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1960s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "Respect"
Misheard Lyrics: R-E-L-I-E-F
Find out what it needs to be Original Lyrics: R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me |
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Steam's, "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: So dog go willy
Original Lyrics: So doggone willin’
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1970s | |
Cat Stevens', "Peace Train"
Misheard Lyrics: [Verse 1]
Now I been happy lately Thinkin' about the good things to come And I believe it could be Something good has begun [Verse 3] 'Cause I'm on the edge of darkness There rides the peace train Oh, peace train take this country Come take me home again [Chorus] Oh, peace train soundin' louder I love the peace train Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah Come on the peace train Yes, peace train holy roller Everyone jump up on the peace train Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah Come on, now peace train [Verse 4] Yeah pack your bags together Come, bring your good friends too Our cause is gettin' nearer It soon will be with you [Bridge] Now, come and join the livin' It's got support from you And it's gettin' nearer Soon it will all be true Original Lyrics: [Verse 1]
Now I've been happy lately Thinkin' about the good things to come And I believe it could be Something good has begun [Verse 3] 'Cause out on the edge of darkness There rides the peace train Oh, peace train take this country Come take me home again [Chorus] Oh, peace train soundin' louder Glide on the peace train Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah Come on, now peace train Yes, peace train holy roller Everyone jump upon the peace train Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah Come on, now peace train [Verse 4] Get your bags together Go bring your good friends, too Because it's gettin' nearer It soon will be with you [Bridge] Now, come and join the livin' It's not so far from you And it's gettin' nearer Soon it will all be true |
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Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics: Now muscle shows who's got the swamplust
Original Lyrics: Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers.
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Neil Sedaka's, "Bad Blood"
Misheard Lyrics: Women bit off a little bit more than he could choose
Original Lyrics: Women bit off a little bit more than he could chew
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Neil Sedaka's, "Laughter in the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel the woman's hand in mine
Original Lyrics: I feel the warmth of her hand in mine
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Paul Simon's, "Still Crazy After All These Years"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not the kind of man who tends to social hours
Original Lyrics: I'm not the kind of man who tends to socialize
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Seals & Crofts', "Diamond Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: You sure use time
Original Lyrics: You sure do shine
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The Moody Blues', "Question"
Misheard Lyrics: Because the truth is hard to swallow.
That's what the warm blood is for. Original Lyrics: Because the truth is hard to swallow
That's what the wall of love is for. |
Vicki Lawrence's, "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: At worms
Original Lyrics: At Web's
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "Two Less Lonely People in the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Out of all the Beatles in the world
Original Lyrics: Out of all the people in the world
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Cameo's, "Word Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Trying to put on Roseanne and act real cool
Original Lyrics: Trying to put on those airs and act real cool
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Eric Clapton's, "Behind the Mask"
Misheard Lyrics: I walk around suffering my food
Original Lyrics: I walk around suffering in my doom
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Huey Lewis and The News', "Jacob's Ladder"
Misheard Lyrics: Trying to make something better.
Original Lyrics: Climbing Jacob's ladder.
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Kajagoogoo's, "Too Shy"
Misheard Lyrics: You're too shy, too shy
or You're too shy to shy Original Lyrics: You're too shy, shy
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Men Without Hats', "Pop Goes the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Tacos for one
Original Lyrics: Pop goes the world
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Mr. Mister's, "Is It Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You say I stare at you
Original Lyrics: You say I scare you
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Paula Abdul's, "Straight up "
Misheard Lyrics: wouldn't like to get my love sledding indoors
Original Lyrics: wouldn't like to get my love caught in the slamming door
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Quincy Jones and James Ingram's, "One Hundred Ways"
Misheard Lyrics: Find one hundred things
Original Lyrics: Find one hundred ways
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REM's, "Begin the Begin"
Misheard Lyrics: The only bird that matters
Original Lyrics: The only vote that matters
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Rod Stewart's, "Tonight I’m Yours"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t wanna ever masturbate
Original Lyrics: I don’t want an everlasting thing
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Slade's, "Run Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics: Seek a million lying there in the sun
Original Lyrics: See the chameleon lying there in the sun
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Talking Heads', "Road to Nowhere"
Misheard Lyrics: We’re on a ride to Norway
Original Lyrics: We’re on a ride to nowhere
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The Fixx's, "One Thing Leads to Another"
Misheard Lyrics: But when the wrong antidote is like a ball down the throat.
Original Lyrics: But when the wrong antidote is like a bulge on the throat.
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The J. Geils Band's, "Centerfold"
Misheard Lyrics: My memory has just been stolen
Original Lyrics: My memory has just been sold
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The Outfield's, "Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: As we’re leaving please won’t you close the door?
Original Lyrics: As you’re leaving please would you close the door?
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The Pointer Sisters', "Should I Do It"
Misheard Lyrics: Picture-tracing
Original Lyrics: Is it crazy?
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Whitesnake's, "Here I Go Again"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I know what it means, to walk along the loneliest 3 degrees.
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I know what it means, to walk along the lonely street of dreams
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1990s | |
Backstreet Boys', "We’ve Got it Going On"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody move to the music
Original Lyrics: Everybody groove to the music
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Lightning Seeds', "Ready or Not"
Misheard Lyrics: Fix your face and throw your hair
Original Lyrics: Fix your face and grow your hair
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R.E.M.'s, "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Coinage of Abraham
Original Lyrics: Call me to wake her up
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Roxette's, "Joyride"
Misheard Lyrics: Got me whistling a bright little tune
Original Lyrics: She's got me whistling a private tune
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Roxette's, "Joyride"
Misheard Lyrics: I take you on a skyride
Feeling like a soul bride Sunshine and Kuwaitis Rock you like a baby! Original Lyrics: I take you on a skyride
A feeling like you're spellbound The sunshine is a lady Who rocks you like a baby. |
2000s | |
One Republic featuring Timbaland's, "Apologize"
Misheard Lyrics: It's to late too call the Job
Original Lyrics: It's too late to apologize
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Rhapsody's, "Holy Thunderforce"
Misheard Lyrics: On their way to Hasbro
Original Lyrics: On their way to Hargor
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Rhapsody's, "Holy Thunderforce"
Misheard Lyrics: So we'll fight against the Wii for the glory of the kids
To defeat the evil Emilies And we're writing about love for the power of the frog Original Lyrics: So we'll fight against the wind for the glory of the kings
To defeat the evil enemies And we'll ride with our lord for the power and the throne |
The Underdog Project's, "Summerjam 2003"
Misheard Lyrics: Bronsking and singing and dance
Original Lyrics: Bronze skin and cinnamon tans
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2010s | |
Justin Timberlake's, "Can't Stop The Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: I got this feeling inside my balls
Original Lyrics: I got this feeling inside my bones
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SZA, Kendrick Lamar's, "All the Stars"
Misheard Lyrics: This may be the night that my tears might let me know,
All the stars are closer Original Lyrics: This may be the night that my dreams might let me know,
All the stars are closer |
The Chainsmokers ft. Emily Warren's, "Side Effects"
Misheard Lyrics: Everywhere is closed; ostriches go home, yeah
Original Lyrics: Everywhere is closed; I should just go home, yeah
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Harry Styles', "Watermelon Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics: Wanna get sugar pie
Original Lyrics: Watermelon sugar high
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Olivia Rodrigo's, "Drivers License"
Misheard Lyrics: Sidelocks we crossed
Original Lyrics: Sidewalks we crossed
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