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1960s | |
James Brown's, "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
Misheard Lyrics: Man made the electrolytes
Original Lyrics: Man made the electric lights
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Petula Clark's, "Colour My World"
Misheard Lyrics: There's never been a Grade A since you found me
Everything I touch is turning too cold Original Lyrics: There's never been a grey day since you found me
Everything I touch is turning to gold |
The Four Seasons', "Walk Like a Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Fart like a man
Original Lyrics: Walk like a man
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The Rolling Stones', "Honky Tonk Women"
Misheard Lyrics: I laid her there for sayin' "New York City"
Original Lyrics: I laid a divorcee in New York City.
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We Five's, "You Were on My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: When we broke up this morning
Original Lyrics: When I woke up this morning
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1970s | |
Blondie's, "Picture This"
Misheard Lyrics: Picture this, a day in December
Picture this, freezing cold weather You got clouds on your lips and you pee on your shoes Original Lyrics: Picture this, a day in December
Picture this, freezing cold weather You got clouds on your lids and you'd be on the skids |
Chicago's, "If You Leave Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: When tomorrow comes and we both feel bad
Original Lyrics: When tomorrow comes and we both feel better
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Joni Mitchell's, "Court And Spark"
Misheard Lyrics: He saw me mistrusting, and I'm still acting kind
Original Lyrics: He saw me mistrusting him and still acting kind
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Santana's, "Black Magic Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Ted Turner back on me baby
Original Lyrics: Don't turn your back on me baby
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Suzanne Vega's, "Tom's Diner"
Misheard Lyrics: And looking for the phonies
Original Lyrics: And looking for the funnies
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1980s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Brilliant Disguise"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it me baby, or just a brick in disguise?
Original Lyrics: Is it me baby, or just a brilliant disguise?
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Chicago's, "Hard Habit to Break"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a-stickin' to you, baby
Original Lyrics: I'm addicted to you, baby
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Devo's, "Working in the Coal Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Workin' in a bowl and I'm goin' downtown.
Original Lyrics: Well, I been working in a coal mine
Going down, down, down |
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2"
Misheard Lyrics: We don’t need no PAW Patrol
Original Lyrics: We don’t need no thought control
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Police's, "Spirits in the Material World"
Misheard Lyrics: We ask to dance in the material world
Original Lyrics: We are spirits in the material world.
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R.E.M.'s, "It's the End of the World as We Know It"
Misheard Lyrics: Reaching out, reaching out
Original Lyrics: Patriotic, patriotic
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The Weather Girls', "It's Raining Men"
Misheard Lyrics: Goddess of Mother Nature
Original Lyrics: God bless Mother Nature
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1990s | |
A Tribe Called Quest's, "Can I Kick It?"
Misheard Lyrics: Before this, did you really know what life was?
(Later) Right now, a fight is a point saver (Later) Do you like the gardeners that we wear? OR Do you like the gardens that we wear? Original Lyrics: Before this, did you really know what live was?
(Later) Right now, Phife is a poem sayer (Later) Do you like the garments that we wear? |
Belinda Carlisle's, "In Too Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: Thanks for the crash course
That ride up when you know the horse Original Lyrics: Thanks for the crash course
That ride upon your noble horse |
Celine Dion's, "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: It was not long ago, but it's all coming back to me.
Original Lyrics: It was dead long ago, but it's all coming back to me.
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Christina Aguilera's, "Genie in a Bottle"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, there's the fries to taste
Original Lyrics: Baby, there's a price to pay
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Collective Soul's, "The World I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause it's the road I go
Original Lyrics: 'cause it's the world I know
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Deborah Cox's, "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here"
Misheard Lyrics: How did you catch me?
Original Lyrics: How did you get here?
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Fatboy Slim's, "Praise You"
Misheard Lyrics: I have to dress you like a shoe
Original Lyrics: I have to praise you like I should
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Goo Goo Dolls', "Iris"
Misheard Lyrics: And you can't fight the deeds - they ain't coming
Original Lyrics: And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
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Hootie and the Blowfish's, "Hold My Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: I thought about your problems, I thought about your crap
Original Lyrics: I thought about your problems, I thought about your crime
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Jason Donovan's, "I'm Doing Fine"
Misheard Lyrics: She wanted to fart too much for me, to weather her heart I tried
Original Lyrics: She wanted far too much from me however hard I tried
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Mariah Carey's, "Honey"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's just like hugging
Original Lyrics: And it's just like honey
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Smashing Pumpkins', "Mayonaise"
Misheard Lyrics: Run away with me to follow
Original Lyrics: Run away with me tomorrow
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Toni Braxton's, "Another Sad Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just another sad Russian
Original Lyrics: It's just another sad love song
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Tool's, "Sober"
Misheard Lyrics: Jesus wants his f**king whistle! Something but the past and done.
Original Lyrics: Jesus won't you f**king whistle? Something but the past and done.
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Vengaboys', "Boom Boom Boom Boom"
Misheard Lyrics: I want a double room
OR I want another room Original Lyrics: I wanna go boom boom
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2000s | |
A-ha's, "Butterfly Butterfly"
Misheard Lyrics: Christmas dreams waiting for the faith in stars
Original Lyrics: Chrysalis dreams waiting on the fifth in-star
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Breaking Benjamin's, "Break My Fall"
Misheard Lyrics: Break my phone.
Original Lyrics: Break my fall.
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Franz Ferdinand's, "Take Me Out"
Misheard Lyrics: I say “don’t you go”
Original Lyrics: I say “don’t you know”
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Goo Goo Dolls', "Better Days"
Misheard Lyrics: So chase these birds
Original Lyrics: So take these words
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Linkin Park's, "With You"
Misheard Lyrics: You, NYC, keeping everything inside
Original Lyrics: You, now I see, keeping everything inside
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Girls Next Door's, "Slow Boat to China"
Misheard Lyrics: If someone like you comes knockin'
I'll start runnin' as fast as I can. Original Lyrics: If someone like you comes my way
I'll start runnin' as fast as I can. |
Girls Next Door's, "Slow Boat to China"
Misheard Lyrics: Since you left me, boy, I've been doing the best that I can.
Original Lyrics: Since you let me go, I've been doing the best that I can.
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Shania Twain's, "Honey, I’m Home"
Misheard Lyrics: Honey, I’m home, I had a heartache
Original Lyrics: Honey, I’m home, and I had a hard day
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Traditional's, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
Misheard Lyrics: How I wonder who you are
Original Lyrics: How I wonder what you are
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