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1960s | |
Tommy James and the Shondells', "Mony Mony"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't stop cookin', it feels so good now
Original Lyrics: Don't stop, come on, it feels so good now
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1970s | |
America's, "Tin Man"
Misheard Lyrics: For the profit of Sir Galahad
Original Lyrics: Or the tropic of Sir Galahad
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Clarence Carter's, "Patches"
Misheard Lyrics: Dedication he never had
Original Lyrics: Education he never had
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David Ruffin's, "Walk Away from Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, you're cleaning to me tighter
Original Lyrics: Ooh, you're clinging to me tighter
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Showdown"
Misheard Lyrics: Headin’ for a slowdown
or Headin’ for a hoedown Original Lyrics: Headin’ for a showdown
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Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: Burning on this fuse, oh here, Elon
Original Lyrics: Burning out his fuse up here alone
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Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: But Bennie makes a million
Original Lyrics: But Bennie makes them ageless
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Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey kids, shake your blues together
Original Lyrics: Hey kids, shake it loose together
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Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh but the soul stays down
Original Lyrics: Oh but they're so spaced out
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Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Crocodile rocket, I saw my chocolate
Original Lyrics: Crocodile rocking was something shocking
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll let you shoot down the plane
Original Lyrics: I bet they'll shoot down the plane
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Where the dog's house is starting to howl
Original Lyrics: Where the dogs of society howl
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England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "Gone Too Far"
Misheard Lyrics: But I spend all my time singing for you
Original Lyrics: But I spend all my time thinking of you
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Frankie Valli's, "Our Day Will Come"
Misheard Lyrics: Falling in love can be
Original Lyrics: Falling in love can bring
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John Valenti's, "Anything You Want"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the one to come
Original Lyrics: I'm the one to call
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Kenny Nolan's, "Love's Grown Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: Somewhere McIntyre
Original Lyrics: Somewhere back in time
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LeBlanc and Carr's, "Falling"
Misheard Lyrics: You wrote my name in the sale
Original Lyrics: You wrote my name in the sand
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Norman Connors', "You Are My Starship"
Misheard Lyrics: 'til my spaceship's gone
or 'til my starship's gone Original Lyrics: 'til my tension's gone
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick In The Wall"
Misheard Lyrics: Cold, get chicken! Cold, get chicken!
Original Lyrics: Wrong! Do it again. Wrong! Do it again.
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick In The Wall"
Misheard Lyrics: You! Yes, you behind the pink sheds!
Original Lyrics: You! Yes, you behind the bike sheds!
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: Leon, Jed and Lionel don’t carry my two four away
Original Lyrics: Big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away |
The Addrisi Brothers', "Slow Dancin' Don't Turn Me On"
Misheard Lyrics: To play a different song
Original Lyrics: To play a disco song
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The Brownsville Station's, "Lady (Put the Light on Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on and close the dome
Original Lyrics: Come on and close the door
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William Bell's, "Trying to Love Two"
Misheard Lyrics: It's easy to do
Original Lyrics: Ain't easy to do
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1980s | |
Hazell Dean's, "Maybe (We Should Call It a Day)"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll have cheddar and brie cheese
Original Lyrics: We'll have shed a billion tears
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Hazell Dean's, "Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)"
Misheard Lyrics: I want no biscotti
Original Lyrics: I want no disguises
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Hazell Dean's, "Turn It Into Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta trust the one
Original Lyrics: You gotta trust someone
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Hazell Dean's, "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)"
Misheard Lyrics: Over you, was again
Original Lyrics: Over you, once again
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Hazell Dean's, "Who's Leaving Who"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me who's leaving you
Original Lyrics: Tell me who's leaving who
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Madonna's, "Live To Tell"
Misheard Lyrics: A man can tell a thousand knives
OR A man can tell a thousand lives I've learned my lesson well Hope I live to tell the secret I have learned 'Til then it will burn inside of me The truce is never far behind Original Lyrics: A man can tell a thousand lies
I've learned my lesson well Hope I live to tell the secret I have learned 'Til then it will burn inside of me The truth is never far behind |
Modern Talking's, "You're My Heart, You're My Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: Deep in my heart, there's a fire, a burning fart
(Later) Yeah, I feel that I love this rope Original Lyrics: Deep in my heart, there's a fire, a burning heart
(Later) Yeah, a feeling that our love will grow |
The Cure's, "Let’s Go to Bed"
Misheard Lyrics: You think you’re fired now
Original Lyrics: You think you’re tired now
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The Police's, "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a beaten up umbrella
Original Lyrics: It's a big enough umbrella
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Theme Song's, "Red Dwarf"
Misheard Lyrics: I want to lie, shipwrecked & comatose
Drinking fresh mango juice Goldfish 'ho's, nibbling at my toes Original Lyrics: I want to lie, shipwrecked & comatose
Drinking fresh mango juice Goldfish shoals, nibbling at my toes |
1990s | |
A’me Lorain's, "Whole Wide World"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna tell the whole wide world goddamn you
Original Lyrics: I wanna tell the whole wide world about you
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Deee-Lite's, "Groove is in the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Booties in the hall
Original Lyrics: Groove is in the Heart
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Moby's, "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?"
Misheard Lyrics: Steal sausage dog
Original Lyrics: These open doors
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Motley Crue's, "Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: You’re the reason to lie
Original Lyrics: You’re the reason why
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2000s | |
Backstreet Boys', "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
Misheard Lyrics: Chintzy roads
Original Lyrics: Guilty roads
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Daniel Bedingfield's, "I Can't Read You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm losing control of my car
Original Lyrics: I'm losing control of my heart
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Lionel Richie and Enrique Iglesias', "To Love a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: To love a Mormon
Original Lyrics: To love a woman
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Slipknot's, "Psychosocial"
Misheard Lyrics: Back at chicks a virgin.
Original Lyrics: Packaging subversion.
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The Click Five's, "Time Machine"
Misheard Lyrics: All the things that we could shave
Original Lyrics: All the things that we could change
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Tomcraft's, "Loneliness"
Misheard Lyrics: Happiness and loveliness
Original Lyrics: Happiness and loneliness
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Vic Reeves', "Shaun the Sheep Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: For Shaun the sheep
He’s Shaun the sheep He even mucks about with those who cannot bleat Please bear in mind He’s one of a kind Oh, life’s a treat with Shaun the sheep Original Lyrics: For Shaun the sheep
He’s Shaun the sheep He even mucks about with those who cannot bleat Keep it in mind He’s one of a kind Oh, life’s a treat with Shaun the sheep |
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Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow's, "Industry Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: in the street baby
Original Lyrics: industry baby
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Traditional's, "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt"
Misheard Lyrics: The beagles always shout
Original Lyrics: The people always shout
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