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1950s
Dean Martin's, "Memories Are Made of This"
Misheard Lyrics:
Melodies are made of this
Original Lyrics:
Memories are made of this
 
1960s
Eddie Cochran's, "Summertime Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
Summertime booze
Original Lyrics:
Summertime blues
Lou Christie's, "Lightnin' Strikes"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mitch is taking over my one track mind.
Original Lyrics:
Nature's taken over my one-track mind.
Neil Sedaka's, "Little Devil"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey, Little Debbie
Original Lyrics:
Hey, little devil
The Four Tops', "Reach Out I'll Be There"
Misheard Lyrics:
Restart
Original Lyrics:
Reach out
The Rolling Stones', "Paint it Black"
Misheard Lyrics:
Until my darkest glows
Original Lyrics:
Until my darkness goes
The Rooftop Singers', "Walk Right In"
Misheard Lyrics:
Step right down
Original Lyrics:
Set right down
The Shirelles', "Soldier Boy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Soulja Boy
Original Lyrics:
Soldier Boy
The Zombies', "She's Not There"
Misheard Lyrics:
My cheese not there
Original Lyrics:
But she's not there
 
1970s
Andrew Gold's, "Thank You for Being a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics:
Invited everyone for you
Original Lyrics:
Invited everyone you knew
Edwin Starr's, "War"
Misheard Lyrics:
What is a goofball?
Original Lyrics:
What is it good for?
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Can't Get It Out of My Head"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down, down, down
Original Lyrics:
No, no, no
Gloria Gaynor's, "I Will Survive"
Misheard Lyrics:
Somebody nude
Original Lyrics:
Somebody new
John Denver's, "Calypso"
Misheard Lyrics:
So wrong and so well
Original Lyrics:
So long and so well
Marvin Gaye's, "Distant Lover"
Misheard Lyrics:
Distant mother
Original Lyrics:
Distant lover
The Rolling Stones', "Brown Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just like Dumbo should
Original Lyrics:
Just like a young girl should
 
1980s
Blondie's, "Call Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Barney
Original Lyrics:
Call me
Debbie Gibson's, "Only in My Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
As real as he may see
Original Lyrics:
As real as it may seem
Debbie Gibson's, "Only in My Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
Only in my sleep
Original Lyrics:
Only in my dreams
Genesis', "That's All"
Misheard Lyrics:
That's on
or
That's old
or
That's own
Original Lyrics:
That's all
Irene Cara's, "Flashdance...What a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics:
(I am cruisin' now)
Original Lyrics:
(I am music now)
Janet Jackson's, "When I Think of You"
Misheard Lyrics:
(Soldiers in love)
Original Lyrics:
(So in love)
Mary MacGregor's, "Torn Between Two Lovers"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm asking you to say
Original Lyrics:
I'm asking you to stay
Michael Sembello's, "Maniac"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a radio
Original Lyrics:
She's a maniac
Pebbles', "Giving You the Benefit"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't give me no Lap-Band
Original Lyrics:
Don't give me no lip, and...
Queen's, "Flash"
Misheard Lyrics:
Savior of the uterus
Original Lyrics:
Savior of the universe
Roxette's, "Listen to Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
When he's phoning for you
Original Lyrics:
When he's calling for you
The Clash's, "Train in Vain"
Misheard Lyrics:
Step on me
Original Lyrics:
Stand by me
The Cure's, "Why Can't I Be You?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everything you do is a relief.
Original Lyrics:
Everything you do is simply dreamy.
The Cure's, "Why Can't I Be You?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everything you do isn't delicate.
Everything you do is quite intelligent.
Original Lyrics:
Everything you do is simply delicate.
Everything do you is quite angelicate.
The Cutting Crew's, "I Just Died in Your Arms"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's loving like Roxy, no give and all take.
Original Lyrics:
She's loving by proxy, no give and all take.
The Power Station's, "Some Like It Hot"
Misheard Lyrics:
We want to notify
Original Lyrics:
We want to multiply
Timex Social Club's, "Rumors"
Misheard Lyrics:
Look at all these rumors
Original Lyrics:
Making all these rumors
a-ha's, "The Living Daylights"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the players have Gatorade
Original Lyrics:
And the daylights fade away
 
1990s
A Tribe Called Quest's, "Electric Relaxation"
Misheard Lyrics:
Yo, we keep it this sweet
Original Lyrics:
Yo, we keep it discreet
After 7's, "Ready or Not"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna give you someone
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna give you some more
Aqua's, "Barbie Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can just buy Nair
Original Lyrics:
You can brush my hair
Def Leppard's, "Let's Get Rocked"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's get the f*** out of here
Original Lyrics:
Let's get the rock out of here
R.E.M's, "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tony tried raping her
Original Lyrics:
Call me when you try to wake her up.
Simply Red's, "Something Got Me Started"
Misheard Lyrics:
I give it all up to you
Original Lyrics:
I give it all up for you
Will to Power's, "I'm Not in Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
But don't harass me
Original Lyrics:
But don't you ask me
 
2000s
INXS's, "Beautiful Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sing with me
Original Lyrics:
Stay with me
Liz Phair's, "Why Can't I?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why can't I sing?
Original Lyrics:
Why can't I speak?
Shakira's, "Objection (Tango)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gatorade
Original Lyrics:
Get away
 
2010s
Adele's, "Rumor Has It"
Misheard Lyrics:
Uber has it
Original Lyrics:
Rumor has it
Chet Faker's, "Gold"
Misheard Lyrics:
You gotta know, I'm feeling low
Original Lyrics:
You gotta know, I'm feeling love
Harry Styles', "Watermelon Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics:
While I'm in the s***ter, high
Original Lyrics:
Watermelon sugar high
Nicki Minaj's, "Anaconda"
Misheard Lyrics:
My Dan Conner, don't...
Original Lyrics:
My Anaconda, don't...
One Direction's, "Up All Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
Katy Perry's armour play, she's armour play
Original Lyrics:
Katy Perry's on replay, she's on replay
 
country
Billy Ray Cyrus', "Achy Breaky Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
And if you play my part
Original Lyrics:
And if you break my heart

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