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1960s | |
Elvis Presley's, "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
Misheard Lyrics: Do the chairs in your apartment seem empty and bare?
Original Lyrics: Do the chairs in your parlor seem empty and bare?
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Led Zeppelin's, "What Is and What Should Never Be"
Misheard Lyrics: Scooby Doo my mountain dew yeah
Original Lyrics: Do do do, bop bop a do-oh
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The Beach Boys', "Good Vibrations"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm kicking on the vibrator
Original Lyrics: I'm picking up good vibrations
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The Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics: The preacher likes the Pope
or The preacher likes the poor Original Lyrics: The preacher likes the cold
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1970s | |
Coven's, "One Tin Soldier"
Misheard Lyrics: One tin soldier runs away!
Original Lyrics: One tin soldier rides away
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Ja'net DuBois', "Movin' On Up"
Misheard Lyrics: As long as sweet lips are chewing me baby
Original Lyrics: As long as we live it’s you and me baby
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Led Zeppelin's, "Livin', Lovin' Maid"
Misheard Lyrics: With a purple operator and a pips in hand.
Original Lyrics: With a purple umbrella and a fifty-cent hat.
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The Ramones', "I Wanna Be Sedated"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't control my T-Bird
Original Lyrics: I can't control my fingers
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1980s | |
Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: The gayest gift they'll get this year is wine
Original Lyrics: The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
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Huey Lewis And The News', "Do You Believe In Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I used to have you in a photograph.
Original Lyrics: Are you still hanging in a phonograph?
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Michael Jackson's, "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
Misheard Lyrics: (K.Y.C.)
Original Lyrics: (P.Y.T.)
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Shakin' Stevens', "This Ole House"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't gonna need this house no longer
Keith's getting ready to meet his fate Original Lyrics: Ain't gonna need this house no longer
He's getting ready to meet his fate |
1990s | |
Barenaked Ladies', "Lovers In A Dangerous Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Blubber in a dangerous time
Original Lyrics: Lovers in a dangerous time
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Stone Temple Pilots', "Interstate Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Feelin' like a hand in rusted shame
Original Lyrics: Feelin' like a hand in rusted chain
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2000s | |
Dido's, "Thank You"
Misheard Lyrics: Please don’t call and wonder why I got out of bed alone.
Original Lyrics: My tea's gone cold, I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all
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Fall Out Boy's, "The Kids Aren't Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: When the Batman's raised and the jokers smiles fades
Original Lyrics: And with the black banners raised
As the crooked smiles fade |
Janet Jackson's, "Doesn't Really Matter"
Misheard Lyrics: Nobody but phew
or Nobody but puke Original Lyrics: Nobody but you
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Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles', "'03 Bonnie and Clyde"
Misheard Lyrics: It's me and my dollhouse
Original Lyrics: It's me and my girlfriend
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Natasha Bedingfield's, "These Words"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I'm heartbroken
Original Lyrics: From my heart flow
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Owl City's, "Fireflies"
Misheard Lyrics: That Canada turns slowly
Original Lyrics: That planet Earth turns slowly
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Seether featuring Amy Lee's, "Broken"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause I'm frozen when I'm mopin'
Original Lyrics: 'cause I'm broken when I'm open
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The Cribs', "You're Gonna Lose Us"
Misheard Lyrics: They tried to screw us
Original Lyrics: The driver's clueless
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2010s | |
Dermot Kennedy's, "Outnumbered"
Misheard Lyrics: I could have showed you all the skies in the star
Original Lyrics: I could have showed you all the scars at the start
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misc | |
Commercial's, "Jardiance (drug)"
Misheard Lyrics: On it, with guardians
Original Lyrics: On it, with Jardiance
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xmas | |
Bing Crosby's, "I Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, bring us some piggy pudding;
Oh, bring us some piggy pudding; Oh, bring us some piggy pudding and bring it out here Original Lyrics: Oh, bring us some figgy pudding;
Oh, bring us some figgy pudding; Oh, bring us some figgy pudding and bring it out here |
Bing Crosby's, "Mele Kalikimaka"
Misheard Lyrics: Mele Kalikimaka is the right way
Original Lyrics: Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way
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Dean Martin's, "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
Misheard Lyrics: How I hate going out in the snow
Original Lyrics: How I hate going out in the storm
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Elton John's, "Step Into Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Step on the Christians
Original Lyrics: Step into Christmas
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Elvis Presley's, "Blue Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Beauty doing alright
Original Lyrics: You'll be doing alright
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Faith Hill's, "Where Are You, Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not the saviour
Original Lyrics: I'm not the same one
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Harry Simeone Chorale's, "The Little Drummer Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: I am a tour bus too
Original Lyrics: I am a poor boy too
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Kenny Loggins', "Celebrate Me Home"
Misheard Lyrics: Celebration tour
Original Lyrics: Celebrate me home
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Stevie Wonder's, "What Christmas Means to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: That's what Pringles mean to me, my love
Original Lyrics: That's what Christmas means to me, my love
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Traditional's, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, tidings of confident joy [pronounced "con-fuh-dent"]
Original Lyrics: Oh tidings of comfort and joy
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