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1960s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Lord, you made me be in China
Original Lyrics: Lord, you made me feel so tired
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Louis Armstrong's, "What a Wonderful World"
Misheard Lyrics: I see skies of bloom and clouds of why
Original Lyrics: I see skies of blue and clouds of white
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The Monkees', "(Theme from) the Monkees"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, hey, we're the Muppets
Original Lyrics: Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
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1970s | |
Eagles', "Hotel California"
Misheard Lyrics: The warm smell of coitus
Rising up through the air. Original Lyrics: The warm smell of colitas
Rising up through the air. |
Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Sing a Song"
Misheard Lyrics: When you get derrière
Original Lyrics: When you feel down and out
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Genesis', "Dancing With The Moonlit Knight"
Misheard Lyrics: Citizens of open lorry
Original Lyrics: Citizens of hope and glory
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Gerry Rafferty's, "Baker Street"
Misheard Lyrics: He's got this dream about Barcelona
Original Lyrics: He's got this dream about buying some land
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KC and the Sunshine Band's, "I'm Your Boogie Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm your Goofy man
Original Lyrics: I'm your boogie man
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Smokie's, "Don't Play Your Rock N' Roll to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: But your words just sound like Rock n' Roll lies to me
... Go sing your lies to someone else 'cos someone else maybe Original Lyrics: But your words just sound like Rock n' Roll lines to me
... Go sing your lines to someone else 'cos someone else maybe |
Sweet's, "Teenage Rampage"
Misheard Lyrics: Go try the revolution
Original Lyrics: Come join the revolution
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Tavares', "It Only Takes a Minute"
Misheard Lyrics: Now if you get a fluid time, for 30 days you’re on your back
Original Lyrics: Now if you get a blue attack, for 30 days your on your back
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Vicki Sue Robinson's, "Turn the Beat Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Sketch, sketch, sketch
Original Lyrics: Scratch, scratch, scratch
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1980s | |
George Benson's, "Turn Your Love Around"
Misheard Lyrics: The Taco Bell
Original Lyrics: The talk of the town
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George Harrison's, "Got My Mind Set On You"
Misheard Lyrics: I got so upset on you
Original Lyrics: I got my mind set on you
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George Harrison's, "When We Was Fab"
Misheard Lyrics: Back when we were cats
Original Lyrics: Back when we was fab
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been saved by the sound of Michael Sir.
Original Lyrics: Mama-se, mama-sa, mama-coo-sa
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Soft Cell's, "Tainted Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I give you all a boy could kill him
Original Lyrics: I give you all a boy could give you
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The Pointer Sisters', "I'm So Excited"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm about the cruise control
Original Lyrics: I'm about to lose control
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Wham!'s, "Careless Whisper"
Misheard Lyrics: Pain is the heart you find
or Pain is so hard to find Original Lyrics: Pain is all you'll find
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Wham's, "Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Speyside lover with a fire in his heart
Original Lyrics: A face on a lover with a fire in his heart.
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1990s | |
Amy Grant's, "Takes a Little Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Killing, killing time
Original Lyrics: Give it, give it time
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George Michael's, "Fastlove"
Misheard Lyrics: Looking for some information
Original Lyrics: Looking for some affirmation
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House of Pain's, "Jump Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Jump across the Sebring
Original Lyrics: Jump across the ceiling
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Nightcrawlers', "Push the Feeling On"
Misheard Lyrics: Their lives ain't a game,
Their lives are full of spoons. Original Lyrics: Their lives again; their lives---to pull us through
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Nirvana's, "Dumb"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not that dumb I can pretend
Original Lyrics: I'm not like them, but I can pretend.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Knock Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Knock me down, I'm not larger than life
Original Lyrics: Knock me down, I'm not bigger than life.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Taste the Pain"
Misheard Lyrics: Blood on my bed in my loneliest drawl
I stare at disease 'cause I cannot fall I sleep tonight And no I'm not that dumb Original Lyrics: Flat on my back in a lonely sprawl
I stare at the ceiling 'cause I cannot fall Asleep tonight No, not at all |
Rockapella's, "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?"
Misheard Lyrics: Steal their soap in South Korea
Original Lyrics: Steal their Seoul in South Korea
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Whitney Houston featuring Faith Evans', "Heartbreak Hotel"
Misheard Lyrics: All I ever wanted was some other time
Original Lyrics: All I ever wanted was some of your time
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Will Smith featuring Coko's, "Men in Black"
Misheard Lyrics: First and only line of deep ends
Original Lyrics: Last and only line of defense
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2000s | |
Bowling for Soup's, "Girl All the Bad Guys Want"
Misheard Lyrics: Trying to be the girl all the fat guys want
Original Lyrics: Trying to be the girl all the bad guys want
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Slipknot's, "Psychosocial"
Misheard Lyrics: back up chicks a virgin
Original Lyrics: Packaging subversion
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Will Smith's, "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)"
Misheard Lyrics: Knock ya head
Original Lyrics: Nod ya head
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2010s | |
Lizzo's, "Good As Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Hair down, check my legs
Original Lyrics: Hair toss, check my nails
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christian | |
LeAnn Rimes', "How Do I Live"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby you can tickle me every day
Original Lyrics: Baby you would take away everything
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xmas | |
Amy Grant's, "A Christmas to Remember"
Misheard Lyrics: And carrots everywhere
Original Lyrics: And carols everywhere
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Cast of Santa Claus is Comin' to Town's, "Put One Foot in Front of the Other"
Misheard Lyrics: And soon you'll be walking like a dork
Original Lyrics: And soon you'll be walking out that door
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Faith Hill's, "Where Are You, Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: The toys of Christmas
Original Lyrics: The joy of Christmas
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Hanson's, "Christmas Time"
Misheard Lyrics: So throw down your rebels
Original Lyrics: So throw down your weapons
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NewSong's, "The Christmas Shoes"
Misheard Lyrics: If Mama eats cheese for tonight
or If Mama needs Jesus tonight Original Lyrics: If Mama meets Jesus tonight
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The Band's, "Christmas Must Be Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Christmas must bring to life
Original Lyrics: Christmas must be tonight
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Traditional's, "Go Tell It on the Mountain"
Misheard Lyrics: That Jesus Christ is gone
Original Lyrics: That Jesus Christ is born
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Traditional's, "Twelve Days Of Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Three Frenchmen
or Three freshmen Original Lyrics: Three French hens
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Whitney Houston's, "Who Would Imagine a King"
Misheard Lyrics: And of all the wonderful, kiss me, could he?
Original Lyrics: And of all the wonderful gifts he could bring
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