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1960s
Beach Boys', "Good Vibrations"
Misheard Lyrics:
I hear the sound of a church on wheels
Original Lyrics:
I hear the sound of a gentle word
On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air.
Simon and Garfunkel's, "The Boxer"
Misheard Lyrics:
All lies in jest
or
All eyes ingest
Original Lyrics:
All lies and jest
TV Theme Song's, "Tennessee Tuxedo"
Misheard Lyrics:
A tall penguin
Who flies in his tuxedo.
Original Lyrics:
A small penguin
Who tries but can't succeed-o
The Beatles', "I Am the Walrus"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody haha
Original Lyrics:
Everybody's got one.
The Who's, "Pinball Wizard"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sure plays a mean Ping Pong
Original Lyrics:
Sure plays a mean pinball.
 
1970s
Billy Joel's, "My Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got a call from an old friend, Wee-yoost of the west coast
Original Lyrics:
Got a call from an old friend, we used to be real close.
Chicago's, "If You Leave Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
Baby fleece don't go
Original Lyrics:
Baby, please don't go
Elton John and Kiki Dee's, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
Nobody loves it
Original Lyrics:
Nobody knows it
Elton John's, "Levon"
Misheard Lyrics:
He causes child Jesus.
Original Lyrics:
He calls his child Jesus
Fleetwood Mac's, "Rhiannon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rhiannon reigns like a bear through the night
Original Lyrics:
Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night
Neil Diamond's, "America"
Misheard Lyrics:
We’re coming for a miracle
Original Lyrics:
We’re coming to America
Paul Simon's, "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard"
Misheard Lyrics:
Me and Julia down by the schoolyard
Original Lyrics:
Me and Julio down by the schoolyard
The Four Seasons', "December, 1963 (Oh What a Night)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh I got a funny feeding
Original Lyrics:
Oh I got a funny feeling
 
1980s
Billy Idol's, "Rebel Yell"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gessup, gessup, gessup
Original Lyrics:
Just-a, just-a, just-a, just-a
Billy Idol's, "Rebel Yell"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's say you go rob a 7-11
Original Lyrics:
Collects it to go from the Seven Eleven
Billy Idol's, "Rebel Yell"
Misheard Lyrics:
She won't say my name
Original Lyrics:
She won't sit and beg
Billy Idol's, "Rebel Yell"
Misheard Lyrics:
She won't sit on my neck
Original Lyrics:
She won't sit and beg
David Bowie's, "Let's Dance"
Misheard Lyrics:
Next dance
Original Lyrics:
Let's Dance
Debbie Gibson's, "Electric Youth"
Misheard Lyrics:
Electrocution
Original Lyrics:
Electric Youth
Eddie Money's, "Shakin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got real nervous When she took her clothes off
Original Lyrics:
I got a little nervous When she took her coat off
Eddie Money's, "Shakin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rosanne Rosannadanna had a car she loved to drive
Original Lyrics:
Rosanna`s daddy had a car she loved to drive
Eddie Money's, "Take Me Home Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics:
With all the power to release it, it isn't safe to walk the city streets alone.
Original Lyrics:
With all the power you're releasing, it isn't safe to walk the city streets alone.
Foreigner's, "Waiting for a Girl Like You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Maybe next year
Original Lyrics:
Waiting for you
Janet Jackson's, "Nasty"
Misheard Lyrics:
All you messy boys
Original Lyrics:
All you nasty boys
Judas Priest's, "Turbo Lover"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't retweet I smile like no other
Original Lyrics:
You can't retreat I spy like no other
Peter Gabriel's, "In Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
Above the Footloose agents
Original Lyrics:
Above the fruitless searches
Peter Gabriel's, "In Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
Above the Froot Loops pieces
Original Lyrics:
Above the fruitless searches
Peter Gabriel's, "In Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
Deodorize
Original Lyrics:
In Your Eyes
Queen's, "I Want it All"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm Maury Povich
Original Lyrics:
I Want it All
Tears For Fears', "Head Over Heels"
Misheard Lyrics:
The traditions I’ve been missing and the trout in your face.
Original Lyrics:
But traditions I can trace against the child in your face
Whitesnake's, "Is This Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Or have a Beanie
Original Lyrics:
Or am I dreaming?
 
1990s
Jennifer Paige's, "Crush"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's just a family brunch
Original Lyrics:
It's just a little crush
No Doubt's, "Just a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
'cause I just begun
Original Lyrics:
'cause I'm just a girl
No Doubt's, "Spiderwebs"
Misheard Lyrics:
And it's all your fault,
I scream at pontos
No matter, who's fault,
i scream at pontos!
Original Lyrics:
And it's all your fault
I screen my phone calls
No matter who calls
I gotta screen my phone calls.
Ricky Martin's, "Livin' La Vida Loca"
Misheard Lyrics:
Her meal is deviled eggs
And her drink's a cup of mocha
Original Lyrics:
Her lips are devil red
And her skin's the color of mocha
Skee-Lo's, "I Wish"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wish I was a little bit Thomas (as in Thomas the Tank Engine)
Original Lyrics:
I wish I was a little bit taller
 
2000s
50 Cent's, "P.I.M.P."
Misheard Lyrics:
I told you fools before, I sleep with the dudes
Original Lyrics:
I told you fools before, I stay with the tools
Afro Man's, "Because I Got High"
Misheard Lyrics:
Because I got hot, because I got hot, because I got hot! (da da da da da da da)
Original Lyrics:
Because I got high, because I got high, because I got high! (da da da da da da da)
Blondie's, "Maria"
Misheard Lyrics:
Go and set it up, of your mind
Original Lyrics:
Go insane, and out, of your mind
Metric's, "Help, I'm Alive"
Misheard Lyrics:
I tremble.
You're gonna hate me a while.
Original Lyrics:
I tremble.
You're gonna eat me alive.
Mika's, "Relax (Take It Easy)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Took you ride to be an end of the line where no one ever goes
End it up on a broken train with nobody I know
But T-Pain and the longing's the same when you're dying
Now I'm lost and I'm screaming for help alone
Original Lyrics:
Took a ride to the end of the line where no one ever goes
Ended up on a broken train with nobody I know
But the pain and the longing's the same when you're dying
Now I'm lost and I'm screaming for help alone
OneRepublic's, "All the Right Moves"
Misheard Lyrics:
You be the queen of space
Original Lyrics:
You be the queen of spades
The Killers', "Mr. Brightside"
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause I'm Mr. Bite Size
Original Lyrics:
'Cause I'm Mr. Brightside
Tonight Alive's, "Rooftop to the Streets"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm not a dick, Ted
Original Lyrics:
I'm not addicted
 
2010s
Ariana Grande's, "7 Rings"
Misheard Lyrics:
Been through some bad shit, I should be a savage
Original Lyrics:
Been through some bad shit, I should be a sad bitch
Coldplay's, "Hymn For The Weekend"
Misheard Lyrics:
Life is a dream and love's a drug
Original Lyrics:
Life is a drink and love's a drug
Ellie Goulding's, "Close to Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don’t know
Original Lyrics:
Animal
Hozier's, "Take Me To Church"
Misheard Lyrics:
showers, to a dog for all of the light i can tell you my sins you can shopping tonight i for me that that wearing good God let me life out my life
Original Lyrics:
Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
Jonas Brothers', "Sucker"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a soccer for you
Original Lyrics:
I’m a sucker for you
MAGIC!'s, "Rude"
Misheard Lyrics:
Love me or hate me, we will be boys, standing at that altar.
Original Lyrics:
Love me or hate me, we will be both, standing at that altar.

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