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1950s | |
Bill Haley & His Comets', "Rock Around the Clock"
Misheard Lyrics: When the clock strikes 12, we’ll poo our pants
Original Lyrics: When the clock strikes 12 we’ll cool off then.
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1960s | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Fortunate Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Some folks inherit star-spangled ass
Original Lyrics: Some folks inherit star-spangled eyes
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Donovan's, "Season of the Witch"
Misheard Lyrics: Many signs to see
Original Lyrics: Many sights to see
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Lou Christie's, "I'm Gonna Make You Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: From the morning till sucker time, you'll find I'll be waiting in line
Original Lyrics: From the morning till suppertime, you'll find I'll be waiting in line
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Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs', "Wooly Bully"
Misheard Lyrics: Hoodie booty
Original Lyrics: Wooly Bully
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Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs', "Wooly Bully"
Misheard Lyrics: Really early
Original Lyrics: Wooly Bully
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Stone Poneys', "Different Drum"
Misheard Lyrics: So goodbye, I believe in a clean Kotex.
Original Lyrics: So goodbye, I'll be leaving, I see no sense.
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Tom Jones', "She's a Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: She can take what I can shove and that's not easy.
Original Lyrics: She can take what I dish out, and that's not easy.
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Vic Mizzy's, "The Addams Family"
Misheard Lyrics: So gather with your shawl on
A broomstick you can brawl on. Original Lyrics: So get a witch's shawl on
A broomstick you can crawl on. |
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Thank You for the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: But I have a tampon
Original Lyrics: But I have a talent
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Harry Chapin's, "Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics: And I took off to find this guy
Original Lyrics: And I took off to find the sky
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Kansas', "Carry On Wayward Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Now your wife's no longer happy
Surely heartache waits for you Original Lyrics: Now your life's no longer empty
Surely heaven waits for you |
Led Zeppelin's, "Kashmir"
Misheard Lyrics: Jurassic dust blows high in June
Original Lyrics: Sure as the dust that floats high in June
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Starland Vocal Band's, "Afternoon Delight"
Misheard Lyrics: Brother sister get together and the sparks ignite
Original Lyrics: Rubbing sticks and stones together makes the sparks ignite
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The Doobie Brothers', "China Grove"
Misheard Lyrics: Whoa, oh (whoa, oh)
Johnny Rose! Original Lyrics: Whoa, oh (whoa, oh)China Grove
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Warren Zevon's, "Werewolves of London"
Misheard Lyrics: Aooooooohhhh, where was the blender?
Original Lyrics: Aooooooohhhh, werewolves of London
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1980s | |
Elton John's, "Club at the End of the Street"
Misheard Lyrics: When the sheets are brought
Original Lyrics: When the shades are drawn
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Harry Chapin's, "Sequel"
Misheard Lyrics: I got into time a little early
Original Lyrics: I got into town a little early
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Howard Jones', "New Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Throw off your mantel chains.
Original Lyrics: Throw off your mental chains.
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: And no mustache could have been in a cleaver
Original Lyrics: And no message could have been any clearer
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta be bad at somethin'
Original Lyrics: You got to be startin' somethin'
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Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra's, "Xanadu"
Misheard Lyrics: Dabba Doo
Original Lyrics: Xanadu
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Yoda"
Misheard Lyrics: I saw the little rump
Original Lyrics: I saw the little runt
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a c*nt for everyone
I'm never gonna let you down I'm always near like your son Original Lyrics: I'm like a clown for everyone
I'm never gonna let you down I'm always here like a sun |
Andrew Gold's, "Spooky, Scary Skeletons"
Misheard Lyrics: When you hear these zombies drink
Original Lyrics: When you hear these zombies shriek
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Dannii Minogue's, "Everything I Wanted"
Misheard Lyrics: Something that's inside you lives in me like no other lover
Original Lyrics: Something that's inside you lifts me like no other lover
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Dina Carroll's, "Don't Be a Stranger"
Misheard Lyrics: So take me high, take me low, honey how you know
Original Lyrics: So take me high, take me low anyhow you know
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Fatboy Slim's, "Praise You"
Misheard Lyrics: I have to dress you like I should
Original Lyrics: I have to praise you like I should
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Macy Gray's, "I Try"
Misheard Lyrics: I walk or much when you are not her
Original Lyrics: My world crumbles when you are not here
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Real McCoy's, "Love & Devotion"
Misheard Lyrics: Together forever in puberty
Original Lyrics: Together forever in unity
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Seal's, "Kiss from a Rose"
Misheard Lyrics: To me you're like a water pitcher that I can't deny
Original Lyrics: To me you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny
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TV Show Scripts', "Blue's Clues"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a message from our friends
Original Lyrics: It's a letter from our friends
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TV Show Scripts', "Franklin (TV series)"
Misheard Lyrics: Franklin can count by tubes and ties up shoes
Original Lyrics: Franklin can count by twos and tie his shoes
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The Immortals', "Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)"
Misheard Lyrics: Mobile combat!
Original Lyrics: Mortal Kombat!
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2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Is this more than you boogied for yet?
Original Lyrics: Is this more than you bargained for yet?
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Hoobastank's, "The Reason"
Misheard Lyrics: And all the pain of a who's who
or And all the pain over Blue's Clues Original Lyrics: And all the pain I put you through
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Kanye West's, "Stronger"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's get lost in the aisle
Original Lyrics: Let's get lost tonight
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Story of the Year's, "Anthem of Our Dying Day"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm here to sing this anthem of our tiny dick
Original Lyrics: And I'm here to sing this anthem of our dying day
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TV Show Scripts', "Between the Lions"
Misheard Lyrics: Executing correct
Original Lyrics: Executing command
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2010s | |
Imagine Dragons', "Whatever it Takes"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, take me to the top I'm radical
Original Lyrics: Yeah, take me to the top I'm ready for
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Jonas Brothers', "Cool"
Misheard Lyrics: Woken up to the new Jay-Z
Original Lyrics: Woke up feelin' like a new James Dean
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Linkin Park's, "Robot Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: You say, you're not gonna fart, 'cause no one will fart for you
Original Lyrics: You say, you're not gonna fight, 'cause no one will fight for you
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Robin Thicke's, "Blurred Lines"
Misheard Lyrics: Mushrooms are nasty
Original Lyrics: Must want to get nasty
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misc | |
Commercial's, "Daisy Cottage Cheese"
Misheard Lyrics: So crazy and religious
Original Lyrics: So creamy and delish
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Tate McRae's, "You Broke Me First"
Misheard Lyrics: Suddenly your eyes get folded back.
Original Lyrics: Suddenly you're asking for it back.
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