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1950s
Thurl Ravenscroft's, "The Ballad of Paul Bunyan"
Misheard Lyrics:
And my hard male boobs
Original Lyrics:
And my hobnail boots
 
1960s
Del Shannon's, "Hey! Little Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let me fix your broken car
Original Lyrics:
Let me fix your broken heart
Del Shannon's, "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gotta keep surfin'
Original Lyrics:
Gotta keep searchin'
Del Shannon's, "Stranger in Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
They say we've gone long
Original Lyrics:
They say we've done wrong
Righteous Brothers', "Unchained Melody"
Misheard Lyrics:
And time can do so much,
Alone, still more.
Original Lyrics:
And time can do so much,
Are you still mine?
Santana's, "Evil Ways"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're cheating John and uh, Ono, too
Original Lyrics:
Jean and Joan and a who knows who
Steppenwolf's, "Magic Carpet Ride"
Misheard Lyrics:
Right between the zombie sheep.
Original Lyrics:
Right between the sound machine.
The Animals', "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
Misheard Lyrics:
If I see Wendy, I want you to know
Original Lyrics:
If I seem edgy, I want you to know
 
1970s
Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mean old Jedediah
Original Lyrics:
Big old jet airliner
 
1980s
Billy Ocean's, "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)"
Misheard Lyrics:
She dashed by me, let's blame it on James
Original Lyrics:
She dashed by me in painted-on jeans.
Blondie's, "The Tide Is High"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm like the copper girl
Original Lyrics:
I'm not the kind of girl
Blondie's, "The Tide Is High"
Misheard Lyrics:
Joe Biden's high but I'm voting on
Original Lyrics:
The tide is high but I'm going on
Blondie's, "The Tide Is High"
Misheard Lyrics:
None below
Original Lyrics:
Number one
Blondie's, "The Tide Is High"
Misheard Lyrics:
The crime is high but I'm holding on
Original Lyrics:
The tide is high but I'm going on
Blondie's, "The Tide is High"
Misheard Lyrics:
Every girl wants you to be her now
Original Lyrics:
Every girl wants you to be her man
Commercial's, "CBN Cable Network"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sing with us on CBN
Original Lyrics:
Stay with us, we're CBN
Commercial's, "The Bahamas"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's better than the Bahamas
Original Lyrics:
It's better in the Bahamas
Del Shannon's, "Sea of Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gone with me
Original Lyrics:
Come with me
Foreigner's, "I Wanna Know What Love Is"
Misheard Lyrics:
In case I need it when I'm sober
Original Lyrics:
In case I need it when I'm older
The Smiths', "Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shanice is nice, and Shanice can stop you.
Original Lyrics:
Shyness is nice, and shyness can stop you.
 
1990s
Color Me Badd's, "All 4 Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm so glad you're my turd
Original Lyrics:
I'm so glad you're my girl
Color Me Badd's, "I Adore Mi Amor"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dream on, AAA
or
Dream on, Chick-fil-A
Original Lyrics:
Dream on, dream away
Commercial's, "Lifetime"
Misheard Lyrics:
Television for William
Original Lyrics:
Television for women
Commercial's, "MTV"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want my ATV
Original Lyrics:
I want my MTV
Commercial's, "Nick Jr."
Misheard Lyrics:
Nick Jr. is just a bee
Original Lyrics:
Nick Jr. is just for me
Commercial's, "Nickelodeon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Nig-nig-nig-nig-nig-nig-nig-nig
Nigger on the run
Original Lyrics:
Nick-Nick-Nick-Nick-Nick-Nick-Nick-Nick
Nickelodeon
Commercial's, "TV Land"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take me to B.B. King
Original Lyrics:
Take me to TV Land
Crowded House's, "Weather with You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Things I'm cooking in my kitchen
Original Lyrics:
Things ain't cooking in my kitchen
Lenny Kravitz's, "American Woman"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got a comb
Original Lyrics:
I gotta go
Lenny Kravitz's, "I Belong to You"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're on the dish of pure luck
Original Lyrics:
Your unconditional love
Lonnie Gordon's, "Happenin' All Over Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
I promised you myself I'd never make the same mistakes again
Original Lyrics:
I promised to myself I'd never make the same mistakes again
 
2000s
Atomic Kitten's, "Cradle"
Misheard Lyrics:
I will rock you like a Game Boy lover
Original Lyrics:
I will rock you like a baby, lover
Atomic Kitten's, "Follow Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some people's supper once in their life
Original Lyrics:
Some people suffer once in their life
Atomic Kitten's, "I Want Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Aunt Libby in a dream
Original Lyrics:
And livin' in a dream
Atomic Kitten's, "If You Come to Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
I didn't have a can about me
Original Lyrics:
I didn't have a care about me
Atomic Kitten's, "It's OK"
Misheard Lyrics:
On the floor all night long
Original Lyrics:
On the phone all night long
Atomic Kitten's, "Ladies Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
This is your night, July
Original Lyrics:
This is your night tonight
Atomic Kitten's, "Last Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ain't no head lice on the road tonight
or
Ain't no headlines on the road tonight
Original Lyrics:
Ain't no headlights on the road tonight
Atomic Kitten's, "Love Doesn't Have to Hurt"
Misheard Lyrics:
I learned a whistle in my life
Original Lyrics:
I learned a lesson in my life
Atomic Kitten's, "Right Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
Making me feel like a want ad
Original Lyrics:
Making me feel that I'm wanted
Atomic Kitten's, "See Ya"
Misheard Lyrics:
'cause you can see Miami
Original Lyrics:
'cause you can see my runnin'
Atomic Kitten's, "Someone Like Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
We know I'm sorry so far
Original Lyrics:
We know the story so far
Daughtry's, "It's Not Over"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lemon out
Original Lyrics:
Let it out
 
2010s
Commercial's, "Hallmark Channel"
Misheard Lyrics:
The heart of CDs
Original Lyrics:
The heart of TV
The Knocks', "Classic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Suna baby
Don't be shy, don't be shy, don't be shy
Original Lyrics:
Come to me baby
Don't be shy, don't be shy, don't be shy.
 
country
LeAnn Rimes', "Big Deal"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's all forgiven
Hear what I'm 'bout to say
Original Lyrics:
So forgive me
For what I'm 'bout to say
Wynonna Judd's, "Tell Me Why"
Misheard Lyrics:
But this heart's mine just like yesterday
Original Lyrics:
But this heart's cryin' just like yesterday
Wynonna Judd's, "Tell Me Why"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a real love
With a pain that never dies
Original Lyrics:
It's a mean old love
With a flame that never dies
 
misc
Atomic Kitten's, "Southgate You're the One"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gagging and choking
Original Lyrics:
Laughing and joking
Atomic Kitten's, "Southgate You're the One"
Misheard Lyrics:
Laughing and choking
Original Lyrics:
Laughing and joking

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