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1960s | |
Buffalo Springfield's, "For What It's Worth"
Misheard Lyrics: I think it's time we stop and say, "What's that sound?"
Original Lyrics: I think it's time we stop, hey, what's that sound?
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Happy New Year"
Misheard Lyrics: And the moment seems so brave
Original Lyrics: And the morning seems so gray
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Cheap Trick's, "I Want You to Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Been a long time since a pretty little girl was dying
Original Lyrics: Feeling all alone without a friend. You know you feel like.dyin
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Cheap Trick's, "I Want You to Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Been a long time since a pretty little girl was dyin
Original Lyrics: Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I, see you cryin'
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Dave Loggins', "Please Come to Boston"
Misheard Lyrics: Please come to Denville
Original Lyrics: Please come to Denver
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Shining Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Shennen stop for you to see.
Original Lyrics: Shining star for you to see.
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Cheeseburger in Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: Won't even dare
Original Lyrics: Warm beer and bread
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Margaritaville"
Misheard Lyrics: Nigger named SpongeBob
Original Lyrics: Nibbling on sponge cake
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Jose Feliciano's, "Chico and the Man"
Misheard Lyrics: And a movie has begun
Original Lyrics: And a new day has begun
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Seals & Crofts', "Summer Breeze"
Misheard Lyrics: Blowing through the jazz through my mind
Original Lyrics: Blowing through the jasmine through my mind
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The Rolling Stones', "Miss You"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been slippery all along
Original Lyrics: I've been sleeping all alone
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Wild Cherry's, "Play That Funky Music"
Misheard Lyrics: play that puppy music
Original Lyrics: Play that funky music.
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1980s | |
Al B. Sure!'s, "Night and Day"
Misheard Lyrics: How I feel about diaper day
Original Lyrics: How I feel about you night and day
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Anita Baker's, "Sweet Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Hear me crying out your name
Original Lyrics: Hear me calling out your name
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Billy Idol's, "Eyes Without A Face"
Misheard Lyrics: Eyes ripped out her face
Original Lyrics: Eyes without a face
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Blondie 's, "The Tide Is High"
Misheard Lyrics: The tide is high, and I want Kia-ora
Original Lyrics: The tide is high
But I'm holding on. |
Christopher Cross', "All Right"
Misheard Lyrics: All my teeth are gonna make it
Original Lyrics: 'Cause it's all right, I think we're gonna make it
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Christopher Cross', "Ride Like the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: No time this week
Original Lyrics: My body's weak
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Christopher Cross', "Think of Laura"
Misheard Lyrics: Afraid of a friend
Original Lyrics: A friend of a friend
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Jeffrey Osborne's, "You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: Mary Lou Lou Lou
Original Lyrics: Can you woo woo woo?
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Joe Jackson's, "Steppin' Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Breathing, steppin' out
Original Lyrics: Me, babe, steppin' out
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Kenny Loggins', "Footloose"
Misheard Lyrics: Been working so hard
I'm washing, my car Original Lyrics: Been working so hard
I'm punching my card |
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The Cult's, "Soldier Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you know it's gonna be Alright Alright Alright
Original Lyrics: Soldier blue, love is out of season Soldier blue, yeah, ain't fighting for no reason, no, no Ain't fighting for no reason, no, no
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The Cult's, "Soldier Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: So just leave me alone Leave me alone Leave me alone Leave me alone Leave me alone stop it! Just stop doggin' me around
Original Lyrics: Soldier blue, love is out of season Soldier blue, yeah, ain't fighting for no reason, no, no Ain't fighting for no reason, no, no
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The Police's, "Driven to Tears"
Misheard Lyrics: Driven tutelage, driven tutelage
Original Lyrics: Driven to tears, driven to tears
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1990s | |
Jeffrey Osborne's, "On the Wings of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Hop on the tour bus, together riding high
Original Lyrics: Only the two of us together flying high
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Julie Chapman's, "My Music Box"
Misheard Lyrics: One day the Surface came to my town
Original Lyrics: One day the circus came to my town
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Marcy Playground's, "Sex and Candy"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama, this journey is a dream
Original Lyrics: Mama, this surely is a dream
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Soul for Real's, "Candy Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you ever think of...
Original Lyrics: Do you ever dream of...
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Sting's, "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You"
Misheard Lyrics: If I don't trace
Original Lyrics: Without a trace
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2000s | |
Backstreet Boys', "Shape of My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold me on your bottom
Original Lyrics: Hold me now, don't bother
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Coldplay's, "Viva La Vida"
Misheard Lyrics: I hear Christmas bells are ringing
Original Lyrics: I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
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Coldplay's, "Viva La Vida"
Misheard Lyrics: Never an honest one
Original Lyrics: Never an honest word
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Coldplay's, "Viva La Vida"
Misheard Lyrics: The Michelin Man in a foreign field
Original Lyrics: My missionaries in a foreign field
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Coldplay's, "Yellow"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause you were Old Yeller
Original Lyrics: 'Cause you were all yellow
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Destiny's Child's, "Bootylicious"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't think you can hammer this
Original Lyrics: I don't think you can handle this
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George Michael's, "Amazing"
Misheard Lyrics: Look at your big fat daddy and your mom
Original Lyrics: Look at your big bad daddy and your mom
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Jennifer Lopez's, "Waiting for Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: When you would be here in nylon
Original Lyrics: When you would be here in my arms
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Rihanna's, "Disturbia"
Misheard Lyrics: Your mind is in suburbia
Original Lyrics: Your mind is in disturbia
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Shakira's, "Whenever, Wherever"
Misheard Lyrics: We could both make from a distance
Original Lyrics: We could both make fun of distance
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2010s | |
Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: We rub our Mexican, lucky
Original Lyrics: We're up all night to get lucky
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Gumi's, "Echo"
Misheard Lyrics: The clock stopped ticking I thought
Original Lyrics: The clock stopped ticking forever ago
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Waylon Jennings', "Theme from the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a Kool-Aid boy
Original Lyrics: I'm a good ol' boy
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