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1950s | |
Disney's Alice in Wonderland's, "I'm Late"
Misheard Lyrics: For a very potent quake
Original Lyrics: For a very important date
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1960s | |
Blood, Sweat and Tears', "Spinning Wheel"
Misheard Lyrics: Talk about your druggies
Original Lyrics: Talk about your troubles
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Canned Heat's, "Going Up the Country"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, don't you want to go?
Original Lyrics: And babe, don't you want to go?
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Fortunate Son"
Misheard Lyrics: But when the taxman come' to the judge
Original Lyrics: But when the taxman come' to the door
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Gene Chandler's, "Duke of Earl"
Misheard Lyrics: Dude, dude, dude, look at her
Original Lyrics: Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl
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The 5th Dimension's, "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"
Misheard Lyrics: Rain and sunshine
Original Lyrics: Let the sunshine
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1970s | |
Bill Withers', "Lean on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Somebody to kneel on
Original Lyrics: Somebody to lean on
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Blood, Sweat, and Tears', "Lucretia Mac Evil"
Misheard Lyrics: Hard luck and druggin’
Original Lyrics: Hard luck and trouble
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Chicago's, "Saturday in the Park"
Misheard Lyrics: Making Italian subs
Original Lyrics: Singing Italian songs
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Cliff Richard's, "Flying Machine"
Misheard Lyrics: I go up in the end
Original Lyrics: I go up in the air
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Cliff Richard's, "Living in Harmony"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't wanna make you try
Original Lyrics: Don't wanna make you cry
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Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Got an ol’ grown Chevy and a pint of my own.
Original Lyrics: Got an old gold Chevy and a place of my own.
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Over My Head"
Misheard Lyrics: But it sure feels right
Original Lyrics: But it sure feels nice
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Jim Croce's, "Operator (That’s Not The Way It Feels)"
Misheard Lyrics: Amoreena, well could you help me take this cough
Original Lyrics: Operator, well could you help me place this call
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Rush's, "A Passage to Bangkok"
Misheard Lyrics: A sample of the hill
Original Lyrics: A sample of their yield
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The 5th Dimension's, "One Less Bell to Answer"
Misheard Lyrics: One less kid to cry
Original Lyrics: One less egg to fry
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1980s | |
Elton John's, "Don’t Ya Wanna Play This Game No More"
Misheard Lyrics: Abdomen
Original Lyrics: Adamant
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Gypsy"
Misheard Lyrics: You see your chimpanzee
Original Lyrics: You see your gypsy
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Genesis', "Keep It Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: He wondered in his home
Original Lyrics: He wandered in his home
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Genesis', "No Reply at All"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no recliner at all
Original Lyrics: There's no reply at all
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Juice Newton 's, "Angel of the Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Just check my teeth before you leave me.
Original Lyrics: Just touch my cheek before you leave me.
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Kim Wilde's, "Kids in America"
Misheard Lyrics: New York to wheeze California
Original Lyrics: New York to East California
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Michael Jackson's, "Beat It"
Misheard Lyrics: No one wants to be an eagle
Original Lyrics: No one wants to be defeated
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Paul Hardcastle's, "Don't Waste My Time"
Misheard Lyrics: You find it to bigger fries
Original Lyrics: You find it a big surprise
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Paul Hardcastle's, "Just for Money"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a life of mug shots
Original Lyrics: It's a life of luxury
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Paul Hardcastle's, "The Wizard"
Misheard Lyrics: Where florists have tried
Original Lyrics: Where forests have died
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1990s | |
B-52s', "Love Shack"
Misheard Lyrics: Hop in my Chrysler
It's as big as a well Original Lyrics: Hop in my Chrysler
It's as big as a whale |
Cryptopsy's, "Crown of Horns"
Misheard Lyrics: Shredded Wheeeeeeeeeeat!!!!
Original Lyrics: Some gibberish screaming around the 3:10 mark
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Save Me"
Misheard Lyrics: The one with the wacky eyes
Original Lyrics: The one with the laughing eyes
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Gin Blossoms', "Found Out About You"
Misheard Lyrics: Bow-wow about you
Original Lyrics: Found out about you
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The Fugees', "Killing Me Softly"
Misheard Lyrics: I heard he sang a weird song.
I heard he had to stop Original Lyrics: I heard he sang a good song.
I heard he had a style. |
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2000s | |
Keane's, "Somewhere Only We Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, tickle me, where have you gone?
Original Lyrics: Oh, simple thing, where have you gone?
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O-Zone's, "Dragostea Din Tei"
Misheard Lyrics: hello salut, sent ew end hailuk sit a rug you be a meth prime estes fresh chia aloe aloe sent ew picasso im a bee darn es teeth cer mee meek rest abless me ohh yea ooh yea yey ooh ohh a a ohh a ey
Original Lyrics: Alo, salut, sunt eu, un haiduc, Si te rog, iubirea mea, primeste fericirea. Alo, alo, sunt eu Picasso, Ti-am dat beep, si sunt voinic, Dar sa stii nu-ti cer nimic. Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei, Nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei. Chipul tau si dragostea din tei, Mi-amintesc de ochii tai. Te sun, sa-ti spun, ce simt acum, Alo, iubirea mea, sunt eu, fericirea.
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Pink's, "Just Like a Pill"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just like a bill
Original Lyrics: I'm just like a pill
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Slipknot's, "People=Shit"
Misheard Lyrics: People eat goat shit!
Original Lyrics: People equal shit!
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Slipknot's, "People=Shit"
Misheard Lyrics: People eat wolf shit!
Original Lyrics: People equal shit!
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2010s | |
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber's, "I Don't Care"
Misheard Lyrics: Then you take my hat, finish my drink
Seashell we dance Original Lyrics: Then you take my hand, finish my drink
Say shall we dance |
Fun's, "Some Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: Here they come again Hugh Jackman style
Original Lyrics: Here they come again to jack my style
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Kygo X Whitney Houston's, "Higher Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Driving a fire truck
Original Lyrics: Bring me a higher love
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Pharrell Williams', "Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes she's here, you can take a break
Original Lyrics: Sunshine she's here, you can take a break
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Robin Thicke's, "Blurred Lines"
Misheard Lyrics: So I'm in jail watching and waiting
Original Lyrics: So I'm just watching and waiting
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Disney's Bambi's, "Little April Showers"
Misheard Lyrics: When this song is rowdy
Original Lyrics: When the sun says howdy
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Maroon 5's, "Memories"
Misheard Lyrics: And the melodies bring back memories
Original Lyrics: And the memories bring back memories
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Twenty One Pilots', "Choker"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't butter anyone
Original Lyrics: I don't bother anyone
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