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1960s | |
Cliff Richard's, "It'll Be Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you find a new lump in your Super Bowl
Original Lyrics: If you find a new lump in your sugar bowl
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Cliff Richard's, "When the Girl in Your Arms..."
Misheard Lyrics: And never let her grow
Original Lyrics: And never let her go
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Cream's, "World of Pain"
Misheard Lyrics: Outside my window is a tree.
There are only four leaves. And it stands in disgrace in the city, No time for pity for the Tree of Me. Original Lyrics: Outside my window is a tree
There only for me. And it stands in the grey of the city, No time for pity for the tree or me. |
1970s | |
Elton John's, "Your Song"
Misheard Lyrics: If I was a skelper, but then again, no
Original Lyrics: If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
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Squeeze's, "Slap and Tickle"
Misheard Lyrics: He drunk himself back sofa
Original Lyrics: He drunk himself back sober
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1980s | |
Bee Gees', "You Win Again"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no light on earth, no otter could see me through
You win again, some never try but if anybody can, we can And I'll be gone with you Oh girl, oh no, oh baby, I'll shoot you from now on Original Lyrics: There's no life on earth, no other could see me through
You win again, some never try but if anybody can, we can And I'll be following you Oh girl, oh no, oh baby, I shake you from now on |
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Cliff Richard's, "Never Say Die (Give a Little Bit More)"
Misheard Lyrics: If you want to end
Original Lyrics: If you want to win
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Cliff Richard's, "Remember Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Lean on me, someone to lean on
Original Lyrics: And you need someone to lean on
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Cliff Richard's, "The Only Way Out"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been through the days
Original Lyrics: I've been through the maze
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Elton John's, "Healing Hands"
Misheard Lyrics: Reach out for the feeling I had
Original Lyrics: Reach out for her healing hands
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Hold Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Halloumi, halloumi, halloumi or Harumi, Harumi, Harumi
Original Lyrics: Hold me, hold me, hold me
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Phil Collins', "Don’t Lose My Number"
Misheard Lyrics: Budapest, run for your life!
Original Lyrics: You better run for your life
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Pretenders', "Show Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome to the human ace
Original Lyrics: Welcome to the human race
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Tears for Fears', "Sowing the Seeds of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Kick out the scum and wreck the chair
Original Lyrics: Kick out the style, bring back the jam
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The Who's, "You Better You Bet"
Misheard Lyrics: I showed up late one night with a neon light for a knees-up.
Original Lyrics: I showed up late one night with a neon light for a visa.
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1990s | |
Britney Spears', "Sometimes"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I stare at you
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I'm scared of you
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Cliff Richard's, "From a Distance"
Misheard Lyrics: Carmen's watching us
Original Lyrics: God is watching us
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Cliff Richard's, "Healing Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You can take my head
Original Lyrics: You can take my hand
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Cliff Richard's, "Human Work of Art"
Misheard Lyrics: All these frozen drinks
Original Lyrics: All these broken dreams
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Cliff Richard's, "Human Work of Art"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't complain
Original Lyrics: I can't explain
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Cliff Richard's, "Never Let Go"
Misheard Lyrics: All these frozen drinks
Original Lyrics: All these broken dreams
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Eternal's, "Angel of Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Better than a dream, such a powerful love
And I'll adore you 'til the angel time. Original Lyrics: Better than a dream, such a perfect love
And I'll adore you 'til the end of time. |
Garbage's, "Milk"
Misheard Lyrics: I am milk
I am rectal ketchup. Original Lyrics: I am milk
I am red-hot kitchen. |
Gin Blossoms', "Follow You Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Means that we’ve been loved
Original Lyrics: Means that we’ve been lost
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Melissa Etheridge's, "I’m the Only One"
Misheard Lyrics: And I’m a worrywart
Original Lyrics: And I’m the only one
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Soho's, "Hippychick"
Misheard Lyrics: Got no flowers for you, look, I'm no hippychick
Won't make love to change your mind, no hippychick Today, we'll sit here drinking coffee in your intimate mood Original Lyrics: Got no flowers for your gun, no hippychick
Won't make love to change your mind, no hippychick Today, we'll sit here drinking coffee in your incident room |
Stone Temple Pilots', "Pretty Penny"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you check her out?
Original Lyrics: Can you figure out?
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2000s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "Sk8er Boi"
Misheard Lyrics: Well tough luck, that boy's mine now
Original Lyrics: What a block, that boy's mine now.
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Britney Spears', "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: I love hockey more
Original Lyrics: I love rock 'n' roll
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Cascada's, "Everytime We Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: I want this for less
Original Lyrics: I want this to last
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Coldplay's, "The Scientist"
Misheard Lyrics: Heads on a silence apart
Original Lyrics: Heads on a science apart
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Destiny's Child's, "Bootylicious"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't think you're ready, Tom and Jerry
Original Lyrics: I don't think you're ready for this jelly
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Fall Out Boy's, "America's Suitehearts"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in love when I say "Oh, s***"
Original Lyrics: I'm in love with my own sins
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Franz Ferdinand's, "Do You Want To"
Misheard Lyrics: Move it to the ballroom
Original Lyrics: Do you, do you want to?
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Limp Bizkit's, "Full Nelson"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cuz your mouth's writing checks a giraffe king cash
Original Lyrics: 'Cuz your mouth's writing checks that your a** can't cash.
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2010s | |
Ed Sheeran's, "Castle on the Hill"
Misheard Lyrics: Over the cast of One Tree Hill
Original Lyrics: Over the castle on the hill
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Fun.'s, "We Are Young"
Misheard Lyrics: But our friends are dead
So let's raise a toast Original Lyrics: But our friends are back
So let's raise a tab |
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