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1960s | |
Desmond Dekker & The Aces', "Israelites"
Misheard Lyrics: Get up in the morning, salvos for breakfast
Original Lyrics: Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sir
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Jay and the Techniques', "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie"
Misheard Lyrics: Ready or not, here I come
Teasing you could be such fun Original Lyrics: Ready or not, here I come
Gee that used to be so fun |
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs', "Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a little bit stronger
Original Lyrics: Just a little bit longer
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Stevie Wonder's, "My Cherie Amour"
Misheard Lyrics: Distant as the Mickey way
Original Lyrics: Distant as the milky way
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1970s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "Spanish Harlem"
Misheard Lyrics: And watch her as she goes
Original Lyrics: And watch her as she grows
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Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "We've Got Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I know it's late
Why should we date? Original Lyrics: I know it's late
Why should we wait? |
Bonnie Tyler's, "It's a Heartache"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing but a ghoulish game
Original Lyrics: Nothing but a foolish game
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Curtis Mayfield's, "Superfly"
Misheard Lyrics: The man of the owl
Original Lyrics: The man of the hour
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David Bowie's, "Jean Genie"
Misheard Lyrics: A small Jean Genie f*cked off to the city
Original Lyrics: A small Jean Genie snuck off to the city
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Elton John's, "Harmony"
Misheard Lyrics: Looking for a diamond in our bowl upon the sea
Original Lyrics: Looking for an island in our boat upon the sea
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Elton John's, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: When I think of those east end lights
Muggy nights the curtains drawn In the little room downstairs Gina Lollabrigida, you should have been there Original Lyrics: When I think of those east end lights
Muggy nights the curtains drawn In the little room downstairs Prima donna Lord you really should have been there |
James Taylor's, "Your Smiling Face"
Misheard Lyrics: It's born in Israel
Original Lyrics: It turns me inside out
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Mott the Hoople's, "All the Way from Memphis"
Misheard Lyrics: Through the Bradford Cities and the Oreos
Original Lyrics: Through the Bradford Cities and the Orioles
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Stevie Wonder's, "Superstition"
Misheard Lyrics: Very superficial
Original Lyrics: Very superstitious
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Thelma Houston's, "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Your tender kids
Original Lyrics: Your tender kiss
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "When All Is Said and Done"
Misheard Lyrics: Standing calmly at the crossroads,
Both decide to run Original Lyrics: Standing calmly at the crossroads,
No desire to run |
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Candi Staton's, "You've Got the Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Occaisinally, I call a Mass to make me new
Original Lyrics: Occasionally I call up: "Master, make me new"
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Donna Allen's, "Serious"
Misheard Lyrics: Talk about cereal
Original Lyrics: Talk about serious
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Little Lies"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me why there's a street in the light
Original Lyrics: Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies |
Fleetwood Mac's, "Say You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: A pretty baby, just when I thought I was sober
Original Lyrics: A pretty baby, just when I thought it was over
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Huey Lewis and the News', "I Know What I Like"
Misheard Lyrics: Hot dog on a bun
Original Lyrics: I know what I like
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Laura Branigan's, "Self Control"
Misheard Lyrics: You make myself
You make myself at home Original Lyrics: You take myself
You take my self control |
Lionel Richie's, "Dancing on the Ceiling"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing to this CD
Original Lyrics: Dancing on the ceiling
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Michael McDonald's, "Sweet Freedom"
Misheard Lyrics: Chauncey Freedom
Original Lyrics: Shine, sweet freedom
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Simply Red's, "The Right Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m gonna do the night train
Original Lyrics: I’m gonna do the right thing
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Stephanie Mills', "Never Knew Love This Before"
Misheard Lyrics: Wallace surprise
Original Lyrics: What a surprise
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Steve Winwood's, "Back in the High Life Again"
Misheard Lyrics: And while she can dance with one hand free
Original Lyrics: And we'll drink and dance with one hand free
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The Psychedelic Furs', "Heartbreak Beat"
Misheard Lyrics: We’ve got the Brady Bunch on
Original Lyrics: We’ve got the radio on
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Toni Basil's, "Mickey"
Misheard Lyrics: You're so fine you throw my mind
Original Lyrics: You're so fine you blow my mind
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Ricky"
Misheard Lyrics: And you burn a whore right through
Original Lyrics: And you burn a hole right through
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1990s | |
Billy Vera and the Beaters', "Baby All My Life I Will Be Driving Home to You"
Misheard Lyrics: My eyes are getting dreary
Original Lyrics: My eyes are getting weary
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Coolio's, "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New)"
Misheard Lyrics: Panties dropped
Original Lyrics: Pennies dropped
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Go West's, "King of Wishful Thinking"
Misheard Lyrics: I pretend that she's not swinging
Original Lyrics: I pretend my ship's not sinking
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Paula Cole's, "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?"
Misheard Lyrics: Where is my Charlie?
Original Lyrics: Where is my John Wayne?
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Roxette's, "It Must Have Been Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I wake up homely
Original Lyrics: I wake up lonely
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2000s | |
Counting Crows', "Big Yellow Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics: They paid paradise and put up a f***ing lie
Original Lyrics: They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
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Counting Crows', "Big Yellow Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics: They paid paradise and put up a f***ing lie
Original Lyrics: They paved paradise, and put in a parking lot.
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Erasure's, "Solsbury Hill"
Misheard Lyrics: Tentacles, I heard a voice
Original Lyrics: Came in close, I heard a voice
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country | |
Billy Ray Cyrus', "Achy Breaky Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't drive my car
Original Lyrics: Don't tell my heart
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