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1960s | |
1970s | |
10cc's, "The Things We Do for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Too many broken parts have fallen in the river
Original Lyrics: Too many broken hearts have fallen in the river
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Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods', "Billy, Don't Be a Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: Come back and make me alive
Original Lyrics: Come back and make me your wife
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Carly Simon's, "You're So Vain"
Misheard Lyrics: There were clowns in my coffee
Original Lyrics: Clouds in my coffee
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Eagles', "Peaceful, Easy Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I got a dizzy, wheezy feeling
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I got a peaceful, easy feeling
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "After the Love Has Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: How could you leave it on?
Original Lyrics: How could you lead me on?
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Last Train to London"
Misheard Lyrics: But I knew I had to stink
Original Lyrics: But I knew I had to stay
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Godspell's, "Day by Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Gay by gay by gay by gay
Original Lyrics: Day by day by day by day
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Grateful Dead's, "Estimated Prophet"
Misheard Lyrics: Rainbows end down that highway where ocean oozes blood
Original Lyrics: Rainbows end down that highway where ocean breezes blow
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Ricky Nelson's, "Garden Party"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I went to a bargain party
Original Lyrics: Well, I went to a garden party
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The First Class', "Beach Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatever happened to the boy next door?
Is something kook in all American males? Remember dancin' as the nights blew up? I guess I ruined her with soda pop Not ever thinking that the girl next door Would beat up sneakers in a pony jail Original Lyrics: Whatever happened to the boy next door?
The suntanned, crew-cut, all-American male? Remember dancin' at the high school hop? The dress I ruined with the soda pop? I didn't recognize the girl next door With beat up sneakers and a ponytail |
The Hues Corporation's, "Rock the Boat"
Misheard Lyrics: Our love is like some s*** on the ocean
Original Lyrics: Our love is like a ship on the ocean
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White Plains', "My Baby Loves Lovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: My baby loves, my baby loves rubbish
Original Lyrics: My baby loves, my baby loves lovin'
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1980s | |
Boys Don’t Cry's, "I Wanna Be a Cowboy"
Misheard Lyrics: Writing on the range
Original Lyrics: Riding on the range
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Culture Club's, "Church Of The Poison Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: So your eyes can cross the street
Original Lyrics: I saw your eyes across the street
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "I'm Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: And the world shrines for me today
Original Lyrics: And the world shines for me today
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Elton John's, "I’m Still Standing"
Misheard Lyrics: Looking like I’m two survivors
Original Lyrics: Looking like a true survivor
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Gino Vannelli's, "Black Cars"
Misheard Lyrics: Black cars look better in the Chevy
Original Lyrics: Black cars look better in the shade
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Gino Vannelli's, "Living Inside Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: Suddenly things don't change
Original Lyrics: Suddenly it's all changed
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Metallica's, "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
Misheard Lyrics: Rock n Roll has a roar
Fills the crumbling sky Original Lyrics: Blackened roar
Massive roar fills the crumblin' sky. |
The Pointer Sisters', "I’m So Excited"
Misheard Lyrics: You got me in Birmingham
Original Lyrics: You got me burning up
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The Rolling Stones', "Gimme Shelter"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just a Saturday
Original Lyrics: It's just a shot away
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The Vapors', "Turning Japanese"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, all with a Ginsu.
Original Lyrics: I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so
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Tina Turner's, "Private Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not Richard Branson
Original Lyrics: I'm your private dancer
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1990s | |
10,000 Maniacs', "Candy Everybody Wants"
Misheard Lyrics: We give 'em 21
Original Lyrics: We give 'em what they want
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Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville's, "All My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Now you'll see
Original Lyrics: Now you're here
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MC Hammer's, "U Can't Touch This"
Misheard Lyrics: My music makes me so hard.
Original Lyrics: My music hits me, so hard.
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Madonna's, "Ray of Light"
Misheard Lyrics: And I feel like a disco ball,
And I feel, And I feel like a disco ball, And I feel. Original Lyrics: And I feel like I just got home,
And I feel, And I feel like I just got home, And I feel. |
2000s | |
Christina Milian's, "A.M. to P.M."
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody looking like socks
Original Lyrics: Everybody looking like stars
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Christina Milian's, "AM To PM"
Misheard Lyrics: All of you put a disc in your a***
Original Lyrics: All of y'all bumpin' this in your cars.
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Commercial's, "The General Insurance"
Misheard Lyrics: For the next car insurance rates in town
Call 1-800-GENERAL now! Original Lyrics: For the best car insurance rates in town
Call 1-800-GENERAL now! |
The Cult's, "American Gothic"
Misheard Lyrics: American Gothic pre foi moi
Child monster with insane care Original Lyrics: American Gothic raven boy
Child monster with insect hair |
The Cult's, "American Gothic"
Misheard Lyrics: I see you're naked up to there
Original Lyrics: I see your naked altar there
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Waking the Cadaver's, "Chased Through the Woods by a Rapist"
Misheard Lyrics: I like... shredded... WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!!!!!!
Original Lyrics: This slut... shall now... SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
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2010s | |
Cee Lo Green's, "Forget You"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess he's an expert but I'm more attorney
Original Lyrics: I guess he's an Xbox but I'm more Atari
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Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: We're all Mexican
Original Lyrics: I'm up all night to get lucky.
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Katy Perry feat. Juicy J's, "Dark Horse"
Misheard Lyrics: So you wanna play with magic
Boy, you should know what you're falling for Baby do ya dare to do this? 'Cause I'm coming acting like a guy because... Original Lyrics: So you wanna play with magic
Boy, you should know what you're falling for Baby do ya dare to do this? 'Cause I'm coming at ya like a dark horse |
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