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1950s | |
The Isley Brothers', "Shout"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't forget to stay well
OR Don't forget to say when OR Don't forget to sail away Original Lyrics: Don't forget to say you will
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1960s | |
Bob Dylan's, "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama, take this batch off of me
Original Lyrics: Mama, take this badge off of me
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Cliff Richard's, "Congratulations"
Misheard Lyrics: Ejaculations and jubilations
Original Lyrics: Congratulations and jubilations
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Rolf Harris', "Two Little Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: Up goes a shout, a whore dashes out
Original Lyrics: Up goes a shout, a horse dashes out
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "I Have A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in angles, Geometry in everything I see
Original Lyrics: I believe in angels, Something good in everything I see
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Elton John's, "Your Song"
Misheard Lyrics: If I had an ulcer, but then again, no
Original Lyrics: If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
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Jackson Browne's, "The Loadout"
Misheard Lyrics: The Doobies scheduled to appear, a thousand miles away from here
Original Lyrics: And we'll be scheduled to appear
A thousand miles away from here |
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James Taylor's, "Fire And Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Suze and the plans they made put an end to you.
Original Lyrics: Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you.
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The Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: But you do it, and you do it again
Original Lyrics: What you doin' on your back?
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The Clash's, "Train in Vain"
Misheard Lyrics: I see all my things come tumbling down
Original Lyrics: I see all my dreams come tumbling down
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Wild Cherry's, "Play That Funky Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Play that Broadway music, white boy
Original Lyrics: Play that funky music, white boy
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "An Innocent Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess you're out to be a mother tonight
Original Lyrics: I guess you'd rather be a martyr tonight.
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Cheap Trick's, "The Flame"
Misheard Lyrics: I will be the train
Original Lyrics: I will be the flame
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Christopher Cross', "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)"
Misheard Lyrics: When you get caught between the brew in New York City
Original Lyrics: When you get caught between the moon and New York City
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Crowded House's, "Don't Dream It's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: When the walls come in
Original Lyrics: When the world comes in
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Debbie Gibson's, "No More Rhyme"
Misheard Lyrics: What happens when there's no more to like?
Original Lyrics: What happens when there's no more rhyme?
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Debbie Gibson's, "Shake Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I just can't tape your mouth
Original Lyrics: I just can't shake your love
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Hall & Oates', "Out of Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: You're out to lunch
Original Lyrics: You're out of touch
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Human League's, "Mirror Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes the mirror man,
Says he's a pee hole fan Original Lyrics: Here comes the mirror man,
Says he's a people fan |
Madonna's, "Papa Don't Preach"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been oozing deep
Original Lyrics: I've been losing sleep
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Meat Loaf's, "Read 'em and Weep"
Misheard Lyrics: And everything's w**k
Original Lyrics: And everything's blank
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Pretenders', "Mystery Achievement"
Misheard Lyrics: Mystery treatment
Original Lyrics: Mystery achievement
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Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Nancy we're crazy
Original Lyrics: Let em say we're crazy.
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Starship's, "We Built This City"
Misheard Lyrics: We grilled this patty on whole wheat rolls
Original Lyrics: We built this city on rock 'n' roll
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Steve Winwood's, "The Finer Things"
Misheard Lyrics: The golden dance - how could it be?
Original Lyrics: The golden dance life could bring
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Talk Talk's, "Talk Talk"
Misheard Lyrics: All you do to me is caca
Original Lyrics: All you do to me is talk talk
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Technotronic's, "Pump Up the Jam"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh I, I plan to stay
Make a move on the boys tonight, make my day. or Oh I, I plan to stay Make a move on the floor tonight, make my day. Original Lyrics: I want a place to stay.
Get your booty on the floor tonight. |
The Clash's, "The Magnificent Seven"
Misheard Lyrics: Italian monster shoots a lobster
Original Lyrics: Italian mobster shoots a lobster
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Wang Chung's, "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody have punk tonight
Original Lyrics: Everybody have fun tonight
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1990s | |
Kylie Minogue's, "Tears on My Pillow"
Misheard Lyrics: When you find the one you love it will fill your heart with joy
Original Lyrics: When you find the one you love she'll fill your heart with joy
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Meredith Brooks', "Bitch"
Misheard Lyrics: I hate the world so gay
Original Lyrics: I hate the world today
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Nirvana's, "Drain You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a healthy stupid
Original Lyrics: I'm a healthy student.
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Pulp's, "Common People"
Misheard Lyrics: Absorb some facts and play some pool.
Original Lyrics: Smoke some fags and play some pool.
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Spin Doctors', "Three Princes"
Misheard Lyrics: Got some Cilla in his jacket
And in his head now You marry him, your father will control you How about Dad now? Original Lyrics: Got some big seal upon his jacket
Ain't in his head, now You marry him, your father will condone you How about that now? |
The Beautiful South's, "A Little Time"
Misheard Lyrics: The freedom that you wanted back is yours for good, I hope you're glad
Original Lyrics: The freedom that you wanted bad is yours for good, I hope you're glad
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The Brian Setzer Orchestra's, "Jump, Jive an' Wail"
Misheard Lyrics: Drunk driving in the rain
Original Lyrics: Jump, jive, and then you wail away
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Tina Turner's, "Let's Stay Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Loving you together
Original Lyrics: Loving you forever
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Voices That Care's, "Voices That Care"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't say I can
Original Lyrics: Voices That Care
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2000s | |
Justin Timberlake's, "I'm Lovin' It"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl, you got to let it go
Original Lyrics: Girl, you got to let it flow
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2010s | |
Danny L Harle's, "Broken Flowers"
Misheard Lyrics: Login and wait four hours
Original Lyrics: Lying awake for hours
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Luke Bryan's, "Kick the Dust Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Blowin' up a bathroom stall
Original Lyrics: Blowin' up a backroad song
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Queensryche's, "Toxic Remedy"
Misheard Lyrics: A time to be turd, time to be turd.
Original Lyrics: A time to be well, time to be well.
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Queensryche's, "Toxic Remedy"
Misheard Lyrics: Forgive me turd I live in sin.
Original Lyrics: Forgive me father I live in sin.
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Queensryche's, "Toxic Remedy"
Misheard Lyrics: So howl around the time is right.
Original Lyrics: So look around the time is right.
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Alabama's, "The Closer You Get"
Misheard Lyrics: The closer you get to Burlington Coat (Factory)
Original Lyrics: The closer you get, the further I fall
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