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1960s | |
Janis Ian's, "Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking)"
Misheard Lyrics: Until they churn and say
Original Lyrics: Until they turn and say
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Stone Poneys', "Different Drum"
Misheard Lyrics: You cry and momma say it will work out
... Goodbye, I believe and I see no sense In this cryin' and grief And we'll both live in our laughter if you live without me Original Lyrics: You cry and moan and say it will work out
... Goodbye, I'll be leavin' I see no sense in this cryin' and grievin' We'll both live a lot longer if you live without me |
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1970s | |
Mary Hopkin's, "If You Love Me (I Won't Care)"
Misheard Lyrics: If the sea shells suddenly run dry
Original Lyrics: If the sea should suddenly run dry
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Mary Hopkin's, "Knock, Knock Who's There?"
Misheard Lyrics: Take off your clothes and come inside
Original Lyrics: Take off your coat and come inside
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Mary Hopkin's, "Temma Harbour"
Misheard Lyrics: In a giant little tree
Original Lyrics: In a giant lemon tree
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Mary Hopkin's, "Think About Your Children"
Misheard Lyrics: Or what he's caught to do
Original Lyrics: Or what he's taught to do
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The Who's, "Who Are You?"
Misheard Lyrics: New Orleans
New New I really wanna go Original Lyrics: Who are you
Who Who I really wanna know |
Yes', "Your Move"
Misheard Lyrics: Move on back to squares
Original Lyrics: Move on back two squares
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1980s | |
David Bowie's, "Modern Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Garden Man, Garden Man, Garden Man
or Garden Gnome, Garden Gnome, Garden Gnome or Modern Man, Modern Man, Modern Man or God in Man, God in man, God in Man Original Lyrics: God and Man, God and Man, God and Man
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Eddy Grant's, "Living on the Front Line"
Misheard Lyrics: You've gone and born in a long time
Original Lyrics: You've gone and born in the wrong time
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Erasure's, "A Little Respect"
Misheard Lyrics: What could give you a reason? You drive a man to forsake his other.
Original Lyrics: What religion or reason could drive a man to forsake his lover?
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Musical Youth's, "Pass the Dutchie"
Misheard Lyrics: This generation, rules the nation, with führerschein.
Original Lyrics: This generation, rules the nation, with version.
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The Jets', "Crush On You"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't keep her sacred to save her life
But still I trusted her with all my fantasy I never knew a rumor could smell so fast Original Lyrics: Can't keep a secret to save her life
But still I trusted her with all I felt inside I never knew a rumor could spread so fast |
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1990s | |
Chesney Hawkes', "The One and Only"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been a player in the Colosseum
Original Lyrics: I've been a player in the crowd scene
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Erasure's, "Chorus"
Misheard Lyrics: The sunlight rising over the horizon
Just distant, memories don't chorus Original Lyrics: The sunlight rising over the horizon
Just a distant memory, the dawn chorus |
Gomez's, "Whippin' Piccadilly"
Misheard Lyrics: And it all falls down, there's not enough power in our life
Original Lyrics: And it all falls down, there's not enough hours in a life
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Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: With some Lysol, it's a stranger
Original Lyrics: With the lights out, it's less dangerous
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Offspring's, "Original Prankster"
Misheard Lyrics: That's what the madmen say
Original Lyrics: That's what the main man say.
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Sinead O'Connor's, "Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home"
Misheard Lyrics: Making M&M's
Original Lyrics: Walking hand in hand
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Sinead O'Connor's, "Thank You for Hearing Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Thanks for science with me
Original Lyrics: Thanks for silence with me
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't go back
Original Lyrics: Don't hold back
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City High's, "What Would You Do?"
Misheard Lyrics: Somewhere smoking a lot now
In and out of knockout Original Lyrics: Somewhere smoking rock now
In and out of lockdown |
La Roux's, "Bulletproof"
Misheard Lyrics: This time baby, I'll be Lenny Bruce
Original Lyrics: This time baby, I'll be bulletproof
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Nivea's, "Don't Mess with the Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: A party just to give out a damn
Original Lyrics: A party just to get out and jam
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Stereophonics', "Dakota"
Misheard Lyrics: Laying back hand on the grass
Chewing a gun, having some laughs Original Lyrics: Laying back head on the grass
Chewing gum, having some laughs |
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2010s | |
The National's, "Sea of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: What did our love teach you
Original Lyrics: What did Harvard teach you
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misc | |
Stereophonics', "Do Ya Feel My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you feel my labia?
Original Lyrics: Do ya feel my love? Do ya?
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Traditional's, "Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel"
Misheard Lyrics: And the evil children from the fiery furnace
Original Lyrics: And the Hebrew children from the fiery furnace
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xmas | |
Bing Crosby's, "I Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh bring us some kiddie pudding
Original Lyrics: Oh bring us some figgy pudding
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Boris Karloff's, "Welcome Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Wreck our Christmas
Original Lyrics: Welcome Christmas
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Cast of Mame's, "We Need a Little Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Grown a little saddle
Original Lyrics: Grown a little sadder
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Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby's, "We Wish You the Merriest"
Misheard Lyrics: We wish you the smelliest, the smelliest
Original Lyrics: We wish you the merriest, the merriest
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Gloria Estefan's, "Christmas Through Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna see Kringle through your eyes
Original Lyrics: I wanna see Christmas through your eyes
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Gloria Estefan's, "Christmas Through Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna see Pringles through your eyes
Original Lyrics: I wanna see Christmas through your eyes
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Gloria Estefan's, "Love on Layaway"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll put some more on layaway
Original Lyrics: I'll put some love on layaway
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Kelly Clarkson's, "My Grown-Up Christmas List"
Misheard Lyrics: This is my Grolier Christmas list
Original Lyrics: This is my grown-up Christmas list
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Underneath the Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: Snow is falling, it's a pleasure, you'll see
Original Lyrics: Snow is falling as the carolers sing
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Kenny Loggins', "Celebrate Me Home"
Misheard Lyrics: We celebrate me home
Original Lyrics: Please celebrate me home
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Kenny Rogers and Wynonna Judd's, "Mary, Did You Know?"
Misheard Lyrics: Has walked where angels trot
Original Lyrics: Has walked where angels trod
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Steps', "Merry X-Mas Everybody"
Misheard Lyrics: Does it chug upon his sleigh?
Original Lyrics: Does it tug upon his sleigh?
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Sting's, "Gabriel's Message"
Misheard Lyrics: Most highly favored babe, Gloria
Original Lyrics: Most highly favored lady, Gloria
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The Beach Boys', "Little Saint Nick"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a tail to wag Christmas
Original Lyrics: There's a tale about Christmas
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The Beach Boys', "The Man with All the Toys"
Misheard Lyrics: He's the man with all the joy
Original Lyrics: He's the man with all the toys
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Virginia Karns', "Toyland"
Misheard Lyrics: While you drool within it
Original Lyrics: While you dwell within it
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