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1960s | |
Louis C. Singer and Eugene Raskin's, "Gigantor Theme Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Gigantor the space age robot
He's that toga man Original Lyrics: Gigantor the space age robot
He's at your command |
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles', "I Second That Emotion"
Misheard Lyrics: If you feel like giving meat
Original Lyrics: If you feel like giving me
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The Temptations', "Get Ready"
Misheard Lyrics: I never met a man that makes me feel the way you yoo-hoo
Original Lyrics: I never met a man that makes me feel the way that you do
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1970s | |
America's, "Ventura Highway"
Misheard Lyrics: Chewin' on a piece of crap, walkin' down the road.
Original Lyrics: Chewin' on a piece of grass, walkin' down the road.
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Blue Oyster Cult's, "(Don't Fear) the Reaper"
Misheard Lyrics: (Don't feel the repo)
Original Lyrics: (Don't fear the reaper)
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Sara"
Misheard Lyrics: Down here in the sea of love
Original Lyrics: Drowning in the sea of love
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Hot Chocolate's, "You Sexy Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in American cars.
Original Lyrics: I believe in miracles.
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Pink Floyd's, "Money"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in the high fidelity first class traveling sect
And I think I need a lid checked Original Lyrics: I'm in the high fidelity first class traveling set
And I think I need a Lear jet |
Redbone's, "The Witch Queen of New Orleans"
Misheard Lyrics: Marie, marina, poo-poo, Bo
Original Lyrics: Marie, Marie La, Voodoo, Veau
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Rod Stewart's, "You're in My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: You're ageless, timeless, lay some fineness
Original Lyrics: You're ageless, timeless, lace and fineness
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Starbuck's, "Moonlight Feels Right"
Misheard Lyrics: The eastern moon looks really far away kids
Original Lyrics: The eastern moon looks ready for a wet kiss
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Supertramp's, "Take the Long Way Home"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby wipes seem to take you heart
Original Lyrics: And then your wife seems to think you're part...
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Tony Orlando and Dawn's, "He Don't Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: He don't know you
Original Lyrics: He don't love you
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1980s | |
Beastie Boys', "No Sleep Till Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics: A limit to a line, a line to a limit
Original Lyrics: A lemon to a lime, a lime to a lemon
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Bob Seger's, "Shakedown"
Misheard Lyrics: Shake out, breakout, take out
Original Lyrics: Shakedown, breakdown, take down
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Chris Rea's, "The Road to Hell (Part II)"
Misheard Lyrics: This ain’t no ideological discourse,
Oh no, this is the road to hell. Original Lyrics: This ain’t no technological breakdown,
Oh no, this is the road to hell. |
Cinderella's, "Don't Know What You Got ('til it's Gone)"
Misheard Lyrics: And then it should
Original Lyrics: And then it shows
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Madonna's, "La Isla Bonita"
Misheard Lyrics: Drop a cart, the Island Bees,
All that makes you wild and free, Dis is where I wanna be, La Isla Bonita. Original Lyrics: Tropical the island breeze,
All of nature wild and free, This is where I long to be, La isla bonita |
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Madonna's, "Material Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: You know that we are living in the Mageerio Wood
And I am a Mageerio girl You know that we are living in the Mageerio Wood And I am a Mageerio girl. Original Lyrics: Living in a material world
And I am a material girl You know that we are living in a material world And I am a material girl |
Neneh Cherry's, "Buffalo Stance"
Misheard Lyrics: If you make any boys
Original Lyrics: If you make any noise
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Phil Collins', "Don't Lose My Number"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me, did you lose my number
or Tell me, did you learn my numbers? Original Lyrics: Billy, don't you lose my number
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Phil Collins', "One More Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Just standing by the phone
Original Lyrics: Just staring at the phone
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Prince's, "U Got the Look"
Misheard Lyrics: How did we teach him that?
Original Lyrics: Color him peach and black
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Rod Stewart's, "You're in My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: By Davey I've decided you're the best thing I've ever seen.
Original Lyrics: But baby, I've decided, you're the best team I've ever seen.
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Steve Winwood's, "The Finer Things"
Misheard Lyrics: The way my soaps are lost in you
Original Lyrics: The way my soul gets lost in you
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The Smiths', "How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the sun
And the air And I shine as though it's criminally vulgar Original Lyrics: I am the son
And the heir Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar |
1990s | |
Belinda Carlisle's, "Little Black Book"
Misheard Lyrics: In my little black book
There's someone I used to ball Original Lyrics: In my little black book
There's someone I used to know |
Celine Dion's, "To Love You More"
Misheard Lyrics: All the things that your heart leaves alone
Original Lyrics: All the things that your heart needs to know
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Deee-Lite's, "Groove Is in the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Pooh is in the heart
Original Lyrics: Groove is in the Heart
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Duran Duran's, "Ordinary World"
Misheard Lyrics: There’s an ordinary one
Original Lyrics: There’s an ordinary world
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Natalie Imbruglia's, "Torn"
Misheard Lyrics: Conversation has one try
Original Lyrics: Condensation has run dry
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Slipknot's, "No Life"
Misheard Lyrics: The feeling is never in a police state
Original Lyrics: The freedom is never in plain sight
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Smashing Pumpkins', "Bullet with Butterfly Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Despite all my rage I am still just Nicholas Cage!
Original Lyrics: Despite all my rage I'm still just a rat in a cage
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2000s | |
Moby's, "Lift Me Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Lesbians, lesbians. I am a woman.
Original Lyrics: Lift me up, lift me up. Higher now up now.
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O-Town's, "All or Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: Or are we just prayers?
Original Lyrics: Or are we just friends?
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Tool's, "Right in Two"
Misheard Lyrics: Donkeys talking, monkeys loaded
Eden has enough to go around Original Lyrics: Don't these talking monkeys know that
Eden has enough to go around? |
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2010s | |
Eminem's, "Berzerk"
Misheard Lyrics: So drink the paint supply, crazy
And let yourself go, let yourself go Original Lyrics: So crank the bass up like crazy
And let yourself go, let yourself go |
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Justin Bieber's, "Love Yourself"
Misheard Lyrics: You should go and hug yourself
Original Lyrics: You should go and love yourself
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country | |
Dwight Yoakam's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics: She knows she loves rocky road
Original Lyrics: She knows how to rock and roll
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Dwight Yoakam's, "I Want You to Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I need you to leave me
Original Lyrics: I need you to need me
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