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1960s
Shirley Bassey's, "Goldfinger"
Misheard Lyrics:
This heart is gold
Original Lyrics:
This heart is cold
 
1970s
Bobby Vinton's, "My Melody Of Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Moira, look at how they polka
or
Moira, look at how repulsive
Original Lyrics:
Moja droga, ja cie kocham.
Cat Stevens', "Peace Train"
Misheard Lyrics:
Peach Train
Original Lyrics:
Peace Train
Queen's, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
Giuseppe
Original Lyrics:
Don't stop me
The Police's, "So Lonely"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sorority
Original Lyrics:
So lonely
The Who's, "Who Are You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Move over
Original Lyrics:
Who are you?
 
1980s
Al Jarreau's, "Moonlighting"
Misheard Lyrics:
Charming and blight
Original Lyrics:
Charming and bright
Baltimora's, "Tarzan Boy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Billy the Otter, Billy the Otter
Original Lyrics:
Night tonight, gimme the other, gimme the other.
Cast of La Cage Aux Folles', "I Am What I Am"
Misheard Lyrics:
Life's not worth a dam
Original Lyrics:
Life's not worth a damn
Dazz Band's, "Let It Whip"
Misheard Lyrics:
So let it rip
Original Lyrics:
So let it whip
Iron Maiden's, "Hallowed Be Thy Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
jams Bond require my dying
Original Lyrics:
Tears flow, but why am I crying
Men At Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am bred from a man down in Brussel
Original Lyrics:
Buying bread from a man in Brussels.
Men At Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lying again in Bombay
Original Lyrics:
Lying in a den in Bombay
Men At Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics:
Traveling in a fight out combie
Original Lyrics:
Travelling in a fried-out Combie
Men At Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where readers flow and men shunder
Original Lyrics:
Where beer does flow and men chunder.
Men At Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where women blow and men plunder?
Original Lyrics:
Where women glow and men plunder?
Men at Work's, "Who Can It Be Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Last stop if you hang outside
Original Lyrics:
Best off if you hang outside
Men at Work's, "Who Can It Be Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Look at me now
Original Lyrics:
Who can it be now?
Neil Diamond's, "America"
Misheard Lyrics:
They're coming to a mayo call
Original Lyrics:
They're coming to America
Patrice Rushen's, "Forget Me Nots"
Misheard Lyrics:
It’s not on top of me
I love you and I need you, so I...
Original Lyrics:
It’s not hard to believe
I love you and I need you, so I...
The B-52's', "Love Shack"
Misheard Lyrics:
A little on the mattress
A little on the hiney
A little on the front porch
A little on the Hardee's
Original Lyrics:
Glitter on the mattress
Glitter on the highway
Glitter on the front porch
Glitter in the hallway
The B-52's', "Love Shack"
Misheard Lyrics:
Montel
Original Lyrics:
Love Shack
The Cars', "You Might Think"
Misheard Lyrics:
You think you're in a Luby's
Original Lyrics:
You think you're in the movies
The Fixx's, "One Thing Leads To Another"
Misheard Lyrics:
Break out the heartache be falls
Original Lyrics:
Bigger the harder he falls
Wham!'s, "Careless Whisper"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pain is the whore you buy
Original Lyrics:
Pain is all you'll find.
 
1990s
Alanis Morissette's, "Thank U"
Misheard Lyrics:
Untangling carrots
Original Lyrics:
Dangling carrots?
Inner Circle's, "Bad Boys"
Misheard Lyrics:
I love somebody
Original Lyrics:
I know sometimes
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Aeroplane"
Misheard Lyrics:
Looking in my own eyes, hello!
Or
Looking in my own eyes, hey girl!
Original Lyrics:
Looking in my own eyes, hey love!
Smashing Pumpkins', "Cherub Rock"
Misheard Lyrics:
Who wants, oh me
Slow dancin it up, hug me
Who wants, whoooeee!
Original Lyrics:
Who wants honey
As long as there’s some money
Who wants that honey?
 
2000s
Basement Jaxx's, "Where's Your Head At?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't let the world make it on you
Original Lyrics:
Don't let the walls cave in on you
Lifehouse's, "You and Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
And nothing too dirty
Original Lyrics:
And nothing to do
 
2010s
Commercial's, "Wayfair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mayberry R.F.D.
Original Lyrics:
Wayfair, you got just what I need
Lizzo's, "Good As Hell"
Misheard Lyrics:
I get my hair tonged, check my nails,
Baby do you feel like we're going to hell??
Original Lyrics:
I do my hair toss, check my nails
Baby, how you feelin'? (Feelin' good as hell)
PSY's, "Gangnam Style"
Misheard Lyrics:
On a chorus line
Original Lyrics:
Oppa-Gangnam style
Post Malone's, "Circles"
Misheard Lyrics:
Run away,
From that Oliver Wavell,
Run away, run away, run away
Original Lyrics:
Run away,
But we're running in circles,
Run away, run away, run away
Sia feat. Sean Paul's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics:
I lost 10 pounds
Original Lyrics:
I love cheap thrills
Tich's, "Dumb"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sorry got to whistle
Original Lyrics:
Sorry gotta be so
Walk the Moon's, "Shut Up and Dance"
Misheard Lyrics:
This moment is my destiny.
Original Lyrics:
This woman is my destiny.
 
christian
Mary Mary's, "Shackles (Praise You)"
Misheard Lyrics:
But I thought the pope was gone
Original Lyrics:
But I thought hope was gone
 
country
Traditional's, "Yellow Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wrote her name in yellow hearts,
My butt cheeks jiggle when I fart.
Original Lyrics:
I wrote her name in yellow hearts,
Her favorite color like the stars.
 
xmas
Alvin and the Chipmunks', "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Time for toys and time for cheer
Original Lyrics:
Time for joy and time for cheer
Andy Williams', "Christmas Bells"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wee Christmas bells
Original Lyrics:
Ring Christmas bells
Bette Midler's, "Somewhere in My Memory"
Misheard Lyrics:
All of my matches
Original Lyrics:
All of the magic
Bing Crosby's, "I’ll Be Home for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
If only in my grief
Original Lyrics:
If only in my dreams
Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby's, "We Wish You the Merriest"
Misheard Lyrics:
We wish you the smelliest, the smelliest
Original Lyrics:
We wish you the merriest, the merriest
Gloria Estefan's, "Christmas Through Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna see Christmas to surprise
Original Lyrics:
I wanna see Christmas through your eyes
Harry Connick, Jr.'s, "(It Must Have Been) Ol' Santa Claus"
Misheard Lyrics:
My eyes were really Snoopy
Original Lyrics:
My eyes were really droopy
Mariah Carey's, "Charlie Brown Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
Happiness and fear
Original Lyrics:
Happiness and cheer
Nat King Cole's, "Caroling, Caroling"
Misheard Lyrics:
Howling, howling through the town
Original Lyrics:
Caroling, caroling through the town
Nat King Cole's, "O Come All Ye Faithful"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh come let us afford it
Original Lyrics:
O come let us adore him

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