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1950s
The Coasters', "Charlie Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
That jarring crowd
Original Lyrics:
That Charlie Brown
 
1960s
The Beatles', "Come Together"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shake it!
Original Lyrics:
Shoot me!
The Beatles', "Hello, Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics:
You say stuff
And I say dope
Original Lyrics:
You say stop
And I say go
The Beatles', "Penny Lane"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a dream machine
Original Lyrics:
It's a clean machine
The Righteous Brothers', "Unchained Melody"
Misheard Lyrics:
A long, lonely time
Original Lyrics:
Alone, lonely time
Tom Jones', "She's a Lady"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the lady is my
Original Lyrics:
And the lady is mine
Tom Jones', "What's New, Pussycat?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've got flowers and lots of owls
Original Lyrics:
I've got flowers and lots of hours
 
1970s
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
See that girl, watch that scene
Digging Covid-19
Original Lyrics:
See that girl, watch that scene
Digging the dancing queen
ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics:
Babalu
Original Lyrics:
Waterloo
AC/DC's, "Highway to Hell"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm on the highway to tell
Original Lyrics:
I'm on the highway to hell
Billy Joel's, "New York State of Mind"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm in a New Year's state of mind
Original Lyrics:
I'm in a New York state of mind
Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Sing a Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
When you are dominant
Original Lyrics:
When you feel down and out
Elton John's, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just let your son go down on me
Original Lyrics:
Don't let the sun go down on me
Elton John's, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sugar baby
Original Lyrics:
Sugar bear
Joe Cocker's, "You are So Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics:
You are so movable
Original Lyrics:
You are so beautiful
Joni Mitchell's, "Big Yellow Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey father father
Original Lyrics:
Hey farmer farmer
Kool & the Gang's, "Funky Stuff"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can't get enough of that fluffy stuff
Original Lyrics:
I can't get enough of that funky stuff
Kraftwerk's, "The Robots"
Misheard Lyrics:
We've challenged our victory
Original Lyrics:
We're charging our battery
Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now, Solarcaine does not bother me
Original Lyrics:
Now, Watergate does not bother me
Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Big Hotel o Lino
Original Lyrics:
Big old jet airliner
Tavares', "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel"
Misheard Lyrics:
Filled with M&M’s
Original Lyrics:
Filled with tenderness
The Allman Brothers Band's, "Ramblin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm leavin' out of Memphis, TN
Original Lyrics:
I'm leavin' out of Nashville, TN
The Beatles', "Let it Be"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let him pee
Original Lyrics:
Let it be
The Hollies', "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a loud loud roar
Original Lyrics:
It's a long long road
The Hollies', "The Air That I Breathe"
Misheard Lyrics:
Making no misuse
Original Lyrics:
Making love with you
Vicki Sue Robinson's, "Turn the Beat Around"
Misheard Lyrics:
Turn the meter on
Original Lyrics:
Turn the beat around
Warren Zevon's, "Werewolves of London"
Misheard Lyrics:
Railroads of London
Original Lyrics:
Werewolves of London
 
1980s
Bananarama's, "Love in the First Degree"
Misheard Lyrics:
Guilty as a puka bead
Original Lyrics:
Guilty as a girl can be
George Michael's, "Faith"
Misheard Lyrics:
'cause I gotta have flakes
Original Lyrics:
'cause I gotta have faith
Kylie Minogue's, "I Should Be So Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics:
I should be somebody
Original Lyrics:
I should be so lucky
Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram's, "Somewhere Out There"
Misheard Lyrics:
A love for lullabies
Original Lyrics:
A lonesome lullaby
The Police's, "Wrapped Around Your Finger"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll/You'll be erected by your/my penis
Original Lyrics:
I'll/you'll be wrapped around your/my finger
Thompson Twins', "Lies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mice, mice, mice, get out!
Original Lyrics:
Lies, lies, lies, yeah!
Van Halen's, "Everybody Wants Some"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pooka lakka lookin for a moopee
Original Lyrics:
Yeah, I've seen the people that are lookin' for a moonbeam
Wham!'s, "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't wake me up before you go-go
Don't leave me hanging on like a yo-yo
Don't wake me up before you go-go
'Cause I'm not ready tonight.
Original Lyrics:
Wake me up before you go-go
Don't leave me hanging on like a yo-yo
Wake me up before you go-go
I don't want to miss it when you hit that high
 
1990s
Annie Lennox's, "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Misheard Lyrics:
And so it was that razor
Original Lyrics:
And so it was that later
GALA's, "Freed from Desire"
Misheard Lyrics:
My love has got no money
He's got his trampoline
Original Lyrics:
My love has got no money
He's got his strong beliefs
Janet Jackson's, "Rhythm Nation"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's time to give a debt
Original Lyrics:
It's time to give a damn
Oasis', "Rock 'N Roll Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
In my mind my Covid's real
Original Lyrics:
In my mind my dreams are real
Oasis', "Roll With It"
Misheard Lyrics:
I think I wanna pee but it's locked inside
Original Lyrics:
I think I've got a feeling I've lost inside
Smashing Pumpkins', "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
Misheard Lyrics:
And Saddam Hussein, who is lost and could never be saved.
Original Lyrics:
And someone will say, what is lost can never be saved.
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
That you were homemade then
Original Lyrics:
That you will hold me dear
 
2000s
Christina Aguilera's, "Ain't No Other Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
HBO's the name for you
Original Lyrics:
Ain't no other man like you
Destiny’s Child's, "Independent Women Part 1"
Misheard Lyrics:
I forgot it
Original Lyrics:
I bought it
Janet Jackson's, "Doesn't Really Matter"
Misheard Lyrics:
And Gwen Stefani shows many, many, many for me
Original Lyrics:
And best of all you're nutty-nutty-nutty for me
Kid Rock's, "All Summer Long"
Misheard Lyrics:
Not thinking of Aunt Jemima
Original Lyrics:
Not thinking about tomorrow
Marc Anthony's, "You Sang to Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
I didn't sing it
Original Lyrics:
I didn't see it
Rihanna's, "Don't Stop The Music"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm insane at the sound of Microsoft
Original Lyrics:
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa
Sean Paul's, "Temperature"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wanna be the pot pie, you can beat 'em all.
Original Lyrics:
Wanna be the papa, you can be the mom.
 
2010s
Nicki Minaj's, "Starships"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stars***s ferment a fly
Original Lyrics:
Starships were meant to fly

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