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1960s | |
David Bowie's, "Space Oddity"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's time to leave the bathroom
If you dare Original Lyrics: And it's time to leave the capsule
If you dare |
Sly and the Family Stone's, "Everyday People"
Misheard Lyrics: A butcher, a baker, a drummer and then
Original Lyrics: The butcher, the banker, the drummer and then
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Sly and the Family Stone's, "Everyday People"
Misheard Lyrics: A butcher, a beggar, a drummer and then
Original Lyrics: The butcher, the banker, the drummer and then
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Strawberry Alarm Clock's, "Incense and Peppermints"
Misheard Lyrics: Pooh says innocence crippled mankind
Original Lyrics: Good sense, innocence, cripplin' mankind
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The Angels', "My Boyfriend's Back"
Misheard Lyrics: And he knows that you're a lion
Original Lyrics: And he knows that you've been lying
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The Beatles', "Get Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Swing the right of Martin
Original Lyrics: Sweet Loretta Martin
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The Righteous Brothers', "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
Misheard Lyrics: A love you don't like every day
Original Lyrics: A love you don't find every day
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1970s | |
Billy Preston's, "Will It Go Round in Circles"
Misheard Lyrics: Will it fly high like a bird up in disguise?
Original Lyrics: Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky?
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David Bowie's, "Changes"
Misheard Lyrics: But I can't take time
Original Lyrics: But I can't change time
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Eddie Money's, "Baby Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatever we'll be, we'll be
Original Lyrics: Whatever will be, will be
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Peter Gabriel's, "Solsbury Hill"
Misheard Lyrics: Chemicals, I heard a voice
Original Lyrics: Came across, I heard a voice
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Seals & Crofts', "Get Closer"
Misheard Lyrics: Darling, if you want me to see
Original Lyrics: Darling, if you want me to be
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Steely Dan's, "Reelin' in the Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you gathering up the teams?
Original Lyrics: Are you gathering up the tears?
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The Rolling Stones', "Ain't Too Proud to Beg"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't too proud to Bexie dolly
Original Lyrics: Ain't too proud to beg sweet darlin'
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War's, "Low Rider"
Misheard Lyrics: Go dry up, the low rider...
Original Lyrics: All my friends know the Low Rider
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1980s | |
America's, "The Last Unicorn"
Misheard Lyrics: When the last flying horse
Original Lyrics: When the last lion roars
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Bananarama's, "Love in the First Degree"
Misheard Lyrics: I stand in queues
Original Lyrics: I stand accused
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Cinderella's, "Nobody's Fool"
Misheard Lyrics: With that dime, I Bausch & Lomb.
Original Lyrics: With that dime, I bought your love.
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Eddy Grant's, "Electric Avenue"
Misheard Lyrics: Out in the street there is Linus
Original Lyrics: Out in the street there is violence
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: I simply love you more than I love, or like, myself
Original Lyrics: I simply love you more that I love life itself
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Gary Numan's, "Remind Me to Smile"
Misheard Lyrics: Remind me to smile
And I'll be your friend Original Lyrics: Remind me to smile
You know, the "old friends" line |
INXS's, "Never Tear Us Apart"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll make white vomit tears
Original Lyrics: I'll make wine from your tears.
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Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes', "Up Where We Belong"
Misheard Lyrics: God lift us up where we belong.
Original Lyrics: Love lift us up where we belong.
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John Parr's, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)"
Misheard Lyrics: I can see a blue horizon
Original Lyrics: I can see a new horizon
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Kool & the Gang's, "Celebration"
Misheard Lyrics: Celebration time, go home!
Original Lyrics: Celebrate good times, come on!
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Melissa Manchester's, "You Should Hear How She Talks About You"
Misheard Lyrics: She is really in love
Original Lyrics: She is really alone
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Molly Hatchet's, "Beatin' the Odds"
Misheard Lyrics: She asked me 'bout my ashtray
If it had a name Original Lyrics: Well she grabbed me and asked me
If I had a name |
Molly Hatchet's, "Beatin' the Odds"
Misheard Lyrics: The Devil with our souls
Original Lyrics: We were gamblin' with our souls
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Molly Hatchet's, "Ragtop Deluxe"
Misheard Lyrics: She's so run down in San Jose
Original Lyrics: She's showroom down to San Jose
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Molly Hatchet's, "Shake the House Down"
Misheard Lyrics: She dances 8 nights a week on her side of town
Original Lyrics: She drinks a 6 pack a week on the wrong side of town
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Richard Marx's, "Should've Known Better"
Misheard Lyrics: And my heart still waits for you
Original Lyrics: And my heart still aches for you
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Richard Marx's, "Should've Known Better"
Misheard Lyrics: I got you over my body
Original Lyrics: I gave you all of my body
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Robert Palmer's, "Simply Irresistible"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no telling where my mommy went
Original Lyrics: There's no telling where the money went
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Steve Winwood's, "Valerie"
Misheard Lyrics: So coo, she was like jasmine, a summer's day
Using, high and sweet, then she just flew away Now she can't be that one, with the wind, and her alms Valerie, come on! Mean! Come on! Mean!, Valerie Come and seem mean-I'm the same boy I used to be Original Lyrics: So cool, she was like jazz on a summer's day
Music, high and sweet, then she just blew away Now she can't be that warm with the wind in your arms Valerie, call on me-call on me, Valerie Come and see me-I'm the same boy I used to be |
Steve Winwood's, "Valerie"
Misheard Lyrics: Valerie, cool on me
Coll on me, Valerie Original Lyrics: Valerie, call on me
Call on me, Valerie |
The Fall's, "It's the New Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Pop those clothes lines
While you suckers queue on one Twenty-four hours and play is done Original Lyrics: Pop heroes of the mind
While you suckers queue or work Money for us and play it up |
The Moody Blues', "Your Wildest Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: And let the music play
Original Lyrics: And when the music plays
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Tina Turner's, "Private Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep your eyes on the money
Original Lyrics: You keep your mind on the money
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Tommy Tutone's, "867-5309/Jenny"
Misheard Lyrics: I need to make some money
Original Lyrics: I need to make you mine
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1990s | |
2000s | |
Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott's, "Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: I am so high, I can hear Helen
Original Lyrics: I am so high, I can hear heaven
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Madonna's, "Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, Mr. Green Day
or Hey, Mr. Green Bay Original Lyrics: Hey, Mr. DJ
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Movie Scripts', "Spider-Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Think you're pretty funny, don't you think?
Original Lyrics: Think you're pretty funny, don't you freak?
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My Chemical Romance's, "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us In Prison"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I can't, but I can't
Original Lyrics: Well I can, but I can't
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2010s | |
Caramell's, "Caramell Dansen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance on my balls,
Cat f*ing a handbag, Yours only yours, I wanna stay in dance band, It's no lie, Lisa in the crowd said, Look Henry had a vaginal malfunction! Original Lyrics: Dansa med oss
Klappa era händer Gör som vi gör Ta några steg åt vänster Lyssna och lär Missa inte chansen Nu är vi här med Caramelldansen |
Girls' Generation's, "Flower Power"
Misheard Lyrics: Butterfly pooped a spider
Original Lyrics: Butterfly butta spider
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The 1975's, "Chocolate"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh you buy your friend white chocolate
Original Lyrics: Oh you bite your friend like chocolate
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