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1960s | |
Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66's, "Agua De Beber"
Misheard Lyrics: Hogwash in Big Bear
Original Lyrics: Agua de beber
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The Kinks', "You Really Got Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Lucille, don't ever set me free
I always want to be by your side Original Lyrics: See, don't ever set me free
I always want to be by your side |
1970s | |
Carly Simon's, "You're So Vain"
Misheard Lyrics: There were clowns in my copy
Original Lyrics: There were clouds in my coffee
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Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton's, "Those Were the Days (All in the Family theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Gee, you're all a sour ingrate.
Original Lyrics: Gee, our old LaSalle ran great.
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Elton John's, "Your Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I hope you're Dolemite
Original Lyrics: I hope you don't mind
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Frankie Valli's, "My Eyes Adored You"
Misheard Lyrics: My eyes have joined you
Original Lyrics: My eyes adored you
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Grateful Dead's, "St. Stephen"
Misheard Lyrics: Writing word for word across the morning sky
Original Lyrics: Writing what for across the morning sky
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John Lennon's, "Imagine"
Misheard Lyrics: But I'm not Jane Robelot
Original Lyrics: But I'm not the only one
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Neil Sedaka's, "Laughter in the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: And those happy days I feel inside
Original Lyrics: And the happy way I feel inside
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Randy Newman's, "I Love L.A."
Misheard Lyrics: Hey New York City
Original Lyrics: Hate New York City
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Steely Dan's, "Rose Darling"
Misheard Lyrics: Snake Mary dreams alone
Original Lyrics: Snake Mary dreams along
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The Hollies', "Long Dark Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Instead it froze away
Original Lyrics: Yes, there it flows away
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Theme Songs', "Good Times (Closing Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Just looking out of the window
Watching the escargot. (pronounced escargo) Original Lyrics: Just lookin' out of the window
Watching the asphalt grow Thinkin' how it all looks hand me down. |
Tony Orlando and Dawn's, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: Now the golden boy is peeing
Original Lyrics: Now the old damn bus is cheering
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1980s | |
Annie Lennox and Al Green's, "Put a Little Love in Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Lend them a healthy hand
Original Lyrics: Lend them a helping hand
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Hungry Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I took Bob Barker and I just kept going
Original Lyrics: I took a wrong turn and I just kept going
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Hungry Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Now here I am with my Kidsongs again
Original Lyrics: Now here I am down in Kingstown again
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Expose's, "Come Go with Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Bring back the melodies
Original Lyrics: Bring back the memories
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Gap Band's, "Humpin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Get your pussy back down, y'all
Original Lyrics: Put your boogie back down, y'all
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Kenny Loggins', "Danger Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: She got you jumpin' off the track
Original Lyrics: She got you jumpin' off the deck
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Madonna's, "La Isla Bonita"
Misheard Lyrics: A young girl with eyes like potato
Original Lyrics: A young girl with eyes like the desert
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Men Without Hats', "Safety Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: We can dance, we can dance, everybody look at Jahan
Original Lyrics: We can dance, we can dance, everybody look at your hands
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Stevie Nicks', "Edge of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like a one way street
Original Lyrics: Just like the white winged dove
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "Wheel of Fortune"
Misheard Lyrics: What you gonna tell your Bambi?
Original Lyrics: What you gonna tell your daddy?
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Arrested Development's, "Tennessee"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to a molester play
or Take me to a monster play Original Lyrics: Take me to another place
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Danzig's, "Mother"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna bang heads with me
Original Lyrics: If you wanna find hell with me
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Lenny Kravitz's, "American Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna see your shovel no more
Original Lyrics: I don't want to see your shadow no more
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Oasis', "Don't Look Back in Anger"
Misheard Lyrics: So silicone way
Original Lyrics: So Sally can wait
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Paula Abdul's, "The Promise of a New Day"
Misheard Lyrics: See the winter from the days in our past
Original Lyrics: See the wisdom from mistakes in our past
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Sheryl Crow's, "Everyday Is a Winding Road"
Misheard Lyrics: I get a little bit coastal
Original Lyrics: I get a little bit closer
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Timmy T.'s, "One More Try"
Misheard Lyrics: I didn't mean to tell you why
Original Lyrics: I didn't mean to tell you lies
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Tom Petty's, "I Won't Back Down"
Misheard Lyrics: You can stand me up at the Gatorade
Original Lyrics: You can stand me up at the gates of hell
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2000s | |
Gwen Stefani featuring Eve's, "Rich Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: If I was a healthy girl
Original Lyrics: If I was a wealthy girl
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Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera's, "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely"
Misheard Lyrics: Time is pressure, and it's ticking away
Original Lyrics: Time is precious and it's slipping away
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Sonique's, "It Feels So Good"
Misheard Lyrics: It ain't the trouble boy
Original Lyrics: It ain't the job you got
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The White Stripes', "Seven Nation Army"
Misheard Lyrics: The Salvation Army
Original Lyrics: Seven Nation Army
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2010s | |
Charlie Puth's, "Mother"
Misheard Lyrics: She gon’ act like a looney
Original Lyrics: She gon’ act like she don’t know me
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Commercial's, "Haribo Goldbears"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's talk about chemical go bears
Original Lyrics: Let's talk about Haribo Goldbears
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misc | |
Guy Lombardo's, "Confucius Say"
Misheard Lyrics: Confucius say "A girl with baby stare,
Has key to rich man's pocketbook, and how!" Original Lyrics: Confucius say "A girl with baby stare,
Can see through rich man's pocketbook, and how!" |
The Magic Flute's, "Queen of the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: The nasty roach, it isn't really fancy!
Original Lyrics: Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen
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Traditional's, "Auld Lang Syne"
Misheard Lyrics: Should all acquaintance be fall goth
Original Lyrics: Should all acquaintance be forgot
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