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1960s | |
Dean Martin's, "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"
Misheard Lyrics: Like Joanna once said
Original Lyrics: Like the fella once said
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Johnny Rivers', "Memphis"
Misheard Lyrics: Long distance infiltration
Original Lyrics: Long distance information
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Traffic's, "Every Mother's Son"
Misheard Lyrics: World together, love will buy
Ever after, see 'em sigh Original Lyrics: Once again I'm northward bound
On the edge of sea and sky |
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1970s | |
Candi Staton's, "Young Hearts Run Free"
Misheard Lyrics: Surya Bonaly, a hundred times a day
Original Lyrics: Say I'm gonna leave a hundred times a day
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Commercial's, "Lucky Charms"
Misheard Lyrics: They're naturally delicious
Original Lyrics: They're magically delicious
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Fins"
Misheard Lyrics: Somewhere down muenster and Swiss
Original Lyrics: Somewhere down Monserat Way
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Kool & the Gang's, "Funky Stuff"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get enough of that puppy love
Original Lyrics: I can't get enough of that funky stuff
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Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "What's Your Name?"
Misheard Lyrics: Russell Wang
Original Lyrics: What's your name?
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Peter Frampton's, "Do You Feel Like We Do?"
Misheard Lyrics: My man in the keyboard, my man
Original Lyrics: Bob Mayo on the keyboards, Bob Mayo
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Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken yeah chad all over the place
Original Lyrics: Kickin' your can all over the place.
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Seals & Crofts', "Hummingbird"
Misheard Lyrics: In you I've found a favorite
Original Lyrics: In you I've found a fragrance
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Seals & Crofts', "I'll Play for You"
Misheard Lyrics: So many will be the dressings
Original Lyrics: So many will be the blessings
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Seals & Crofts', "My Fair Share"
Misheard Lyrics: I will have my friend Cher
Original Lyrics: I will have my fair share
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Seals & Crofts', "We May Never Pass This Way (Again)"
Misheard Lyrics: And all the years are commando
Original Lyrics: And all the years will come and go
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The Rolling Stones', "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)"
Misheard Lyrics: Penny loafer on a street corner
Original Lyrics: Ten year old girl on a street corner
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers', "Breakdown"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, breakdance, go ahead an' do me.
Breakdance, honey, get it through the night Original Lyrics: Baby, breakdown, go ahead and give it to me
Breakdown, honey, take me through the night |
1980s | |
Anita Baker's, "Sweet Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel no s*** in my brain.
Original Lyrics: I feel no shame, I'm in love.
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Movie Scripts', "Enemies, a Love Story"
Misheard Lyrics: Stay here along with dad?
Original Lyrics: Stay here among the dead?
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Natasha Bedingfield's, "Unwritten"
Misheard Lyrics: Tuesday is where your book begins
Original Lyrics: Today is where your book begins
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Rick Astley's, "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: A fool commitment's what I'm thinking of
Original Lyrics: A full commitments what I'm thinking of
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Rick Astley's, "Together Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Together forever, and never to pass
or Together forever, and ever to pass Original Lyrics: Together forever and never to part
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Robert Palmer's, "Simply Irresistible"
Misheard Lyrics: Sit me in the centerfold
Original Lyrics: Simply irresistible
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Spandau Ballet's, "True"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me courage now to write the next line.
Original Lyrics: Take your seaside arms and write the next line
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Stevie Wonder's, "Part-Time Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: My hard-on lover
Original Lyrics: My part-time lover
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1990s | |
AC/DC's, "Thunderstruck"
Misheard Lyrics: Rode down the high way, broke the limit, we hit the town!
Original Lyrics: Rode down the high way, broke the limit, we hit the ton!
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Annie Lennox's, "Little Bird"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll never be so
The tables are turning, hey Original Lyrics: We reap what we sow
Gonna tell you one more time |
Cast of Barney & Friends', "Try and Try Again"
Misheard Lyrics: And so, so high
Original Lyrics: And soar so high
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Erasure's, "Star"
Misheard Lyrics: I could use some lessons in weaponry
Original Lyrics: In you somewhere, somewhere in me
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Soundgarden's, "Burden in My Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a bird in my hand
Original Lyrics: Just a burden in my hand
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TLC's, "Waterfalls"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen to the Little River Band like you're used to
Original Lyrics: Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
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TV Show Scripts', "Arthur's Big Hit"
Misheard Lyrics: Uh-oh, little late
Original Lyrics: Uh-oh, middle name
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Wilson Phillips', "Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, don't you think it's record time to change your mind?
Original Lyrics: Baby, don't you think it's worth your time to change your mind?
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2000s | |
Eminem's, "Mockingbird"
Misheard Lyrics: Straighten up little shoulder
Original Lyrics: Straighten up little soldier
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Good Charlotte's, "Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold on if you feel like Haribo
Original Lyrics: Hold on if you feel like letting go
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Hey Monday's, "I Don't Wanna Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: You, you hit me with a brick
Original Lyrics: You, you hit me with a break
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Kelly Clarkson's, "A Moment Like This"
Misheard Lyrics: Some people wait 'til nighttime
Original Lyrics: Some people wait a lifetime
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2010s | |
Harry Styles', "Watermelon Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics: Watermelon booger guy
Original Lyrics: Watermelon sugar high
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Lauren Daigle's, "You Say"
Misheard Lyrics: You say I am hell when I am Pauly Shore
Original Lyrics: You say I am held when I am falling short
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Lorde's, "Team"
Misheard Lyrics: In the coal house, in the coal house. . .
or In the gold house, in the gold house. . . Original Lyrics: Send the call out, send the call out . . .
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Nanokill's, "My Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: Release me from arm with graphics
Original Lyrics: Release me from my weird cravings
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Olly Murs', "Heart Skips A Beat"
Misheard Lyrics: Playing with this lady isn't something like a Greek war
Original Lyrics: Playing with this lady isn't something I'd agree for
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country | |
Alabama's, "Love in the First Degree"
Misheard Lyrics: To be fruitless for Fancy Feast
Original Lyrics: To be footloose and fancy free
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SHeDAISY's, "Don't Worry 'bout a Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a blessing
Original Lyrics: Life's a blessing
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misc | |
Traditional's, "Hush, Little Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama's gonna buy you a cookie jar
Original Lyrics: Mama's gonna buy you a looking glass
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xmas | |
Cast Of 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas''s, "Welcome Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Christmas Day will always be
Just as long as we have weed. Original Lyrics: Christmas Day will always be
Just as long as we have we. |
The Pogues', "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics: It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank
An old man certainly won't see another one Original Lyrics: It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank
An old man said to me, "Won't see another one." |
Thurl Ravenscroft's, "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
Misheard Lyrics: With ostrich sauce
Original Lyrics: With arsenic sauce
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