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1960s
The Beatles', "What's The New Mary Jane"
Misheard Lyrics:
He grooving such cookies forgetti.
Original Lyrics:
He grooving such cooky spaghetti.
The Beatles', "When I'm Sixty-Four"
Misheard Lyrics:
Vera, Chuck-man, Dave
Original Lyrics:
Vera, Chuck, and Dave
 
1970s
Chicago's, "Old Days"
Misheard Lyrics:
Baseball cards and root beers take me back…
Original Lyrics:
Baseball cards and birthdays take me back…
David Bowie's, "Sound and Vision"
Misheard Lyrics:
Blue, blue, electric blue,
That's the colour of my poo
Original Lyrics:
Blue, blue, electric blue,
That's the colour of my room
Elton John's, "Crazy Water"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a bitch
Original Lyrics:
On a bench
Elton John's, "Pinball Wizard"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a pitbull wizard
Original Lyrics:
She's a pinball wizard
Elton John's, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics:
And someone shaved my legs tonight. Sugar Bear
Original Lyrics:
And someone saved my life tonight, Sugar Bear.
MFSB's, "TSOP"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let’s carry on
Original Lyrics:
Let’s get it on
Queen's, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't stop meow.
Original Lyrics:
Don't stop me now.
Rick James', "You and I"
Misheard Lyrics:
'cause they really don't go
Original Lyrics:
'cause they really don't know
Shocking Blue's, "Venus"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a cheater
Original Lyrics:
I'm your Venus
The Bee Gees', "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics:
The New York Times, our paper man
Original Lyrics:
The New York Times' effect on man
 
1980s
Adeva's, "Respect"
Misheard Lyrics:
You've got to kill me
Original Lyrics:
You've got to give me
Culture Club's, "Karma Chameleon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Carmen, Carmen, Carmen, Carmen, Carmen Sandiego
Original Lyrics:
Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma Chameleon
Culture Club's, "Miss Me Blind"
Misheard Lyrics:
I know you're risky
or
I know you're risque
Original Lyrics:
I know you'll miss me
Misheard Lyrics:
Old Negro
Original Lyrics:
Oh Geno
Echo and the Bunnymen's, "Lips Like Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics:
Looks like sugar
Original Lyrics:
Lips like sugar
Erasure's, "Stop!"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been connected to Nightline
Original Lyrics:
I've been connected to the right line
Icehouse's, "Electric Blue"
Misheard Lyrics:
I just dream every time you see through me
Original Lyrics:
I just freeze every time you see through me
Inner City's, "Good Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna stand around and bet you
Original Lyrics:
I wanna stand around and beg you
Kenny Loggins', "I'm Alright"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bang-A-Rang
Original Lyrics:
I'm alright
Limahl's, "Neverending Story"
Misheard Lyrics:
In your hands
The birth of Virginia Dare - air - air - air
Original Lyrics:
In your hands
The birth of a new day - ay - ay - ay
Lionel Richie's, "You Are"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I do it all again in Japan
Original Lyrics:
And I do it all again and again
Metallica's, "One"
Misheard Lyrics:
All my friends are like Rasputin
Original Lyrics:
Hold my breath as I wish for death.
Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics:
But the Jean is not my side.
Original Lyrics:
But the kid is not my son.
S-Express', "Hey Music Lover"
Misheard Lyrics:
Trying my best to live a f***ing sound
Original Lyrics:
Trying my best to live a funky sound
The Fixx's, "Red Skies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Should have taken money
Original Lyrics:
Should have taken warning
 
1990s
4 Non-Blondes', "What's Up?"
Misheard Lyrics:
So I wake in the morning and I step outside
And I take a deep breath that I can't really hide.
Original Lyrics:
So I wake in the morning and I step outside
And I take a deep breath and I get real high.
Blue Boy's, "Remember Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm the one who had your baby size
Original Lyrics:
I'm the one who had your baby's eyes
Blur's, "Country House"
Misheard Lyrics:
HH Geller, successful fella, thought to himself
Oops I've got a lot of money
Caught in a rat race, trying to leave
(Later)
Everything's going category
Touched with his oddball tragedy
Original Lyrics:
City dweller, successful fella, thought to himself
Oops I've got a lot of money
Caught in a rat race terminally
(Later)
Everything's going jackanory
Touched with his own mortality
Disney's The Lion King's, "I Just Can't Wait to Be King"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, I just can't wait to be 18
or
Oh, I just can't wait to be free
Original Lyrics:
Oh, I just can't wait to be king
Jamiroquai's, "Virtual Insanity"
Misheard Lyrics:
Get some Wonder bread to eat it all
Original Lyrics:
It's a wonder man can eat at all
Mansun's, "Wide Open Space"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm in a right opal space
Original Lyrics:
I'm in a wide open space
Metallica's, "Enter Sandman"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shake my hand
Original Lyrics:
Take my hand
N-Trance's, "Set You Free"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I know we will lock together
OR
And I know we have a lot together
Oh, a little love can set you free
OR
Oh, let love to set you free
Original Lyrics:
And I know we belong together
Only love can set you free
No Doubt's, "Just a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm Duke of Earl
Original Lyrics:
I'm just a girl
Placebo's, "Nancy Boy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Blue suede clothes
Original Lyrics:
Lose my clothes
Pretenders', "Angel of the Morning"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just give me anal in the morning
Original Lyrics:
Just call me angel of the morning
Prince's, "Gold"
Misheard Lyrics:
Even at the center of fire, there is coal
OR
Even at the center of fire, there is gold
(Later)
There's a notion of despair
(Later)
Step aside and make a way for those who want to know
Original Lyrics:
Even at the center of fire, there is cold
(Later)
There's an ocean of despair
(Later)
Step aside and make a way for those who want to go
Prince's, "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sat next to you, all one can do is die, oh
(Later)
So beautiful I'll build another
Original Lyrics:
'Cause after you all one can do is die, oh
(Later)
So beautiful, so beautiful
R.E.M.'s, "Shiny Happy People"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shiny happy paedos holding hands
Original Lyrics:
Shiny happy people holding hands
Roxette's, "Dangerous"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm not addicted to cocoa to get through the night
Original Lyrics:
I'm not attracted to go-go deeper tonight.
Shania Twain's, "You're Still the One"
Misheard Lyrics:
But just look at us scoldin' 'em
Original Lyrics:
But just look at us holdin' on
Simply Red's, "Fairground"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I love the thought of coming home to you
Even if I know we can make it
Yes, I love the thought of giving a home to you
Just a lurid light shining through
Original Lyrics:
And I love the thought of coming home to you
Even if I know we can't make it
Yes, I love the thought of giving hope to you
Just a little ray of light shining through
Space's, "Dark Clouds"
Misheard Lyrics:
And we could go to Mexico
Original Lyrics:
A week or two to Mexico
The Prodigy's, "Breathe"
Misheard Lyrics:
Free the pressure
Original Lyrics:
Breathe the pressure
 
2000s
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
We're goin' down, down and we really go 'round
Original Lyrics:
We're goin' down, down in an earlier round
Macy Gray's, "I'm in Between (As Told by Ginger theme)"
Misheard Lyrics:
On MTV
Original Lyrics:
I'm in between
 
2010s
Fall Out Boy's, "Uma Thurman"
Misheard Lyrics:
Walk a marigold, walk a marigold
Original Lyrics:
Work a miracle, work a miracle
Justin Timberlake's, "Can't Stop the Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's just electric
Original Lyrics:
Just imagine

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