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1960s
Barbra Streisand's, "People"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hide all the meat inside
Original Lyrics:
Hide all the need inside
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Whilly and the pump boys are to blame
Go the distance, show your teat
Original Lyrics:
Willy and the poor boys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
Curt Massey's, "Petticoat Junction"
Misheard Lyrics:
Here's a lady indeed
She's as pretty as can be
At the junction
Original Lyrics:
Here's our lady M.D.
She's as pretty as can be
At the junction
 
1970s
Barbra Streisand's, "My Heart Belongs to Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
My car has gone to sea
Original Lyrics:
My heart has gone to sleep
Barbra Streisand's, "Stoney End"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was raised on the green book of cheeses
Original Lyrics:
I was raised on the Great Book of Jesus
David Soul's, "Don't Give Up On Us"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't give up on the silo
Original Lyrics:
Don't give up on us, I know
Eagles', "Already Gone"
Misheard Lyrics:
But I guess you felt like glue
Original Lyrics:
But I guess you felt like you
Eagles', "Heartache Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's gonna be a crumb cake tonight
Original Lyrics:
There's gonna be a heartache tonight
Eagles', "Take It Easy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on, break me
Original Lyrics:
Come on, baby
Orleans', "Still the One"
Misheard Lyrics:
That’s my half and half
Original Lyrics:
That’s my better half
TV Scripts', "M*A*S*H"
Misheard Lyrics:
The coleslaw tasted like Heaven
Original Lyrics:
The coleslaw tasted like heather
The Doors', "Love Her Madly"
Misheard Lyrics:
Seven hosses seem to be on the lark.
Original Lyrics:
Seven horses seem to be on the mark.
The Doors', "Riders on the Storm"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tequila holiday
Original Lyrics:
Take a long holiday
 
1980s
Asia's, "Only Time Will Tell"
Misheard Lyrics:
You think that I wouldn't know by now
Original Lyrics:
You think that I would have known by now
Beastie Boys', "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Man, living at home is such a trap
(Later)
Aw, mom you're just jealous of the Beastie Boys
Original Lyrics:
Man, living at home is such a drag
(Later)
Aw, mom you're just jealous, it's the Beastie Boys
Misheard Lyrics:
Right, you wanna screw with me
Right, you wanna screw with me
Right, you wanna screw with me
Right, you wanna screw with you
Original Lyrics:
Reaganomics killing me
Reaganomics killing me
Reaganomics killing me
Reaganomics killing you
Duran Duran's, "The Wild Boys"
Misheard Lyrics:
White boys
Original Lyrics:
Wild boys
Jason Donovan's, "Too Many Broken Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll be hard, I'll be hard if you walk away
OR
I'll be heard, I'll be heard if you walk away
Original Lyrics:
I'll be hurt, I'll be hurt if you walk away
Kaoma's, "Lambada"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why is that placenta on the floor?
Original Lyrics:
A recordação vai estar pra sempre aonde for
Madness', "Our House"
Misheard Lyrics:
Our spouse in the middle of our street
Original Lyrics:
Our house in the middle of our street
Prince's, "Let's Go Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dooley Belaw
Original Lyrics:
Dearly beloved
Roxette's, "Dressed for Success"
Misheard Lyrics:
Get dressed for sunset
Original Lyrics:
Get dressed for success
Steve Winwood's, "Valerie"
Misheard Lyrics:
Eye drops
Original Lyrics:
I can't
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics:
I F’d your brain down in Africa
Original Lyrics:
I bless the rains down in Africa
Van Halen's, "I'll Wait"
Misheard Lyrics:
No wait. You can't stop me now.
As fine as thou art.
Original Lyrics:
No way you can stop me now
As fine as you are
Van Halen's, "Jump"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fo-orest Gump.
Gump!
Fo-orest Gump.
Original Lyrics:
Go ahead, jump.
Jump!
Go ahead and jump.
Yello's, "Oh Yeah"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh yell
Original Lyrics:
Oh yeah
 
1990s
All Saints', "Never Ever"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a shower, I'm in the sky
Original Lyrics:
I take a shower, I will discover.
Black Crowes', "Jealous Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Cerebral, Cerebral Palsy again
Original Lyrics:
Jealous, jealous again
Chemical Brothers', "Hey Boy, Hey Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey girl hey boy, soon stop DJs
Original Lyrics:
Hey girl hey boy, superstar DJs
M People's, "Moving On Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
Time to drink tea
Original Lyrics:
Time to break free
Natalie Merchant's, "Carnival"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hypnotized, mesmerized, I wet my eyes, you see
Original Lyrics:
Hypnotized, mesmerized by what my eyes have seen
The Outhere Brothers', "Boom Boom Boom"
Misheard Lyrics:
Girl your booty is a drown
Original Lyrics:
Girl your booty is so round
Misheard Lyrics:
You wreck me baby
You break me in chains
Original Lyrics:
You wreck me baby
You break me in two
Voice of the Beehive's, "Monsters and Angels"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm nobody's Valentine and I'm nobody's girl
Original Lyrics:
I'm nobody's Valentine and I'm nobody's pearl
 
2000s
Celine Dion's, "God Bless America"
Misheard Lyrics:
To the rarities
Original Lyrics:
To the prairies
Daniel Bedingfield's, "If You're Not the One"
Misheard Lyrics:
Then why does my soap feel glad today?
Original Lyrics:
Then why does my soul feel glad today?
Misheard Lyrics:
You can take a break today
Original Lyrics:
You can take my breath away
Green Day's, "Wake Me Up When September Ends"
Misheard Lyrics:
Falling from the sky
Original Lyrics:
Falling from the stars
Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys', "Empire State of Mind"
Misheard Lyrics:
I became a whipped cream tomato
Original Lyrics:
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
Kelis', "Milkshake"
Misheard Lyrics:
I have to say I'm honored
You want me to teach thee techniques that freaks these boys?
It can't be bought
Just don't please get caught
Watch if you're smart
(Later)
Then next his eyes will squint
Then he's put off your scent
Original Lyrics:
I can see you're on it
You want me to teach the techniques that freaks these boys
It can't be bought
Just know, thieves get caught
Watch if you're smart
(Later)
Then next his eyes will squint
Then he's picked up your scent
 
2010s
Misheard Lyrics:
Vegas to paprika
Original Lyrics:
Vegas to Africa
Maroon 5's, "What Lovers Do"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ooh ooh ooh ooh I'mma s*** for you
Original Lyrics:
Ooh ooh ooh ooh been wishin' for you
Shawn Mendes', "Stitches"
Misheard Lyrics:
Needle in the bread, gotta get you out of my head,
Needle in the bread gonna wind up dead
Original Lyrics:
Needle and the thread, gotta get you outta my head
Needle and the thread, gonna wind up dead
Tones and I's, "Dance Monkey"
Misheard Lyrics:
I said, "Oh my God, I see you f***ing by"
Original Lyrics:
I said, "Oh my God, I see you walking by"
 
country
Alan Jackson's, "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
Misheard Lyrics:
That December day
Original Lyrics:
That September day
Brooks and Dunn's, "Only in America"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody gets a chance
Original Lyrics:
Everybody gets to dance
Dolly Parton's, "Jolene"
Misheard Lyrics:
Arlene, Arlene, Arlene, Arlene
Original Lyrics:
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Lee Greenwood's, "God Bless the USA"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I'm proud to be a nigger
Original Lyrics:
And I'm proud to be an American
Lonestar's, "I'm Already There"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am your matrimony friend
Original Lyrics:
I'm your imaginary friend

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