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1950s | |
The Everly Brothers', "Wake Up Little Susie"
Misheard Lyrics: Break up with a doozy
Original Lyrics: Wake up little Susie
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1960s | |
Lesley Gore's, "It's My Party"
Misheard Lyrics: It's apartheid and I'll cry if I want to
Original Lyrics: It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
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Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: No matter how fun
Original Lyrics: No matter how far
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The Eligibles', "The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle"
Misheard Lyrics: A big apple tour
Original Lyrics: A three hour tour
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The Grass Roots', "Let's Live for Today"
Misheard Lyrics: By chasing after mommy
Original Lyrics: By chasing after money
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The Grass Roots', "Midnight Confessions"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, 99 inflations
Original Lyrics: In my midnight confessions
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1970s | |
Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Lay me down in sheets of Lennon
Original Lyrics: Lay me down in sheets of linen
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Cheeseburger in Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: Wondering where
Original Lyrics: Warm beer and bread
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Margaritaville"
Misheard Lyrics: All of the tuna's covered with oil
Original Lyrics: All of those tourists covered with oil
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Margaritaville"
Misheard Lyrics: But there's food in the blender
Original Lyrics: But there's booze in the blender
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Margaritaville"
Misheard Lyrics: I put on some hip-hop
Original Lyrics: I blew out my flip-flop
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Ringo Starr's, "Oh My My"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I got your navel
Original Lyrics: Just like a tornado
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Ringo Starr's, "Oh My My"
Misheard Lyrics: I felt myself heaving and as I was leaving
Original Lyrics: I felt myself healing and as I was leaving
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1980s | |
Commercial's, "Chili's"
Misheard Lyrics: No place else is Cherry's
Original Lyrics: No place else is Chili's
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John Lennon's, "(Just Like) Starting Over"
Misheard Lyrics: But when I hear you farting
Original Lyrics: But when I see you, darling
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Psychedelic Furs', "Heartbeat"
Misheard Lyrics: When your sister's asleep
I hear a heartbeat. Original Lyrics: When the city's asleep
I hear a heartbeat. |
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Steve Winwood's, "Valerie"
Misheard Lyrics: Not how lovers cry out
Just like Aunt Diane Original Lyrics: Not how lovers cry out
Just like they're dying |
Technotronic's, "Pump Up The Jam"
Misheard Lyrics: Iowa, a place to stay.
Original Lyrics: I want a place to stay.
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Terence Trent D'Arby's, "If You Let Me Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: If you let me, got to adapt to your needs, baby
Original Lyrics: If you let me, got to, got to meet, baby
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The Smiths', "What Difference Does It Make?"
Misheard Lyrics: And I say goodnight.
Original Lyrics: Oh, my sacred one!
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1990s | |
69 Boyz's, "Tootsee Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me see that juicy roll
Original Lyrics: Let me see that Tootsee Roll
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Janet Jackson's, "Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Caught too late in the game and my heart is in your head
Don't you stand there and then tell me you'd love me to leave again Original Lyrics: Kinda late in the game and my heart is in your hands
Don't you stand there and then tell me you love me then leave again |
Pulp's, "Disco 2000"
Misheard Lyrics: When we're all fully blown
Original Lyrics: When we're all fully grown
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Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm far away from work
Original Lyrics: I'm far away from home
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Slipknot's, "Wait and Bleed "
Misheard Lyrics: I felt the air rise up in me.
Original Lyrics: I’ve felt the hate rise up in me.
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2000s | |
Coldplay's, "Viva La Vida"
Misheard Lyrics: For some reason I can't complain
Original Lyrics: For some reason I can't explain
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: A loaded gun complex
Coffin in pudding Original Lyrics: A loaded god complex
Cock it and pull it |
My Chemical Romance's, "Drowning Lessons"
Misheard Lyrics: As wide screens and roses fall at your feet
Original Lyrics: As rice grains and roses fall at your feet
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Otep's, "Ghostflowers "
Misheard Lyrics: From shelaton, to Switzerland,
Original Lyrics: From gelatin, to specimen
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Robbie Williams', "Monsoon"
Misheard Lyrics: So put your hands across the water
On my shlong Original Lyrics: So put your hands across the water
Oh mushroom |
Static-X's, "Fix"
Misheard Lyrics: Put it in jello
Drug test Banana fix Original Lyrics: Turn it in
Chill out Drop dead, I need a fix. |
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2010s | |
Death Grips', "Guillotine"
Misheard Lyrics: Cinco, cinco, cinco, cinco
Cinco, cinco, cinco, cinco Original Lyrics: It goes, it goes, it goes, it goes
It goes, it goes, it goes, it goes |
Little Mix 's, "Sweet Melody "
Misheard Lyrics: Every time I go dancing I see hairy straight guys
Original Lyrics: Every time I go dancing I see his staying eyes
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country | |
Alan Jackson's, "Don't Rock the Jukebox"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't feel like rockin'
With Mr Davy Jones Original Lyrics: Don't feel like rockin'
Since my baby's gone |
Keith Whitley's, "Don't Close Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Even now in my heart
Original Lyrics: Even now in my arms
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Keith Whitley's, "I'm Over You"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't flatten yourself
Original Lyrics: Don't flatter yourself
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Keith Whitley's, "Some Old Side Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Young man, pig shot
Original Lyrics: Young man, big shot
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Keith Whitley's, "Somebody's Doin' Me Right"
Misheard Lyrics: Satellite down
Original Lyrics: Settlin' down
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Keith Whitley's, "Ten Feet Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Alone at a corner deli
Original Lyrics: Alone at a corner table
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Keith Whitley's, "When You Say Nothing at All"
Misheard Lyrics: You can light up the door
Original Lyrics: You can light up the dark
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Keith Whitley's, "Would These Arms Be in Your Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Two years that listen you could talk to
Original Lyrics: Two ears that listen you could talk to
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Waylon Jennings', "Theme from the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a poodle dog
Original Lyrics: I'm a good ol' boy
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misc | |
Commercial's, "Chime"
Misheard Lyrics: Baking with chive is very easy
Original Lyrics: Banking with Chime is very easy
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Harry Styles', "Watermelon Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics: Watermelon sugar farts
Original Lyrics: Watermelon sugar high
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