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1950s | |
Elvis Presley's, "Jailhouse Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: I sure you would be delighted " whomp'n " me .
Original Lyrics: I sure am delighted with your company.
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1960s | |
The Righteous Brothers', "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You're trying hard not to shove it
Original Lyrics: You're trying hard not to show it
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1970s | |
Abba's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: Zannado, finally facing my Zannado
Original Lyrics: Waterloo, finally facing my Waterloo
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Bee Gees', "How Deep Is Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause we're living in a world of tools
Original Lyrics: 'Cause we're living in a world of fools
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Bee Gees', "Too Much Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: I can see the umbrella
Original Lyrics: I can see beyond forever
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Billy Joel's, "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant"
Misheard Lyrics: Perhaps a bottle of Rogaine instead
Original Lyrics: Perhaps a bottle of rose instead
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Boston's, "Don't Look Back"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a black hole rising and I can't wait now
Original Lyrics: It's a bright horizon and I'm awake now
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Cyndi Grecco's, "Making Our Dreams Come True"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a dream, can we just go now?
Original Lyrics: Got a dream and we just know now
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Ja'net Debois', "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Handing In a chow line
Original Lyrics: Hanging & Jiving
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Led Zeppelin's, "Black Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: Spent my money, took my car
Started tellin' the French she gonna be a star. Original Lyrics: Spent my money, took my car
Started tellin' her friends she gonna be a star. |
Led Zeppelin's, "Houses of the Holy"
Misheard Lyrics: From the dark of Satan's Jordan
Original Lyrics: Let the music be your master.Will you heed the master's call?Oh...Satan and man.
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Ohio Players', "Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Something's burnin', burnin', burnin'
Original Lyrics: Got me burnin', burnin', burnin'
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: The elder Bush had a devil for a son, woe's me
Original Lyrics: Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me.
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Queen's, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna make a supersonic world out of you.
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna make a supersonic woman of you.
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The Beatles', "The Long and Winding Road"
Misheard Lyrics: The violent windy night
Original Lyrics: The wild and windy night
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1980s | |
Cher's, "If I Could Turn Back Time"
Misheard Lyrics: If I could find L.A.
Original Lyrics: If I could find a way
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Hold Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Step into your destiny, so slip your hand inside my glove
or This step for you is dusty, so slip your hand inside my glove Original Lyrics: No step for you to dance to, so slip your hand inside my glove
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Pretenders', "My City Was Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: There was no dumb blonde
Original Lyrics: There was no downtown
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1990s | |
Cast of Bear in the Big Blue House's, "The Bear Cha Cha Cha"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna touch the sky
Original Lyrics: Gonna cha cha cha
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Cast of Bear in the Big Blue House's, "The Bear Cha Cha Cha"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna touch, touch, touch
Original Lyrics: Gonna cha cha cha
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Madonna's, "Beautiful Stranger"
Misheard Lyrics: You're everywhere I don't
Original Lyrics: You're everywhere I go
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: Find my next insult
Original Lyrics: Find my nest of salt
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R.E.M.'s, "Losing My Religion"
Misheard Lyrics: Losing my Malaysia
Original Lyrics: losing my religion
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Right Said Fred's, "Bumped"
Misheard Lyrics: Chatty nigger in New Zealand
Original Lyrics: Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Sheryl Crow's, "If It Makes You Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: Then why the hell are you Sol Saks?
Original Lyrics: Then why the hell are you so sad?
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The Cranberries', "Linger"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you have to love your neighbor?
Original Lyrics: Do you have to let it linger?
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The Cure's, "Friday I'm in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It's Friday. I'm in London
Original Lyrics: It's Friday. I'm in love
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2000s | |
Linkin Park's, "Numb"
Misheard Lyrics: I've become so dumb I can't feel you there
Have become so tired, So much more aware Original Lyrics: I've become so numb I can't feel you there
I've become so tired, So much more aware |
Maroon 5's, "This Love"
Misheard Lyrics: This love has taken Lithgow, aw man
Original Lyrics: This love has taken its toll on me
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Right Said Fred's, "You're My Mate"
Misheard Lyrics: I think she's a gal
Original Lyrics: I think she's a cow
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The All-American Rejects', "Dirty Little Secret"
Misheard Lyrics: Who asked you so?
Original Lyrics: Who has to know?
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2010s | |
Fontaines DC's, "Too Real"
Misheard Lyrics: Here's Victoria for ya'
Original Lyrics: Is it too real for 'ya
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Imagine Dragons', "Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: My life, my love, my coffee came from pain
Original Lyrics: My life, my love, my drive, it came from pain
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country | |
Shania Twain's, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
Misheard Lyrics: You got the books, but have you got the touch?
Original Lyrics: You got the looks, but have you got the touch?
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Shania Twain's, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
Misheard Lyrics: You must be choking, right?
Original Lyrics: You must be joking, right?
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xmas | |
Carly Simon's, "The Night Before Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Angels gather 'round the heart
Original Lyrics: Angels gather 'round the hearth
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Cast of How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'s, "Welcome Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Malcolm, Malcolm
Original Lyrics: Welcome, welcome
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Elton John's, "Step Into Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a mission spree
Original Lyrics: The admission's free
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Harry Simeone Chrorale's, "The Little Drummer Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: I am a po'boy too
Original Lyrics: I am a poor boy too
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Kay Starr's, "The Man with the Bag"
Misheard Lyrics: Old Mr. Kringle is soon gonna tinkle
Original Lyrics: Old Mr. Kringle is soon gonna jingle
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Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's, "The Greatest Gift of All"
Misheard Lyrics: Donna's slowly breaking
Original Lyrics: Dawn is slowly breaking
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Ray Stevens', "Santa Claus is Watchin' You"
Misheard Lyrics: Is dad away?
Original Lyrics: He's everywhere!
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Traditional's, "Jolly Old St. Nicholas"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you sing a single song
Original Lyrics: Don't you tell a single soul
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