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1960s | |
The Cyrkle's, "Turn-Down Day"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s a turbo day
Original Lyrics: It’s a turn-down day
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1970s | |
Chicago's, "If You Leave Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll take away the biggest car from me
Original Lyrics: You'll take away the biggest part of me
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Diana Ross', "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing can beat me
Original Lyrics: Nothing can keep me
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Elton John's, "Your Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I hope you’re Popeye
Original Lyrics: I hope you don’t mind
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Gary Wright's, "Dream Weaver"
Misheard Lyrics: Help me to forget today’s pay
Original Lyrics: Help me to forget today’s pain
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Honey Cone's, "Want Ads"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna put ‘em in the Romans
Original Lyrics: Gonna put ‘em in the want ads
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KC And The Sunshine Band's, "Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake Your Booty"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love that's in the world, I can tell
Original Lyrics: You're the best in the world, I can tell
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Led Zeppelin's, "Immigrant Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Hammer up the car
Original Lyrics: Hammer of the Gods
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Led Zeppelin's, "In the Evening"
Misheard Lyrics: Man, it's Disney at the top
Original Lyrics: Man, it's dizzy at the top
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Led Zeppelin's, "Kashmir"
Misheard Lyrics: And stars fill my green
Original Lyrics: And stars fill my dream
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Peaches & Herb's, "Shake Your Groove Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a cool kid, she's a cool kid, yeah, yeah
Original Lyrics: Shake your groove thing, shake your groove thing, yeah, yeah
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: For guys, she couldn't care less
Original Lyrics: For cars, she couldn't care less
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Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: Me and, me and Martin
Original Lyrics: We will, we will rock you
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Sweet's, "Ballroom Blitz"
Misheard Lyrics: To the place we go to pardon this
Original Lyrics: To the place we call the Ballroom Blitz
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T-Rex's, "20th Century Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: I look like a cat, talk like a ram, sting like a bee
Original Lyrics: I move like a cat, talk like a rat, sting like a bee
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The Charlie Daniels Band's, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: Piggyback go
Original Lyrics: Pickin' out dough
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The Edgar Winter Group's, "Free Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on and take a denial
Original Lyrics: Come on and take a free ride
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The Who's, "Won't Get Fooled Again"
Misheard Lyrics: And the beers of thought gone under a woman night
Original Lyrics: And the beards have all grown longer overnight
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1980s | |
Beastie Boys', "The New Style"
Misheard Lyrics: I met a girl at a party and she started to flirt I told her “Sunrise,” and she pulled up her skirt.
Original Lyrics: I met a girl at a party and she started to flirt
I told her some rhymes and she pulled up her skirt. |
Billy Joel's, "This Night"
Misheard Lyrics: This night we are forever
Original Lyrics: This night we are together
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Commercial's, "In-N-Out Burger"
Misheard Lyrics: Eating out, eating out
That's when a hamburger's all in doubt Original Lyrics: In-N-Out, In-N-Out
That's what a hamburger's all about |
Fleetwood Mac's, "Seven Wonders"
Misheard Lyrics: But if our past never cross
Original Lyrics: But if our paths never cross
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George Benson's, "Lady Love Me (One More Time)"
Misheard Lyrics: If you really want to know
Original Lyrics: If you really want to love
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Mr. Mister's, "Kyrie"
Misheard Lyrics: Julio Iglesias down the road that I must travel
Original Lyrics: Kyrie eleison down the road that I must travel
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The Clash's, "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"
Misheard Lyrics: Should I stay or should I go out?
Original Lyrics: Should I stay or should I go now?
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The Kinks', "Don’t Forget to Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Rudolph and friends
Original Lyrics: With all of your friends
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The Moody Blues', "Sitting at the Wheel"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m sipping at the grill
Original Lyrics: I’m sitting at the wheel
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1990s | |
Dimmu Borgir's, "Relinquishment of Spirit and Flesh"
Misheard Lyrics: An unholy awakening inside of which I break my shin
Original Lyrics: An unholy awakening inside of which I intend to bear
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Jennifer Lopez's, "If You Had My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: First of all I won't think you're cheating on me
Original Lyrics: First of all I won't take your cheating on me
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Jocelyn Enriquez's, "A Little Bit of Ecstasy"
Misheard Lyrics: A little bit of Human League
Original Lyrics: A little bit of you and me
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Jocelyn Enriquez's, "Do You Miss Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Get BJ to play our favorite song
Original Lyrics: Get the DJ to play our favorite song
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Nirvana's, "Aneurysm"
Misheard Lyrics: She gives a proper sway to my heart
Original Lyrics: She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
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Pearl Jam's, "Better Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't find a butter mint.
Original Lyrics: Can't find a better man.
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Sarah McLachlan's, "Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: In the arms of the angel
Far away from here Original Lyrics: In the arms of the angel
Fly away from here |
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2000s | |
Arcade Fire's, "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)"
Misheard Lyrics: I went out into the night
I went out to pick a fight, and then won Original Lyrics: I went out into the night
I went out to pick a fight with anyone |
Christina Aguilera's, "Fighter"
Misheard Lyrics: Thanks for making me a buyer
Original Lyrics: Thanks for making me a fighter
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Commercial's, "Pepto Bismol"
Misheard Lyrics: Nausea, heartburn, indigestion, busted stomach, diarrhea
Original Lyrics: Nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea
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Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule's, "Ain't It Funny (Remix)"
Misheard Lyrics: Life is crazy
Original Lyrics: Love is crazy
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Nelly Furtado's, "Turn Off the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Gobbling, gobbling, gobbling down, down, down, down
Original Lyrics: Follow me, follow me, follow me down, down, down, down
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2010s | |
Capital Cities', "Safe and Sound"
Misheard Lyrics: We're sick and tired
Original Lyrics: We're safe and sound
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Miley Cyrus', "Wrecking Ball"
Misheard Lyrics: I came in like a Rambo
Original Lyrics: I came in like a wrecking ball
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country | |
Commercial's, "Skyrizi"
Misheard Lyrics: I see nothin' in a different way
It's my moment so I just gotta stay Nothin' is everything Original Lyrics: I see nothin' in a different way
It's my moment so I just gotta say Nothin' is everything |
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Commercial's, "Budweiser (When You Say Bud)"
Misheard Lyrics: What you say, bud?
Original Lyrics: When you say Bud
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