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1950s | |
Commercial's, "Pillsbury - Nothin' Says Lovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothin' says rubbish
Like somethin' from the garbage Original Lyrics: Nothin' says lovin'
Like somethin' from the oven |
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1960s | |
Mary Hopkin's, "Those Were the Days"
Misheard Lyrics: For we were yours
Original Lyrics: For we were young
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The Troggs', "Wild Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: You make my boss say
Original Lyrics: You make my heart sing
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1970s | |
Alicia Keys', "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)"
Misheard Lyrics: Rapture
Original Lyrics: Action
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Cast of the Brady Bunch's, "It's a Sunshine Day"
Misheard Lyrics: So have it today
Original Lyrics: So happy today
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Jefferson Starship's, "Count on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Count all night long
Original Lyrics: Count on my love
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Ringo Starr's, "Back Off Boogaloo"
Misheard Lyrics: We don't need you
Just pretend that you are dead Pinch yourself upon the cart Original Lyrics: Wake up, meat head
Don't pretend that you are dead Get yourself up off the cart |
Rush's, "Freewill"
Misheard Lyrics: I will choose above the sphere
Original Lyrics: I will choose a path that's clear
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The Troggs', "Love Is All Around"
Misheard Lyrics: It's written on the air
Original Lyrics: It's written on the wind
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The Youngbloods', "Get Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on, Peter Rabbit
Original Lyrics: Come on people now
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Village People's, "In the Navy"
Misheard Lyrics: They want you at the movies, too
Original Lyrics: They want you as a new recruit
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "Even the Nights Are Better"
Misheard Lyrics: Even the days are brighter
When someone you love's a spider. Original Lyrics: Even the days are brighter
When someone you love's beside ya |
Chicago's, "Will You Still Love Me?"
Misheard Lyrics: I never had a thing to do
Original Lyrics: I never had a thing to prove
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Commercial's, "Manwich"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't feed me holy moley
Original Lyrics: Don't feed me no bologna
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Greg Kihn Band's, "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'em)"
Misheard Lyrics: Babies don't like my family home
Original Lyrics: They just don't write 'em like that anymore
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Iron Maiden's, "Alexander the Great"
Misheard Lyrics: Near to the east, in a part of ancient Greece,
In an ancient land called Macedonia, Was born a son, to be the master; The legend, his name, was Alexander. Original Lyrics: Near to the east, in a part of ancient Greece,
In an ancient land called Macedonia, Was born a son, to Philip of Macedon; The legend, his name, was Alexander. |
Mike + the Mechanics', "Taken In"
Misheard Lyrics: Wrapped around your finger
Original Lyrics: Wrapped around the finger
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Nik Kershaw's, "Wouldn't It Be Good?"
Misheard Lyrics: Wouldn't it be good to beat the Russians.
Original Lyrics: Wouldn't it be good to be in your shoes?
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Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush's, "Don't Give Up"
Misheard Lyrics: I never thought I could feel
Original Lyrics: I never thought I could fail
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Rush's, "The Spirit Of Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: Blind antennae bristle with the energy
Original Lyrics: Bright antennae bristle with the energy.
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Rush's, "Tom Sawyer"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it ever quite the fence
Lighting out the day's events No reaper Original Lyrics: His reserve, a quiet defense
Riding out the day's events The river. |
Soft Cell's, "Tainted Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't touch these keys
Original Lyrics: Don't touch me please
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Squeeze's, "Black Coffee in Bed"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a stain on my notepad
Original Lyrics: There's a stain on my notebook
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The Clash's, "Rock the Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: The sheep don’t like it,
Rockin’ the cash bar, Rockin’ the cash bar…. Original Lyrics: The sharif don't like it
Rock the Casbah, rock the Casbah. |
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The Cure's, "Lullaby"
Misheard Lyrics: And I feel like I'm being beaten
Original Lyrics: And I feel like I'm being eaten
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The Cure's, "Why Can't I Be You?"
Misheard Lyrics: You're so purple!
Original Lyrics: You're so perfect!
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The Smiths', "Suffer Little Children"
Misheard Lyrics: Over the morgue, take me to the morgue
Dig a shallow grave And I'll lay me down Original Lyrics: Over the moor, take me to the moor
Dig a shallow grave And I'll lay me down |
The Smiths', "This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics: It's mansive, it's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care Original Lyrics: This man said it's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care |
Thompson Twins', "Doctor! Doctor!"
Misheard Lyrics: Make some tonight
Original Lyrics: Give such delight
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Tina Turner's, "The Best"
Misheard Lyrics: Better than ostrich
Original Lyrics: Better than all the rest
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U2's, "Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses"
Misheard Lyrics: Who’s gonna ride you like whores?
Original Lyrics: Who’s gonna ride your wild horses?
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1990s | |
Deacon Blue's, "Twist and Shout"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got a lot of things to say about the big world and the white skies
Original Lyrics: You've got a lot of things to say about the big world and the high skies
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George Michael's, "Father Figure"
Misheard Lyrics: I have had enough of signing
Original Lyrics: I have had enough of crime
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's, "Pandora's Box"
Misheard Lyrics: Frame the science of an innocent divide
Original Lyrics: Frame of silence of an innocent divine
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Shawn Mullins', "Lullaby"
Misheard Lyrics: AM/PM is really gonna be alright
Original Lyrics: Everything's gonna be alright
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The B-52's', "Roam"
Misheard Lyrics: Around the world, the trip begins with your kids
Original Lyrics: Around the world, the trip begins with a kiss
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The Cure's, "Friday I'm in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a wondrous surprise
Original Lyrics: It's a wonderful surprise
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The Lion King's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Ahhhhh sevenya babanishi baba
Original Lyrics: Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba
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2000s | |
Beyoncé ft. Lil' Flip's, "Naughty Girl (Remix)"
Misheard Lyrics: I like ya Billy Ray and that cute tattoo.
Original Lyrics: I like ya belly ring and that cute tattoo.
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Christina Aguilera's, "Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: We are cubicles
Original Lyrics: We are beautiful
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Commercial's, "Discovery Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm going crazy
or I'm going easy or I'm going dizzy Original Lyrics: I'm going DZ
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Paris Hilton's, "Stars Are Blind"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't mind standing some time
Just hanging here with you 'Cause I don't fight too many guys that treat me like you do Original Lyrics: I don't mind spending some time
Just hanging here with you 'Cause I don't find too many guys that treat me like you do |
The Exies', "What You Deserve"
Misheard Lyrics: Me and the salami
Original Lyrics: Me and no one else, so help me
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2010s | |
Carly Rae Jepsen's, "Call Me Maybe"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'll be other boys trying to chase me
OR And I'll be other boys trying to change me Original Lyrics: And all the other boys try to chase me
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Halsey's, "Without Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby I'm the one who
Put you up to that Original Lyrics: Baby I'm the one who
Put you up there |
Mike Posner's, "I Took a Pill in Ibiza"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh I know a sad song, a sad song
Original Lyrics: All I know are sad songs, sad songs
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country | |
Shania Twain's, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
Misheard Lyrics: Down to a mile
Original Lyrics: Down to an art
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