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1960s | |
Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts', "Angel of the Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Just brush my teeth before you see me
Original Lyrics: Just touch my cheek before you leave me
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The Beatles', "I Am the Walrus"
Misheard Lyrics: Expert, texter, smoking joker
Don't you think the joker laughs at you? Original Lyrics: Expert, textpert, choking smokers
Don't you think the joker laughs at you? |
1970s | |
Alan Thicke's, "It Takes Diff'rent Strokes"
Misheard Lyrics: A man has gone in his limousine
Original Lyrics: A man is born, he's a man of means
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Carpenters', "Please Mr. Postman"
Misheard Lyrics: Please Mr. Toaster
Original Lyrics: Please Mr. Postman
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Cast of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory's, "I Want it Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I want the homework
Original Lyrics: I want the whole world/works
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England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not talking 'bout the live in
Original Lyrics: I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in.
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Eric Carmen's, "All By Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: I think of all the friends at home
Original Lyrics: I think of all the friends I've known
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Paul McCartney's, "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
Misheard Lyrics: Admiral Halsey notified me
He had to have a bath or he couldn't get to sea Original Lyrics: Admiral Halsey notified me
He had to have a berth or he couldn't get to sea |
Robert Palmer's, "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)"
Misheard Lyrics: Doctor, doctor, meet Dr. Seuss
Original Lyrics: Doctor, doctor, give me the news
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Rose Royce's, "Car Wash"
Misheard Lyrics: Phillip, you don't have to play
Original Lyrics: Fill up and you don't have to pay
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The Jam's, "Eton Rifles"
Misheard Lyrics: All the s*** down my shirt
Original Lyrics: I was sick down my shirt
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The O'Jays', "Love Train"
Misheard Lyrics: Speed along the world,
Join in, On the love train. Original Lyrics: People all over the world,
Join hands, Start a love train. |
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "Leave a Tender Moment Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: To tell the girl the Conoco line
Original Lyrics: To tell the girl the comical line
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Black Sabbath's, "Born Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Born again
You'll see porn again Original Lyrics: Born again
You'll be born again |
Blondie's, "The Tide Is High"
Misheard Lyrics: Everyone wants you to call collect
Original Lyrics: Every girl wants you to be her man
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Dire Straits', "Money for Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: You play that kitten on the MTV
Original Lyrics: You play that guitar on the MTV
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Golden Earring's, "Twilight Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: Sardines in my head
Original Lyrics: Sirens in my head
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Journey's, "Who's Crying Now"
Misheard Lyrics: One Yahoo is crying now.
Original Lyrics: I wonder, who's crying now?
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Movie Scripts', "The Breakfast Club"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, high school around
Original Lyrics: Hey, I school around
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Peter Gabriel's, "Big Time"
Misheard Lyrics: So much lager in Lite
Original Lyrics: So much larger than life
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another one buys a Datson
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust.
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Robert Palmer's, "Simply Irresistible"
Misheard Lyrics: She used to say "Go with me"
Original Lyrics: She used to look good to me
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Rod Stewart's, "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics: Bombardment free tonight
Original Lyrics: Young hearts be free tonight
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Simple Minds', "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: Call my name or Whopper pie
Original Lyrics: Call my name or walk on by
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The Cure's, "Pictures of You"
Misheard Lyrics: With these bitches of you
Original Lyrics: With these pictures of you
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The Power Station's, "Some Like It Hot"
Misheard Lyrics: Pushing you to decide
Original Lyrics: Pushing you to the side
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1990s | |
4 Non-Blondes', "What's Up?"
Misheard Lyrics: Something's going on
Original Lyrics: What's going on?
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Mariah Carey featuring Boyz II Men's, "One Sweet Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Once we die
Original Lyrics: one sweet day
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Prodigy's, "Wind It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Equal rights and justice in these times
Original Lyrics: People like the lobsters in the sky
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: With the birds, I'll share this alone with you.
Original Lyrics: With birds I'll share this lonely view
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Sonic Youth's, "100%"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been waitin' for you, just sayin'
He's off to check his mind Original Lyrics: I've been awaitin' for you just to say
"The zaftig chick is mine" |
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Wildhearts', "Caffiene Bomb"
Misheard Lyrics: I need a bum I need a caffeine bum
Original Lyrics: I need a bomb I need a caffeine bomb
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2000s | |
Commercial's, "Detrol LA"
Misheard Lyrics: Antidote gotta go right now
Original Lyrics: And I don't have to go right now
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Jennifer Lopez's, "Jenny from the Block"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm still Jenny from the Bronx
Original Lyrics: I'm still Jenny from the block
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Lee Ann Womack's, "The Berenstain Bears theme"
Misheard Lyrics: Lives the Berenstain Bears failing
Original Lyrics: Lives the Berenstain Bears family
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Zephyr Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Can I get your head to "right" on
Just a piece of lid to bite on But enough to fly my kite on Do you want to flash your light on? Take a look It's on display for you Comin' down No not today Get to meet your fortune teller Get it off with no propeller Do it up; it's always stellar What a way to "finely" smell'er Pick it up its not too strong for you Take a piece And pass it on Original Lyrics: Can I get your hand to write on
Just a piece of leg to bite on What a night to fly my kite on Do you want to flash your light on Take a look It's on display for you Coming down No, not today Did you meet your fortune teller Get it off with no propeller Do it up, it's on with Stella What a way to finally smell her Pick it up If not too strong for you Take a piece And pass it on |
System Of A Down's, "Suite Pee"
Misheard Lyrics: Dried up philosophy
Original Lyrics: Try her philosophy.
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The Ark's, "Hey Modern Days"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a snake-bite lotion
Original Lyrics: It's a snake-bite, low-chant
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2010s | |
PSY's, "Gangnam Style"
Misheard Lyrics: Be the norm. Korean are the norm.
Baby baby not a more John I don’t know. Original Lyrics: Tbwineun nom geu wie naneun nom.
Baby baby naneun mwol jom aneun nom. |
Selena Gomez & The Scene's, "A Year Without Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: A day without you is like a year without bread
Original Lyrics: A day without you is like a year without rain
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X Ambassadors', "Renegades"
Misheard Lyrics: Livin' life with renegades
Original Lyrics: Livin' like we're renegades
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christian | |
Eminem's, "The Real Slim Shady"
Misheard Lyrics: just peein in in in.
Original Lyrics: ...just imitating
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country | |
Neal McCoy's, "Give Me That Wink"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't need a sack of women, I'll just have a stiff drink.
Original Lyrics: Don't need to psychoanalyze or have a stiff drink....
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Commercial's, "Nationwide Insurance"
Misheard Lyrics: This sure isn't homicide
Original Lyrics: Nationwide is on your side
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