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1960s | |
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's, "Two Can Have a Party"
Misheard Lyrics: Two can have apartheid
Original Lyrics: Two can have a party
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Mercy's, "Love (Can Make You Happy)"
Misheard Lyrics: Wake up in the moment
Original Lyrics: Wake up in the morning
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The Dave Clark Five's, "Over and Over"
Misheard Lyrics: I said Hoover and Hoover and Hoover again
Original Lyrics: I said over and over and over again
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Unit Four Plus Two's, "Concrete And Clay"
Misheard Lyrics: You to me
Are sweet as covid in the morning Original Lyrics: You to me
Are sweet as roses in the morning |
1970s | |
Al Stewart's, "Year of the Cat"
Misheard Lyrics: In the yell of the cat
Original Lyrics: In the year of the cat
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Bay City Rollers', "Remember"
Misheard Lyrics: Hi-de-hi-de-ho, we used to come to blows, remember
Original Lyrics: Hi-de-hi-de-ho, we used to kiss hello, remember
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David Bowie's, "Starman"
Misheard Lyrics: His nose he had to blow it
Original Lyrics: He's told us not to blow it
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Jackson 5's, "Sugar Daddy"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody got the motion
Original Lyrics: Everybody got the notion
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Steely Dan's, "The Fez"
Misheard Lyrics: Never gonna do it without your pants on
Original Lyrics: No, I'm never gonna do it without the fez on
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The Who's, "Who Are You?"
Misheard Lyrics: Who are you? Poo Poo, Poo Poo
Original Lyrics: Who are you? Who who, who who
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The Who's, "Who Are You?"
Misheard Lyrics: Who, are you?
Blue poo, on you Original Lyrics: Who, are you?
Who, who, who, who? |
1980s | |
ABC's, "The Look of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: All I'm saying
It takes a lot to drug you Original Lyrics: All I'm saying
It takes a lot to love you |
Bryan Adams and Tina Turner's, "It's Only Love"
Misheard Lyrics: There ain't lawyers pretending
Original Lyrics: There ain't no use pretending
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English Beat's, "Mirror in the Bathroom"
Misheard Lyrics: feet hurt in the bathroom
Original Lyrics: Mirror in the bathroom
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Human League's, "Mirror Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes the mirror man
Says he's a pink Ford van. Original Lyrics: Here comes the mirror man
Says he's a people fan. |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Demolition Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a walkin' nightmare
I'm messin' with the doomed or I'm a walkin' nightmare The Master of the Doom Original Lyrics: I'm a walkin' nightmare
An arsenal of doom. |
Psychedelic Furs', "Danger"
Misheard Lyrics: And old letters sadly show
She baits on a smile Original Lyrics: Ann don't let her sadness show
She paints on a smile |
Psychedelic Furs', "Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Heaven is the home of a heart.
Original Lyrics: Heaven is the whole of our hearts.
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TV Show Scripts', "Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!"
Misheard Lyrics: Sally: 'Cause he danced with y'all brend, the Little Red-Haired Girl!
Charlie Brown: She did WHAT?! Original Lyrics: Sally: 'Cause he danced with YOUR friend, the Little Red-Haired Girl!
Charlie Brown: He did WHAT?! |
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1990s | |
Boyz II Men's, "A Different World"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a different womb
Original Lyrics: It's a different world
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Chante Moore's, "Chante's Got a Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sorry that you met me at home
Original Lyrics: I'm sorry that you've left me alone
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George Michael's, "Too Funky"
Misheard Lyrics: Would you stop playing with that radio, George?
Original Lyrics: Would you stop playing with that radio of yours?
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Mariah Carey's, "Obsessed"
Misheard Lyrics: Like you're bathin' in Rid-X
Original Lyrics: Like you're bathin' in Windex
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Monica's, "For You I Will"
Misheard Lyrics: For you I will find a home
Original Lyrics: For you I will fight, oh oh oh
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Stone Temple Pilots', "Plush"
Misheard Lyrics: When the dogs begin to stellar
Original Lyrics: When the dogs begin to smell her
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2000s | |
Caramell's, "Caramell Dansen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance unions clap and eat a handbag
Yours only yours I'm not a stick so dance then it's no lie, misa in the crown said look Amy had caramelldansen Original Lyrics: Dansa med oss
Klappa era hnder Gr som vi gr Ta ngra steg t vnster Lyssna och lr Missa inte chansen Nu r vi hr med Caramelldansen |
Eric Hutchinson's, "Rock & Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: fifty dollar colored chalk
Original Lyrics: fifty dollar cover charge
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Ja Rule featuring Case's, "Livin' It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on, we get loud
Original Lyrics: Come on, we get it out
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LL Cool J's, "Headsprung"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell the boss another round
Original Lyrics: Tell the bar another round
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Lil Wayne's, "Swagger Like Us"
Misheard Lyrics: No one on the corner has swagger like moi
Church but I'm too clean for these boys (later) No one has swagger like these four gods Original Lyrics: No one on the corner has swagger like moi
Church, but I'm too clean for the choir (later) No one has swagger like these four guys! |
Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige's, "Runaway Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Yields and abuses
Original Lyrics: Yells and abuses
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Santana featuring the Product G&B and Wyclef Jean's, "Maria Maria"
Misheard Lyrics: She fell in love to Easter eggs
Original Lyrics: She fell in love in East L.A.
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Solange featuring Destiny's Child's, "Here Comes Penny Proud"
Misheard Lyrics: Found me every single day and night
Original Lyrics: Family every single day and night
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The Kooks', "Ooh La"
Misheard Lyrics: You feel that itch in your petty c**t,
You pretty, pretty, petty c**t Original Lyrics: You feel that itch in your petticoat,
Your pretty, pretty petticoat |
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2010s | |
Calvin Harris feat Pharrell, Katy Perry & Big Sean's, "Feels"
Misheard Lyrics: My boyfriend is your goggles
Original Lyrics: I'm wearing your goggles
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Christine and the Queens 's, "iT"
Misheard Lyrics: With it Avec come the depth the kin, Sophie
With it I'm a rhythm your alone his ship Original Lyrics: With it I become the death Dickinson feared
With it I'm the red admiral on his ship |
Christine and the Queens', "iT"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a man now
And da bullet you see lit I bought it for myself I'm a man now or I'm a man now And I woolen you see lit I bought it for myself I'm a man now Original Lyrics: I'm a man now
And I won't let you steal it I bought it for myself I'm a man now |
Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: F*** up all Mexicans
Original Lyrics: Robots singing 'I'm up all night to get'
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Imagine Dragons', "Demons"
Misheard Lyrics: When you pull my teeth look into my eyes
Original Lyrics: When you feel my heat,
Look into my eyes |
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Madonna's, "God Control"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a wake up melody
A bizarre thing that happens to be And I know for eternity And I feel all the sympathy Original Lyrics: It's a weird kind of energy
A bizarre thing that happens to be An abnormal fraternity And I feel all the sympathy |
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Twenty One Pilots', "Heathens"
Misheard Lyrics: All my friends are here; let’s take it slow.
Original Lyrics: All my friends are heathens; take it slow
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Zayn's, "Dusk Till Dawn"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, I’m a reindeer
Original Lyrics: Baby, I'm right here
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christian | |
MercyMe's, "Here with Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Because you're Murphy
Original Lyrics: Because of your mercy
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country | |
Eminem's, "Stan"
Misheard Lyrics: Just drank a fitzabokka
Original Lyrics: I just drank a fifth of vodka
Dare me to drive? |
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misc | |
Pearl Jam's, "Dance of the Clairvoyants"
Misheard Lyrics: Stand back from stadiums
Original Lyrics: Stand back when the spirit comes
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