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1950s | |
1960s | |
Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen's, "Hot Rod Lincoln"
Misheard Lyrics: Fuel extension
Original Lyrics: Feel the tension
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Stevie Wonder's, "My Cherie Amour"
Misheard Lyrics: Distant as the Miffy way
Original Lyrics: Distant as the milky way
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The Mindbenders', "A Groovy Kind of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: We got a gloomy kind of love
Original Lyrics: We got a groovy kind of love
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Just the Way You Are"
Misheard Lyrics: You’re due for a million
Original Lyrics: You’re too familiar
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Bob Seger's, "Night Moves"
Misheard Lyrics: Working on the white room
Original Lyrics: Working on the night moves
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Bonnie Pointer's, "Heaven Must Have Sent You"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s the sweetness of your chart
Original Lyrics: It’s the sweetness of your charms
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Debby Boone's, "You Light Up My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Never again to feel all alone
Original Lyrics: Never again to be all alone
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Eagles', "Best of My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Every night I'm a lion in bed
Original Lyrics: Every night I'm lying in bed
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Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics: Better than old King Kong
Original Lyrics: Badder than old King Kong
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The Hues Corporation's, "Rock the Boat"
Misheard Lyrics: So I'd like to know where you got the mocha
Original Lyrics: So I'd like to know where you got the notion
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Yvonne Elliman's, "If I Can’t Have You"
Misheard Lyrics: And it doesn’t matter how I cry
Original Lyrics: And it doesn’t matter how I try
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "The Winner Takes It All"
Misheard Lyrics: No more race to play
Original Lyrics: No more ace to play
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Bette Midler's, "Wind Beneath My Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: I can fly higher than a nigger
Original Lyrics: I can fly higher than an eagle
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Billy Joel's, "Allentown"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's getting very hard to say
Original Lyrics: And it's getting very hard to stay
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Don Henley's, "The Boys of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: I can see you, your Bronx skin shining in the sun.
Original Lyrics: I can see you, your brown skin shining in the sun.
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Grover Washington, Jr. and Bill Withers', "Just the Two of Us"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll get naked if we try
Original Lyrics: We can make it if we try
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Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's, "Lost in Emotion"
Misheard Lyrics: December, December
Original Lyrics: Que sera, que sera
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Nik Kershaw's, "Wouldn't It Be Good"
Misheard Lyrics: Even if it wasn't just one day
Original Lyrics: Even if it was for just one day
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2"
Misheard Lyrics: We don't need no entertainment
Original Lyrics: We don't need no education
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Soft Cell's, "Tainted Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I cannot stand you say cheese
Original Lyrics: I cannot stand the way you tease
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The Clash's, "The Magnificent Seven"
Misheard Lyrics: What have we got for education?
Original Lyrics: What have we got for entertainment?
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Theme Songs', "BJ and the Bear"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's providing my talent?
Original Lyrics: Who's providing my palace?
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1990s | |
10,000 Maniacs', "Because the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Fecal matter belongs to lovers
Original Lyrics: Because the night belongs to lovers
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Aerosmith's, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: The ceiling when I dream of you
Original Lyrics: 'cause even when I dream of you
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Bell Biv DeVoe's, "Poison"
Misheard Lyrics: If I was you, I'd take a portion
Original Lyrics: If I was you, I'd take precaution
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Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre's, "No Diggity"
Misheard Lyrics: Loving these cups
Original Lyrics: Loving it curves
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Charles & Eddie's, "Would I Lie to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Mow the lawn for me, baby
Original Lyrics: Would I lie to you, baby?
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Gerardo's, "Latin Till I Die (Oye Como Va)"
Misheard Lyrics: It says “Lovin’ till I die”
Original Lyrics: It says “Latin till I die”
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House of Pain's, "Jump Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Hackettstown, Hackensack
Original Lyrics: Pack it up, pack it in
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Pato Banton's, "Baby Come Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Every think I think of my lies
Original Lyrics: Every time me think of my Liza
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Pato Banton's, "Baby Come Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, won't you ease me to safety?
Original Lyrics: Oh, won't you give me a second chance?
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Ricky Martin's, "Livin' La Vida Loca"
Misheard Lyrics: And the skin's the color of Boca (as in Boca Raton)
Original Lyrics: And the skin's the color of mocha
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Shawn Colvin's, "Sunny Came Home"
Misheard Lyrics: While working at the Y
Original Lyrics: While walking on a wire
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Theme Songs', "Gullah Gullah Island"
Misheard Lyrics: In the nice sunny weather
Original Lyrics: In the bright sunny weather
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Theme Songs', "Madeline (Season 1)"
Misheard Lyrics: She's Madeline, she's Madeline, we hope you're feeling great!
Original Lyrics: She's Madeline, she's Madeline, we hope you have it straight!
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2000s | |
Caramell's, "Caramell Dansen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance on my balls
Cat fucking a handbag Yours, only yours The walrus tickle dance thang It's no lie Lisa in the crowd said, "Look, Annie had a vagina malfunction!" 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 |
Filter's, "Take a Picture"
Misheard Lyrics: Let go of my hairpiece
Original Lyrics: Awake on my airplane
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Stereophonics', "Handbags and Gladrags"
Misheard Lyrics: Drink a bottle full of wine
Original Lyrics: Drink a bottle full of rye
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2010s | |
Theme Songs', "Let's Go! (Peter Rabbit 2012 theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll tell a whore in every fence and every home
Original Lyrics: We'll tear a hole in every fence and every wall
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Theme Songs', "Top Wing"
Misheard Lyrics: Boblo Island is the place to be
Original Lyrics: Big Swirl Island is the place to be
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country | |
misc | |
Traditional's, "All the Pretty Little Horses"
Misheard Lyrics: Poor little thing is crying Bambi
Original Lyrics: Poor little thing is crying mammy
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Traditional's, "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
Misheard Lyrics: Everywhere that very day
Original Lyrics: Everywhere that Mary went
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