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1960s | |
Disney's Mary Poppins', "Chim Chim Cher-ee"
Misheard Lyrics: Or give me a blow job, and that's lucky too
Original Lyrics: Or blow me a kiss, and that's lucky too
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Etta James', "All I Could Do Was Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: On her finger he placed a wing
Original Lyrics: On her finger he placed a ring
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Janis Joplin's, "Me And Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics: When she owed wappers slappin' Tam
Original Lyrics: Windshield wipers slapping time
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Scaffold's, "Thank U Very Much"
Misheard Lyrics: Thank you very much for giving me Covid, thank you very much, thank you very very very much
Original Lyrics: Thank you very much for the Aintree Iron, thank you very much, thank you very very very much
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "My World"
Misheard Lyrics: No cheddar cheese for me
Original Lyrics: Don't shed a tear for me
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Bee Gees', "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm goin' nowhere, somebody help me. Somebody help the air
Original Lyrics: Life goin' nowhere Somebody help me, somebody help me, yeah.
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Carly Simon's, "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"
Misheard Lyrics: 80 dogs
or Angry dogs Original Lyrics: Angry dawns
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Judy Collins', "Send in the Clowns"
Misheard Lyrics: Sand in the clouds
Original Lyrics: Send in the Clowns
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Led Zeppelin's, "Whole Lotta Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Back to scoring
Original Lyrics: Back to schooling
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MFSB's, "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's getting old
Original Lyrics: Let's get it on
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Rod Stewart's, "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy"
Misheard Lyrics: They got each other, we know one's complaining
Original Lyrics: They got each other, neither one's complaining
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Roxy Music's, "Dance Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance away the party
or Dance away the hard way Original Lyrics: Dance away the heartache
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The Doobie Brothers', "What a Fool Believes"
Misheard Lyrics: Cool apple pie!
Original Lyrics: Who got the power?
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1980s | |
Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a world outside your window,
And it's a world of dreaded fear. Where the only water flowing Is the bitter spring of tears. And the Christmas bells that ring there Are the clanging shackles of doom. Original Lyrics: There's a world outside your window,
And it's a world of dread and fear. Where the only water flowing Is the bitter sting of tears. And the Christmas bells that ring there Are the clanging chimes of doom. |
Dire Straits', "Sultans of Swing"
Misheard Lyrics: We are the sergeants of swing
Original Lyrics: We are the sultans of swing
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LL Cool J's, "I Need Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll lay dan my jacket so you can walk over a puh-oh
Original Lyrics: I'll lay down my jacket so you can walk over a puddle
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Michael Jackson's, "Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: Because I'm bad I'm bad shamoy
Original Lyrics: Because I'm bad, I'm bad
Come on! |
Paul Young's, "Tomb of Memories"
Misheard Lyrics: Something visitors
Original Lyrics: Something physical
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Paul Young's, "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)"
Misheard Lyrics: You had wombats
Original Lyrics: You had romance
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Talking Heads', "Wild Wild Life"
Misheard Lyrics: It's tickling my fantasy
Original Lyrics: It's tickling my fancy
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The Human League's, "(Keep Feeling) Fascination"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep feeling isolation
Original Lyrics: Keep feeling fascination
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The Motels', "Only the Lonely"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like I told you
Only my children complain Original Lyrics: It's like I told you
Only the lonely can play |
The Whispers', "And the Beat Goes On"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like pissing in the ocean
Original Lyrics: Just like fishing in the ocean
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The Whispers', "Rock Steady"
Misheard Lyrics: Still a-rockin' all night long
Original Lyrics: Steady rockin' all night long
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1990s | |
Bee Gees', "Paying the Price of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Who'll never be a freak
Original Lyrics: Who'll never be free
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Billie Piper's, "Because We Want To"
Misheard Lyrics: We take the TV, deja vu never ends
(Later) If you want to catch this ride then get with us Original Lyrics: We take life easy, the music never ends
(Later) If you want to catch this vibe then get with us |
Happy Mondays', "Step On"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna stand by the fire
Original Lyrics: Gonna stamp out your fire
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Iron Maiden's, "Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter"
Misheard Lyrics: Honey it's getting close to midnight and all the bats are still in town
OR Honey it's getting close to midnight and all the baths are still in town Original Lyrics: Honey it's getting close to midnight and all the myths are still in town
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Jim Carrey's, "Cuban Pete"
Misheard Lyrics: They call me human being
or They call me human Pete Original Lyrics: They call me Cuban Pete
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Madonna's, "Human Nature"
Misheard Lyrics: I didn't know we could talk about cents
Original Lyrics: I didn't know we could talk about sex
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Soul to Squeeze"
Misheard Lyrics: I got to buy Disney
Original Lyrics: I got a bad disease
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Ren & Stimpy's, "Happy Happy Joy Joy"
Misheard Lyrics: Happy happy boys boys
Original Lyrics: Happy Happy Joy Joy
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Roxette's, "Joyride"
Misheard Lyrics: Iced the road out of nowhere ... She rides a train going downtown She's gotta carve up the moon ... She's the heart of the fuckfest She's got a'syphilisin' her privates too ... And she's all my, my magic friend ... Sunshine and a lady Rocks you like a baby ...
Original Lyrics: I hit the road out of nowhere ... She has a train going downtown She's got a club on the moon ... She's the heart of the funfair She's got me whistling a private tune ... And she's all mine, my magic friend ... Sunshine is a lady Rocks you like a baby ...
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Shanice's, "When I Close My Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: The thought of your kids
Original Lyrics: The thought of your kiss
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Talking Heads', "Sax and Violins"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna drop like a store
Original Lyrics: Gonna drop like a stone
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2000s | |
Coldplay's, "Trouble"
Misheard Lyrics: If I ever caused to travel
Original Lyrics: If I ever caused you trouble
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System Of A Down's, "Chop Suey!"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't think you just
Original Lyrics: I don't think you trust
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2010s | |
Jason Derulo's, "Savage Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Savage love
Disembodied, disembodied Break your heart Original Lyrics: Savage love
Did somebody, did somebody Break your heart? |
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xmas | |
Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid.
It's Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shame. Original Lyrics: At Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid.
At Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shade. |
Bing Crosby's, "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
Misheard Lyrics: My mailman's mind is vicious
Original Lyrics: My maiden aunt's mind is vicious
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Chris deBurgh's, "A Spaceman Came Travelling"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh the whole world is winning
Original Lyrics: Oh the whole world is waiting
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Fred Astaire's, "Put One Foot in Front of the Other"
Misheard Lyrics: Put one foot in front of the otter
Original Lyrics: Put one foot in front of the other
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Greg Lake's, "I Believe in Father Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: And they told me I'm very sorry
Original Lyrics: And they told me a fairy story
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Lea Michele's, "Christmas in New York"
Misheard Lyrics: From Holland to the family
Original Lyrics: From Harlem to the Battery
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The Kinks', "Father Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't mess around with those kiddie toys
Original Lyrics: Don't mess around with those silly toys
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Traditional's, "Good King Wenceslas"
Misheard Lyrics: Gathering winter Purell
Original Lyrics: Gathering winter fuel
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