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1960s | |
Ricky Nelson's, "Travelin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics: When we walked in the sands of Wacky Quay
Original Lyrics: When we walked in the sands of Waikiki
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The Kinks', "Dead End Street"
Misheard Lyrics: We are strictly second best
Original Lyrics: We are strictly second class
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The Kinks', "Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody's gonna play hockey
Original Lyrics: Everybody's gonna be happy
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The Kinks', "Plastic Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Plastic bag got no brain
Original Lyrics: Plastic man got no brain
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The Kinks', "See My Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: Lady crosses the river
Original Lyrics: Layin' 'cross the river
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The Kinks', "Set Me Free"
Misheard Lyrics: 73 little girls
Original Lyrics: Set me free, little girl
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The Kinks', "Till the End of the Day"
Misheard Lyrics: We see this live
Original Lyrics: We live this life
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1970s | |
Carly Simon's, "Attitude Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Latitude dancing
Original Lyrics: Attitude dancing
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Cast of Grease's, "Freddy, My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Where do I go?
Original Lyrics: Freddy, my love
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Gloria Gaynor's, "I Will Survive"
Misheard Lyrics: Weren't you the one who tried to rape me with his eyes?
Original Lyrics: Weren't you the one who tried to break me....
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John Travolta's, "All Strung Out on You"
Misheard Lyrics: Because I’m all stung out on you, baby
Original Lyrics: Because I’m all strung out on you, baby
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Led Zeppelin's, "Rock And Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: It's been a long time since I took a blow
I can't get my tears over lack of no love Original Lyrics: It's been a long time since the book of love
I can't count the tears of a life with no love |
Marshall Tucker Band's, "Heard it in a Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Purty little love song
Original Lyrics: Heard it in a love song
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Rod Stewart's, "Maggie May"
Misheard Lyrics: But that don't worry me narlin’ my eyes, you're everything
Original Lyrics: But that don't worry me none, in my eyes, you're everything
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Rose Royce's, "I Wanna Get Next to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Leaning on you
Original Lyrics: Waiting on you
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The Kinks', "Supersonic Rocket Ship"
Misheard Lyrics: My supersonic shit is disposable
Original Lyrics: My supersonic ship's at your disposal
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1980s | |
Prince's, "1999"
Misheard Lyrics: I was breathing when I wrote this
Original Lyrics: I was dreaming when I wrote this
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Prince's, "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man"
Misheard Lyrics: She asked me if we could be French
Original Lyrics: She asked me if we could be friends
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Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics: She really loves Chick-fil-A
Original Lyrics: She wore a raspberry beret
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Texas', "I Don't Want a Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: When it's me that's in the raw
Original Lyrics: When it's me that's in the wrong
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The Cure's, "Boys Don't Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: I would sing a story
Original Lyrics: I would say I'm sorry
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Tina Turner's, "We Don't Need Another Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: So what do we do with our lives? We leave always above.
Original Lyrics: So what do we do with our lives We leave only a mark.
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Tina Turner's, "What's Love Got To Do With It?"
Misheard Lyrics: I`ve been thinking about my own projections
It scares me to feel this way. Original Lyrics: I`ve been thinking about my own protection
It scares me to feel this way. |
Whitney Houston's, "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll take my boobs all great Or I'll take my boobs ok
Original Lyrics: How to chase my blues away
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1990s | |
Black Crowes', "Hard To Handle"
Misheard Lyrics: Cause mama, I'm sure hard to Ha-na-na. Mess around.
Original Lyrics: 'Cause mama, I'm sure hard to handle, now. Gets around.
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Cannibal Corpse's, "Stripped, R***d, and Strangled"
Misheard Lyrics: I gobble lime in the darkness
Original Lyrics: I come alive in the darkness
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Fugees', "Killing Me Softly"
Misheard Lyrics: I felt all flushed with Bieber
Original Lyrics: I felt all flushed with fever
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Pearl Jam's, "Better Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't find a peppermint
Original Lyrics: Can't find a better man
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Peter Andre's, "Mysterious Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Mr E S Gull, I want to get close to you
Original Lyrics: Mysterious Girl I want to get close to you
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Prince's, "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
Misheard Lyrics: I could bow (bow wow)
Original Lyrics: I could bow (bow down)
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Stone Temple Pilots', "Interstate Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Only washed with Tide
Original Lyrics: Only watched the time
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The Human League's, "Heart Like a Wheel"
Misheard Lyrics: When you want to be 3
Original Lyrics: When you want to be free
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The Human League's, "Tell Me When"
Misheard Lyrics: Kelly took a lifeline
Original Lyrics: Kelly took a lifetime
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Usher's, "Nice & Slow"
Misheard Lyrics: It's seven o'clock on the docks
Original Lyrics: It's seven o'clock on the dot
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2000s | |
Kelly Clarkson's, "Breakaway"
Misheard Lyrics: Use some Wisk
Original Lyrics: Make a wish
and Take a risk |
Slipknot's, "Gematria (The Killing Name)"
Misheard Lyrics: Feed the ugly, feed them s**t
Feed them bones and a bowl of Trix Original Lyrics: Feed the hungry, feed them s**t
Feed them bones and politics |
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Steven Curtis Chapman's, "For the Sake of the Call"
Misheard Lyrics: We weren't offended at all
Original Lyrics: We will abandon it all
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Twila Paris', "God is in Control"
Misheard Lyrics: Garbage in control
Original Lyrics: God is in Control
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Traditional's, "Eternal Father, Strong to Save (Navy Hymn)"
Misheard Lyrics: For those in terror on the sea.
Original Lyrics: For those in peril on the sea.
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