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1960s | |
SSgt. Barry Sadler's, "Ballad of the Green Berets"
Misheard Lyrics: See the wings upon their chest
Original Lyrics: Silver wings upon their chest
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1970s | |
Carole King's, "I Feel the Earth Move"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel the stars coming down
Original Lyrics: I feel the sky tumbling down
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Carole King's, "It's Too Late"
Misheard Lyrics: Drink Kool-Aid, baby
Original Lyrics: It's too late, baby
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Carole King's, "So Far Away"
Misheard Lyrics: It would be so kind to see your face at my door
Original Lyrics: It would be so fine to see your face at my door
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Eddie Money's, "Baby Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: The future is odyssey
Original Lyrics: The future is ours to see
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Harry Chapin's, "I Wanna Learn a Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: To keep my belly's dill
Original Lyrics: To keep my belly still
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Hot Chocolate's, "Every 1's a Winner"
Misheard Lyrics: Every 1's a winner, baby, that's the proof
Every 1's a winner, baby, that's not why Original Lyrics: Every 1's a winner, baby, that's the truth
Every 1's a winner, baby, that's no lie |
Jackson 5's, "I Want You Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Every street you walk on I leave p***-stains on the ground
Original Lyrics: Every street you walk on I leave tearstains on the ground
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Journey's, "Lights"
Misheard Lyrics: And the sun shines on today
Original Lyrics: And the sun shines on the Bay
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Marvin Gaye's, "Let’s Get It On"
Misheard Lyrics: Stop beating 'round the bulls
Original Lyrics: Stop beating 'round the bush
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Movie Scripts', "Pete's Dragon (1977)"
Misheard Lyrics: We were going to be merry
Original Lyrics: We were going to be married
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The Guess Who's, "No Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Locked out left to you
Original Lyrics: No time left for you
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1980s | |
'Til Tuesday's, "Voices Carry"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, there must be something he's stinking up
Original Lyrics: Oh, there must be something he's thinking of
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Bryan Adams', "Summer of '69"
Misheard Lyrics: Got my first real sex dream
Pulled it after time & time Played it till my fingers bled Was the summer of '69 Original Lyrics: Got my first real 6 string
Bought it at the 5 & dime Played it till my fingers bled Was the summer of '69 |
Eddy Grant's, "Electric Avenue"
Misheard Lyrics: We gotta rock out to Re-Election Avenue
Original Lyrics: We gotta rock down to Electric Avenue
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Frankie Goes to Hollywood's, "The Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep the vampires from the dark
Original Lyrics: Keep the vampires from your door
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Genesis', "Invisible Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: She seems to have an invisible bust
or She seems to have an invisible butt Original Lyrics: She seems to have an invisible touch
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Guy's, "You Can call Me Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: Anita in my life
Original Lyrics: I need her in my life
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Guy's, "You Can call Me Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm drunk into her web
Original Lyrics: I'm drawn into her web
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Heart's, "Never"
Misheard Lyrics: Never let the Shuberts down
Original Lyrics: Never let them shoot us down
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Huey Lewis and the News', "Hip to Be Square"
Misheard Lyrics: It's hip to be scared
Original Lyrics: It's hip to be square
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Level 42's, "Micro Kid"
Misheard Lyrics: Micro Kid has Mega-Farts
Original Lyrics: Micro Kid with mega thoughts
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Midnight Oil's, "Beds Are Burning"
Misheard Lyrics: How can we dance when a hurkey's turning?
Original Lyrics: How can we dance when our earth is turning?
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Richard Marx's, "Satisfied"
Misheard Lyrics: A toast to the broom
Original Lyrics: A toast to the groom
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Scorpions', "Blackout"
Misheard Lyrics: I really had a big nose!
Original Lyrics: Blackout
I really had a blackout. |
Talk Talk's, "Dum Dum Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Rolled coins inside her hands
Original Lyrics: More coins inside her hands
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The Manhattans', "Shining Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Right here when you're wrong
Original Lyrics: Right here where you are
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Warrant's, "Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's looking pretty swollen
Original Lyrics: And it's looking pretty worn
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1990s | |
Aerosmith's, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I could stay away
Original Lyrics: I could stay awake
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Aqua's, "Barbie Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on, Barbie, let's go, Barbie
Original Lyrics: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
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Jessica Simpson's, "I Wanna Love You Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm filling up the second I can feel you in me
Original Lyrics: I'm breathing for the next second I can feel you lovin' me
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Len's, "Steal My Sunshine"
Misheard Lyrics: I got to go three feet deep
(Later) Keep me bursting on my feet if you steal my sunshine (Later) My sticky ponds were in to making stars out of big fat sloppy truths Original Lyrics: Uncomfortable in three feet deep
(Later) Keeping versed and on my feet if you steal my sunshine (Later) My sticky paws were in to making straws out of big fat slurpy treats |
Lunachicks', "Bitterness Barbie"
Misheard Lyrics: Spit in the bucket
Original Lyrics: Bitterness Barbie
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Meat Loaf's, "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)"
Misheard Lyrics: As long as the flames are burning
Original Lyrics: As long as the planets are turning
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Ocean Colour Scene's, "The Day We Caught the Train"
Misheard Lyrics: Looking at the trees on the roadside feeling it's a harder day
(Later) Sipped another Roman coke, told a dirty joke Original Lyrics: Looking at the trees on the roadside feeling it's a holiday
(Later) He sipped another rum and coke and told a dirty joke |
Pearl Jam's, "Dissident"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it dandy to see her.
Original Lyrics: A dissident is here.
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Phil Collins', "Two Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics: And like a bandit
Original Lyrics: And it's like I planned it
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Sinead O'Connor's, "Nothing Compares 2 U"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing compares, nothing compares, DQ
Original Lyrics: Nothing compares, nothing compares 2 U
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Sixpence None the Richer's, "Kiss Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You tell those Jews that I will wear that dress
Original Lyrics: You wear those shoes and I will wear that dress
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2000s | |
Sixpence None the Richer's, "Breathe Your Name"
Misheard Lyrics: I can only free your brain
Original Lyrics: I can only breathe your name
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2010s | |
Clean Bandit's, "Rockabye"
Misheard Lyrics: Call it love and de bull****
Original Lyrics: Call it love and devotion
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Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: Whir up all Mexican
Original Lyrics: Robots singing 'I'm up all night to get'
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Studio Killers', "Eros & Apollo"
Misheard Lyrics: Girls, he will eat your ass like cereal!
Original Lyrics: Girls, with a boy like that it's serious!
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