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1960s | |
Cream's, "White Room"
Misheard Lyrics: Platform d***head, restless diesels...
Original Lyrics: Platform ticket, restless diesels
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The McCoys', "Hang On Sloopy"
Misheard Lyrics: Hang on stupid stupid hanger hoe
Original Lyrics: Hang on, Sloopy
Sloopy, hang on. |
1970s | |
Andy Gibb's, "Shadow Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: I need that sleep temptation
Original Lyrics: I need that sweet sensation
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Bachman-Turner Overdrive's, "Let It Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: And would you cry if I towed it down the line?
Original Lyrics: And would you cry if I told you that I lied?
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Dobie Gray's, "Drift Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme the pee poise and freeze my soul
Original Lyrics: Gimme the beat, boys And free my soul
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LaBelle's, "Lady Marmalade"
Misheard Lyrics: Preemie Lady Marmalade
Original Lyrics: Creole Lady Marmalade
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Marvin Gaye's, "Got to Give it Up, Pt. 1"
Misheard Lyrics: Pepsi lady
or Fancy lady Original Lyrics: Dancing lady
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The Band's, "The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics: Apple cider Nazareth
Original Lyrics: I pulled into Nazareth
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1980s | |
Carly Simon's, "Let the River Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Let the lemon-lime
Original Lyrics: Let the river run
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Commercial's, "Big Red"
Misheard Lyrics: The Great Depression lasts right through it
Original Lyrics: That Big Red freshness lasts right through it
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English Beat's, "Mirror in the Bathroom"
Misheard Lyrics: Litter in the bathroom
Original Lyrics: Mirror in the bathroom
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George Clinton's, "Atomic Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: These are crapping dogs
Original Lyrics: These are clapping dogs
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Huey Lewis And The News', "The Power Of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Tougher than diamonds
Grits and cream Original Lyrics: Tougher than diamonds
Rich like cream |
Loverboy's, "This Could Be the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: This could be denied
Original Lyrics: This could be the night
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Michael Jackson's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: NBA and Hakeem
Original Lyrics: Annie, are you okay?
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Michael Jackson's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: She loves Soul Train
Original Lyrics: She was struck down
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Michael McDonald's, "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)"
Misheard Lyrics: Everytime I see your snot
Original Lyrics: Everytime I see your smile
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Steve Winwood's, "Back In The High Life Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Back in the heart light again.
Original Lyrics: Back in the high life again
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Taylor Dayne's, "Tell it To My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it really love or just a grave?
Original Lyrics: Is it really love or just a game?
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The Clash's, "Rock the Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: It's got fleas
I don't like it; f*** the cat off, f*** the cat off. Original Lyrics: Sharif don't like it,
Rock the Casbah, Rock the Casbah. |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's masturbate down in Africa.
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa.
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1990s | |
Aqua's, "Barbie Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel the strenuous pain
Original Lyrics: Feel the glamour in pink
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Expose's, "I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me"
Misheard Lyrics: No need to smile at me
Original Lyrics: Loneliness found me
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Heavy D and the Boyz's, "Now That We Found Love"
Misheard Lyrics: But I'm feeding macaroni
Original Lyrics: But I'm feeling Hunky Dory
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Queen's, "The Show Must Go On"
Misheard Lyrics: Behind the cupcakes
Original Lyrics: Behind the curtain
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R.E.M.'s, "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"
Misheard Lyrics: Tidal basin from the outside of scream.
Original Lyrics: Tunnel vision from the outsider's screen.
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Real McCoy's, "Another Night"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like a visual love
Original Lyrics: It's like a vision of love
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Sheryl Crow's, "All I Wanna Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Otherwise it's Paula Zahn
Original Lyrics: Otherwise the bar is ours
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Vengaboys', "We Like To Party!"
Misheard Lyrics: New York to San Francisco
An inter-city disco. Original Lyrics: New York to San Francisco
An inner-city disco. |
2000s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "The Rising"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on up for the bison
Original Lyrics: Come on up for the Rising
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Celine Dion's, "God Bless America"
Misheard Lyrics: From the night with the light from a duck
Original Lyrics: Through the night with the light from above
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Enrique Iglesias', "Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: You can take my bitch away
Original Lyrics: You can take my breath away
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Ms. Peachez's, "Fry That Chicken"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, we got Friday chicken! Friday chicken!
Original Lyrics: Yeah, we gonna fry that chicken! Fry that chicken!
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TV Show Scripts', "VeggieTales: The Wonderful World of Autotainment"
Misheard Lyrics: We need her!
Original Lyrics: Weed eater!
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The Public Domain's, "Operation Blade (Bass in the Place)"
Misheard Lyrics: Race to the place, Rhonda!!!!!
Original Lyrics: Beg for your face, London
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2010s | |
Half•alive's, "Creature"
Misheard Lyrics: But I will trust the artist more than me
Original Lyrics: But I will trust the artist molding me
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Hozier's, "Take Me To Church "
Misheard Lyrics: I worship like a dog whose tryna get/live lice
Original Lyrics: I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
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Lorde's, "Team"
Misheard Lyrics: So all the Cub Scout brogue
Original Lyrics: So all the cups got broke
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Lorde's, "Team"
Misheard Lyrics: The movie loved like a brother, daddy goes through the roof
Original Lyrics: The moon we love like a brother, while he glows through the room
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The Amity Affliction's, "Chasing Ghosts"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you at all haunted by memories past? Are you ready to make this boyfriend your last?
Original Lyrics: Are you at all haunted by memories past? Are you ready to make this one breath your last?
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Zac Brown Band's, "Heavy Is the Head"
Misheard Lyrics: Fat arms
For those who kiss the ring Original Lyrics: Call to arms
For those who kiss the ring |
country | |
Alan Jackson's, "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you burst out with primates
Original Lyrics: Did you burst out with pride
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Lee Greenwood's, "God Bless the USA"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this place
Original Lyrics: 'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
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Lee Greenwood's, "God Bless the USA"
Misheard Lyrics: And I gladly stand for Mexico
Original Lyrics: And I gladly stand up next to you
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Lonestar's, "I'm Already There"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the sunshine in the air
Original Lyrics: I'm the sunshine in your hair
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