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1950s | |
The Jud Conlon Chorus', "Fat People"
Misheard Lyrics: Thin the ball of poop
Original Lyrics: Then the ball of lool
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1960s | |
Beatles', "Maxwell’s Silver Hammer"
Misheard Lyrics: Steal the hammer, man!
Original Lyrics: Silver hammer man!
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel the beef on the tangerine
Original Lyrics: Dancing queen, feel the beat of the tambourine
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Rhiannon"
Misheard Lyrics: Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night
And when she left to love her Original Lyrics: Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night
And wouldn't you love to love her? |
Jose Feliciano's, "Feliz Navidad"
Misheard Lyrics: Please buy me that
Original Lyrics: Feliz Navidad
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The Salsoul Orchestra's, "Nice ‘n’ Naasty"
Misheard Lyrics: You drank Nestea
Original Lyrics: You’re so nasty
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1980s | |
Eddie Money's, "Think I'm in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I've been robbed
Original Lyrics: I think I'm in love
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Enya's, "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up Papa Smurf
Say your prayers, say your prayers, say your prayers Original Lyrics: Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, bye adieu
Sail away, sail away, sail away |
Gap Band's, "You Dropped a Bomb on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You dropped Obama'on me, baby...
Original Lyrics: You dropped a bomb on me, baby.
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George Harrison's, "When We Was Fab"
Misheard Lyrics: Back when we was fast
Original Lyrics: Back when we was fab
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Madonna's, "Express Yourself"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't go for suffrage, baby
Original Lyrics: Don't go for second best, baby
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Madonna's, "True Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: Blue's Clues, baby, I love you
Original Lyrics: True blue, baby, I love you
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The B-52's', "Love Shack"
Misheard Lyrics: Put her on the mattress
Put her on the highway Put her on the front porch Put her on the highwaaaaaaay! Original Lyrics: Glitter on the mattress
Glitter on the highway Glitter on the front porch Glitter in the hallway |
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The B-52's', "Love Shack"
Misheard Lyrics: So hurry up and bring your jukebox, Marnie!
Original Lyrics: So hurry up and bring your jukebox money.
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The Go-Gos', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: Our tits are real
Original Lyrics: Our lips are sealed.
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1990s | |
311's, "All Mixed Up"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause that's your bandstand
Original Lyrics: 'cause that's your best bet
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Blur's, "Country House"
Misheard Lyrics: There's new wave in town
Original Lyrics: There's rural in town
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Brandy and Monica's, "The Boy Is Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: You need to give it up
I heard about enough Original Lyrics: You need to give it up
Had about enough |
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David Sanborn's, "Bang Bang"
Misheard Lyrics: Mom barrows, Hot dogs, and shitlins
Original Lyrics: Hombre (?), Hog Jowls and chitlins
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Hole's, "Asking for It"
Misheard Lyrics: Was she asking for it here?
Original Lyrics: Was she asking for it?
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Jennifer Paige's, "Crush"
Misheard Lyrics: Vanilla skies
There's wild advances in your eyes. Original Lyrics: Vanilla skies
White picket fences in your eyes. |
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R.E.M.'s, "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"
Misheard Lyrics: You wore a shirt of violent queen
Original Lyrics: You wore a shirt of violent green
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Santana featuring Rob Thomas', "Smooth"
Misheard Lyrics: Man it's an aardvark
Original Lyrics: Man it's a hard one
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Seal's, "Kiss From A Rose"
Misheard Lyrics: Won't you tell me, is that a happy baby?
Original Lyrics: Won't you tell me, is that healthy, baby?
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Technohead's, "I Wanna Be A Hippy"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't kiss a guy
But I wanna say goodbye Original Lyrics: There comes a guy
But I couldn't say goodbye |
Misheard Lyrics: She's alone
Original Lyrics: She's lump
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2000s | |
3 Doors Down's, "Be Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: If I could be smack dab
Original Lyrics: If I could be like that
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Cast of Wicked's, "Defying Gravity"
Misheard Lyrics: Close my eyes and read!
Original Lyrics: Close my eyes and leap!
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Cojum Dip's, "Moon Waltz"
Misheard Lyrics: I see you on the moon
We were throwing a potty Original Lyrics: I'll see you on the moon
Where we're throwing a party |
Daniel Powter's, "Bad Day"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't need no caring, no.
Original Lyrics: I don't need no carryin' on.
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Feist's, "1234"
Misheard Lyrics: One two three four tell me what you're looking for
Original Lyrics: Tell me that you love me more
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Carrie Underwood's, "Inside Your Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna be inside your handbag
Original Lyrics: I wanna be inside your heaven
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xmas | |
Bobby Helms', "Jingle Bell Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Giddy-up jingle horse, poop on your feet
Original Lyrics: Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
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Brenda Lee's, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: Later we'll have some spunk in pie
And we'll do some piddling Original Lyrics: Later we'll have some pumpkin pie
And we'll do some caroling |
Cliff Richard's, "Mistletoe & Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Christmas time, Omicron and wine
Original Lyrics: Christmas time, mistletoe and wine
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East 17's, "Stay Another Day"
Misheard Lyrics: I touch you up while you are sleeping
Original Lyrics: I touch your face while you are sleeping
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Pentatonix's, "The Christmas Sing-Along"
Misheard Lyrics: Sail on, sail on
Original Lyrics: Sing along, sing along
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R. Kelly's, "World Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: And to buy some fries
Original Lyrics: And to my surprise
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Slade's, "Merry Xmas Everybody"
Misheard Lyrics: Does your granny always tell ya
That the old songs are the best? Then she's up and spreading Covid with the rest Original Lyrics: Does your granny always tell ya
That the old songs are the best? Then she's up and rock 'n' rollin' with the rest |
The Monkees', "Riu Chiu"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes and no, hello, Joe
Original Lyrics: Dios guardó el lobo
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