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1950s | |
Lonnie Donegan's, "Rock Island Line "
Misheard Lyrics: Get your chicken at the station
For the Rock Island line. Original Lyrics: Get your ticket at the station
For the Rock Island line. |
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1960s | |
Blue Mink's, "Melting Pot"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I'll call up the queen and Tony Blair, 'cause she knows
Original Lyrics: I think I'll call up the queen, it's only fair that she knows
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Cast of the Sound of Music's, "The Sound of Music"
Misheard Lyrics: The kids are alive
Original Lyrics: The hills are alive
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The Youngbloods', "Get Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on, Fleetwood Mac
Original Lyrics: Come on, people, now
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Piano Man"
Misheard Lyrics: And I knew it could be
Original Lyrics: And I knew it complete
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Elton John's, "Ballad of a Well-known Gun"
Misheard Lyrics: I fold out 'The Stagecoach' toms*
And I read the latest news I tapped my feet in dumb surprise And of course I'm sore - ain't new The debutantes call out my bags And ask me for my name I stutter my answer And hang my head in shame Original Lyrics: I pulled out my stagecoach times
And I read the latest news I tapped my feet in dumb surprise And of course I saw they knew The Pinkertons pulled out my bags And asked me for my name I stuttered out my answer And hung my head in shame |
Elton John's, "Ballad of a Well-known Gun"
Misheard Lyrics: The whorehouse they hit me for my kin
And claimed my common walls Now I know how Reno felt When he ran from the law Original Lyrics: The poorhouse they hit me for my kin
And claimed my crumbling walls Now I know how Reno felt When he ran from the law |
Gloria Gaynor's, "Never Can Say Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: I never can change your diaper
Original Lyrics: I never can say goodbye, boy
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Movie Scripts', "Love Story"
Misheard Lyrics: That she loved hot sauce and duck?
Original Lyrics: That she loved Mozart and Bach?
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Steve Miller Band's, "Fly Like an Eagle"
Misheard Lyrics: Time keeps on ticking
Original Lyrics: Time keeps on slipping
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Sweet's, "Co-Co"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes the queen of dancing
Original Lyrics: Co-Co would dream of dancing
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The Miracles', "Love Machine"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just Dusty Springfield
Original Lyrics: I'm just a love machine
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Rockapella cholera
Original Lyrics: Rock and roller cola wars
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Falco's, "Rock Me Amadeus"
Misheard Lyrics: On the table, on the table
or Hot potato, hot potato Original Lyrics: Amadeus, Amadeus
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Fear's, "Let's Have A War"
Misheard Lyrics: Amarillo will be just as easy!
Original Lyrics: Suburbia will be just as easy!
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Fear's, "Let's Have a War"
Misheard Lyrics: And it won't get back like last time!
Original Lyrics: Let our wallets get fat like last time!
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Fear's, "Let's Have a War"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's have a war!
Jack up the Dow Jones! Let's have a war! It can start in New Jersey! Let's have a war! Original Lyrics: Let's have a war!
Jack up the Gauchos! Let's have a war! It can start a new Journey! Let's have a war! |
Lionel Richie's, "Running with the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: A magic getaway
Original Lyrics: A magic got away
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Movie Scripts', "Porky's"
Misheard Lyrics: She got some pistol
Original Lyrics: She got so pissed off
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Rick James', "Give It to Me Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Tigger, Pooh and Piglet
Original Lyrics: Give it to me, baby
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The Go-Gos', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: I kissed a seal
Original Lyrics: Our lips are sealed
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The Power Station's, "Some Like it Hot"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't get so super sized
Original Lyrics: Don't get so circumscribed
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1990s | |
Baz Luhrmann's, "Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen)"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe you'll help children
Original Lyrics: Maybe you'll have children
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Brand New Heavies', "Midnight At The Oasis"
Misheard Lyrics: But you won't need no heroin, honey
Original Lyrics: But you won't need no harem, honey
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Brand New Heavies', "Midnight at the Oasis"
Misheard Lyrics: At midnight, I see Oasis, sing your camera to bed
OR At midnight, I see Oasis, send your camera to Beth Original Lyrics: Midnight at the oasis, send your camel to bed
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Feeder's, "Cement"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got a new dress on (I'm insulin)
Original Lyrics: She's got a new dress on (I'm in cement)
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George Michael's, "Too Funky"
Misheard Lyrics: Everyone wants to notify that
Original Lyrics: Everyone wants a lover like that
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Hootie & The Blowfish's, "Let Her Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: She sits alone violin
Original Lyrics: She sits alone by a lamppost
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Josh Groban's, "To Where You Are"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe that ancients believe
Original Lyrics: I believe that angels believe
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Movie Scripts', "Clueless"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a version you can't try
Original Lyrics: You're a virgin who can't drive
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Soundgarden's, "Rusty Cage"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna break my rusty DJ and run
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run
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Whitney Houston's, "I'm Your Baby Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatever you offer me
Original Lyrics: Whatever you want for me
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2000s | |
'N Sync's, "It's Gonna Be Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You're gonna see me
Original Lyrics: It's gonna be me
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Barenaked Ladies', "Pinch Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Out your trombone
Original Lyrics: Out your front door
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Bowling for Soup's, "Girl All the Bad Guys Want"
Misheard Lyrics: Moped, moped, moped
Original Lyrics: Notepad, notepad, notepad
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Creed's, "What's This Life For?"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm okay, okay
Original Lyrics: Of one king, one king
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Everclear's, "Wonderful"
Misheard Lyrics: Everything is wobbly now
Original Lyrics: Everything is wonderful now
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Katy Perry's, "I Kissed a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I kissed a girl in Hawaii
Original Lyrics: I kissed a girl and I liked it
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Lady Gaga's, "Bad Romance"
Misheard Lyrics: Gun in a bad romance
Original Lyrics: Caught in a bad romance
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Madonna's, "Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Music makes the keyboard come together
Original Lyrics: Music makes the people come together
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The Black Eyed Peas', "Don't Phunk with My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause you know you got me bustin', baby
Original Lyrics: 'cause you know you got me by a string, baby
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Third Eye Blind's, "Deep Inside of You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sober now
Original Lyrics: I'm so alive
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2010s | |
Gorillaz's, "Désolé"
Misheard Lyrics: Désolé while everyone's on the moon
Original Lyrics: Désolé
While everyone on their own |
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Miley Cyrus', "Wrecking Ball"
Misheard Lyrics: I came in like a rake boy
Original Lyrics: I came in like a wrecking ball
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