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1960s | |
1970s | |
America's, "A Horse with No Name"
Misheard Lyrics: My kids began to see red
Original Lyrics: My skin began to turn red
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Atlanta Rhythm Section's, "So Into You"
Misheard Lyrics: I am sold into you
Original Lyrics: I am so into you
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Billy Joel's, "Big Shot"
Misheard Lyrics: You had to be bishop, did ya?
Original Lyrics: You had to be a big shot, did ya?
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Billy Joel's, "Big Shot"
Misheard Lyrics: You had to be in pictures, did ya?
Original Lyrics: You had to be a big shot, did ya?
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Billy Joel's, "Just the Way You Are"
Misheard Lyrics: In times I’ve traveled
Original Lyrics: In times of trouble
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Jethro Tull's, "Locomotive Breath"
Misheard Lyrics: No it won’t mow down
Original Lyrics: No it won’t slow down
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Mac Davis', "Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, baby, don’t get booked on me
Original Lyrics: Baby, baby, don’t get hooked on me
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Ohio Players', "Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: You really shoot your shark
Original Lyrics: You really shoot your shot
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Paul Simon's, "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: You don’t need to discuss lust
Original Lyrics: You don’t need to discuss much
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Paul Simon's, "Kodachrome"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama, don’t make my boner go
Original Lyrics: Mama, don’t take my Kodachrome
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Peter Frampton's, "Do You Feel Like We Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Pump Playa on the keyboard, pump playa.
Original Lyrics: Bob Mayo on the keyboard, Bob Mayo.
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Pink Floyd's, "Wish You Were Here"
Misheard Lyrics: So I wish you could hear
Original Lyrics: So I wish you were here
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Queen's, "We are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: No time for cruisers
Original Lyrics: No time for losers
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Rufus featuring Chaka Khan's, "Tell Me Something Good"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me that you're lonely
Original Lyrics: Tell me that you love me
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Supertramp's, "Goodbye Stranger"
Misheard Lyrics: And I would go on Chinese
Original Lyrics: And I would go on shining
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TV Show Scripts', "Fantasy Island"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's play! Let's play!
Original Lyrics: De plane! De plane!
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The Guess Who's, "Share the Land"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe I'll be there for Chevrolet
Original Lyrics: Maybe I'll be there to share the land
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The Michael Zager Band's, "Let's All Chant"
Misheard Lyrics: Nirvana, Nirvana
Original Lyrics: Your body, my body
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The Ramones', "Rockaway Beach"
Misheard Lyrics: Rock, rock, rocking to beat
Original Lyrics: Rock-Rock-Rockaway Beach
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The Stylistics', "You Make Me Feel Brand New"
Misheard Lyrics: Whenever I was this secure
Original Lyrics: Whenever I was insecure
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Vicki Sue Robinson's, "Turn the Beat Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Pooh bear
Original Lyrics: Flute player
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1980s | |
Commercial's, "Cabbage Patch Kids"
Misheard Lyrics: Rolling in the barroom
Original Lyrics: Rolling in the garden
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Don Henley's, "All She Wants to Do is Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: She wants to vomit
Original Lyrics: She wants to party
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John Stewart and Stevie Nicks', "Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: My heart beatin’ time with the freeway...
Original Lyrics: My heartbeat in time with my breathing...
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Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's, "Lost in Emotion"
Misheard Lyrics: Percentage, percentage
Original Lyrics: Que sera, que sera
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M/A/R/R/S's, "Pump Up the Volume"
Misheard Lyrics: Choke up a dollar
Original Lyrics: Pump up the volume
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Paul Simon's, "You Can Call Me Al"
Misheard Lyrics: I can call you Billy
Original Lyrics: I can call you Betty
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The Dream Academy's, "Life in a Northern Town"
Misheard Lyrics: And he took a second out
Original Lyrics: And he took a cigarette out
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The Replacements', "Asking Me Lies"
Misheard Lyrics: A Mexican charisma
Original Lyrics: A Mexican bar mitzvah
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1990s | |
Beastie Boys', "Sabotage"
Misheard Lyrics: This is all your sabotage
Original Lyrics: Listen, all y'all, it's a sabotage
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Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World"
Misheard Lyrics: I see babies cry and I watch them go
Original Lyrics: I see babies cry and I watch them grow
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Lauryn Hill's, "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
Misheard Lyrics: That stings, that stings, that stings
Original Lyrics: That thing, that thing, that thing
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Matchbox 20's, "3AM"
Misheard Lyrics: She almost sleeps when it’s raining
Original Lyrics: She only sleeps when it’s raining
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Michael Jackson's, "Who Is It?"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it a brand of mine?
Movie is it? Is it my bother? Movie is it? Somebody hurt my song now Movie is it? I can't take this jeez no more. Original Lyrics: Is it a friend of mine?
Who is it? Is it my brother? Who is it? Somebody hurt my soul now Who is it? I can't take this just no more. |
Movie Scripts', "My Best Friend's Wedding"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll toss a toy
Original Lyrics: I'll toss a coin
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Sarah McLachlan's, "Building a Mystery"
Misheard Lyrics: You strut your ass away
Original Lyrics: You strut your Rasta wear
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U2's, "Mysterious Ways"
Misheard Lyrics: She moos in mysterious ways.
Original Lyrics: She moves in mysterious ways.
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2000s | |
Dido's, "White Flag"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in love, I'm always melting
Original Lyrics: I'm in love and always will be
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Jesse McCartney's, "Beautiful Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m not another pretty face
Original Lyrics: I don’t want another pretty face
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Matchbox 20's, "If You’re Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: I thought his face was an umpire
Original Lyrics: I thought this place was an empire
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Theme Songs', "Spongebob Squarepants"
Misheard Lyrics: Then drop on the dick and float like a fish
Original Lyrics: Then drop on the deck and flop like a fish
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2010s | |
Jonas Brothers', "Sucker"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby you know it's on the earth
Original Lyrics: Baby you know it's obvious
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country | |
Shania Twain's, "No One Needs to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: A little baby we call Leroy
Original Lyrics: A little Benji we call Leroy
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Terri Clark's, "A Little Gasoline"
Misheard Lyrics: Just gimme a load of a little gasoline
Original Lyrics: Just gimme a road and a little gasoline
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Traditional's, "Home on the Range"
Misheard Lyrics: Where the deer and the anvil will play
Original Lyrics: Where the deer and the antelope play
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