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1960s | |
Beatles', "Something"
Misheard Lyrics: Dewey Cheatam and Howe
Original Lyrics: You know I believe, and how.
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Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs', "Wooly Bully"
Misheard Lyrics: Worrywart-y
Original Lyrics: Wooly Bully
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Strawberry Alarm Clock's, "Incense and Peppermints"
Misheard Lyrics: Throwing up by the one side is the least you can do.
Original Lyrics: Throw your pride to one side is the least you can do.
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The Beach Boys', "Little Deuce Coupe"
Misheard Lyrics: She's my little who's who
Original Lyrics: She's my little deuce coupe
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The Monkees', "I'm A Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: I thought love was more or less a thing-a-ma-jig.
Original Lyrics: I thought love was more or less a givin' thing
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1970s | |
Anne Murray's, "You Needed Me"
Misheard Lyrics: So hi daddy, could almost see you turn the key
Original Lyrics: So high that I could almost see eternity
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Bob Seger's, "Get Out of Denver"
Misheard Lyrics: We kept on driving till we ran into some foam rubber
Original Lyrics: We kept on driving till we ran into some fog cover
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Janis Joplin's, "Me and Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics: And that train on a mount tomorrow for one singing yesterday
Original Lyrics: And I'd trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday
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Melanie's, "Brand New Key"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got a brand new bottle of Novocaine
or I've got a brand new bottle of Solarcaine Original Lyrics: I've got a brand new pair of roller skates
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Mungo Jerry's, "In the Summertime"
Misheard Lyrics: When the winter's here, yeah it's farting time
Original Lyrics: When the winter's here, yeah it's party time
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Pink Floyd's, "One Of These Days"
Misheard Lyrics: One of these days I'm going to dance with the evil priest
Original Lyrics: One of these days I'm gonna cut you into little pieces
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The Doors', "L.A. Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I dug a little down about an hour ago
Took a look around, they went through the window With a little girl in a Hollywood bungalow Original Lyrics: Well I just got into town about an hour ago
Took a look around, see which way the wind blows Where are the little girls in the Hollywood bungalows |
Yes', "Roundabout"
Misheard Lyrics: Marmots come out of the sky and they stand there
Original Lyrics: Mountains come out of the sky and just stand there
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1980s | |
Billy Vera and the Beaters', "At This Moment"
Misheard Lyrics: How did you feel?
Original Lyrics: What did you think...
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Dan Hartman's, "I Can Dream About You"
Misheard Lyrics: It's an understatement
Original Lyrics: I don't understand it
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Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine's, "Anything for You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd still do anything to you
Original Lyrics: I'd still do anything for you
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James Ingram and Michael McDonald's, "Yah Mo B There"
Misheard Lyrics: But never too late to change
Original Lyrics: But never too late for change
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Kool & the Gang's, "Celebration"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey whores! It's a celebration
Original Lyrics: Yahoo! It's a celebration
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Madonna's, "Material Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Living in a mysterious world
And I am a mysterious girl Original Lyrics: Living in a material world
And I am a material girl |
Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram's, "Just Once"
Misheard Lyrics: I know we could break to it
Original Lyrics: I know we could break through it
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Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram's, "One Hundred Ways"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's complain
Original Lyrics: Let them play
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Rick Astley's, "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: We're no strangers to the dark
Original Lyrics: We're no strangers to love.
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The Police's, "Spirits In The Material World"
Misheard Lyrics: Our so-called leaders speak Of work in Transylvania
Original Lyrics: Our so-called leaders speak With words they try to jail you
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1990s | |
10,000 Maniacs', "Because the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Fecal matter belongs to mothers
Original Lyrics: Because the night belongs to lovers
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Babylon Zoo's, "Spaceman"
Misheard Lyrics: So where is your cock?
Original Lyrics: So where is your God?
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Charles & Eddie's, "Would I Lie to You?"
Misheard Lyrics: Notify to me, baby
Original Lyrics: Would I lie to you, baby?
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Elephant Man's, "Pon de River"
Misheard Lyrics: From the river, from the Bronx
Original Lyrics: Pon de river, pon de bank
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Fergie featuring Ludaris', "Glamorous"
Misheard Lyrics: Pop the champagne
Original Lyrics: Popping champagne
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Jennifer Lopez's, "If You Had My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And I gave you all my drugs
Original Lyrics: And I gave you all my trust
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Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: Meow, hello, meow, meow
Original Lyrics: Hello, hello, hello, hello
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Sean Paul's, "Infiltrate"
Misheard Lyrics: Would not want to debate
Original Lyrics: Woman nuh waan no bait
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Sugar Ray's, "Abracadabra"
Misheard Lyrics: I eat up like a birdie’s plate
Original Lyrics: I heat up like a burning flame
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Will Smith's, "Just the Two of Us"
Misheard Lyrics: We can make it if we talk
Original Lyrics: We can make it if we try
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2000s | |
Anastacia's, "Sick And Tired"
Misheard Lyrics: No warning of such a sad song
Of a broken a** Original Lyrics: No warning of such a sad song
Of broken hearts |
Beyonce featuring Jay-Z's, "Crazy In Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You get the best sperm in a chinchilla
Original Lyrics: My texture is the fur of a chinchilla
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Fall Out Boy's, "I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I .."
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the first kid to write "A horse ride" in France
Original Lyrics: I'm the first kid
To write of hearts, lies, and friends. |
Fergie's, "Fergalicious"
Misheard Lyrics: Fergalicious deaf
or Fergalicious death Original Lyrics: Fergalicious def--
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Fergie's, "Fergalicious"
Misheard Lyrics: Make your boys go robo
Original Lyrics: Make your boys go loco
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Gwen Stefani featuring Eve's, "Rich Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: If I was on MTV, girl
Original Lyrics: If I was a wealthy girl
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Jennifer Lopez's, "Jenny from the Block"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm still, I'm still desperate 4 o'clock
Original Lyrics: I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the Block
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Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon's, "Dangerous"
Misheard Lyrics: That girl is a badger
Original Lyrics: That girl is a bad girl
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Underoath's, "Writing on the Walls"
Misheard Lyrics: You almost got an emoji.
Original Lyrics: You're almost gone and I'm OK.
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Wayne Wonder's, "No Letting Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl I am so glad we're David
Original Lyrics: Girl I am so glad we dated
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2010s | |
Avenged Sevenfold's, "God Damn"
Misheard Lyrics: Spread the magic butter and behold the world Ukraine.
Original Lyrics: Press the magic button and behold the world you crave.
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Deadmau5's, "One Trick Pony"
Misheard Lyrics: Papa quits, you're a red flag, red light
Original Lyrics: Pump the brakes, you're a red flag, red light
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's, "Han-Tyumi, the Confused Cyborg"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello
My name is Hentai-Yumi Original Lyrics: Hello
My name is Han-Tyumi |
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country | |
Maren Morris', "The Bones"
Misheard Lyrics: The refs don't matter
Original Lyrics: The rest don't matter
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misc | |
Traditional's, "The Itsy Bitsy Spider"
Misheard Lyrics: Out came this song and tried a vocal range
Original Lyrics: Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
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