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1960s | |
Disney's Mary Poppins', "Step in Time"
Misheard Lyrics: What's all this? What's all this? What the f*cking f*ck's all this?
Original Lyrics: What's all this? What's all this? What's all this?
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Big Shot"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, you went about riding in your misery
Original Lyrics: Well, you went uptown riding in your limousine
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Carly Simon's, "You're So Vain"
Misheard Lyrics: Your hand strategically placed below one eye
Your starlet was Africa. Original Lyrics: Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarf, it was apricot. |
Edward Bear's, "Last Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you know I go this week?
Original Lyrics: Did you know I go to sleep?
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Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets
She's got electric boobs, I'll mow her soon. Original Lyrics: B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets
She's got electric boots, a mohair suit. |
Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Was doing a thing called the crocodile walk
Original Lyrics: Was doing a thing called the Crocodile Rock
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Firefall's, "Just Remember I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: When you feel like crime
Original Lyrics: When you feel like crying
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Firefall's, "You Are the Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: It's more that special when you look at me
Original Lyrics: It's more that special way you look at me
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Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes', "Satisfaction Guaranteed"
Misheard Lyrics: Satisfaction guaranteed or bring your drugs back
Original Lyrics: Satisfaction guaranteed or take your love back
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Hurricane Smith's, "Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?"
Misheard Lyrics: But Hemingway
Original Lyrics: But anyway
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes"
Misheard Lyrics: All of the fishes
Original Lyrics: All of the faces
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John Denver's, "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Misheard Lyrics: Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong West Virginia Mountain llama Take me home, country roads. Original Lyrics: Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong West Virginia Mountain Mama Take me home, country roads. |
Kate Bush's, "Wuthering Heights"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know why we've been divorced
Original Lyrics: Out on the wily windy moors
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Meat Loaf's, "Bat Out Of Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Then like a sinner before the gates of Heaven I'll give Omicron back to you
Original Lyrics: Then like a sinner before the gates of Heaven I'll come crawling on back to you
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Natalie Cole's, "Miss You Like Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess you like Cajun
Original Lyrics: I miss you like crazy
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Natalie Cole's, "This Will Be (an Everlasting Love)"
Misheard Lyrics: Alone, alone, alone, alone
Original Lyrics: Love, love, love, love
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Sparks', "Thank God It's Not Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Chit-chat and clinking glass
She took a ladies' bath Original Lyrics: Chit-chat and clinking glass
Cheap talk, a lady's laugh |
Terry Jacks', "Seasons in the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: We had Caesar salad
Original Lyrics: We had seasons in the sun
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "Two Less Lonely People in the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Not a little of people in the world
Original Lyrics: Out of all the people in the world
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Billy Joel's, "Pressure"
Misheard Lyrics: But you will come to a place
Where the only thing you feel Are lonely c*nts in your face And you'll have to deal with pressure Original Lyrics: But you will come to a place
Where the only thing you feel Are loaded guns in your face And you'll have to deal with pressure |
Christopher Cross', "All Right"
Misheard Lyrics: Bruce Almighty
Original Lyrics: 'cause it's all right
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Christopher Cross', "Think of Laura"
Misheard Lyrics: When you think of Laurel
Original Lyrics: When you think of Laura
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Diana Ross and Lionel Richie's, "Endless Love"
Misheard Lyrics: My endless role
Original Lyrics: My endless love
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Expose's, "Seasons Change"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll sacrifice the long run
Original Lyrics: I'll sacrifice tomorrow
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George Benson's, "Lady Love Me (One More Time)"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me hug you one more time
Original Lyrics: Let me love you one more time
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Golden Earring's, "Twilight Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: He knows Donell
Original Lyrics: He knows damn well
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Meat Loaf featuring Cher's, "Dead Ringer for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Rock and rollin' through, rock and rollin' through
Original Lyrics: Rock 'n roll and brew, rock 'n roll and brew
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Quincy Jones', "Just Once"
Misheard Lyrics: O'Hara out the door
Original Lyrics: Or head on out the door
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Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio's, "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't kill yourself
Original Lyrics: Don't kid yourself
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Ray Parker, Jr.'s, "Bad Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ve been a pebble
Original Lyrics: I’ve been a bad boy
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Scorpions', "Rock You Like a Hurricane"
Misheard Lyrics: Lust is in cages
Till storm breaks loose Just have to make it With seminal juice Original Lyrics: Lust is in cages
Till storm breaks loose Just have to make it With someone I choose |
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The Jets', "Cross My Broken Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm going to the city this time
Original Lyrics: I'm going to stay this time
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The Waterboys', "The Whole of the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: You saw a whole other moon
Original Lyrics: You saw the whole of the moon
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1990s | |
Anthrax's, "Hog Tied"
Misheard Lyrics: Slash your wrist and kiss your crippled balls
Original Lyrics: Slash your wrist and kiss your crippled bones
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Backstreet Boys', "All I Have to Give"
Misheard Lyrics: Put my love as one
Original Lyrics: But my love is all...
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Eternal's, "Good Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: We've got such a suitcase
Original Lyrics: We've got such a good thing
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Gabrielle's, "Give Me a Little More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: How can I tonight?
Original Lyrics: How can I deny?
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Simply Red's, "Never Never Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Read the revolution
Original Lyrics: Real revolution
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The Tony Rich Project's, "Nobody Knows"
Misheard Lyrics: And nobody goes there but me
Original Lyrics: And nobody knows it but me
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2000s | |
Caramell's, "Caramell Dansen"
Misheard Lyrics: So come on dance on meatballs
Cat bucket in a handbag Yours tell me yours Fedoras in a dancebag It's not a lie Lisa in the crowd said, "Look Henry had a caramelldansen" Original Lyrics: Dansa med oss
Klappa era hnder Gr som vi gr Ta ngra steg t vnster Lyssna och lr Missa inte chansen Nu r vi hr med Caramelldansen |
Christina Aguilera's, "Fighter"
Misheard Lyrics: Thanks for making me fiber
Original Lyrics: Thanks for making me a fighter
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2010s | |
Justin Timberlake's, "Suit and Tie"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me show you a coope
Original Lyrics: Let me show you a few things
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xmas | |
Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: The greatest gift they’ll get this year is slime
Original Lyrics: The greatest gift they’ll get this year is life
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