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1960s | |
Freddy Cannon's, "Palisades Park"
Misheard Lyrics: In the puddle of mud
Original Lyrics: In the Tunnel of Love
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Jacky's, "White Horses"
Misheard Lyrics: On white arses, Snowy white arses, Let me ride away.
Original Lyrics: On white horses, Snowy white horses, Let me ride away.
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The Cascades', "Rhythm of the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: The only girl I care about is Donna Wayne
Original Lyrics: The only girl I care about has gone away
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Tommy James and the Shondells', "Hanky Panky"
Misheard Lyrics: My baby loves a baby blankie
Original Lyrics: My baby does the Hanky Panky
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1970s | |
Blues Image's, "Ride Captain Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Out on the pizza sea
Original Lyrics: Out on the peaceful sea
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Boney M.'s, "Rasputin"
Misheard Lyrics: There lived a certain man in Russia long ago, He was big and strong and his testicles hung low
Original Lyrics: There lived a certain man in Russia long ago, He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow
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Bread's, "Baby I'm-a Want You"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby I'm a Whopper
Baby I'm a needle Original Lyrics: Baby I'm-a want you
Baby I'm-a need you |
Buzzcocks', "Everybody's Happy Nowadays"
Misheard Lyrics: Laps of illusion, love is a dream
or Last illusion, love is a dream Original Lyrics: Life's the illusion, love is the dream
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Cheap Trick's, "I Want You to Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I walk to the lunchmeat
Original Lyrics: I want you to want me
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Chicago's, "If You Leave Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: If you eat me now
You'll take away the biggest chomp from me Original Lyrics: If you leave me now
You'll take away the biggest part of me |
Cliff Richard's, "Devil Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: She's just a better woman
Original Lyrics: She's just a devil woman
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Jay Ferguson's, "Thunder Island"
Misheard Lyrics: I held her clothes
Original Lyrics: I held her close
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Kate Bush's, "Wuthering Heights"
Misheard Lyrics: So coooold, the Amazon's winter!
Original Lyrics: I'm so cold
Let me in your window |
Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks', "Whenever I Call You Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweet love flowin' on assembly lines
Original Lyrics: Sweet love flowin' almost every night
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Michael Jackson's, "Got to Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: Pottery chair
Original Lyrics: Got to Be There
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Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a friend with pizza
Original Lyrics: I got a friend in Jesus
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Robert John's, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Hush, my darling, don't be my darling
Original Lyrics: Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling
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Seals & Crofts', "Diamond Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Diamond girl
Roman why? Such a lovely Ain't even tryin'. Original Lyrics: Diamond girl
Roamin' wild Such a rare thing Radiant child |
The Cars', "Just What I Needed"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't mind behaving out
Original Lyrics: I don't mind you hanging out
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Tommy James and the Shondells', "I Think We're Alone Now"
Misheard Lyrics: There doesn't seem to be any wonder rat
Original Lyrics: There doesn't seem anyone around
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1980s | |
Amy Grant's, "Find a Way"
Misheard Lyrics: And how you feel the music
Original Lyrics: And how you feel abused
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Cheap Trick's, "The Flame"
Misheard Lyrics: I will be the brain
Original Lyrics: I will be the flame
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Debbie Gibson's, "Shake Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I just can't shake it up
Original Lyrics: I just can't shake your love
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Eddy Grant's, "Electric Avenue"
Misheard Lyrics: We got a knockout to Electric Avenue
Original Lyrics: We're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
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Mary Jane Girls', "In My House"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ll be your student every morning
Original Lyrics: I’ll be your sugar every morning
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Minor Threat's, "Minor Threat"
Misheard Lyrics: I might be an ass but I might be not
Original Lyrics: I may be an adult but I'm a minor at heart
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Paula Abdul's, "Forever Your Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm forever in curls
Original Lyrics: I'm forever your girl
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Phil Collins', "One More Night"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause I can't live forever
Original Lyrics: 'cause I can't wait forever
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Phil Collins', "One More Night"
Misheard Lyrics: And if I stack up and if I fall
Original Lyrics: And if I stumble and if I fall
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Phil Collins', "Take Me Home"
Misheard Lyrics: Take that look over me
Original Lyrics: Take that look of worry
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Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: Children are so confused
or Children were so confused Original Lyrics: Trojan and some of them used
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Rod Stewart's, "Days Of Rage"
Misheard Lyrics: Days Of Rage, yes a callus
Original Lyrics: Days Of Rage, years of promise
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The Bangles', "Hazy Shade of Winter"
Misheard Lyrics: Look around, he's a clown
Original Lyrics: Look around, leaves are brown
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1990s | |
Live's, "All Over You"
Misheard Lyrics: Our love is like Whoopi
Original Lyrics: Our love is like water
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Oasis', "Don’t Go Away"
Misheard Lyrics: I can’t find the words to sing
Original Lyrics: I can’t find the words to say
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Paula Abdul's, "Blowing Kisses in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Blowing gizzards in the wings
Original Lyrics: Blowing Kisses in the Wind
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Whitney Houston's, "I'm Your Baby Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatever your mother needs
Original Lyrics: Whatever you want from me
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "Oops...I Did it Again"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not on Innerspace
Original Lyrics: I'm not that innocent
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Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros', "Janglin'"
Misheard Lyrics: We don't got to hear your janglin' songs
Original Lyrics: We come back to heal your janglin' soul
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Music Together's, "Playin' in the Kitchen"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh we're playin' in the peep show
Original Lyrics: Oh we're playin' in the kitchen
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Nelly ft Kelly Rowland's, "Dilemma"
Misheard Lyrics: I met this chicken shit just moved right up the block from me and...
Original Lyrics: I met this chick and she just moved right up the block from me and uh
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Panic! At the Disco's, "I Constantly Thank God for Esteban"
Misheard Lyrics: The good doctor is back in me.
Original Lyrics: The conductor is beckoning.
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2010s | |
Maroon 5's, "Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics: Your sugar, yes please
Won't you come, Ronald McDonald, please? Original Lyrics: Your sugar, yes please
Won't you come and put it down on me? |
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christian | |
Bob Carlisle's, "Butterfly Kisses"
Misheard Lyrics: To deserve a hog every morning
Original Lyrics: To deserve a hug every morning
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country | |
Bon Jovi's, "Unbroken"
Misheard Lyrics: Thought we'd be met as liberators in a thousand heroes fight
Original Lyrics: Thought we'd be made as liberators
In a thousand year old fight |
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misc | |
Elton John and Dua Lipa's, "Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)"
Misheard Lyrics: With the scent of her language
Original Lyrics: When the scent of her lingers
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