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1950s | |
Jerry Lee Lewis', "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On"
Misheard Lyrics: We got chickens in the corn.
Original Lyrics: We got chickens in the barn.
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1960s | |
Cast of 'Hair' (Broadway cast)'s, "Black Boys/White Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: Mixed media
Original Lyrics: Mix me up
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The Mamas and the Papas', "Monday, Monday"
Misheard Lyrics: Moldy morning
Original Lyrics: Monday morning
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The McCoys', "Hang On Sloopy"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause you know, stupid girl, I'm in love with you
Original Lyrics: 'Cause you know, Sloopy, girl, I'm in love with you
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The McCoys', "Hang On Sloopy"
Misheard Lyrics: Hang on Stupid, Stupid hang on
Original Lyrics: Hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on.
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1970s | |
5th Dimension's, "(Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep At All"
Misheard Lyrics: Are somehow too real to replay
Original Lyrics: Are somehow too real to replace
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Ace's, "How Long"
Misheard Lyrics: Harold, has this been going on?
Original Lyrics: How long has this been going on?
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Kate Bush's, "In Search of Peter Pan"
Misheard Lyrics: She makes me feel like an orphan
Original Lyrics: She makes me feel like an old man
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LaBelle's, "Lady Marmalade"
Misheard Lyrics: Wheel of Lady Marmalade
Original Lyrics: Creole Lady Marmalade
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Sylvester's, "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"
Misheard Lyrics: You make me feel mighty queer
Original Lyrics: You make me feel mighty real
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The Archies', "Sugar, Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics: You are my campy girl
Original Lyrics: You are my candy girl
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The Bee Gees', "Night Fever"
Misheard Lyrics: Here I am,
Waiting for that ship to land, Waiting for that alien so fine, Showin' us the way Winkin' his eye! Feelin' Night Fever Original Lyrics: Here I am
Prayin' for this moment to last Livin' on the music so fine Borne on the wind Makin' it mine Night fever, night fever |
The Doobie Brothers', "China Grove"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, you talkin' 'bout your vagina growing
Original Lyrics: Well, you talkin' 'bout your China Grove
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Van Morrison's, "Crazy Love"
Misheard Lyrics: She gave me all that crazy love
Original Lyrics: She gave me love, love, love, love, crazy love
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1980s | |
A Flock of Seagulls', "I Ran (So Far Away)"
Misheard Lyrics: And I am
I am so far away Original Lyrics: And I ran
I ran so far away |
Bruce Hornsby and the Range's, "The Way It Is"
Misheard Lyrics: Said, hey little boy, you can't go with the other school.
Original Lyrics: Said, hey little boy you can't go where the others go.
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Disney's 'The Little Mermaid''s, "Under The Sea"
Misheard Lyrics: Dying is better
Original Lyrics: Darling it's better
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Don Henley's, "The End of the Innocence"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the end of the embassy
Original Lyrics: This is the end of the innocence
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Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band's, "Come Monday"
Misheard Lyrics: I spent 4 lonely days (br) In a brown yellow haze
Original Lyrics: I've spent 4 lonely days
In the brown L.A. haze. |
Kool & the Gang's, "Celebration"
Misheard Lyrics: So bring your good times and your laptop too
Original Lyrics: So, bring your good times and your laughter too
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Michael Jackson's, "Rock with You"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna talk with you
Original Lyrics: I wanna rock with you
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Nena's, "99 Luftballons"
Misheard Lyrics: Pasta, it was not for lunch
Original Lyrics: Hast du etwas Zeit für mich?
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Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: By the way you parked your car sideways on the borderline
Original Lyrics: By the way you parked your car sideways that it wouldn't last
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The Pogues', "Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics: They've got cars big as barns,
They've got rivers of gold Original Lyrics: They've got cars big as bars,
They've got rivers of gold |
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Tom Tom Club's, "Genius of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatcha gonna do when you get out today?
Original Lyrics: Whatcha gonna do when you get out of jail?
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1990s | |
Boyz II Men's, "Water Runs Dry"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll make the biggest escape of our lives
Original Lyrics: We'll make the biggest mistake of our lives
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Celine Dion and R. Kelly's, "I'm Your Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: A video shoulder
Original Lyrics: I'll be your shoulder
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Celine Dion and R. Kelly's, "I'm Your Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be your soldier when you die
Original Lyrics: I'll be your shoulder when you cry
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Killing Heidi's, "Weir"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you like it in the air?
All the thrills we'll have down there Original Lyrics: Will you make it in the end?
Through all the twists and bends |
Madison Avenue's, "Don't Call Me Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Behind my smile is a mutt like you
I must admit this does not sit with the likes of you Original Lyrics: Behind my smile is my IQ
I must admit this does not sit with the likes of you |
Mariah Carey featuring Boyz II Men's, "One Sweet Day"
Misheard Lyrics: And I know eventually we'll sing together
Once we're gay Original Lyrics: And I know eventually we'll be together
One Sweet Day |
Mariah Carey's, "Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: And then a harem comes along
Original Lyrics: And then a hero comes along
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Mark Morrison's, "Return of the Mack"
Misheard Lyrics: Return of the bike
Original Lyrics: Return of the Mack
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Natalie Imbruglia's, "Torn"
Misheard Lyrics: You're my middle name
Original Lyrics: You're a little late
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Ricky Martin's, "Livin' La Vida Loca"
Misheard Lyrics: She'll push and pull you out
Original Lyrics: She'll push and pull you down
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Tony Toni Tone's, "Anniversary"
Misheard Lyrics: Tomorrow will come and go
Original Lyrics: Tomorrow will come and girl
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2000s | |
Dio & Yngwie Malmsteen's, "Dream On"
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta lose to know Halloween.
Original Lyrics: You gotta lose to know how to win.
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2010s | |
Overkill's, "Killing for a Living"
Misheard Lyrics: Breaking the back of the poor
Original Lyrics: Breaking the back of the core
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Tones and I's, "Dance Monkey"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh I Cinco, Cinco, Cinco anytime
Original Lyrics: Ooh I see you, see you, see you every time
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Cody Johnson's, "Dear Rodeo"
Misheard Lyrics: Between the small ghost towns and broken bones
Original Lyrics: Between the almost-had-'ems and broken bones
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Phil Vassar's, "Just Another Day in Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: The kids streaming
Original Lyrics: The kids screaming
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