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1960s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "Spanish Harlem"
Misheard Lyrics: A rose and a lack in Spanish Harlem
Original Lyrics: A red rose up in Spanish Harlem
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Pink Floyd's, "See Emily Play"
Misheard Lyrics: Three games for May
Original Lyrics: Free games for May
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1970s | |
Don McLean's, "American Pie"
Misheard Lyrics: I was a lonely teenage rockin' butt
Original Lyrics: I was a lonely teenage rockin' buck
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Dwight Twilley Band's, "I’m on Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Got your chokehold on the table
Original Lyrics: Got your joker on the table
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Gary Lewis & the Playboys', "This Diamond Ring"
Misheard Lyrics: My baby was to be
Original Lyrics: My baby was to me
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Johnny Nash's, "I Can See Clearly Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I can see Kerry and Lorraine have gone
Original Lyrics: I can see clearly now, the rain is gone
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Kraftwerk's, "Showroom Dummies"
Misheard Lyrics: We're being washed
Original Lyrics: We're being watched
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Kraftwerk's, "Trans-Europe Express"
Misheard Lyrics: Honeymoon on Champs-Elysees
Original Lyrics: Rendezvous on Champs-Elysees
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The Partridge Family's, "I Woke Up in Love This Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: With with with with you on my mind
Original Lyrics: Went to sleep with you on my mind
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Van Morrison's, "Jackie Wilson Said"
Misheard Lyrics: Ahm in heavy one
Original Lyrics: I'm in Heaven.
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1980s | |
Camouflage's, "The Great Commandment"
Misheard Lyrics: Breathe the readings
Original Lyrics: Read the readings
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Deborah Harry's, "I Want That Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna dance with Kennedy
(Later) What I really want I just can't find Original Lyrics: I wanna dance with Harry Dean
(Later) What I really want I just can't hide |
Eddy Grant's, "I Don't Wanna Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna dance,
Dance with you gay boy no more Original Lyrics: I don't wanna dance,
Dance with you baby no more |
Jody Watley's, "Looking for a New Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m looking for moolah
Original Lyrics: I’m looking for a new love
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a festival
Original Lyrics: You're a vegetable
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the best of all
Original Lyrics: You're a vegetable
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Steve Winwood's, "Roll With It"
Misheard Lyrics: Welb with it baby!
Original Lyrics: Roll with it, baby.
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Waylon Jennings', "Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)"
Misheard Lyrics: Straightenin' their curls,
Flappin' their gills, Original Lyrics: Straight'nin' the curve
Flat'nin' the hills Someday the mountain might get 'em, but the law never will. |
1990s | |
Better Than Ezra's, "Good"
Misheard Lyrics: S***ting around the house
Original Lyrics: Sitting around the house
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Blink 182's, "What's My Age Again?"
Misheard Lyrics: Why wear a Jewish star on me?
Original Lyrics: Why did you wish that on me
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Blur's, "Coffee and TV"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you feel like a chainsaw practically flawed?
(Later) Sociability is odd enough for me OR So what you cannot see is odd enough for me Original Lyrics: Do you feel like a chain store practically floored?
(Later) Sociability is hard enough for me |
Bryan Adams', "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"
Misheard Lyrics: I would die for you
Original Lyrics: Walk the wire for you
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Crush's, "Jellyhead"
Misheard Lyrics: So what if your jeans are torn
They’ve been torn since Crocs were cool Original Lyrics: So what if your jeans are torn
They’ve been torn since Bros were cool |
Dannii Minogue's, "All I Wanna Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Some nights I donate a friend
Original Lyrics: Some nights I don't need a friend
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Gabrielle's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: You know you gotta heaven
Original Lyrics: You know you got to have hope
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Jane Child's, "Don't Wanna Fall In Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you know what your cat is doing?
Original Lyrics: Don't you know what your kiss is doing?
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R. Kelly's, "When a Woman's Fed Up"
Misheard Lyrics: And if I had to dial up
Original Lyrics: And if I had a dollar
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2000s | |
Beyonce featuring Jay-Z's, "Crazy in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Call your name, too
Original Lyrics: Call your name two
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Cast of 'Wario Ware Touched''s, "Rock The Mike"
Misheard Lyrics: My name is Mike and I'm living in a video game
Original Lyrics: My name is Mike
Come on let's robo-karaoke. |
Dido's, "White Flag"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in love and Galway
Original Lyrics: I'm in love and always
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Evanescence's, "Bring Me to Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Drink it up inside
Original Lyrics: Wake me up inside
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Evanescence's, "My Immortal"
Misheard Lyrics: But you still get over me
Original Lyrics: But you still have all of me
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Gabrielle's, "When a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: My friends already calling, heading for a party
(Later) Herman's gonna be there OR Her man's gonna be there OR Her name's gonna be there (Later) Hands are making our way, we pull up to a red light Original Lyrics: My friends already calling, ready for a party
(Later) Heard he's gonna be there (Later) As we're making our way, we pull up to a red light |
Jamie T's, "Sticks 'n' Stones"
Misheard Lyrics: No time for Bieber and I haven't got time for you either
Original Lyrics: No time for fever and I haven't got time for you either
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Justin Timberlake's, "Rock Your Body"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't wait to have you on my balls
Original Lyrics: I can't wait to have you in my arms
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Nickelback's, "Something in Your Mouth"
Misheard Lyrics: Any body of a hotty; well you outta know
Original Lyrics: Ain't it funny how the honey wanted you all along
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Seether featuring Amy Lee's, "Broken"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause I'm prophet
Original Lyrics: 'cause I'm broken
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Three Days Grace's, "Home"
Misheard Lyrics: And I know that you don't dare
Original Lyrics: And I know that you don't care
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Three Days Grace's, "I Hate Everything About You"
Misheard Lyrics: 5...8...elevator about you
Original Lyrics: I...hate...everything about you
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Three Days Grace's, "Never Too Late"
Misheard Lyrics: Even if on set
or Even if upset Original Lyrics: Even if I say
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2010s | |
Ariana Grande's, "Thank U, Next"
Misheard Lyrics: Wrote some songs about reggae
Original Lyrics: Wrote some songs about Ricky
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Commercial's, "Smile Direct Club"
Misheard Lyrics: Smile, director!
Original Lyrics: Smile Direct Club
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Sam Smith's, "One Last Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Here's one love song for you
Original Lyrics: Here's one last song for you
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xmas | |