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1960s | |
Simon and Garfunkel's, "The Sound of Silence"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello Covid my old friend
You've come to lock us down again Original Lyrics: Hello darkness my old friend
I've come to talk with you again |
The Cowsills', "The Rain, The Park, and Other Things"
Misheard Lyrics: Suddenly, the sun broke through
And in her arms, she was gone Original Lyrics: Suddenly, the sun broke through
I turned around, she was gone |
1970s | |
ABBA's, "Lay All Your Love On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: It was like drinking a sippy cup
Original Lyrics: It was like shooting a sitting duck
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AC/DC's, "Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap)"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl you need nights like these
Original Lyrics: Dirty deeds done dirt cheap
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Carole King's, "So Far Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Holding you again can only do Big Bird
Original Lyrics: Holding you again can only do me good
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Carpenters', "Bless the Beasts and Children"
Misheard Lyrics: For endless world they have no boys
Original Lyrics: For in this world they have no voice
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Carpenters', "Superstar"
Misheard Lyrics: You said you'll be coming back this weekend, baby
Original Lyrics: You said you'll be coming back this way again, baby
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Chicago's, "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?"
Misheard Lyrics: Her diamond watch had stopped -- oh, damn.
Original Lyrics: Her diamond watch had stopped cold dead.
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Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby I am chest
Original Lyrics: B-B-B-Benny and the Jets
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Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: But the biggest kid I ever got
Original Lyrics: But the biggest kick I ever got
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Elton John's, "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
Misheard Lyrics: And shout out, "She's awake!"
or And shout out, "She's away!" Original Lyrics: And shout out, "She's with me!"
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Led Zeppelin's, "Going to California"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a punch on the nose and it's starting to blow
Original Lyrics: Got a punch on the nose and it's starting to flow
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Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics: My - going g**d***
Original Lyrics: My Montgomery's got the answer
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Meat Loaf's, "Paradise By The Dashboard Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Glowing like the mantle on the edge of the night
Original Lyrics: Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife
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Movie Scripts', "Bless the Beasts and Children"
Misheard Lyrics: A little semen
Original Lyrics: A little C-note
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The Doobie Brothers', "Black Water"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland
And some massive honky tonk And I'll be buyin' everybody drinks haw haw haw! Original Lyrics: Yeah, I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland
And dance a honky-tonk And I'll be buyin' ev'rybody drinks all 'round |
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1980s | |
Cast of Miss Saigon's, "I'd Give My Life for You"
Misheard Lyrics: You who I'm craving in my arms
Original Lyrics: You who I cradled in my arms
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Commercial's, "United States Postal Service"
Misheard Lyrics: We deliver for Pooh
Original Lyrics: We deliver for you
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Eurythmics', "Here Comes the Rain Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Like mothers do
Original Lyrics: Like lovers do
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Michael Jackson's, "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
Misheard Lyrics: (T.N.T.)
Original Lyrics: (P.Y.T.)
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Peter Cetera's, "Glory of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want a Blue's Clue
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna lose you
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Peter Cetera's, "Glory of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like a night of shiny harbor
Original Lyrics: It's like a knight in shining armor
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Peter Cetera's, "Glory of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: We did it all for Gloria Swanson
Original Lyrics: We did it all for the glory of love
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Son of a bitch
Original Lyrics: Sound of a beat
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Roxette's, "It Must Have Been Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a T-shirt in your arms
Original Lyrics: Like a teardrop in your palm
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Stevie Nicks', "Edge of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: And the webcam is my own
Original Lyrics: In the web that is my own
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Wham!'s, "Freedom"
Misheard Lyrics: Does this once, twice, forever
Original Lyrics: Just this once, twice, forever
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1990s | |
All Saints', "War Of Nerves"
Misheard Lyrics: While in my mouth, you're lying here
Feel that unholy grail, there's a piece of me in all he says All kinds of mixed up inside my head, the stage fright in my own make-up Original Lyrics: While in my mind, you're lying here
Fear that unholy dread, there's a piece of me in all he says All kinds of weird stuff inside my head, the stage fright in my own bed, ah. |
All Saints', "War of Nerves"
Misheard Lyrics: When your love, it takes a turn
Original Lyrics: When your life, it takes a turn
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Babybird's, "You're Gorgeous"
Misheard Lyrics: Remember that tanktop you bought me
You wrote "You're gorgeous" on air You took me to your rented motor car and threw me on the bonnet Original Lyrics: Remember that tanktop you bought me
You wrote "You're gorgeous" on it You took me to your rented motor car and filmed me on the bonnet |
Beck's, "Beautiful Way"
Misheard Lyrics: It's driving you in pain
Original Lyrics: It's driving you insane
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Carrapicho's, "Tic Tic Tac"
Misheard Lyrics: Botchy on the trombone
I got a chicky-chicky-chicky-chicky time Original Lyrics: Bate forte o tambor
Eu quero é tic, tic, tic, tic, tac |
Counting Crows', "A Long December"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's one more day up in the cannons
Original Lyrics: And it's one more day up in the canyons
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Madonna's, "Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Rain is what September brings
Original Lyrics: Rain is what the thunder brings
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Melanie C's, "Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: From this little hitch I have become a stupid bi*ch
But don't be afraid by this compassion of me Original Lyrics: From this little hitch I have become a super bi*ch
But don't be afraid by the confession I made |
Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: Here we are now, in containers.
Original Lyrics: Here we are now, entertain us.
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Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: Here we are now, in containers.
Original Lyrics: Here we are now, entertain us.
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2000s | |
Carly Simon's, "With a Few Good Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: A house is built on a port-a-potty Pooh
Original Lyrics: A house is built on a corner called Pooh
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Cast of Bombay Dreams', "Shakalaka Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: There you are, my birthday lover
Original Lyrics: There you are, my Bombay lover
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Green Day's, "Holiday"
Misheard Lyrics: I beg to true mint differ from the holidays
This is the darling of the rest of our lives Original Lyrics: I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This in the dawning of the rest of our lives |
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2010s | |
All That Remains', "What If I Was Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: It's soft and foolish pride that tells us we're not wrong
Original Lyrics: It's often foolish pride that tells us we're not wrong
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Claire Rosinkranz's, "Backyard Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Thanks for being my backyard boy
Original Lyrics: Dance with me in my backyard, boy
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Gorillaz's, "Rhinestone Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Aah, I like big dick, big dick, big dick, big dick, big dick
Original Lyrics: Aah, Electric tric tric tric tric tric tric
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Lorde's, "Green Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Those boomers they have big teeth
Original Lyrics: Those rumors they have big teeth
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country | |
Martina McBride's, "I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: So restlessly I need you
Original Lyrics: So recklessly I need you
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Rascal Flatts', "Prayin' for Daylight"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want to spend another holy night
Original Lyrics: I don't want to spend another lonely night
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Rascal Flatts', "These Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Wow, your hairband so long
Original Lyrics: Wow, your hair got so long
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