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1960s | |
Herman's Hermits', "Something Good"
Misheard Lyrics: I want to hold Reggie in my hand
Original Lyrics: I walked her home and she held my hand
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Strawberry Alarm Clock's, "Incense And Peppermints"
Misheard Lyrics: Who cares the things we choose,
Little blue woman with nothing to lose. Original Lyrics: Who cares what games we choose?
Little to win, but nothing to lose. |
The Beach Boys', "I Get Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Wow, wow, get it out, I get it out
Original Lyrics: ‘Round, ‘round, get around, I get around
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The Beatles', "All You Need Is Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Love is a holiday
Original Lyrics: Love is all you need
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The Doors', "Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)"
Misheard Lyrics: And must have whiskey
Or, you know, wine. Original Lyrics: And must have whiskey
Oh, you know why. |
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1970s | |
Boney M.'s, "Gotta Go Home"
Misheard Lyrics: Heading 40 hours
Original Lyrics: Heading for the islands
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Long John Baldry and Kathi McDonald's, "You've Lost That Loving Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: I said I'll bring it on a backbone
Original Lyrics: I said I'll bring it on back, oh
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Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Free Bird"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I'm as free as a birdhouse
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I'm as free as a bird now
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Manfred Mann's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Gave my anus curly wurly
Original Lyrics: came in by his curly wurly
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Staple Singers', "Respect Yourself"
Misheard Lyrics: If you don't give a hank
Original Lyrics: If you don't give a heck
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Steely Dan's, "Black Cow"
Misheard Lyrics: I saw you and Brutus
Original Lyrics: I saw you in Rudy's
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The Whispers', "It's a Love Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: When you need me
Original Lyrics: When you're near me
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Van Halen's, "Jamie's Cryin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme, Gimme the ghost of time
Original Lyrics: Gimme, gimme a call sometime
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1980s | |
38 Special's, "Second Chance"
Misheard Lyrics: She was willing and my soul went in to say
Original Lyrics: She was willing and that's all there is to say
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Aerosmith's, "Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's drink the water between us
Original Lyrics: Let's break the walls between us
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Aerosmith's, "Janie's Got a Gun"
Misheard Lyrics: They found him underneath a drink
Original Lyrics: They found him underneath a train
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Crystal Gayle and Gary Morris', "Another World"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause when I pick you
Original Lyrics: 'cause when I'm with you
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Mr. Mister's, "Kyrie"
Misheard Lyrics: Curio lace upon the road that I must travel.
Original Lyrics: Kyrie eleison, down the road that I must travel
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Paula Abdul's, "Straight Up"
Misheard Lyrics: But the woman and the deed go hand in hand.
Original Lyrics: But the words and the deed go hand in hand.
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Underworld's, "Stand Up"
Misheard Lyrics: What d'you see when you look at mii You'd got something your to safe Your eyes are crying butcher toy ant Steve Well don’t whine for charity to pay your bill I ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha hand up The door is open Stand up It’s time to turn your time just this once
Original Lyrics: What d'you see when you look at me? You got somethin' you need to say Your eyes are cryin' but your voice is still Well don't wait for charity to pay your bill, now now Stand up, the door is open wide Stand up, it's time to turn your tide Just once
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1990s | |
Aerosmith's, "Livin' on the Edge"
Misheard Lyrics: We're livin' on the ledge
Original Lyrics: We're livin' on the edge
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Annie Lennox's, "Little Bird"
Misheard Lyrics: For I am just a troubled soul who has waded to the ground
Original Lyrics: For I am just a troubled soul who's weighted to the ground
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Ariana Grande's, "Into You"
Misheard Lyrics: And all I wanna do, is to fall in leap
Original Lyrics: And all wanna do, is to fall in deep
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Ariana Grande's, "Into You"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh baby look what you started
The temperature’s frozen Original Lyrics: Oh baby look what you started
The temperature’s rising |
Ariana Grande's, "Into You"
Misheard Lyrics: So name my game to pay, and the whole world dies
Original Lyrics: So name a game to play, and I’ll role the dice
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Cher's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: I really don't think you're strong in NASA
Original Lyrics: I really don't think you're strong enough, no
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Commercial's, "Hamburger Helper"
Misheard Lyrics: Make a regal, fecal meal
Original Lyrics: Make a real good, feel good meal
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Joan Osborne's, "One of Us"
Misheard Lyrics: Just there's danger one of us is trying to make his way home
Original Lyrics: Just a stranger on the bus, trying to make his way home
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Mr. President's, "Coco Jamboo"
Misheard Lyrics: Put my feedbag on the ground
Original Lyrics: Put my feet back on the ground
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Shai's, "If I Ever Fall in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: The very first time that I saw your brown eyes
Your lips and hair and I said "Hi" Original Lyrics: The very first time that I saw your brown eyes
Your lips said "Hello" and I said "Hi" |
Shari Lewis', "Lamb Chop's Play-Along!"
Misheard Lyrics: If you like bunny jokes
Original Lyrics: If you like funny jokes
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Siouxsie and the Banshees', "Kiss Them for Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Kiss them for me, I might be there late.
Original Lyrics: Kiss them for me, I may be delayed.
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System of a Down's, "Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics: John's cyborg killed everyone.
Original Lyrics: Just anger! I killed everyone.
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2000s | |
Bowling for Soup's, "1985"
Misheard Lyrics: There was Yoko and Blondie
Original Lyrics: There was U2 and Blondie
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Bowling for Soup's, "Girl All the Bad Guys Want"
Misheard Lyrics: Listening to crap/metal
Original Lyrics: Listening to rap/metal
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Rihanna's, "Don't Stop the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Weasel, stop the music!
Original Lyrics: Please don't stop the music!
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2010s | |
Camila Cabello's, "Never Be the Same"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like nicotine, here, brush your teeth
Suddenly, I will feel that you're all I need All I need, yeah, you're all I need It's you, babe and I'm a sucker for the way that you move, babe And you're tied with rope but it would be useless Original Lyrics: Just like nicotine, heroin, morphine
Suddenly, I'm a fiend and you're all I need All I need, yeah, you're all I need It's you, babe and I'm a sucker for the way that you move, babe And I could try to run, but it would be useless |
Cast of Hamilton's, "The Room Where It Happens"
Misheard Lyrics: not every issue can be settled by comedians
Original Lyrics: Not every issue can be settled by committee
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Halsey's, "Without Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me how it feels
Suckin' on that? Original Lyrics: Tell me how it feels
Sittin' up there? |
Taylor Swift's, "Look What You Made Me Do"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be the mattress floating in your bad dreams
Original Lyrics: I'll be the actress starring in your bad dreams
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Travis Scott's, "Sicko Mode"
Misheard Lyrics: Was off the rim, he had a bad boost, had to hit my hometown, to duck the news
Original Lyrics: Was off the Remy, had a Papoose, had to hid my old town, to duck the news
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country | |
Billy Ray Cyrus', "Achy Breaky Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you drive my car
Original Lyrics: And if you tell my heart
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Crystal Gayle and Gary Morris', "All of This and More"
Misheard Lyrics: The secrets can be spared
Original Lyrics: The secrets can be shared
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Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got electric booze!
Original Lyrics: She's got electric boots!
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