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1950s | |
Frank Sinatra's, "You Make Me Feel So Young"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna play, I can see
Original Lyrics: I wanna play hide-and-seek
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1960s | |
Billy Joe Royal's, "Cherry Hill Park"
Misheard Lyrics: But all the guys just iodized her
Original Lyrics: But all the guys just idolized her
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Billy Joe Royal's, "I Knew You When"
Misheard Lyrics: I knew you when you were long lived
Original Lyrics: I knew you when you were lonely
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Julie Andrews', "A Spoonful of Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics: A school full of sugar
Original Lyrics: A spoonful of sugar
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Peter, Paul, and Mary's, "If I Had a Hammer"
Misheard Lyrics: If I had a stammer
I'd stammer in the morning I'd stammer in the evening All over this land Original Lyrics: If I had a hammer
I'd hammer in the morning I'd hammer in the evening All over this land |
Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs', "Wooly Bully"
Misheard Lyrics: Rolie Polie
Original Lyrics: Wooly Bully
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The Sound Of Music's, "My Favorite Things"
Misheard Lyrics: Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and Shih Tzus with Poodles Original Lyrics: Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles |
Tommy James and the Shondells', "Mirage"
Misheard Lyrics: I see you standing in the Emmys in the hallways
Original Lyrics: I see you standing in the alleys and the hallways
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Vanity Fare's, "I Live for the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: Song sheets are for lovers
Original Lyrics: Sunsets are for lovers
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: I was a-feelin' you on the war.
Original Lyrics: I was defeated, you won the war.
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Brook Benton's, "Rainy Night in Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: 89 (degrees) in Georgia
Original Lyrics: Rainy night in Georgia
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Carpenters', "Yesterday Once More"
Misheard Lyrics: When I was young I'd listen to the radio
Waitin' for my favorite songs When they played I'd sing along It gave me piles Original Lyrics: When I was young I'd listen to the radio
Waitin' for my favorite songs When they played I'd sing along It made me smile |
Cockney Rebel's, "Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: Come up and feel me, make me smile
Original Lyrics: Come up and see me, make me smile
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David Bowie's, "John, I'm Only Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Annie's pretty neat, she always picks her feet
Original Lyrics: Annie's pretty neat, she always eats her meat
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David Soul's, "Going In with My Eyes Open"
Misheard Lyrics: This time I'll see the signs and no arms broken
Original Lyrics: This time I'll see the signs and no hearts broken
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David Soul's, "Let's Have a Quiet Night In"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's have a fight night in
Together by the fireside Original Lyrics: Let's have a quiet night in
Together by the fireside |
Ringo Starr's, "You're Sixteen"
Misheard Lyrics: You're sexting, you're beautiful and you're mine
Original Lyrics: You're sixteen, you're beautiful and you're mine
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Showaddywaddy's, "Under the Moon of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on little darling take my gland
Original Lyrics: Come on little darling take my hand
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Svenne & Lotta's, "Bang en Boomerang (Swedish version)"
Misheard Lyrics: Ifrån tidernas början så var det kärlek MTV
Original Lyrics: Ifrån tidernas början så var det kärlekens idé
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The Rolling Stones', "Brown Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like a yoga should
Original Lyrics: Just like a young girl should
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Tom Jones', "Without Love (There Is Nothing)"
Misheard Lyrics: All my dreams turned to nothing
Original Lyrics: All my dreams turned to ashes
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Vanity Fare's, "Early in the Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: It's 6:30 in the morning
Original Lyrics: When it's early in the morning
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1980s | |
Bobby McFerrin's, "Don't Worry Be Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: Here's a little song I wrote
About my penis and my scrote Don't worry, be happy Original Lyrics: Here's a little song I wrote
You might want to sing it note for note Don't worry, be happy |
Movie Scripts', "Crocodile Dundee II"
Misheard Lyrics: You and the tangy!
Original Lyrics: You in the dinghy!
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Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard's, "Suddenly"
Misheard Lyrics: Suddenly the wizards in motion
Original Lyrics: Suddenly there is an emotion
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R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics: The trees would have pollen
Original Lyrics: The trees would be falling
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Styx's, "The Best of Times"
Misheard Lyrics: For time has claimed its price
Original Lyrics: For time has claimed its prize
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Sweet Sensation's, "Hooked on You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm booked on you
Original Lyrics: I'm hooked on you
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1990s | |
Beck's, "Loser"
Misheard Lyrics: With the plastic ass balls
Spray paint the vegetables Original Lyrics: With the plastic eyeballs
Spray paint the vegetables |
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K-Ci & JoJo's, "Tell Me It's Real"
Misheard Lyrics: On the Family Feud
Original Lyrics: The feeling that we feel
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Lenny Kravitz's, "American Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't come aiming for my door
Original Lyrics: Don't come hangin' around my door
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R.E.M's, "Man On The Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: If you believed they put a flan on the moon
Original Lyrics: If you believed they put a man on the moon
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2000s | |
Cake's, "Meanwhile Rick James"
Misheard Lyrics: Nest Toothed junkies
Original Lyrics: Meth-tooth junkies all
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Good Charlotte's, "I Just Wanna Live"
Misheard Lyrics: I needed a love system for my house
Original Lyrics: I need an alarm system for my house
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Hinder's, "Lips of an Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: With your lips and your a-hole
Original Lyrics: With the lips of an angel
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Howie Day's, "Collide"
Misheard Lyrics: Even the long words seem to rhyme
Original Lyrics: Even the wrong words seem to rhyme
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Janet Jackson's, "All For You"
Misheard Lyrics: Assume you’ll be having fun
Original Lyrics: Soon, we’ll be having fun
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K-Ci & JoJo's, "All My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I play for someone like you
Original Lyrics: I pray for someone like you
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K-Ci & JoJo's, "Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: Thinking about you lately
Original Lyrics: Thinking about you, baby
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Maroon 5's, "Harder to Breathe"
Misheard Lyrics: And like a ladybug cries in the face
or And like a litterbug cries in the face Original Lyrics: And like a little girl cries in the face
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Matchbox 20's, "Unwell"
Misheard Lyrics: Greta Thunberg come to get me
Original Lyrics: Pretty soon they'll come to get me
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Movie Scripts', "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles"
Misheard Lyrics: Good evening, Mindy
Original Lyrics: Good evening, Wendy
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Sheryl Crow's, "The First Cut Is the Deepest"
Misheard Lyrics: He's first
Original Lyrics: He's cursed
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The Calling's, "Wherever You Will Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Throw away in my load
Original Lyrics: Runaway with my love
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lMC vs. U2's, "Take Me to the Clouds Above"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the powder bus
Original Lyrics: Take me to the clouds above.
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2010s | |
Kelly Clarkson's, "Heartbeat Song"
Misheard Lyrics: This is my upbeat song
Original Lyrics: This is my heartbeat song
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Rihanna's, "Only Girl (In The World)"
Misheard Lyrics: Want you to take it like a beef in the night
Original Lyrics: Want you to take it like a thief in the night
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misc | |
Maroon 5's, "Memories"
Misheard Lyrics: And the melodies brings back melodies
Original Lyrics: And the memories brings back memories
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