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1950s | |
Gene Autry's, "Peter Cottontail"
Misheard Lyrics: And an Easter basket too
Original Lyrics: And an Easter bonnet too
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The Tokens', "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: a-wimbowe, a-wimbowe
Original Lyrics: A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
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1960s | |
Diana Ross and the Supremes', "Stop! In the Name of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Make you go
Original Lyrics: Think it over
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Frank Sinatra's, "Luck Be a Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: And so the best I can do is play
Original Lyrics: And so the best I can do is pray
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Peter, Paul, and Mary's, "If I Had a Hammer"
Misheard Lyrics: And if I had soul
Original Lyrics: And if I had a song
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Peter, Paul, and Mary's, "Puff the Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics: And frolicked in the autumn winds
Original Lyrics: And frolicked in the autumn mist
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1970s | |
America's, "Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics: Sister golden hair delight
Original Lyrics: Sister golden hair surprise
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Barbra Streisand's, "My Heart Belongs to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Didn't I touch you
Original Lyrics: Didn't I love you
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Chairmen of the Board's, "Give Me Just a Little More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Nice too short
Original Lyrics: Life's too short
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Jimmy Osmond's, "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be your long haired druggie from Liverpool,
You'll be my sunshine dealer from L.A. Original Lyrics: I'll be your long haired lover from Liverpool,
You'll be my sunshine daisy from L.A. |
Seals & Crofts', "Summer Breeze"
Misheard Lyrics: See the locks away from the keychain
Original Lyrics: See the smile awaitin' in the kitchen
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Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel's, "Here Comes The Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: Little Dalek, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Original Lyrics: Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
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Suzi Quatro's, "Devilgate Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: Down in Dimblebey Drive
Original Lyrics: Down in Devilgate Drive
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1980s | |
Dire Straits', "Walk of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Mekong John is singin' all these stories "Be-bop-a-lula baby, what'd I say?"
Mekong John is singin' 'I got a woman - down in the tunnel, trying to make it pay' Original Lyrics: Here come Johnny singing oldies, goldies "Be-Bop-A-Lula", "Baby What'd I Say"
Here come Johnny singing, "I Gotta Woman" Down in the tunnel, trying to make it pay |
Hue and Cry's, "Labour Of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Loved you for putting me down in a totally new way
Down with the bad old Saturdays Original Lyrics: Loved you for putting me down in a totally new way
Down with the bad old sad old days |
Kidsongs', "The Bus Song"
Misheard Lyrics: The bagel in the bus
Original Lyrics: The baby in the bus
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Santana's, "Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me be the one to sing
Original Lyrics: Let me be the one to say
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Steve Perry's, "Oh Sherrie"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Sherrie, I love Bozo, Bozo
Original Lyrics: Oh Sherrie, our love holds on, holds on.
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Sting's, "We'll Be Together"
Misheard Lyrics: It'll be the end of July
Original Lyrics: We'll be together tonight
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1990s | |
Blur's, "Stereotypes"
Misheard Lyrics: The neighbors may be scaring
Original Lyrics: The neighbors may be staring
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Chante Moore's, "Chante's Got a Man"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not the true girl
Original Lyrics: It's not the truth, girl
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Dannii Minogue's, "This Is It"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in a daze, stoned and amazed by your urban ways
Original Lyrics: I'm in a daze, stunned and amazed by your open ways
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Faith No More's, "Ashes To Ashes"
Misheard Lyrics: Smiling, we threw out all the ashes
Original Lyrics: Smiling with the mouth of the ocean
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Ideal's, "Get Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: Seems like I was always on the shelf
Original Lyrics: Seems like I was always by myself
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Kidsongs', "Down By the Bay"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you ever see a whale with a Coca-Cola pail?
Original Lyrics: Did you ever see a whale with a polka-dotted tail?
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Kidsongs', "Five Little Ducks"
Misheard Lyrics: That one, skinny one, bare one too
Original Lyrics: Fat ones, skinny ones, fair ones too
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Oleander's, "Why I'm Here"
Misheard Lyrics: They need fresh taste
Original Lyrics: They need their space
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Seven Mary Three's, "Cumbersome"
Misheard Lyrics: I want even more
Original Lyrics: I'm wanting her more
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Snow's, "Informer"
Misheard Lyrics: Informer, you know that in my survey I go bam
I'll lick your bum-bum now Protect the man that said that he saw me stop someone down the lane I'll lick your bum-bum down Original Lyrics: Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame
A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down |
TLC's, "Dear Lie"
Misheard Lyrics: Afraid the truth would hurt me when it's a shoe that hurts me more
Get outta my mouth, get outta my head, get outta my mind Stop putting words in my head Get outta my mouth, you're nothing but trouble Get outta my life, get out, I don't need, I don't need, I don't need a lie Original Lyrics: Afraid the truth would hurt me when it's you that hurts me more
Get outta my mouth, get outta my head, get outta my mind Stop putting words in my head Get outta my mouth, you're nothing but trouble Get outta my life, get out of me, out of me, out of me, lie |
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2000s | |
Green Day's, "Holiday"
Misheard Lyrics: The company lost the war and did
Original Lyrics: The company lost the war today
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Ja Rule featuring Case's, "Livin' it Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on, we get it right
Original Lyrics: Come on, we gotta ride
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Rihanna featuring Jay-Z's, "Umbrella"
Misheard Lyrics: We whackin' fellas
Original Lyrics: We Roc-a-Fella .
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Sonic Adventure 2's, "Chao Lobby"
Misheard Lyrics: Wake up, get your bookbag
Original Lyrics: With the biggest request
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Train's, "If It's Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And just be glad that we made it here allowed
Original Lyrics: And just be glad that we made it here alive
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Wheatus', "Teenage Dirtbag"
Misheard Lyrics: Got gym class in half an hour
Original Lyrics: Got gym class in hell but I will
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2010s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Do What You Can "
Misheard Lyrics: Night before, 500 more had succumbed to this disease
Original Lyrics: Not before, 500 more had succumbed to this disease
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Justin Bieber's, "I Can't Be Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: Swedish dreams turn into nightmares
Original Lyrics: Sweetest dreams turn into nightmares
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christian | |
Jaci Velasquez's, "On My Knees"
Misheard Lyrics: Almost standing where
Original Lyrics: Almost anywhere
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Point of Grace's, "The Great Divide"
Misheard Lyrics: His love is right
Original Lyrics: His love is wide
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misc | |
Bing Crosby's, "Easter Parade"
Misheard Lyrics: In my Easter bonnet with all the thrills upon it
Original Lyrics: In my Easter bonnet with all the frills upon it
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