |
James Taylor's, "Copperline"
Misheard Lyrics: Ricki Leeds and a hog-nosed snake
Original Lyrics: Hercules and a hog-nosed snake
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Martin Page's, "In the House of Stone and Light"
Misheard Lyrics: In the house of stormy nights
Original Lyrics: In the house of stone and light
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2000s | |
Bob the Builder's, "Can We Fix It?"
Misheard Lyrics: So freakin’ busy
Original Lyrics: Scoop, Muck and Dizzy
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Bob the Builder's, "Mambo No. 5"
Misheard Lyrics: A little bit of cocaine mixed with hash
Original Lyrics: A little bit of concrete mixed with sand
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Coldplay's, "Speed of Sound"
Misheard Lyrics: Of this mountainous mind
Original Lyrics: Of this mountain of mine
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Incubus', "Pardon Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Potted Meat while I burst into flames
Original Lyrics: Pardon me while I burst into flames
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Our Lady Peace's, "Innocent"
Misheard Lyrics: We are all Edison
Original Lyrics: We are all innocent.
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2010s | |
Lana Del Ray's, "Summertime Sadness"
Misheard Lyrics: I know we f*** girl, I'll die happy tonight
Original Lyrics: I know if I go, I'll die happy tonight
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Magic's, "Rude"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t you know I’m Fu Manchu
Original Lyrics: Don’t you know I’m human too
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Traditional's, "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
Misheard Lyrics: Mary had a little laugh
Original Lyrics: Mary had a little lamb
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Traditional's, "The Itsy Bitsy Spider"
Misheard Lyrics: The itchy bitchy spider went up the water tower
Original Lyrics: The Itsy Bitsy Spider went up the water spout
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