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1950s | |
Chuck Berry's, "Johnny B. Goode"
Misheard Lyrics: He used to carry his guitar and a guy named Jack
or He used to carry his guitar with a guy named Jack Original Lyrics: He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack
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1960s | |
Jefferson Airplane's, "Somebody To Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Your eyes may look like eels
Original Lyrics: Your eyes may look like his
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The Foundations', "Build Me Up, Buttercup"
Misheard Lyrics: Honey you, more than anyone darling
Original Lyrics: I need you, more than anyone darling
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1970s | |
Barbra Streisand's, "Evergreen (Love Theme from a Star is Born)"
Misheard Lyrics: Seldom seen by Jews
Original Lyrics: Seldom seen by two
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Don McLean's, "American Pie"
Misheard Lyrics: This'll be the day that I cry
Original Lyrics: This'll be the day that I die
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Gloria Gaynor's, "I Will Survive"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you think I'm Grandpa?
Original Lyrics: Did you think I'd crumble?
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Hopelessly Devoted to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Back now, there's no way to hide
Original Lyrics: But now, there's nowhere to hide
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "Easy Money"
Misheard Lyrics: Guts, guts, guts, guts, guts, ah
Original Lyrics: Gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, ah
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Billy Joel's, "This Is the Time"
Misheard Lyrics: So say with me, baby...
Original Lyrics: So stay with me, baby
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Cast of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show''s, "The Time Warp"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's do the time warp dance!
Original Lyrics: Let's do the time warp again!
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DeBarge's, "Rhythm of the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance into the morning life
Original Lyrics: Dance into the morning light
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Diana Ross', "I'm Coming Out"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm coming...OUCH!!!!
Original Lyrics: I'm coming...OUT!!!!
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Donna Summer's, "She Works Hard for the Money"
Misheard Lyrics: So you better meet her wife
Original Lyrics: So you better treat her right
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Frankie Goes to Hollywood's, "Relax"
Misheard Lyrics: Relax, talk to me
Original Lyrics: Relax, don't do it
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Genesis', "Invisible Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got something you just can't touch
Original Lyrics: She's got something you just can't trust
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Icehouse's, "Nothing Too Serious"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I shat myself and fell out of bed
Original Lyrics: Well, I shook myself and fell out of bed
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Icehouse's, "Nothing Too Serious"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I shit myself and fell out of bed
Original Lyrics: Well, I shook myself and fell out of bed
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Jackson Browne's, "Somebody's Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: I try to shoot my eyes
Original Lyrics: I try to shut my eyes
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John Mellencamp's, "Jack And Diane"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh yeah, life goes on, don't open the fridge the lemonade's gone
Original Lyrics: Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of living is gone |
Kajagoogoo's, "Too Shy"
Misheard Lyrics: Hush, hush, I'm alive
Original Lyrics: Hush, hush, eye to eye
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Madonna's, "Into the Groove"
Misheard Lyrics: Get into the blue
Original Lyrics: Get into the groove
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Nik Kershaw's, "Wouldn't It Be Good?"
Misheard Lyrics: Woman would be good to be in new shoes
Original Lyrics: Wouldn't it be good to be in your shoes?
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Paula Abdul's, "The Way That You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: It ain't the party
Original Lyrics: It ain't the money
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Peter Gabriel's, "Sledgehammer"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna be your snack saver
Original Lyrics: I wanna be your sledgehammer
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Shannon's, "Let the Music Play"
Misheard Lyrics: No more Gatorade
Original Lyrics: You won't get away
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T'Pau's, "China In Your Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't wish for Häagen-Dazs because they may come true
Original Lyrics: Don't wish too hard because they may come true
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The Motels', "Suddenly Last Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: And then suddenly last slumber
Original Lyrics: And then suddenly last summer
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1990s | |
2 In A Room's, "Wiggle It"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna see you wiggle it just a little bit as a groove
OR I wanna see you wiggle it just a little bit, have a groove! Original Lyrics: I wanna see you wiggle it just a little bit as it grooves
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Ace Of Base's, "The Sign"
Misheard Lyrics: Life has been mounting without understanding
OR Life has been mounding without understanding Original Lyrics: Life is demanding without understanding
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Belinda Carlisle's, "Summer Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I remember the rain pouring down and we pulled our hearts out
OR I remember the rain pouring down and we bored our hearts out Original Lyrics: I remember the rain pouring down and we poured our hearts out
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Def Leppard's, "Let's Get Rocked"
Misheard Lyrics: Jivin' with my baby
To get her in the mood Original Lyrics: Drivin' with my baby
To get her in the mood |
Jason Donovan's, "I'm Doing Fine"
Misheard Lyrics: And when it comes to heartbreak I've always been the worst
Original Lyrics: And when it comes to heartbreak I've always been the first
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R.E.M.'s, "Shiny Happy People"
Misheard Lyrics: Meet me in the cloud
Original Lyrics: Meet me in the crowd
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Salt-N-Pepa's, "Let's Talk About Sex"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's talk about all the Goofys
Original Lyrics: Let's talk about all the good things
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Sublime's, "What I Got"
Misheard Lyrics: Love it is what I got I said, re buh buh deh
Lovin' is what I got And re bah bah that Lovin' is what I got I said re buh buh that Lovin' is what I got (I got, I got, I got) Original Lyrics: Lovin' is what I got I said, remember that
Lovin' is what I got And remember that Lovin' is what I got I said, remember that Lovin' is what I got (I got, I got, I got) |
Tears For Fears', "Break It Down Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Big bouncing babies, bread and butter,
With a hammer scythe Original Lyrics: Big bouncing babies, bread and butter
Can I have a slice? |
The Simpsons', "Do The Bartman"
Misheard Lyrics: Now here's a dance feat that you can't deny
Original Lyrics: Now here's a dance beat that you can't deny
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2000s | |
Kate Nash's, "Pumpkin Soup"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want your gizzards
Original Lyrics: I just want your kiss, boy
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LMC Vs. U2's, "The Clouds Above"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the cows above
Original Lyrics: Take me to the clouds above
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Lady Gaga's, "Paparazzi"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe you'll be famous
Jinx till you love me Papa-paparazzi Original Lyrics: Baby, you'll be famous
Chase you down until you love me Papa-paparazzi |
Nickelback's, "Rockstar"
Misheard Lyrics: And we'll hide out in the private rooms
With the latest dictionary a day too soon. Original Lyrics: And we'll hide out in the private rooms
With the latest dictionary and today's Who's Who. |
2010s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Ghosts"
Misheard Lyrics: Boots on the spurs you used to ride
Click down the halls but never alive Original Lyrics: Boots and the spurs you used to ride
Click down the hall but never arrive |
Kendrick Lamar's, "Keisha's Song (Her Pain)"
Misheard Lyrics: And you can blame it on her mother
For letting her boyfriends like Andy under her cover Original Lyrics: And you can blame it on her mother
For letting her boyfriend slide candy under her cover |
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Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's, "Islands in the Stream"
Misheard Lyrics: Eyelids in the street
Original Lyrics: Islands in the stream
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Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's, "Islands in the Stream"
Misheard Lyrics: Violence in the street
Original Lyrics: Islands in the stream
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misc | |
Silk Sonic's, "Leave the Door Open"
Misheard Lyrics: My house clean (house clean)
My poo warm (poo warm) Original Lyrics: My house clean (house clean)
My pool warm (pool warm) |
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