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1960s | |
Ad Libs', "The Boy from New York City"
Misheard Lyrics: He’s really dead
Original Lyrics: He’s really down
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Peter & Gordon's, "Lady Godiva"
Misheard Lyrics: All the cats who did string cheese
Original Lyrics: All the cats who did striptease
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1970s | |
Allan Sherman's, "Moss Covered Three Handled Family Gredunza"
Misheard Lyrics: Be guilty to me
Original Lyrics: Bequeathed to me
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Captain & Tennille's, "You Never Done It Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: On the Sebring
Original Lyrics: On the ceiling
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Don McLean's, "Vincent"
Misheard Lyrics: But I could have told you Vincent
This world was never meant for one As butt-ugly as you Original Lyrics: But I could have told you Vincent
This world was never meant for one As beautiful as you |
Eddie Kendricks', "Boogie Down"
Misheard Lyrics: What's going on, girl, don't have a taste
Original Lyrics: Let's get it on, girl, don't hesitate
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Engelbert Humperdinck's, "After the Lovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I brush back the hair from your ass
Original Lyrics: I brush back the hair from your eyes
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Margaritaville"
Misheard Lyrics: And I know it's my own grandpa
Original Lyrics: And I know it's my own damn fault
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Linda Ronstadt's, "Just One Look"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna keep on skating
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna keep on scheming
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Mud's, "The Secrets That You Keep"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm losing sleep over the secretions that you keep
Original Lyrics: I'm losing sleep over the secrets that you keep
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Neil Diamond's, "Cracklin' Rosie"
Misheard Lyrics: Cackling Rosie, get on board
Original Lyrics: Cracklin' Rosie, get on board
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Paul Simon's, "Slip Slidin' Away"
Misheard Lyrics: You know the nearer your desolation
Original Lyrics: You know the nearer your destination
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Robert Knight's, "Love on a Mountain Top"
Misheard Lyrics: Drugs on a mountain top
So high that we won't ever stop Original Lyrics: Love on a mountain top
So high that we won't ever stop |
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The Temptations', "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: And it was just my elaboration
Original Lyrics: And it was just my imagination
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty deeds, THUNDER CHEEKS
Original Lyrics: Dirty deeds done dirt cheap
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Biz Markie's, "Just a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: You got one of my meals
Original Lyrics: You got what I need
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Eddie Money's, "I Wanna Go Back"
Misheard Lyrics: I was listening to the rodeo
I heard a seance, reminded me of long ago Original Lyrics: I was listening to the radio
I heard a song, reminded me of long ago |
George Thorogood and the Destroyers', "Bad to the Bone"
Misheard Lyrics: B-b-b-b-band
Original Lyrics: B-b-b-b-bad
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James Brown's, "Living in America"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like one of those awful mayonnaise.
Original Lyrics: Just like one of those old familiar names...
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James Brown's, "Living in America"
Misheard Lyrics: On one of those awful mayonnaise...
Original Lyrics: On one of those old familiar names.
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Jesse Frederick's, "As Days Go By (Family Matters theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a red convertible
Original Lyrics: It's a rare condition
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Sheila E.'s, "The Glamorous Life"
Misheard Lyrics: She wants to leave
Original Lyrics: She wants to live
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Squeeze's, "Black Coffee in Bed"
Misheard Lyrics: With lips full of fraction
Original Lyrics: With lips full of passion
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Whitney Houston's, "So Emotional"
Misheard Lyrics: It's exactly what love can do
Original Lyrics: Ain't it shocking what love can do?
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1990s | |
Imperial Drag's, "Boy or a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Have I been with you
Original Lyrics: Have I been misused
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Lego Island Soundtrack's, "Brick by Brick"
Misheard Lyrics: Suck my dick.
Original Lyrics: Tock by tick
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Madonna's, "Human Nature"
Misheard Lyrics: Express yourself - don't depress yourself
Original Lyrics: Express yourself - don't repress yourself
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Michael Penn's, "No Myth"
Misheard Lyrics: She hopes we can speak French
Original Lyrics: She hopes we can be friends
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Movie Scripts', "Cadillac Man"
Misheard Lyrics: You're screwing her, too, and my life and his life?
Original Lyrics: You're screwing her, too, and my wife and his wife?
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R.E.M.'s, "Bad Day"
Misheard Lyrics: We're sick of being gerbils, yes
Original Lyrics: We're sick of being jerked around
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Rezillos', "Destination Venus"
Misheard Lyrics: Further modulation
Of my frequent masturbation Triggered scrotum activation Sheer elation Original Lyrics: Further modulation
Of the frequency rotation Triggered waveband activation Near elation |
Tina Turner's, "I Don't Wanna Fight"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the devil in disguise
Original Lyrics: There's a pale moon in the sky
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2000s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "My Happy Ending"
Misheard Lyrics: All the melodies so close to me
Original Lyrics: All the memories so close to me
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Daft Punk's, "Superheroes"
Misheard Lyrics: Gold in in the hair
Original Lyrics: Something's in the air
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Janet Jackson's, "Someone to Call My Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Go drive a f***ed-up car
Original Lyrics: He'll drive a funky car
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Shakira feat Wyclef Jean's, "Hips Don't Lie"
Misheard Lyrics: Señorita, feel a cobra.
Original Lyrics: Señorita, feel the conga.
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2010s | |
AJR's, "Burn The House Down"
Misheard Lyrics: You sticky bee cool
Original Lyrics: Used to keep it cool
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Drake's, "Hotline Bling"
Misheard Lyrics: I know women, I like bling
Original Lyrics: I know when that hotline bling
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Fun.'s, "We Are Young"
Misheard Lyrics: To life, we are yours
Original Lyrics: Tonight, we are young
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Lorrie Morgan's, "Back in Your Arms Again"
Misheard Lyrics: How could this strong girl be so blind?
Original Lyrics: How could this grown girl be so blind?
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Trace Adkins', "You’re Gonna Miss This"
Misheard Lyrics: Starts talking about bagels
Original Lyrics: Starts talking about babies
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misc | |
Lady Gaga's, "Stupid Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I want your spoon-fed love
Original Lyrics: I want your stupid love
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