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1960s | |
Patsy Cline's, "Back in Baby's Arms"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm back where I've been wrong
Original Lyrics: I'm back where I belong
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The Beatles', "Can't Buy Me Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't care to muss for money.
Original Lyrics: I don't care too much for money.
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The Beatles', "Eleanor Rigby"
Misheard Lyrics: I look at all the lonely people.
Original Lyrics: Ah, look at all the lonely people.
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Zager & Evans', "In the Year 2525"
Misheard Lyrics: If Mennen's still alive
Original Lyrics: If man is still alive
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the tropics
Original Lyrics: Take me through the darkness
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Andrew Gold's, "Lonely Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, what ammonia
Original Lyrics: Oh, what a lonely boy
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Bee Gees', "Too Much Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: As white as a ribbon
Original Lyrics: As wide as a river
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Commercial's, "Almond Joy/Mounds"
Misheard Lyrics: Almond Joy's got real milk chocolate
Coconut and crunchy nuts too Mounds got deep dark chocolate And Jewish coconut, moo Original Lyrics: Almond Joy's got rich milk chocolate
Coconut and munchy nuts too Mounds got deep dark chocolate And chewy coconut, ooh |
Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose's, "Treat Her Like a Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Dream of calculators
Original Lyrics: Treat her like a lady
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Lou Reed's, "Perfect Day"
Misheard Lyrics: You're going to read just what you saw
Original Lyrics: You're going to reap just what you sow.
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Meat Loaf's, "Bat Out of Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: And I never see the sight of her till it's way too late
Original Lyrics: And I never see the sudden curve till it's way too late
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Meat Loaf's, "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth"
Misheard Lyrics: Not another morning to waste
Original Lyrics: Not another moment to waste
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The Four Seasons', "December, 1963 (Oh What a Night)"
Misheard Lyrics: As I recall I rode on my choo-choo
Original Lyrics: As I recall it ended much too soon
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The Four Tops', "Reach Out I'll Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: Barnsie bear
Original Lyrics: I'll be there
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Back In Black"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t try to push your luck, niggers get out of my way
Original Lyrics: Don't try to push your luck, just get out of my way
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Bobby Brown's, "On Our Own"
Misheard Lyrics: They're called the Ghostbusters and it ain't no joke
Original Lyrics: They're called the Ghostbusters and they're in control
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Def Leppard's, "Getcha rocks off"
Misheard Lyrics: Get ya mocks off!
Original Lyrics: Getcha rocks off!
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Fine Young Cannibals', "She Drives Me Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: She drives me crazy, that long blonde hair...
Original Lyrics: She drives me crazy, like no one else...
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Pat Benatar's, "Hit Me with Your Best Shot"
Misheard Lyrics: Buyer beware
Original Lyrics: Fire away
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Starship's, "It's Not Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: We can make you laugh
Original Lyrics: We can make it last
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Starship's, "Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: But you can reach for Japan
Original Lyrics: But you can reach for my hand
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Wham!'s, "Careless Whisper"
Misheard Lyrics: Playskool all the time
Original Lyrics: Pain is all you'll find
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Wham!'s, "I'm Your Man"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're kinda doomed, do it right
Original Lyrics: If you're gonna do it, do it right
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1990s | |
Elton John's, "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Screech and I don't know where to start
Original Lyrics: I'm speechless and I don't know where to start
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Eric Clapton's, "My Father's Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm like a Grinch that was washed away
Original Lyrics: I'm like a bridge that was washed away
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Mark Morrison's, "Return of the Mack"
Misheard Lyrics: Modonna the man
Original Lyrics: Return of the Mack
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: Some roam free as a bird
Original Lyrics: Sunburn with freezer burn.
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No Doubt's, "Spiderwebs"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not your fault I scream my balls off.
Original Lyrics: It's not your fault I screen my phone calls.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: With the brother's shades, it's a lonely view.
Original Lyrics: With the birds, I'll share this lonely view.
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Sheryl Crow's, "Strong Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you stroganoff to be my man?
Original Lyrics: Are you strong enough to be my man?
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Tupac Shakur's, "California Love"
Misheard Lyrics: California, no doubt about it.
Original Lyrics: California knows how to party.
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Vanessa Williams', "Colors of the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Have you smoked with all the coloreds on the mountain
Original Lyrics: Can you paint with all the colors of the wind
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2000s | |
Enya's, "Only Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Who can say where's the Rose Bowl
When the jaybirds only fly Original Lyrics: Who can say where the road goes
Where the day throws, only time |
John Mayer's, "Gravity"
Misheard Lyrics: And cancer stain, like a one half could
Original Lyrics: And can't sustain like a one half could
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Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland's, "Dilemma"
Misheard Lyrics: Check it, check it, check it out
Original Lyrics: Chick, chick, chick
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Nickelback's, "How You Remind Me"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause sleeping with him must've damn near killed you.
Original Lyrics: 'Cause living with me must have damn near killed you.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Snow (Hey Oh)"
Misheard Lyrics: Come to decide that the things that I tried
Were in my life just to Ohio Original Lyrics: Come to decide that the things that I tried
Were in my life just to get high on |
The All-American Rejects', "Dirty Little Secret"
Misheard Lyrics: Who has the nose?
Original Lyrics: Who has to know?
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Garth Brooks', "To Make You Feel My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you haven't meet your mom just yet
Original Lyrics: I know you haven't made your mind up yet
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Lila McCann's, "To Get Me to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Every time I wore my beret
Original Lyrics: Every time my heart would break
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