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1950s | |
Dean Martin's, "That's Amore"
Misheard Lyrics: Back in old martini
Original Lyrics: Back in old Napoli
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1960s | |
The Hollies', "King Midas in Reverse"
Misheard Lyrics: He's been minus in reverse
Original Lyrics: He's King Midas in reverse
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The Hollies', "Listen to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Your ears of death
Original Lyrics: Your ears are deaf
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1970s | |
Boney M's, "Sunny"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunny, what's the truth? I love you
OR Sunny months are true, I love you Original Lyrics: Sunny one so true, I love you
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Cliff Richard's, "We Don’t Talk Anymore"
Misheard Lyrics: But I ain’t losing sleep
And I ain’t gonna cheat Original Lyrics: But I ain’t losing sleep
And I ain’t counting sheep |
Eric Clapton's, "Wonderful Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: And I wander at home
Original Lyrics: And the wonder of it all
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Foreigner's, "Hot Blooded"
Misheard Lyrics: Got bloodied, chicken disease
There a penis pushin' inside of me Original Lyrics: Hot-blooded, check it and see
Feel the fever burning inside of me |
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1980s | |
A Flock of Seagulls', "I Ran (So Far Away)"
Misheard Lyrics: And I met
A man so far away Original Lyrics: And I ran
I ran so far away |
Barry Manilow's, "Read 'em and Weep"
Misheard Lyrics: If I could only find the boys that would speak
Original Lyrics: If I could only find a voice I would speak
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Depeche Mode's, "Everything Counts"
Misheard Lyrics: The turning point of a career in Korea with diarrhea
Original Lyrics: The turning point of a career in Korea, being insincere
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Depeche Mode's, "Personal Jesus"
Misheard Lyrics: Your own personal s*** hole
Original Lyrics: Your own personal Jesus
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Don Henley's, "All She Wants to Do Is Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: She wants a Barbie
Original Lyrics: She wants to party
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Don Henley's, "The End of the Innocence"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the air of incense
Original Lyrics: This is the end of the innocence
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Michael Jackson's, "Man In The Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: and no mustache could have been any clearer
Original Lyrics: And no message could have been any clearer.
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Renee and Renato's, "Save Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: A silly hat, I long to see you
OR A sailing hat, I long to see you The reddest straws I always bring you OR The reddest straws will always bleed Save your love for Orla and for me Original Lyrics: A serenade I long to sing you
The reddest rose I always bring you Save your love for Roma and for me |
The Pointer Sisters', "I'm So Excited"
Misheard Lyrics: Look what you're doing to me
You've got me burning love Original Lyrics: Look what you do to me
You've got me burning up |
Whitesnake's, "Here I Go Again"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I know what it means
To walk alone Along this hill of beans Original Lyrics: 'Cause I know what it means, to walk along the lonely street of dreams
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Whitney Houston's, "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: I need a man without no pants
For a love so hot that it burns my ass Original Lyrics: I need a man who'll take a chance
On a love that burns hot enough to last. |
Whitney Houston's, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ve been in love and lost my dentures,
Sizzlin' through the town The more I licked her, I got the bends and I wind up being drowned Original Lyrics: I've been in love and lost my senses
Spinning through the town Sooner or later the fever ends and I wind up feeling down |
XTC's, "Wake Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Who cares - you wrote the note
Who cares - you light a smoke Original Lyrics: Who cares - you wrote the note
Who cares - you might have spoke |
1990s | |
Blue Boy's, "Remember Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the horse that stole your baby's eyes
Original Lyrics: I'm the one who had your babies, as
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Collective Soul's, "December"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't speak about
Original Lyrics: Don't speak of doubt
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Collective Soul's, "Shine"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell him that you like Shawn Brown
Original Lyrics: Heaven let your light shine down
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Collective Soul's, "The World I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause it's the world of gnomes
Original Lyrics: 'cause it's the world I know
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Collective Soul's, "The World I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Has the sweet greens grown?
Original Lyrics: Has the sweet breeze blown?
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Crush's, "Jellyhead"
Misheard Lyrics: You must be out of your mind, Jenny Craig
Original Lyrics: You must be out of your mind, Jellyhead
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Eddie Murphy's, "Party All the Time"
Misheard Lyrics: My boo wants to party all the time
Original Lyrics: My girl wants to party all the time
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Goo Goo Dolls', "Iris"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want you to know you're my aunt
Original Lyrics: I just want you to know who I am
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Goo Goo Dolls', "Slide"
Misheard Lyrics: So why don't you use slime?
Original Lyrics: So why don't you slide?
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Megadeth's, "Symphony of Destruction"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like the bye bye bird
Laying rats through the streets We dance like Mary nets Swaying to the Symphony Of Destruction. Original Lyrics: Just like the Pied Piper
Led rats through the streets We dance like marionettes Swaying to the Symphony Of Destruction. |
Oasis', "Don't Look Back in Anger"
Misheard Lyrics: But so sad to wait
But don't look back in anger I heard you say Original Lyrics: Her soul slides away
But don't look back in anger I heard you say |
Pras Michel featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Mya's, "Ghetto Superstar (That Is What You Are)"
Misheard Lyrics: My ar*e is for feeling the senator
(Later) I'm hanging out partyin' with girls at the dock Original Lyrics: My eyes is sore, being the senator
(Later) I'm hanging out partyin' with girls that never die |
2000s | |
Amanda Perez's, "Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't send me an angel
Original Lyrics: God send me an angel
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Daft Punk's, "Digital Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Before I knew it, the genie's all gone
Original Lyrics: Before I knew it, this dream was all gone
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Daft Punk's, "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger"
Misheard Lyrics: Make sense
Original Lyrics: Makes us
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Gwen Stefani's, "Hollaback Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't no hollow bat girl
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I ain't no hollaback girl.
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Johnny Cash's, "Hurt"
Misheard Lyrics: And you could have it all,
My in pirate dirt. Original Lyrics: And you could have it all,
My empire of dirt. |
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Kelly Rowland's, "Stole"
Misheard Lyrics: She could have been a music star
Original Lyrics: She could have been a movie star
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Owl City's, "Fireflies"
Misheard Lyrics: Why am I tired of counting sheep?
Original Lyrics: Why do I tire of counting sheep?
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Radiohead's, "Pyramid Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I jumped in the river and what did I sing?
Original Lyrics: I jumped in the river and what did I see?
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The Black-Eyed Peas', "Pump It"
Misheard Lyrics: Just confess, yeah girl, that meth and weed is s***
Original Lyrics: Just confess, your girl admits that we the s***
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Vanessa Carlton's, "A Thousand Miles"
Misheard Lyrics: Making my way don't tell
Original Lyrics: Making my way downtown
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2010s | |
Hot Chelle Rae's, "Tonight, Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know if I'm bacon
Original Lyrics: I don't know if I'll make it
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SAINt JHN's, "Roses (Imanbek Remix)"
Misheard Lyrics: Banging on the table, Rosé, Rosé, f**k the rose
Original Lyrics: Standing on the table, Rosé, Rosé, f**k the waters
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