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1950s | |
The Coasters', "Searchin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like that North Wind Mountie
Original Lyrics: But I'm like that Northwest Mountie
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1960s | |
Chris Montez's, "Let's Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: A little dance, a little dance
Original Lyrics: But let's dance, but let's dance
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John Denver's, "Leaving on a Jet Plane"
Misheard Lyrics: He's blowin' his whore
Original Lyrics: He's blowin' his horn
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1970s | |
Alicia Bridges', "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)"
Misheard Lyrics: Passion
Original Lyrics: Action
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Chicago's, "Saturday in the Park"
Misheard Lyrics: A lonely day in the park
Original Lyrics: Another day in the park
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Jim Gilstrap and Blinky Williams', "Good Times (closing theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Just looking out of the mirror
Original Lyrics: Just looking out of the window
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Marvin Gaye's, "Inner City Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Make me wanna follow
Original Lyrics: Make me wanna holler
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The Commodores', "Brick House"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicka bow, chicka bow, chicka bow-wow
Chicka bow, chicka bow, chicka ow, now. Original Lyrics: Shake it down, shake it down, shake it down now.
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The Kinks', "Lola"
Misheard Lyrics: But I know what I am, and I'll bet I'm a man.
Original Lyrics: But I know what I am, and I'm glad I'm a man.
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1980s | |
Chaka Khan's, "I Feel for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Every moment when I look at you
Original Lyrics: Every morning when I look at you
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Janet Jackson's, "What Have You Done for Me Lately"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's white?
Original Lyrics: Who's right?
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Rick Astley's, "Giving Up on Love"
Misheard Lyrics: So baby it's my turn now
Original Lyrics: So maybe it's my turn now
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Rick Astley's, "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"
Misheard Lyrics: When I think of Macon
Original Lyrics: When I think of making
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Rick Astley's, "She Wants to Dance with Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I know I've been out of fudge
Original Lyrics: Now I know I've been out of touch
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Stone Roses', "Fool's Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: God is just around the corner
Breakdance coming up round the bend Original Lyrics: Gold's just around the corner
Breakdown's coming up round the bend |
The Power Station's, "Get It On (Bang a Gong)"
Misheard Lyrics: You dirty and sweet onion
Original Lyrics: You're dirty and sweet, oh yeah
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1990s | |
Janet Jackson's, "Come Back to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: All my life, I've hated
Original Lyrics: All my life, I've waited
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Londonbeat's, "I've Been Thinking About You"
Misheard Lyrics: She was my one temptation
Oh, I did not and won't understand Original Lyrics: She was my one temptation
Oh, I did not want her to stay |
Rick Astley's, "Hopelessly"
Misheard Lyrics: I walk to the Y every night
Original Lyrics: I walk the wire every night
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Shania Twain's, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Man, I feel like a moron
Original Lyrics: Man I feel like a woman
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Shanice's, "I Love Your Smile"
Misheard Lyrics: Where's all my clothes?
Saw you're keen and showed me your direction Now I know I'll never ever go back Sign me back, I can't be a better girl Original Lyrics: Blow, Branford, blow
Time came and showed me your direction Now I know I'll never ever go back Taught me that I can be a better girl |
Tag Team's, "Whoomp! There it Is!"
Misheard Lyrics: Choco-laka, choco-laka
Original Lyrics: Shakalaka, shakalaka
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Tag Team's, "Whoomp! There it Is!"
Misheard Lyrics: Scoop! There it is!
Original Lyrics: Whoomp! There it is!
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Tag Team's, "Whoomp! There it Is!"
Misheard Lyrics: Swoops! There it is!
Original Lyrics: Whoomp! There it is!
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Take That's, "I Found Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Lost in a different womb
Original Lyrics: Lost in a different world
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Take That's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics: There's gotta be something long
Original Lyrics: There's gotta be something wrong
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The Farm's, "Groovy Train"
Misheard Lyrics: What happened to the attitude? You used to have a screw.
Original Lyrics: What happened to the attitude you used to have at school?
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2000s | |
Eamon's, "F*** It (I Don’t Want You Back)"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t want your friend
Original Lyrics: I don’t want you back
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Janet Jackson's, "All for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Lickin' that body
Original Lyrics: Look at that body
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Nightwish's, "Nemo"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh how I wish, forsooth! in vain
Original Lyrics: Oh how I wish
For soothing rain. |
Santana featuring Alex Band's, "Why Don't You & I"
Misheard Lyrics: I get fungi
Original Lyrics: I get tongue-tied
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Santana featuring Michelle Branch's, "The Game of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It's all in this game called love
Original Lyrics: It's all in this game of love
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Take That's, "I'd Wait for Life"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a science that's playing too loud
Original Lyrics: There's a silence that's playing too loud
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Take That's, "Said It All"
Misheard Lyrics: And there's no constipation
Original Lyrics: And there's no conversation
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Take That's, "Up All Night"
Misheard Lyrics: All your love and race smiling at me
Original Lyrics: All your love and grace smiling at me
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Trivium's, "Like Light to the Flies"
Misheard Lyrics: Self-denying avarice for bloodshed, behold hamburger
Original Lyrics: Self-denying avarice for bloodshed, behold Hypocrite
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta expose all of our flaws
Original Lyrics: We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts
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Take That's, "Kidz"
Misheard Lyrics: Kings and Queens and residents
Original Lyrics: Kings and Queens and Presidents
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Take That's, "Love Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Until your mother says
Original Lyrics: Until you understand
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Take That's, "The Flood"
Misheard Lyrics: Standing
On the edge of together Original Lyrics: Standing
On the edge of forever |
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Mark Chesnutt's, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Feeling your heart breathing
Original Lyrics: Feeling your heart beating
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