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1960s | |
Cliff Richard's, "Constantly"
Misheard Lyrics: Me of you, Considine
Original Lyrics: Me of you constantly
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Cliff Richard's, "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Everything is coming up noses
Original Lyrics: Everything is coming up roses
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Cliff Richard's, "I Could Easily Fall"
Misheard Lyrics: If I was left on the shell
Original Lyrics: If I was left on the shelf
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Cliff Richard's, "I'm the Lonely One"
Misheard Lyrics: But now it's gone
Original Lyrics: But now it's done
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Cliff Richard's, "The Minute You're Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: I stare into Empty Nest
Original Lyrics: I stare into emptiness
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Cliff Richard's, "Twelfth of Never"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll still be Mother Goose
Original Lyrics: I'll still be loving you
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1970s | |
Bay City Rollers', "Remember"
Misheard Lyrics: Sha la la la la la la la shoo be doo I,
Remember how I always used to be alive Original Lyrics: Sha la la la la la la la shoo be doo I,
Wonder why we ever had to say goodbye |
Donna Summer's, "Try It, I Know We Can Make It"
Misheard Lyrics: Trident, Trident, Trident
Original Lyrics: Try it, try it, try it
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The Police's, "Message in a Bottle"
Misheard Lyrics: A year has passed since I don't buy dope
Original Lyrics: A year has passed since I wrote my note
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1980s | |
Buckner & Garcia's, "Pac-Man Fever"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got CDs on my tail
Original Lyrics: I've got speedy on my tail
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Elvis Costello's, "Oliver's Army"
Misheard Lyrics: There was a crap on Charlie
Original Lyrics: There was a checkpoint Charlie
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John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band's, "Tender Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Catchin' Starbucks in July
Original Lyrics: Catchin' stardust in the light
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Juice Newton's, "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)"
Misheard Lyrics: I remember all the wackos
Original Lyrics: I remember all the laughter
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Midnight Star's, "Operator"
Misheard Lyrics: Take control of that potty
Original Lyrics: Take control of that body
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Rick Springfield's, "Love is Alright Tonite"
Misheard Lyrics: You know we're livin' on the brick
Original Lyrics: You know we're livin' on the brink
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Sheena Easton's, "You Could Have Been with Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the second son of the second son
Original Lyrics: You're the seventh son of the seventh son
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The Police's, "Invisible Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: There needs to be an affectionate son
Original Lyrics: There needs to be an invisible sun
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1990s | |
Cast of Beauty and the Beast's, "Be Our Guest"
Misheard Lyrics: Be our best
Original Lyrics: Be our guest
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Folk Implosion's, "Natural One"
Misheard Lyrics: Good news on an endless scream
Original Lyrics: Good news on an endless spree
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Joe's, "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl to me you're like a diaper
Original Lyrics: Girl to me you're like a diamond
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Kris Kross', "Tonite's Tha Night"
Misheard Lyrics: No hesitation I lost to it
Original Lyrics: No hesitation I hops to it
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LL Cool J's, "Hey Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: This is more than a crunch
Original Lyrics: This is more than a crush
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Megadeth's, "Captive Honour"
Misheard Lyrics: His manpussy was sore
Original Lyrics: His manpussy was sold
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Mint Condition's, "What Kind of Man Would I Be"
Misheard Lyrics: If I lived on paper wreaths
Original Lyrics: If I lived unfaithfully
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2000s | |
Baby Bash featuring Perla Cruz and Russell Lee's, "Shorty Doowop"
Misheard Lyrics: A ghetto girl screams
Original Lyrics: A ghetto girl dreams
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Crazy Town's, "Butterfly"
Misheard Lyrics: You're my butterfly, shut up, baby
Original Lyrics: You're my butterfly, sugar baby
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Madonna's, "Don't Tell Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell the police not to turn
Original Lyrics: Tell the leaves not to turn
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Nick Cannon featuring R. Kelly's, "Gigolo"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a Jingle Ball
Original Lyrics: I'm a gigolo
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OutKast's, "Ms. Jackson"
Misheard Lyrics: To the studio trying to bite me
Original Lyrics: To the studio trying to fight me
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Panic! at the Disco's, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Misheard Lyrics: Closing the bedroom door
Original Lyrics: Closing a goddamn door
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TV Scripts', "The Big Bang Theory"
Misheard Lyrics: Sheldon and he's great, yeah!
Original Lyrics: Sheldon and his brain, yeah!
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2010s | |
Aloe Blacc's, "The Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I weighed my car and I didn't fold
Original Lyrics: I played my cards and I didn't fold
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Bruno Mars', "Grenade"
Misheard Lyrics: But you won't be ashamed
Original Lyrics: But you won't do the same
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Bruno Mars', "Just the Way You Are"
Misheard Lyrics: When I see your taste
Original Lyrics: When I see your face
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Bruno Mars', "Locked Out of Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause you make me feel nice
Original Lyrics: 'cause you make me feel like
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Gorillaz's, "Rhinestone Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh I like big dick dick dick dick dick dick
Original Lyrics: Aah, Electric tric tric tric tric tric tric
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Lumineers', "Ophelia"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, oh, Celia
You've been on my mind girl since the flood Oh, oh, Celia Heaven help a fool who falls in love Original Lyrics: Oh, Ophelia
You've been on my mind girl since the flood Oh, Ophelia Heaven help a fool who falls in love |
OneRepublic's, "Counting Stars"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby I've been, loving Christmas Eve
Original Lyrics: Baby I've been, I've been losing sleep
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xmas | |
Kelly Clarkson's, "Underneath the Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: You're here with the greatest of ease
Snow is falling with a capital C Original Lyrics: You're here where you should be
Snow is falling as the carols sing |
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