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1960s | |
5th Dimension's, "California Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a sound you hear The n**g**s in your ear
Original Lyrics: Like a sound you hear That lingers in your ear
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Johnny Cash's, "Daddy Sang Bass"
Misheard Lyrics: Daddy sang bass, Mama sang tuna.
Original Lyrics: Daddy sang bass, Mama sang tenor.
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Ray Charles', "Georgia On My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: The holy truth
Original Lyrics: The whole day through
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Sly and the Family Stone's, "Everyday People"
Misheard Lyrics: Adam no better and neither are you
Original Lyrics: I am no better and neither are you
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The Four Tops', "Standing in the Shadows of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Standing in the shadows of love,
I've been waiting for the florist to come Original Lyrics: Standing in the shadows of love
I've been waiting for the heartaches to come |
Tyrone Davis', "Can I Change My Mind?"
Misheard Lyrics: Aww, she didn't dot an "i"
Original Lyrics: Aww, she didn't bat an eye
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1970s | |
Andy Gibb's, "(Love is) Thicker Than Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Charlie's Angels
Original Lyrics: Heaven's angels
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Boogie Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: The hero stabs you in the face
Original Lyrics: The mirror stares you in the face
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Sweet Talking Woman."
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta slow down
Sweet little Lola Original Lyrics: You gotta slow down
Sweet talking woman. |
Phoebe Snow's, "Poetry Man"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the poultry man
Original Lyrics: You're the poetry man
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Skai Jackson's, "Band-Aid"
Misheard Lyrics: I am stuck on a Band-Aid branch
'Cause a Band-Aid's stuck on me Original Lyrics: I am stuck on Band-Aid brand
'Cause Band-Aid's stuck on me |
Stealers Wheel's, "Stuck In The Middle With You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm throwing apples all over the place
Original Lyrics: Listen Tony, I'm all over the place.
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1980s | |
Agnetha Faltsgog's, "The Heat Is On"
Misheard Lyrics: Temperature is rising to fever pitch
Sun is getting closer, we all get drenched Original Lyrics: Temperature is rising to fever pitch
Sun is getting closer, we all get rich |
Billy Ocean's, "Suddenly"
Misheard Lyrics: Never felt like '54
Original Lyrics: Never felt like this before
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Diana Ross and Lionel Richie's, "Endless Love"
Misheard Lyrics: My endless lunch
Original Lyrics: My endless love
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Kool & the Gang's, "Joanna"
Misheard Lyrics: She's all mine, the one for me
Original Lyrics: She's the one, the one for me
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Lionel Richie's, "Truly"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I'm Trudy
Trudy's in love with me Original Lyrics: 'Cause I'm truly
Truly in love with you |
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Night Ranger's, "When You Close Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: In the back of a jamboree
Original Lyrics: In the back of a Chevrolet
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Rick Springfield's, "Love Somebody"
Misheard Lyrics: You're under the bridge and over there
Original Lyrics: You're undernourished and overfed
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Stevie B's, "Spring Love (Some Back to Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: Street smart
Original Lyrics: Spring love
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The Replacements', "I Will Dare"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't lost yet, so I gotta be a waiter
Original Lyrics: Ain't lost yet, so I gotta be a winner
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1990s | |
Black Crowes', "Hard To Handle"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey pretty thing lemme light my candycorn, cuz mamma,
Gonna drink on my henney now, kiss around Original Lyrics: Hey little thing, let me light your candle 'cuz mama,
I'm sure hard to handle now, gets around. |
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Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting's, "All for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's make it all for love
Original Lyrics: Let's make it all for one
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Collective Soul's, "December"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t think about drying your head now baby just get me out
Original Lyrics: Don’t think aloud. Turn your head now baby just spit me out.
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Damn Yankees', "High Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Yesterday's just a melody
Original Lyrics: Yesterday's just a memory
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Green Day's, "Basket Case"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I make myself the beast
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I give myself the creeps
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Joe Public's, "Live and Learn"
Misheard Lyrics: You got Winnie the Pooh
Original Lyrics: You got to live and learn
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Let Loose's, "Crazy For You"
Misheard Lyrics: Chrissie, Chrissie for you
Original Lyrics: Crazy, crazy For You
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Monica's, "Angel of Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I know why they say the best things-opoly
Original Lyrics: Now I know why they say the best things are free
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Oleta Adams', "Get Here"
Misheard Lyrics: You can reach me by rainy day
Original Lyrics: You can reach me by railway
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Snap!'s, "Rhythm is a Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: You can feel the NBA
Original Lyrics: You can feel it in the air
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Spin Doctors', "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong"
Misheard Lyrics: Are gonna make you come
Original Lyrics: Are gonna make you cough
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Type O Negative's, "Christian Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: She Needs! Her Pussy Stinks
Original Lyrics: She needs
Corpus Christi |
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Will Smith's, "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"
Misheard Lyrics: You make it feel like Coldplay
Original Lyrics: You make it feel like 4-play
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2000s | |
Gorillaz's, "DARE"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got a breadstick on you, you're just a pancake, that's what you do, baby
Original Lyrics: You've got to press it on you, you've just been thinking,that's what you do, baby
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Jennifer Lopez's, "Get Right"
Misheard Lyrics: So we can get bright
Original Lyrics: So we can get right
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Justin Timberlake's, "Cry Me A River"
Misheard Lyrics: Who do you really love?
Original Lyrics: Cry me a river.
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Massive Attack's, "Butterfly Caught"
Misheard Lyrics: Like torn pages
Original Lyrics: Lights from pages
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Whitney Houston and Enrique Iglesias', "Could I Have This Kiss Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Could I look into your mouth?
Original Lyrics: Could I look into your eyes?
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2010s | |
The Lumineers', "Ho Hey"
Misheard Lyrics: Tryna bust the China down
Original Lyrics: Took a bus to Chinatown
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Zedd, Maren Morris, & Grey's, "The Middle"
Misheard Lyrics: Just come over; pull me inches
Original Lyrics: Just come over; pull me in, just
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