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1960s | |
Etta James', "At Last"
Misheard Lyrics: The stars in Hollywood
Original Lyrics: The stars above the blue
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The Supremes', "Someday We’ll Be Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunsweet day
Original Lyrics: Some sweet day
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1970s | |
Cast of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory's, "(I've Got a) Golden Ticket"
Misheard Lyrics: I couldn't be dumb
Original Lyrics: It couldn't be done
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Eagles', "Take It to the Limit"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't seem to sit around
Original Lyrics: Can't seem to settle down
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Shining Star"
Misheard Lyrics: You're in Somerset
Original Lyrics: You're a shining star
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Sing a Song"
Misheard Lyrics: When you get Domino's
Original Lyrics: When you feel down and out
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "That's the Way of the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Gasoline
Original Lyrics: That's the way
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Elton John's, "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
Misheard Lyrics: What have I got to do to make you crazy?
Original Lyrics: What have I got to do to make you care?
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Finlayson's, "Ms Grace"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh ooh ooh Ms Grace, second in the human race
Original Lyrics: Ooh ooh ooh Ms Grace, satin and perfume and lace
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Gary Glitter's, "Do You Wanna Touch Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Right or wrong, don't it turn you on,
Can't you see you're nearly nine? Original Lyrics: Right or wrong, don't it turn you on,
Can't you see we're wastin' time? |
Gary Glitter's, "I'm The Leader Of The Gang"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the paedo of the gang, I am
Original Lyrics: I'm the leader of the gang, I am
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Pacific Gas & Electric's, "Are You Ready"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you ready to sit right down?
Original Lyrics: Are you ready to sit by His throne?
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Paul Simon's, "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't need to destroy, Roy
Original Lyrics: You don't need to be coy, Roy
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Steely Dan's, "Any Major Dude Will Tell You"
Misheard Lyrics: When the beagle is at your door
Original Lyrics: When the demon is at your door
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Stevie Wonder's, "Isn't She Lovely"
Misheard Lyrics: Isn't she ugly?
Original Lyrics: Isn't she lovely?
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The Four Seasons', "Who Loves You"
Misheard Lyrics: Come to me, baby Tootsie
Original Lyrics: Come to me, baby, you'll see
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The Mamas And The Papas', "Creeque Alley"
Misheard Lyrics: Broke, busted, disgusted, Asians can't be trusted
And Mitchy wants to go to the sea. Original Lyrics: Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted
And Mitchy wants to go to the sea. |
The Marshall Tucker Band's, "Heard It in a Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Hurdling a lump sum
Original Lyrics: Heard it in a love song
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The Sex Pistols', "Anarchy in the U.K."
Misheard Lyrics: I is the enemy
Original Lyrics: I use the NME
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The Tymes', "Ms Grace"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh ooh ooh Ms Grace, second in the human race
Original Lyrics: Ooh ooh ooh Ms Grace, satin and perfume and lace
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1980s | |
Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Let's Groove"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl, it's Goofy
Original Lyrics: Girl, let's groove
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Eddie Murphy's, "Party All the Time"
Misheard Lyrics: What am I to you?
Original Lyrics: What am I to do?
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Guns N' Roses', "Knocking on Heavens Door"
Misheard Lyrics: Knock knock knocking on Heather's door.
Original Lyrics: Knock knock knocking on heavens door.
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Hot Chocolate's, "It Started with a Kiss"
Misheard Lyrics: I remember every little thing
Like farting in the playground Original Lyrics: I remember every little thing
Like fighting in the playground |
Hot Chocolate's, "It Started with a Kiss"
Misheard Lyrics: Walking down the street came
The star of my porn movies And my heart began to beat so fast So clear were your mammaries Original Lyrics: Walking down the street came
The star of my love story And my heart began to beat so fast So clear was my memory |
Howard Jones', "No One is to Blame"
Misheard Lyrics: No one ever is in play
Original Lyrics: No one ever is to blame
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Movie Scripts', "For Your Eyes Only"
Misheard Lyrics: I will call Ferrero
Original Lyrics: I will call Ferrara
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Movie Scripts', "License to Kill"
Misheard Lyrics: He's waking up cranky
Original Lyrics: He's landing at Cray Key
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Paul Young's, "Love of the Common People"
Misheard Lyrics: The closer the knit, the tighter the fit until we stray away
Original Lyrics: The closer the knit, the tighter the fit and the chills stay away
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Paula Abdul's, "Cold Hearted"
Misheard Lyrics: It's October 1st
Original Lyrics: He's as cold as ice
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Rick Astley's, "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I can’t wait
Original Lyrics: I keep thinking
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Taylor Dayne's, "Don't Rush Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Well worth rabies
Original Lyrics: Well worth waiting
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The Bangles', "Manic Monday"
Misheard Lyrics: Just another Manwich Monday
Original Lyrics: Just another manic Monday
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U2's, "A Sort of Homecoming"
Misheard Lyrics: Across the thieves of warning
Original Lyrics: Across the fields of mourning
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1990s | |
Diana King's, "Shy Guy"
Misheard Lyrics: Only him can make me angry, angry, angry
OR Only him can make me irate, irate, irate Original Lyrics: Only him can make me irie, irie, irie
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Elton John's, "The One"
Misheard Lyrics: Duncan Hines in chocolate cake
Original Lyrics: Drunken nights in dark hotels
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Madonna's, "I'll Remember"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I'm standing all night long
Original Lyrics: Now I'm standing on my own
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Mariah Carey's, "Honey"
Misheard Lyrics: How does he see the time?
Original Lyrics: How good it feels inside
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't go back
Original Lyrics: Don't hold back
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Creed's, "What's This Life For?"
Misheard Lyrics: Because we all live under the rain.
And I'm wonky, wonky Original Lyrics: 'Cause we all live under the reign
Of one King, one King. |
Gwen Stefani's, "What You Waiting For"
Misheard Lyrics: Mozzarella
Original Lyrics: What you waiting--
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Jennifer Lopez's, "Jenny from the Block"
Misheard Lyrics: (fall apart)
Original Lyrics: (from the Bronx)
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Scissor Sisters', "Don't Feel Like Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: You'd think that I could muster up a little soft-shoe jealous suede
Original Lyrics: You'd think that I could muster up a little soft-shoe gentle sway.
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Uncle Kracker featuring Dobie Gray's, "Drift Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme some sheep wool to free my pores
Original Lyrics: Gimme the beat, boys and free my soul
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2010s | |
Imagine Dragons', "Thunder"
Misheard Lyrics: And wanna leave my Olaf behind
Original Lyrics: And wanna leave my own life behind
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