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1960s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "Baby I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: If you want my mother
Original Lyrics: If you want my lovin'
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "America"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm 18 and aching and I don't know why.
Original Lyrics: I'm empty and aching and I don't know why.
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The Byrds', "Mr. Tambourine Man"
Misheard Lyrics: On my sleepy eyes, there ain't no place I'm goin' to
... I'm ready to go anywhere I'm ready for today Unto my own parade ... I promise to go wanderin' Original Lyrics: I'm not sleepy and there ain't no place I'm goin' to
... I'm ready to go anywhere I'm ready for to fade On to my own parade ... I promise to go under it |
The Monkees', "Daydream Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: Beetle thumb peetsie green
Original Lyrics: Cheer up sleepy Jean
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1970s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "All the King's Horses"
Misheard Lyrics: It was like I'm very pale
Original Lyrics: It was like a fairy tale
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Melissa Manchester's, "Midnight Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: I think we can rape it
Original Lyrics: I think we can make it
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The Supremes', "Stoned Love"
Misheard Lyrics: If you'll just breathe
Original Lyrics: If you'll just believe
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1980s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "Who's Zoomin' Who?"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Scooby-Doo
Original Lyrics: Who's Zoomin' Who?
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Commercial's, "NBC - Our Pride Is Showing"
Misheard Lyrics: Our magic peacock's showin'
Original Lyrics: Our magic keeps on growin'
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Gary O''s, "All The Young Heroes"
Misheard Lyrics: Calling all heroes
Only young heroes Original Lyrics: All the young heroes
All the young heroes |
Morrissey's, "November Spawned a Monster"
Misheard Lyrics: Pull twisted child
Original Lyrics: Poor, twisted child
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Morrissey's, "Ouija Board, Ouija Board"
Misheard Lyrics: I have got to save a loan
Original Lyrics: I have got to say hello
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Wham!'s, "Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm hiding from you, and you're so alive
Original Lyrics: I'm hiding from you, and your soul of ice
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1990s | |
And One's, "Panzermensch"
Misheard Lyrics: Big crowded house. Lost his mouse.
Original Lyrics: Geh' g'radeaus, geh' g'radeaus
Geh' g'gradaus, lass es raus! |
Aretha Franklin's, "A Rose Is Still a Rose"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama, she never knew what killed her
Original Lyrics: Mama, she never knew what hit her
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Morrissey's, "Alma Matters"
Misheard Lyrics: It's my life to rent
Original Lyrics: It's my life to wreck
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Morrissey's, "Boxers"
Misheard Lyrics: Your witch that growls
Original Lyrics: You wished the ground
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Morrissey's, "Pregnant for the Last Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Gypsy Queen for the last time
Original Lyrics: Chips and cream for the last time
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Morrissey's, "Satan Rejected My Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: He knows I'm kind
Original Lyrics: He knows my kind
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Morrissey's, "Sing Your Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Any food can think of words that rhyme
Original Lyrics: Any fool can think of words that rhyme
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Morrissey's, "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get"
Misheard Lyrics: Wonder bar
Original Lyrics: On the bar
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Morrissey's, "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, look at those go
Original Lyrics: Oh, look at those clothes
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Morrissey's, "You're the One for Me, Fatty"
Misheard Lyrics: All over Tennessee
Original Lyrics: All over Battersea
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2000s | |
Morrissey's, "All You Need Is Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You kissed a frog
Original Lyrics: You hiss and groan
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Morrissey's, "First of the Gang to Die"
Misheard Lyrics: Until you've seen the scars
Original Lyrics: Until you've seen the stars
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Morrissey's, "I Have Forgotten Jesus"
Misheard Lyrics: I was a good king
Original Lyrics: I was a good kid
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Morrissey's, "I Just Want to See the Boy Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: Before I dine
Original Lyrics: Before I die
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Morrissey's, "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
Misheard Lyrics: In the accidents of your love
Original Lyrics: In the absence of your love
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Morrissey's, "In the Future When All's Well"
Misheard Lyrics: The best of hell
or The best of help Original Lyrics: The best of health
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Morrissey's, "Irish Blood English Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Rapist or partial
Original Lyrics: Racist or partial
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Morrissey's, "Let Me Kiss You"
Misheard Lyrics: But my heart is broken
Original Lyrics: But my heart is open
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Morrissey's, "Redondo Beach"
Misheard Lyrics: Down by the ocean it was Pepto-Bismol
Original Lyrics: Down by the ocean it was so dismal
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Morrissey's, "That's How People Grow Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Trying to fall alone
Original Lyrics: Trying to fall in love
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Morrissey's, "The Youngest Was the Most Loved"
Misheard Lyrics: And he turned into tequila
Original Lyrics: And he turned into a killer
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xmas | |
Backstreet Boys', "Christmas Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Bring cheers to your bar
Original Lyrics: Bring tears to your eyes
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: The greatest gift they’ll get this year is lice
Original Lyrics: The greatest gift they’ll get this year is life
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Carpenters', "Christmas Waltz"
Misheard Lyrics: He's filled his sleigh with kids
Original Lyrics: He's filled his sleigh with things
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Cast of Barney & Friends', "It's Twinkle Time"
Misheard Lyrics: The star of the Christmas tree
Original Lyrics: The star on the Christmas tree
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Darlene Love's, "All Alone on Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Dr. No
Original Lyrics: I've got to know
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono's, "Happy Xmas (War is Over)"
Misheard Lyrics: The world is so young
Original Lyrics: The war is so long
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Traditional's, "The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: He come from the bloating
Original Lyrics: He come from the glory
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Wham!'s, "Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: A fey summer lover with a fire in his heart
Original Lyrics: Face on a lover, with a fire in his heart
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