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1960s
Bobby Vinton's, "Blue Velvet"
Misheard Lyrics:
Warmer than May her tender thighs
Original Lyrics:
Warmer than May her tender sighs
 
1970s
Chic's, "Everybody Dance"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody dance, do-do-do Crap your pants, crap your pants
Original Lyrics:
Everybody dance, do-do-do Clap your hands, clap your hands
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Evil Woman"
Misheard Lyrics:
Albino-o World
Original Lyrics:
Evil Woman
Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Right here
Original Lyrics:
Lyin’ here
Elton John's, "Your Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I hope you’re Top Cat
Original Lyrics:
I hope you don’t mind
Gladys Knight and the Pips', "Baby, Don't Change Your Mind"
Misheard Lyrics:
You say your love is you
Original Lyrics:
You say your love is true
Gonzalez's, "Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet"
Misheard Lyrics:
I haven't stopped porking you yet
Original Lyrics:
I haven't stopped loving you yet
Gwen McCrae's, "Rockin’ Chair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Make me feel like a clown in disguise
Original Lyrics:
Make me feel like a cloud in the sky
Hall & Oates', "She's Gone"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd better learn how to fake
Original Lyrics:
I'd better learn how to face
KC and the Sunshine Band's, "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shake with Pooh bear
Original Lyrics:
Shake your booty
Stevie Wonder's, "I Wish"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mama gives you money for something in school
Original Lyrics:
Mama gives you money for Sunday school
Stevie Wonder's, "Superstition"
Misheard Lyrics:
L.A.’s superstitious
Original Lyrics:
Very superstitious
The Free Movement's, "I’ve Found Someone of My Own"
Misheard Lyrics:
She said “I found somebody nude”
Original Lyrics:
She said “I found somebody new”
William DeVaughn's, "Be Thankful for What You Got"
Misheard Lyrics:
You may not hear…
Original Lyrics:
You may not have…
 
1980s
Bryan Adams', "This Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
Norway
Original Lyrics:
No way
Def Leppard's, "Armageddon It"
Misheard Lyrics:
Yes, I’m forgettin’ it
Original Lyrics:
Let’s Armageddon it
Genesis', "Invisible Touch"
Misheard Lyrics:
She seems to hear on the radio toxic
Original Lyrics:
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
Hall & Oates', "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
We've mowed our lawn
Original Lyrics:
We've had our love
Janet Jackson's, "The Pleasure Principle"
Misheard Lyrics:
It’s the blast-off principle
Original Lyrics:
It’s the pleasure principle
Julian Lennon's, "Say You’re Wrong"
Misheard Lyrics:
We’ve been to a lot
Original Lyrics:
We’ve been through a lot
Luther Vandross', "‘Til My Baby Comes Home"
Misheard Lyrics:
There’s a home filled with girls
Original Lyrics:
There’s a whole lot of girls
Morrissey's, "Ouija Board, Ouija Board"
Misheard Lyrics:
Major board, major board
Original Lyrics:
Ouija Board, Ouija Board
Night Ranger's, "Don’t Tell Me You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don’t tell me, all I wanna know
Original Lyrics:
Don’t tell me, I don’t wanna know
Nik Kershaw's, "Wide Boy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Exceeding sense, exceeding sense
Original Lyrics:
Exceed excess, exceed excess
Nik Kershaw's, "Wide Boy"
Misheard Lyrics:
He no big deal, he just a white boy
Original Lyrics:
He no big deal, he just a wide boy
Peter Gabriel's, "Big Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
I’ve been scritching my balls
Original Lyrics:
I’ve been stretching my mouth
Peter Gabriel's, "Games Without Frontiers"
Misheard Lyrics:
Whispering to you
Original Lyrics:
Whistling tunes
Police's, "Every Breath You Take"
Misheard Lyrics:
How my poo hole aches
Original Lyrics:
How my poor heart aches.
 
1990s
All Saints', "Never Ever"
Misheard Lyrics:
Never ever have I ever felt so low,
When you gonna take me out of this rat hole?
Original Lyrics:
Never ever have I ever felt so low,
When you gonna take me out of this black hole?
Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics:
This is a nicer way
(Later)
Don't cry for me, that's your Dame, yeah
OR
Don't cry for me, extra bacon
Original Lyrics:
P***ing the night away
(Later)
Don't cry for me, next door neighbour
Crispy's, "The Game"
Misheard Lyrics:
They have erection
Get ready for the game
Original Lyrics:
Prepare for action
Get ready for the game
Deee-Lite's, "Groove Is in the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rubies in the heart
Original Lyrics:
Groove is in the heart
Dionne Farris', "I Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can make a nice thought simple
Original Lyrics:
I can recognize the symptoms
Eric Clapton's, "Tears in Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics:
Would you know I’m gay…
Original Lyrics:
Would you know my name…
Genesis', "Jesus He Knows Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
I went to Chuck E. Cheese's all my life
Original Lyrics:
I've been talking to Jesus all my life
George Michael's, "Jesus to a Child"
Misheard Lyrics:
Then the lover that you kissed will come for you when there's no hope inside
Original Lyrics:
Then the lover that you kissed will comfort you when there's no hope in sight
Los Del Rio's, "Macarena"
Misheard Lyrics:
He's a boy whose name is Nidorino.
Original Lyrics:
He's a boy whose name is Vitorino.
Madonna's, "Secret"
Misheard Lyrics:
Say it to me
Original Lyrics:
Secret to me
Pearl Jam's, "Wishlist"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wish, I wish…
Original Lyrics:
I wish I was…
Placebo's, "Nancy Boy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got them using my head, she's universal
OR
Got some music in my head, she's universal
Original Lyrics:
Got the muse in my head, she's universal
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Under the Bridge"
Misheard Lyrics:
I walk through her heels 'cause she knows who I am.
Original Lyrics:
I walk through her hills 'cause she knows who I am.
TV Show Scripts', "South Park"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh my god! They killed Kelly!
Original Lyrics:
Oh my god! They killed Kenny!
Vanessa Williams', "Save the Best for Last"
Misheard Lyrics:
And now we’re standing fishy fish
Original Lyrics:
And now we’re standing face to face
 
2000s
Hoobastank's, "The Reason"
Misheard Lyrics:
I’m sorry that I heard you
Original Lyrics:
I’m sorry that I hurt you
Slipknot's, "People=Shit"
Misheard Lyrics:
Prêpare les brochettes!
Original Lyrics:
People equal shit!
Slipknot's, "Psychosocial"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the rain will cure my soul
Original Lyrics:
And the rain will kill us all
 
2010s
AKB48's, "Sugar Rush"
Misheard Lyrics:
Jump until you're Mexican, 'cause it's Sugar Rush
Original Lyrics:
Jump into your racing car, say "Sugar Rush"
Sia's, "Unstoppable "
Misheard Lyrics:
I’m a Persian in Bombay
Original Lyrics:
I’m a Porsche with no brakes
 
country
Kenny Rogers', "As Time Goes By"
Misheard Lyrics:
Woman beats man, and man must have his mate
Original Lyrics:
Woman meets man, and man must have his mate
 
misc
Latto's, "Big Energy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tell me on a want ad
Original Lyrics:
Tell me how you want it

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