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1950s | |
Jerry Lee Lewis', "Great Balls of Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: You broke my well
Original Lyrics: You broke my will
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1960s | |
Elvis Presley's, "Can't Help Falling in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Shall I say,
"Would it be the same?" Original Lyrics: Shall I stay?
Would it be a sin? |
John Leyton's, "Son, This Is She"
Misheard Lyrics: And a voice from a bath said: Son, this is she
Original Lyrics: And a voice from above said: Son, this is she
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1970s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: It's you, Dr. Seuss
Original Lyrics: Cut loose like a deuce
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Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Had an Uncle Shammy and a place of my own
Original Lyrics: Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own
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Journey's, "Lights"
Misheard Lyrics: And the song plays on the player
Original Lyrics: And the sun shines on the bay
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The Beatles', "The Long and Winding Road"
Misheard Lyrics: The Mall of America
Original Lyrics: the long and winding road
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Van Halen's, "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"
Misheard Lyrics: So if you want it you got to free base it baby!
Original Lyrics: So if you want it got to bleed for it baby
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1980s | |
10,000 Maniacs', "What's the Matter Here?"
Misheard Lyrics: That Lawn-Boy without a name
Original Lyrics: That young boy without a name
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: The greatest gift they’ll get this year is fly
Original Lyrics: The greatest gift they’ll get this year is life
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Billy Ocean's, "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)"
Misheard Lyrics: She touched my meat and blamed it on genes
Original Lyrics: She brushed by me in painted on jeans.
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Cheap Trick's, "The Flame"
Misheard Lyrics: I will be the brain
Original Lyrics: I will be the flame
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Crowded House's, "Don't Dream It's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Try to catch the damage in a paper cup
Original Lyrics: Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup
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Cyndi Lauper's, "All Through the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: we have not cats, we won't reach back
Original Lyrics: We have no past, we won't reach back
Keep with me forward all through the night. |
Eurythmics', "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
Misheard Lyrics: You and I to disagree
Original Lyrics: Who am I to disagree?
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Men at Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics: I come from a land of wonder
Original Lyrics: I come from a land Down Under
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Miami Sound Machine's, "Conga"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on shake your body, baby, to the Congo
Original Lyrics: Come on shake your body, baby, do the Conga
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Movie Scripts', "Great Balls of Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: I shine like Gore when I play that piano
Original Lyrics: I shine like gold when I play that piano
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Neil Diamond's, "America"
Misheard Lyrics: They're coming to a mail call
Original Lyrics: They're coming to America
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Paula Abdul's, "The Way That You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Or the trips to Madrid
Original Lyrics: Or the trips to Brazil
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Simple Minds', "Alive And Kicking"
Misheard Lyrics: I f***ed a chicken!
Original Lyrics: Alive and kicking
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Steve Winwood's, "Roll with It"
Misheard Lyrics: Off with his face, yeah.
Original Lyrics: Roll with it, baby.
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Van Halen's, "Cabo Wabo"
Misheard Lyrics: We drink the scotch right from the bottle
Original Lyrics: We drink Mescal right from the bottle
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Van Halen's, "I'll Wait"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll wait till your love comes down
I'll call Arsenio Hall Original Lyrics: I'll wait till your love comes down
I'm coming straight for your heart |
Van Halen's, "I'll Wait"
Misheard Lyrics: Your magic greets everyone who reads “Heartbreakin' Motor Jive”
Original Lyrics: Your magic greets everyone who reads Heart-break in overdrive
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Van Halen's, "Panama"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't nothin' like it, a shining machine.
Got the feel for the whale, she's a moo-ey butt queen. Original Lyrics: Ain't nothin' like it, her shiny machine.
Got the feel for the wheel, keep the moving parts clean. |
Van Halen's, "Panama"
Misheard Lyrics: Junk man, what's that sound?
Original Lyrics: Old man, what's that sound?
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1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "Ironic"
Misheard Lyrics: a street light when you're already late
Original Lyrics: A free ride, when you've already paid.
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Little Richard's, "Ride On the Magic School Bus"
Misheard Lyrics: Surfin' on a salad
Original Lyrics: Surfin' on a sound wave
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Queen Latifah's, "We Are Living Single (Living Single theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Do what you want, girlfriend, 'cause it's your world
Original Lyrics: No free position
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Sheryl Crow's, "My Favorite Mistake"
Misheard Lyrics: You're my favorite mainstay
Original Lyrics: You're my favorite mistake
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Voices That Care's, "Voices That Care"
Misheard Lyrics: Voices that can
Original Lyrics: Voices that care
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2000s | |
Avenged Sevenfold 's, "Beast and the Harlot"
Misheard Lyrics: She’s a drowning place for demons.
Original Lyrics: She’s a dwelling place for demons.
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Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: ...try to be cool but you lick like a ghoul to me... tummy!
Original Lyrics: ...try to be cool, you look like a fool, to me ... tell me...
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Britney Spears', "Stronger"
Misheard Lyrics: Now it's nothing but a mile away!
Original Lyrics: Now it's nothing but my way!
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Fatboy Slim's, "Don't Let the Man Get You Down"
Misheard Lyrics: And the sign said "Mohaired freaky people, need not apply"
Original Lyrics: And the sign said, 'Long-haired freaky people
Need not apply.' |
Jordin Sparks', "Battlefield"
Misheard Lyrics: Better go and get shawarma
Original Lyrics: Better go and get your armor
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Sewn together deep inside
Original Lyrics: So together deep inside
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Movie Scripts', "Lilo & Stitch"
Misheard Lyrics: Hallelujah!
or Cauliflower! Original Lyrics: Cowabunga!
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Pink's, "Get the Party Started"
Misheard Lyrics: Get biscotti started on a seven-day night
Original Lyrics: Get this party started on a Saturday night
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Scooter's, "Weekend"
Misheard Lyrics: What are lyrical sects
Ice the vaginal tracts Original Lyrics: Want a lyrical sex
Ice the platinum tech |
Snow Patrol's, "Chasing Cars"
Misheard Lyrics: A dark white nose
Original Lyrics: I don't quite know
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Tay Zonday's, "Cherry Chocolate Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I move away from the mind to dream
Original Lyrics: I move away from the mic to breathe
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2010s | |
Shawn Mendes ft. Camila Cabello's, "I Know What You Did Last Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: The bitch is on her phone
Original Lyrics: The pictures on your phone
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