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1960s | |
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band's, "Do Your Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Saw right
Saw sorry Original Lyrics: It's alright
It's outta sight |
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1970s | |
Alan Thicke's, "It Takes Diff'rent Strokes"
Misheard Lyrics: They got nothing but regimes
Original Lyrics: They got nothing but the genes
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Burton Cummings', "Stand Tall"
Misheard Lyrics: All your feeling right now
Is a super human fly Original Lyrics: All you're feeling right now
Is silly human pride. |
Flaming Ember's, "Westbound #9"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna leave while I’ve got my piece of pie
Original Lyrics: Gonna leave while I’ve got my peace of mind
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Gloria Loring's, "The Facts of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: You take the boat
Original Lyrics: You take them both
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Little River Band's, "Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: And I love you, Beth
You're not like the rest. Original Lyrics: And I love you best
You're not like the rest. |
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Marvin Gaye's, "Got To Give It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a modern toad.
Original Lyrics: Your erotic zone.
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Rex Smith's, "You Take My Breath Away"
Misheard Lyrics: And I don’t know what to sing
Original Lyrics: And I don’t know what to say
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Squeeze's, "Take Me I'm Yours"
Misheard Lyrics: I've come across the devil
Original Lyrics: I've come across the desert
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Squeeze's, "Up the Junction"
Misheard Lyrics: Out on the windy comma
Original Lyrics: Out on the windy common
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Yes', "We Have Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Kill the moon, don't kill the marchers
Original Lyrics: Tell the moon dog, tell the march hare
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1980s | |
Bananarama's, "A Trick of the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the wrong way
Original Lyrics: It's the long way
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Bette Midler's, "Wind Beneath My Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: You are the lint beneath my wings
Original Lyrics: You are the wind beneath my wings
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Guns N' Roses', "Welcome to the Jungle"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome to the devil
Original Lyrics: Welcome to the jungle
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Kon Kan's, "I Beg Your Pardon"
Misheard Lyrics: So think about a care for me
OR So think about a cure for me Original Lyrics: So think about it carefully
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Marc Almond & Gene Pitney's, "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Something's gotten into my night
In a world there was war I once lived in a time there was peace with no trouble at all But then you came my way And a feeling I know shook my heart, made me want you to stay (Later) Something has invaded my mind Original Lyrics: Something's gotten into my life
In a world that was small I once lived in a time there was peace with no trouble at all But then you came my way And a feeling unknown shook my heart, made me want you to stay All of my nights and all of my days (Later) Something has invaded my night |
Pretenders', "Hymn to Her"
Misheard Lyrics: I've heard it's blind
Original Lyrics: I've heard it's lined
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Simple Minds', "All the Things She Said"
Misheard Lyrics: To the pea soup revolution
Original Lyrics: To the peaceful revolution
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Squeeze's, "Another Nail in My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: And faraway clowns
Original Lyrics: And faraway frowns
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Squeeze's, "Labelled with Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And shuffles around in her candle-lit novel
Original Lyrics: And shuffles around in her candle-lit hovel
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Taffy's, "I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio)"
Misheard Lyrics: The BJ after midnight
Original Lyrics: The DJ after midnight
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The Jam's, "Town Called Malice"
Misheard Lyrics: Town called Haggis
Original Lyrics: Town called Malice
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The Pretenders', "Back on the Chain Gang"
Misheard Lyrics: Bring me some mayonnaise
Original Lyrics: Bring me to my knees
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1990s | |
50 Cent's, "21 Questions"
Misheard Lyrics: I flip boogers at Booger King
Original Lyrics: I flip burgers at Burger King
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Blur's, "Song 2"
Misheard Lyrics: I got my head shaved by Arj Jimbo Jay
Original Lyrics: I got my head shaved by a jumbo jet
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Gabrielle's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I've seen you sometimes and your unending cries
(Later) Put your arms around me, you make me feel so sane Original Lyrics: I've seen you sometimes on your own and in crowds
(Later) Put your arms around me, you make me feel so safe |
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Guns N' Roses', "Live and Let Die"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, nickel and dime
Original Lyrics: To live and let die
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Guns N' Roses', "You Could Be Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a cold hard breaker
Original Lyrics: I'm a cold heartbreaker
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Mike + the Mechanics', "Over My Shoulder"
Misheard Lyrics: Every day it's a music battle
Original Lyrics: Every day it's a losing battle
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Paula Cole's, "I Don’t Want to Wait"
Misheard Lyrics: She loved the tooth fairy
Original Lyrics: She had two babies
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Primus', "South Park"
Misheard Lyrics: I like girls with big bad kitties
Original Lyrics: I like girls with big fat titties
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Simple Minds', "She's a River"
Misheard Lyrics: She'll paint your blue skies back
Original Lyrics: She'll paint your blue skies black
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Squeeze's, "Heaven Knows"
Misheard Lyrics: We may be f***ing mad
Original Lyrics: We may be barking mad
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Squeeze's, "Third Rail"
Misheard Lyrics: The brother's not there
Original Lyrics: The problem's not there
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Squeeze's, "This Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: Mouth expresses thongs
Original Lyrics: Mouth expresses thoughts
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: Why do these fears come at 9?
Original Lyrics: Why do these tears come at night?
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Estelle featuring Kanye West's, "American Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll show you to my best friend
OR I'll show you to my bedroom Original Lyrics: I'll show you to my brethren
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Everclear's, "AM Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: You can hear the music on the AM morning show
Original Lyrics: You can hear the music on the AM radio
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Lifehouse's, "Hanging by a Moment"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm hanging by a Mormon
Original Lyrics: I'm hanging by a moment
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christian | |
Phil Driscoll's, "Our God Reigns"
Misheard Lyrics: Food Lion!
Original Lyrics: Full of Life!
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misc | |
Traditional's, "London Bridge Is Falling Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Gold and silver, I had none
Original Lyrics: Gold and silver, I have none
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