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1960s | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics: Listo hits the white pole; people just gather round.
Four kids form a duck face and they solo for a while. Original Lyrics: Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile.
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while. |
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Steppenwolf's, "Born to Be Wild"
Misheard Lyrics: Helen on the highway
or Heaven on the highway Original Lyrics: Headin' on the highway
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: We can try to understand
The New York Times' my paper, man Original Lyrics: We can try to understand
The New York Times' effect on man |
Dusty Springfield's, "The Six Million Dollar Man"
Misheard Lyrics: A man terrified
Original Lyrics: A man barely alive
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "September"
Misheard Lyrics: Bonio ! Say do you remember?
Original Lyrics: Ba-de-yah! Say do you remember?
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Harry Nilsson's, "Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: No, I can't just paint the ceiling
Original Lyrics: No, I can't forget this evening
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Paul McCartney and Wings', "Live and Let Die"
Misheard Lyrics: Makes you give into crime
To live and let die ... You gotta give me uh, a little hell Original Lyrics: Makes you give in and cry
Say live and let die ... You gotta give the other fellow hell |
Paul Simon's, "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard"
Misheard Lyrics: Singing me and you down by the schoolyard
Original Lyrics: Singing me and Julio down by the schoolyard
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The Cars', "Just What I Needed"
Misheard Lyrics: You're always nude to wear it well
Original Lyrics: You always knew to wear it well
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The Three Degrees', "When Will I See You Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Are we in love or just French?
Original Lyrics: Are we in love or just friends?
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The Three Degrees', "When Will I See You Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Will I have a supper?
Original Lyrics: Will I have to suffer?
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Wings', "Silly Love Songs"
Misheard Lyrics: Only know is "Wait a minute!"
Original Lyrics: I only know that when I'm in it
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1980s | |
10,000 Maniacs', "Eat for Two"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I know whitening strikes again
Original Lyrics: Now I know lightning strikes again
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ABBA's, "Lay All Your Love on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I was a sheriff before we met
Original Lyrics: I wasn't jealous before we met
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AC/DC's, "Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap)"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty deeds and their thunder jeep.
Original Lyrics: Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap.
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Berlin's, "Take My Breath Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Bullish hourglass I saw you
Original Lyrics: Through the hourglass I saw you
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Breathe's, "How Can I Fall?"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me time today
Original Lyrics: Give me time to care
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Breathe's, "How Can I Fall?"
Misheard Lyrics: Would I lie to you?
Original Lyrics: Could I lie to you?
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Cameo's, "Back and Forth"
Misheard Lyrics: It’ll make you blow your cat
Original Lyrics: It’ll make you blow your cap
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Candi Staton's, "You've Got the Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Occasionally my farts are great and friends are few
OR Occasionally my faults are great and friends are few. Original Lyrics: Occasionally my thoughts are brave and friends are few
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Chris deBurgh's, "The Lady in Red"
Misheard Lyrics: Nobody killed
Original Lyrics: There's nobody here
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Elton John's, "Healing Hands"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a life where the darkness ends
Original Lyrics: There's a light where the darkness ends
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George Michael's, "Faith"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause I gotta have fate
Original Lyrics: 'cause I gotta have faith
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Jermaine Stewart's, "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"
Misheard Lyrics: Won't you show some flesh?
Original Lyrics: Won't you show some class?
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Nina Simone's, "My Baby Just Cares for Me"
Misheard Lyrics: My baby don't care for shoes
Original Lyrics: My baby don't care for shows
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Prince's, "I Wanna Be Your Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain’t got nobody
Original Lyrics: I ain’t got no money
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Rod Stewart's, "Forever Young"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you stay away from there
When your friend brings a bag or box Original Lyrics: Build a stairway to heaven
With a prince or a vagabond |
Shalamar's, "A Night to Remember"
Misheard Lyrics: Get ready tonight
Gonna make this a night in Pittsburgh Get ready tonight (Get ready) Gonna make this a night in Pittsburgh Original Lyrics: Get ready tonight
Gonna make this a night to remember Get ready tonight (Get ready) Gonna make this a night to remember |
The Pointer Sisters', "Neutron Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Doin’ the new fun dance
Original Lyrics: Doin’ the Neutron Dance
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Wham!'s, "Freedom"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a prisoner who has a donkey
Original Lyrics: Like a prisoner who has his own key
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1990s | |
10,000 Maniacs', "Stockton Gala Days"
Misheard Lyrics: The summer days go high
Original Lyrics: The summer fields grow high
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Backstreet Boys', "As Long as You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: That you have said you're dumb
Original Lyrics: That all you've said and done
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Blues Traveler's, "Hook"
Misheard Lyrics: Suck a D*** suck a d*** suck a d***
Like your Rin Tin Tin or Amber Lynn Original Lyrics: Suck it in suck it in suck it in
If you're Rin Tin Tin or Anne Boleyn |
Melissa Etheridge's, "If I Wanted To"
Misheard Lyrics: If I only wanted you
Original Lyrics: If I only wanted to
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Ned's Atomic Dustbin's, "Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll go swear and leave you happy
Original Lyrics: I'll go spare and leave you happy
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No Doubt's, "Don't Speak"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't tell me 'cause of Herb (as in Herb Alpert)
Original Lyrics: Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
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The Charlatans', "Over Rising"
Misheard Lyrics: Over rising, watching me drown and now you're drugging me out
Original Lyrics: Over rising, washing me down and now you're dragging me out
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2000s | |
Crossfade's, "Cold"
Misheard Lyrics: I never meant to be so bold
Original Lyrics: I never meant to be so cold
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Marilyn Manson's, "Disposable Teens"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m an apoth god
I’ve got a face that’s made for violence and porn Original Lyrics: I'm an ape of God
I’ve got a face that’s made for violence upon |
Metallica's, "Frantic"
Misheard Lyrics: An endless stream of beer that I've made
Original Lyrics: An endless stream of fear that I've made
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Metallica's, "Frantic"
Misheard Lyrics: This frantic tick tick talk goes hurray
Original Lyrics: This frantic tick tick talk of hurry
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Weezer's, "Island in the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: In the Island of the Skog
Original Lyrics: On an island in the sun
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2010s | |
Harry Styles', "Meet Me in the Hallway"
Misheard Lyrics: Open your camera
Original Lyrics: Hoping you’ll come around
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misc | |
Lil Nas X's, "Sun Goes Down"
Misheard Lyrics: It's hard for you when you're fartin'
And nobody knows it when you're silent. Original Lyrics: It's hard for you when you're fightin'
And nobody knows it when you're silent. |
Traditional's, "Little Bunny Foo Foo"
Misheard Lyrics: Scooping up the felines
Original Lyrics: Scooping up the field mice
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xmas | |
Traditional's, "Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow"
Misheard Lyrics: Wise up shepherd and follow
Original Lyrics: Rise up, shepherd, and follow
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