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1960s | |
Bob Dylan's, "Like a Rolling Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: How does he hear?
Original Lyrics: How does it feel?
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Bobby Rydell's, "Wildwood Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Every day's a harmony
Original Lyrics: Every day's a holiday
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The Righteous Brothers', "Unchained Melody"
Misheard Lyrics: All riled up
Original Lyrics: Oh, my love...
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Van Morrison's, "Brown Eyed Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you remember when we used to sing
Sha la la la la la la la la la like a duck lucky duck Original Lyrics: Do you remember when we used to sing
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee da la-dee-da |
1970s | |
Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: You should be texting, yeah
Original Lyrics: You should be dancing, yeah
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Billy Ocean's, "Love on Delivery"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't got a car
Original Lyrics: Ain't got a heart
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Billy Ocean's, "Red Light Spells Danger"
Misheard Lyrics: You got me on a foreign chain
Original Lyrics: You got me on a ball and chain
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Billy Ocean's, "Stop Me (If You've Heard It All Before)"
Misheard Lyrics: Stop me, there'll be no one to say
Original Lyrics: Stop me, there'll be no more to stay
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Bob Dylan's, "Hurricane"
Misheard Lyrics: We're going slowly to the Burger King
Original Lyrics: Here comes the story of the hurricane
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C.W. McCall's, "Convoy"
Misheard Lyrics: Eleven long-haired freaks for Jesus in a chartreuse microbus.
Original Lyrics: Eleven long-haired friends of Jesus in a chartreuse microbus.
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Led Zeppelin's, "Stairway to Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: And she's borrowing a stairway to heaven
Original Lyrics: And she's buying a stairway to heaven
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Paul & Linda McCartney's, "Monkberry Moon Delight"
Misheard Lyrics: So I sat in the attic
A kilo up my nose Original Lyrics: So I sat in the attic
A piano at my nose |
Ringo Starr's, "It Don't Come Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: And you know you don't go easy
Original Lyrics: And you know it don't come easy
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1980s | |
Barbra Streisand's, "Woman in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the woman in New York
Original Lyrics: I am the woman in love
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Billy Ocean's, "Calypso Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on out to potty
Original Lyrics: Come on out to party
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Culture Club's, "Time (Clock of the Heart)"
Misheard Lyrics: The time is special I know
Original Lyrics: The time is precious I know
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Cyndi Lauper's, "Time After Time"
Misheard Lyrics: The second hand arrives
Original Lyrics: The second hand unwinds
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Enya's, "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)"
Misheard Lyrics: Say your name, say your name, say your name
Original Lyrics: Sail away, sail away, sail away
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George Michael's, "Father Figure"
Misheard Lyrics: I will be at Dollar Tree
Original Lyrics: I will be your father figure
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Glenn Medeiros', "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Our love will leave and wait for us like a guiding star
Original Lyrics: Our love will lead the way for us like a guiding star
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Huey Lewis and the News', "The Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It's hot in the summer
It'll be cool sometimes Original Lyrics: It's strong and it's sudden
It'll be cruel sometimes |
Kate Bush's, "Running Up That Hill"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'd get into small places.
Original Lyrics: And get Him to swap our places.
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Prince's, "When Doves Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: Bigger than in the picture
Original Lyrics: Dig if you will the picture
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The Motels', "Suddenly Last Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: And then suddenly last slobber
Original Lyrics: And then suddenly last summer
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The Power Station's, "Some Like It Hot"
Misheard Lyrics: Some feel the beat and decide that they can't go on
Original Lyrics: Some feel the heat and decide that they can't go on
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Timex Social Club's, "Rumors"
Misheard Lyrics: Look for all these rumors
Original Lyrics: Making all these rumors
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Wang Chung's, "Let's Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Meet me in a breastaurant
Original Lyrics: Meet me in a restaurant
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1990s | |
Cornershop's, "Brimful of Asha"
Misheard Lyrics: And dancing behind boogie scenes
Behind those boogie screens, Asha Bartley She's the one that keeps the dream alive From the morning, past the evening to the end of the night Original Lyrics: And dancing behind movie scenes
Behind those movie screens, Asha Bhosle She's the one that keeps the dream alive From the morning, past the evening to the end of the light |
Cornershop's, "Brimful of Asha"
Misheard Lyrics: Grim foodie rasher on the 45
Original Lyrics: Brimful of asha on the 45.
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George Michael's, "Freedom '90"
Misheard Lyrics: I took the night as well
Original Lyrics: I took the knife as well
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Mike + the Mechanics', "A Beggar on a Beach of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: Filled with MTV
Original Lyrics: Filled with envy
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No Mercy's, "Where Do You Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Where do you go, Maloney?
Original Lyrics: Where do you go, my lovely?
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Sarah McLachlan's, "Building a Mystery"
Misheard Lyrics: And you won't give up the surge
Original Lyrics: And you won't give up the search
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Sarah McLachlan's, "Sweet Surrender"
Misheard Lyrics: It doesn't mean nuts
Original Lyrics: It doesn't mean much
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Scooter's, "Back In The UK"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes, summer in England, banging the face
(Later) Hold tight, crow! Original Lyrics: Yes, somewhere in England, banging the bass
(Later) Hold tight, crew! |
Sublime's, "What I Got"
Misheard Lyrics: Rubbish is what I got
Original Lyrics: Lovin' is what I got
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2000s | |
Darius', "Colourblind"
Misheard Lyrics: Feeling cheated when it's not gone right
Original Lyrics: Feeling jaded when it's not gone right
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Demon Hunter's, "My Heartstrings Come Undone"
Misheard Lyrics: It's everything I'll have
Original Lyrics: It's everything I lack
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Mariah Carey's, "O.O.C."
Misheard Lyrics: I get so O.O.C., the gun control baby
Original Lyrics: I get so O.O.C., out of control control baby
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No Doubt featuring Lady Saw's, "Underneath It All"
Misheard Lyrics: You're really lucky
or You're really lovely Original Lyrics: You really love me
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor's, "Get Over You"
Misheard Lyrics: You drive me crazy, up the wall
Good for nothing Know-it-all Original Lyrics: You drive me crazy, up the wall
Goodbye Mr Know-it-all |
mewithoutYou's, "The Angel of Death Came to David's Room"
Misheard Lyrics: Come now, David, where's your ire gone?
Original Lyrics: Come now, David, where's Uriah gone?
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2010s | |
CoComelon's, "Hickory Dickey Dock"
Misheard Lyrics: The mouse ran up the cock
Original Lyrics: The mouse ran up the clock
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DJ Khaled's, "Wild Thoughts"
Misheard Lyrics: When I'm with you, all I get is white sauce
Original Lyrics: When I'm with you, all I get is wild thoughts
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Idina Menzel's, "Let It Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Let it go
Let it go Turn away and damn the whore Original Lyrics: Let it go
Let it go Turn away and slam the door. |
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