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1960s | |
The Searchers', "Take Me For What I'm Worth"
Misheard Lyrics: We both know I'm believin'
Original Lyrics: We both know I'll be leaving
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1970s | |
Carly Simon & James Taylor's, "Mockingbird"
Misheard Lyrics: He's gonna buy me a knockingbird
Original Lyrics: He's gonna buy me a mockingbird
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Grand Funk Railroad's, "We're an American Band"
Misheard Lyrics: Up all night waiting for the king
I got to tell you, who comes here to sing Original Lyrics: Up all night with Freddy King
I've got to tell you, pokers thing |
Orleans', "Reach"
Misheard Lyrics: Well you may have a reason
Original Lyrics: Well you may have a vision
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Orleans', "Reach"
Misheard Lyrics: Well you may have religion
Original Lyrics: Well you may have a vision
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Steve Miller Band's, "The Stake"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll take you home now, you're tired of the steak
Original Lyrics: I'll take you over, you're tied at the stake
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The Settlers', "Martin Luther King's Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Shake hands with your brother
As beam by beam Original Lyrics: Shake hands with your brother
Has been my theme |
1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap)"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty Deeds done by the Thunder Chief
Original Lyrics: Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap
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Aswad's, "Beauty's Only Skin Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: Suddenly, you came into my light
Original Lyrics: Suddenly, you came into my life
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Aswad's, "Give a Little Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Have a little dope
Original Lyrics: Have a little hope
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Commercial's, "Lite-Brite"
Misheard Lyrics: Light Brite, like a million cigars
That's right, making things with Lite Brite Original Lyrics: Lite Brite, making things with liiiiight.
What a sight, making things with Lite Brite. |
Dexy's Midnight Runners', "Come on Eileen"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh mommy
Original Lyrics: Come on Eileen
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Fine Young Cannibals', "Good Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Two kids, where have you gone?
Original Lyrics: Good thing, where have you gone?
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Fine Young Cannibals', "She Drives Me Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: She's Driving Miss Daisy and no one else
Original Lyrics: She drives me crazy like no one else
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Huey Lewis And the News', "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: The opera may be better breedin’
Original Lyrics: The old man may be barely breathin’
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Madness', "Our House"
Misheard Lyrics: Our house in the middle of our seat
Original Lyrics: Our house in the middle of our street
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1990s | |
Aswad's, "You're No Good"
Misheard Lyrics: I learned my lesson in Central Park
Original Lyrics: I learned my lesson, it left a scar
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Cliff Richard's, "The Millennium Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Halloween thy name
Original Lyrics: Hallowed be thy name
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Eternal's, "Good Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: We're not such a doofus
Original Lyrics: We've got such a good thing
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Gloria Estefan's, "Everlasting Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Arms will be strong
or Our arms will be strong Original Lyrics: Ours will be strong
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Gloria Estefan's, "Everlasting Love"
Misheard Lyrics: From the very start, open up your card
Original Lyrics: From the very start, open up your heart
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Green Day's, "Basket Case"
Misheard Lyrics: I am one of those electro-matic fools
Original Lyrics: I am one of those melodramatic fools
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Kris Kross', "Jump"
Misheard Lyrics: McDonald's makes you...Jump! Jump!
Original Lyrics: Mac Daddy make you...Jump! Jump!
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Puff Johnson's, "Over and Over"
Misheard Lyrics: So you stood there on the corner
With your suitcase in your head Original Lyrics: So you stood there on the corner
With your suitcase in your hand |
Santana (featuring Rob Thomas)'s, "Smooth"
Misheard Lyrics: Man it's a hot
Like seven mentos in the midday sun Original Lyrics: Man it's a hot one
Like seven inches from the midday sun. |
Santana featuring Rob Thomas', "Smooth"
Misheard Lyrics: You stay so good
Original Lyrics: You stay so cool
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Tesla's, "Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: So you think that a sofa
Original Lyrics: So you think that it’s over
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The Tony Rich Project's, "Nobody Knows"
Misheard Lyrics: And nobody owes it but me
Original Lyrics: And nobody knows it but me
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2000s | |
Elton John's, "Original Sin"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh you were always my original sting
Original Lyrics: Oh you were always my original sin
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Hilary Duff's, "Wake Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Wake up
Wake up On a Saturday night Could be New York Maybe Holly wouldn’t mind Original Lyrics: Wake up
Wake up On a Saturday night Could be New York Maybe Hollywood and Vine |
Jason Derulo's, "In My Head"
Misheard Lyrics: Get down to business, let's sniff four-way, ay yeah
or Get down to business, let's stick Norway, ay yeah or Get down to business, that stiff hallway, ay yeah or Get down to business, I'm stiff horny, ay yeah Original Lyrics: Get down to business, let's skip foreplay, ay yeah
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Lenny Kravitz's, "Again"
Misheard Lyrics: What if you're bent?
Original Lyrics: Where have you been?
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Madonna's, "Hung Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Darn good spuds, eat em slowly for those who crave
Original Lyrics: Time goes by so slowly for those who wait
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Madonna's, "Hung Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Darn good spuds, eat em slowly
Original Lyrics: Time goes by so slowly.
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Rihanna featuring Sean Paul's, "Break it Off"
Misheard Lyrics: Drink it up tonight
Original Lyrics: Break it off tonight
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Santana featuring the Product G&B's, "My Maria"
Misheard Lyrics: She fell in love in Italy
Original Lyrics: She fell in love in East L.A.
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The Calling's, "Adrienne"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been thinking about you, Milo
Original Lyrics: I've been thinking about you, my love
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The Calling's, "Things Will Go My Way"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause maybe Sunday
Original Lyrics: 'cause maybe someday
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The Calling's, "Wherever You Will Go"
Misheard Lyrics: If I'm good, then I'm good
Original Lyrics: If I could, then I would
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2010s | |
Adam Lambert's, "Cuckoo"
Misheard Lyrics: They tell me I'm a daemon to myself
Original Lyrics: They tell me I'm a danger to myself
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Adam Lambert's, "Shady /Trespassing"
Misheard Lyrics: That satisfaction when I, I get no kids
Original Lyrics: That satisfaction when I, I get my kicks
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Knife Party's, "Fire Hive"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a bun dem program
Original Lyrics: Meh seh pon dem program
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Lorde's, "Team"
Misheard Lyrics: The Ghoul House, in The Ghoul House, in The Ghoul House
Original Lyrics: Send the call out Send the call out Send the call out
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One Direction's, "Midnight Memories"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t wanna stop to get me love.
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna stop so give me more
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country | |
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Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga's, "Rain on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd rather be troubled, at least I'm alive
Original Lyrics: I'd rather be dry, but at least I'm alive
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