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1950s | |
Sons of the Pioneers', "Maverick"
Misheard Lyrics: Living in Jackson's heels
Original Lyrics: Living on jacks and queens
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1960s | |
Marvin Gaye's, "Too Busy Thinkin' About My Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: And I don't have the dime to think about
What makes the flowers grow Original Lyrics: And I don't have the time to think about
What makes the flowers grow |
The Mindbenders', "Ashes to Ashes"
Misheard Lyrics: Memories in smoke are turning to rice
Original Lyrics: Memories in smoke are starting to rise
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The Mindbenders', "Can't Live with You, Can't Live without You"
Misheard Lyrics: And when I fart from you
Original Lyrics: And when I'm far from you
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The Rolling Stones', "It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It)"
Misheard Lyrics: I know there's something f***ing wrong
But I like it Original Lyrics: I know it's only rock 'n' roll
But I like it |
Tommy Roe's, "Sheila"
Misheard Lyrics: I love you, Sheba, dear
Original Lyrics: I love you, Sheila, dear
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1970s | |
Blues Image's, "Ride Captain Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Upon your missing ship
Original Lyrics: Upon your mystery ship
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George Harrison's, "My Sweet Lord"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m in New Zealand
Original Lyrics: I really wanna see you
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Gerry Rafferty's, "Right Down the Line"
Misheard Lyrics: You got that hood on me
Original Lyrics: You got that hold on me
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Movie Scripts', "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
Misheard Lyrics: We are not AWOL
Original Lyrics: We are not alone
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Paul Simon's, "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: You don’t need a Poloroid
Original Lyrics: You don’t need to be coy, Roy
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2"
Misheard Lyrics: We don’t need no immigration
Original Lyrics: We don’t need no education
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The Hollies', "The Air That I Breathe"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes all I need is the big evergreen
Original Lyrics: Sometimes all I need is the air that I breathe
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War's, "Why Can’t We Be Friends?"
Misheard Lyrics: Why are we undressed?
Original Lyrics: Why can’t we be friends?
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1980s | |
Adam and the Ants', "Antmusic"
Misheard Lyrics: So, I'll f*ck the jukebox and do us all a favour
Original Lyrics: So unplug the jukebox and do us all a favour
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Benny Mardones', "Into the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Like you've ever seen
Original Lyrics: Like you've never seen
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Dan Fogelberg's, "Leader of the Band"
Misheard Lyrics: For they heard another caw
Original Lyrics: For they heard another call
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Dan Fogelberg's, "Longer"
Misheard Lyrics: Longer than Amy Fisher's in the ocean
Original Lyrics: Longer than there've been fishes in the ocean
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Eurythmics', "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
Misheard Lyrics: Who am I on channel 3?
Original Lyrics: Who am I to disagree?
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Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's, "Head to Toe"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, baby, I think I love you over the zone
Original Lyrics: Ooh, baby, I think I love you from head to toe
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Madness', "It Must Be Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Have as much as I do
Original Lyrics: Half as much as I do
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Martika's, "Toy Soldiers"
Misheard Lyrics: When you hear the Temptations call
Original Lyrics: When you hear temptation call
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Movie Scripts', "The Adventures of Milo and Otis"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a strange looking cat, he steals
Original Lyrics: "You're a strange looking cat!", he squeals
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Movie Scripts', "The Terminator"
Misheard Lyrics: This isn't really Heather, is it?
Original Lyrics: This isn't real leather, is it?
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Rolling Stones', "Start Me Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia, I’ll never stop. Original Lyrics: You can start me up
You can start me up, I'll never stop. |
Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Like the world of rumblers
Original Lyrics: Like the world around us
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1990s | |
Beastie Boys', "Intergalactic"
Misheard Lyrics: Intergalactic yacktic yacktic.
Yacktic yacktic Intergalactic. I gotta take a s***. I gotta take a s***. Original Lyrics: Intergalactic planetary
Planetary, intergalactic Another dimension Another dimension |
Elton John's, "The One"
Misheard Lyrics: You're all I ever seeing
Original Lyrics: You're all I ever needed
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Michael Jackson's, "Human Nature"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweet seducing signs
Original Lyrics: Sweet seducing sighs
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Movie Scripts', "Aladdin (1992)"
Misheard Lyrics: Ten thousand years in the Cave of Wonders ought to chill him out!
Original Lyrics: Ten thousand years in the Cave of Wonders, off to jail, here, now!
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Movie Scripts', "Terminator 2: Judgement Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Drop the ship!
Original Lyrics: Drop the s***!
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New Kids on the Block's, "Step by Step"
Misheard Lyrics: Stack the deck, ooh baby
Gonna get to the cards Original Lyrics: Step by step, ooh baby
Gonna get to you girl |
Snap!'s, "Rhythm is a Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: River-Riverdancing
Original Lyrics: Rhythm is a dancer
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Theme Songs', "Pokemon"
Misheard Lyrics: Each Pokèmon to understand
The power that's inside Original Lyrics: Teach Pokèmon to understand
The power that's inside |
2000s | |
Linkin Park's, "Wth>You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm nothing without you, I'll always be with you
Original Lyrics: With or without you, I'll always be with you
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Movie Scripts', "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines"
Misheard Lyrics: No phone, not undressed
Original Lyrics: No phone, no address
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Movie Scripts', "Terminator Salvation"
Misheard Lyrics: You are doing something very local
Original Lyrics: You are doing something very noble
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Rihanna featuring Sean Paul's, "Break It Off"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause you got me seeing Barney
Original Lyrics: 'Cause you got me feeling naughty
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Sheryl Crow's, "Soak Up the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: To win this summer view now
Original Lyrics: To win me some of your love
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2010s | |
Alexandra Stan's, "Mr. Saxobeat"
Misheard Lyrics: You are the one in me
Original Lyrics: You are the one I need
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Christina Aguilera's, "Your Body"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight's your f***ing night
Original Lyrics: Tonight's your lucky night
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Hot Dad's, "Cowboy Bebop"
Misheard Lyrics: Face different space geeks
Original Lyrics: Phase difference space gates
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Movie Scripts', "Terminator Genisys"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna find my parents' spouse
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna find my parents' house
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Movie Scripts', "Terminator: Dark Fate"
Misheard Lyrics: No, I'm just going to take your champagne booze
Original Lyrics: No, I'm just going to take your shoes and boots
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country | |
Vern Gosdin's, "Set 'Em Up Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: Cinnamon Joe ain't washing the floor
Original Lyrics: Set 'em up, Joe, and play "Walking the Floor"
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misc | |
Traditional's, "Alphabet Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I’m watching ABC
Original Lyrics: Now I know my ABCs
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