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1960s | |
Disney's the Jungle Book's, "I Wan'na Be Like You"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I'm the king of the Swinger Zoo,
The jungle VIP. Original Lyrics: Now I'm the king of the swingers
Oh, the jungle V.I.P. |
The Beatles', "I Need You"
Misheard Lyrics: Said you had a thing go toot toot tell me
Original Lyrics: Said you had a thing or two to tell me
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1970s | |
Cast of 'Grease''s, "Summer Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: We made out, she went on top
Original Lyrics: We made out under the dock
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Cheap Trick's, "Oh Candy"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Candy went so high
Original Lyrics: Oh, Candy worked so hard
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Edison Lighthouse's, "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a jungle bunny
Her clothes are kinda funny Original Lyrics: She ain't got no money
Her clothes are kinda funny |
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Mr. Blue Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: Mr Blue Sky - why?
Original Lyrics: Please turn me over
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Elton John's, "Rocket Man"
Misheard Lyrics: And I think it’s gonna be a long long time
Touchdown brings me round again to find I’m up all night I think I am at home Oh, no, no, no I’m a rocket man Rocket man, burning on the streets of Babylon Original Lyrics: And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find I'm not the man they think I am at home Oh, no, no, no I'm a rocket man Rocket man, burning out his fuse up here alone |
Emotions', "Best of My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Going in and out of trading
Original Lyrics: Going in and out of changes
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Eric Clapton's, "Cocaine"
Misheard Lyrics: If you don't wanna out
Hit it down on the ground Crochet Original Lyrics: If you wanna hang out
You've gotta take her out Cocaine |
Frankie Valli's, "My Eyes Adored You"
Misheard Lyrics: Liza Georgia
Original Lyrics: my eyes adored you
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Steely Dan's, "Reelin' in the Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you reeling in the heat?
Storin' away the time? Are you gathering up the teeth? Have you had enough of mine? Original Lyrics: Are you reeling in the years?
Stowing away the time? Are you gathering up the tears? Have you had enough of mine? |
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Stephen Stills', "Love the One You're With"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a rose in a fish stick glove
Original Lyrics: There's a rose in the fisted glove.
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Back In Black"
Misheard Lyrics: I got nine lives
Cat size Abusin' every one of them and running wild Original Lyrics: I got nine lives
Cat's eyes Abusin' every one of them and running wild |
Beastie Boys', "No Sleep Till Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics: Market Basket bitches and classy hoes
Original Lyrics: Autographed pictures and classy hoes
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Billy Idol's, "Come On Come On"
Misheard Lyrics: We don't need no panic fashions no more
Original Lyrics: We don't need no panic patches some more
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Black Lace's, "Aga Doo"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got two two two
Push pineapple, shake the treat. I've got two two two Push pineapple brake your feet Original Lyrics: Aga doo doo doo
Push pineapple, shake the tree. Aga doo doo doo Push pineapple grind coffee |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Glory Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Making love like a fool boy
Original Lyrics: May you look like a fool boy
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Commercial's, "Kool-Aid"
Misheard Lyrics: Kool-Aid is the one to p***
Original Lyrics: Kool-Aid is the one for kids
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Duran Duran's, "Hungry Like the Wolf"
Misheard Lyrics: Butt in the ground, I break from the crowd
Original Lyrics: Burning the ground, I break from the crowd
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Duran Duran's, "New Moon on Monday"
Misheard Lyrics: until Fridays through the night.
Original Lyrics: And a firedance through the night
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Duran Duran's, "Save a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Save ya breath for the morning after
Original Lyrics: Save ya breath for the morning after
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Janet Jackson's, "Let's Wait Awhile"
Misheard Lyrics: Before it's Kool-Aid
Original Lyrics: Before it's too late
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Michael Jackson's, "Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: And the whole world has the ants right now
So they tell you once again WHO'S BAD? Original Lyrics: And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again WHO'S BAD? |
Michael Jackson's, "Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna hurt cho mine
Don't shoot tequila Original Lyrics: Gonna hurt you mind
Don't shoot to kill. |
Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Too high to get over, but you love to get under
Original Lyrics: Too high to get over, too low to get under
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Patrick Swayze's, "She’s Like the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel her breasts on my face
Her butt is close to me Can't look at her ass She's out of my league Original Lyrics: Feel her breath on my face
Her body close to me Can't look in her eyes She's out of my league |
1990s | |
Aqua's, "Barbie Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Laughing plastic, it’s fantastic.
Original Lyrics: Life in plastic, it's fantastic.
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Barry White's, "Good Seasons (You Can't Bottle Love)"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, baby, baby, you can't bottle up
Original Lyrics: Baby, baby, baby, you can't bottle love
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Duran Duran's, "Ordinary World"
Misheard Lyrics: But I won't die for yesterday
Original Lyrics: But I won't cry for yesterday
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Fatboy Slim's, "The Rockafeller Skank"
Misheard Lyrics: Check it out now, funk Joe worker.
Original Lyrics: Check it out now, funk soul brother.
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Janet Jackson's, "Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: Never I'll pout you
Original Lyrics: Never I'll doubt you
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Madison Avenue's, "Don't Call Me Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: You and me, we had a opportunity and we could make it something really good
(Later) You got some other baby and that will never do Original Lyrics: You and me, we had a opportunity and we could make it something really cool
(Later) You got some nerve and baby, that will never do |
Mariah Carey's, "Emotions"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got me feeding brioche buns
Original Lyrics: You've got me feeling emotions
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Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson's, "Scream"
Misheard Lyrics: Tired of the screams
Original Lyrics: Tired of the schemes
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Pearl Jam's, "Even Flow"
Misheard Lyrics: Even though,
Moths are all like butterflies, He don't know, so he chases them away Original Lyrics: Even flow, thoughts arrive like butterflies,
He don't know, so he chases them away |
Queen's, "Innuendo"
Misheard Lyrics: Be free with your tempo be free be free
Surrender your Evil be free be free to yourself Original Lyrics: Be free with your tempo be free be free
Surrender your ego be free be free to yourself |
Smashing Pumpkins', "Disarm"
Misheard Lyrics: Soggy with a smile
And cut you like you want me to Cut that little child Inside of me and such a part of you Ooh, the years burn Original Lyrics: Disarm you with a smile
And cut you like you want me to Cut that little child Inside of me and such a part of you Ooh, the years burn |
Soundgarden's, "The Day I Tried to Live"
Misheard Lyrics: And I know that I was alive.
Original Lyrics: And I learned that I was a liar.
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Tom Petty's, "Learning to Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: but I ate God's wings
Original Lyrics: but I ain't got wings
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2000s | |
Ark's, "The Worrying Kind"
Misheard Lyrics: Boobs, I like to make them
Boobs, I like to shake them Shake me from my troublesome mind. Original Lyrics: Moves, I like to make them
Grooves, I like to shake them Shake me from my troublesome mind. |
Fall Out Boy's, "Hum Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics: A teenage vow in a parking lot
2-2-9-2 was born Original Lyrics: A teenage vow in a parking lot
Till tonight do us part |
System of a Down's, "Radio/Video"
Misheard Lyrics: They take me away from home
Original Lyrics: They take me away from, ahhh
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System of a Down's, "Radio/Video"
Misheard Lyrics: With Dan and Alyssa
Original Lyrics: With Danny and Lisa
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Veruca Salt's, "Seether"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't find the Sea-Bond
Original Lyrics: Can't find the seether
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2010s | |
Little Mix's, "Shout Out To My Ex"
Misheard Lyrics: Shoutout to my eggs
Original Lyrics: Shoutout to my ex
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One Direction's, "Best Song Ever"
Misheard Lyrics: Straight into my heart and stomach
Original Lyrics: Straight into my heart and stole it.
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Shawn Mendes', "Stitches"
Misheard Lyrics: Need a lemon thread..gotta get you outta my head?
Original Lyrics: Needle and the thread, gotta get you outta my head
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