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1960s
Beach Boys', "Sloop John B"
Misheard Lyrics:
The poor cook, he caught a fish
And threw it on my dish
Original Lyrics:
The poor cook, he caught the fits.
And threw away all my grits
Bee Gees', "Massachusetts"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's only your love that keeps me wearing this dirt.
Original Lyrics:
It's only your love that keeps me wearing this shirt.
Frank Sinatra's, "Strangers in the Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
Straight end butcher knife
Original Lyrics:
Strangers in the night
 
1970s
Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics:
What you doin' in your neighbor's bed?
Original Lyrics:
What you doin' on your back, aah?
Carpenters', "Yesterday Once More"
Misheard Lyrics:
When they get to the part
Where he's breakin' a fart
Original Lyrics:
When they get to the part
Where he's breakin' her heart
Judas Priest's, "Tyrant"
Misheard Lyrics:
(Tyrant) lives in humidity
Original Lyrics:
(Tyrant) capture of humanity
Mott the Hoople's, "All the Way from Memphis"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the way from Belfast
Original Lyrics:
All the Way from Memphis
Rocky Horror Picture Show's, "The Time Warp"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was walking down the street just a having a fling.
Original Lyrics:
I was walking down the street just a having a think.
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
It seemed the light was so wonderful
Original Lyrics:
It seemed that life was so wonderful
 
1980s
Bob Marley and the Wailers', "Could You Be Loved"
Misheard Lyrics:
Reggae dancing! Reggae dancing!
Original Lyrics:
Say something! Say something!
Bon Jovi's, "Living on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tommy's got a six-string heart
Original Lyrics:
Tommy's got his six-string in hock
Corey Hart's, "Sunglasses at Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't push the blade on this guy and share the load
Original Lyrics:
Don't switch the blade on the guy in shades; oh no
Ferry Aid's, "Let It Be"
Misheard Lyrics:
Species' words of wisdom
Original Lyrics:
Speaking words of wisdom
Irene Cara's, "Flashdance...What a Feeiing"
Misheard Lyrics:
First, when there's nothing, but a slow-blowing dream
That you feel seems to hide deep inside your mind
...
What a feelin', please believe in
I can't have it all, now I'm dancing for my life
...
In a flash, s*** takes hold of my heart
...
(I can really have it all, pictures come alive when I fall)
(Fall, fall, fall, fall, what a feelin')
Original Lyrics:
First, when there's nothing, but a slow glowing dream
That your fear seems to hide deep inside your mind
...
What a feelin', being's believin'
I can have it all, now I'm dancing for my life
...
In a flash, it takes hold of my heart
...
(I can really have it all, pictures come alive when I call)
(Call, call, call, call, what a feelin')
Jimmy Cliff's, "Reggae Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
We come together when the moon is bright
Original Lyrics:
We come together when the feeling's right
S-Express', "Theme from S-Express"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got the hearts for you
Original Lyrics:
I got the hots for you
Shalamar's, "The Second Time Around"
Misheard Lyrics:
This old car gets in L.A.
Original Lyrics:
This old heart gets in the way
Sonia's, "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Even when you're a whore
Original Lyrics:
Even when you're home
The Jacksons', "Heartbreak Hotel"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ten years ago on this date
Original Lyrics:
Ten years ago on this day
The Police's, "Driven to Tears"
Misheard Lyrics:
Driven to see
Original Lyrics:
Driven to tears
Toto's, "Without Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
It’s ladies’ night
Original Lyrics:
It’s late at night
 
1990s
Barney's, "The Rainbow Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
It illuminates a wonderful sign
Original Lyrics:
It's a lemon and our wonderful sun
Celine Dion's, "My Heart Will Go On"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're here, there's nothing up here
Original Lyrics:
You're here, there's nothing I fear
Crowded House's, "It's Only Natural"
Misheard Lyrics:
You and I can sh*t out this mortal coil
Original Lyrics:
You and I can shake off this mortal coil
Dr. Alban's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's my life my mummy
Original Lyrics:
It's my life my worries
Duran Duran's, "Ordinary World"
Misheard Lyrics:
Left me in the bathroom of my heart
Original Lyrics:
Left me in the vacuum of my heart
Jade's, "Don't Walk Away"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can't keep confronting, boy in and out my life
Wanna be your girl, not 'cause the moon is ripe
If my neck should come inside, tomorrow will you hide?
Will you be there for me, when I need someone to hold?
Baby, don't misunderstand, I do want you for romance
I just need a little time, before I invest my life
Don't walk away, boy
My life won't hurt you
Don't walk away boy
I'll be my best for you
Original Lyrics:
Can't keep running boy in and out my life
Wanna be your girl, not 'cause the mood is right
If I let you come inside, tomorrow will you hide?
Will you be there for me, when I need someone to hold?
Baby, don't misunderstand, I do want you for my man
I just need a little time, before I invest my love
Don't walk away, boy
My love won't hurt you
Don't walk away boy
I'll be right there for you
Robin S.'s, "Show Me Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's been so long since I've touched a walking head
(Later)
If you're looking for devotion, torture me
Come with your hands in your head
Original Lyrics:
It's been so long since I've touched a wanting hand
(Later)
If you're looking for devotion, talk to me
Come with your heart in your hands
Sade's, "No Ordinary Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
This is no ordinary slug
Original Lyrics:
This is no ordinary love
Supergrass', "Late in the Day"
Misheard Lyrics:
All I really have to stay
Original Lyrics:
All I really have to say
Supergrass', "Lenny"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't want your hair
Original Lyrics:
I don't want you here
Supergrass', "Mansize Rooster"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wait a minute, it's on wrong
Original Lyrics:
Wait a minute, it's all wrong
Supergrass', "Moving"
Misheard Lyrics:
Till I don't know what's saying
Original Lyrics:
Till I don't know what's sane
Traditional's, "Frere Jacques"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sunny little Tina
Original Lyrics:
Sonnez les matines
 
2000s
Estelle featuring Kanye West's, "American Boy"
Misheard Lyrics:
I heard that Kylie never rains and New York's hard to wake
(Later)
Speakers looking fresh today, I'm loving those chateaus
Original Lyrics:
I heard that Cali never rains and New York's wide awake
(Later)
Sneakers looking fresh to death, I'm loving those Shell Toes
Five for Fighting's, "100 Years"
Misheard Lyrics:
15, they'd still die for you
Original Lyrics:
15, there's still time for you
Five for Fighting's, "100 Years"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm mighty fine for a moment
Original Lyrics:
I'm 99 for a moment
Mika's, "We Are Golden"
Misheard Lyrics:
Teenage dreams in a teenage circus
Running around like a coward on purpose
Who gives a damn about the family you come from
No giving up when you're young and you're handsome.
Original Lyrics:
Teenage dreams in a teenage circus
Running around like a clown on purpose
Who gives a damn about the family you come from
No giving up when you're young and you want some.
Nickelback's, "How You Remind Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
These dark words in my head scream "Are you having fun yet?"
Original Lyrics:
These five words in my head
Scream "Are we having fun yet?"
Supergrass', "Kiss of Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
The state of wine
Original Lyrics:
The state of mind
Supergrass', "Seen the Light"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now that our eyes of city lights
Original Lyrics:
Now that our eyes have seen the light
Supergrass', "St. Petersburg"
Misheard Lyrics:
Quack
Original Lyrics:
Cracked
 
2010s
Adele's, "Easy on Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I am drowning in these islands
Original Lyrics:
When I am drowning in this silence
Charli XCX's, "Good Ones"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lay you down easy, I'm trying
Original Lyrics:
Let you down easy, I'm trying
Dua Lipa's, "New Rules"
Misheard Lyrics:
Jamaica gon laca in his bed in the morning
Original Lyrics:
You know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the morning
Gorillaz's, "Rhinestone Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
Aah, I like sick sick sick sick sick sick
Original Lyrics:
Aah, Electric tric tric tric tric tric tric
Gorillaz's, "Rhinestone Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
I like Sick Sick Sick Sick
Original Lyrics:
Aah, Electric tric tric tric tric tric tric
One Direction's, "What Makes You Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics:
You'll understand why I want you, so dance with me
Original Lyrics:
You'll understand why I want you so desperately
Taylor Swift's, "Delicate"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dark jeans and your Nikes, Pikachu
Original Lyrics:
Dark jeans and your Nikes, look at you
 
christian
Bebo Norman's, "Great Light of the World"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've never been here
Original Lyrics:
I'm half a man here

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