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1950s
Buddy Holly's, "Peggy Sue"
Misheard Lyrics:
Piggy soup
Original Lyrics:
Peggy Sue
Paul Anka's, "Puppy Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Have they called it puppy dog?
Original Lyrics:
And they called it puppy love
 
1960s
5th Dimension's, "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let the sunshine
Let the sunshine in
The sun shiny
Original Lyrics:
Let the sunshine
Let the sunshine in
The sun shine in
 
1970s
ABBA's, "Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's not a store out there
Original Lyrics:
There's not a soul out there
Carpenters', "Rainy Days and Mondays"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some kind of lonely clown
Original Lyrics:
Some kind of lonely cloud
Chicago's, "If You Leave Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you're leaking out
Original Lyrics:
If you leave me now
Chris Rea's, "Fool (If You Think It's Over)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Who do you think is sober?
Original Lyrics:
Fool if you think is over
Eddie Money's, "Two Tickets to Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got two crickets in paradise
Original Lyrics:
I got two tickets to paradise
Led Zeppelin's, "Stairway to Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics:
To be a rock and out to war
Original Lyrics:
To be a rock and not a roll
Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics:
Revved up Mike O'Douche, you know that runner in the night.
Original Lyrics:
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night.
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna go to the place with the vet
Original Lyrics:
Gonna go to the place that's the best
Ohio Players', "Love Rollercoaster"
Misheard Lyrics:
Frozen custard
Original Lyrics:
Roller coaster
Pink Floyd's, "Hey You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can you get me?
Original Lyrics:
Can you help me?
Rita Coolidge's, "We're All Alone"
Misheard Lyrics:
No need to butter now
Original Lyrics:
No need to bother now
Steely Dan's, "Josie"
Misheard Lyrics:
New Jersey comes home
Original Lyrics:
When Josie comes home
Warren Zevon's, "Werewolves of London"
Misheard Lyrics:
I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada trigger mix
Original Lyrics:
I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vick's
 
1980s
Bananarama's, "Shy Boy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dharma, make you feel good
Original Lyrics:
Darling, make you feel good
Bon Jovi's, "Always"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I'm driving in the flood
Original Lyrics:
Now I'm drowning in the flood
Bonnie Tyler's, "Holding Out for a Hero"
Misheard Lyrics:
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the thighs
Original Lyrics:
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
Electronic's, "Getting Away with It"
Misheard Lyrics:
I hate the mirror, it makes me feel so hopeless
Original Lyrics:
I hate that mirror, it makes me feel so worthless
Electronic's, "Getting Away with It"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been forcing myself not to forget your superior words
Original Lyrics:
I've been forcing myself not to forget just to feel worse
Expose's, "Point of No Return"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take it and leave to the point of no return
Original Lyrics:
You're taking me to the point of no return?
Misheard Lyrics:
When you want a condom
Original Lyrics:
When you want to come
Janet Jackson's, "What Have You Done for Me Lately"
Misheard Lyrics:
Who's white?
Original Lyrics:
Who's right?
John Mellencamp's, "Check it Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take it out
Original Lyrics:
Check it out
Neneh Cherry's, "Kisses On the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mickey Mouse
Original Lyrics:
Making love
The Waitresses', "Square Pegs"
Misheard Lyrics:
Slim pants, slim pants,
Slim, slim, slim...pants!
or
SquarePants, SquarePants,
Square, Square, Square...Pants!
Original Lyrics:
Square Pegs, Square Pegs,
Square, Square, Square...Pegs!
Warrant's, "Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics:
Haircuts aren't too far away
Original Lyrics:
Heaven isn't too far away
Warrant's, "Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics:
L.A. isn't too far away
Original Lyrics:
Heaven isn't too far away
 
1990s
Billy Joel's, "I Go to Extremes"
Misheard Lyrics:
Falling apart at the steam
Original Lyrics:
Falling apart at the seams
Elton John's, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can you feel the warm July?
Original Lyrics:
Can you feel the love tonight?
Elton John's, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I just laid two eggs
Original Lyrics:
I was laid to rest
Elton John's, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was laid to bed
Original Lyrics:
I was laid to rest
Kylie Minogue's, "Put Yourself in My Place"
Misheard Lyrics:
When your brothers bring you down
Original Lyrics:
When your lovers bring you down
Kylie Minogue's, "Put Yourself in My Place"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're gonna put yourself in my plate
Original Lyrics:
You're gonna put yourself in my place
Mariah Carey's, "Someday"
Misheard Lyrics:
Never Saturday
Original Lyrics:
Never satisfied
Primal Scream's, "Loaded"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've got all the loser love
Original Lyrics:
I don't wanna lose your love
Primal Scream's, "Loaded"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've got all the news you love!
Original Lyrics:
I don't wanna lose your love
Prince's, "Diamonds and Pearls"
Misheard Lyrics:
There will cover time
Original Lyrics:
There will come a time
SWV's, "Weak"
Misheard Lyrics:
I get some sleep
Original Lyrics:
I get so weak
Timmy T's, "One More Try"
Misheard Lyrics:
I will always tremble
Original Lyrics:
I will always treasure
 
2000s
Britney Spears', "Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why do these peas cook at night?
Original Lyrics:
Why do these tears come at night?
Christina Aguilera's, "What a Girl Wants"
Misheard Lyrics:
What I don't want, what I don't need
Original Lyrics:
What a girl wants, what a girl needs
Eminem's, "Stan"
Misheard Lyrics:
Please don't go
I want you back, got out of bed at all
Original Lyrics:
My tea's gone cold
I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all
Mysto & Pizzi's, "Somebody's Watching Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I have no piracy
Original Lyrics:
And I have no privacy
Radiohead's, "Morning Bell"
Misheard Lyrics:
Not allowed in Canada, release me
Original Lyrics:
Light another candle, release me
 
2010s
Dua Lipa's, "Don't Start Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
Aren't you the guy who tried to hurt me with a work of art
Original Lyrics:
Aren't you the guy who tried to hurt me with the word 'Goodbye'
Fritz and the Tantrums', "Handclap"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can make your ass clap
Original Lyrics:
I can make your hands clap
 
country
Shania Twain's, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
Misheard Lyrics:
You got the books
Original Lyrics:
You got the looks
Shania Twain's, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
Misheard Lyrics:
You must be Dopey, right?
Original Lyrics:
You must be joking, right?

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