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1960s | |
James Brown's, "I Got You (I Feel Good)"
Misheard Lyrics: So good, so good, I gotta eat
Original Lyrics: So good, so good, I got you
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The Beach Boys', "Don't Worry Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: When I start to Brad about my car
Original Lyrics: When I start to brag about my car
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Tommy James', "I Think We're Alone Now"
Misheard Lyrics: There doesn't seem to be any runaround
Original Lyrics: There doesn't seem to be anyone around
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "The Name of the Game"
Misheard Lyrics: Watch the name of the gay
Original Lyrics: What's the name of the game?
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Bill Withers', "Ain't No Sunshine"
Misheard Lyrics: Abe Vigoda when she's gone
Original Lyrics: Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
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Curtis Mayfield's, "(Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below, We’re All G"
Misheard Lyrics: Police and their backers
They're all political lackeys Original Lyrics: Police and their backers
They're all political actors |
Diana Ross', "Love Hangover"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t want a Jew for this
Original Lyrics: I don’t want a cure for this
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Mr. Blue Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: Mr. Blue, you did it reddit.
Original Lyrics: Mr. Blue, you did it right.
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James Taylor's, "Fire and Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Suzanne, the plan's name ain't put an end to you.
Original Lyrics: Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you.
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Queen's, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a battleship ready to reload
Original Lyrics: I'm a sex machine ready to reload
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Steely Dan's, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number"
Misheard Lyrics: We had 'No leaving' - that's okay
Original Lyrics: We hear you're leaving, that's okay
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The Three Degrees', "When Will I See You Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Precious morning
Original Lyrics: Precious moments
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Wings', "Silly Love Songs"
Misheard Lyrics: Some people want to feel the world
Original Lyrics: Some people want to fill the world
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1980s | |
Disney's 'The Little Mermaid''s, "Part Of Your World"
Misheard Lyrics: reckon women sick of winnin' ready to stand
Original Lyrics: Bright young women
Sick of swimmin' Ready to stand. |
Hawkwind's, "Ghost Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Get some salad cream...
Original Lyrics: Dead sun, set us free.
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Irene Cara's, "Fame"
Misheard Lyrics: Eat it up, eat it up, eat it up...
Original Lyrics: Remember, remember, remember...
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John Sullivan's, "Hooky Street"
Misheard Lyrics: Black or white
Rich or poor Original Lyrics: Black or white
Rich or broke |
Living in a Box's, "Living in a Box"
Misheard Lyrics: Emma living in a box
Original Lyrics: I'm living in a box
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Michael Jackson's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: You've been bitten by
Original Lyrics: You've been hit by
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Movie Scripts', "Fame (1980)"
Misheard Lyrics: I keep feeling like the werewolf's against me
Original Lyrics: I keep feeling like the whole world's against me
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Paula Abdul's, "Forever Your Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it the aroma?
Original Lyrics: Is it the rumor?
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah, a tiger
Bites the dust! I’m being abducted! Original Lyrics: Ah, take it!
Bite the dust! Bite the dust, yeah! |
Steve Winwood's, "While You See a Chance"
Misheard Lyrics: When some subtle dream reminds you
Original Lyrics: When some sad old dream reminds you
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The B-52's', "Love Shack"
Misheard Lyrics: You're what?? Andrew! Russell!
Original Lyrics: Tin roof, rusted!
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Wham!'s, "The Edge of Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the end of Evan
Original Lyrics: Take me to the edge of heaven
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1990s | |
Des’ree's, "You Gotta Be"
Misheard Lyrics: Others take a gift from you
Original Lyrics: Others take a different view
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Digable Planets', "Rebirth of Slick"
Misheard Lyrics: I poo like that
Original Lyrics: I’m cool like that
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Duncan Sheik's, "Barely Breathing"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t know what I’m giving
Original Lyrics: I don’t know who I’m kidding
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Mariah Carey featuring Boyz II Men's, "One Sweet Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Picture me in heaven
Original Lyrics: Picture a little scene in heaven
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Natalie Merchant's, "Kind & Generous"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd like to break you for it
Original Lyrics: I'd like to thank you for it
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll proceed from shame
Original Lyrics: Aqua seafoam shame
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Primitive Radio Gods', "Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money I"
Misheard Lyrics: I bent down 'n' farted, baby.
Original Lyrics: I've been downhearted, baby.
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Pulp's, "Something Changed"
Misheard Lyrics: I could have gone to sleep with her instead
Original Lyrics: I could have gone to see a film instead
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Salt-N-Pepa's, "Shoop"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't know how you do the doo-doo that you-hoo
Original Lyrics: Don't know how you do the voodoo that you do
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Shakespear's Sister's, "I Don't Care"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't care if you write it in the stars
Original Lyrics: I don't care if you write it out in stone
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Skee-Lo's, "I Wish"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish I was a rabbit in a habit
Original Lyrics: I wish I was a rabbit in a hat
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Sky Cries Mary's, "Circus Church"
Misheard Lyrics: This rain on the fire
Original Lyrics: Let’s bring on the fire
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Slipknot's, "No Life"
Misheard Lyrics: And the freedom is never in a police state
Original Lyrics: And the freedom is never in plain sight
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2000s | |
50 Cent's, "In Da Club"
Misheard Lyrics: A bottle full of Bud
Original Lyrics: A bottle full of bub'
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Alter Bridge's, "Metalingus"
Misheard Lyrics: I call you Sally Frey
Original Lyrics: Could you set me free?
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Bring Me The Horizon's, "The Sadness Will Never End (Skrillex Remix)"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't give a f**k
Original Lyrics: So don't give up on (me)
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2010s | |
Michael Buble's, "Haven't Met You Yet"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, promise you care
Original Lyrics: Oh, promise you, kid
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Twenty One Pilots', "Heathens"
Misheard Lyrics: All my friends are Heathcliff
Original Lyrics: All my friends are heathens
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