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1960s | |
James Brown's, "I Got You (I Feel Good)"
Misheard Lyrics: I shouldn’t decide
or I shudder inside Original Lyrics: Like sugar and spice
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Spinners', "Working My Way Back to You"
Misheard Lyrics: With a happy nest
Original Lyrics: With the happiness
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The Lovin’ Spoonful's, "You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice"
Misheard Lyrics: You don’t have to be so nice
Original Lyrics: You didn’t have to be so nice
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The Moody Blues', "Voices in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: Big Bird, flying high
Original Lyrics: Bluebird, flying high
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Tom Jones', "Thunderball"
Misheard Lyrics: He will break any car without regret
Original Lyrics: He will break any heart without regret
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1970s | |
Harry Chapin's, "Cat's in the Cradle"
Misheard Lyrics: And then, he walked away but his smile never did
He said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah Original Lyrics: And then, he walked away but his smile never dimmed
And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah |
John Lennon's, "Whatever Gets You Through the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatever helps you do a shite
It's alright, it's alright Original Lyrics: Whatever gets you through the night
It's alright, it's alright |
KC and the Sunshine Band's, "Get Down Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Doing Riverdance
Original Lyrics: Do a little dance
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KC and the Sunshine Band's, "That’s the Way (I Like It)"
Misheard Lyrics: Pasteurized
Original Lyrics: That’s the way
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Tom Jones', "A Boy from Nowhere"
Misheard Lyrics: The nights grow coke
Original Lyrics: The nights grow cold
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Tom Jones', "Daughter of Darkness"
Misheard Lyrics: In a world of our home
Original Lyrics: In a world of our own
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Tom Jones', "Letter to Lucille"
Misheard Lyrics: I think about her, Constadine
Original Lyrics: I think about her constantly
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Tom Jones', "Say You’ll Stay Until Tomorrow"
Misheard Lyrics: Killing time
Original Lyrics: Give me time
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Tom Jones', "Something ‘bout You Baby I Like"
Misheard Lyrics: This Cyborg love affair
Original Lyrics: This sidewalk love affair
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Tom Jones', "The Young New Mexican Puppeteer"
Misheard Lyrics: In a town, Ankara, Turkey
Original Lyrics: In a town near Alberquerque
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Tom Jones', "Till"
Misheard Lyrics: Just you have to adore me
Original Lyrics: Just to have you adore me
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1980s | |
Bryan Adams', "Run to You"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m gonna murder you
Original Lyrics: I’m gonna run to you
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Christopher Cross', "Ride Like the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: It was keeping time was all I had
Original Lyrics: Accused and tried and told to hang
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James Brown's, "Living in America"
Misheard Lyrics: Living in a marathon
Original Lyrics: Living in America
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Lisa Stansfield's, "All Around The World"
Misheard Lyrics: Been around the world tonight
I can't find my baby Original Lyrics: Been around the world and I,I,I
I can't find my baby |
REM's, "It's The End Of The World As We Know It..."
Misheard Lyrics: Six o'clock, TV hour, Donkey Kong's up a tower
Original Lyrics: Six o'clock, TV hour, don't get caught in a foreign tower
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Tina Turner's, "Show Some Respect"
Misheard Lyrics: I made a revolution
Original Lyrics: I made a resolution
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "The Sign"
Misheard Lyrics: You would hardly recognize me, I'm so bad
... Oooh, it's enough to know ... Love is demanding without understandin' ... No one's gonna drag you up to get into the life where you belong The life where you belong ... How could a person like you bring me down? ... I've loved you, oh, oh, oh Original Lyrics: You would hardly recognize me, I'm so glad
... Oooh, is enough enough? ... Life is demanding without understandin' ... No one's gonna drag you up to get into the light where you belong But where do you belong? ... How could a person like you bring me joy? ... I've left you, oh, oh, oh |
Bee Gees', "Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: I was a midnight writer on cloudy smoke
I could make a woman Ingrid every single stride I wasn't right in the head, I had to masturbate (Later) Oh, what a nice man, I'm gonna state my name I'm still alone And all the world was made for the earth (Later) Just to feel the love we are and you smile (Later) Another story begs to be told (Later) And the birds have gone to space Original Lyrics: I was a midnight rider on a cloud of smoke
I could make a woman hang on every single stroke I was an iron man, I had a master plan (Later) Oh, what a night it's been for the state I'm in I'm still alone And all the wonders made for the earth (Later) Just the beat of a lonely heart, and it's mine (Later) Another story there to be told (Later) And I'll pray it's not too late |
EMF's, "Unbelievable"
Misheard Lyrics: You'd have to tell no lies.
OR You'd have to tell me lies Original Lyrics: You'd have me tell no lies.
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Hole's, "Old Age"
Misheard Lyrics: What was she? A ballerina?
Original Lyrics: What was she for Halloween?
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Rednex's, "Cotton Eye Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe,
I'd've married that dirty ho. Original Lyrics: If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe
I'd've been married a long time ago. |
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The Bucketheads', "The Bomb!"
Misheard Lyrics: BEANTOWN twirling through my mind.
Original Lyrics: Street sounds swirling through my mind
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The Goodmen's, "Give It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Carry on, carry on, carry on
Original Lyrics: Give it up, give it up, give it up
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Tom Jones', "All You Need Is Love"
Misheard Lyrics: All you need is Luvs
Original Lyrics: All you need is love
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Tom Jones', "If I Only Knew"
Misheard Lyrics: Whole groan, on the phone
Original Lyrics: Home grown, on the bone
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "Gimme More"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, you are an enigma (More, more, m-m-more)
Original Lyrics: Gimme more, gimme more (More, more, m-m-more)
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System of a Down's, "Chop Suey!"
Misheard Lyrics: I just masturbated with the ketchup
Original Lyrics: Hide the scars and fade away the shake-up!
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xmas | |
Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel the world
OR Fear the world Original Lyrics: Feed the world
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Bing Crosby's, "Adeste Fideles"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m dancing on stages
Original Lyrics: Adeste Fideles
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Elvis Presley's, "Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t need a lot of raspberries
Original Lyrics: I don’t need a lot of presents
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Kay Starr's, "(Everybody’s Waiting for) the Man with the Bag"
Misheard Lyrics: He’ll make this September
Original Lyrics: He’ll make this December
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Christmas Eve"
Misheard Lyrics: All of the trees
Original Lyrics: All of the dreams
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Mariah Carey's, "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't even stay awake to hear those magic reindeer play
(Later) I just wanna see my baby staring right outside my door Original Lyrics: I won't even stay awake to hear those magic reindeer click
(Later) I just wanna see my baby standing right outside my door |
Paul McCartney's, "Wonderful Christmastime"
Misheard Lyrics: Save me, Allen - a wonderful Christmastime!
Original Lyrics: Simply having a wonderful Christmastime!
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Richard Marx's, "Christmas Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe he can make it white
Original Lyrics: Maybe he can make it right
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Rob Thomas', "New York Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Radio concussion
Original Lyrics: Bring your compassion
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Rob Thomas', "New York Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Radio concussion
Original Lyrics: Radio compassion
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Traditional's, "12 Days of Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Alan Partridge in a pear tree
Original Lyrics: And a partridge in a pear tree
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