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1960s | |
Arthur Conley's, "Sweet Soul Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Spotlight on James Brown, y'all
He's the king of the mall, y'all He's the king of the mall, y'all Oh yeah, oh yeah Original Lyrics: Spotlight on James Brown, y'all
He's the king of them all, y'all He's the king of them all, y'all Oh yeah, oh yeah |
The Beatles', "Getting Better"
Misheard Lyrics: I got to admit, Eddie Vedder
Original Lyrics: I got to admit it's getting better
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The Four Tops', "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)"
Misheard Lyrics: Sugar bought Honey Buns
Original Lyrics: Sugar pie, honey bunch
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "Night Fever"
Misheard Lyrics: Life Savers, Life Savers
Original Lyrics: Night Fever, Night Fever
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Black Sabbath's, "Electric Funeral"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody waits
In the burning place Original Lyrics: Tearing life away, here's the burning pay
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Black Sabbath's, "Electric Funeral"
Misheard Lyrics: Lights electric funeral pyre
Original Lyrics: like electric funeral pyre
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Bob Seger's, "Old Time Rock and Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't try to take me to Nabisco
Original Lyrics: Don't try to take me to a disco
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Kraftwerk's, "Radioactivity"
Misheard Lyrics: Chain reaction and mutation,
Can terminate a population. Original Lyrics: Chain reaction and mutation,
Contaminated population |
Neil Diamond's, "Done Too Soon"
Misheard Lyrics: Alan Reed [original voice of Fred Flintstone] and Buster Keaton too.
Original Lyrics: Alan Freed and Buster Keaton too.
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Stevie Wonder's, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours"
Misheard Lyrics: Eli Manning baby
Original Lyrics: Here I am baby
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The Doobie Brothers', "Long Train Running"
Misheard Lyrics: Na-na na. Ever Doobie now.
Original Lyrics: Without love, where would you be now?
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The Hollies', "Long Dark Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes, there it froze away
Original Lyrics: Yes, there it flows away
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ZZ Top's, "La Grange"
Misheard Lyrics: But now I am Mr. Gibbons
Original Lyrics: But now I might be mistaken
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1980s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Cover Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I can hear the violent wind blowing
Original Lyrics: I can hear the wild wind blowing
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Dancing in the Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: They say you’ve got a stiff hombre
Original Lyrics: They say you gotta stay hungry
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1990s | |
Cast of Beauty and the Beast's, "Be Our Guest"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a guess
Original Lyrics: Be our guest
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Spice Girls', "Spice Up Your Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Check out to the right
Original Lyrics: Shake it to the right
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The Cranberries', "Wanted"
Misheard Lyrics: Dreamin' in the summer, standing
Original Lyrics: Too many misunderstandings
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Thunderbugs', "It's About Time You Were Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: You're my app when I'm down
Original Lyrics: You're my up when I'm down
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Xscape's, "Do You Want To"
Misheard Lyrics: Now my damn emotions have completely come over me
Original Lyrics: Now my deep emotions have completely come over me
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2000s | |
Demon Hunter's, "Everything Was White"
Misheard Lyrics: See all my pizzas catch ablaze
Original Lyrics: See all my pieces catch ablaze
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Flyleaf's, "Fully Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Fully alive and she knows I don't believe in futures
Original Lyrics: Fully alive and she knows how to believe in futures
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Good Charlotte's, "Riot Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Pulleys rescue FBI
She wants to ride it, she wants to ride it or Bullies rescue FBI She wants to ride it, she wants to ride it Original Lyrics: Police rescue, FBI
She wants a riot, she wants a riot |
Gorillaz's, "Dare"
Misheard Lyrics: Never get no high
Never get no high It's bad Original Lyrics: Never did no harm
Never did no harm It's dare. |
Hilary and Haylie Duff's, "Our Lips are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't no time for what they say
Original Lyrics: Pay no mind to what they say
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Outkast's, "Ms. Jackson"
Misheard Lyrics: Like Joshua Jackson
I am for Real Original Lyrics: I'm sorry Ms. Jackson (oh),
I am for real |
2010s | |
Flyleaf's, "Fully Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Ready to smile, end of life
Original Lyrics: Ready to smile and love life
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Gorillaz's, "Rhinestone Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a scary cowgirl on a tar
Original Lyrics: I'm a scary gargoyle on a tower
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Maroon 5's, "Moves Like Jagger"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a moose like that
I've got a moose like that I've got a moo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oose like that girl Original Lyrics: All the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger I've got the moves like Jagger |
Owl City's, "Fireflies"
Misheard Lyrics: The janitor churns slowly
Original Lyrics: That planet Earth turns slowly
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Portugal the Man's, "Feel It Still"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh hoo, I'm a rebel with a six-string
Original Lyrics: Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks now
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Sia's, "Chandelier"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna live like the one who doesn't exist
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
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country | |
Carrie Underwood's, "Before He Cheats"
Misheard Lyrics: Called my name into this limousine
Original Lyrics: Carved by name into this leather seat
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misc | |
The Munchkins', "Lullaby League And Lollipop Guild"
Misheard Lyrics: We represent the Lollipop League
Original Lyrics: We represent the Lollipop Guild.
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xmas | |
Amy Grant's, "Christmas Lullaby (I Will Lead You Home)"
Misheard Lyrics: I will be in your arms
Original Lyrics: I will lead you home
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Art Mooney and His Orchestra's, "Nuttin' for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm getting rotten for Christmas
Original Lyrics: I'm gettin' nuttin' for Christmas
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Cast of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer's, "Jingle, Jingle, Jingle"
Misheard Lyrics: I am old Chris Pringle
Original Lyrics: I am old Kris Kringle
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Cast of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer's, "We're a Couple of Misfits"
Misheard Lyrics: Why am I such a nitpick?
or Why am I such a nitwit? Original Lyrics: I am not just a nitwit
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Gayla Peevey's, "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna dole
Original Lyrics: I don't want a doll
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Johnny Mathis', "Silver Bells"
Misheard Lyrics: Christmas makes you feel emoji-ble
Original Lyrics: Christmas makes you feel emotional
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Roy Orbison's, "Pretty Paper"
Misheard Lyrics: Pretty rivers of blue
Original Lyrics: Pretty ribbons of blue
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The Boston Pops', "Sleigh Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a happy feeling nopping in the world and by.
Original Lyrics: There's a happy feeling nothing in the world can buy
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Traditional's, "Away in a Manger"
Misheard Lyrics: Away in A major
Original Lyrics: Away in a Manger
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Vince Vance and the Valiants', "All I Want for Christmas is You"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to Holland
Original Lyrics: Take back the holly
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