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1960s | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Born on the Bayou"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh I wanna buy you
Oh I wanna buy you Oh I wanna buy you Lord, Lord Original Lyrics: Born on the bayou
Born on the bayou Born on the bayou Lord, Lord |
Jan And Dean's, "Surf City"
Misheard Lyrics: Toodles for every boy
Original Lyrics: Two girls for every boy
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The Flowerpot Men's, "Let's Go to San Francisco"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's go to San Francisco
Where the flowers grow On my nuts Original Lyrics: Let's go to San Francisco
Where the flowers grow So very high |
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1970s | |
America's, "Lonely People"
Misheard Lyrics: This is for all the Roman people
Original Lyrics: This is for all the lonely people
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Bay City Rollers', "Saturday Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna rock it up
Roll it up Do it all, show my balls Saturday night Original Lyrics: Gonna rock it up
Roll it up Do it all, have a ball Saturday night |
Carpenters', "Goodbye to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: For this part of mind
Original Lyrics: For this part of mine
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Dan Hill's, "Sometimes When We Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: The others see too much
Original Lyrics: The honesty's too much
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Glen Campbell's, "Southern Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: Old man
He and his dog there walks the old man Original Lyrics: Old man
He and his dog that walk the old land |
Gordon Lightfoot's, "Sundown"
Misheard Lyrics: Somehow you’d better take care
Original Lyrics: Sundown, you’d better take care
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Graham Nash's, "Chicago"
Misheard Lyrics: Won't you please go to Chicago?
Original Lyrics: Won't you please come to Chicago?
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Jefferson Starship's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics: But I love you like my son
Original Lyrics: But I love you like the sun
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Jim Croce's, "I Got a Name"
Misheard Lyrics: If it gets me going
Original Lyrics: If it gets me nowhere
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Jim Ellis', "WKRP In Cincinnati (Closing Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Went to the park and uh I like to hear it hail,
Still in the morning with a microphone in our heart. I said uh bartender I think I'm gonna head out, Yeah I'm gonna do it, and I'm puttin' lovin' in our heart. Original Lyrics: Mad tooth bar chin-up, box zing outta her hair now
Still do the modern day whack-a-mole ditto-o-o What's that? Good bartender, i'da hat-beer 'n' head out I said I wouldn't do it if a poodle had a lid on |
Led Zeppelin's, "Rock and Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Hoosier, Hoosier
Original Lyrics: Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
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Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep on to the Post Office, don't stop till you get enough
Original Lyrics: Keep on with the force, don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough. |
Paul Simon's, "Loves Me Like a Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Who do you think you're duelin'?
Original Lyrics: Who do you think you're foolin'?
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Peter Frampton's, "Baby, I Love Your Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, baby, I wonder where
Original Lyrics: Ooh, baby, I love your way
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Squeeze's, "Cool for Cats"
Misheard Lyrics: The score is with the corporal, she is tied against the tree
She doesn't mind the language, it's the thinkin' she don't need She lets loose all the horses when the corporal is asleep And he wakes to find the fife is gettin' arrows in his hats ... It's funny how the missus always looks the bleedin' same ... Original Lyrics: The squaw is with the corporal, she is tied against the tree
She doesn't mind the language, it's the beatin' she don't need She lets loose all the horses when the corporal is asleep And he wakes to find the fire's dead and arrows in his hats ... It's funny how their missus' always look the bleedin' same ... |
Steve Miller Band's, "The Joker"
Misheard Lyrics: Some people call me the space cock boy, yeah
Original Lyrics: Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah
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The Doobie Brothers', "Black Water"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd like to kick some butt in Dixieland
Original Lyrics: I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland
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The Trammps', "Disco Inferno"
Misheard Lyrics: (Burn baby burn) Disco-in' finer
Original Lyrics: (Burn baby burn) Disco inferno
(Burn baby burn) Burn that mama down |
Wings', "C Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Sea snot, sea snot, sea snot is she
Original Lyrics: C moon, C moon, C moon is she
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1980s | |
Cyndi Lauper's, "Time After Time"
Misheard Lyrics: And dog s*** has turned to grey
Original Lyrics: And darkness has turned to grey
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Cyndi Lauper's, "Time After Time"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel my cock pricking
Original Lyrics: I hear the clock ticking
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Dio's, "Rainbow in the Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a radio in the dark
Original Lyrics: Like a rainbow in the dark
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Juice Newton's, "Angel of the Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Punch my teeth before you leave me.
Original Lyrics: Just touch my cheek before you leave me.
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Kool & the Gang's, "Celebration"
Misheard Lyrics: What’s your treasure?
Original Lyrics: What’s your pleasure?
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Lita Ford's, "Kiss Me Deadly"
Misheard Lyrics: And the traffic was dead
Original Lyrics: And the traffic was bad
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Lita Ford's, "Kiss Me Deadly"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on, pretty baby, it's big daddy
Original Lyrics: Come on, pretty baby, kiss me deadly
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Rod Stewart's, "Some Guys Have All the Luck"
Misheard Lyrics: Seems hot up there
Original Lyrics: Seems so unfair
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The Cure's, "Just Like Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Spinning out to Disneyland
or Spinning out to Disney World Original Lyrics: Spinning on that dizzy edge
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1990s | |
Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre's, "No Diggity"
Misheard Lyrics: No nicotine
Original Lyrics: No Diggity
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Blues Traveler's, "Run-Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Once upon a midnight theory
Original Lyrics: Once upon a midnight dearie
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Deee-Lite's, "Groove Is in the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I couldn’t ask for Rolonda
Original Lyrics: I couldn’t ask for another
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Duncan Sheik's, "Barely Breathing"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause I am barely free
Original Lyrics: 'cause I am barely breathing
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Elton John's, "Blessed"
Misheard Lyrics: Of the Blue's Clues that I've ever seen
Original Lyrics: Or the bluest that I've ever seen
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Enya's, "Book of Days"
Misheard Lyrics: A flag, a phone, a farter
Original Lyrics: I'll flag, I'll fall, I'll falter
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Janet Jackson's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh yeah, be my love
Original Lyrics: Runaway with my love
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Quad City DJ’s', "Space Jam"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s time for Slim Jim
Original Lyrics: It’s time to slam jam
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2000s | |
Macy Gray's, "I Try"
Misheard Lyrics: I walk the wall when you are not near.
Original Lyrics: My world crumbles when you are not near.
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ma say it i’m a star i’m not gonna stop.
Original Lyrics: Mama se mama sa, mama cu sa.
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Smashmouth's, "105"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey you in the car in front of me
I’ve got a message for you, could you pass it on to The car sitting in the car in front of you Original Lyrics: Hey you in the car in front of me
I’ve got a message for you, could you pass it on to The guy sitting in the car in front of you |
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System Of A Down's, "B.Y.O.B."
Misheard Lyrics: Yet you feed us life from the table clock.
Original Lyrics: Yet you feed us lies from the tablecloth.
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Westside Connection featuring Nate Dogg's, "Gangsta Nation"
Misheard Lyrics: Consider this an imitation
Original Lyrics: Consider this an invitation
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2010s | |
CaptainSparklez & TryHardNinja's, "Find the Pieces"
Misheard Lyrics: Back in old '08
Original Lyrics: Black it all away
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misc | |
Pinkfong's, "Baby Shark's Big Show! Credits Song"
Misheard Lyrics: In the end
Original Lyrics: It's the end
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