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1960s | |
Beach Boys', "Surfin' Safari"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on baby, Satan can see ya
Original Lyrics: Come on baby, wait and see
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The Beatles', "Across the Universe"
Misheard Lyrics: Trying to lose, baby
Original Lyrics: Jai Guru Deva
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: I was defeated in rock and roll.
Original Lyrics: I was defeated, you won the war.
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Billy Joel's, "Only the Good Die Young"
Misheard Lyrics: Come out, Regina
Original Lyrics: Come out, Virginia
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Movie Scripts', "Exorcist II: The Heretic"
Misheard Lyrics: Gee, wake up!
Original Lyrics: Gene, wake up!
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Movie Scripts', "The Exorcist"
Misheard Lyrics: You've been praying with it?
Original Lyrics: You've been playing with it?
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Willie Nelson's, "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: When we kissed goodbye and farted
Original Lyrics: When we kissed goodbye and parted
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1980s | |
Chicago's, "Will You Still Love Me?"
Misheard Lyrics: But then my daughter watched PAW Patrol
Original Lyrics: But then my heart lost all control
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Depeche Mode's, "See You"
Misheard Lyrics: And I won't even trust you
Original Lyrics: And I won't even touch you
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Don Henley's, "Not Enough Love In The World"
Misheard Lyrics: I was either standing in the shadow
Of love in your life Original Lyrics: I was either standing in your shadow
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Hall & Oates', "Adult Education"
Misheard Lyrics: What we need is dumb education
Original Lyrics: What we need is adult education
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Milli Vanilli's, "Baby Don't You Forget My Number"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby don't you try
Original Lyrics: Baby don't be shy
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Movie Scripts', "A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge"
Misheard Lyrics: Look at this scar
Original Lyrics: Look at this car
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Movie Scripts', "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll wake up the home neighborhood
Original Lyrics: You'll wake up the whole neighborhood
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Movie Scripts', "A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master"
Misheard Lyrics: Become Christian
Original Lyrics: Be calm, Kristen
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Movie Scripts', "A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child"
Misheard Lyrics: It's homeless
Original Lyrics: It's hopeless
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Movie Scripts', "A Nightmare on Elm Street"
Misheard Lyrics: That's the trip
Original Lyrics: That's the trick
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Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald's, "On My Own"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I know I love intercourse
OR Now I know and love intercourse OR Now I know about intercourse Original Lyrics: Now I know what loving you cost
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Phil Collins', "I Missed Again"
Misheard Lyrics: I take on Michigan then Ohio
Original Lyrics: I think I missed again uh-huh
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Tears for Fears', "Woman in Chains"
Misheard Lyrics: You better run run away, you're better away
Original Lyrics: You better love lovin' and you better behave
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1990s | |
Celine Dion's, "The Power of the Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Faith and things unseen
Promise you embrace your pear Original Lyrics: Faith and things unseen
Courage to embrace your fear |
Milli Vanilli's, "All or Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: And baby not to hide
Original Lyrics: And baby not too high
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Movie Scripts', "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare"
Misheard Lyrics: Better get crooked or you'll be late for school
Original Lyrics: Better get cooking or you'll be late for school
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Movie Scripts', "Wes Craven's New Nightmare"
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta get back on the whore sometime
Original Lyrics: You gotta get back on the horse sometime
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The Cardigans', "Hanging Around"
Misheard Lyrics: But I was always lame
Original Lyrics: But I was always late
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2000s | |
Alicia Keys', "No One"
Misheard Lyrics: I know people will try, try to defy something so real
Original Lyrics: I know people will try, try to divide something so real
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Calvin Harris', "Acceptable in the 80s"
Misheard Lyrics: I got post for you if you were born in the 80s, the 80s
Original Lyrics: I got hugs for you if you were born in the 80s, the 80s
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Eminem's, "Lose Yourself"
Misheard Lyrics: Stay in one spot, another damn I'm not
Original Lyrics: Stay in one spot, another day of monotony.
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Kid Rock's, "American Bad Ass"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a porno flick, I'm like a Macy Gray
Original Lyrics: I'm a porno flick, I'm like Amazing Grace
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Madonna's, "Future Lovers"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme a victim sometimes brilliant
Original Lyrics: In the evidence of its brilliance
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Movie Scripts', "Freddy vs. Jason"
Misheard Lyrics: Eagle is at hand...
Original Lyrics: Evil is at hand...
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Nelly Furtado's, "Maneater"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a maneater, make you buy cars, make you cut cars
Original Lyrics: She's a maneater, make you buy cars, make you cut cards
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OneRepublic's, "Stop And Stare"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I'm moving but I don't know where
Original Lyrics: I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
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Pink's, "Please Don’t Leave Me"
Misheard Lyrics: How did I get so nauseous?
Original Lyrics: How did I get so obnoxious?
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Sara Bareilles', "Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: It's too soon to see if I'm happy in your head
(Later) Condensed me to please you Original Lyrics: It's too soon to see if I'm happy in your hands
(Later) Convince me to please you |
Staind's, "It's Been Awhile"
Misheard Lyrics: It's been awhile since GEICO
Original Lyrics: It's been awhile since I could...
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Wee Sing's, "Spooky Loo"
Misheard Lyrics: Here we go spooky boo
Original Lyrics: Here we go spooky loo
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Set Fire to the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: But I set fire to the rape
Original Lyrics: But I set fire to the rain
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Fifth Harmony's, "Worth It"
Misheard Lyrics: Give it to me, I'm working
Original Lyrics: Give it to me, I'm worth it
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Lana Del Rey's, "National Anthem"
Misheard Lyrics: Boy you have landed, baby Miranda
Original Lyrics: Boy, you have landed, babe, in the land of
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Lana Del Rey's, "National Anthem"
Misheard Lyrics: Makin' me so wild now
Original Lyrics: Makin' me say wow now
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Sia's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics: It's Friday night and it won't be long till I hit the dumpster, hit the dumpster.
Original Lyrics: It's Friday night and it won't be long till I hit the dance floor, hit the dance floor.
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The Weeknd's, "Blinding Lights"
Misheard Lyrics: This city's cold on MTV
Original Lyrics: This city's cold and empty
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