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1960s | |
Peter, Paul, and Mary's, "Leavin' On A Jet Plane"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold me like you'll never let me grow
Original Lyrics: Hold me like you'll never let me go
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Peter, Paul, and Mary's, "Puff the Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics: Little Jackie Paper
Loved that rascal Puff And brought him things like nipple rings And other pansy stuff Original Lyrics: Little Jackie Paper
Loved that rascal Puff And brought him strings and sealing wax And other fancy stuff |
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1970s | |
Cher's, "Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves"
Misheard Lyrics: I was born in the wagon of a traveling show
My Momma used to drink then up she'd throw Original Lyrics: I was born in the wagon of a traveling show
My Momma used to dance for the money they'd throw |
David Soul's, "Don't Give Up On Us"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't give up on us, I know
You could still pull through Original Lyrics: Don't give up on us, I know
We can still come through |
David Soul's, "Don't Give Up On Us"
Misheard Lyrics: Just for a rainy evening
When maybe scars are few Original Lyrics: Just for a rainy evening
When maybe stars are few |
Don McLean's, "Vincent"
Misheard Lyrics: Starry, starry night
Paint your gonads blue and grey Original Lyrics: Starry, starry night
Paint your palette blue and grey |
Elton John's, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
Misheard Lyrics: Lucy in disguise with Dharma
Original Lyrics: Lucy in the sky with diamonds
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Hot Chocolate's, "Every 1's a Winner"
Misheard Lyrics: That you've been good to me
Original Lyrics: That you got through to me
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Lou Rawls', "Lady Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Ladyboy, your love is peaceful
Like the summer's breeze Original Lyrics: Lady love, your love is peaceful
Like the summer's breeze |
Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Free Bird"
Misheard Lyrics: And this bourbon cannot change
Original Lyrics: And this bird you cannot change
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Marvin Gaye's, "Let's Get it On"
Misheard Lyrics: Stop getting down to push
Original Lyrics: Stop beating 'round the bush
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Patrick Hernandez's, "Born to Be Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna be alive
Original Lyrics: Born to be alive
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Rush's, "A Passage to Bangkok"
Misheard Lyrics: The natives' smile and docile (??)
Assembled on the hill Original Lyrics: The natives smile and pass along
A sample of their yield |
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1980s | |
Abba's, "When All Is Said And Done"
Misheard Lyrics: In our lives we have worn some strange and lonely dresses.
Original Lyrics: In our lives we have walked some strange and lonely treks.
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Cher's, "Just Like Jesse James"
Misheard Lyrics: If there's small talk
Come on and prove it Original Lyrics: If you're so tough
Come on and prove it |
John Lennon's, "Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: And woman, hold me close to your heart
However distant don't keep us apart After all, it is written on your a*se Original Lyrics: And woman, hold me close to your heart
However distant don't keep us apart After all, it is written in the stars |
Michael Jackson's, "Beat It"
Misheard Lyrics: Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to beat it, beat it Show 'em how funky, show it's not right It doesn't matter who's got the fight. Original Lyrics: Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated Showing how funky, strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or right. |
Michael Jackson's, "Hollywood Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Andrew, and you, may never ever have that chance again
Original Lyrics: It's true, that you, may never ever have that chance again
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Michael Jackson's, "Hollywood Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Andrew, and you, may never ever have that chance again
Original Lyrics: It's true, that you, may never ever have that chance again
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Michael Jackson's, "Hollywood Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: How dare you jinx
The red-eyed minx That you're feeling home street Original Lyrics: Lipstick in hand
Tahitian tanned in her painted on jeans |
Squeeze's, "Tempted"
Misheard Lyrics: Healthy by the fruit of another
Original Lyrics: Tempted by the fruit of another
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Squeeze's, "Tempted"
Misheard Lyrics: What's been going wrong?
Original Lyrics: What's been going on?
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Stevie Wonder's, "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: I just called to say I drugged you
Original Lyrics: I just called to say I love you
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Survivor's, "The Search Is Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Taking love over
Original Lyrics: Taking on the world
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The Bangles', "Manic Monday "
Misheard Lyrics: I was kissing Valentino by a crystal blue Dairy Queen
Original Lyrics: I was kissing Valentino by a crystal blue Italian stream
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1990s | |
Cast of Newsies', "King of New York"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the King of Newark
Original Lyrics: I'm the King of New York
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Corner Shop's, "Brimful of Asha"
Misheard Lyrics: A green blue Vacheron 45...
Original Lyrics: Brimful of Asha on the 45
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Jesse Frederick and Teresa James', "Second Time Around (Step by Step theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: When the dreams are over
Original Lyrics: When the tears are over
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Paula Abdul's, "Rush Rush"
Misheard Lyrics: Hurry hurry, lava, come to me.
Original Lyrics: Hurry hurry, lover, come to me.
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Quincy Jones', "The Secret Garden"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta wash me
Original Lyrics: Got what you need
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb
With her f###er in her bomb With a shape of an a**hole on her bored-head. Well, my peers start cumming and they don't stop cumming Original Lyrics: She was looking kind of dumb
With her finger and her thumb With a shape of an "L" on her forehead. Well, the years start coming and they don't stop coming. |
Toni Braxton's, "I Don't Want To"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want to harm another melody.
Original Lyrics: I don't want to hum another melody
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Weezer's, "Buddy Holly"
Misheard Lyrics: And you're married to my whore
Original Lyrics: And you're Mary Tyler Moore
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Weezer's, "Buddy Holly"
Misheard Lyrics: And you're married to the mob
Original Lyrics: And you're Mary Tyler Moore
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2000s | |
Ashlee Simpson's, "La La"
Misheard Lyrics: You make me wanna holler
Original Lyrics: You make me wanna la la
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Commercial's, "McDonald's Fillet-O-Fish"
Misheard Lyrics: He'll eat my Fillet-O-Fish
Original Lyrics: Gimme back that Fillet-O-Fish
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Jordin Sparks', "Battlefield"
Misheard Lyrics: We could pretend that we are French tonight.
Original Lyrics: We could pretend that we are friends tonight.
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Rascal Flatts', "Life Is a Highway"
Misheard Lyrics: Just pass me some of that Coors Light
Original Lyrics: The Khyber Pass to Vancouver's lights
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2010s | |
Katy Perry's, "Firework"
Misheard Lyrics: Make 'em go oh oh oh
You're gonna leave 'em going oh oh oh Original Lyrics: Make 'em go oh oh oh
You're gonna leave 'em all in a-a-awe. |
Katy Perry's, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
Misheard Lyrics: So we hit the pool and bar
Original Lyrics: So we hit the boulevard
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Lady Gaga's, "Applause"
Misheard Lyrics: There will be applause, applause, applause
Original Lyrics: I live for the applause, applause, applause
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Lady Gaga's, "Applause"
Misheard Lyrics: There will be hey let your children sing for me
Original Lyrics: The way that you cheer and scream for me
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Lewis Capaldi's, "Someone You Loved"
Misheard Lyrics: And then you pour the rest
Original Lyrics: And then you pulled the rug
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Passenger's, "Let Her Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Same old MTV in your home
Original Lyrics: Same old empty feeling in your heart
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country | |
John Michael Montgomery's, "I Swear"
Misheard Lyrics: I see the patience in your eyes
Original Lyrics: I see the questions in your eyes
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