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1960s | |
Jefferson Airplane's, "White Rabbit"
Misheard Lyrics: And the one that Mother Goose has
Original Lyrics: And the one that mother gives you
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The Beatles', "Helter Skelter"
Misheard Lyrics: Well you may be a lover but you ain't no damn sow
Original Lyrics: Well you may be a lover but you ain't no dancer
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The Monkees', "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: But you won't find my name in your book of loose choosers.
or You won't find my name in a box of little shoes. Original Lyrics: But you won't find my name in your book of 'Who's who?'
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The Monkees', "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: But you won't find my name in your buffalo shoes.
Original Lyrics: But you won't find my name in your book of "Who's who?"
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The Spencer Davis Group's, "Gimme Some Lovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Some manly native
Original Lyrics: So glad we made it
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)"
Misheard Lyrics: Chronic Pretender, with my love
Original Lyrics: Fanny, be tender with my love.
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Chic's, "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics: And bullshit, bullshit
Original Lyrics: And roller skates, roller skates
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Lookin' Out My Back Door"
Misheard Lyrics: Dinosaur is crowin' listening to Buck Owens,
Original Lyrics: Dinosaur victrolas
Listening to Buck Owens. |
Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: Canon around, have you seen them yet? Off in the soda face down
Original Lyrics: Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet? Oh but they're so spaced out
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Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh canning around have you seen them yet?
Off in the soda face down Original Lyrics: Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet?
Oh but they're so spaced out |
Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Sock it to me mama, those Friday nights
Original Lyrics: Oh Lawdy mama, those Friday nights
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: It’ll take you a couple of hot urine towels
Original Lyrics: It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
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Elton John's, "The Bitch Is Back"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t like those!
My God, what’s that! Oh, there’s a lot of nasty habits when the bitch gets back Original Lyrics: I don't like those!
My God, what's that! Oh, it's full of nasty habits when the bitch gets back. |
Lenny Williams', "Close the Door"
Misheard Lyrics: Goes to dusk
Original Lyrics: Close the door
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Linda Ronstadt's, "It's So Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: Look into your hot-a** jeans
What your love has set out to be Original Lyrics: Look into your heart and see
What your lovebook has set aside for me |
Linda Ronstadt's, "You're No Good"
Misheard Lyrics: I broke up hard over someone like you
Original Lyrics: I broke a heart over someone like you.
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Odyssey's, "Native New Yorker"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the Navy, New Yorker
Original Lyrics: You're a Native New Yorker
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Peaches & Herb's, "Reunited"
Misheard Lyrics: Real mighty and it feels so good
Original Lyrics: Reunited and it feels so good
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The Police's, "Walking On the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Working on the movie
Original Lyrics: Walking on the moon
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1980s | |
Blue Oyster Cult's, "Veteran of the Psychic Wars"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't let these schicks go on!
It's time we had a break from it, Send me to the rear! Where the gentleman is swell, And been likely to Hell. Oh please don't let these schicks go on! Original Lyrics: Don't let these shakes go on!
It's time we had a break from it, Send me to the rear! Where the title madness swell, And been sliding into Hell. Oh please don't let these shakes go on! |
Bon Jovi's, "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics: You left me riding with my chief
Original Lyrics: You left me drowning in my tears
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Golden Earring's, "Twilight Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: Here's the Viet Cong
Original Lyrics: Feels like being cloned
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Phil Collins', "In The Air Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been waiting for this moment, Fräulein.
Original Lyrics: I've been waiting for this moment for all my life.
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Pogues', "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics: God I’m a lucky one
Came in at ten to one Original Lyrics: Got on a lucky one
Came in eighteen to one |
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Tina Turner's, "The Best"
Misheard Lyrics: Better than Allerest
Original Lyrics: Better than all the rest
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1990s | |
Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Judge Joe Brown
Original Lyrics: I get knocked down
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Cornershop's, "Brimful Of Asha"
Misheard Lyrics: Grapefruit basher on the 45
Original Lyrics: Brimful of Asha on the 45.
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Heavy D and Eddie F's, "In Living Color"
Misheard Lyrics: You can do what you want to do you're living in sin
Original Lyrics: You can be what you want to be in living color
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Hypocrisy's, "Abducted"
Misheard Lyrics: I masturbated
Come sweat a hookah They were argon WHAT'S GOING ON?! Original Lyrics: I must have fainted 'cuz when I woke up
They were all gone WHAT'S GOING ON?! |
Marilyn Manson's, "Dried Up, Tied, and Dead To The World"
Misheard Lyrics: Kick off all your makeup, take a photo of lies.
Original Lyrics: Cake on some more makeup to cover all those lines.
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Sepultura's, "Ratamahatta"
Misheard Lyrics: He'll bum all the very good fellas
Original Lyrics: Biboca, garagem, favela
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2000s | |
Eckard's, "Whiskey Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: She's my little whiskey girl
My ragged-on-the-edges girl Ah, but I like 'em drunk Original Lyrics: She's my little whiskey girl
My ragged-on-the-edges girl Ah, but I like 'em rough |
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James Blunt's, "Bonfire Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: You're Doctor Spock in my bovine heart
Original Lyrics: You light the spark in my bonfire heart
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P.O.D.'s, "Roots in Stereo"
Misheard Lyrics: Who wears the crown for Shinedown?
or Who is the crowned vagina? Original Lyrics: Who wears the crown for shine now?
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Sandi Thom's, "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker With Flowers in My Hair"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, I wish I was a plant worker with flowers in my hair.
Original Lyrics: Oh, I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair.
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TV Show Scripts', "VeggieTales: The Wonderful World of Autotainment"
Misheard Lyrics: We'd eat her!
Original Lyrics: Weed eater!
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Toby Keith's, "Whiskey Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: She ain't into wine and roses
Beer just makes her turn up her nose And, she can't stand the thought to sip a damn thing Original Lyrics: She ain't into wine and roses
Beer just makes her turn up her nose And, she can't stand the thought of sippin' champagne |
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Toby Keith's, "Whiskey Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: She's my little whiskey girl
My ragged-on-the-edges girl Ah, but I like 'em drunk Original Lyrics: She's my little whiskey girl
My ragged-on-the-edges girl Ah, but I like 'em rough |
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2010s | |
Dragonforce's, "Judgement Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold the power deep inside
Not afraid to die We are the bastards of the universe Original Lyrics: Hold the power deep inside
Not afraid to die We are the masters of the universe |
Justin Timberlake's, "Can't Stop the Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Kids pump the freedom
Original Lyrics: Can't Stop the Feeling
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PSY's, "Gangnam Style"
Misheard Lyrics: Adam there was, Saddam said "Oh-whoa".
Good to know (Hey!) Man, I dunno. (Hey!) Original Lyrics: Areumdawo sarangseureowo
Geurae neo hey geurae baro neo hey |
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alt-J's, "Dissolve Me"
Misheard Lyrics: She makes the sun, she makes me evil
Original Lyrics: She makes the sound, the sound the sea makes to calm me down
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christian | |
MxPx's, "Think Twice"
Misheard Lyrics: Tears me apart inside, now what do we do?
Original Lyrics: Tears me apart inside, I know I do it too.
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Carrie Underwood's, "Before He Cheats"
Misheard Lyrics: Called my name into his limousine
Original Lyrics: Carved my name into this leather seat
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Carrie Underwood's, "Before He Cheats"
Misheard Lyrics: Try a karaoke
Original Lyrics: Shania karaoke
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