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1950s
Bill Haley & His Comets', "Skinny Minnie"
Misheard Lyrics:
Do I love her like a boy love I?
Original Lyrics:
Well, do I love her?
Does a boy love pie?
 
1960s
Sam and Dave's, "Soul Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
I’m on Soul Train
Original Lyrics:
I’m a soul man
The Rolling Stones', "Gimme Shelter"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, sinner
It’s just a shout away,
Original Lyrics:
War, children
It's just a shot away.
 
1970s
A Taste of Honey's, "Boogie Oogie Oogie"
Misheard Lyrics:
Listen to the racism
Original Lyrics:
Listen to my bass here
Dave Mason's, "We Just Disagree"
Misheard Lyrics:
And do you say...
Original Lyrics:
And do you think...
Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock"
Misheard Lyrics:
Susie left me for some foreign guide
Original Lyrics:
Susie left me for some foreign guy
Eric Clapton's, "After Midnight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Harry and I
Original Lyrics:
After midnight
Led Zeppelin's, "Stairway to Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics:
if we all call the jewel
Original Lyrics:
if we all call the tune
Steely Dan's, "Do It Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
But the hang religion hangin'
Original Lyrics:
But the hangman isn't hangin'
The Salsoul Orchestra's, "Tangerine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Injury
Original Lyrics:
Tangerine
 
1980s
Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics:
trouble in the sewers
Original Lyrics:
Trouble in the Suez
Cold Chisel's, "Flame Trees"
Misheard Lyrics:
And oh the flame trees go by the weary driver
And there's nothing else to set fire to this town
There's no change, there's no grace
Original Lyrics:
And oh the flame trees will blind the weary driver
And there's nothing else could set fire to this town
There's no change, there's no pace
Cold Chisel's, "Flame Trees"
Misheard Lyrics:
Do you remember, nothing stopped us on a feel
Were in our day
Original Lyrics:
Do you remember, nothing stopped us on the field
In our day
Cold Chisel's, "Flame Trees"
Misheard Lyrics:
Kids are drivin' Saturday afternoon just passed me by
And I'm just savouring familiar sights
We shed some history, this town and I
And I can't stop that long-forgotten feeling of her
Time to book a room and stay the night
Original Lyrics:
Kids out driving Saturday afternoon just pass me by
And I'm just savouring familiar sights
We shared some history, this town and I
And I can't stop that long-forgotten feeling of her
Time to book a room and stay tonight
Cold Chisel's, "Flame Trees"
Misheard Lyrics:
Number one is to find some friends who'll say, "You're doing well...
After all this time you boys look just the same."
Number two is to have a yacht at one of two hotels
And settle into: "Hey, do you remember so and so?"
And number three is never say her name
Original Lyrics:
Number one is to find some friends to say "you're doing well"
After all this time you boys look just the same
Number two is the happy hour at one of two hotels
And settle in to play "Do you remember so and so?"
And number three is never say her name
Cold Chisel's, "Flame Trees"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know it takes more than just a mammary to make me cry
Original Lyrics:
You know it takes more than just a memory to make me cry
Commercial's, "Cadbury Creme Eggs"
Misheard Lyrics:
While others may keep crying...
Original Lyrics:
While others may keep trying...
Commercial's, "Polaner All Fruit"
Misheard Lyrics:
Please pass the offer
or
Please pass this offer
Original Lyrics:
Please pass the All Fruit
Commercial's, "Polaner All Fruit"
Misheard Lyrics:
Would you please pass the trash?
Original Lyrics:
Would you please pass the jelly?
Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Red IPhone
Original Lyrics:
Radar Phone
Mel and Kim's, "That's the Way It Is"
Misheard Lyrics:
And now he's a skunk
Original Lyrics:
And now he's gone
Peter Gabriel's, "Big Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
Brick house
Original Lyrics:
Big time
Peter Gabriel's, "Sledgehammer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Open up your suitcase
Original Lyrics:
Open up your fruit cage
Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics:
Radio vet call back
Original Lyrics:
Little red Corvette
Rickie Lee Jones', "Hey Bub"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the places that solace me
Original Lyrics:
All the places that saw us meet
Rupert Holmes', "Him"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's meaningless sin
Original Lyrics:
It's me or it's him
Sly Fox's, "Let's Go All the Way"
Misheard Lyrics:
Living in a dizzy land
Original Lyrics:
Living in Disneyland
Styx's, "Mr. Roboto"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dobo Body got to Mr. Roboto, Mazda Boogie Boogie!
Dobo Body got to Mr. Roboto, he eats too much of the time!
Original Lyrics:
Domo Arigato, Mitsua Roboto, Mata au hi made
Domo Arigato, Mitsua Roboto, Himitsu wo shiritai
Tears for Fears', "Shout"
Misheard Lyrics:
Talk, talk, ready for lunch
Original Lyrics:
Shout, shout, let it all out
The Pretenders', "Brass in Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you, make you mountains
Original Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you, make you notice
 
1990s
Annie Lennox's, "Why"
Misheard Lyrics:
Falling from your mind
Original Lyrics:
Falling from your mouth
Joshua Kadison's, "Jessie"
Misheard Lyrics:
She says "Get yourself together, bring roads and drive real fast"
Original Lyrics:
She says "Get your stuff together, bring Moses and drive real fast"
Livin' Joy's, "Don't Stop Movin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't stop movin', give it up
Keep on movin', yeah right
Yeah you've got to get a life
Original Lyrics:
Don't stop movin', keep it up
Keep on movin', get it right
Yeah you've got to get it right
Pet Shop Boys', "Go West"
Misheard Lyrics:
(Forever)
Original Lyrics:
(Together)
The Farm's, "Groovy Train"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well I don't care whether you go far
Original Lyrics:
Well I don't care where you come from
Tina Turner's, "I Don't Wanna Fight"
Misheard Lyrics:
He's a devil in disguise
Original Lyrics:
There's a pale moon in the sky
 
2000s
Debra Doice's, "Goodies"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've got the boom boom,
I've got to see you later.
Original Lyrics:
I've got the goodies goodies
I've got the goodies for ya.
Dream's, "He Loves U Not"
Misheard Lyrics:
But he’d still be Greg Brady
Original Lyrics:
But he’d still be my baby
Eve featuring Gwen Stefani's, "Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I ain't gone away
Original Lyrics:
And I ain't gone nowhere
Joe's, "I Wanna Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wish that I could take attorney through your mind
Original Lyrics:
I wish that I could take a journey through your mind
LMC Vs. U2's, "Take Me To The Clouds Above"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take me to the commodore
Original Lyrics:
Take me to the clouds above.
Rihanna's, "S.O.S."
Misheard Lyrics:
It's not empty
Original Lyrics:
It's not healthy
Rob Thomas', "Lonely No More"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don’t wanna be a lonely hobo
Original Lyrics:
I don’t want to be lonely no more
VeggieTales', "Haman’s Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Your Highness, I believe you must get a beard
Original Lyrics:
Your Highness, I believe there is much to fear
 
2010s
Ellie Goulding's, "Burn"
Misheard Lyrics:
We'll be racing ahead shining up to the sky
Original Lyrics:
We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
Misheard Lyrics:
Bell rug, bell rug
Bell rug, bell rug
Bell rug, bell rug, yeah!
Original Lyrics:
Balrog, balrog
Balrog, balrog
Balrog, balrog, yep!
Misheard Lyrics:
Battlesnake
Battlesnake
Battlesnake
Original Lyrics:
Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's, "The Lord of Lightning"
Misheard Lyrics:
Nautical, nautical
Nautical infinity, yeah!
or
Not a gun, not a gun
Not a gun infinity, yeah!
Original Lyrics:
Nonagon, nonagon
Nonagon infinity, yup!
 
country
Jerry Reed's, "East Bound and Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
He's out of bounds
Original Lyrics:
East bound and down
 
misc
Olivia Rodrigo's, "Drivers License"
Misheard Lyrics:
I still see your face in the white coats
Original Lyrics:
I still see your face in the white cars

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