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1960s | |
Donovan's, "Mellow Yellow"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just mad about cyclones
Original Lyrics: I'm just mad about saffron
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Elvis Presley's, "Can't Help Falling in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Rise and say
Original Lyrics: Wise men say
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The Beatles', "Eleanor Rigby"
Misheard Lyrics: I will get over lonely people
or How to get over lonely people Original Lyrics: Ah, look at all the lonely people
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The Beatles', "With a Little Help from My Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: Bil-ly Shears!
Original Lyrics: A-B-C!
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Voulez-Vous"
Misheard Lyrics: Life is chancy, voulez vous.
Original Lyrics: La question c'est voulez-vous
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Boney M.'s, "Daddy Cool"
Misheard Lyrics: What about it, Daniel Cook?
Original Lyrics: What about it, Daddy Cool?
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Boney M.'s, "Rasputin"
Misheard Lyrics: And his eyes were flaming gold
or And his eyes were flamingo Original Lyrics: In his eyes a flaming glow
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Boston's, "More Than a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: I woke up this morning. A mid summer's dawn.
Original Lyrics: I woke up this morning and the sun was gone.
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Harry Chapin's, "Cat’s in the Cradle"
Misheard Lyrics: But we’ll get together, dad
Original Lyrics: But we’ll get together then
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John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's, "You’re the One That I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: (You are the one I vote for)
Original Lyrics: (You are the one I want)
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Led Zeppelin's, "Livin' Lovin' Maid"
Misheard Lyrics: With a purple operator and a 50 cent ham
Original Lyrics: With a purple umbrella and a fifty-cent hat.
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Neil Diamond's, "Cracklin' Rosie"
Misheard Lyrics: Cracklin' Rose,
You're a stow-aboard woman Original Lyrics: Cracklin' Rose,
You're a store-bought woman |
Neil Diamond's, "Cracklin' Rosie"
Misheard Lyrics: Find us a train that don't ask no questions
Original Lyrics: Find us a dream that don't ask no questions
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Rod Stewart's, "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight's denied
Original Lyrics: Tonight's the night
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The Moody Blues', "Nights in White Satin"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, I loathe you
Original Lyrics: Oh, I love you
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1980s | |
Bonnie Tyler's, "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing I can do, total elliptical nards
Original Lyrics: Nothing I can do, total eclipse of the heart
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Def Leppard's, "Animal"
Misheard Lyrics: A white line or a snowy globe
Original Lyrics: A wild ride, over stony ground
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Def Leppard's, "Animal"
Misheard Lyrics: A white lion in a snowy globe
Original Lyrics: A wild ride over stony ground
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Eddie Murphy's, "Party All the Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Michael wants to call me all the time
Original Lyrics: My girl wants to party all the time
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Irene Cara's, "Flashdance...What a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't have it off
So I'm dancing for my life. Original Lyrics: I can have it all
Now I'm dancing for my life |
Irene Cara's, "Flashdance...What a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Take your pants off, and baby have some
Original Lyrics: Take your passion and make it happen
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Kenny Loggins', "Footloose"
Misheard Lyrics: Kick off with Dr. Seuss
Original Lyrics: Kick off those Sunday shoes
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Kenny Loggins', "Footloose"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I'm Dr. Seuss
Original Lyrics: Now I gotta cut loose
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Kenny Loggins', "This Is It"
Misheard Lyrics: There's been times in my mind
Original Lyrics: There been times in my life
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Kylie Minogue's, "Hand on Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: But most of people never get the chance
Do you wanna lose our love together Do you find a new romance? Original Lyrics: But most people never get the chance
Do you wanna lose our love together To find a new romance? |
Kylie Minogue's, "Hand on Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Put your hand on your heart
And tell me it's a Rover I won't believe until you Put your hand on your heart And tell me that we're true, ooh, oh Original Lyrics: Put your hand on your heart
And tell me it's all over I won't believe it 'til you Put your hand on your heart And tell me that we're through, ooh, oh |
Madonna's, "La Isla Bonita"
Misheard Lyrics: Last night I dreamt of some Play-Doh
(later) I fell in love with some Play-Doh Original Lyrics: Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
(later) I fell in love with San Pedro |
Neil Diamond's, "Heartlight"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn on your hot light
Original Lyrics: Turn on your heartlight
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Sergio Mendes', "Never Gonna Let You Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh we're gonna be together
Original Lyrics: All we're gonna be together
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Spandau Ballet's, "True"
Misheard Lyrics: Mano es paces. True.
Original Lyrics: I know this much is true.
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Talking Heads', "Burning Down the House"
Misheard Lyrics: Bourbon down the house
Original Lyrics: Burning down the house
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The Alan Parsons Project's, "Eye in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe you're right
Original Lyrics: I can read your mind
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1990s | |
Goo Goo Dolls', "Name"
Misheard Lyrics: And I want to know: 1. Your name
Original Lyrics: And I won't tell no one your name
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Paula Abdul's, "Opposites Attract"
Misheard Lyrics: EeriDViction
JustanaturalPact or Hearidviction Just a natural pact or Hiri-d-viction just-a-natural-pact Original Lyrics: It ain't fiction
Just a natural fact |
Pearl Jam's, "Black"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm surrounded by donkeys and fags.
Original Lyrics: I'm surrounded by some kids at play.
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Primus', "Lacquer Head"
Misheard Lyrics: Pimple-faced and rabbit-holey
Original Lyrics: Pimple-faced and rather homely
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Tears for Fears', "Break it Down Again"
Misheard Lyrics: It's in the Play-Doh, always hiding from the light
Original Lyrics: It's in the way you're always hiding from the light
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Tears for Fears', "Woman in Chains"
Misheard Lyrics: She'll love Play-Doh
Original Lyrics: She'll always cope
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The Brian Setzer Orchestra's, "Jump, Jive An' Wail"
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta dump, dive and then you swim
Original Lyrics: You gotta jump, jive and then you wail
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The Cardigans', "Lovefool"
Misheard Lyrics: Lately I have desperately found her
Spent my nights away in a coma Original Lyrics: Lately I have desperately pondered
Spent my nights awake and I wondered |
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2000s | |
Backstreet Boys', "Larger Than Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me see you by the snake
Original Lyrics: Let me see your body sway
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Default's, "Wasting My Time"
Misheard Lyrics: I still can't keep the day from mending
Original Lyrics: I still can't keep the day from ending
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Lady Gaga's, "Poker Face"
Misheard Lyrics: Here it weiss (vah-ih-s), here it weiss,
No he can't read my poker face or Hear it weiss, here it weiss No he can't read my poker face Original Lyrics: Can't read my,
Can't read my No he can't read my poker face |
Nickelback's, "How You Remind Me"
Misheard Lyrics: It must have been sold out
Original Lyrics: It must have been so bad
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Staind's, "It's Been Awhile"
Misheard Lyrics: And everything I can remember
Original Lyrics: And everything I can't remember
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Vanessa Carlton's, "A Thousand Miles"
Misheard Lyrics: And now I wander...
Original Lyrics: And now I wonder...
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