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1960s | |
Led Zeppelin's, "Livin' Lovin' Maid"
Misheard Lyrics: With the butler and the maid and the cemetery
Original Lyrics: With the butler and the maid and the servants three
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Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs', "Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a little bit younger
Original Lyrics: Just a little bit longer
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The Searchers', "Needles and Pins"
Misheard Lyrics: Needles and Pennzoil
Original Lyrics: Needles and pins
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The Spencer Davis Group's, "I'm a Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I`m a man, yes I am but I can`t keep my thumbs up
Original Lyrics: I'm a man, yes I am and I can't help but love you so
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1970s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Prove It All Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Pooh bear all night
Original Lyrics: Prove it all night
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Donna Summer's, "Love to Love You Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Martin Lawrence, baby
Original Lyrics: love to love you baby
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Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold me closer, John de Lancer.
Original Lyrics: Hold me closer, tiny dancer.
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Don't Stop"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't stop thinking of Aunt Jemima
Original Lyrics: Don't stop thinking about tomorrow
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George Harrison's, "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)"
Misheard Lyrics: With this L.A. Law
Original Lyrics: With this heavy load
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Judas Priest's, "Last Rose Of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: So when British Metal steals the Earth
Original Lyrics: So when the winter's mantle stills the earth
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Led Zeppelin's, "Black Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know, but I've been told
By people that woman ain't got no soul All I ask for, all I pray She's still the only woman gonna come my way. Original Lyrics: I don't know, but I've been told
A big legged woman ain't got no soul All I ask for, all I pray A steady-lovin' woman gonna come my way. |
Led Zeppelin's, "Misty Mountain Hop"
Misheard Lyrics: They gonna do a star
(or) Hanging onto a star Original Lyrics: Hey boy, do you wanna score?
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Ozark Mountain Daredevils', "Jackie Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: Blue jacket, jacket blue.
Original Lyrics: Oooh, hoo, Jackie Blue
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Supertramp's, "Goodbye Stranger"
Misheard Lyrics: Hope you find your pair of dice
Original Lyrics: Hope you find your paradise
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty D's dundergees
Dirty D and the dundergees Original Lyrics: Dirty deeds done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap. |
Donna Summer's, "She Works Hard for the Money"
Misheard Lyrics: So you better feed her right
Original Lyrics: So you better treat her right
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Kenny Loggins', "Heart to Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Can we go on forever?
Original Lyrics: Can we go on together?
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Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton's, "Islands in the Stream"
Misheard Lyrics: Island Industries
Original Lyrics: Islands in the stream
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Modern English's, "I Melt with You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll stop the world and have milk with you.
Original Lyrics: I'll stop the world and melt with you.
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Movie Scripts', "Moonstruck"
Misheard Lyrics: And I begged bread, bread, bread...
Original Lyrics: And I baked bread, bread, bread...
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's, "If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics: Please don't go to Harbor Freight
Original Lyrics: Please don't take my heart away
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Sonny Curtis', "Love is All Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Who can take a nothing date
Original Lyrics: Who can take a nothing day
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Split Enz's, "I Got You"
Misheard Lyrics: You’re always out to get some manners.
Original Lyrics: You’re always out, it gets on my nerves.
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The Bangles', "Walk Like an Egyptian"
Misheard Lyrics: Look like an Egyptian
Original Lyrics: Walk Like an Egyptian
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The Stranglers', "Skin Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: Better watch out for the Goonies
Original Lyrics: Better watch out for the skin deep
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Tiffany's, "I Think We're Alone Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Look at the wave
We got our eye on what we're doing Original Lyrics: Look at the way
We gotta hide what we're doin' |
1990s | |
Commercial's, "Hungry Hungry Hippos"
Misheard Lyrics: We're really gaining weight
Original Lyrics: They're in an eating race
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Edwin McCain's, "I'll Be"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be the greatest Vanna White
Original Lyrics: I'll be the greatest fan of your life
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Edwin McCain's, "I'll Be"
Misheard Lyrics: Telly, we belong together
Original Lyrics: Tell me that we belong together
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George Michael and Elton John's, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You're losing everything,
But don't let the sun go down on me Original Lyrics: But losing everything
Is like the sun going down on me |
Hootie and the Blowfish's, "Hold My Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna love you the Bandstand
The Bandstand I have Original Lyrics: I wanna love you the best that
The best that I can |
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Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: Ronnie Dio, Ronnie Dio...
Original Lyrics: Oh denial, oh denial...
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Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: We're the act now, it's the stages
Here we are now, imitate us. Original Lyrics: With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us. |
Nirvana's, "Territorial P***ings"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta find a way, a better way, Paraguay.
Original Lyrics: Gotta find a way, a better way
I'd better wait. |
R. Kelly's, "I Believe I Can Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe I can smoke
Original Lyrics: I believe I can fly
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Blood Sugar Sex Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: Temporarily blind, dementia to discover.
Original Lyrics: Temporarily blind, dimensions to discover.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: All them sweet wood, cauliflower.
Original Lyrics: Autumn's sweet, we call it fall.
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2000s | |
Play's, "Disco Hippie"
Misheard Lyrics: Disco hit me on the nine
Original Lyrics: Disco Hippie, you're the man!
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Queens of the Stone Age's, "3's and 7's"
Misheard Lyrics: The tune not bable inducing, so why tale-nt? If ignorance is missing I’m in, heavy load.
Original Lyrics: The truth hurts so bad, wouldn't you say? So why tell it? If ignorance is bliss, then I'm in Heaven now.
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2010s | |
5SOS's, "Teeth"
Misheard Lyrics: Kill me in the morning to apologise.
Original Lyrics: Call me in the morning to apologise.
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Cage the Elephant's, "Social Cues"
Misheard Lyrics: Bulls*** on the radio
or Pushin' on the radio Original Lyrics: At least, you're on the radio
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Jonas Brothers', "Only Human"
Misheard Lyrics: F*** to an 80s groove.
Original Lyrics: Drunk to an 80s groove.
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Movie Scripts', "Gnomeo & Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: He'll belly up under the patio
Original Lyrics: He'll bury you under the patio
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Movie Scripts', "Sherlock Gnomes"
Misheard Lyrics: New Zealand's right there
Original Lyrics: The museum's right there
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Post Malone's, "Wow."
Misheard Lyrics: Your grandmama probably N.O.R.E.
Original Lyrics: Your grandmama probably know me
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christian | |
Traditional's, "Jesus Is Seeking the Humble Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Jesus is sneaking through Humboldt Park
Original Lyrics: Jesus is seeking the humble heart
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Traditional's, "Havah Nagila"
Misheard Lyrics: Hop-off, I'll do the hop-off...
Original Lyrics: Havah Nagila, Havah Nagila, Havah....
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