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1950s | |
Dean Martin's, "Memories Are Made of This"
Misheard Lyrics: One love, true life
Original Lyrics: One love through life
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Dean Martin's, "Memories Are Made of This"
Misheard Lyrics: Then add the wedding vows
Original Lyrics: Then add the wedding bells
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1960s | |
Etta James', "I Just Wanna Make Love to You"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want you to hurt all day
Original Lyrics: I don't want you to work all day
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The Beach Boys', "Fun, Fun, Fun"
Misheard Lyrics: She makes the eighty-five herd look like a Roman chariot race now
Original Lyrics: She makes the Indy 500 look like a Roman chariot race now
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The Beatles', "Let It Be"
Misheard Lyrics: And in my hour of darkness, cheese's standing right in front of me.
Original Lyrics: And in my hour of darkness, she is standing right in front of me.
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Young Rascals', "Grooving on a Sunday Afternoon"
Misheard Lyrics: You and me and Leslie.
Original Lyrics: You and me endlessly.
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1970s | |
AC/DC's, "Dirty Deed Done Dirt Cheap"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty jeans and the thunder Jeep.
Original Lyrics: Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap.
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The Eagles', "Witchy Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: She can rock you in the night until your skin turn red
Original Lyrics: She can rock you in the nighttime 'til your skin turn red
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Trooper's, "3 Dressed Up as a Nine"
Misheard Lyrics: You’re just a Queen dressed up as a nine.
Original Lyrics: You're just a 3 dressed up as a nine
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Back in Black"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I'm mad
Yes I'm mad Well I'm mad Yes I'm mad Original Lyrics: 'Cause I'm back
Yes I'm back Well I'm back Yes I'm back |
Alan Parsons Project's, "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics: Things that they say, honor bright
Original Lyrics: Things that they say aren't right
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Aztec Camera's, "Somewhere In My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: A vision of love wearing boxing gloves.
Original Lyrics: Ambition of love wearing boxing gloves.
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Dancing In The Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: Rent boys for hire
Original Lyrics: This gun's for hire
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Frankie Goes To Hollywood's, "Relax"
Misheard Lyrics: Who you gonna call
Original Lyrics: When you wanna come
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Mike + the Mechanics', "All I Need Is a Miracle"
Misheard Lyrics: All I need is a nickel
Original Lyrics: All I need is a miracle
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Neil Diamond's, "Forever In Blue Jeans"
Misheard Lyrics: Reverend Blue Jeans
Original Lyrics: Forever in blue jeans
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in The Wall"
Misheard Lyrics: All in all it's just a nother break in the wall
Original Lyrics: All in all it's just a nother brick in the wall
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U2's, "Pride (in the Name of Love)"
Misheard Lyrics: In the name of war
Original Lyrics: In the name of love
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1990s | |
Adventures Of Stevie V's, "Dirty Cash"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got no tadpoles
Original Lyrics: I got no taboos
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Brandy and Monica's, "The Boy Is Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: I think that you should be alert
And try to understand why Original Lyrics: I think that you should realize
And try to understand why |
Pet Shop Boys', "This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave"
Misheard Lyrics: I waited by the star frond
Original Lyrics: I waited by the staff room
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Puff Daddy's, "It's All About the Benjamins"
Misheard Lyrics: Five carrots on my hands
Original Lyrics: Five carats on my hands
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Smash Mouth's, "Then the Morning Comes"
Misheard Lyrics: And the world's so gay
Original Lyrics: And the world's a faze
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Theme Songs', "Super Mario World Cartoon"
Misheard Lyrics: Yoshi and the Princess are giving them a ham
Original Lyrics: Yoshi and the Princess are giving them a hand
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Underworld's, "Born Slippy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna sit close to you
Original Lyrics: I've grown so close to you
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2000s | |
Backstreet Boys', "Drowning"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby I get healthy
Original Lyrics: Baby I can't help it
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Britney Spears', "I'm a Slave 4 U"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't delight it
Original Lyrics: I won't deny it
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Vertical Horizon's, "Everything You Want"
Misheard Lyrics: He says all the nice things
Original Lyrics: He says all the right things
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2010s | |
Big Time Rush's, "Boyfriend "
Misheard Lyrics: All I really want is a Dumbledore
Original Lyrics: I don't really know what you did before
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Big Time Rush's, "Boyfriend "
Misheard Lyrics: I'll eat your boyfriend
Original Lyrics: I'll be your boyfriend
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Big Times', "Till I Forget About You "
Misheard Lyrics: I licked pork chops on a random afternoon
Original Lyrics: I got a call on a random afternoon
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Caroline Polachek's, "Door"
Misheard Lyrics: Rana Rana Rana René
Rana Rana Rana René Original Lyrics: Running, Running,
Running, Running |
Commercial's, "Avocados from Mexico"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a f***ing Mexicooo
Original Lyrics: Avocados from Mexico
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Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: we're up or mexicans love ya
Original Lyrics: We're up all night to get lucky
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Green Day's, "Still Breathing"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m like a lizard that’s betting for his last time
Original Lyrics: I’m like a loser that’s betting on his last dime
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Imagine Dragons', "I Don't Know Why"
Misheard Lyrics: It was a bacon alibi.
Original Lyrics: It was an ackin' alibi
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Imagine Dragons', "I Don't Know Why"
Misheard Lyrics: We're living in a Lion's eggs
Original Lyrics: We're living in the lion's den
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The Weeknd's, "Blinding Lights"
Misheard Lyrics: I said, ooh, I'm drowning in denial
Original Lyrics: I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Foil"
Misheard Lyrics: Stick it in your pool ball
Original Lyrics: Stick it in your cooler
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Zara Larsson's, "Ruin My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I want you to rule my life
Original Lyrics: I want you to ruin my life
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country | |
Traditional's, "Yellow Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics: My buttcheeks juggle when I fart Bitch Imma hit you with my car
Original Lyrics: I wrote her name in yellow hearts,Her favorite color like the stars.
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misc | |
Ed Sheeran's, "Afterglow"
Misheard Lyrics: The way the Red Sox changing
Original Lyrics: The weather outside's changing
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Traditional's, "America (My Country Tis of Thee)"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweet land of nicotine
Original Lyrics: Sweet land of liberty
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xmas | |
King’s College Choir's, "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks "
Misheard Lyrics: While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
All seated on the ground, The angel of Wuhan came down And Covid spread around. Original Lyrics: While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down And glory shone around. |
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