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1950s | |
Max Bygraves', "Tulips from Amsterdam"
Misheard Lyrics: Turnips from hamster jam
Original Lyrics: Tulips from Amsterdam
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1960s | |
Desmond Dekker and the Aces', "Israelites"
Misheard Lyrics: After a spell there must be a parlor
Touch me in the bum, you sound your alarm Original Lyrics: After a storm there must be a calm
You catch me in your farm, you sound your alarm |
Desmond Dekker and the Aces', "Israelites"
Misheard Lyrics: You took my teardrops, the houses are gone
I don't want to end up like Bunny and Clive Original Lyrics: Shirt them a-tear up, trousers is gone
I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde |
John Fred & His Playboy Band's, "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)"
Misheard Lyrics: A circle full of holler
Original Lyrics: A circus of a-horrors
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John Fred & His Playboy Band's, "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep a-wearing your bracelets and your doo ron ron.
Original Lyrics: Keep a-wearing your bracelets and your new rara.
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John Fred & His Playboy Band's, "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)"
Misheard Lyrics: You made me a laugh of lashes
Original Lyrics: You made me a life of ashes
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1970s | |
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "Still the Same"
Misheard Lyrics: Silver flame
Original Lyrics: Still the Same
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Carpenters', "We've Only Just Begun"
Misheard Lyrics: A p*** for luck and we're on our way
Original Lyrics: A kiss for luck and we're on our way
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Gallery's, "Nice to Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s so nice to see you
Original Lyrics: It’s so nice who be with you
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KC and the Sunshine Band's, "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"
Misheard Lyrics: Give you a second chance
Original Lyrics: Give yourself a chance
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Mountain's, "Mississippi Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Where's the city queen?
Original Lyrics: Mississippi Queen
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Rick Dees and His Case of Idiots', "Disco Duck"
Misheard Lyrics: This Old House
Original Lyrics: Disco Duck
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Schoolhouse Rock's, "Conjunction Junction"
Misheard Lyrics: Johnson & Johnson
Original Lyrics: Conjunction Junction
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Toby Beau's, "My Angel Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: I could watch Between the Lions
Original Lyrics: I could read between the lines
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1980s | |
Aretha Franklin and George Michael's, "I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: I just let
Original Lyrics: I just left
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Journey's, "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"
Misheard Lyrics: If we can't go on to survive the time
Original Lyrics: If we can't go on to survive the tide
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Kaoma's, "Dançando Lambada"
Misheard Lyrics: Major teenage coherent to die
Original Lyrics: Bem juntinho escorregando dá
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Madonna's, "Live to Tell"
Misheard Lyrics: I know where Goofy lives
Original Lyrics: I know where beauty lives
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Movie Scripts', "Dirty Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: So cousins, here's some Grape-Nuts from the four seasons
Original Lyrics: So cousins, here's a great song from the Four Seasons
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Mr. Mister's, "Something Real"
Misheard Lyrics: Everyone's taking all they can spiel
Original Lyrics: Everyone's taking all they can steal
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Sybil's, "Don't Make Me Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't make me yogurt.
Original Lyrics: Don't make me over.
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U2's, "New Year’s Day"
Misheard Lyrics: I will be here again
Original Lyrics: I will be with you again
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1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "Ironic"
Misheard Lyrics: And isn't it moronic, don't you think?
Original Lyrics: And isn't it ironic, don't you think?
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Beck's, "Where It's At"
Misheard Lyrics: I 10 cent slippers and a microphone
Original Lyrics: I got two turntables and a microphone
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Bette Midler's, "From a Distance"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the voice of Amy Grant
Original Lyrics: It's the voice of every man
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Danzig's, "Long Way Back From Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Ragdoll's head on a donkey's tail
Original Lyrics: Black dog's head on the killing bed
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Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: Best day on trial
Original Lyrics: Dead skin on trial
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Meredith Brooks', "Bitch"
Misheard Lyrics: You must have been relieved to see the softest sigh
Original Lyrics: You must have been relieved to see the softer side
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N-Trance's, "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: So grab yourself a beer
Original Lyrics: So grab yourself a beard
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Pearl Jam's, "Jeremy"
Misheard Lyrics: Jeremy's fallen yesterday
OR Jeremy's falling yesterday Original Lyrics: Jeremy spoke in class today
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Pearl Jam's, "Jeremy"
Misheard Lyrics: That little kid of faction and the boy was something that money wouldn't wait
Original Lyrics: Daddy didn't give affection and the boy was something that mommy wouldn't wear
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Snow's, "Informer"
Misheard Lyrics: And lick your bum-bum now
Original Lyrics: A licky boom-boom down
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2000s | |
Avenged Sevenfold's, "A Little Piece of Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I really always knew that my little crime
Would be cold that's why I got a heater for your fries. Original Lyrics: 'Cause I really always knew that my little crime
Would be cold that's why I got a heater for your thighs. |
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Destiny's Child's, "Bootylicious"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't think you're ready, pomegranate
Original Lyrics: I don't think you're ready for this jelly
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Funeral for a Friend's, "History "
Misheard Lyrics: Wear fishes, well I never
Original Lyrics: Where this is, we'll I never
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Robbie Williams', "Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: Running through my bangs
Original Lyrics: Running through my veins
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Sonic Adventure 2's, "Escape From The City (Follow Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: Potluck, that's great
Original Lyrics: Find that next stage
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2010s | |
Dua Lipa's, "Don't Start Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Did the heartbreak change me? Baby
Original Lyrics: Did the heartbreak change me? Maybe
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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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Nathaniel Rateliff's, "Time Stands"
Misheard Lyrics: Einstein says I'm too old.
Einstein's for you. Original Lyrics: Time stands in a duel.
And I stand for you. |
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country | |
Johnny Cash's, "I've Been Everywhere"
Misheard Lyrics: Buckle up, Veronica, win some till it's over
Original Lyrics: Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota
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Ray Stevens', "Mississippi Squirrel Revival"
Misheard Lyrics: Well when I was kid I'd take a trip
Every summer, down to Mississipp To visit my granny and her auntie Bella Mortle Original Lyrics: Well when I was kid I'd take a trip
Every summer, down to Mississipp To visit my granny in her antebellum world |