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1960s | |
The Chiffons', "He's So Fine"
Misheard Lyrics: Tulane, Tulane, Tulane
Original Lyrics: Do-lang, do-lang, do-lang
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1970s | |
America's, "Tin Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah's never did give nothing to the Tin Man
Original Lyrics: Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man
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Arlo Guthrie's, "Alice's Restaurant"
Misheard Lyrics: At Amazon.com
Original Lyrics: At Alice's Restaurant
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Blood, Sweat and Tears', "You've Made Me So Very Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm solely over you
Original Lyrics: I'm so in love with you
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Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: But the biggest pig I ever got
Original Lyrics: But the biggest kick I ever got
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Gwen McCrae's, "Rockin' Chair"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me be your rocket ship
or Let me be your market share Original Lyrics: Let me be your rockin' chair
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Johnny Nash's, "I Can See Clearly Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I can see Philly now, the limits go
Original Lyrics: I can see clearly now, the rain is gone
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Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics: I hope Fiona will remember
Original Lyrics: I hope Neil Young will remember
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Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics: In Birmingham, they want to call us
Original Lyrics: In Birmingham, they loved the governor
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Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics: Now Russell Stover's come to Starbucks
Original Lyrics: Now Muscle Shoal has got the swampers
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: Big Old Jim had a light-out
We gonna jam at a light-out Original Lyrics: Big old jet airliner
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The Doobie Brothers', "Listen to the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a lazy flowing river
Surrounding castles in the sky And the crowd is way way girl Houston got the happiness happiness happiness happiness now And I got to let them fly Original Lyrics: Like a lazy flowing river
Surrounding castles in the sky And the crowd is growing bigger Listening for the happy sounds And I got to let them fly |
The Miracles', "Love Machine"
Misheard Lyrics: If you light into my fire
Original Lyrics: If you look into my file
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The O'Jays', "Use Ta Be My Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: She had a Charmin person out of me
Original Lyrics: She had a charmin' personality
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The Rolling Stones', "Get Off Of My Cloud"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey Hey You You Get Out Of my hair
Original Lyrics: Hey Hey You You Get Off Of My Cloud
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Warren Zevon's, "Werewolves of London"
Misheard Lyrics: Mailmen of London
Original Lyrics: Werewolves of London
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1980s | |
Abba's, "Slipping Through My Fingers"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wish that I could freeze the picture
And save it from the politics of time Original Lyrics: Sometimes I wish that I could freeze the picture
And save it from the funny tricks of time |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
Misheard Lyrics: He's gonna find out who's rowin' on ice!
Original Lyrics: He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice
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Crowded House's, "Don't Dream It's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I’m towing my car, there’s a hole in the roof
Papa says it’s the cause of my suspicion but there’s no proof Original Lyrics: Now I'm towing my car
There's a hole in the roof My possessions are causing me suspicion But there's no proof. |
Dio's, "The Last in Line"
Misheard Lyrics: Two rise from the east
It's the end of all, the beast And the excellent, the train of good and bad Original Lyrics: Two eyes from the east
It's the angel or the beast And the answer lies between the good and bad |
Prince's, "1999"
Misheard Lyrics: So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1929
Original Lyrics: So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999
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Tears for Fears', "Head Over Heels"
Misheard Lyrics: Something happens and I'm down on my knees
Original Lyrics: Something happens and I'm head over heels
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Waylon Jennings', "Theme from the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)"
Misheard Lyrics: Fightin' the system like a tube on a day lovin' blue
Original Lyrics: Fightin' the system like two modern day Robin Hoods
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1990s | |
Chris Isaak's, "Wicked Game"
Misheard Lyrics: Hola, I wanna fall in love
Original Lyrics: No, I don't wanna fall in love
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East 17's, "Thunder"
Misheard Lyrics: When the farmer calls you
Original Lyrics: When the thunder calls you
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Rob Zombie's, "Superbeast"
Misheard Lyrics: A raggady gum and a raggady kill.
Original Lyrics: The ragged they come and the ragged they kill!
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Tal Bachman's, "She's So High"
Misheard Lyrics: Like Cleopatra, Joan Van Ark on Knots Landing
Original Lyrics: Like Cleopatra, Joan of Arc or Aphrodite
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The Verve's, "Bittersweet Symphony"
Misheard Lyrics: I can change my mole
Original Lyrics: I can't change my mold
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2000s | |
Dave Matthews Band's, "Where Are You Going"
Misheard Lyrics: I am no supernatural
Original Lyrics: I am no Superman
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Fall Out Boy's, "Dance Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: It's two courts for a hot dog
Original Lyrics: I'm two quarters and a heart down.
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Gwen Stefani's, "Cool"
Misheard Lyrics: Winna habba gooba gabba,
Dreamin' days with the Miss Wass Nay Original Lyrics: Remember Harbor Boulevard
The dreaming days where the mess was made |
Maroon 5's, "Makes Me Wonder"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I don't believe it's you anymore, anymore
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I don't believe it's true anymore, anymore
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Toni Braxton's, "He Wasn't Man Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Pete wasn't mad enough
Original Lyrics: He wasn't man enough
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2010s | |
Commercial's, "Charmin"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause my honey's clean
Original Lyrics: 'Cause my hiney's clean
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Jessie J's, "Domino"
Misheard Lyrics: I can taste potential like a cloud of smoke in the air
Original Lyrics: I can taste the tension like a cloud of smoke in the air
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Maroon 5's, "What Lovers Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh ooh ooh, I'm a s*** for you,
Ooh ooh tryna do what llamas do ooh Original Lyrics: ooh ooh ooh been wishing for you,
Ooh ooh tryna do what lovers do ooh |
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Pharrell Williams', "Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: Clap along if you feel like a rooster on a roof
Original Lyrics: Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
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christian | |
Mormon Tabernacle Choir's, "All We Like Sheep"
Misheard Lyrics: A wee blind sheep
Original Lyrics: All we like sheep
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xmas | |
Amy Grant's, "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: Later on we'll go cyber
Original Lyrics: Later on we'll conspire
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Barenaked Ladies', "Green Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Bundled up against the Coke
Original Lyrics: Bundled up against the cold
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Carpenters', "Merry Christmas Darling"
Misheard Lyrics: Cleaning products have all been sold
Original Lyrics: Greeting cards have all been sent
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Dolly Parton's, "Hard Candy Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe I'll use some wheat
Original Lyrics: Maybe I'll lose some weight
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Jackson 5's, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
Misheard Lyrics: Down the stairs to find a key
Original Lyrics: Down the stairs to have a peep
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Johnny Mathis', "Sleigh Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: It will nearly be like a bitchy print
By Cartier and I Original Lyrics: It will nearly be like a picture print
By Currier and Ives |
Wham!'s, "Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: This year, to send a frontier
Original Lyrics: This year, to save me from tears
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