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1960s | |
Jose Feliciano's, "Light My Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl, we couldn't get much tired
Original Lyrics: Girl, we couldn't get much higher
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The Band's, "The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a load off, granny
Original Lyrics: Take a load off, Fannie.
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1970s | |
Barry White's, "I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain’t no moose
Original Lyrics: Ain’t no use
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Carl Douglas', "Kung Fu Fighting"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody was garbage fighting
Original Lyrics: Everybody was Kung Fu fighting
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Carl Douglas', "Kung Fu Fighting"
Misheard Lyrics: In fact, it was a little inviting
Original Lyrics: In fact, it was a little bit frightening
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David Soul's, "Silver Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on Silver Lady take my girth
Original Lyrics: Come on Silver Lady take my word
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Dr. Seuss on the Loose's, "A Toast to your Bellied Star"
Misheard Lyrics: So nothing let the pumpkin ring
Original Lyrics: Sound off and let the welcome ring
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes"
Misheard Lyrics: We would all go astray
Original Lyrics: We would all go insane
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Loggins and Messina's, "Danny's Song"
Misheard Lyrics: And even though we ain't got rubbish
Original Lyrics: And even though we ain't got money
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Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep on we're the porn stars
Don't stop till you get enough. Original Lyrics: Keep up with the force don't stop
Don't stop till you get enough |
The Band's, "Chest Fever"
Misheard Lyrics: I know cheese and crackers
Original Lyrics: I know she's a tracker.
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "All Out of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm all at a loss
Original Lyrics: I'm all out of love
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Air Supply's, "Every Woman in the World"
Misheard Lyrics: No one around me
Original Lyrics: No love around me
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Air Supply's, "Lost in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been robbing you too long
Original Lyrics: I've been loving you too long
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Madness', "Our House"
Misheard Lyrics: And it’s usually wigged out
Original Lyrics: And it's usually quite loud.
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Miami Sound Machine's, "Words Get in the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: You temperamental movie star
Original Lyrics: Your temperamental moody side
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Miami Sound Machine's, "Words Get in the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: You temperamental movie star
Original Lyrics: Your temperamental moody side
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep all your dreams alive
Original Lyrics: Bring all your dreams alive
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Survivor's, "High On You"
Misheard Lyrics: There you stood at the creature
Original Lyrics: There you stood, that'll teach ya
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Survivor's, "I Can't Hold Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Reaching out to hold the boat
Original Lyrics: Reaching out to both of us
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Survivor's, "Is This Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I've seen all the pain that the moment can bring
Original Lyrics: I've seen all the pain that the morning can bring
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Survivor's, "The Search is Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Once you see Israel
Original Lyrics: What you see is real
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The Go-Go's', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: Honest. I see you.
Original Lyrics: Our lips are sealed
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Traveling Wilburys', "Handle With Care"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been rubbed and ridiculed
Original Lyrics: I've been robbed and ridiculed
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1990s | |
Alisha's Attic's, "I Am, I Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: But my feet are itching and etching
Original Lyrics: But my feet are itching and itching
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Blur's, "The Universal"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the next sex dream
Original Lyrics: This is the next century
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Brandy's, "Almost Doesn't Count"
Misheard Lyrics: You came real slow
Original Lyrics: You came real close
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: If I could see, I would die
Original Lyrics: Da ba dee da ba dee ba da die.
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Enrique Iglesias', "Bailamos"
Misheard Lyrics: Let Fred Willard take you over
Original Lyrics: Let the rhythm take you over
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K-Ci & JoJo's, "All My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I would never find another mother
Original Lyrics: I would never find another lover
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K-Ci & JoJo's, "Tell Me It's Real"
Misheard Lyrics: We're on Family Feud
Original Lyrics: The feeling that we feel
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K-Ci & JoJo's, "You Bring Me Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Played me like a cloud
Original Lyrics: Played me like a clown
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Pet Shop Boys', "This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave"
Misheard Lyrics: Living a largess chort of delusion
Original Lyrics: Living a law just short of delusion
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Soundgarden's, "Black Hole Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: Steal the woman's diaphragm
Original Lyrics: Steal the warm wind tired friend
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2000s | |
Beyonce's, "Work It Out"
Misheard Lyrics: I like it when it's hardcore
Original Lyrics: I like it when the horn go
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Gorillaz's, "Dare"
Misheard Lyrics: Romeo, Romeo, Romeo, Romeo, Romeo; Chris Brown!
Original Lyrics: It's coming up, it's coming up, it's coming up
It's coming up, it's dare Ah, it's dare. |
Gruff Rhys', "Skylon!"
Misheard Lyrics: The ganway gives me shelter
From bird s**t and the rain I sh*tted for my ticket To show it once again Over had a locker I full it to the brim Of shiny souvenir Delete for a fill The cable for December Is at the window seat Anytime impostor Tidy up a neat To tie to a confronter Sit next to the eye Original Lyrics: The gangway gives me shelter,
From bird s**t and the rain, I shuffle for my ticket, To show it once again, Overhead the lockers, Are full up to the brim, Of shiny souvenirs, Duty-free and film, The Cabault 37, Reserved a window seat, In it an impostor, Tidied up and neat, Too tired to confront her, I sit next to the aisle |
K-Ci & JoJo's, "Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: Just thinking about you, maybe
Original Lyrics: Just thinking about you, baby
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Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera's, "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing special, standing, slipping away
Original Lyrics: Time is precious and it's slipping away
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2010s | |
Taylor Swift's, "Right Where You Left Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m sure you got a white fat bear
Original Lyrics: I’m sure that you got a wife out there
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Twenty One Pilots', "Doubt"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't fall,
Get a bow-bow-bow-bow-bow, man. Original Lyrics: Don't forget about-bout-bout-bout-bout me.
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Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber's, "Monster"
Misheard Lyrics: Fill me up with confidence; potato to my chest
Original Lyrics: Fill me up with confidence; I say what's in my chest
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