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1960s
SSgt. Barry Sadler's, "Ballad of the Green Berets"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fighting dojos from the sky
Original Lyrics:
Fighting soldiers from the sky
 
1970s
Eagles', "Take It To The Limit"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can spend all your lovemaking time
...
Still you're coming back, we're running back
Original Lyrics:
You can spend all your love making time
...
Still you're coming back, you're running back
Jackson Browne's, "Running on Empty"
Misheard Lyrics:
Running from Miffy
Original Lyrics:
Running on empty
KC and the Sunshine Band's, "Get Down Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Look out tonight
Original Lyrics:
Get down tonight
Misheard Lyrics:
AB
Original Lyrics:
Amie
Terry Jacks', "Seasons in the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics:
We had joy, we had fun,
We had penis in the sun
Original Lyrics:
We had joy, we had fun,
We had seasons in the sun
The Doobie Brothers', "Takin' It to the Streets"
Misheard Lyrics:
Picabo to the street
Original Lyrics:
Takin' it to the streets
 
1980s
Aerosmith's, "Love in an Elevator"
Misheard Lyrics:
Kiss your sexy breasts
Original Lyrics:
Kiss your sassafras
Dead Or Alive's, "Brand New Lover"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want some rises
Original Lyrics:
I want surprises
Frank Stallone's, "Far From Over"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm not a robot
Original Lyrics:
I'm running over
Kool & the Gang's, "Joanna"
Misheard Lyrics:
Deanna, I love you
Original Lyrics:
Joanna, I love you
Mike Reno and Ann Wilson's, "Almost Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
Almost parrot ice
Original Lyrics:
Almost paradise
Missing Persons', "Destination Unknown"
Misheard Lyrics:
I guess it doesn’t matter in your name
Original Lyrics:
I guess it doesn’t matter anyway
Morrissey's, "Suedehead"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why do you tell me for…
Original Lyrics:
Why do you telephone?
Prince 's, "Little red corvette "
Misheard Lyrics:
Baby collette
Original Lyrics:
Little red corvette
Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics:
Raspberry purée
Original Lyrics:
Raspberry beret
Public Image Ltd.'s, "This is Not a Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
This is not a lump sum
Original Lyrics:
This is Not a Love Song
Queen's, "I Want It All"
Misheard Lyrics:
I watched Bob Seger on MTV
Original Lyrics:
Adventure seeker on an empty street
Queen's, "I Want to Break Free"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got gold?
Original Lyrics:
God knows
Stone Roses', "Fools Gold"
Misheard Lyrics:
The pain on my bad egg’s breaking
Original Lyrics:
The pain on my back is aching
The Cars', "Dangerous Type"
Misheard Lyrics:
She’s a lot like glue
Original Lyrics:
She’s a lot like you
The Cure's, "Why Can’t I Be You?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Make me hurry again
Original Lyrics:
Make me hungry again
The Fixx's, "Saved by Zero"
Misheard Lyrics:
6-5-0
Original Lyrics:
Saved by zero
The J. Geils Band's, "Centerfold"
Misheard Lyrics:
My pair of jeans has just been sewn
Original Lyrics:
My memory has just been sold
U2's, "A Sort of Homecoming"
Misheard Lyrics:
LBJ
Original Lyrics:
I’ll be there
Windjammer's, "Tossin' and Turnin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm Tarzan's attorney.
Original Lyrics:
I'm tossin' and turnin'.
 
1990s
10,000 Maniacs', "Candy Everybody Wants"
Misheard Lyrics:
So their eyes are glowing hazel
Original Lyrics:
So their eyes are growing hazy
2 Unlimited's, "Get Ready for This"
Misheard Lyrics:
We're doin' energy
Original Lyrics:
We're 2 Unlimited
Annie Lennox's, "Walking on Broken Glass"
Misheard Lyrics:
Save me from the glass
Original Lyrics:
Save me from the blast.
Fiona Apple's, "Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm feelin' like a Crip in da Hood
Original Lyrics:
I'm feeling like a criminal.
Luscious Jackson's, "Naked Eye"
Misheard Lyrics:
The way it feels alright
or
When it feels alright
Original Lyrics:
And it feels alright
Natalie Merchant's, "Carnival"
Misheard Lyrics:
Have I been on Mars?
Original Lyrics:
Have I been lost?
Pearl Jam's, "Dissident"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, this and that
Original Lyrics:
Oh, dissident
Rod Stewart's, "Leave Virginia Alone"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's not like you, I mean she's not like you
Original Lyrics:
She's not like you and me, she's not like you
 
2000s
Bush's, "Glycerine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mr. Clean
or
Mystery
Original Lyrics:
Glycerine
Calling's, "Unstoppable"
Misheard Lyrics:
In every single way
Original Lyrics:
I win at every single game
Maroon 5's, "She Will Be Loved"
Misheard Lyrics:
And she will be wrong
Original Lyrics:
And she will be loved
Maroon 5's, "Sunday Morning"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sunday morning rape is coming
Original Lyrics:
Sunday morning rain is falling
Maroon 5's, "This Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bismarck has taken its historically
Original Lyrics:
This love has taken its toll on me
The Wiseguys', "Start the Commotion"
Misheard Lyrics:
Get up, get up with the body and noises
Original Lyrics:
Get up, get up with the body in motion
Vanessa Carlton's, "Pretty Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
I have been saving dimes for you
Original Lyrics:
I have been saving smiles for you
 
2010s
CoComelon's, "My Name Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's all be fans
Original Lyrics:
Let's all be friends
CoComelon's, "Wheels on the Bus"
Misheard Lyrics:
Over the show
Original Lyrics:
Open and shut
Donald Fagen's, "Slinky Thing"
Misheard Lyrics:
More light…more light … more light … more light … more light … more light
Original Lyrics:
More lithe … more lithe … more lithe … more lithe … more lithe
ENHYPEN's, "Blessed-Cursed"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tell me do I get plants, or do I get girls?
Original Lyrics:
Tell me do I get blessed, or do I get cursed?
Hatsune Miku's, "Sweet Devil"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dontcha love a Swede devil?
Original Lyrics:
Gotcha love a sweet devil
Kane Brown's, "Be Like That"
Misheard Lyrics:
You throw tantrums while I'm twisting up
Don't mind it, Santa's facing us
Original Lyrics:
You throw tantrums while I'm twisting up
No medicine is fixing us
Maroon 5's, "Misery"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm meeting Mr. Clean
or
I'm using Listerine
or
I am in glycerine
Original Lyrics:
I am in misery
 
country
Rednex's, "Cotton Eyed Joe"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ready to come and ready to go
Ready to come from Kathmandu 😜
Original Lyrics:
Where did you come from, where did you go?
Where did you come from, Cotton-Eyed Joe?
 
misc
CoComelon's, "The More We Get Together"
Misheard Lyrics:
The more we go together
Original Lyrics:
The more we get together

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