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1960s | |
Jefferson Airplane's, "White Rabbit"
Misheard Lyrics: Remember what the dormouse said
'Give me head Give me head!' Original Lyrics: Remember what the dormouse said
'Feed your head Feed your head!' |
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Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics: California dreamin' in the month of May.
Original Lyrics: California dreamin'
On such a winter's day. |
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1970s | |
Burton Cummings', "Stand Tall"
Misheard Lyrics: All you're feeling right now is silly human brides.
Original Lyrics: You're feeling it like everyone, it's silly human pride.
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John Denver's, "Leaving On a Jet Plane"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, babe, I hate the goat
Original Lyrics: Oh, babe, I hate to go
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John Paul Young's, "Love is in the Air"
Misheard Lyrics: Every cycle, every sound
Original Lyrics: Every sight and every sound
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Paul Simon's, "Loves Me Like a Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: She kicked me on the knee and hurt me
Original Lyrics: She get down on her knees and hug me
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Peter Frampton's, "Do You Feel Like We Do?"
Misheard Lyrics: Pump my hands on the keyboards, pump my hands
Original Lyrics: Bob Mayo on the keyboards, Bob Mayo
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Queen's, "Seven Seas Of Rhye"
Misheard Lyrics: Storm the Boston Marathon; I've tried to!
Original Lyrics: Storm the master marathon -- I'll fly through.
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Seals & Crofts', "Summer Breeze"
Misheard Lyrics: Summer's Eve makes me feel fine
Original Lyrics: Summer breeze makes me feel fine
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Steely Dan's, "Deacon Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: They got a name for all the winters in the world
Original Lyrics: They got a name for the winners in the world.
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Steely Dan's, "Gaucho"
Misheard Lyrics: Bodacious cowboys, Such as yourselves, will never be welcome here...
Hide.. at the crest o'dawn! Original Lyrics: Bodacious cowboys, such as your friend will never be welcome here
High in the Custerdome |
Styx's, "Lorelei"
Misheard Lyrics: Overnight is here together
Original Lyrics: Lorelei is here together
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Sweet Sensation's, "Sad Sweet Dreamer"
Misheard Lyrics: Sex we dream of, it's just one of those things we put down to experience.
Original Lyrics: Sad sweet dreamer
It's just one of those things you put down to experience. |
The Bellamy Brothers', "Let Your Love Flow"
Misheard Lyrics: So watch the Love Boat
Original Lyrics: So let your love flow
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The Stranglers', "Toiler on the Sea"
Misheard Lyrics: I was a toilet on the seat
Original Lyrics: I was a toiler on the sea
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1980s | |
Beastie Boys', "The New Style"
Misheard Lyrics: I told her some lies and she pulled up her skirt
Original Lyrics: I met a girl at a party and she started to flirt
I told her some rhymes and she pulled up her skirt. |
Expose's, "Let Me Be the One"
Misheard Lyrics: So let me see DuMont
Original Lyrics: So let me be the one
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Queen's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics: This thing, cola
Original Lyrics: This thing called love
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Ronnie Milsap's, "Smoky Mountain Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I climbed up in the cab all wet and cold and horny
Original Lyrics: I climbed up in the cab all wet and cold and lonely
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The S.O.S. Band's, "Take Your Time (Do It Right)"
Misheard Lyrics: Tickle time
or Tickle tummy Original Lyrics: Take your time
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Van Halen's, "Loss of Control"
Misheard Lyrics: Watch the troll
Watch the troll Watch the troll Original Lyrics: Loss of control
Loss of control Loss of control |
1990s | |
Blessed Union of Souls', "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: Or that guy who went to Wells Fargo
Original Lyrics: Or that guy who played in Fargo
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Britney Spears', "...Baby One More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: My holy grail is killing me
Original Lyrics: My loneliness is killing me
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CeCe Peniston's, "Keep On Walkin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got to make this on the stupid
Original Lyrics: I've got to make this understood
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Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: We've been spending most our lives living in a gangsta's paradise.
Original Lyrics: We've been spending most out lives living in no gangsta's paradise.
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Dr. Dre's, "Let Me Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Swing down to Cherry and South and let me ride.
Original Lyrics: Swing on down, sweet chariot, stop and let me ride.
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Green Day's, "When I Come Around"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a loser and a boozer
Original Lyrics: I'm a loser and a user
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Jethro Tull's, "At Last Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just slipping through to the bathroom
Original Lyrics: I'm just slipping through to the back room
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LL Cool J's, "Around the Way Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: You're like a neighborhood Jew
Original Lyrics: You're like a neighborhood jewel
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Sheryl Crow's, "All I Wanna Do"
Misheard Lyrics: He says his name's Whim but I'm sure,
He's Bill or Billy or Macrobuddy And he's playin' up with me Original Lyrics: He says his name's William but I'm sure,
He's Bill or Billy or Mac or Buddy And he's plain ugly to me |
Tara Kemp's, "Piece of My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: You take a piece of my car
Original Lyrics: You take a piece of my heart
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2000s | |
Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I want this MTV
Original Lyrics: I walk this empty street
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm walking down the wine
Original Lyrics: I'm walking down the line
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Nelly Furtado's, "I'm Like a Bird"
Misheard Lyrics: And though my love is rain
Original Lyrics: And though my love is rare
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Nelly Furtado's, "Turn Off the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Call me, call me, call me now, now, now, now
Original Lyrics: Follow me, follow me, follow me down, down, down, down
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Pink's, "Get the Party Started"
Misheard Lyrics: Get this college started on a Saturday night
Original Lyrics: Get this party started on a Saturday night
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Savage Garden's, "I Knew I Loved You"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe it's into wishing
Original Lyrics: Maybe it's intuition
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Shaggy's, "Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Colonel Sanders, I may not be here
Original Lyrics: Girl, in spite of my behavior
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Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean's, "Hips Don't Lie"
Misheard Lyrics: All the attraction, attention
Don't you see, baby, this is perfection Original Lyrics: All the attraction, the tension
Don't you see, baby, this is perfection |
2010s | |
Bazzi's, "Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: Tomorrow, I'll be gone before you know
So I just had to let you know Original Lyrics: Tomorrow comes and goes before you know
So I just had to let you know |
Dua Lipa's, "Don’t Start Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I met her on the other side.
Original Lyrics: I’m better on the other side.
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Dua Lipa's, "New Rules"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a new roof on it
Original Lyrics: I got new rules I count 'em
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Meghan Trainor's, "Me Too"
Misheard Lyrics: My uncle was behind me
Original Lyrics: My entourage behind me
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We Are Messengers', "Everything Comes Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be with you in everyday blessings
Original Lyrics: I'll be with you in heavenly places
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misc | |
Julia Lee's, "(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch and Grab It"
Misheard Lyrics: Grab it where it's not
Original Lyrics: Grab it where it's hot
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