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1960s | |
Anthony Newley's, "What Kind of Fool Am I"
Misheard Lyrics: A lonely sandwich
An empty heart must dwell Original Lyrics: A lonely cell in which
An empty heart must dwell |
The Beatles', "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Oklahoma had-a nice teen days
Original Lyrics: 'Fore I got home, I had nineteen dates.
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1970s | |
Bob Dylan's, "Hurricane"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes the story of the Burger King
The man the authorities came to play Original Lyrics: Here comes the story of the hurricane
The man the authorities came to blame |
David Bowie's, "The Jean Genie"
Misheard Lyrics: Sits like a mamba / smiles like a reptile.
Original Lyrics: Sits like a man but smiles like a reptile
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Eddie Money's, "Two Tickets to Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: Raining so long
Original Lyrics: Waited so long
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Ja'net DuBois', "Movin' On Up (theme from the Jeffersons)"
Misheard Lyrics: Please don't cry in the kitchen
Please don't burn up the grill Original Lyrics: Fish don't fry in the kitchen
Beans don't burn on the grill |
James Taylor's, "Handy Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm your Empty Nest
Original Lyrics: I'm your handy man
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Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics: And at the end of the bar
Sat a girl named Guitar Original Lyrics: And at the edge of the bar
Sat a girl named Doris |
Paul Simon's, "Kodachrome"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama don't take my Polaroid
Original Lyrics: Mama don't take my Kodachrome
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Stevie Nicks', "Edge of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like the Lone Ranger
Sings a song about Tonto singing Original Lyrics: Just like the white-winged dove
Sings a song Sounds like she's singin' |
The Clash's, "Stay Free"
Misheard Lyrics: Go on, the necking's free
Original Lyrics: Go on a nicking spree
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Wild Cherry's, "Play That Funky Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Play-Doh and boogie
Original Lyrics: Lay down that boogie
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1980s | |
Commercial's, "General Tires"
Misheard Lyrics: Si-mi-ni-lay-mo, little old general
Original Lyrics: Sooner or later you'll own Generals
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Huey Lewis and the News', "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Now the hobo may be barely breathing
Original Lyrics: Now the old boy may be barely breathing
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Huey Lewis and the News', "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: They say the heart of rock and roll is in Cleveland
Original Lyrics: They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating
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John Williamson's, "Home Among the Gum Trees"
Misheard Lyrics: With lots of plum bees
Original Lyrics: With lots of plum trees
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KC and the Sunshine Band's, "Please Don't Go"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm begging you to say
Original Lyrics: I'm begging you to stay
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Prince's, "Kiss"
Misheard Lyrics: Women like us rule my world,
Except they rule my world, What's your age mama, shoe size? Maybe we could do the twirl Original Lyrics: Women, not girls, rule my world,
I said they rule my world, Act your age mama (not your shoe size) Not your shoe size Maybe we could do the twirl |
Santana featuring Rob Thomas', "Smooth"
Misheard Lyrics: Out on the Polly-O
Original Lyrics: Out on the barrio
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Squeeze's, "Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)"
Misheard Lyrics: And I feel like William Tell
Made merry and then I'm hurt Tiptoe feet Original Lyrics: And I feel like William Tell
Maid Marian on her tiptoed feet. |
Squeeze's, "Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)"
Misheard Lyrics: But behind the shouting, a holiday's complete
Original Lyrics: But behind the chalet, my holiday's complete
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Steve Winwood's, "Higher Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Bring me the iron bars
Original Lyrics: Bring me a higher love
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The Clash's, "Rock the Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: Sherry don't like it
Lock the taskbar! Lock the task bar! Original Lyrics: Sharif don't like it
Rock the Casbah! Rock the Casbah! |
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "I Think I'm a Clone Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I'm a grown-up
Original Lyrics: I think I'm a clone now
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1990s | |
Aerosmith's, "Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: That kinda lovin' makes me wanna puke down the s***, yeah!
Original Lyrics: That kinda lovin' makes me wanna pull down the shade, yeah!
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Brownstone's, "Grapevyne"
Misheard Lyrics: I heard it through the grapevine that you and me were too fine
Original Lyrics: I heard it through the grapevine that you weren't feeling too fine
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Brownstone's, "Grapevyne"
Misheard Lyrics: Since that day you had your hands up in the beadspread
Original Lyrics: Since that day you hadn't been the best friend
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Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: We've been spending most our time
And we found an instant pair of dice Original Lyrics: We've been spending most our lives
Living in a Gangsta's Paradise |
Foo Fighters', "Watershead"
Misheard Lyrics: I want to listen to Foghat
Original Lyrics: I wanna listen to the flowerhead
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Guns N' Roses', "Don't Cry (alternate lyrics)"
Misheard Lyrics: I was the one who's washing
Blood up your pants... Original Lyrics: I was the one who's washing
Blood off your hands... |
Marcy Playground's, "Sex and Candy"
Misheard Lyrics: I smell sexy. Can't he? Yeah.
Original Lyrics: I smell sex and candy here.
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Movie Scripts', "Dangerous Minds"
Misheard Lyrics: All you gotta do is get their detention
Original Lyrics: All you gotta do is get their attention
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Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: La-Mulana
Alabama And it's owned by Janet Reno Original Lyrics: A mulatto
An albino A mosquito My libido |
Sugar Ray's, "Every Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Every morning there's a hairbrush
Original Lyrics: Every morning there's a halo
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Smells Like Nirvana"
Misheard Lyrics: Dumbo, Dumbo, Dumbo
Original Lyrics: Don't know, don't know, don't know
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Whitney Houston's, "I Have Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t wanna hold any more
Original Lyrics: I don’t wanna hurt anymore
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2000s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "Ironic"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like waayyy, when you're with me, it's the feel of light
Original Lyrics: It's like raaaaain, on your wedding day, it's the free ride
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Commercial's, "Empire Carpet/Empire Today"
Misheard Lyrics: Eight hundred five eight eight, two three hundred, and pie! (Today!)
Original Lyrics: Eight hundred five eight eight, two three hundred, Empire! (Today!)
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Gorillaz 's, "Feel Good Inc."
Misheard Lyrics: Windmill, headed toward the nineties
Is everybody here Original Lyrics: Windmill, windmill for the land
Is everybody in? |
Joss Stone's, "Super Duper Love"
Misheard Lyrics: In the prisons with all my friends.
You stood there holding my hand. Original Lyrics: In the presence of all my friends.
You stood there holding my hand. |
Mysto & Pizzi's, "Somebody's Watching Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I always feel like somebody's touching me
Original Lyrics: I always feel like somebody's watching me
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O-Town's, "All or Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: Or are we just French?
Original Lyrics: Or are we just friends?
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Weezer's, "Dope Nose"
Misheard Lyrics: These smell so good
On a burnt piece of land Original Lyrics: Cheese smells so good
On a burnt piece of lamb |
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2010s | |
Taylor Swift's, "Cruel Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: He looks so pretty like a devil
Original Lyrics: He looks up, grinning like a devil
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Taylor Swift's, "I Think He Knows"
Misheard Lyrics: I want you as myself
Original Lyrics: I want you, bless my soul
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Volbeat's, "Last Day Under the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: Another day will come
Full of light and of sound Original Lyrics: Another day will come
Full of light and desire |
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misc | |
Traditional's, "London Bridge Is Falling Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Build it up with iron lungs
Original Lyrics: Build it up with iron bars
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