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1960s | |
Theme Songs', "The Brady Bunch"
Misheard Lyrics: Here's the story from another lady
Original Lyrics: Here's the story of a lovely lady
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Angeleyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Look into his angry eyes
Original Lyrics: Look into his angeleyes
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Barry Manilow's, "Copacabana (At the Copa)"
Misheard Lyrics: Now it's the disco
But not for robots Original Lyrics: Now it's the disco
But not for Lola |
Bee Gees', "Lonely Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Where would I be without my Lola?
Original Lyrics: Where would I be without my woman?
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Genesis', "Follow You Follow Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Just one single cheer
Original Lyrics: Just one single tear
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Hot Chocolate's, "You Could've Been a Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Where you've grown into
Original Lyrics: Where you're going to
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Jackson 5's, "Dancing Machine"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a Pepsi machine
or She's a vending machine Original Lyrics: She's a dancing machine
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Radio Theme Songs', "American Top 40"
Misheard Lyrics: The kids from coast to coast
Original Lyrics: The hits from coast to coast
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Steely Dan's, "Do It Again"
Misheard Lyrics: In the random milk and honey
Original Lyrics: In the land of milk and honey
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The Clash's, "English Civil War"
Misheard Lyrics: A woman's eye and Cheryl Tiegs
Original Lyrics: A woman's eye will shed a tear
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The Clash's, "Remote Control"
Misheard Lyrics: From the City Hall
Original Lyrics: From the Civic Hall
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The Clash's, "Tommy Gun"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't gonna chew the place up
Original Lyrics: Ain't gonna shoot the place up
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The Clash's, "White Riot"
Misheard Lyrics: All the power's in the van
Original Lyrics: All the power's in the hands
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1980s | |
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "Like a Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Break the law
Original Lyrics: Like a rock
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Bobby Brown's, "On Our Own"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I find out that nothing is kidding
Original Lyrics: Now I find out that nothing is given
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Dire Straits', "Brothers in Arms"
Misheard Lyrics: Now this song's gone to hell
Original Lyrics: Now the sun's gone to hell
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Dire Straits', "Private Investigations"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a misery to me
Original Lyrics: It's a mystery to me
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Dire Straits', "Romeo and Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: You said I love you like the stars of love
Original Lyrics: You said I love you like the stars above
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Dire Straits', "Your Latest Trick"
Misheard Lyrics: Between the satin bows and their bells
Original Lyrics: Between the satin beaus and their belles
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Genesis', "That's All"
Misheard Lyrics: It's only a dream, that's all
Original Lyrics: It's only a shame, that's all
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Genesis', "That's All"
Misheard Lyrics: It's only a train, that's all
Original Lyrics: It's only a shame, that's all
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Kool & the Gang's, "Joanna"
Misheard Lyrics: She’s the only one for me
Original Lyrics: She’s the one, the one for me
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Michael Jackson's, "Human Nature"
Misheard Lyrics: Then let me say goodbye
Original Lyrics: Then let me take a bite
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Steely Dan's, "Hey Nineteen"
Misheard Lyrics: That's Lisa Franklin
Original Lyrics: That's 'retha Franklin
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1990s | |
10,000 Maniacs', "Few and Far Between"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a body, Roseanne
Original Lyrics: I'm a body frozen
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Alice Deejay's, "Better Off Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you think you're better on the road?
Original Lyrics: Do you think you're better off alone?
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Celine Dion's, "If You Asked Me To"
Misheard Lyrics: I said I needed, needed to be a freak
Original Lyrics: I said I needed, needed to be free
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Charles & Eddie's, "24-7-365"
Misheard Lyrics: Promises Brooklyn instead
Original Lyrics: Promises broken instead
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Charles & Eddie's, "House Is Not a Home"
Misheard Lyrics: I know I made a T-bone steak
Original Lyrics: I know I made a few mistakes
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Charles & Eddie's, "N.Y.C. (Can You Believe This City)"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you believe this CD
or Can you believe it's easy Original Lyrics: Can you believe this city
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Dire Straits', "Calling Elvis"
Misheard Lyrics: Did he leave the villain
Or can he come to the ghost? Original Lyrics: Did he leave the building
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Disney's 'The Lion King''s, "Hakuna Matata"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't no passing phrase
Original Lyrics: Ain't no passing craze
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Fiona Apple's, "Shadowboxer"
Misheard Lyrics: You may need a shadow boss baby
Original Lyrics: You made me a shadowboxer, baby
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Mariah Carey's, "Dreamlover"
Misheard Lyrics: I need some destiny
Original Lyrics: I need you so desperately
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SWV's, "Right Here (Human Nature Radio Mix)"
Misheard Lyrics: Know what I can do?
Original Lyrics: No one can do
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Snap!'s, "Rhythm Is a Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Rebel is a dancer
or Revolution dancer Original Lyrics: Rhythm is a dancer
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Technotronic's, "Pump Up the Jam"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not a flight attendant
Original Lyrics: I want a place to stay
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2000s | |
Cast of Barney & Friends', "The Dino Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody start twisting a turnip
Original Lyrics: Everybody start twisting and turning
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KT Tunstall's, "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, my hot-headed brother in the early hours
Original Lyrics: And my heart hit a problem in the early hours
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Maroon 5's, "She Will Be Loved"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t like standing every day
Original Lyrics: I don’t mind spending every day
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Maroon 5's, "Sunday Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunday morning rain is coming
Original Lyrics: Sunday morning rain is falling
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Rob Thomas', "Lonely No More"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t wanna be holy no more
Original Lyrics: I don’t wanna be lonely no more
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Rob Thomas', "Streetcorner Symphony"
Misheard Lyrics: So come on, Rover
Original Lyrics: So come on over
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Rob Thomas', "This is How a Heart Breaks"
Misheard Lyrics: I was scanning
Original Lyrics: I was stranded
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2010s | |
Maroon 5's, "Misery"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m gonna get your bags
Original Lyrics: I’m gonna get you back
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christian | |
Mary Mary's, "Shackles (Praise You)"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a fraction of the pizza, I can dance
Original Lyrics: Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
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