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1960s | |
Cast Of 'Mary Poppins''s, "Let's Go Fly a Kite"
Misheard Lyrics: Up through the atmosphere
Up where the air is near Original Lyrics: Up through the atmosphere
Up where the air is clear |
Led Zeppelin's, "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)"
Misheard Lyrics: Alimony, alimony paying for your beer
Living, loving, Kentucky woman Original Lyrics: Alimony, alimony paying your bills,
Living, loving, she's just a woman. |
Marvin Gaye's, "Let's Get It On"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been feeling tryin' baby
Original Lyrics: I've been really tryin' baby
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The Beatles', "Yellow Submarine"
Misheard Lyrics: Full speed ahead, Mr. Parker, full speed ahead!
Full speed over here, sir! Action station! Action station! Aye, aye, sir, fire! Heaven! Heaven! Original Lyrics: Full speed ahead, Mr. Parker, full speed ahead!
Full speed ahead it is, Sergeant! Cut the cable! Drop the cable! Aye, aye, sir, aye-aye! Captain! Captain! |
1970s | |
Billy Paul's, "Me and Mrs. Jones"
Misheard Lyrics: We both know that it's long
Original Lyrics: We both know that it's wrong
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Elton John's, "Rocket Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Burnin' down the streets of Aragon
Original Lyrics: Burning up his fuse up here alone
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James Taylor's, "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Say you're high and say you're low
Original Lyrics: Say goodbye and say hello
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Ocean's, "Put Your Hand in the Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: Daddy kissed his wife, two kids and a wife
Original Lyrics: Daddy lived his life, two kids and a wife
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Patrick Hernandez's, "Born to Be Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Born to be wild
Original Lyrics: Born to be alive
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Highway to Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: seen the nigger on the welfare line
Original Lyrics: season ticket on a one way ride
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Culture Club's, "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Killing time
Original Lyrics: Give me time
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Fuzzbox's, "International Rescue"
Misheard Lyrics: The darling girl's so bold
To seal a nation's goals The foursome's launched for catchment, whoa! Original Lyrics: A daring crime so bold
To steal a nation's gold The force is launched to catch them cold |
Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics: She wore a mask baby, hooray
Original Lyrics: She wore a raspberry beret
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Squeeze's, "Pulling Mussels (from the Shell)"
Misheard Lyrics: But behind the Chevy
Original Lyrics: But behind the chalet
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Squeeze's, "Tempted"
Misheard Lyrics: Tempted by the truth of your mother
or Tempted by the truth of another Original Lyrics: Tempted by the fruit of another
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Suzi Quatro's, "Rock Hard"
Misheard Lyrics: She never takes a s***
Original Lyrics: She never takes a chance
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Technotronic's, "This Beat Is Technotronic"
Misheard Lyrics: Get into the sound, keep rollin' the tune
Feel like rockin' the whole track team, it's only for you Original Lyrics: Get into the sound, keep rollin' the tune
Feel like rockin' the whole track through, just stand only for you |
The Pogues', "Boys of the County Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Stay on the other side of the road
'Cause you can never tell We're a fast-talking gang of devils We're the boys from the county hell Original Lyrics: Stay on the other side of the road
'Cause you can never tell We've a thirst like a gang of devils We're the boys from the county hell |
The Sugarhill Gang's, "Rapper's Delight"
Misheard Lyrics: And the rest is black and white
Original Lyrics: And the rest is F-L-Y
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Tina Turner's, "What's Love Got To Do With It?"
Misheard Lyrics: Makes my balls react
Original Lyrics: Makes my pulse react
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1990s | |
Cast's, "Sandstorm"
Misheard Lyrics: But my feet are feeling like a lamb
Original Lyrics: But my feet are feeling like lead
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Coolio's, "Fantastic Voyage"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you sail ships just get inside
Original Lyrics: Don't you say s*** just get inside
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Coolio's, "Too Hot"
Misheard Lyrics: No protection for their election
Original Lyrics: No protection, for they erection
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Gabrielle's, "Give Me a Little More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: I cannot tonight
Original Lyrics: I cannot deny
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Kylie Minogue's, "I Guess I Like It Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: Because I like it
Original Lyrics: I guess I like it
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Lenny Kravitz's, "Are You Gonna Go My Way?"
Misheard Lyrics: So that's why we've got to tie
We've got to breathe in the house of fun Original Lyrics: So that's why we've got to try
We've got to breathe and have some fun |
Manic Street Preachers', "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you tolerate this
Then you’ll be in Shoeburyness Original Lyrics: And if you tolerate this
Then your children will be next |
Michael Jackson's, "Remember the Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you remember when I fell alone?
Original Lyrics: Do you remember when we fell in love?
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Oasis', "Whatever"
Misheard Lyrics: Before we get on the bus and cause no fuss
Rip off yourself, it's all coasting Free to be whatever I, whatever I choose, and I'll sing the music, oh wow Original Lyrics: Before we get on the bus and cause no fuss
Get a grip on yourself, it don't cost much Free to be whatever I, whatever I choose, and I'll sing the blues if I want |
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Paul Weller's, "Out of the Sinking"
Misheard Lyrics: Past midnight's cold
Original Lyrics: Past midnight's hold
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Shaggy's, "Why You Treat Me So Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: If it's screaming it's screaming like a demon
Original Lyrics: If it's scheming it's scheming like a demon
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2000s | |
Christina Aguilera's, "Dirrty"
Misheard Lyrics: It's about time that I came to stop the party
Original Lyrics: It's about time that I came to start the party
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Fat Joe feat. Ashanti and Ja Rule's, "What's Luv?"
Misheard Lyrics: First Blood
Original Lyrics: What's Luv?
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Feeder's, "Burn the Bridges"
Misheard Lyrics: You sold me out when wounds still bleed
Original Lyrics: You sew me up when wounds still bleed
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Incubus', "Wish You Were Here"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish you were killed
Original Lyrics: I wish you were here
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Mika's, "Grace Kelly"
Misheard Lyrics: Having a baby, having a baby, putting my life on the brink
Original Lyrics: Hello my baby, hello my baby, putting my life on the brink
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Nickelback's, "If Today Was Your Last Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Would you leave old tickles in the past?
Original Lyrics: Would you leave old pictures in the past?
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2010s | |
Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX's, "I Love It"
Misheard Lyrics: We want to kill this witch.
Original Lyrics: We gotta kill this switch.
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Mark Ronson's, "Uptown Funk"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't believe me just why
Original Lyrics: Don't believe me just watch
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Amy Grant's, "Sing Your Praise to the Lord"
Misheard Lyrics: Say, say, say
Original Lyrics: Sing, sing, sing
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Michael W. Smith's, "Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: And a friend, when I say never
Original Lyrics: And a friend will not say never
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Rich Mullins', "Awesome God"
Misheard Lyrics: And the Lord wasn't choking
Original Lyrics: And the Lord wasn't joking
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Jerry Reed's, "Breakin' Loose"
Misheard Lyrics: See a great big piece of this one
Original Lyrics: See a great big piece of this world
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