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1960s
Martha and the Vandellas', "Shop Around"
Misheard Lyrics:
My brother told me
Original Lyrics:
My mama told me
Simon And Garfunkel's, "The Boxer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where the New York City winters are a weed in me, weed in me
Original Lyrics:
Where the New York City winters aren't a-bleeding me, leading me
The Impressions', "It’s All Right"
Misheard Lyrics:
It’s Snow White
Original Lyrics:
It’s all right
The Temptations', "Get Ready"
Misheard Lyrics:
Get ready to see my father
Original Lyrics:
Get ready, 'cause here I come
Tommy Roe's, "Dizzy"
Misheard Lyrics:
My heart began to mend
Original Lyrics:
My heart began to melt
 
1970s
AC/DC's, "Highway to Hell"
Misheard Lyrics:
It ain't easy, living free, says a n****r on a one-way ray
Original Lyrics:
Living easy, loving free, Season ticket on a one-way ride.
Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's got electric dudes who love pea soup
Original Lyrics:
She's got electric boots, a mohair suit
Gino Vannelli's, "I Just Wanna Stop"
Misheard Lyrics:
I just gotta stop fooling around
Original Lyrics:
I just gotta stop for your love
Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics:
And little early burly gave my anus curly wurly
Original Lyrics:
And little Early-Pearly came by in his curly-whirly
Maurice Chevalier's, "The Aristocats"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't you ever mourn the Aristocats
Original Lyrics:
Naturellement, the Aristocats
Mungo Jerry's, "In The Summertime"
Misheard Lyrics:
Have a drink, have a drive, Go out and see if you get fined
Original Lyrics:
Have a drink, have a drive, Go out and see what you can find
Neil Diamond's, "Beautiful Noise"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's the sound of the keys
Original Lyrics:
It's the sound of the kids
XTC's, "Generals and Majors"
Misheard Lyrics:
Generals and Majors are hard
Original Lyrics:
Generals and Majors ah ah
 
1980s
Chicago's, "You’re Not Alone"
Misheard Lyrics:
On the late night blues
Original Lyrics:
On the late night news
Donna Summer's, "She Works Hard for the Money"
Misheard Lyrics:
So you never see your wife
Original Lyrics:
So you better treat her right
Echo And The Bunnymen's, "Villiers Terrace"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bop chewadda wanna say good morning
Original Lyrics:
Bopsie waddie waddie, shake your money
Jody Watley's, "Real Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Said I would get on the Q
Original Lyrics:
Said I would get over you
Teddy Pendergrass', "Love T.K.O."
Misheard Lyrics:
This time I'm gonna wait
Original Lyrics:
This time I'm gonna win
The Belle Stars', "Iko Iko"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ice cold!
Original Lyrics:
Iko!
 
1990s
Ace of Base's, "Always Have, Always Will"
Misheard Lyrics:
Even with the dinner show
Original Lyrics:
Even when it didn't show
Caron Wheeler's, "UK Blak"
Misheard Lyrics:
You came back, ending the silage now
Original Lyrics:
UK Blak, ending the silence now
Emelia's, "Big Big World"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm addicted, girl
Original Lyrics:
I'm a big big girl
En Vogue's, "Don’t Let Go (Love)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Whatcha gonna be?
Original Lyrics:
What’s it gonna be?
R.E.M.'s, "Man on the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you believe, there's nothing out there asleep, or nothing at school
Original Lyrics:
If you believe, there's nothing up his sleeve, then nothing is cool
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics:
With the birds of shit I'm so lonely of you
Original Lyrics:
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Robbie Williams', "Strong"
Misheard Lyrics:
My breath smells of a thousand flags
Original Lyrics:
My breath smells of a thousand fags
Roxette's, "Wish I Could Fly"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ethel's in my head
Original Lyrics:
Echoes in my head
Sixpence None the Richer's, "There She Goes"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bullshit through my brain
Original Lyrics:
Pulsing through my brain
Sixpence None the Richer's, "There She Goes"
Misheard Lyrics:
Racism through my brain
Original Lyrics:
Racing through my brain
Steps', "Better Best Forgotten"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm sorry it's just begun
Original Lyrics:
The story has just begun
The Corrs', "What Can I Do"
Misheard Lyrics:
Maybe there's nothing more to sing
Original Lyrics:
Maybe there's nothing more to say
Misheard Lyrics:
All I really wanted was another try
Original Lyrics:
All I really wanted was some of your time
Will to Power's, "I'm Not in Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm not alone
Original Lyrics:
I'm Not in Love
 
2000s
Alien Ant Farm's, "Movies"
Misheard Lyrics:
In bullshit we seem wrong
Original Lyrics:
In motion we seem wrong
Chante Moore's, "Straight Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
'cause you're the kind of type I can set up for
Original Lyrics:
'cause you're the kind of guy I can settle for
Daniel Bedingfield's, "Wrap My Words Around You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Is it fair play to try to win a car?
Original Lyrics:
Is it fair play to try to win her heart?
Gabrielle's, "Rise"
Misheard Lyrics:
But the tooth was hard to find
Original Lyrics:
But the truth was hard to find
Kylie Minogue's, "In Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
In this clowning place
Original Lyrics:
In this crowded place
Michelle Branch's, "Everywhere"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sometimes I think that you might not be real.
Original Lyrics:
It's hard to think that you might not be real.
Oasis', "Songbird"
Misheard Lyrics:
Blew me to a place so far away
Original Lyrics:
Flew me to a place not far away
Rik Waller's, "I Will Always Love You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll think of you every step in L.A.
Original Lyrics:
I'll think of you every step of the way
Robbie Williams', "Misunderstood"
Misheard Lyrics:
Even if I make it south
Original Lyrics:
Even if I make a sound
S Club 7's, "Have You Ever"
Misheard Lyrics:
Though you think he's older
Original Lyrics:
Though you think it's over
Slipknot's, "People=Shit"
Misheard Lyrics:
People need lotion!
Original Lyrics:
People equal shit!
Sonique's, "I Put a Spell on You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a lion
Original Lyrics:
I ain't lyin'
Stereophonics', "Handbags and Gladrags"
Misheard Lyrics:
Once I was a nomad
Original Lyrics:
Once I was a young man
 
2010s
Ed Sheeran's, "Shape of You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Piss in the taxi
Original Lyrics:
Kiss in the backseat
Jessie J's, "Wild"
Misheard Lyrics:
I turn up the heat 'cause the drummer ain't important
Original Lyrics:
I turn up the heat 'cause the drama ain't important
U2's, "Summer Of Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the rubble of a lab coat
Original Lyrics:
In the rubble of Aleppo
 
country
Eric Church's, "Mr. Misunderstood"
Misheard Lyrics:
Elvis Costello, Ray Wylie Hubbard
And think Jeff Friedl is one bad mother
Original Lyrics:
Elvis Costello, Ray Wylie Hubbard
And think Jeff Tweedy is one bad mother

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