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1960s | |
B.J. Thomas', "Hooked on a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm hooked on a feeling I don't believe in That you're in love with me
Original Lyrics: IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'm...Hooked on a feelin',High on believin'That you're in love with meeeeeee.
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Betty Everett's, "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's in his kids
Original Lyrics: It's in his kiss
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Gilbert O'Sullivan's, "Alone Again (Naturally)"
Misheard Lyrics: At a church where people are staying
Original Lyrics: At a church were people saying,
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Joe Cocker's, "With a Little Help from My Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you need any honey?
Original Lyrics: Do you need anybody?
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The Beatles', "Something"
Misheard Lyrics: You're asking me, "Will my love go?"
Original Lyrics: You're asking me, "Will my love grow?"
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1970s | |
Bob Welch's, "Sentimental Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Supplemental lady
Original Lyrics: Sentimental Lady
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Cher's, "Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves"
Misheard Lyrics: Sell a couple bucks for Doctor Who
Original Lyrics: Sell a couple bottles of Doctor Good
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Curtis Mayfield's, "Superfly"
Misheard Lyrics: It was the 1st of September
Original Lyrics: It was the 3rd of September
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Dr. Hook's, "Sharing the Night Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Cher and I together
Original Lyrics: Sharing the Night Together
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Telephone Line"
Misheard Lyrics: Bearnaise, what now?
Original Lyrics: Blue days, black nights
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Telephone Line"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me polite
Original Lyrics: Telephone Line
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Five Man Electrical Band's, "Signs"
Misheard Lyrics: Judith, don't do that!
Original Lyrics: Do this, don't do that!
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Rihannon (Will You Ever Win)"
Misheard Lyrics: The Avenue
Original Lyrics: Rihannon
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James Taylor's, "You've Got a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: And you go wherever I am
Original Lyrics: And you know wherever I am
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Paul McCartney's, "Maybe I'm Amazed"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's in the middle of suntan
Original Lyrics: Who's in the middle of something
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Raspberries', "Let’s Pretend"
Misheard Lyrics: We could always lift together
Original Lyrics: We could always life together
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Steely Dan's, "Peg"
Misheard Lyrics: You can smile for the panda
Original Lyrics: You can smile for the camera
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The Backyardigans', "The Backyardigans Theme Song"
Misheard Lyrics: We’re backyard friends, the Backyardigans
Original Lyrics: Your backyard friends, the Backyardigans
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The Tom Robinson Band's, "2-4-6-8 Motorway (also '2.4.6.8. Motorway')"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's two, four, six, eight, motorway Me and my radio trucking on through the night Three, five, seven, nine, little white line Morning sun coming up with the morning light
Original Lyrics: And it's two, four, six, eight, never too late Just me and my radio trucking on through the night Three, five, seven, nine, on a little white line Motorway sun coming up with the morning light
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Three Dog Night's, "Shambala"
Misheard Lyrics: Wash away my Solo
Original Lyrics: Wash away my sorrow
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1980s | |
Belinda Carlisle's, "Mad About You"
Misheard Lyrics: On the city street
Original Lyrics: While the city sleeps
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Bobby Brown's, "My Prerogative"
Misheard Lyrics: It's my barometer
Original Lyrics: It's my prerogative
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Climax Blues Band's, "I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: You like Evian
Original Lyrics: Your life ain't begun
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Calling America"
Misheard Lyrics: In a moldy world
Original Lyrics: In a modern world
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Taylor Dayne's, "Tell It To My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I can feel my body rot
Original Lyrics: I can feel my body rock
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Whitney Houston's, "One Moment in Time"
Misheard Lyrics: One molar in time
Original Lyrics: One Moment in Time
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1990s | |
Culture Beat's, "Mr. Vain"
Misheard Lyrics: ‘Cause I’m masturbating
Original Lyrics: ‘Cause I’m Mr. Vain
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Foreigner's, "Waiting for a Girl Like You"
Misheard Lyrics: To come into my nights
Original Lyrics: To come into my life
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Martin Page's, "In the House of Stone and Light"
Misheard Lyrics: I shall not try for the appointment I leave behind
Original Lyrics: I shall not cry for the blind man I leave behind
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OMC's, "How Bizarre"
Misheard Lyrics: Art design, art design
Original Lyrics: How bizarre, how bizarre
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Pras Michel featuring Mya and Ol' Dirty Bastard's, "Ghetto Supastar (That is What You Are)"
Misheard Lyrics: Battle of the stars
Original Lyrics: Ghetto supastar
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Pras Michel featuring Mya and Ol' Dirty Bastard's, "Ghetto Supastar (That is What You Are)"
Misheard Lyrics: Gamble superstar
Original Lyrics: Ghetto Supastar
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Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112's, "I'll Be Missing You"
Misheard Lyrics: Every night I drink
Original Lyrics: Every night I pray
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REM's, "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"
Misheard Lyrics: You can't lay a patch by computer design It’s just a lot of stupid, stupid science
Original Lyrics: You can't lay a patch by computer design It’s just a lot of stupid, stupid signs
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Shamen's, "Ebeneezer Goode"
Misheard Lyrics: Taser Gun, Taser Gun,
He's got a Taser Gun. Original Lyrics: Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode. |
Sugar Ray's, "Every Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Every morning there's a payroll
Original Lyrics: Every morning there's a halo
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Sugar Ray's, "Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: I just wanna cry
(later) Spread your love and cry Original Lyrics: I just wanna fly
(later) Spread your love and fly |
Sugar Ray's, "Someday"
Misheard Lyrics: Better steaks will come our way
Original Lyrics: Better things will come our way
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Whitney Houston's, "I Have Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want to hurt anyone
Original Lyrics: I don't want to hurt anymore
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2000s | |
Alicia Keys', "Fallin'"
Misheard Lyrics: How do you give me so much Frasier?
Original Lyrics: How do you give me so much pleasure?
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Alicia Keys', "If I Ain't Got You"
Misheard Lyrics: Some people want onion rings
Original Lyrics: Some people want diamond rings
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Avril Lavigne's, "Girlfriend"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't think you're perfect
Original Lyrics: I don't like your girlfriend
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Bowling for Soup's, "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the see-saw for Jimmy Neutron
Original Lyrics: This is the theme song for Jimmy Neutron
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Jennifer Love Hewitt's, "BareNaked"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Mary Jane
Original Lyrics: I'm getting jaded
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Dolly Parton's, "I Will Always Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh I do wish you'd join
Original Lyrics: Oh I do with you joy
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