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1950s | |
Kenny Loggins', "Danger Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: Am I Right is not secure!
Original Lyrics: Highway to the danger zone!
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Little Richard's, "Long Tall Sally"
Misheard Lyrics: He saw Mary coming and he ducked back in the aloe, baby!
Original Lyrics: He saw Mary coming and he ducked back in the alley, baby!
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1960s | |
? and the Mysterians', "96 Tears"
Misheard Lyrics: You're gonna drive 96 speed
Original Lyrics: You're gonna cry 96 tears
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Bob Dylan's, "Blowin' in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: How many seats must a wife doth set, before she sleeps in the sack?
Original Lyrics: How many seas must a white dove sail, before she sleeps in the sand?
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The Beach Boys', "Do You Wanna Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you wanna dance under the movies?
Original Lyrics: Do you wanna dance under the moonlight?
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The Shangri-Las', "Leader of the Pack"
Misheard Lyrics: The leader of the band
Original Lyrics: The leader of the pack
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The Shangri-Las', "Remember (Walkin' in the Sand)"
Misheard Lyrics: The night was so residing
Original Lyrics: The night was so exciting
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Money, Money, Money"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a Michigan's world
Original Lyrics: It's a rich man's world
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Barbra Streisand's, "No More Tears (Enough is Enough)"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it love? Is it love? Is it love?
Original Lyrics: Is enough, is enough, is enough...
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Barry White's, "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it in your kids?
Original Lyrics: Is it in your kiss?
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Carpenters', "Top of the World"
Misheard Lyrics: No one's put me at the top of the world
Original Lyrics: Your love's put me at the top of the world
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Cyndi Grecco's, "Making Our Dreams Come True"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a feeling we'll just go now
Original Lyrics: Got a feeling we just know now
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Elton John's, "Philadelphia Freedom"
Misheard Lyrics: I used to be a roller coaster
Original Lyrics: I used to be a rolling stone, you know
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France Joli's, "Come to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I will chauffeur you from the store
Original Lyrics: I will shelter you from the storm
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Grand Funk Railroad's, "We're an American Band"
Misheard Lyrics: We're on American Bandstand
Original Lyrics: We're an American band
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Heart's, "Dog & Butterfly"
Misheard Lyrics: And she wrote back down
Original Lyrics: And she rode back down
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Stevie Wonder's, "Sir Duke"
Misheard Lyrics: But you can tell right away with Doctor J
Original Lyrics: But you can tell right away at letter A
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The Brothers Johnson's, "Strawberry Letter 23"
Misheard Lyrics: A puzzle for you
Original Lyrics: A present for you
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The Clash's, "Clash City Rockers"
Misheard Lyrics: You need a little jump of electrical shoppers
Original Lyrics: You need a little jump of electrical shockers
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The Hollies', "I'm Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Apple pie, apple pie, apple pie...
Original Lyrics: I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive...
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1980s | |
Diana Ross', "Upside Down"
Misheard Lyrics: You give me love distinctively
Original Lyrics: You're giving love instinctively
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Donna Summer's, "On the Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: But I knew just who they met
Original Lyrics: But I knew just who they meant
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Donna Summer's, "She Works for the Money"
Misheard Lyrics: So hard foreign money
Original Lyrics: So hard for it, honey
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Genesis', "That's All"
Misheard Lyrics: It's only the same old song
Original Lyrics: It's only a shame, that's all
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Rod Stewart's, "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics: Titus on your side
Original Lyrics: Time is on your side
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The Rolling Stones', "Harlem Shuffle"
Misheard Lyrics: Do the Holland Shuffle
Original Lyrics: Do the Harlem Shuffle
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1990s | |
3 Doors Down's, "Here Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: I've heard this life is underrated
Original Lyrics: I've heard this life is overrated
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After 7's, "Can't Stop"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm working on you
You're working on me Original Lyrics: I'm kicking on you
You're kicking on me |
Celine Dion's, "That's the Way it Is"
Misheard Lyrics: When you question me for a single answer
Original Lyrics: When you question me for a simple answer
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Mary J. Blige's, "I Can Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: I can love you badly
Original Lyrics: I can love you better
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Poison's, "Something to Believe In"
Misheard Lyrics: Get something for believin'
Original Lyrics: I'm giving something to believe in
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Richard Marx and Donna Lewis', "At the Beginning"
Misheard Lyrics: Wonderful children
Original Lyrics: Wonderful journey
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Sarah McLachlan's, "Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t make no dividends
Original Lyrics: Don’t make no difference
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Technotronic's, "Rockin' Over The Beat"
Misheard Lyrics: And only for you
Original Lyrics: Stand only for you
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The Verve Pipe's, "The Freshmen"
Misheard Lyrics: We were made with fresh milk
Original Lyrics: We were merely freshmen
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U2's, "Even Better Than the Real Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Even better than 3D
Original Lyrics: Even better than the real thing
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2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you got Top Cat
Original Lyrics: A loaded God complex
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Fountains of Wayne's, "Stacy's Mom"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in love with Stacy's son
Original Lyrics: I'm in love with Stacy's mom
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Maroon 5's, "Makes Me Wonder"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I don't believe in you, Andy Warhol, Andy Warhol
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I don't believe in you anymore, anymore
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