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1950s | |
1960s | |
Beatles', "Get Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Jojo lived [on] his own in Tucson, Arizona
Off some California grass Original Lyrics: Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona
For some California grass. |
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap's, "Woman, Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Mormon
Original Lyrics: Oh, woman
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Jefferson Airplane's, "Volunteers"
Misheard Lyrics: Dr. Revolution
Original Lyrics: Got a revolution
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The Beatles', "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
Misheard Lyrics: After 'member all these years
Original Lyrics: The act you've known for all these years.
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The Beatles', "Strawberry Fields Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Always know sometimes think it's me
Original Lyrics: Always, no, sometimes think it's me
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The Doors', "The Unknown Soldier"
Misheard Lyrics: Make a grape for the unknown soldier
Original Lyrics: Make a grave for the unknown soldier
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The Monkees', "(Theme From) the Monkees"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause we're coming to Motown
Original Lyrics: 'cause we're coming to your town
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1970s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "The House That Jack Built"
Misheard Lyrics: In a house of Chapstick
Original Lyrics: In a house that Jack built
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Boney M.'s, "Daddy Cool"
Misheard Lyrics: What about it, dairy cool?
Original Lyrics: What about it, Daddy Cool?
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Honey Cone's, "Stick Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Hitchcock, highway robbery
or Pit stop, highway robbery or It's a highway robbery Original Lyrics: Stick up, highway robbery
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Kool & the Gang's, "Ladies' Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Some fisted catered mama
Original Lyrics: Sophisticated mama
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Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics: Smile, pop. Don't let it stop there.
Original Lyrics: My Montgomery's got the answer.
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Mott The Hoople's, "All The Young Dudes"
Misheard Lyrics: And when you're stealing clothes from Marks & Sparks.
Original Lyrics: And Wendy's stealing clothes from Marks and Sparks.
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Pink Floyd's, "Money"
Misheard Lyrics: You think caviar’s four-star? Baby,
Think about a New York football team! Original Lyrics: New car, caviar, four-star daydream
Think I'll buy me a football team. |
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Ray Charles', "America the Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: O beautiful for station spies
Original Lyrics: O beautiful for spacious skies
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Redbone's, "Witch Queen of New Orleans"
Misheard Lyrics: Aroo aroob, my voodoo love
Original Lyrics: Marie, Marie La, Voodoo, Veau
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Silver Convention's, "Get Up and Boogie"
Misheard Lyrics: Get up with Pooh bear
Original Lyrics: Get up and boogie
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The Manhattan Transfer's, "Operator"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me infestation
Original Lyrics: Give me information
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The Who's, "Who Are You?"
Misheard Lyrics: I felt a little like a dying clown
In a streetcar in Tangiers Original Lyrics: I felt a little like a dying clown
With a streak of Rin Tin Tin. |
1980s | |
Howard Jones', "Things Can Only Get Better"
Misheard Lyrics: And do you escape?
Original Lyrics: And do you feel scared?
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Jennifer Rush's, "The Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: We're headed for Soul Train
Original Lyrics: We're heading for something
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Jermaine Stewart's, "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"
Misheard Lyrics: I want some spinach dip
Original Lyrics: I want to skinny dip
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Madonna's, "Like A Virgin"
Misheard Lyrics: I was being incomplete
Original Lyrics: I was beat, incomplete
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Miami Sound Machine's, "Words Get in the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: I tried to say I love you
But the world gets in the way Original Lyrics: I tried to say I love you
But the words get in the way |
Milli Vanilli's, "Blame It on the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Blame it on the stop
Original Lyrics: Blame it on the stars
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Talking Heads', "Once in a Lifetime"
Misheard Lyrics: After the money's come
Original Lyrics: After the money's gone
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The Romantics', "Talking in Your Sleep"
Misheard Lyrics: Eating chocolate in your sleep
Original Lyrics: When you're talking in your sleep
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The Weather Girls', "It's Raining Men"
Misheard Lyrics: It's late at night
Original Lyrics: It's raining men
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1990s | |
Alannah Myles', "Black Velvet"
Misheard Lyrics: Black velvet if you tease
Original Lyrics: Black velvet if you please
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Blackstreet (featuring Dr. Dre)'s, "No Diggity"
Misheard Lyrics: Play on, play up
Play on, play up Original Lyrics: Play on, playette
Play on, playette |
George Michael's, "Outside"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I'm gone with the sofa
I think I'm gone with the hall I think I'm gone with the kitchen table, baby Original Lyrics: I think I'm done with the sofa
I think I'm done with the hall I think I'm done with the kitchen table, baby |
Gloria Estefan's, "It's Too Late"
Misheard Lyrics: It's two-eight, baby
Original Lyrics: It's too late, baby
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Hanson's, "Where's the Love?"
Misheard Lyrics: The conscious nest is fading.
Original Lyrics: Consciousness is fading
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Hanson's, "Where's the Love?"
Misheard Lyrics: Where's the love? Just giddy up
Original Lyrics: Where's the love? Just give it up
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Monica's, "The First Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I knew it was long
Original Lyrics: I knew it was wrong
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Seal's, "Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: In a whirlpool of people, only some want to fly
Isn't that crazy? Original Lyrics: In a world full of people, only some want to fly
Isn't that crazy? |
Vanilla Ice's, "Ice Ice Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: A1A Deepthroat Avenue
Original Lyrics: A-1-A Beachfront Avenue
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2000s | |
Outkast's, "Hey Ya!"
Misheard Lyrics: Shake it like a corduroy teacher.
Original Lyrics: Shake it like a Polaroid picture.
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System of a Down's, "Lost in Hollywood"
Misheard Lyrics: They look at you and disgusting whales.
Original Lyrics: They look at you in disgusting ways.
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The Killers', "Mr. Brightside"
Misheard Lyrics: Burning music lullabies
Original Lyrics: Turning through sick lullabies
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2010s | |
Maroon 5's, "What Lovers Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh ooh ooh, I'll do a sh*t for you
Original Lyrics: Ooh ooh ooh ooh, been wishin' for you
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The Fold's, "The Weekend Whip"
Misheard Lyrics: And then we jump back to it again
Original Lyrics: And the we jump back, do it again
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country | |
Willie Nelson's, "On the Road Again"
Misheard Lyrics: We're the best of them
Original Lyrics: We're the best of friends
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