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1960s | |
Bobby Fuller Four's, "I Fought the Law"
Misheard Lyrics: I broke the law with the lawyer
Original Lyrics: I fought the law and the law won
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Lesley Gore's, "It's My Party"
Misheard Lyrics: It's me farting and I'll crap if I want to
Original Lyrics: It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
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1970s | |
Carl Douglas', "Kung Fu Fighting"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody was bungee jumping
Original Lyrics: Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting
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Joe Cocker's, "Guilty"
Misheard Lyrics: It takes a whole lotta venison darling
Original Lyrics: It takes a whole lotta medicine darling
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Little River Band's, "Help is On Its Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey la, hearkens on its way
Original Lyrics: Hang on, help is on its way
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Peter Gabriel's, "Solsbury Hill"
Misheard Lyrics: I tell them "Wipe the smile from my big sweat"
or I tell them "Wipe the smile from my pink slip" or Until then, wipe the smile from my big sweat or Until then, wipe the smile from my pink slip Original Lyrics: I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant
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The Four Seasons', "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)"
Misheard Lyrics: As I recall, demanded much too soon
Original Lyrics: As I recall, it ended much too soon
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The Hollies', "He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother"
Misheard Lyrics: He ain’t helping
Original Lyrics: He ain’t heavy
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Tina Charles', "Rendezvous"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm no schoolgirl Juliet
... But I think I've fallen on the side ... I haven't stop dreaming that you'll hold me tight Hold me so tight ... In that small café Original Lyrics: I'm not school girl Juliet
… But I think I've fallen on first sight … I haven't stop dreaming about you hold me tight Tonight all this time … In the small café |
Wild Cherry's, "Play That Funky Music"
Misheard Lyrics: And just when he bit me
Original Lyrics: And just when it hit me
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1980s | |
Agnetha Faltskog's, "The Heat Is On"
Misheard Lyrics: The temperature is rising to feed a b*tch
OR The temperature is rising, don't be a b*tch The sun is getting closer and we all get rich 'Cause the heat is on, the heat is on Hot pants and feet Have a little madness, the joke be sweet Original Lyrics: The temperature is rising to fever pitch
The sun is getting closer and we all get rich 'Cause the heat is on, the heat is on Hot pants, I'm free Calculated madness sure feels sweet |
Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Rock and roll and Toblerone
Original Lyrics: Rock and roller cola wars
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Bon Jovi's, "Never Say Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: Remember at the barn that night
Original Lyrics: Remember at the prom that night
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Dancing in the Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: These scars are higher
Original Lyrics: This gun's for hire
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Def Leppard's, "Photograph"
Misheard Lyrics: All I got is a forest bear
Original Lyrics: All I got is a photograph
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Hall & Oates', "You Make My Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: You make my jeans so blue
Original Lyrics: You make my dreams come true
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Howard Jones', "Things Can Only Get Better"
Misheard Lyrics: And do you feel scattered?
Original Lyrics: And do you feel scared? I do
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Kenny Loggins', "Playing With The Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: After Tyson's pounces
Original Lyrics: After chasing sunsets
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama say
Original Lyrics: Ma-ma se, ma-ma sa, ma-ma coo sa.
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Physical"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's get enema, enema I wanna get enema.
Let's get a new enema. Original Lyrics: Let's get animal, animal, I wanna get animal.
Let's get into animal. |
Pet Shop Boys', "West End Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: In a western town of Telecom
Original Lyrics: In a West End town, a dead end world
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REO Speedwagon's, "One Lonely Night "
Misheard Lyrics: One lonely night
One lonely night Is all it takes to Completely break through Original Lyrics: One lonely night
One lonely night Is all it takes to Completely break you |
REO Speedwagon's, "Take It on the Run"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't believe it,
AND THAT'S WHY I MEAN IT, You're under the gun so you take it on the run Original Lyrics: I don't believe it,
NOT FOR A MINUTE, You're under the gun so you take it on the run |
Schoolhouse Rock's, "Number Cruncher"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in numbers up to my years!
Original Lyrics: I'm in numbers up to my ears!
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Tears for Fears', "Sowing the Seeds of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a wanted man, so shout about it
Open a*se, feel about it Open minds, think about it Everyone, read about it Everyone, scream about it, everyone Everyone, read about it, read about it Read it in the books, yeah, the crappy kind of books, silly books to read Original Lyrics: If you're a worried man, then shout about it
Open hearts, feel about it Open minds, think about it Everyone, read about it Everyone, scream about it, everyone! Everyone, read about it, read about it Read it in the books, in the crannies and the nooks, there are books to read |
Twisted Sister's, "We're Not Gonna Take It"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll fart! (Fart!)
Original Lyrics: We'll fight! (Fight!)
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1990s | |
Blind Melon's, "No Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: All I can say is that my mind is really blank
Original Lyrics: All I can say is that my life is really plain
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Des'ree's, "You Gotta Be"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh I know, oh I know
Original Lyrics: All I know, all I know
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James', "She's a Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Whenever her face is frozen unable to take it anymore
Her shadow is always withered (Later) Turn up the rhythm She's a star, she's a star It's a long road, it's a brick horse OR It's a long road, it's a brick house It's a long road, it's a cuckold Original Lyrics: Whenever her face is frozen unable to fake it anymore
Her shadow is always with her (Later) Turn up the flame She's a star, she's a star It's a long road, it's a great cause It's a long road, it's a good call |
Madonna's, "Cherish"
Misheard Lyrics: Under arrest to make my boy love you
Original Lyrics: Don't underestimate my point of view
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Mariah Carey's, "Dreamlover"
Misheard Lyrics: Won't you please come around
'Cause I wanna sh*t forever with you baby Original Lyrics: Won't you please come around
'Cause I wanna share forever with you baby |
TV Show Scripts', "Supermarket Sweep"
Misheard Lyrics: Supermarket Freaks
Original Lyrics: Supermarket Sweep
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2000s | |
Basement Jaxx's, "Where's Your Head At?"
Misheard Lyrics: Raise your hand now
Original Lyrics: Where's your head at?
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Finger Eleven's, "One Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Even though I don't
Original Lyrics: Even though I know
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Finger Eleven's, "One Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: If I trained it at home
Original Lyrics: If I traded it all
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Gwen Stefani featuring Eve's, "Rich Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not over
Original Lyrics: It's all over
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ma say it one more time I am not gon’ stop
Original Lyrics: Mama se mama sa, mama cu sa.
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Robbie Williams', "Rock DJ"
Misheard Lyrics: I just wanna rock with EJ
Original Lyrics: I just wanna rock DJ
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Toploader's, "Dancing in the Moonlight"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just a fine, unnatural sign
Original Lyrics: It's such a fine and natural sight
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2010s | |
The Script's, "Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm still in love with all of her
Original Lyrics: I'm still in love but all I heard
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Lil Nas X's, "MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)"
Misheard Lyrics: I called the badgers today
Original Lyrics: I caught it bad yesterday
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