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1950s | |
1960s | |
Paul Revere and the Raiders', "Hungry"
Misheard Lyrics: 100 through and through
Original Lyrics: Hungry through and through
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1970s | |
Barry White's, "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll see you, Pooh bear
Original Lyrics: I'll see you through it
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Commodores', "Brick House"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause she's a sick mouse
Original Lyrics: 'cause she's a brick house
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Commodores', "Sail On"
Misheard Lyrics: Wasn't your puppetry
Original Lyrics: Wasn't your cup of tea
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Commodores', "Three Times a Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: You're once, twice, three times belated
Original Lyrics: You're once, twice, three times a lady
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Kraftwerk's, "The Robots"
Misheard Lyrics: Recharging our own vaccine
And now no more COVID-19 Original Lyrics: We're charging our battery
And now we're full of energy |
Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Beezelbub has a devil motorcycle
Original Lyrics: Beelzebub had a devil put aside for me
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Styx's, "Come Sail Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Set an open COVID-19 vaccine
Original Lyrics: Set an open course for the Virgin Sea
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The Buggles', "Video Killed The Radio Star"
Misheard Lyrics: We can't rewind, we've gone to fart.
Original Lyrics: We can't rewind, we've gone too far.
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: COVID-19 vaccine,
England's got a new team Original Lyrics: Eisenhower vaccine,
England's got a new queen |
Billy Ocean's, "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car"
Misheard Lyrics: COVID-19 vaccine, baby
Original Lyrics: Get in the back seat, baby
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Billy Ocean's, "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going"
Misheard Lyrics: COVID, I’ll climb any mountain
Original Lyrics: Darling, I’ll climb any mountain
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Christine McVie's, "Got a Hold on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I could count to 10
Original Lyrics: I could count the tears
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Commodores', "Lady (You Bring Me Up)"
Misheard Lyrics: You were beyond
Original Lyrics: You were the one
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Def Leppard's, "Photograph"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t want your (Boyfriend!)
Original Lyrics: I don’t want your (Photograph!)
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Dexy's Midnight Runners', "Come On Eileen"
Misheard Lyrics: Pour our Johnny right
So he sat upon the radio But the billion hearts hit Bono Our mother's twine Sent along Who'd bade them? You grew (you're gonna) Silk rayon (so clever) Now I must sit home and never Come on Eileen Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, ay When you sing just like a brolga Come on Eileen Oh, I swear (oh baby) At this moment you mean everything You in that dress My thoughts I confess But you're dirty Ah, come on Eileen Come on Eileen These people 'round here With-their-never-I-say-kissed-one-try-face Only said to what their plate is But never (no, never) No, never (no, never) We are far too young and clever Remember Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, ay I'm in a hopeless tune forever Come on Eileen Oh, I swear (oh baby) Ah, come on, let's take off everything Now, would you address Eileen (tell me yes) Ah, come on let's Ah, come on Eileen, please Come on Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay Come on Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay Now you are grown Now you have shown...all Eileen Said - come on Eileen This bitter allurer Show how you feel Now I must sit home and never Things 'round here will change I said, too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye-ay Original Lyrics: Poor old Johnnie Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio But he moved a million hearts in mono Our mothers cried Sang along Who'd blame them? You've grown (you're grown up) So grown (so grown up). Now I must say more than ever Come on Eileen Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, ay And we can sing just like our fathers Come on Eileen Oh, I swear (what he means) At this moment you mean everything You in that dress My thoughts I confess Verge on dirty Oh, come on Eileen Come on Eileen These people 'round here Wear beaten-down eyes sunk in smoke-dried faces They're so resigned to what their fate is But not us (no, never) No, not us (no, never) We are far too young and clever Remember Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, ay Eileen I'll hum this tune forever Come on Eileen Oh, I swear (what he means) Ah, come on let's take off everything Pretty red dress Eileen (tell him yes) Ah, come on let's Ah, come on Eileen, please Come on Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay Come on Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay Now you are grown Now you have shown Oh, Eileen Say, come on Eileen These things they are real And I know how you feel Now I must say more than ever Things 'round here have changed I say, too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye-ay |
Diana Ross', "Chain Reaction"
Misheard Lyrics: You took a mystery and made me want it,
You shagged a camel then you put me on it Original Lyrics: You took a mystery and made me want it,
You got a pedestal and put me on it |
Fleetwood Mac's, "Big Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, I'll build you a King Kong
Original Lyrics: Oh, I'll build you a kingdom
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INXS's, "Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain)"
Misheard Lyrics: End up kissing ducks
Original Lyrics: End up kissing dirt.
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1990s | |
Alisha's Attic's, "Alisha Rules the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Alisha always wants where angels dare to fly
Original Lyrics: Alisha always walks where angels fear to fly
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Alisha's Attic's, "Alisha Rules the World"
Misheard Lyrics: And when it all comes down you need her lies
It's just her playful hand inside your mind Original Lyrics: And when it all comes down you realize
It's just her playful heart inside your mind |
Aswad's, "Shine"
Misheard Lyrics: I burn like a fire left in the ring
Original Lyrics: I burn like a fire left in the rain
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Bush's, "Swallowed"
Misheard Lyrics: In the middle of the world a selfish hook
Original Lyrics: In the middle of a world on a fishhook
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Cher's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: COVID-19 vaccine for your love
Original Lyrics: Do you believe in life after love?
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Dubstar's, "Not So Manic Now"
Misheard Lyrics: The post nasal harmonies of youth
Original Lyrics: The postnatal harmonies of youth
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Blue, anak nina Waray, at anak nina Biday.
Original Lyrics: I'm blue, da ba dee, da ba dye. Da ba dee, da ba dye
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Eternal's, "Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: As soon as I had the strangest dream
Original Lyrics: Since I had the strangest dream
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Jane Child's, "Don't Wanna Fall in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: But you have got to celebrate
Original Lyrics: But you have got to stay away
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Nirvana's, "Lake Of Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: I knew a lady who came from Duluth
She got bit by a dog with a rabbit tooth. Original Lyrics: I knew a lady who came from Duluth
She got bit by a dog with a rabid tooth. |
Real McCoy's, "Run Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Money, sex and PAW Patrol
Original Lyrics: Money, sex in full control
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Snoop Dogg's, "Gin and Juice"
Misheard Lyrics: Simple as green and blue
Original Lyrics: Sipping on gin and juice
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "3"
Misheard Lyrics: 1,2,3
I don't need you with me Got one meaty the greens And I'm calling between Countin' 1,2,3 Peter Potter may read And I'm down with repeat Everybody loves (oh!) Original Lyrics: One, two, three
Not only you and me Got one eighty degrees And I'm caught in between Countin' one, two, three Peter, Paul and Mary Gettin' down with 3P Everybody loves me (oh!) |
Nelly's, "Hot in Herre"
Misheard Lyrics: Checkin' your reflection and tellin' your best friend
Girl, I hate my butt in this Original Lyrics: Checkin' your reflection and tellin' your best friend
Girl I think my butt gets big. |
The Calling's, "Wherever You Will Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Towards you, to guide you
Original Lyrics: To watch you, to guide you
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2010s | |
BORNS's, "Electric Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't let you go out to the garden
Original Lyrics: I can't let you go now that I got it
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Miley Cyrus', "Party in the USA"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome to the land of Fame XX (woah!)
Original Lyrics: Welcome to the land of Fame Excess (woah!)
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Taylor Swift's, "Me!"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, what's the point of me?
Original Lyrics: Baby, that's the fun of me
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Restless Heart's, "I'll Still Be Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be yours until the sun doesn't shrine
Original Lyrics: I'll be yours until the sun doesn't shine
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Shania Twain's, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Color my hair, doing a damn
Original Lyrics: Color my hair, do what I dare
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Tim McGraw's, "Do You Want Fries with That"
Misheard Lyrics: I thought that was your boy
Original Lyrics: I thought that was your voice
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misc | |
Traditional's, "Oh Canada"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Canada, we stand on cars and pee
Original Lyrics: Oh Canada, we stand on guard for thee
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