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1950s | |
Commercial's, "Slinky"
Misheard Lyrics: You are to get a Slinky
Original Lyrics: You ought to get a Slinky
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1960s | |
Bugs Bunny's, "Overture ('Bugs Bunny Show' Theme Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: No more rehearsing and Cursing the part!
Original Lyrics: No more rehearsing and nursing our parts.
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Jimi Hendrix's, "All Along the Watchtower"
Misheard Lyrics: All along the watchtower
Princes kept the view While all the women came and went Barefoot serpents, too. Original Lyrics: All along the watchtower
Princes kept the view While all the women came and went Barefoot servants, too. |
The Vogues', "Magic Town"
Misheard Lyrics: They told me the streets were all painted gold
Original Lyrics: They told me the streets were all paved with gold
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The Vogues', "My Special Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Helen is in your eyes
Original Lyrics: Heaven is in your eyes
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The Vogues', "The Land of Milk and Honey"
Misheard Lyrics: You know, I was bein' a grouch
Original Lyrics: You know, I was givin' up ground
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The Vogues', "Turn Around, Look at Me"
Misheard Lyrics: But I'll be forever
Original Lyrics: But I'll wait forever
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1970s | |
Bad Company's, "Feel Like Making Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel like takin' drugs.
Original Lyrics: Feel like makin' love.
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Bee Gees', "Run To Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If ever you got brain in your heart
Original Lyrics: If ever you got rain in your heart
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Commercial's, "Big Red"
Misheard Lyrics: Big Big Red your brand
Original Lyrics: Make Big Red your brand
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Deep Purple's, "Smoke On The Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Smoke come water
Original Lyrics: Smoke on the water
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Shirley and Company's, "Shame Shame Shame"
Misheard Lyrics: Shame on you if you can't lasso
Original Lyrics: Shame, shame, shame, shame on youIf you can't dance too
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The Moody Blues', "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock & Roll Band)"
Misheard Lyrics: 100 degrees
Original Lyrics: We got to agree
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Van Morrison's, "Into the Mystic"
Misheard Lyrics: Smell the semen, feel the sky
Original Lyrics: Smell the sea and feel the sky
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Yes', "Roundabout"
Misheard Lyrics: Do do do do do do do do Lucy Liu!
Original Lyrics: One mile over we'll be there and we'll see you
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1980s | |
Echo And The Bunnymen's, "Monkeys"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll beg to your horse
If you'll bank with mine Original Lyrics: I'll bagsy yours
If you'll bagsy mine |
Elvis Costello's, "Hoover Factory"
Misheard Lyrics: Greenford oh Greenford From Park Royal to North Acton
Original Lyrics: Green for go, green for action From Park Royal to North Acton
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Greg Kihn Band's, "The Breakup Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Teachers don't write my dad/daddy any more
Original Lyrics: They just don't write like that anymore.
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Jackson 5's, "The Love You Save"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunday you'll be home
Original Lyrics: Or someday you'll be all alone
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: Jimmy Dean is not my sausage
Original Lyrics: Billie Jean is not my lover
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's, "So in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I was sewing clothes
Original Lyrics: I was so in love
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The Go-Go's', "Vacation"
Misheard Lyrics: William looked at me
Original Lyrics: When you looked at me
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The Outfield's, "All the Love in the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Time after time I put my life overnight
Original Lyrics: Time after time I put my life on the line
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The Outfield's, "Since You've Been Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: Ate overnight
Original Lyrics: Ain't over yet
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The Pretenders', "Brass in Pocket (I'm Special)"
Misheard Lyrics: Got brats in pocket
Got bottle; I've gotta use it Original Lyrics: Got brass in pocket
Got bottle; I'm gonna use it |
Thompson Twins', "Lay Your Hands On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: (Wave your hand)
Original Lyrics: (Lay your hands)
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Van Halen's, "When It's Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Waiting for someone to come in and f*** us
Teach you your final love lesson! Original Lyrics: Waiting for someone to come into focus
Teach you your final love lesson. |
1990s | |
Initial D Soundtrack's, "Deja Vu"
Misheard Lyrics: I've just been in this time before!
Higher on the beet, and I know it's my place to go. Original Lyrics: I've just been in this time before!
Higher on the street, and I know it's my place to go. |
Robyn's, "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)"
Misheard Lyrics: Am I Kevin Spacey?
Original Lyrics: Am I really special?
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: All that clitoris gold
Original Lyrics: All that glitters is gold
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The Outfield's, "For You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm so-so, feeling you
Original Lyrics: I'm so sad, feeling blue
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The Rolling Stones', "Almost Hear a Sigh"
Misheard Lyrics: I almost see a sign
Original Lyrics: I almost hear a sigh
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Voices That Care's, "Voices That Care"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't say a prayer
Original Lyrics: Voices that care
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2000s | |
Destiny's Child's, "Lose My Breath"
Misheard Lyrics: Help me, Kipper
Original Lyrics: Can you keep up?
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Eels', "I Need Some Sleep"
Misheard Lyrics: I need some sleep, you can't go on like this.
Original Lyrics: I need some sleep, you can't go home like this.
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Linkin Park's, "Numb"
Misheard Lyrics: Become so tight,
So much more aware. Original Lyrics: Become so tired,
So much more aware. |
Saosin's, "I Never Wanted To"
Misheard Lyrics: Way too soft 'cause there's nothing going on
Original Lyrics: We should stop 'cause there's nothing going on
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Sunshine Anderson's, "Heard It All Before"
Misheard Lyrics: Played with food before
Original Lyrics: Played the fool before
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System of a Down's, "U-Fig"
Misheard Lyrics: High in the sky! High in the sky!
Who wants to come with me? I'm high in the sky! Original Lyrics: Hide in the sky! Hide in the sky!
Who wants to come with me and hide in the sky? |
2010s | |
Velvetine's, "The Great Divide"
Misheard Lyrics: You're gonna win at the end of the day
Where are you going? Original Lyrics: You're gone with the wind and at the end of the day
Where are you going? |
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Pam Tillis', "When You Walk in the Room"
Misheard Lyrics: But I always have love to spare
Original Lyrics: But I only have the nerve to stare
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Pam Tillis', "When You Walk in the Room"
Misheard Lyrics: I can hear the guitars playing "Love Me Do"
Original Lyrics: I can hear the guitars playing lovely tunes
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misc | |
Traditional's, "Hush Little Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Mommy's gonna buy you a hummingbird
Original Lyrics: Mommy's gonna buy you a mockingbird
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Traditional's, "Rock-a-Bye Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: When the bowel breaks
Original Lyrics: When the bough breaks
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