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1960s
Eydie Gorme's, "Blame It on the Bossa Nova"
Misheard Lyrics:
Blame it all on Casanova
Original Lyrics:
Blame it on the bossa nova
Four Tops', "Reach Out I'll Be There"
Misheard Lyrics:
When you feel lost and about to give up,
'Cause your breasts just ain’t good enough
Original Lyrics:
When you feel lost and about to give up,
'Cause your best just ain’t good enough
Martha and the Vandellas', "Dancing in the Street"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chelsea in the street
Original Lyrics:
Dancing in the Street
Peter, Paul, and Mary's, "Puff The Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Little Jackie Paper loved to wrestle puffs
Original Lyrics:
Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal puff
Scott McKenzie's, "San Francisco"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stan and Cisco
Original Lyrics:
San Francisco
The Impressions', "It's All Right"
Misheard Lyrics:
It sounds like a moan
Original Lyrics:
It sounds like more
West Side Story's, "Maria"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've just kissed a girl named my rear
Original Lyrics:
I've just kissed a girl named Maria
 
1970s
Abba's, "Gimmie! Gimmie! Gimmie! (A Man After Midnight)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tired of teething, I open the window
Original Lyrics:
Tired of TV, I open the window
Barry White's, "You're the First, My Last, My Everything"
Misheard Lyrics:
Good thing
Original Lyrics:
Could bring
Commodores', "Easy"
Misheard Lyrics:
I even like Sunday morning
Original Lyrics:
I'm easy like Sunday morning
Elton John and Kiki Dee's, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, honey, when you knock on my door
Ooh, I gave you my pee
Original Lyrics:
Oh, honey, when you knock on my door
Ooh, I gave you my key
Fleetwood Mac's, "Tusk"
Misheard Lyrics:
Trust
Original Lyrics:
Tusk
Harry Nilsson's, "Jump Into the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics:
We can meet each other halfway
Original Lyrics:
We can make each other happy
Hot Chocolate's, "You Sexy Thing"
Misheard Lyrics:
I believe in Santa Claus
Original Lyrics:
I believe in miracles
Johnny Rivers', "Swayin' to the Music"
Misheard Lyrics:
Snow dancing
or
No dancing
Original Lyrics:
Slow dancing
Neil Diamond's, "Cracklin' Rosie"
Misheard Lyrics:
Cracklin' Rose, you're a stubborn woman.
Original Lyrics:
Cracklin' Rose, you're a store-bought woman,
Neil Young's, "Heart of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics:
For a pot of gold
Original Lyrics:
For a heart of gold
Roberta Flack's, "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like the trembling heart of a Captain Kirk
Original Lyrics:
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
ZZ Top's, "Dust My Broom"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna ride a little vagina
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna write a letter to China
 
1980s
Aerosmith's, "Angel"
Misheard Lyrics:
Without your love
I'm nothing but a failure
Original Lyrics:
Without your love>BR> I'm nothin' but a beggar
Baltimora's, "Tarzan Boy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gimme the armor, gimme the armor.
Original Lyrics:
Gimme the other, gimme the other.
Billy Idol's, "Rebel Yell"
Misheard Lyrics:
But when I'm tired and lonely, she's near to death
Original Lyrics:
But when I'm tired and lonely, she sees me to bed.
Billy Idol's, "Rebel Yell"
Misheard Lyrics:
He's in his own heaven
Lex City go from the Seven Eleven
Original Lyrics:
He lives in his own heaven
Collects it to go from the seven eleven
Billy Idol's, "Rebel Yell"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well he's out all night to collect gay felons
Original Lyrics:
Well, he's out all night to collect a fare.
Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Van Helsing
Original Lyrics:
Bad medicine
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics:
She says we got to hold on to what we got,
It doesn't make a difference if we make it all night
Original Lyrics:
She says we've got to hold on to what we've got
It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.
Bon Jovi's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a little wannabe
Original Lyrics:
She's a little runaway
Misheard Lyrics:
Sensitive child, breakfast so mild in a confined space
Original Lyrics:
Sensitive child, keep running wild in a confined space.
Marc Almond's, "A Lover Spurned"
Misheard Lyrics:
She'll make a fool of you at work
Drag your name through the dirt
Make you look a total berk
Original Lyrics:
She'll make a fool of you at work
Drag your name through the dirt
Make sure that it really hurts
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder's, "Ebony and Ivory"
Misheard Lyrics:
Emily and I believe
Original Lyrics:
Ebony and Ivory
Rod Stewart's, "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Young Holms be free tonight
Original Lyrics:
Young hearts be free tonight
Soul II Soul's, "Keep On Movin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fecal matter
Original Lyrics:
Keep on movin'
The Alarm's, "Spirit of '76"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, life is good and so on time
Original Lyrics:
Oh, life is cruel and so unkind
 
1990s
Alisha's Attic's, "Lazy Head"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sleep like Shaun the Sheep, and
Original Lyrics:
Sleep like fish on a seabed
Bon Jovi's, "Always"
Misheard Lyrics:
Are just memories of a different light
Original Lyrics:
Are just memories of a different life
Bone Thugs n Harmony's, "Creepin' On ah Come Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
Smoking cat food smoking jack moose.
Original Lyrics:
Stalkin' (gat fools), walkin' jack moves
Brandy and Monica's, "The Boy Is Mine"
Misheard Lyrics:
You might as well throw up and scowl
Original Lyrics:
You might as well throw in the towel
Destiny's Child's, "Say My Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why the summer tan?
Original Lyrics:
Why the sudden change?
Kelsey Grammer's, "Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs"
Misheard Lyrics:
Frasier is in the building
Original Lyrics:
Frasier has left the building
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Give It Away"
Misheard Lyrics:
AAA, AAA, AAA now
Original Lyrics:
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Give It Away"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chick-fil-A, Chick-fil-A, Chick-fil-A now
Original Lyrics:
Give it away, give it away, give it away now
Shaggy's, "Oh Carolina"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh Carolina, my love, jump on grass
Original Lyrics:
Oh Carolina, my love, jump and prance
Sublime's, "What I Got"
Misheard Lyrics:
Nothing is what I bought
Original Lyrics:
Lovin' is what I got
blink-182's, "What's My Age Again?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Original Lyrics:
Freshman year
 
2000s
3 Doors Down's, "When I'm Gone"
Misheard Lyrics:
Roll me when I'm wrong
Original Lyrics:
Rub me when I'm wrong
Pink's, "Get the Party Started"
Misheard Lyrics:
#1 suit and tie
Original Lyrics:
#1 superstar
Theme Songs', "Dora the Explorer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Boots is super cool, and so is Dora
Original Lyrics:
Boots and super cool exploradora
 
2010s
Boa's, "Mamoritai ~White Wishes~ (English Version)"
Misheard Lyrics:
I believe in olive
Original Lyrics:
I believe in our love
Fun's, "Some Nights"
Misheard Lyrics:
I found a mortar in my bed tonight
Original Lyrics:
I found a martyr in my bed tonight
Orchid's, "Eyes Behind the Wall"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sliding through the Dettol
Original Lyrics:
Slide in through the back door

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