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1950s
The Jud Conlon Chorus', "You Can Fly!"
Misheard Lyrics:
Think of Batman pooping snakes
Original Lyrics:
Take the path that moonbeams make.
 
1960s
Misheard Lyrics:
Do the jerk, baby
Do the turndown.
Original Lyrics:
Do the jerk baby
Do the jerk now
Misheard Lyrics:
It's like a beatnik
Original Lyrics:
It's like a heat wave
Marvin Gaye's, "Can I Get a Witness?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna win this
Original Lyrics:
I want a witness
The Beatles', "The Ballad of John and Yoko"
Misheard Lyrics:
You don't take nothing with you but you're so homesick.
Original Lyrics:
You don't take nothing with you
But your soul, think!
 
1970s
Barry White's, "You're the First, the Last, My Everything"
Misheard Lyrics:
Goofy
Original Lyrics:
Could bring
Billy Preston's, "Will It Go 'Round In Circles?"
Misheard Lyrics:
World go 'round in circles.
Original Lyrics:
Will it go 'round in circles?
George McCrae's, "Rock Your Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mama, take me in your arms
Cuddle baby
Original Lyrics:
Woman, take me in your arms
Rock your baby
Jack Jones', "The Love Boat"
Misheard Lyrics:
Santa Claus to the North Pole
Original Lyrics:
Set a course for adventure
Janis Joplin's, "Me and Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Brita's just another word
Original Lyrics:
Freedom's just another word
Michael Jackson's, "Ben"
Misheard Lyrics:
With a friend to call my home
Original Lyrics:
With a friend to call my own
Steve Miller Band's, "Rock'n Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Philadelphia and we'll go ballet
Original Lyrics:
Philadelphia, Atlanta, L.A.
Styx's, "Renegade"
Misheard Lyrics:
This'll be the end today, of the war in 'Nam.
Original Lyrics:
This'll be the end today, of the wanted man.
The Who's, "Won't Get Fooled Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
I tip my hat to the you constitution.
Original Lyrics:
I tip my hat to the new constitution.
Todd Rundgren's, "Can We Still Be Friends"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't waste time being heard
Original Lyrics:
Don't waste time feeling hurt
 
1980s
A-ha's, "Take on Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
So meatless to shame
Original Lyrics:
So needless to say
Change's, "A Lover's Holiday"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was so dancing
Original Lyrics:
I was so damned scared
Change's, "Change of Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
And didn't start to drink
Original Lyrics:
And didn't stop to think
Change's, "Let's Go Together"
Misheard Lyrics:
Time for movies
Original Lyrics:
Time for movin'
Change's, "News 4 New York (1980 jingle)"
Misheard Lyrics:
The people up in Holland
Original Lyrics:
The people up in Harlem
Change's, "Searching"
Misheard Lyrics:
Warmth of the night
Original Lyrics:
Warmth of the light
Change's, "The Glow of Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
He's a lemon and we're gamblin'
Original Lyrics:
Easy livin' and we're givin'
Def Leppard's, "Foolin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
F-f-foolish!
Original Lyrics:
F-f-foolin'!
Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Imma say one mo time then I’m gone stop
Original Lyrics:
Ma-ma se, ma-ma sa, ma-ma coo sa.
The Police's, "Every Breath You Take"
Misheard Lyrics:
Every notch you sting
Original Lyrics:
Every night you stay.
 
1990s
Arrested Development's, "Mr. Wendal"
Misheard Lyrics:
Here, have a churro
Original Lyrics:
Here, have a dollar
Deep Blue Something's, "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll come around to Scotland
or
I'll come around to Stockholm
Original Lyrics:
No common ground to start from
Lisa Loeb's, "Do You Sleep?"
Misheard Lyrics:
And you sat at the color of my bed
Original Lyrics:
And you sat at the corner of my bed
TLC's, "Creep"
Misheard Lyrics:
So I'm cheap
Original Lyrics:
So I creep
 
2000s
Depeche Mode's, "Precious"
Misheard Lyrics:
Need special ambience
Original Lyrics:
Need special handling
Misheard Lyrics:
Joe cracked the corn.
Original Lyrics:
Joe cracked the Don
Goo Goo Dolls', "Big Machine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Living like your eye's on fire
Original Lyrics:
Living like a house on fire
 
2010s
Above & Beyond's, "Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sit down, forget about a thing called love
Original Lyrics:
So don't forget about a thing called love
London Grammar's, "Hey Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
F**k you
Original Lyrics:
For you
X Ambassadors', "Renegades"
Misheard Lyrics:
Run away the evergreen
Original Lyrics:
Run away with me
 
country
Marty Robbins', "Big Iron"
Misheard Lyrics:
Big iron on his lip.
Original Lyrics:
Big iron on his hip.
 
xmas
Andy Williams', "Christmas Bells"
Misheard Lyrics:
Three Christmas bells
Original Lyrics:
Ring Christmas bells
Anne Murray's, "Snowbird"
Misheard Lyrics:
For its goat to turn to green
Original Lyrics:
For its coat to turn to green
Aretha Franklin's, "Christmas Ain't Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
Without that girl of mind
or
Without that girl of nine
Original Lyrics:
Without that girl of mine
Ariana Grande's, "Santa Tell Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sick and tired
Original Lyrics:
Santa Tell Me
Carly Simon's, "The Night Before Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
And you don't have to be a wise elf
Original Lyrics:
And you don't have to be a wise man
Enya's, "Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Eating Rice Chex
Original Lyrics:
Óíche Mhic Dé
Gene Autry's, "Here Comes Santa Claus"
Misheard Lyrics:
Here comes Omicron, here comes Omicron, right down Omicron Lane
Original Lyrics:
Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, right down Santa Claus Lane
Kelly Clarkson's, "Wrapped in Red"
Misheard Lyrics:
America's all around
Original Lyrics:
Miracles all around
Lea Michele's, "Christmas in New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
Find me on Broadway or at L.A.
Original Lyrics:
Find me on Broadway or at the ballet
Roy Orbison's, "Pretty Paper"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pretty baker, pretty ribbons of you
Original Lyrics:
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Sheena Easton's, "Christmas All Over the World"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's freezing
Original Lyrics:
It's Christmas
TLC's, "Sleigh Ride"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't be square, take my hand
Original Lyrics:
Don't be scared, take my hand
Traditional's, "Joy to the World"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let her receive her king
Original Lyrics:
Let Earth receive her king
Traditional's, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
Misheard Lyrics:
Elephant Boats and Kitty Cars too.
Original Lyrics:
elephants, boats, and kiddie cars too

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