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1960s | |
Buffalo Springfield's, "For What It's Worth"
Misheard Lyrics: I think it's time we stop, say "What's that sound?"
Original Lyrics: I think it's time we stop, hey, what's that sound?
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The Grass Roots', "Midnight Confessions"
Misheard Lyrics: Meet 99 contestants
Original Lyrics: In my midnight confessions
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The Hollies', "He Ain't Heavy (He's My Brother)"
Misheard Lyrics: He would not enter ah me
Original Lyrics: He would not encumber me
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1970s | |
Bobby Helms', "Jingle Bell Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Giddy-up jingle horse, poop on your feet
Jingle around the clock Mix and a-mingle and a jingling bee That's the jingle bell rock Original Lyrics: Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet That's the jingle bell rock |
Carpenters', "Top of the World"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on the talk of the world
Original Lyrics: I'm on the top of the world
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Cast of 'Jesus Christ Superstar''s, "What's The Buzz?"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me try to cook on fishmeal
Original Lyrics: Let me to cool down your face a bit
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Sweet Hitch Hiker"
Misheard Lyrics: Rolling on the countryside
Thinking of the devil's heatwave What ya borne in your crazy mind I saw a slight distraction standing by a road ... Swedisher hiker We could make music at the Greasy Pan ... Cruising on to the junction I... Noticed some peculiar function I'm a roller coaster, show me town I'm on a wave of fear Well, she caught my eye ... Well I dusted up along the highway ... I hear she combed (the) horizon Oh, she flyin' high She was goin' down, movin' too fast “Do you wanna?” she was thinking, “Cannot last.” Original Lyrics: Rolling up the countryside
Thinking I'm the devil's heatwave What you burn in your crazy mind I saw a slight distraction standing by the road ... Sweet hitch-a-hiker We could make music at the Greasy King ... Cruising on through the junction ... Noticing peculiar function I'm no roller coaster, show me down I turned away to see her Whoa! She caught my eye ... Was busted up along the highway ... Now here she comes a-riding Lord, she flyin' high She was rolling down, moving too fast “Do you want to?” she was thinking, “Can I last?” |
Elton John's, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Butterflies afraid to fly
Original Lyrics: Butterflies are free to fly
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Elton John's, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Danger here
Original Lyrics: Didn't you, dear?
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Elton John's, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Shouldn't we?
Original Lyrics: Sugar bear
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Elton John's, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Summer changed
Summer changed Summer changed my life tonight Original Lyrics: Someone saved
Someone saved Someone saved my life tonight |
Mary MacGregor's, "Torn Between Two Lovers"
Misheard Lyrics: Born between two moguls
Original Lyrics: Torn between two lovers
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Pratt & McClain's, "Happy Days"
Misheard Lyrics: The breakout comes
Original Lyrics: The weekend comes
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T. Rex's, "Metal Guru"
Misheard Lyrics: Metal guru, is a Jew
See you there in your automated chair ... I'll be clinging on Production machine ... Original Lyrics: Metal guru, is it you?
Sitting there in your armour-plated chair ... I'll be clean you know Pollution machine ... |
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1980s | |
Christopher Cross', "Sailing"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not far to the Meadowlands
Original Lyrics: It's not far to Never Never Land
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Christopher Cross', "Sailing"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, it's not far back to 70
Original Lyrics: Well, it's not far back to sanity
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Lionel Richie's, "All Night Long (All Night)"
Misheard Lyrics: Jungle jungle
Original Lyrics: Jambo jambo
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The Jets', "Crush on You"
Misheard Lyrics: I got so drunk on you
Original Lyrics: I got a crush on you
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1990s | |
Bee Gees', "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
Misheard Lyrics: When a lonely heart breaks
It's the wonderful saints It's the dream that we stole Original Lyrics: When a lonely heart breaks
It's the one that forsakes It's the dream that we stole |
Billie Piper's, "Girlfriend"
Misheard Lyrics: We have a girlfriend
OR We have a good friend OR We have a cool friend You're looking real cruel Original Lyrics: Do you have a girlfriend?
You're looking real cool |
Cherry Poppin' Daddies', "Zoot Suit Riot"
Misheard Lyrics: Zoot suit riot, riot
I'm comin' home to your coal black hair. Original Lyrics: Zoot suit riot, riot
Run a comb though your coal black hair. |
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Kelsey Grammer's, "Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs"
Misheard Lyrics: Frasier is out today
Original Lyrics: Frasier has left the building
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Michael Jackson's, "You Are Not Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: Your burgers are the best
Original Lyrics: Your burdens I will BEAR (not “bare”)
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Rednex's, "Cotton Eye Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: Where did you golf from?
What if you don't? Original Lyrics: Where did you come from?
Where did you go? |
Richard Marx's, "Hazard"
Misheard Lyrics: And leave this old Alaska town
or And leave this old Alaskan town Original Lyrics: And leave this old Nebraska town
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Spin Doctors', "Two Princes"
Misheard Lyrics: Murray Head, Marley & Me
Original Lyrics: Marry him or marry me?
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The Presidents of the United States of America's, "Peaches"
Misheard Lyrics: Put my finger down inside
Make a little room for a man to hide OR Make a little room for him to hide Original Lyrics: Put my finger down inside
Make a little room for an ant to hide. |
The Verve's, "Bitter Sweet Symphony"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause it's a bit of sweet symphony
Original Lyrics: 'cause it's a bitter sweet symphony
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2000s | |
Coldplay's, "Viva La Vida"
Misheard Lyrics: For some reason I can't refrain
or For some reason I can't restrain or For some reason I can't replay Original Lyrics: For some reason I can't explain
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Coldplay's, "Viva La Vida"
Misheard Lyrics: Missionaries are far and few
Original Lyrics: My missionaries in a foreign field
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Daft Punk's, "Face to Face"
Misheard Lyrics: You are Mr. MERMAN Mr. MER
Original Lyrics: You are face to face now
Face to fa-- (ce) |
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: We're goin' down, down, Super Mario World
Original Lyrics: We're goin' down, down in an earlier round
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Because of You"
Misheard Lyrics: Too far from the Cyborg
Original Lyrics: Too far from the sidewalk
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Limp Bizkit's, "Take A Look Around"
Misheard Lyrics: All the teaching in the world today
(Later) I don't know why you wanna hate me Original Lyrics: All the tension in the world today
(Later) I know why you wanna hate me |
Pink's, "Who Knew?"
Misheard Lyrics: If someone said three years from now you'd be long gone
I'd stand up and punch their mouth 'cause they're all wrong Original Lyrics: If someone said three years from now you'd be long gone
I'd stand up and punch them out 'cause they're all wrong |
Wamdue Project's, "King of My Castle"
Misheard Lyrics: Must be the reason
Why I'm queen of my threshold. Original Lyrics: Must be the reason
Why I'm freeing my trapped soul. |
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2010s | |
Meghan Trainor's, "All About That Bass"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm bringing boogie back
Original Lyrics: I'm bringing booty back
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Shawn Mendes', "Stitches"
Misheard Lyrics: Farted onto my knees
Original Lyrics: Falling onto my knees
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B.W. Stevenson's, "My Maria"
Misheard Lyrics: She takes my boots away
Original Lyrics: She takes my blues away
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Lee Ann Womack's, "The Berenstain Bears"
Misheard Lyrics: Somewhere here in Bear Country
Original Lyrics: Somewhere deep in Bear Country
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misc | |
Traditional's, "Home on the Range"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh bring me a hole
Original Lyrics: Oh give me a home
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Traditional's, "The Itsy Bitsy Spider"
Misheard Lyrics: And the itsy bitsy spider
Went down south again Original Lyrics: And the itsy bitsy spider
Went up the spout again |
xmas | |
Ray Charles', "That Spirit of Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: I was sh*ttin' by the fire side
Original Lyrics: I was sittin' by the fire side
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