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1960s | |
Junior Walker and the All-Stars', "Shotgun"
Misheard Lyrics: I said java
Original Lyrics: I said shotgun
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The Beatles', "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna go to hell
Original Lyrics: I Wanna Hold Your Hand
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The Mindbenders', "A Groovy Kind of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Movie kind of love
Original Lyrics: groovy kind of love
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Tommy James and the Shondells', "Crystal Blue Persuasion"
Misheard Lyrics: And that's alive
Original Lyrics: And that's alright
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1970s | |
Barbra Streisand's, "Prisoner"
Misheard Lyrics: Love is knowing what can be
Original Lyrics: Love is knowing it can be
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Fleetwood Mac's, "You Make Lovin’ Fun"
Misheard Lyrics: I never did believe in marigolds
Original Lyrics: I never did believe in miracles
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Tavares', "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Showers, you love golden showers
Original Lyrics: Showers, your love comes in showers
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The Brownsville Station's, "Smokin’ in the Boys Room"
Misheard Lyrics: Smurfette in the boys room
Original Lyrics: Smokin’ in the boys room
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1980s | |
Billy Bragg's, "The Internationale"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a fine old drama
Original Lyrics: So begins the final drama
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Boy Meets Girl's, "Waiting for a Star to Fall"
Misheard Lyrics: We're not responsible
Original Lyrics: Waiting for a Star to Fall
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Brenda Russell's, "Piano in the Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel like it's there
Original Lyrics: I feel like it's dead
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Buggles', "Lenny"
Misheard Lyrics: Ken - you're walking undressed
Original Lyrics: Careful - you're walking on glass
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Debarge's, "Rhythm Of The Night"
Misheard Lyrics: And Ollie The Madman has got you going crazy
Original Lyrics: And all of the madness has got you going crazy
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Fall in Love with Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm well reclined to use the lines
Original Lyrics: I'm well inclined to use the lines
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Jody Watley's, "Real Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I want a love that's cereal
Original Lyrics: I want a love that's serious
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Jody Watley's, "Some Kind of Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't complain
Original Lyrics: I can't explain it
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Kool & the Gang's, "Celebration"
Misheard Lyrics: We're gonna have a good time tonight,
Let's celebrate, It's your wife Original Lyrics: We're gonna have a good time tonight,
Let's celebrate, It's all right |
Michael Jackson's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: And you rotate, and you rotate, and you rotate, and you rotate right in!
Original Lyrics: Annie, are you ok,
ARE YOU OK, ARE you ok, Are you ok Annie? |
Otis Day's, "Shout"
Misheard Lyrics: A little bit of soccer now
Original Lyrics: A little bit softer now
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R.E.M.'s, "The One I Love"
Misheard Lyrics: A simple frock to occupy my time
OR A simple frog to occupy my time Original Lyrics: A simple prop to occupy my time
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The Bangles', "Eternal Flame"
Misheard Lyrics: Is this burning, an internal flame
Original Lyrics: Is this burning, an eternal flame
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The Police's, "King of Pain"
Misheard Lyrics: Bless my soul of pain.
Original Lyrics: That's my soul up there.
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Wham!'s, "The Edge of Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the age of 10
Original Lyrics: Take me to the edge of heaven
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1990s | |
10,000 Maniacs', "Because the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: You know me, I'm the Orkin man
Original Lyrics: You know me, I'm under your command
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All Saints', "Never Ever"
Misheard Lyrics: Conversations, Teachers in my mind
Original Lyrics: Conversation hesitations in my mind
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Celine Dion's, "Have a Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I miss your tart
I’m stealing love with you Original Lyrics: I miss your touch
I’m still in love with you |
Donna Lewis', "I Love You Always Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: I was Hamlet, summer night air
OR I was whimless, summer night air (Later) A sweet labor under blue sky with pure white stones Exotic sweetness and magical tones Original Lyrics: Miles of windless summer night air
(Later) As we lay there under blue sky with pure white stars Exotic sweetness a magical time |
Green Day's, "Geek Stink Breath"
Misheard Lyrics: Looks like a troll
Original Lyrics: No self control
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Londonbeat's, "A Better Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Brakes shattered on the road
Original Lyrics: Made shadows on the road
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Mariah Carey's, "Always Be My Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: You're maternity leave, boy
Original Lyrics: You're determined to leave, boy
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Mark Morrison's, "Return of the Mack"
Misheard Lyrics: While I sing my combat song
Original Lyrics: While I sing my comeback song
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Mark Morrison's, "Return of the Mack"
Misheard Lyrics: You like Hermione
Original Lyrics: You lied to me
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Prince's, "Cream"
Misheard Lyrics: It's time for you to go in the fire
Original Lyrics: It's time for you to go to the wire
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: With the blood we've shed, it's a long "love you".
Original Lyrics: With the birds, I'll share this lonely view.
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Salt-N-Pepa's, "Let's Talk About Sex"
Misheard Lyrics: Those who think it's dirty, have a chore
Pick up the needle, press pause, or turn the radio off Original Lyrics: Those who think it's dirty, have a choice
Pick up the needle, press pause, or turn the radio off |
TLC's, "No Scrubs"
Misheard Lyrics: Hanging on the passenger's side of his best friend's bride
Original Lyrics: Hanging on the passenger's side of his best friend's ride
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2000s | |
Barbra Streisand's, "Stranger in a Strange Land"
Misheard Lyrics: Fighting someone else's roar
Original Lyrics: Fighting someone else's war
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Evans Blue's, "The Tease"
Misheard Lyrics: The masochist, the cheese
Original Lyrics: The masochist, the tease
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Fall Out Boy's, "Uma Thurman"
Misheard Lyrics: I can make muffins
Original Lyrics: I can move mountains
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Green Day's, "American Idiot"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t wanna be Amelia in the Yacht!
Original Lyrics: Don’t wanna be an American Idiot!
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Imperial Teen's, "Yoo Hoo"
Misheard Lyrics: Heidi Klum, Heidi Klum, Heidi Klum
Original Lyrics: I yoohoo, I yoohoo, I yoohoo, I yoohoo (She said 'Yoohoo'!)
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Lara Fabian's, "I Will Love Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Helen only knows
or Heather only knows Original Lyrics: Heaven only knows
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Sara Bareilles', "Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Hands underwater and they tell me to breathe easy for a while
(Later) How long to high and dry? Original Lyrics: Head underwater and they tell me to breathe easy for a while
(Later) Hello to high and dry |
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2010s | |
Bruno Mars', "When I Was Your Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Our song on the Brady Bunch
Original Lyrics: Our song on the radio
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Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello's, "Señorita"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish I could pretend I didn't meet ya
(Later) Set fire to moonlight OR So foreign moonlight (Later) God knows it's been a long time coming (Later) Ooh, love your kisses daily (Later) All alone I've been coming for ya Original Lyrics: I wish I could pretend I didn't need ya
(Later) Sapphire moonlight (Later) 'Cause you know it's been a long time coming (Later) Ooh, love, your kiss is deadly (Later) All along I've been coming for ya |
misc | |
Traditional's, "Rain, Rain Go Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Culligan another day
Original Lyrics: Come again another day
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