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1960s | |
Merrilee Rush's, "Angel of the Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Just drive my Jeep before you leave me, baby
Original Lyrics: Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby
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1970s | |
Andy Gibb's, "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Muffins higher than a mountain
Muffins thicker than water Original Lyrics: Love is higher than a mountain
Love is thicker than water |
Dan Fogelberg's, "Part of the Plan"
Misheard Lyrics: And the teachers get lost
Original Lyrics: And the teachers get tossed
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Elton John's, "Candle in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye Ovaltine
Original Lyrics: Goodbye Norma Jean
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: I should have listened, my oh my
Original Lyrics: I should have listened to my old man
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Hot Chocolate's, "You Sexy Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in Milk Calls
Original Lyrics: I believe in miracles.
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James Taylor's, "You've Got a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: You got afraid
Original Lyrics: You've got a friend
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Jethro Tull's, "Cross-Eyed Mary"
Misheard Lyrics: Rubber baby with electric brain.
Original Lyrics: Would rather make it with a letching grey.
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Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams', "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes it's summer
Original Lyrics: Yes it's over
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Led Zeppelin's, "Rock and Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Here we go now, here we go now
Original Lyrics: It's been a long time, been a long time
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Meat Loaf's, "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, it must have been when you were chicken feed
Original Lyrics: Oh, it must have been when you were kissing me
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Movie Scripts', "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
Misheard Lyrics: Pamela!
Original Lyrics: Camelot!
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Starbuck's, "Moonlight Feels Right"
Misheard Lyrics: I play the radio on several stations.
'Cause Southern belles are here to stay. Original Lyrics: I'll play the radio on southern stations,
'Cause southern belles are hell at night. |
1980s | |
Carly Simon's, "Jesse"
Misheard Lyrics: I won’t change machines for you
Original Lyrics: I won’t change the sheets for you
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's, "Enola Gay"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you're gay
Original Lyrics: Enola Gay
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R.E.M.'s, "It's the End of the World as We Know It"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing's fine
Original Lyrics: And I feel fine
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Steve Miller Band's, "Abracadabra"
Misheard Lyrics: Black panties with a baby's face
Original Lyrics: Black panties with an angel's face
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The Rolling Stones', "Start Me Up"
Misheard Lyrics: You make a program try
Original Lyrics: You make a grown man cry
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Van Halen's, "Unchained"
Misheard Lyrics: Blue eyed murder in a sun spot dress
Original Lyrics: Blue-eyed murder in a size-five dress
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1990s | |
2 Unlimited's, "No Limit"
Misheard Lyrics: No, no, William, we'll reach for the stars
Original Lyrics: No, no limit, we reach for the stars
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Ace of Base's, "The Sign"
Misheard Lyrics: Life is too manly without thunder Stanley
Original Lyrics: Life is demanding without understanding.
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Betty Boo's, "Let Me Take You There"
Misheard Lyrics: We’ll take a hamper with some cat shoes and shampoos
Now and then we need a good pamper We’ll make our way through the day with much progress Original Lyrics: We'll take a hamper with some cashews and champers
Now and then we need a good pamper We'll make our way for the day with much promptness |
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Elton John's, "Candle in the Wind 1997"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye Eagle's roast
Original Lyrics: Goodbye England's rose
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Meat Loaf's, "I'd Lie for You (and That's the Truth)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd never eat
Original Lyrics: I'd never leave
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Movie Scripts', "Apollo 13"
Misheard Lyrics: Houston, we have in progress
Original Lyrics: Houston, we have a problem
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Parachute Express', "Butterfly"
Misheard Lyrics: All the flowers in my garden glow
Original Lyrics: All the flowers in my garden grow
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Parachute Express', "Color Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Polaroid, won't you come along?
Original Lyrics: Come along, won't you come along?
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Parachute Express', "Merry-Go-Round"
Misheard Lyrics: Rocking, rocking, here we go
Original Lyrics: Walking, walking, here we go
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Parachute Express', "When I Build My House"
Misheard Lyrics: When I build my house, there's so much to lose
Original Lyrics: When I build my house, there's so much to do
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The Bucketheads', "The Bomb"
Misheard Lyrics: These times wouldn't cook my mind
Original Lyrics: Street sounds swirlin' through my mind
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White Town's, "Your Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I could never be 11
Original Lyrics: I could never be your woman
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2000s | |
Baha Men's, "Who Let the Dogs Out?"
Misheard Lyrics: The party was f***in'
Original Lyrics: The party was pumpin'
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Daft Punk's, "Digital Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish this trick-or-treat
Original Lyrics: I wish this dream comes true
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Eminem's, "Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: Looking straight through each others eyes
Original Lyrics: Look at s*** through each others eyes
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Evan & Jaron's, "From My Head to My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: But the first distance I've ever known
Is from my head to my heart Original Lyrics: But the furthest distance I've ever known
Is from my head to my heart |
Evan & Jaron's, "From My Head to My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not your father
Original Lyrics: It's not your fault
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Goo Goo Dolls', "Broadway"
Misheard Lyrics: NBC is all you need
Original Lyrics: Ecstasy is all you need
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Goo Goo Dolls', "Here Is Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing is breathing 'til it's gone
Original Lyrics: Nothing is real 'til it's gone
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Kimberly Locke's, "8th World Wonder"
Misheard Lyrics: Seven days and seven nights oh father
Original Lyrics: Seven days and seven nights of thunder
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Michelle Branch's, "All You Wanted"
Misheard Lyrics: We figured out then
Original Lyrics: We figured out that
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