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1960s | |
Simon & Garfunkel's, "Kathy's Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I hear the jizz along the way
Like on them, on me it falls Original Lyrics: I hear the drizzle of the rain
Like a memory, it falls. |
The Four Seasons', "Let's Hang On"
Misheard Lyrics: That little chimp was dining on your hand
Original Lyrics: That little chip of diamond on your hand.
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The Yardbirds', "For Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ll treat you by the slice
Original Lyrics: I’ll give you diamonds bright
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1970s | |
Atlanta Rhythm Section's, "Imaginary Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Imagine any lover
Original Lyrics: Imaginary lover
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Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Lay me down and he’s John Lennon
Original Lyrics: Lay me down in sheets of linen
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Elvis Presley's, "Burning Love"
Misheard Lyrics: H*** may be flaming
Original Lyrics: Help me, I'm flaming
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Helen Reddy's, "I Am Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: But it's wisdom ball of pain.
Original Lyrics: But it's wisdom born of pain.
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Helen Reddy's, "I Am Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I am woman watch me roar
Original Lyrics: I am woman watch me grow
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Jonathan Edwards', "Sunshine"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunshine, go the way today
Original Lyrics: Sunshine, go away today
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KC and the Sunshine Band's, "That’s the Way (I Like It)"
Misheard Lyrics: Bang, oh bang
Original Lyrics: Babe, oh babe
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Manfred Mann's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: He gave my anus curly wurly and asked me if I needed a ride
Original Lyrics: And little Early-Pearly came by in his curly wurly and asked me if I needed a ride
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Smokie's, "Living Next Door To Alice"
Misheard Lyrics: 24 years just waiting for a chance, to tell her how I feel and try to get into her pants
Original Lyrics: Twenty four years just waiting for a chance to tell her how I feel And maybe get a second glance.
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Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons', "King Tut"
Misheard Lyrics: King Kong
Original Lyrics: King Tut
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Sweet's, "Love Is Like Oxygen"
Misheard Lyrics: No, can't you hide?
Original Lyrics: Love gets you high
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The Bee Gees', "Nights on Broadway"
Misheard Lyrics: Takin' it straight to Mahatma
Original Lyrics: Singing that straight to the heart song
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "Sometimes a Fantasy"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just a friend to see
Original Lyrics: It's just a fantasy
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Bryan Adams', "Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, nothing can change, but you're mean to me
Original Lyrics: Yeah, nothing can change what you mean to me
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Don Henley's, "Not Enough Love in the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Or blocking your right
Original Lyrics: Or blocking your light
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Guns N' Roses', "Welcome to the Jungle"
Misheard Lyrics: Wake up in the jungle
Original Lyrics: Welcome to the jungle
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Heart's, "Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: But now it sends me to the phone
Original Lyrics: But now it chills me to the bone
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Helen Reddy's, "Leave Me Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: Leave, leave me alone
Original Lyrics: Please leave me alone
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Pet Shop Boys', "Domino Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: A trip to paradise
Original Lyrics: A love like paradise
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Richard Marx's, "Angelia"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe you’re the hurting type
Original Lyrics: Maybe you’re the hurting kind
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Steve Winwood's, "Don’t You Know What the Night Can Do?"
Misheard Lyrics: Hear the night music playing
Original Lyrics: Feel the night music playing
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The Who's, "Athena"
Misheard Lyrics: She's just a girl
She's a ball. Original Lyrics: She's just a girl
She's a bomb. |
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1990s | |
Heart's, "All I Wanna Do is Make Love to You"
Misheard Lyrics: So many times in Italy
Original Lyrics: So many times easily
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Hootie & the Blowfish's, "Only Wanna Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics: You can call me Arthur
Original Lyrics: You can call me a fool
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Hootie & the Blowfish's, "Only Wanna Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics: You can call me awful
Original Lyrics: You can call me a fool
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2000s | |
Feist's, "Inside and Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't take the love you lost
Original Lyrics: No man could love you more
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The Click Five's, "Just the Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: On her caller IV
Original Lyrics: On her caller ID
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Wee Sing's, "Creeping, Creeping"
Misheard Lyrics: Trick-or-treating
Original Lyrics: Creeping, creeping
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Wee Sing's, "Creeping, Creeping"
Misheard Lyrics: Wee Sing, Wee Sing
Original Lyrics: Creeping, creeping
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Wee Sing's, "Fly Little Bats"
Misheard Lyrics: Five, five, five little cats
Original Lyrics: Fly, fly, fly little bats
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Wee Sing's, "Halloween is Almost Here"
Misheard Lyrics: When it's time to eat or drink
Original Lyrics: When it's time to trick-or-treat
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Wee Sing's, "Halloween, Halloween"
Misheard Lyrics: It means trick-or-treat
or It means eat some treats Original Lyrics: It means heaps of treats
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Wee Sing's, "The Witch Rides Her Broom"
Misheard Lyrics: The witch hides her broom
Original Lyrics: The witch rides her broom
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2010s | |
Benny Blanco, Halsey, & Khalid's, "Eastside"
Misheard Lyrics: When I was young, I fell in love with Mr. old hands, man that was enough.
Original Lyrics: When I was young, I fell in love.
We used to hold hands, man that was enough. |
Doja Cat's, "Kiss Me More"
Misheard Lyrics: We ain't got the vindaloos, oh, oh
Original Lyrics: We ain't got nothin' to lose, oh, oh
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Mind.In.A.Box's, "Stalkers"
Misheard Lyrics: We have a garlic in mind
Original Lyrics: We have a collective mind
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Ella Fitzgerald's, "Cheek to Cheek"
Misheard Lyrics: Happy, I am happy
Original Lyrics: Heaven, I’m in heaven
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Skrillex, Justin Bieber & Don Toliver's, "Don't Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Get you all alone with me, gotta be chlamydia
Original Lyrics: Get you all alone with me, gotta be committed, yeah
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