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1960s | |
The Seekers', "Georgy Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Where did Georgie go?
Original Lyrics: Wake up Georgy Girl
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "Night Fever"
Misheard Lyrics: I got higher in Milwaukee
Original Lyrics: I got higher in my walkin'
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Bill Withers', "Lean on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Somebody named Reba
Original Lyrics: Somebody to lean on
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Donna Summer's, "Love to Love You Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: When you're really so close to me
Original Lyrics: When you lean so close to me
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Go Your Own Way"
Misheard Lyrics: You can throw it away
or You can throw it all away Original Lyrics: You can go your own way
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Jefferson Starship's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sitting watchin' all of the carolers
Original Lyrics: I'm sitting watchin' all of the flowers
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Priscilla, no! She will not let you go!
Original Lyrics: Bismillah, no! We will not let you go!
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1980s | |
Christopher Cross', "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)"
Misheard Lyrics: If you get caught between the room in New York City
Original Lyrics: If you get caught between the moon and New York City
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Corey Hart's, "Never Surrender"
Misheard Lyrics: Your right to firemen
Original Lyrics: Your right to fight, and...
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Corey Hart's, "Sunglasses at Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I wear my son's glasses at night
Original Lyrics: I wear my sunglasses at night
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Europe's, "Rock the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I've gone through Spain
Original Lyrics: I've gone through pain
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Europe's, "Superstitious"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on the SuperStation
Original Lyrics: I'm not superstitious
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Europe's, "The Final Countdown"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the final downtown
Original Lyrics: It's the final countdown
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Europe's, "The Final Countdown"
Misheard Lyrics: We're leaving town
Original Lyrics: We're leaving ground
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Kenny Loggins', "Footloose"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey yeah, forward,
Oh, tell me what you got. Original Lyrics: Eight hours, for what?
Lord, tell me what I got |
Night Ranger's, "Sister Christian"
Misheard Lyrics: I watch the Price is Right
Original Lyrics: What's your price for flight?
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Night Ranger's, "Sister Christian"
Misheard Lyrics: This is Christmas, all the times have come
Original Lyrics: Sister Christian, all the time has come
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Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: Leary, call me
or Little Ray, call me Original Lyrics: Little red Corvette
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Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics: She wore a raspberry meringue,
The kind you find in a second hand store. A raspberry meringue, And if it was war, she wouldn't wear much more Original Lyrics: Raspberry beret
The kind you find in a secondhand store. Raspberry beret And if it was warm, she wouldn't wear much more. |
REO Speedwagon's, "Can't Fight This Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: And I can't fight the ceiling anymore
Original Lyrics: And I can't fight this feeling anymore
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Squeeze's, "Cool for Cats"
Misheard Lyrics: The idiots send singles
Original Lyrics: The Indians send signals
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Whitney Houston's, "How Will I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to impossible
Original Lyrics: Take me to the clouds above
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Whitney Houston's, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna feel the beat
Original Lyrics: I wanna feel the heat
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1990s | |
Blackstreet and Mya's, "Take Me There"
Misheard Lyrics: And Kim and Little misses their mommy and dad
Original Lyrics: And Phil and Lil misses their mommy and dad
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Bonnie Raitt's, "I Can't Make You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: In these finer owls
Original Lyrics: In these final hours
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MC Hammer's, "Here Comes The Hammer"
Misheard Lyrics: Pick up the hammer!
Original Lyrics: Here comes the hammer!
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Melissa Etheridge's, "Come to My Window"
Misheard Lyrics: I would dial Columbo
Original Lyrics: I would dial the numbers
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Melissa Etheridge's, "I'm the Only One"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on and hold her 'til the feeling is gone
Original Lyrics: Go on and hold her 'til the screaming is gone
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Love Rollercoaster"
Misheard Lyrics: Move it over there 'cause I'm a double-decker!
Original Lyrics: Move it over dad 'cause I'm a double-dipper!
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Seal's, "Kiss from a Rose"
Misheard Lyrics: But did you know that winter's come?
Original Lyrics: But did you know that when it snows...
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2000s | |
Mya's, "Case of the Ex"
Misheard Lyrics: I could tell it was your eggs by the phone (phone)
Original Lyrics: I could tell it was your ex by your tone (tone)
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xmas | |
Bing Crosby's, "Faith of Our Fathers"
Misheard Lyrics: Faith of our farters holy faith
Original Lyrics: Faith of our fathers holy faith
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Carpenters', "It's Christmas Time/Sleep Well, Little Children"
Misheard Lyrics: Merry Christmas to Robelot
Original Lyrics: Merry Christmas to one and all
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Carpenters', "It's Christmas Time/Sleep Well, Little Children"
Misheard Lyrics: Santa brings the child in a manger
Original Lyrics: Celebrate the child in a manger
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "December"
Misheard Lyrics: Only good talkin' love
Original Lyrics: Only blue talk and love
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S Club 7's, "Perfect Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: The greatest kid that there could be
Original Lyrics: The greatest gift that there could be
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Santana's, "Posada (Pilgrimage to Bethlehem)"
Misheard Lyrics: Hearing the bells for King Kong
Original Lyrics: Hearing the bells go ding-dong
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Steps', "Merry X-Mas Everybody"
Misheard Lyrics: Do the ferries keep things over for a day?
Original Lyrics: Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?
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Thomas Oliphant's, "Deck the Halls"
Misheard Lyrics: Deck your balls with boughs of holly
Fa la la la la, la la la la Original Lyrics: Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa la la la la, la la la la |
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