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1960s
Commercial's, "Palmolive Gold"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't wait to be cold
Original Lyrics:
Don't wait to be told
Jefferson Airplane's, "Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
And your life, your life is a vertebrae
Original Lyrics:
And your mind, your mind is so full of red
The Rolling Stones', "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I'm howlin' for more in the driving rain
...
I was raised by a too-frustrated hag
I was sooled with a strap right across my back
...
I fell down to my knees and I slowly bled
I was crowned by the crumbs of a crust of bread
Yeah, yeah, yeah I was drowned with a spike right through my head
Original Lyrics:
And I howled at my ma in the driving rain
...
I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag
I was schooled with a strap right across my back
...
I fell down to my feet and I saw they bled
I frowned at the crumbs of a crust of bread
I was crowned with a spike right through my head
The Royal Guardsmen's, "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron"
Misheard Lyrics:
80 men died
Original Lyrics:
80 men tried
 
1970s
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
Flick my bean with the tambourine
Original Lyrics:
Feel the beat of the tambourine
ABBA's, "Ring Ring"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ring sting, why won't it leave me alone?
Original Lyrics:
Ring, ring, why don't you give me a call?
Barry Manilow's, "Can’t Smile Without You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I feel bland when you’re bland
Original Lyrics:
I feel glad when you’re glad
Bee Gees', "Too Much Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can see my own Baretta
Original Lyrics:
I can see beyond forever
Bob Dylan's, "Tangled Up in Blue"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I stopped in for a beard
Original Lyrics:
And I stopped in for a beer
Bob Marley's, "Stir it Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
We've got diphtheria
Original Lyrics:
Little darlin', stir it up.
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Last Train to London"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was stupid as my screely head rushed by
Original Lyrics:
Time was still but hours must really have rushed by
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's, "You're the One That I Want"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're the one that I want (you and your mom, now)
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Original Lyrics:
You're the one that I want (you are the one I want)
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Robert Palmer's, "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)"
Misheard Lyrics:
No pill's gonna cure my heel
Original Lyrics:
No pill's gonna cure my ill
Starbuck's, "Moonlight Feels Right"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ain't nothin' like the sky that glows a potion
Original Lyrics:
Ain't nothin' like a scattered dose of potion
Starbuck's, "Moonlight Feels Right"
Misheard Lyrics:
You say you came to Baltimore from Ole Miss
A class of seven-four, Go Red
Original Lyrics:
You say you came to Baltimore from Ole Miss
A class of seven-four gold ring
Supertramp's, "Give a Little Bit"
Misheard Lyrics:
Give a little bit more than love, baby
Original Lyrics:
Give a little bit of your love, baby
 
1980s
Aerosmith's, "Love in an Elevator"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lovin’ an alligator
Original Lyrics:
Love in an elevator
Asia's, "Heat of the Moment"
Misheard Lyrics:
It was the pee of the moment
Original Lyrics:
It was the heat of the moment
Don Henley's, "The Boys of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics:
After the boxed in summer has gone
Original Lyrics:
After the boys of summer have gone
John Mellencamp's, "Check It Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take it out
Original Lyrics:
Check it out
New Edition's, "Cool It Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
You got the cruise control
Original Lyrics:
You got to lose control
Phil Collins', "Sussudio"
Misheard Lyrics:
Scooby-Doo ya
Original Lyrics:
Su-Sussudio
Richard Marx's, "Don't Mean Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Your erected smile
Original Lyrics:
The director's smile
Rick Springfield's, "Jessie's Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know I wish that I had Dustin's girl
Original Lyrics:
You know I wish that I had Jessie's girl
Robert Palmer's, "Early in the Morning"
Misheard Lyrics:
You were a version
Original Lyrics:
You were a virgin
T'pau's, "China in Your Hand"
Misheard Lyrics:
A prophecy for a man to see
Original Lyrics:
A prophecy for a fantasy
The Buggles', "Video Killed the Radio Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why did you kill them?
Original Lyrics:
What did you tell them?
The Outfield's, "My Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
I think I might get yucky tonight
Original Lyrics:
I think I might get lucky tonight
The Police's, "Every Breath You Take"
Misheard Lyrics:
Every smiling freak
Original Lyrics:
Every smile you fake
 
1990s
Beck's, "Beautiful Way"
Misheard Lyrics:
Is someone going away?
Original Lyrics:
Is someone calling your name?
Blind Melon's, "No Rain"
Misheard Lyrics:
All I can say is that my life is really lame
Original Lyrics:
All I can say is that my life is really plain
Color Me Badd's, "I Wanna Sex You Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lovely, ugly lady, I wanna make you feel alright, yeah
Original Lyrics:
Lovely, lovely lady, I wanna make you feel alright, yeah
Edwin McCain's, "I Could Not Ask for More"
Misheard Lyrics:
These are the molars
Original Lyrics:
These are the moments
Green Day's, "When I Come Around"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I caught a red hound
Original Lyrics:
When I come around.
Kate Bush's, "And So Is Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
I knew her
You do her
Original Lyrics:
And you huh?
You do huh?
Mariah Carey's, "Fantasy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Images of a rapper creep into a snowman
Original Lyrics:
Images of rapture creep into me slowly
Roxette's, "Joyride"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hello, you-hoo, I love you
Original Lyrics:
Hello, you fool, I love you
The Cult's, "War (The Process)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Crystal like a dope fiend
Original Lyrics:
Crystalize at light speed
The Cult's, "War (The Process)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Holy war, 'tis a man
Shock your own baby and bathe on command
Original Lyrics:
Holy war, tears of man
Drop your front, baby, obey the command
The Cult's, "War (The Process)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Woah, our heart's sublime
Original Lyrics:
War, our heart's so blind
The Human League's, "One Man in My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
Within a universe exploding though we all miss among oblivion
Original Lyrics:
Within a universe exploding though we are mist among oblivion
 
2000s
Dido's, "Here with Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Until you're nesting here with me
Original Lyrics:
Until you're resting here with me
Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the law's so evil, oh so into care
Original Lyrics:
And the lies I weave are oh, so intricate
Hoku's, "Perfect Day"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's the perfect gay
Original Lyrics:
It's the perfect day
Skye Sweetnam's, "Tangled Up in Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
'cause I'm that late again
Original Lyrics:
'cause I left late again
 
2010s
Lorde's, "Royals"
Misheard Lyrics:
Life is getting phallic here
Original Lyrics:
Life is great without a care
Train's, "Drive By"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just a shy guy looking for a tour guide, a heavy bag to hold my love
Original Lyrics:
Just a shy guy looking for a two ply hefty bag to hold my love
 
country
Alan Jackson's, "Gone Country"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's gonna touch me
Original Lyrics:
She's gone country
 
misc
Ava Max's, "My Head & My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll explode like a diner might
Original Lyrics:
I'll explode like a dynamite
Ed Sheeran's, "Afterglow"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stop the cars, it's amazing
Original Lyrics:
Stop the clocks, it's amazing

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