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1960s | |
Jose Feliciano's, "Light My Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: You know how I would be alive
Original Lyrics: You know that I would be a liar
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TV Theme Song's, "Gilligan's Island Theme Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Like Robbins and Caruso
It's primitive as can be. Original Lyrics: Like Robinson Crusoe
It's primitive as can be. |
The Grass Roots', "Let's Live for Today"
Misheard Lyrics: Milk for today
Original Lyrics: Live for today
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1970s | |
Barry White's, "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: I see you blew it
Original Lyrics: I'll see you through it
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Commercial's, "Band-Aid"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm stuck on my pancake hands cuz my pan pans stuck on pee
Original Lyrics: I am stuck on Band-Aid brand
'Cause Band-Aid's stuck on me |
Commercial's, "Burger King (America's Burger King jingle)"
Misheard Lyrics: Two-hundred million people know two are quite the same
Original Lyrics: Two-hundred million people, no two are quite the same
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Dean Friedman's, "Ariel"
Misheard Lyrics: I found the salt in her upper mouth
Original Lyrics: I found the softness of her mouth
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Harry Nilsson's, "Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: No, I can't forget the ceiling
Original Lyrics: No, I can't forget this evening
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Jackson Browne's, "Running On Empty"
Misheard Lyrics: Running 'round.
Original Lyrics: Running blind.
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Jackson Browne's, "Your Bright Baby Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sitting down by the highway
Down by that highway sign Original Lyrics: I'm sitting down by the highway
Down by that highway side |
Joy Division's, "She's Lost Control"
Misheard Lyrics: And of a voice that told her when and where to w***,
She said I've lost control again. Original Lyrics: And of a voice that told her when and where to act,
She said I've lost control again. |
Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Free Bird"
Misheard Lyrics: No, no, you can't take
Original Lyrics: No, no, you can't change
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Marvin Gaye's, "What's Going On"
Misheard Lyrics: Sinister
(later) Bombay Original Lyrics: Sister
(later) Brother |
Melanie's, "Brand New Key"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a brand new pair of polar bears
Original Lyrics: I got a brand new pair of roller skates
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Melanie's, "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)"
Misheard Lyrics: Let your white birds smile up at the one who’s sad and brown
Original Lyrics: Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
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Steely Dan's, "Reelin' in the Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you really in the East?
Original Lyrics: Are you reelin' in the years?
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "Modern Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: And after nasty Nader tricks what else could be new?
Original Lyrics: And after 1986 what else could be new?
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Dan Fogelberg's, "Longer"
Misheard Lyrics: Longer than they've been vicious in the ocean
Original Lyrics: Longer than there've been fishes in the ocean
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Def Leppard's, "Die Hard the Hunter"
Misheard Lyrics: Rich tells me heroes with blood in his eye
Original Lyrics: Let's toast the hero with blood in his eyes
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Dionne Warwick's, "Heartbreaker"
Misheard Lyrics: My doctor said that he'd come on to me
Original Lyrics: I got to say it and it's hard for me,
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Gypsy"
Misheard Lyrics: So I'm back to the building
Original Lyrics: So I'm back to the Velvet
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Gypsy"
Misheard Lyrics: So I'm back to the village
Original Lyrics: So I'm back to the Velvet
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Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine's, "Anything for You"
Misheard Lyrics: But you just have to wait
Original Lyrics: But you can have your way
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John Parr's, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)"
Misheard Lyrics: Soulja Boy
Only you can do what must be done Original Lyrics: Soldier on
Only you can do what must be done |
Kate Bush's, "Wow"
Misheard Lyrics: We will give you a house for loan,
But you'll have to pay the food. Original Lyrics: We'd give you a part, my love
But you'd have to play the fool |
Michael Jackson's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, are you okay? Are you okay, baby?
Original Lyrics: Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie?
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Natalie Cole's, "Miss You Like Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: I tried tonight
Original Lyrics: I try to deny it
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Queen's, "Flash"
Misheard Lyrics: Dispatch Waracanajacks
Original Lyrics: Dispatch war rocket Ajax
To bring back his body. |
Survivor's, "The Search Is Over"
Misheard Lyrics: I was living for a Jeep
Original Lyrics: I was living for a dream
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Tears for Fears', "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Working on your best behavior
Original Lyrics: Acting on your best behavior
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1990s | |
Blind Melon's, "No Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I'd like to keep my cheating strategy
So stay with me & I'll have it made Original Lyrics: You know I'd like to keep my cheeks dry today
So stay with me & I'll have it made |
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Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: Pacing the night away
Original Lyrics: P***ing the night away
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Marc Anthony's, "I Need to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Wonder bread if ever you're gonna take me there
Original Lyrics: Wondering if you're ever gonna take me there
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Ricky Martin's, "She's All I Ever Had"
Misheard Lyrics: Here I am, at home again
Original Lyrics: Here I am, alone again
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The Connells', "'74-'75"
Misheard Lyrics: I read a story ever after
Original Lyrics: I was just sorry ever after
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2000s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Who Says You Can't Go Home"
Misheard Lyrics: Snow White
Original Lyrics: It's all right
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Commercial's, "Detrol LA"
Misheard Lyrics: Amigo, gotta go right now
Original Lyrics: And I don't have to go right now
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Gym Class Heroes', "Cupid's Chokehold"
Misheard Lyrics: If that ain't nothing
Original Lyrics: If that ain't love
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Testament's, "F.E.A.R."
Misheard Lyrics: Thoughts of death superior
Original Lyrics: False evidence appearing real
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2010s | |
Taylor Swift's, "Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: You’ll say your daddy strokes for me
Original Lyrics: You’ll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
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country | |
Jo Dee Messina's, "Bring On the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: So bring on L.A.
Original Lyrics: So bring on the rain
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