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1950s | |
1960s | |
Del Shannon's, "Little Town Flirt"
Misheard Lyrics: With that little bottle of Squirt
Original Lyrics: With that little town flirt
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not in prison for your friends to open
Original Lyrics: I'm not a present for your friends to open
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Jimmy Clanton's, "Venus in Blue Jeans"
Misheard Lyrics: My penis in blue jeans
Original Lyrics: My Venus in blue jeans
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The Isley Brothers', "Shout"
Misheard Lyrics: Now way up there...
Original Lyrics: Now wait a minute...
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1970s | |
Carly Simon's, "Nobody Does It Better"
Misheard Lyrics: Though sometimes I wish I’m uncool
Original Lyrics: Though sometimes I wish someone could
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Don McLean's, "American Pie"
Misheard Lyrics: Drove my telly to the belly
Original Lyrics: Drove my Chevy to the levee
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Pablo Cruise's, "Whatcha Gonna Do?"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatcha gonna do when she says good vibes?
Original Lyrics: Whatcha gonna do when she says goodbye?
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Raspberries', "Go All the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: I never knew how complete he would pee
Original Lyrics: I never knew how complete this would be
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Seals & Crofts', "Summer Breeze"
Misheard Lyrics: Blowin' through the jazz club in my mind
Original Lyrics: Blowing through the jasmine in my mind.
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The Eagles', "Lyin' Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Late at night, a big ol’ louse gets lonely.
Original Lyrics: Late at night, a big old house gets lonely.
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics: when I called you last night from Tesco
Original Lyrics: When I called you last night from Glasgow
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Animotion's, "Obsession"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm circumcised in your naked dreams
Original Lyrics: A circumstance in your naked dreams
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Autograph's, "Turn Up the Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn on the Brady Bunch
Original Lyrics: Turn up the radio
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Billy Ocean's, "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car"
Misheard Lyrics: You're out of ice cream
Original Lyrics: Get outta my dreams
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Devo's, "Whip It"
Misheard Lyrics: Tattoo to Texas
Original Lyrics: Try to detect it, it's not too late
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John Waite's, "Missing You"
Misheard Lyrics: I always cash my check
Original Lyrics: I always catch my breath
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Murray Head's, "One Night in Bangkok"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll find a guard in ever golden hoister
Original Lyrics: You'll find a God in every golden cloister
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Orchestral Manouvres in the Dark's, "If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics: We'd always say we'd leave again Sunday
Original Lyrics: We'd always say we'd meet again someday
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Pebbles', "Mercedes Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you want a bride?
Original Lyrics: Do you want to ride?
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Prince's, "When Doves Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: Dig if you will a picture of me and Marvin Gaye and the kids
Original Lyrics: Dig if you will the picture of you and I engaged in a kiss
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REO Speedwagon's, "Keep On Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: You made bail, but you never fled.
Instead, you lay still in the grass, all coiled-up and hissing Original Lyrics: You played dead, but you never bled.
Instead you lay still in the grass, all coiled-up and hissing |
The Human League's, "Don't You Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I was working as a rapist in a party store
Original Lyrics: I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar
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1990s | |
Dionne Farris', "I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: I know Howdy Doody
Original Lyrics: I know what you're doin'
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Enrique Iglesias', "Rhythm Divine"
Misheard Lyrics: The river divide
Original Lyrics: The rhythm divine
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Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll watch Blue's Clues for me and you
Original Lyrics: I'll watch them bloom for me and you
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Madonna's, "Secret"
Misheard Lyrics: My baby's gone to Sea Girt
Original Lyrics: My baby's got a secret
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Mr. Big's, "To Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics: You can make my life with style
Original Lyrics: You can make my life worthwhile
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Natalie Imbruglia's, "Big Mistake"
Misheard Lyrics: And you lie about my feet
OR And you lie about my fate Original Lyrics: And you lie by my feet
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: Find my pass assault.
Original Lyrics: Find my nest of salt.
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: I am always always wrong.
Original Lyrics: All in all is all we are.
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Ocean Colour Scene's, "The Day We Caught The Train"
Misheard Lyrics: Do ya remember the day we caught the train
Original Lyrics: (Write another song) like Jimmy heard the day we caught the train
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Orgy's, "Revival"
Misheard Lyrics: It's so typical to capture an amenity
Original Lyrics: It's so typical to capture anonymity
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U2's, "Staring at the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: There's an instinct in your ear
Original Lyrics: There's an insect in your ear
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Will Smith's, "Fresh Prince Of Bel Air"
Misheard Lyrics: In Westville Winovia, born and raised.
Original Lyrics: In West Philadelphia, born and raised
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2000s | |
Dizzy X's, "SupaSaturation"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's put some supasaturation on those muthas because
Original Lyrics: Let's put some supasaturation on those mutha speakas.
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Eminem's, "Like Toy Soldiers"
Misheard Lyrics: like small soldiers
Original Lyrics: like toy soldiers
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Foo Fighters', "Learning to Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m looking for the constipation
Original Lyrics: I’m looking for the complication
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U2's, "Magnificent"
Misheard Lyrics: Only love can be such a star
Original Lyrics: Only love can leave such a scar
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2010s | |
Lizzo's, "Good As Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: I do my hair toss, check my nails.
Baby, how you feelin'? (There's a man on fire) Original Lyrics: I do my hair toss, check my nails.
Baby, how you feelin'? (Feelin' good as hell) |
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Flyleaf's, "Perfect"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm only perfect industrial strength alone
Original Lyrics: I'm only perfect in just your strength alone
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