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1950s | |
The Chordettes', "Lollipop"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama give you lollipop, tell you why
The taste is sweeter than an apple pie Original Lyrics: Call my baby lollipop, tell you why
His kiss sweeter than an apple pie |
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1960s | |
Dickey Lee's, "I Saw Linda Yesterday"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a miracle round
Original Lyrics: Like a merry-go-round
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Neil Young's, "Like a Hurricane"
Misheard Lyrics: There's cum in your eyes
Original Lyrics: There's calm in your eyes
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The Outsiders', "Time Won’t Let Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I can’t leave forever
Original Lyrics: I can’t wait forever
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The Temptations', "All I Need"
Misheard Lyrics: You never was God bless you
Original Lyrics: You never was complaining
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Prelude/Angry Young Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Barnes & Noble died
Original Lyrics: Was a noble fight
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Bob Marley's, "She's Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: Ho-lada-her, lada, ho-lada-her
Ho-lada-her lada he Original Lyrics: Oh, mocking bird, have you ever heard
Words that I never heard |
Eagles', "One of These Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got your demands
Original Lyrics: You've got your demons
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Margaritaville"
Misheard Lyrics: And I know I'm my own grandpa
Original Lyrics: And I know it's my own damn fault
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John Mellencamp and Me'shell Ndegeocello's, "Wild Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Wildlife is calling
Original Lyrics: Wild night is calling
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M's, "Pop Muzik"
Misheard Lyrics: New York, London, Paris, Munich,
Everybody talk about cropped pubics Original Lyrics: New York, London, Paris, Munich,
Everybody talk about pop muzik |
Stevie Wonder's, "Sir Duke"
Misheard Lyrics: You can think it's October
Original Lyrics: You can feel it all over
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The Doobie Brothers', "Listen to the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Woah-oh, it's still music
Original Lyrics: Woah-oh, listen to the music
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The Police's, "Walking on the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Water on the moon
Original Lyrics: Walking on the moon
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1980s | |
ABC's, "Poison Arrow"
Misheard Lyrics: Shoot, got toys in our room
Original Lyrics: Shoot that poison arrow
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Princess Grace, "Peyton Place", trouble in the civil West
Original Lyrics: Princess Grace, "Peyton Place", trouble in the Suez
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Rock and roller color wars, I can't take it anymore
Original Lyrics: Rock and roller cola wars, I can't take it anymore
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Bon Jovi's, "In and Out of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Him and I don't know
Original Lyrics: In and out of love
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Kool and the Gang's, "Fresh"
Misheard Lyrics: She's fresh (as a fish), a sardine
She's like a sardine to me Original Lyrics: She's fresh (fresh), exciting
She's so exciting to me |
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The Police's, "Every Breath You Take"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a pool hall ace
Original Lyrics: How my poor heart aches.
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1990s | |
Erasure's, "Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Enchiladas, enchiladas
Original Lyrics: Sent you money, sent you flowers
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M2M's, "Don't Say You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Eventually flowers find a way
Original Lyrics: Eventually love will find a way
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Mariah Carey featuring Boyz II Men's, "One Sweet Day"
Misheard Lyrics: And I know eventually we'll be in heaven
Original Lyrics: And I know eventually we'll be together
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Mogwai's, "R U Still In 2 It?"
Misheard Lyrics: We could go to the pet shop and see something funny
Original Lyrics: We could go to the pictures and see something funny
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The Lion King's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: AHHHHH SEVENYAAA BADABISH BADABUNGGG
Original Lyrics: Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama
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2000s | |
D12's, "My Band"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the lead singer of my band, my seltzer
Original Lyrics: I'm the lead singer of my band, my salsa
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Fall Out Boy's, "The Phoenix"
Misheard Lyrics: Because the world is just a terror and we are wearing black, black
So brown-eyed spirits never know we pass Original Lyrics: Because the world is just a teller and we are wearing black masks
"You broke our spirits" says the note we passed |
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Lil Bow Wow's, "Bow Wow (That's My Name)"
Misheard Lyrics: Where's my daughter?
Original Lyrics: Where my dogs at?
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Linkin Park's, "Hit The Floor"
Misheard Lyrics: Mini sriracha
The next you're not, watch it drop Making your heart stop Original Lyrics: One minute you're on top
The next you're not, watch it drop Making your heart stop |
Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean's, "Hips Don't Lie"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I'm overnight
Original Lyrics: You know I'm on tonight
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2010s | |
Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: Nah Nah NAH NAH MEXICAN LIGHTNING
Original Lyrics: We're up all night to get lucky
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Justin Timberlake's, "Can't Stop The Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't need no visa, don't need control
Original Lyrics: I don't need no reason, don't need control
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Justin Timberlake's, "Can't Stop The Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: We're tying up the ceiling when we're in our zone.
Original Lyrics: We're flying up, no ceiling, when we in our zone.
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Lorde's, "Tennis Court"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby be the gas cloud, I'll be the beauty queen in tears
Original Lyrics: Baby be the class clown, I'll be the beauty queen in tears
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Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't believe me, just wash
Original Lyrics: Don't believe me just watch
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Melanie Martinez's, "Play Date"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess some dress to play date to you
Original Lyrics: I guess I'm just a play date to you
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misc | |
Traditional's, "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean"
Misheard Lyrics: My buddie lies over the ocean
Original Lyrics: My Bonnie lies over the ocean
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xmas | |
Jose Feliciano's, "Feliz Navidad"
Misheard Lyrics: The least knobby dot.
Original Lyrics: Feliz navidad
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