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1960s | |
Blood, Sweat, and Tears', "Spinning Wheel"
Misheard Lyrics: Would you mind a reflecting slign
Original Lyrics: Would you mind a reflecting sign
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Eddie Floyd's, "Knock on Wood"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I'd better knock, knock, knock on you
Original Lyrics: I think I'd better knock, knock, knock on wood
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Harry Nilsson's, "Everybody's Talkin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Sailing on some of these
Original Lyrics: Sailing on summer breeze
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1970s | |
Barry Manilow's, "Copacabana"
Misheard Lyrics: And when he finished, he called a robot
Original Lyrics: And when he finished, he called Rover
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Boomtown Rats', "I Don't Like Mondays"
Misheard Lyrics: The Telex machine is kept so clean and it types to a waiting whirr
Original Lyrics: The Telex machine is kept so clean and it types to a waiting world
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Canned Heat's, "Let's Work Together"
Misheard Lyrics: In this life for hours
Original Lyrics: In this life of ours
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Charlie Daniels Band's, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: I give it to you once, you son-of-a-bitch - I'm the best that ever been!
Original Lyrics: I done told you once, you son-of-a-bitch - I'm the best that ever been!
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Elvis Costello's, "Oliver's Army"
Misheard Lyrics: We could sell you to Joanna's book
Original Lyrics: We could send you to Johannesburg
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Eric Clapton's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a brother we can relate
Original Lyrics: I got a problem. Can you relate?
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Say women they will come and they will go
When the rain comes in it'll clean your nose. Original Lyrics: Say women, they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean, you'll know. |
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Kris Kristofferson's, "Me And Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics: Somewhere near Salenas Lord, I let her slip away
Original Lyrics: Then somewhere miscellaneous Lord, I let her slip away
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Rod Stewart's, "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't nobody gonna start a fire
Original Lyrics: Ain't nobody gonna stop us now
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The Partridge Family's, "I Think I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: That keeps a noggin for my brain
Original Lyrics: That keeps knockin' 'round by brain
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Toto's, "Hold the Line"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not in the way that you love me
Original Lyrics: It's not in the way that you hold me
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1980s | |
Benny Mardones', "Into the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: If I could drive, I'd pick you up.
Original Lyrics: If I could fly, I'd pick you up.
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Billy Joel's, "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Nowadays you can't go to Sacramento
Original Lyrics: Nowadays you can't be too sentimental
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Elton John's, "Little Jeannie"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, little beanie
Original Lyrics: Oh, little jeannie
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John Mellencamp's, "Small Town"
Misheard Lyrics: It's katydid in a small town
Original Lyrics: Educated in a small town
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Kenny Loggins', "Danger Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: He is under tension, beggin' you to touch your hole
Original Lyrics: Metal under tension, beggin' you to touch and go
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Kenny Loggins', "Danger Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: He is under tension, beggin' you to touch your hole
Original Lyrics: Metal under tension, beggin' you to touch and go
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Michael Jackson's, "Another Part Of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You're just another Quartermain.
Original Lyrics: Your just another part of me.
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Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: Little red courgette
Original Lyrics: Little red Corvette
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Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics: My boss was lecturing me.
Original Lyrics: My boss was Mr. McGee.
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Queen's, "The Invisible Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Sa ride through me.
Original Lyrics: See right through me.
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers', "You Got Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: Put a little love in this heart of mine.
Original Lyrics: True love is hard to find.
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers', "Don't Come Around Here No More"
Misheard Lyrics: You talk through my door
Original Lyrics: You darken my door
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When in Rome's, "The Promise"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not for Nintendo
Original Lyrics: It's not what intended
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1990s | |
Blackstreet's, "No Diggity"
Misheard Lyrics: By no means that dress is on when she's gone to heaven
OR By no means that bra is on when she's got a habit Original Lyrics: By no means average, she's on when she's got to have it
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Blackstreet's, "No Diggity"
Misheard Lyrics: Strictly fish, you don't play around
'Cause I'd much rather gag games by the town Original Lyrics: Strictly biz, she don't play around
Cover much ground, got game by the pound |
Everclear's, "I Will Buy You a New Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I will buy you an apartment
Original Lyrics: I will buy you a garden
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Everclear's, "Santa Monica"
Misheard Lyrics: We all live inside the ocean
Original Lyrics: We all live beside the ocean
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Genesis', "Jesus He Knows Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Well finally practicing what I'm preaching. Well I'm finally making sacrifice. But I can get you a pocket full of R&B records if you promise to be good try to be nice God will take good care of you just do as I say or do as I do.
Original Lyrics: Won't find me practising what I'm preaching won't find me making no sacrifice but I can get you a pocketful of miracles if you promise to be good, try to be nice God will take good care of you just do as I say, don't do as I do
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Londonbeat's, "I've Been Thinking About You"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been singing about you
or I've been dreaming about you Original Lyrics: I've been thinking about you
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Mariah Carey featuring Boyz II Men's, "One Sweet Day"
Misheard Lyrics: It keeps me tonight
Original Lyrics: It keeps me alive
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Paula Cole's, "I Don't Want to Wait"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want to wait for my lunch to get colder
Original Lyrics: I don't want to wait for our lives to be over
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Take That's, "How Deep Is Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And you come to me on a supper breeze
Original Lyrics: And you come to me on a summer breeze
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2000s | |
Belle and Sebastian's, "I Fought in a War"
Misheard Lyrics: It stretched before me infinitely, I couldn't really think
Of Davie or Niles Original Lyrics: It stretched before me infinitely, I couldn't really think
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Rihanna featuring Jay-Z's, "Umbrella"
Misheard Lyrics: Now it's ringing more than ever
Original Lyrics: Now it's raining more than ever
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2010s | |
French Montana's, "Unforgettable"
Misheard Lyrics: had enough coco for 24
Original Lyrics: I had enough convo for 24
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country | |
Vern Gosdin's, "Set 'Em Up Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: Cinnamon Joe claims he's washing the floor
Original Lyrics: Set 'em up, Joe, and play "Walking the Floor"
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misc | |
Traditional's, "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt"
Misheard Lyrics: His name is Marley, too
Original Lyrics: His name is my name, too
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