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1950s | |
1960s | |
Cliff Richard's, "Blue Turns to Grey"
Misheard Lyrics: For maybe just an owl
Original Lyrics: For maybe just an hour
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Cliff Richard's, "On My Word"
Misheard Lyrics: I will never stray from your stride
Original Lyrics: I will never stray from your side
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Cliff Richard's, "The Time in Between"
Misheard Lyrics: That I don't seem alive
Original Lyrics: That I don't see a light
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Cliff Richard's, "The Young Ones"
Misheard Lyrics: Itching in trouble
Original Lyrics: Ich ging in Java
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Cliff Richard's, "Visions"
Misheard Lyrics: My darling, delicioso
Original Lyrics: My darling, I miss you so
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Cliff Richard's, "Wind Me Up (Let it Go)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a little can of soda in your hand
Original Lyrics: I'm just a little tin soldier in your hand
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Genesis', "Watcher of the Skies"
Misheard Lyrics: Now the rain has come to end
Original Lyrics: Now their reign has come to end
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1970s | |
Bay City Rollers', "Remember"
Misheard Lyrics: Hi de hi de ho, I had affairs with blokes remember
Original Lyrics: Hi de hi de ho, we used to kiss hello remember
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Christie's, "Yellow River"
Misheard Lyrics: Yellow fever, yellow fever, It's in my mind and in my eyes
Original Lyrics: Yellow river, yellow river, It's in my mind and in my eyes
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David Bowie's, "Drive In Saturday"
Misheard Lyrics: His aim was always bumming
Original Lyrics: His name was always Buddy
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Queen's, "Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Got no feet, I got no rhythm
I just keep losing my feet Original Lyrics: Got no feel, I got no rhythm
I just keep losing my beat |
The Rubettes', "Sugar Baby Love"
Misheard Lyrics: People, take my advice,
If you love someone, Don't have lice. Original Lyrics: People, take my advice,
If you love someone, Don't think twice. |
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1980s | |
B.A. Robertson's, "Bang Bang"
Misheard Lyrics: Gang bang when love has called
Original Lyrics: Bang bang when love has called
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Bananarama's, "Rough Justice"
Misheard Lyrics: Big Macs and Ronald
Original Lyrics: Big mouths and money
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Genesis', "Land of Confusion"
Misheard Lyrics: The Man of Steel, Gwyneth Paltrow
Original Lyrics: The Man of Steel, the Man of Power
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Genesis', "Paperlate"
Misheard Lyrics: Chick-fil-A, Chick-fil-A
Original Lyrics: Paperlate, paperlate
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Kylie Minogue's, "I Should Be So Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: Never mind the situation
The sweetest of sensation Original Lyrics: In my mind, a celebration
The sweetest of sensation |
Phil Collins', "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
Misheard Lyrics: So take a look at Rihannon
Original Lyrics: So take a look at me now
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Phil Collins', "Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Just tell him to package things
or Just tell him to package this Original Lyrics: Just tell him to pack his things
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Phil Collins', "In The Air Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I can see me coming in your hair tonight
Original Lyrics: I can feel it coming in the air tonight
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Rod Stewart's, "Love Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: Why can't I climb your b*lls
And find somewhere to hide Original Lyrics: Why can't I climb your walls
And find somewhere to hide |
Steve Winwood's, "Higher Love"
Misheard Lyrics: In this cold world, God is there
OR In this cold world, God is fair OR In this cold world, what is there? Original Lyrics: In this whole world, what is fair?
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Steve Winwood's, "While You See a Chance"
Misheard Lyrics: While you see a cake, bake it
Original Lyrics: While you see a chance, take it
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The Who's, "Athena"
Misheard Lyrics: She’s just a girl.
She’s a whore. Original Lyrics: She's just a girl
She’s a bomb. |
Tina Turner's, "The Best"
Misheard Lyrics: Better than almond milk
Original Lyrics: Better than all the rest
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Whitney Houston's, "Love Will Save the Day"
Misheard Lyrics: It can really put a body to rest
Original Lyrics: It can really put a body to the test
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Whitney Houston's, "You Give Good Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I found out what I've been p***ing
Original Lyrics: I found out what I've been missing
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1990s | |
Boyz II Men's, "End of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics: I know we've come to the end of the road
Original Lyrics: Although we go to the end of the road
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Bryan Adams', "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Love is forever as I fly away
Original Lyrics: Love is forever as I lie awake
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Cannibal Corpse's, "Sentenced to Burn"
Misheard Lyrics: Turning all the people into a pedophile
Washing machine Original Lyrics: Throwing all the people in a pit of fire
Watching the sheep |
Edwin McCain's, "I'll Be"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be your dragon soda
Original Lyrics: I'll be your crying shoulder.
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Genesis', "Hold On My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Throw me a white line
Original Lyrics: Throw me a lifeline
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Mike + the Mechanics', "Word of Mouth"
Misheard Lyrics: Now the world is getting colder
Original Lyrics: Now the world is getting older
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The Corrs', "Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: With a full glass and an empty car
Original Lyrics: With a full glass and an empty heart
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Whitney Houston's, "It's Not Right But It's Okay"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause only two of you had ditto
Original Lyrics: 'cause only two of you had dinner
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2000s | |
Bomfunk MCs', "Uprocking Beats"
Misheard Lyrics: And on top of it all, the boldest priest
Original Lyrics: And on top of it all, the boldest freeze
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Michelle Branch's, "Goodbye to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Of all the things I'm believin'
Original Lyrics: Of all the things I believe in
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Phil Collins', "Can't Stop Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: You took your Pepsi to the spaceship
Original Lyrics: You took your taxi to the station
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2010s | |
Bruno Mars', "That's What I Like"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a condom in Manhattan
Original Lyrics: I got a condo in Manhattan
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Feed Me's, "Strange Behaviour"
Misheard Lyrics: When your heart simply ain't beating
Original Lyrics: When your heart's imminent beating
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Imagine Dragons', "Monster"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm only a man with a chamber who got me
Original Lyrics: I'm only a man with a candle to guide me
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Lin-Manuel Miranda's, "Ride On the Magic School Bus"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a listen to attention
or Take a left at your detention Original Lyrics: Take a left at your intestine
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Sigma's, "Nobody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah hah, Henry
Original Lyrics: Uh-huh, honey
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misc | |
Silk Sonic's, "Leave the Door Open"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you're hungry, girl, I got the Lay's
Original Lyrics: And if you're hungry, girl, I got filets
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