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1960s
Bob Dylan's, "Stuck Inside of Mobile with Memphis Blues Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the ladies treat me kindly
And finish me with tea
Original Lyrics:
And the ladies treat me kindly
And furnish me with tape
Gene Pitney's, "24 Hours From Tulsa"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was only 24. I was from Tulsa
Original Lyrics:
I was only 24 hours from Tulsa.
Gene Pitney's, "She's A Heartbreaker"
Misheard Lyrics:
Audrina
Original Lyrics:
Heartbreaker
The Supremes', "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
Misheard Lyrics:
You don't want me or yourself
Original Lyrics:
You don't want me for yourself
 
1970s
Bachman-Turner Overdrive's, "Takin' Care of Business"
Misheard Lyrics:
Make my day with Bisquick
Original Lyrics:
Takin' care of business
Baha Men's, "Who Let the Dogs Out?"
Misheard Lyrics:
The party of puppies
Original Lyrics:
The party was pumpin'
David Dundas', "Jeans On"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got a tiger in my pants...
Original Lyrics:
I got a tiger in my tank...
David Naughton's, "Makin' It"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm Mickey Mouse
Original Lyrics:
I'm makin' it
Jethro Tull's, "Bungle in the Jungle"
Misheard Lyrics:
Thunder and lightning
Blood at the border
Original Lyrics:
Thunder and lightning
couldn't be bolder
Johnny Nash's, "Stir It Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
Steer it up
Original Lyrics:
Stir it up
Neil Diamond's, "Sweet Caroline"
Misheard Lyrics:
Please tell a lie
Original Lyrics:
Sweet Caroline
Paul McCartney's, "Maybe I'm Amazed"
Misheard Lyrics:
Baby, I'm a man
Original Lyrics:
Maybe I'm amazed
Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a killer flea
Original Lyrics:
She's a killer queen
Steely Dan's, "Peg"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's your favorite horror movie
Original Lyrics:
It's your favorite foreign movie
Tommy James', "Draggin' the Line"
Misheard Lyrics:
Checkin' it out
Original Lyrics:
Draggin' the line
 
1980s
Alvin and the Chipmunks', "Alvin and the Chipmunks Theme"
Misheard Lyrics:
What's up, 'cause here we come
Original Lyrics:
Watch out, 'cause here we come
Billy Joel's, "Tell Her About It"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just because you have been smokin' for so long
Original Lyrics:
Just because you haven't spoken for so long
Billy Ocean's, "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Carrie, tout de suite!
or
Carried tout de suite
Original Lyrics:
Caribbean Queen
Misheard Lyrics:
On the south side of Detroit, MI
Original Lyrics:
On the south side of Detroit city
Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ma-ma se, ma-ma sa, ma-ma coo sa
Original Lyrics:
Imma say it one more time I'm not gon' stop
Mike + The Mechanics', "The Living Years"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can whistle as well as you hear
Original Lyrics:
You can listen as well as you hear
Pet Shop Boys', "Domino Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Are they, are they?
Original Lyrics:
All day, all day
Pet Shop Boys', "Left to My Own Devices"
Misheard Lyrics:
Learn to ignore what is the talk of us all.
Original Lyrics:
Learn to ignore what the photographer saw.
Sharon Redd's, "Beat the Street"
Misheard Lyrics:
Heat the seat
Original Lyrics:
Beat the street
Stevie Nicks', "Edge Of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just like a one winged gull
Original Lyrics:
Just like the white winged dove.
Stevie Nicks', "Edge of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just like the one we love
Original Lyrics:
Just like the white winged dove.
The B-52's', "Love Shack"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dog sh*t baby
Original Lyrics:
Love shack baby
Thompson Twins', "No Peace for the Wicked"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sometimes I think they're madder
Than houses having tea
Original Lyrics:
Sometimes I think they're madder
Than hatters having tea
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers', "Christmas All Over Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
I hope you're not a goofball
Original Lyrics:
I hope you'll have a good one
 
1990s
Clock's, "Oh What a Night (December 1963)"
Misheard Lyrics:
And even though I didn't catch her name
I knew I was never gonna be the dame
I can't describe how she made me feel
But she had her body, chicken head spinning like a wheel
Original Lyrics:
And even though I didn't catch her name
I knew I was never gonna be the same
I can't describe how she made me feel
But she had her body shaking, head spinning like a wheel
Ini Kamoze's, "Here Comes The Hotstepper"
Misheard Lyrics:
Anyone tests will hear the Fat Lady Sing
Original Lyrics:
Anyone PRESS will hear the Fat Lady Sing
Ini Kamoze's, "Here Comes the Hotstepper"
Misheard Lyrics:
Anyone tests will hear the Fat Lady Sing
Original Lyrics:
Anyone press will hear the Fat Lady Sing
Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics:
And no moustache could have been any clearer
Original Lyrics:
And no message could have been any clearer.
Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics:
A Mario, a cafe no?, a mosquito, red dress, has a bad lip, took it danger!
Original Lyrics:
A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido
With the lights out, it's less dangerous.
 
2000s
Christina Milian's, "Call Me, Beep Me! (Kim Possible theme)"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I'm here to say hello
Original Lyrics:
And I'm here to save the world
Daddy Yankee's, "Pose"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't say, don't say, don't say
Original Lyrics:
Pose, Pose, Pose
Jewel's, "Intuition"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's not hard, too hard to stay
Original Lyrics:
It's not hard to understand
Raven-Symone's, "That's So Raven"
Misheard Lyrics:
Not so ready
Original Lyrics:
That's so Raven
Steel Pulse's, "Born Fe Rebel"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was born forever
Original Lyrics:
I was born fe rebel
The Transplants', "Diamonds and Guns"
Misheard Lyrics:
Who's got the Thighmaster?
Original Lyrics:
Who's got the diamonds?
 
2010s
Saweetie's, "My Type"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey fish bagel that's my type
Original Lyrics:
Eight-inch big, ooh, that's a good pipe
Wallows', "Sidelines"
Misheard Lyrics:
I see your mother on the sidelines
Original Lyrics:
I see you loving on the sidelines
 
misc
Commercial's, "Popeyes Chicken"
Misheard Lyrics:
Love my chicken from popeyes
Original Lyrics:
Louisiana fast
Gabriel & Dresden Feat. Sub Teal's, "No One's To Blame"
Misheard Lyrics:
The rush of love
All hot and gay
Where everyone loses and
No one's to blame
Original Lyrics:
The rush of love
A hiding game
Where everyone loses and
No one's to blame
Jacknjellify's, "Message to Loser (Lyric Video) - SONG by Four from"
Misheard Lyrics:
"The shining and samples!"
"Yes your pow is trident true!"
Original Lyrics:
"The shining example!"
"Yes your prowess is tried and true!"
 
xmas
Alvin and the Chipmunks', "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Me, I want some moolah, too
Original Lyrics:
Me, I want a hula hoop
Band Aid II's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics:
And it's a world of dreaded fear
Original Lyrics:
And it's a world of dread and fear
Carnie and Wendy Wilson's, "Hey Santa!"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I wonder if he can hand me
Original Lyrics:
And I wonder if he can hear me
Leona Lewis', "One More Sleep"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I find myself sitting
Original Lyrics:
And I find myself singing
Raven-Symone's, "My Christmas Wish"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's my Christmas witch
Original Lyrics:
It's my Christmas wish

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