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1960s | |
Little Anthony and the Imperials', "Hurt So Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t know what I’m going to
Original Lyrics: Don’t know what I’m going through
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The 5th Dimension's, "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"
Misheard Lyrics: How many are understanding?
Original Lyrics: Harmony and understanding
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The Drifters', "Up on the Roof"
Misheard Lyrics: And all my kids drift right into scares
Original Lyrics: And all my cares drift right into space
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The Rolling Stones', "Time Is on My Side"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll come running running running back to me
Original Lyrics: You'll come running back to me
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Van Morrison's, "Brown Eyed Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, we're the Wiggles
Original Lyrics: Hey, why don't we go?
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1970s | |
Atlanta Rhythm Section's, "Imaginary Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Is that your lucky number?
Original Lyrics: Imaginary lover
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Bob Marley's, "One Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's get together and sing all night
Original Lyrics: Let's get together and feel alright
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Bread's, "Make It with You"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you're wondering what this song is leading to...
Original Lyrics: And if you're wondering what this all is leading to...
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Deniece Williams', "Free"
Misheard Lyrics: My magic portion for love
Original Lyrics: My magic potion for love
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Murray Head's, "Superstar"
Misheard Lyrics: And such a strange place?
Original Lyrics: And such a strange land?
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1980s | |
A Flock of Seagulls', "Space Age Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I saw you rise
Original Lyrics: I saw your eyes
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Ambrosia's, "Biggest Part of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: So we can wash away the pants so that we may start anew
Original Lyrics: So we can wash away the past so that we may start anew
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Deniece Williams', "It's Gonna Take a Miracle"
Misheard Lyrics: It's gonna take a mail call
Original Lyrics: It's gonna take a miracle
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Elton John's, "I'm Still Standing"
Misheard Lyrics: I stole Santa
Original Lyrics: I'm still standing.
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Kaoma's, "Lambada"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance with Sally Ma, but that ain't no lie
OR Dance with Silly Ma, but that ain't no lie OR Dancing cinema, but that ain't no lie Ooh, I must just be wearing a contract (Later) The sound of Lambada! Original Lyrics: Dança sol e mar, guardarei no olhar
O amor faz perder e encontrar (Later) Dançando lambada |
Kool & the Gang's, "Ladies' Night"
Misheard Lyrics: This is alright tonight
Original Lyrics: This is your night tonight
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Madonna's, "Live to Tell"
Misheard Lyrics: I have a tail, two tails
OR I have a tale, two tales Sometimes it gets so hard to hide the whale Original Lyrics: I have a tale to tell
Sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well |
Madonna's, "Open Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Open your card for me
Original Lyrics: Open your heart for me
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ZZ Top's, "TV Dinners"
Misheard Lyrics: I like the answer-ramas and the TV on me too
Original Lyrics: I like the enchiladas and the teriyaki too
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ZZ Top's, "Tube Snake Boogie"
Misheard Lyrics: She do the Disney Boogie
Original Lyrics: She do the Tube Snake Boogie
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ZZ Top's, "Tube Snake Boogie"
Misheard Lyrics: She do the Tuesday Boogie
Original Lyrics: She do the tube snake boogie
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1990s | |
Britney Spears', "Born to Make You Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause living in a dream of you and me, is that the way my life should be?
Original Lyrics: 'Cause living in a dream of you and me is not the way my life should be
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Cedarmont Kids', "Be Kind to Your Web-Footed Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: For that duck may be somebody's other
Original Lyrics: For that duck may be somebody's mother
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Cedarmont Kids', "Oats, Peas, Beans, and Barley Grow"
Misheard Lyrics: Waiting for a farmer
Original Lyrics: Waiting for a partner
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Cedarmont Kids', "Sleep, Baby, Sleep"
Misheard Lyrics: Thy mother is shaking the Greenland tree
Original Lyrics: Thy mother is shaking the dreamland tree
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Cedarmont Kids', "Where Is Thumbkin?"
Misheard Lyrics: Where is He-Man?
Original Lyrics: Where is Ringman?
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Everything But the Girl's, "Missing"
Misheard Lyrics: Merry Christmas
Original Lyrics: And I miss you
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Korn's, "Freak on a Leash"
Misheard Lyrics: Someone takes my pond from me
Original Lyrics: Someone takes my part of me
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Natalie Merchant's, "Carnival"
Misheard Lyrics: Have I been bust?
Original Lyrics: Have I been lost?
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Spice Girls', "Mama"
Misheard Lyrics: Now that I love you
Now that I care Original Lyrics: Mama, I love you
Mama, I care |
The Wiggles', "Big Red Car"
Misheard Lyrics: Jeff is past the sleep
Original Lyrics: Jeff is fast asleep
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The Wiggles', "Five Little Joeys"
Misheard Lyrics: Five little journeys jumping over there
Original Lyrics: Five little joeys jumping on the bed
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The Wiggles', "Wags the Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: This food's from Guys and Dolls
Original Lyrics: This food's for Wags the Dog
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Weezer's, "Buddy Holly"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh oh, and your parents are divorced
Original Lyrics: Oh oh, and you're Mary Tyler Moore
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2000s | |
Coldplay's, "Trouble"
Misheard Lyrics: And I never meant to cause you travel
And I never meant to do you wrong And well, if I ever caused you travel And oh no, I never meant to do you harm Original Lyrics: And I never meant to cause you trouble
And I never meant to do you wrong And well, if I ever caused you trouble And oh no, I never meant to do you harm |
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Jojo's, "Too Little Too Late"
Misheard Lyrics: You say you've driven my face
(Later) Go find someone else I'm letting you go, unloving myself Original Lyrics: You say you dream of my face
(Later) Go find someone else In letting you go, I'm loving myself |
Samantha Mumba's, "Baby Come On Over (This is Our Night)"
Misheard Lyrics: This is alright tonight
Original Lyrics: This is our night tonight
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The Wiggles', "Dancing in the Sand"
Misheard Lyrics: Wags the Dog at Chick-fil-A
Original Lyrics: Wags the Dog is chasing waves
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The Wiggles', "Fruit Salad"
Misheard Lyrics: Give everyone, a big ass spoon.
We'll all be needing it very soon. Original Lyrics: Give every one, a plate and a spoon.
We'll all be eating it very soon. |
The Wiggles', "In the Wiggles World"
Misheard Lyrics: There's music and Danson
Original Lyrics: There's music and dancing
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The Wiggles', "Ready, Steady, Wiggle!"
Misheard Lyrics: You get junk from a kangaroo
or You can watch Captain Kangaroo Original Lyrics: You can jump like a kangaroo
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Wee Sing's, "Curly-Locks"
Misheard Lyrics: Thou shalt not watch fishes
Original Lyrics: Thou shalt not wash dishes
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Wee Sing's, "Hiccup, Hiccup"
Misheard Lyrics: Pick up, pick up, go away
Original Lyrics: Hiccup, hiccup, go away
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Wee Sing's, "Polly, Put the Kettle On"
Misheard Lyrics: Polly, put the candle on
Original Lyrics: Polly, put the kettle on
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2010s | |
Sara Bareilles', "She Used to Be Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: And cars out of persons
Original Lyrics: And carves out a person
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misc | |
Commercial's, "Haribo"
Misheard Lyrics: Kids and grown-ups love the show
Original Lyrics: Kids and grown-ups love it so
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