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1970s | |
ABBA's, "I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause it's true Andrew, Andrew, Andrew, Andrew, Andrew
Original Lyrics: 'Cause it's true I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
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Andrea True Connection's, "More, More, More"
Misheard Lyrics: Woman!
Original Lyrics: More, more, more
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Cast of the Brady Bunch's, "It's a Sunshine Day"
Misheard Lyrics: So happy and gay
Original Lyrics: So happy today
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Loggins & Messina's, "Your Mama Don't Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Oooooweeee, you're coming with me', You're in love with Bo Peete.
Original Lyrics: 'Oooooweeee, you're coming with me', said the local police.
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1980s | |
Crowded House's, "Better Be Home Soon"
Misheard Lyrics: Something's got a hole on you
Original Lyrics: Somethings got a hold on you
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Martika's, "Toy Soldiers"
Misheard Lyrics: Nobody's child,
The next one's gonna be me. Original Lyrics: If I don't stop, the next one's gonna be me
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Paul McCartney's, "Pipes of Peace"
Misheard Lyrics: I light a candle to our love
In love our problems disappear But all in all, we soon discover That one and one and one and one is three Original Lyrics: I light a candle to our love
In love our problems disappear But all in all, we soon discover That one and one is all we long to hear |
Prince's, "Batdance"
Misheard Lyrics: GET THE F*** UP! Batman GET THE F*** UP! Batman
Original Lyrics: Get the funk up Batman Get the funk up Batman
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1990s | |
Billy Joel's, "I Go to Extremes"
Misheard Lyrics: And if I stand for a cause
Original Lyrics: And if I stand or I fall
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Everclear's, "I Will Buy You a New Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Way up when we're wassailing
Original Lyrics: Way up in the West Hills
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Everclear's, "Santa Monica"
Misheard Lyrics: We all live inside the ocean
Original Lyrics: We all live beside the ocean
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Savage Garden's, "Truly Madly Deeply"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m on a diet
Original Lyrics: La-la la da, yeah
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The Notorious B.I.G.'s, "Mo Money Mo Problems"
Misheard Lyrics: The more toddlers we see
Original Lyrics: The more problems we see
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2000s | |
Blur's, "Battery in My Leg"
Misheard Lyrics: I was battered for the good times
Original Lyrics: This is a ballad for the good times
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Blur's, "Caravan"
Misheard Lyrics: I try to creep
But my heart wont die I got a family But caravan comes Original Lyrics: I try to quit
But my heart won't buy it I got family The caravan comes back for me |
Blur's, "Caravan"
Misheard Lyrics: You know the way I kiss
You know the way I exist And the day will come You get away from it Away from it Original Lyrics: You'll feel the weight of it
The weight of it And the day will come And you'll get away from it Away from it |
Coldplay's, "In My Place"
Misheard Lyrics: But I'm late for it
Original Lyrics: But I'll wait for it
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Daft Punk, Ian Pooley's, "Ian Pooley "Chord Memory" - Daft Punk Remix "
Misheard Lyrics: It’s the Daft Punk mix of Young boobies Chord Memory!
Original Lyrics: It’s the Daft Punk mix of Ian Pooley's Chord Memory!
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Everclear's, "Wonderful"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish I could count again
Original Lyrics: I wish I could count to ten
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The Cribs', "Mirror Kissers"
Misheard Lyrics: You like to tell yourself that I'm not boring
Original Lyrics: You like to tell yourself that I'm nobody
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2010s | |
Camila Cabello's, "Havana"
Misheard Lyrics: Banans ooh nah nah
Let's put some tariffs on bananas ooh nah nah Original Lyrics: Havana oh na na,
Half my heart is in Havana oh na na |
Charlie Puth's, "Attention"
Misheard Lyrics: You've been goin' 'round, goin' round, goin' 'round, never went potty in that lake.
Original Lyrics: You've been goin' 'round, goin' 'round, goin' 'round every party in L A.
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SZA, Kendrick Lamar's, "All The Stars"
Misheard Lyrics: All the stars are kosher, all the stars are kosher, all the stars are kosher
Original Lyrics: All the stars are closer, all the stars are closer, all the stars are closer
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Faith Hill's, "I Can't Do That Anymore"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I can't be ending
Original Lyrics: I like happy endings
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J. Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie's, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
Misheard Lyrics: They're gonna build a toilet all around the Christmas tree.
Original Lyrics: They're gonna build a toyland all around the Christmas tree.
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Theme Song's, "Overture (Bugs Bunny Show theme song)"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Richard, turn the lights
Original Lyrics: overture, curtain, lights
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Traditional's, "I Have a Little Dreidel"
Misheard Lyrics: I have a little Play-Doh
Original Lyrics: I have a little dreidel
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xmas | |
Bing Crosby's, "Christmas in Killarney"
Misheard Lyrics: The prettiest pigeon you've ever seen
Original Lyrics: The prettiest picture you've ever seen
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Bing Crosby's, "Faith of Our Fathers"
Misheard Lyrics: We're still in part and toxic-free
Original Lyrics: We're still in heart and conscience free
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Bing Crosby's, "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: If only in Visine
Original Lyrics: If only in my dreams
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Britney Spears', "My Only Wish (This Year)"
Misheard Lyrics: Santa, that's my only list this year
Original Lyrics: Santa, that's my only wish this year
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Bryan Adams', "Run Rudolph Run"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause I really love a merry-go-round
Original Lyrics: 'cause I'm really like a merry-go-round
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Cedarmont Kids', "What Child Is This?"
Misheard Lyrics: Taste, taste to bring his love
Original Lyrics: Haste, haste to bring him laud
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Gwen Stefani's, "Here This Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: 10:00, coming to town
Original Lyrics: Santa Claus is coming to town
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Movie Scripts', "Arthur Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: If you love Barnes & Noble...
Original Lyrics: If you live at the North Pole...
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Narada Michael Walden's, "Candy Cane Park"
Misheard Lyrics: Than seeing me with you
Original Lyrics: Than being here with you
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Pentatonix's, "Coldest Winter"
Misheard Lyrics: Memories made in the coldest window
Original Lyrics: Memories made in the coldest winter
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Pentatonix's, "Coventry Carol"
Misheard Lyrics: For to reserve this day
Original Lyrics: For to preserve this day
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Pentatonix's, "White Winter Hymnal"
Misheard Lyrics: I was following the cat
Original Lyrics: I was following the pack
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The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics: Got on a lucky one
Came in at ten to one Original Lyrics: Got on a lucky one
Came in eighteen to one |
Traditional's, "Here We Come a-Caroling"
Misheard Lyrics: I love to be so green
Original Lyrics: Among the leaves so green
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Whitney Houston's, "Do You Hear What I Hear"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen and do what I say
Original Lyrics: Listen to what I say
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Whitney Houston's, "Do You Hear What I Hear"
Misheard Lyrics: Said the little kid to the sheltered boy
Original Lyrics: Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
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