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1950s | |
Disneyland's, "Matterhorn (Safety Spiel)"
Misheard Lyrics: Cinnamon toast and tacos on the floor.
Original Lyrics: Permanecer sentados por favor
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1960s | |
The Grass Roots', "Midnight Confessions"
Misheard Lyrics: In 99 comparisons
Original Lyrics: In my midnight confessions
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1970s | |
ABBA 's, "Bang-A-Boomerang "
Misheard Lyrics: With a bee in your bonnet
My advice is to take it there Original Lyrics: When you feel that you've found it
My advice is to take good care |
Alice Cooper's, "No More Mr Nice Guy"
Misheard Lyrics: He's sick, he's a see-ee-ees-see
Original Lyrics: He's sick, he's obscee-ee-ee-ene
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Chicago's, "Wishing You Were Here"
Misheard Lyrics: Witchiepoo was here
Original Lyrics: Wishing You Were Here
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Stuffing for turkeys like you.
Original Lyrics: Sniffing for tidbits like you.
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Guess Who's, "Clap for the Wolfman"
Misheard Lyrics: Clap for the Wolfman
He won't rate your record high Clap for the Wolfman He don't dig you 'til the day you die Original Lyrics: Clap for the Wolfman
He gonna rate your record high Clap for the Wolfman You gonna dig him 'til the day you die |
Ja'net DuBois', "Movin' On Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Now we're up in the pigpen
Original Lyrics: Now we're up in the big league
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes"
Misheard Lyrics: All of the feces and all of the pieces
Original Lyrics: All of the faces and all of the pieces
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John Denver's, "Annie's Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Like the Mountain Dew springtime
Original Lyrics: Like the mountains in springtime
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Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: We will, we will block you
Original Lyrics: We will, we will rock you
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Rose Royce's, "Car Wash"
Misheard Lyrics: Come, some of the work gets kinda hard
Original Lyrics: Come summer, the work gets kinda hard
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Rose Royce's, "Car Wash"
Misheard Lyrics: Phillip and you don't have to pay
Original Lyrics: Fill up and you don't have to pay.
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The Doobie Brothers', "What A Fool Believes"
Misheard Lyrics: As he rises through her apology
Original Lyrics: As he rises to her apology
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The Doobie Brothers', "What A Fool Believes"
Misheard Lyrics: She had a place in his lies
Original Lyrics: She had a place in his life
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The Doobie Brothers', "What A Fool Believes"
Misheard Lyrics: She musters a smile for his nostalgic chair
Original Lyrics: She musters a smile for his nostalgic tale
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The Doobie Brothers', "What A Fool Believes"
Misheard Lyrics: The wise man has the power to reason away
Original Lyrics: No wise man has the power to reason away
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The Stylistics', "You Make Me Feel Brand New"
Misheard Lyrics: I sing this song for you
Original Lyrics: I sing this song 'cause you...
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1980s | |
Commercial's, "Budweiser (This Bud's for You)"
Misheard Lyrics: For all you chew, this bug's for you
Original Lyrics: For all you do, this Bud's for you
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Dazz Band's, "Let It Whip"
Misheard Lyrics: We both are here from Africa...
Original Lyrics: We both are here to have good fun
So let it whip |
Expose's, "Seasons Change"
Misheard Lyrics: No reason for Empty Nest
Original Lyrics: No reason for emptiness
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INXS's, "Need You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll meet you tonight
or I'll meet you at 9 Original Lyrics: I need you tonight
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Jeffrey Osborne's, "Plane Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Play-Doh was all
Original Lyrics: Plane love was all
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Journey's, "Any Way You Want It"
Misheard Lyrics: It's go time, go time
Original Lyrics: So hold tight, hold tight
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Madonna's, "Like a Virgin"
Misheard Lyrics: I made it through the milky way
Original Lyrics: I made it through the wilderness
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Michael Jackson's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: Annie, did you rotate?
Annie, did you rotate? Are you rotating? Annie, did you (when did you) rotate? Annie, did you (when did you) rotate? Are you rotating? Original Lyrics: Annie, are you okay?
Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie? Annie, are you (Annie, are you) okay? Annie, are you (Annie, are you) okay? Are you okay, Annie? |
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: Good day in heaven
Original Lyrics: Come take my hand
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Roger Waters', "Every Stranger's Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: In transit camps, in the Aucklands
Original Lyrics: In transit camps, under arc lamps
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The Police's, "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"
Misheard Lyrics: A boom boom boom, a bomb bomb bomb
Original Lyrics: De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
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The Police's, "Don't Stand So Close to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Goose honking, the classroom
Original Lyrics: Loose talk in the classroom
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Like a Surgeon"
Misheard Lyrics: This payment's fading fast
Original Lyrics: This patient's fading fast
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "Cruel Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a good, good summer
Original Lyrics: It's a cruel, cruel summer
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Commercial's, "Bounty Paper Towels"
Misheard Lyrics: The wicked kitten picker-upper
Original Lyrics: The quilted quicker picker-upper
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Jane Child's, "Don't Wanna Fall in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: But you have got to stay awake
Original Lyrics: But you have got to stay away
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Movie Scripts', "Forrest Gump"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing's like a box of chocolates
Original Lyrics: Life is like a box of chocolates
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Movie Scripts', "Goodfellas"
Misheard Lyrics: For an after-school jock
Original Lyrics: For an after-school job
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: When bourbon's shared it's a lonely view and...
Original Lyrics: With the birds I'll share this lonely view
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Soundgarden's, "Spoonman"
Misheard Lyrics: Save me, I'm together with your pants
Original Lyrics: Save me, I'm together with your plan
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2000s | |
ATC's, "Around the World (La La La La La)"
Misheard Lyrics: And now the lion's gone
or And now the lions roar Original Lyrics: And now the light is gone
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D12's, "My Band"
Misheard Lyrics: All because I'm the late singer from Japan
Original Lyrics: All because I'm the lead singer of my band
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Lisa Marie Presley's, "Lights Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Last time I was there I noticed a space ship
Original Lyrics: Last time I was there I noticed a space left
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2010s | |
Meghan Trainor's, "NO"
Misheard Lyrics: I seal untouch a bull, untouch a poo
Original Lyrics: I feel untouchable, untouchable
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