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1960s | |
David And Jonathan's, "Lovers of the World Unite"
Misheard Lyrics: Bummers of the world unite
Original Lyrics: Lovers of the world unite
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Peter & Gordon's, "World Without Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't care what they say
I won't stay In a world without drugs Original Lyrics: I don't care what they say
I won't stay In a world without love |
The Left Banke's, "Walk Away Renee"
Misheard Lyrics: And when I see the sign that points Wally
Original Lyrics: And when I see the sign that points one way
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1970s | |
America's, "Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not ready for the offer
Original Lyrics: I'm not ready for the altar
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Bob Seger's, "Night Moves"
Misheard Lyrics: And we'd steal awake
Original Lyrics: And we'd steal away
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Grand Funk Railroad's, "Some Kind of Wonderful"
Misheard Lyrics: She's some kind of wanderer
Original Lyrics: She's some kind of wonderful
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Margaritaville"
Misheard Lyrics: Wastin’ away again in our parade again
Original Lyrics: Wastin’ away again in Margaritaville
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John Denver's, "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Misheard Lyrics: West Virginia, a mile to momma
Take me home, country roads. Original Lyrics: West Virginia, mountain momma
Take me home, country roads. |
Mel Tillis', "Sawmill"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause the baby was too thin
Original Lyrics: 'Cause the gravy was too thin
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Talking Heads', "Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not the people that you read about in books
Original Lyrics: I've met the people that you read about in books
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The Doobie Brothers', "Listen to the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen to the movies
or Listen to the Hoosiers Original Lyrics: Listen to the music
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "All Out of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m all out of lunch
Original Lyrics: I’m all out of love
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Air Supply's, "The One That You Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Asking for my honor gay
Original Lyrics: Asking for another day
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Bros', "Drop the Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: I get down to dry my hair with a little touch of jail
(Later) I'd like to drive with Dino and to live out of my fridge Chocolate boy, chocolate boy Original Lyrics: I get down to dry my hair with a little touch of gel
(Later) I'd like to drive a Dino and to live out of my reach Drop the boy, drop the boy |
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Curiosity Killed the Cat's, "Misfit"
Misheard Lyrics: Set your mode to the ocean
Original Lyrics: Set your mode to emotion
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Gregory Abbott's, "Shake You Down"
Misheard Lyrics: We’ll go all the way to Paris
Original Lyrics: We’ll go all the way to heaven
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John Stewart and Stevie Nicks', "Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama buddy tin Cass she's a-workin' pumpin' gas
And she makes $2.54 an hour Original Lyrics: Well my buddy Jim Bass he's a-workin' pumpin' gas
And he makes $2.50 for an hour |
Marilyn Martin's, "Night Moves"
Misheard Lyrics: If all the trades
Original Lyrics: If all the shades
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Public Enemy Ltd.'s, "This Is Not a Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m at Taco Bell
Original Lyrics: I’m adaptable
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Talking Heads', "Once in a Lifetime"
Misheard Lyrics: Letting the days go by
Let 'em go automobile Original Lyrics: Letting the days go by
Let the water hold me down |
The Eurythmics', "Here Comes The Rain Again"
Misheard Lyrics: I want to walk in the oven wind
Original Lyrics: I want to walk in the open wind
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The Stranglers', "Golden Brown"
Misheard Lyrics: Every time, just like the last
I'm her ship tied to the mast OR I'm her sheep tied to the mast To distant lands takes both my hands Never aground with golden brown Golden brown, final temptress Through the ages she's getting worse Original Lyrics: Every time, just like the last
On her ship tied to the mast To distant lands takes both my hands Never a frown with golden brown Golden brown, finer temptress Through the ages she's heading west |
1990s | |
Bee Gees', "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
Misheard Lyrics: For you it's goodbye
For me it's to cry For whom the bell tolls Foggy Original Lyrics: For you it's goodbye
For me it's to cry For whom the bell tolls For me |
Bryan Adams', "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"
Misheard Lyrics: She is so funny
Original Lyrics: She needs somebody
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Damn Yankees', "High Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you take a fire truck?
Original Lyrics: Can you take me high enough?
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: Blue is the color of Bosnia, yeah
Original Lyrics: Blue is the color of all that I wear
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Foo Fighters', "Big Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Reasons old and new
OR Reasons only new Original Lyrics: Reasons only knew
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Lenny Kravitz's, "American Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t wanna see your facial tone
Original Lyrics: I don’t wanna see your face no more
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Meat Loaf's, "Not a Dry Eye in the House"
Misheard Lyrics: And there’s not a drive by
Original Lyrics: And there’s not a dry eye
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Powerline's, "I-2-I"
Misheard Lyrics: And baby luck is the reason why
For the first time ever we're seeing it eye-to-eye Original Lyrics: And maybe love is the reason why
For the first time ever we're seeing it eye-to-eye |
The Lion King's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Aaaaahhhh topanga bubba nechiawaba
Original Lyrics: Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama
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The Wallflowers', "6th Avenue Heartache"
Misheard Lyrics: Six seven new heartache
Original Lyrics: Sixth Avenue heartacheeee
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Vengaboys', "We Like to Party!"
Misheard Lyrics: Ka beng ya bus is coming and everybody’s jumping
New Yen to Sen to Simple But in the stinky Disco Original Lyrics: The Venga bus is coming
And everybody's jumping! New York to San Francisco An interstate free disco |
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2000s | |
Arctic Monkeys', "From the Ritz to the Rubble"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll sign anywhere, balls as well
Original Lyrics: They want arms flying everywhere and bottles as well
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Liberty X's, "Just a Little"
Misheard Lyrics: You got a very long a*se
OR You got a very long hat Original Lyrics: You gotta let it all out
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Pink's, "Get the Party Started"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in the place, I'm your one superstar
Original Lyrics: License plate says stunner number one superstar
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2010s | |
Imagine Dragons', "Born to Be Yours"
Misheard Lyrics: You take me for a poo
Original Lyrics: You took me for a fool
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's, "Catching Smoke"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got a penis inside my pocket
It cost me twenty-five dollars Maybe we'll Pocahontas Original Lyrics: I've got happiness inside my pocket
It cost me twenty-five dollars Maybe we could go halvies? |
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's, "I'm In Your Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause everybody's sucking all the rye
Original Lyrics: 'Cause everybody's sucking on fluoride
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's, "Intrasport"
Misheard Lyrics: Intra-intrasport
Get me to the phone It's pistachios in the sky Original Lyrics: It's intra-intrasport
Get to me before My face splashes in the sky |
Twenty One Pilots', "Hometown"
Misheard Lyrics: A shadow turns its face in agony
Original Lyrics: My shadow tilts its head at me
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country | |
Suzy Bogguss', "Someday Soon"
Misheard Lyrics: He's ridin' in the night from California
Original Lyrics: He's ridin' in tonight from California
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Tenille Arts', "Somebody Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: And I saw the best, and the worst, and the work and the worthless
Original Lyrics: And I saw the best, and the worst, and the work and the worth it
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