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1960s | |
Ben E. King's, "Stand By Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Should crumble and fall
or Should stumble and fall Original Lyrics: Should tumble and fall
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Rare Earth's, "(I Know) I'm Losing You"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love's in vain
or Your love is pain Original Lyrics: Your love is fadin', I feel it fade
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The Association's, "Windy"
Misheard Lyrics: And Lindy has storytime
Original Lyrics: And Windy has stormy eyes
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1970s | |
John Sebastian's, "Welcome Back"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause we got Mr. Spock
Original Lyrics: 'Cause we got 'em on the spot
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Stylistics', "Stone in Love With You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd be so successful, I would scare a wolf straight to death.
Original Lyrics: I'd be so successful I would scare Wall Street to death.
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The Guess Who's, "Albert Flasher"
Misheard Lyrics: That was the day we ran into Albert Schweitzer
Original Lyrics: That was the day we ran into Albert Flasher
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The Temptations', "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama looked at me with a tin eye
Original Lyrics: Mama looked up with a tear in her eye
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1980s | |
Anita Baker's, "Caught Up in the Rapture"
Misheard Lyrics: You let my love fight free
Original Lyrics: You let my love fly free
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Anita Baker's, "Giving You the Best That I Got"
Misheard Lyrics: When I think my piece of lime is out
Original Lyrics: When I think my piece of mind is out
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Birth control, Pokemon
Original Lyrics: Birth control, Ho Chi Minh
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: KFC blown away
Original Lyrics: JFK blown away
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Billy Ocean's, "Suddenly"
Misheard Lyrics: There's pity up above
Original Lyrics: There's beauty up above
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Bon Jovi's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a little on her way
Original Lyrics: She's a little runaway
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Expose's, "Point of No Return"
Misheard Lyrics: To the porno movie store
Original Lyrics: To the point of no return
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Matthew Wilder's, "Break My Stride"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't nothing but a change in my style
Original Lyrics: Ain't nothing gonna break my stride
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Matthew Wilder's, "Break My Stride"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't nothing but a date last night
Original Lyrics: Ain't nothing gonna break my stride
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Peabo Bryson's, "If Ever You're in My Arms Again"
Misheard Lyrics: May be too much your ass
Original Lyrics: May be too much to ask
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Real Life's, "Send Me an Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Send me to Malaysia
Original Lyrics: Send me an angel
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The Bangles', "Manic Monday"
Misheard Lyrics: Just another mellow Monday
Original Lyrics: Just another manic Monday
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The Jets', "You Got it All"
Misheard Lyrics: And you're all that he's got
Original Lyrics: And you're all that he's not
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1990s | |
Color Me Badd's, "All 4 Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I sing this wallaby
Original Lyrics: I sing this lullaby
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: Blue is the color, I love mayo
Original Lyrics: Blue is the color of all that I wear
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: Blue like my carpet - it's getting outside
Original Lyrics: Blue like my Corvette - it's in and outside
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Enrique Iglesias', "Bailamos"
Misheard Lyrics: Let the river take you over
Original Lyrics: Let the rhythm take you over
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Green Day's, "When I Come Around"
Misheard Lyrics: I heard you trying out
Original Lyrics: I heard you crying loud
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Jennifer Lopez's, "Let's Get Loud"
Misheard Lyrics: The Mets get loud
Original Lyrics: Let's get loud
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Richard Marx's, "Hazard"
Misheard Lyrics: No one understood how I felt fermented
Original Lyrics: No one understood how I felt for Mary
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Ricky Martin's, "She's All I Ever Had"
Misheard Lyrics: And who would all
Original Lyrics: And through it all
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Sweet Sensation's, "If Wishes Came True"
Misheard Lyrics: Feeling eggs to see
Original Lyrics: Feeling ecstasy
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The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics: I come from Whitley bay
Original Lyrics: I kept them with me babe
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The Verve's, "Bitter Sweet Symphony"
Misheard Lyrics: I am here in my hole
Original Lyrics: I am here in my mold
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Us3's, "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)"
Misheard Lyrics: Sung like a wallaby
Original Lyrics: Sung like a lullaby
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Weezer's, "Dope Nose"
Misheard Lyrics: These smells so good
On a burnt piece of land Fact of the year Who could be up your man Original Lyrics: Cheese smells so good
On a burnt piece of lamb Fag of the year Who could beat up your man |
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2000s | |
Chingy featuring Ludacris and Snoop Dogg's, "Holidae In"
Misheard Lyrics: Please Corduroy
Original Lyrics: Friends call me up
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Destiny's Child's, "Independent Women, Part 1"
Misheard Lyrics: Full of friends and family
Original Lyrics: Throw your hands up at me
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John Legend's, "Used to Love U"
Misheard Lyrics: I went to the bayou for you
Original Lyrics: I went through the fire for you
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Kanye West's, "Gold Digger"
Misheard Lyrics: She kills me Mommy when I'm in Neex.
Original Lyrics: She steals my money when I'm in need.
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2010s | |
Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: 'I'm up on Mexicans'
Original Lyrics: Robots singing 'I'm up all night to get'
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Mabel's, "Don't Call Me Up"
Misheard Lyrics: But it was your game Alaska's
Original Lyrics: But it was your game that left scars
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Of Monsters And Men's, "Alligator"
Misheard Lyrics: Wake me up, I see the dream mellow
or Wake me up, a fever dream yellow Original Lyrics: Wake me up, I'm fever dreaming.
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country | |
misc | |
Glenn Miller's, "Chattanooga Choo-Choo"
Misheard Lyrics: Pardon me, boy
Is that the Chagganooga Choo-Choo? Original Lyrics: Pardon me, boy
Is that the Chattanooga Choo-Choo? |
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xmas | |
Bing Crosby's, "I Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Bring us some piggy pudding
Original Lyrics: Bring us some figgy pudding
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The Kinks', "Father Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't give my brother a steam boxer outfit
Original Lyrics: Don't give my brother a Steve Austin outfit
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Traditional's, "Deck the Hall"
Misheard Lyrics: Deck the hall with bowels of Holly
Original Lyrics: Deck the hall with boughs of holly
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Traditional's, "I Saw Three Ships"
Misheard Lyrics: I saw three s***s from semen
Original Lyrics: I saw three ships come sailing in
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