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1960s | |
Lesley Gore's, "It's My Party"
Misheard Lyrics: It's nobody and I'll fly if I want to
Original Lyrics: It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
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Lesley Gore's, "You Don't Own Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't hold me
Original Lyrics: You don't own me
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The Beach Boys', "Surfin' USA"
Misheard Lyrics: Where out she sent us to
A bushy bushy bun hairdo Original Lyrics: Huarachi sandals too
Bushy bushy blonde hairdos |
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1970s | |
England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't ask for moccasins
Original Lyrics: I won't ask for promises
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Frankie Valli's, "My Eyes Adored You"
Misheard Lyrics: Isadora!
Original Lyrics: My eyes adored you.
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Jackson 5's, "I'll Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be there to park for you
Original Lyrics: I'll be there to comfort you
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Jackson 5's, "I'll Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be there with a love that's wrong
Original Lyrics: I'll be there with a love that's strong
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Jim Ellis', "WKRP In Cincinnati (Closing Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatcha gonna have
Give it to the boys in a pocket ball bet uh-huh I said goodnight bartender I'd better head out I said I wouldn't do it if you Poured another beer uh huh. Original Lyrics: Went to the bartender, whatcha gotta have.
Still little more bit of alcohol in uh huh I said good bartender I had better an head'a (head out) I said I would do it, and I could, then I did uh huh |
John Paul Young's, "Love Is in the Air"
Misheard Lyrics: Rubbish in the air
Original Lyrics: Love is in the air
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Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics: I hope Rihanna will remember
Original Lyrics: I hope Neil Young will remember
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Marvin Gaye's, "Let's Get It On"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been really a crybaby
Original Lyrics: I've been really tryin', baby
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McFadden and Whitehead's, "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: We're on the news
Original Lyrics: We're on the move
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Steely Dan's, "Peg"
Misheard Lyrics: Peg, you’re sure to fall!
Original Lyrics: Then, the shutter falls.
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The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics: It's only pH wasteland
Original Lyrics: It's only teenage wasteland
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The Who's, "Won't Get Fooled Again"
Misheard Lyrics: We won't get tuned again
Original Lyrics: We won't get fooled again
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Warren Zevon's, "Werewolves of London"
Misheard Lyrics: Marriott of London
Original Lyrics: Werewolves of London
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War's, "Low Rider"
Misheard Lyrics: All my friends know Rolonda
Original Lyrics: All my friends know the low rider
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "Sweet Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the time when you need a drink
Original Lyrics: This is the time when you need a friend
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Atlantic Starr's, "Secret Lovers"
Misheard Lyrics: We shouldn't be in Paris
Original Lyrics: We shouldn't be together
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Billy Joel's, "Uptown Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna try for a knockout girl
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna try for an uptown girl
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Christopher Cross', "Never Be the Same"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, I will never be the same without Rolos
Original Lyrics: Oh, I will never be the same without your love
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Christopher Cross', "Say You'll Be Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Send valentines
Original Lyrics: Say you'll be mine
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Tears for Fears', "Shout"
Misheard Lyrics: Shark, shark, ready or not
Original Lyrics: Shout, shout, let it all out
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1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "Thank U"
Misheard Lyrics: How Bout Meena Blaming You For Everything
Original Lyrics: How 'bout me not blaming you for everything
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Bonnie Tyler's, "Holding Out for a Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: He's gotta be dressed for the fight
Original Lyrics: He's gotta be fresh from the fight
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Cher's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: I really don't think you're stroganoff, no
Original Lyrics: I really don't think you're strong enough, no
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Green Day's, "When I Come Around"
Misheard Lyrics: I heard you trying out
Original Lyrics: I heard you crying loud
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K-Ci and JoJo's, "Tell Me It's Real"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me that it's you
Original Lyrics: Tell me that it's real
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Luniz's, "I Got 5 On It"
Misheard Lyrics: Avoiding all the big
Original Lyrics: Avoiding all the thick
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Richard Marx's, "Now and Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Now in Paramus, I will be your man
Original Lyrics: Now and forever, I will be your man
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Smash Mouth's, "Can't Get Enough of You, Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get enough of your danger
Original Lyrics: I can't get enough of you, baby
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The Cure's, "Pictures of You"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been looking solo for my pictures of you
Original Lyrics: I've been looking so long for my pictures of you
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The Wallflowers', "One Headlight"
Misheard Lyrics: We can drive it all
With one headline Original Lyrics: We can drive it home
With one headlight |
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2000s | |
'N Sync's, "Bye Bye Bye"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl, you're more than rent for two
Original Lyrics: Girl, you're more than welcome to
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Circa Survive's, "Always Getting What You Want"
Misheard Lyrics: Starry-eyed show, new old Babylon
Original Lyrics: Story had shown you all felt alone
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Coldplay's, "Yellow"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause you were all mellow
Original Lyrics: 'cause you were all yellow
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Justin Timberlake's, "I'm Lovin' It"
Misheard Lyrics: I know that you wanna get dark
Original Lyrics: I know that you wanna get down
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K-Ci and JoJo's, "Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: Thinking about you, Betty
Original Lyrics: Thinking about you, baby
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Nelly Furtado's, "I'm Like a Bird"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm like a turd
Original Lyrics: I'm like a bird
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Nelly's, "Grillz"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna see your grill
You want to see my butt? Original Lyrics: I wanna see your grill
You want to see my what? |
Sheryl Crow's, "Soak Up The Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got no one to blame Everytime I feel lay my burden down
Original Lyrics: I've got no one to blame For every time I feel lame I'm looking up
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Three Days Grace's, "Never Too Late"
Misheard Lyrics: The life we had won't beat us again
Original Lyrics: The life we had won't be ours again
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2010s | |
Drake's, "Know Yourself"
Misheard Lyrics: I was running through the six with my wolf
Original Lyrics: I was running through the six with my woes
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Katy Perry's, "Chained to the Rhythm"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you lonely up here in Zootopia?
Original Lyrics: Are you lonely up there in utopia
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christian | |
DC Talk's, "Jesus Freak"
Misheard Lyrics: What would people think when they hear that I'm an easy street?
Original Lyrics: What would people think when they hear that I'm a Jesus Freak?
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