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1960s | |
Bobby Lewis', "Tossin' and Turnin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I couldn't sleep at home last night
Original Lyrics: I couldn't sleep at all last night
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1970s | |
Bob Marley's, "Three Little Birds"
Misheard Lyrics: Wee little birds
or Tweet little birds Original Lyrics: Three little birds
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Bob Seger's, "Night Moves"
Misheard Lyrics: And we're still awake
or And we're still away Original Lyrics: And we'd steal away
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Dr. Seuss's "The Sneetches"'s, "A Toast to Your Belly Stars"
Misheard Lyrics: So nothing let the pumpkin ring
It rings a very exclusive thing Original Lyrics: Sound off and let the welcome ring
In praise of our exclusive thing |
England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "It's Sad to Belong"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, I wake up in July
Original Lyrics: Oh, I wake up in the night
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England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "We'll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn up the radio
Original Lyrics: Turn on the radio
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Genesis', "Can-Utility and the Coastliners"
Misheard Lyrics: Singing "Phrase it, phrase it"
Original Lyrics: Singing "Praise him, praise him"
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Mott the Hoople's, "Roll Away the Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: Why be gold and so alone?
Original Lyrics: Why be cold and so alone?
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The Doobie Brothers', "China Grove"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, the pizza and the teaser
Lord, land a goshen They are the talk of the town When the gossip hits the fly, they make headlines When the sun goes fallin' down Sayin' everybody's insane And damn this quirk as a game Original Lyrics: Well, the preacher and the teacher
Lord, they're a caution They are the talk of the town When the gossip gets to flyin' and they ain't lyin' When the sun goes fallin' down They say that the father's insane And dear Miss Perkins a game |
The Stranglers', "Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the Wizard of Oz
Original Lyrics: I'm the Wizard of Aus
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1980s | |
Bad English's, "When I See You Smile"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna catch you, baby
Original Lyrics: And one look at you, baby
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Bon Jovi's, "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics: These are words I'll say to you
Original Lyrics: These five words I swear to you
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Bon Jovi's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a little rumbly
Original Lyrics: She's a little runaway
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Bon Jovi's, "Wanted Dead or Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a woman, dead or alive
Original Lyrics: I'm wanted dead or alive
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Christopher Cross', "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)"
Misheard Lyrics: When you get caught between those dudes in New York City
Original Lyrics: When you get caught between the moon and New York City
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Cyndi Lauper's, "All Through the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in L.A.
or I'll be in L.A. Original Lyrics: I'll be awake
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INXS's, "New Sensation"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you ready for a new vacation?
or Are you ready for a nude vacation? Original Lyrics: Are you ready for a new sensation?
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Los Lobos', "La Bamba"
Misheard Lyrics: Ay! Ya riba, ya riba (“Ouch! I’m a fish, I’m a fish”, in Russian)
Original Lyrics: Ay arriba, arriba
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Maria Muldaur's, "Midnight at the Oasis"
Misheard Lyrics: Sing your prayers to bed
Original Lyrics: Send your camel to bed
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Marvin Gaye's, "Sexual Healing"
Misheard Lyrics: Whenever those DJs are calling
Original Lyrics: Whenever blue teardrops are falling
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Metallica's, "Whiplash"
Misheard Lyrics: this is a war with Jews
Original Lyrics: 'cause this is what we choose
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: A WIDOW deeply scarred
Original Lyrics: A willow deeply scarred
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Prince's, "Kiss"
Misheard Lyrics: You don’t have to be a Grinch
Original Lyrics: You don’t have to be rich
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Wee Sing's, "Jingle at the Window"
Misheard Lyrics: Pass three widows, tidy-O
Original Lyrics: Pass three windows, ti-de-O
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Whitesnake's, "Would I Lie to You?"
Misheard Lyrics: An' look at my erection
Original Lyrics: An' look in my direction
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "All That She Wants"
Misheard Lyrics: But the movie means goodbye
Original Lyrics: But the morning means goodbye
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Ace of Base's, "Everytime It Rains"
Misheard Lyrics: I phone to Jesus
Original Lyrics: I fall to pieces
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Cedarmont Kids', "All Night, All Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I lay me down this week
or Now I lay me down to see Original Lyrics: Now I lay me down to sleep
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Natalie Merchant's, "Kind & Generous"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I'm black...
Original Lyrics: You know I'm bound...
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Reel 2 Real's, "I Like to Move It"
Misheard Lyrics: I like a movie, movie
Original Lyrics: I like to move it, move it
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Salt-N-Pepa's, "Shoop"
Misheard Lyrics: Like stupid-dupid-doo
Original Lyrics: Like Scooby-Dooby-Doo
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Van Halen's, "Right Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Mr. Bean, to use the river
Original Lyrics: Miss a beat, you lose the rhythm
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2000s | |
Commercial's, "Daisy Sour Cream"
Misheard Lyrics: Dupe a dollop of dupe dupe a dollop of, dupe a dollop of dupe dupe a dollop of Daisy
Original Lyrics: do do do, do do a dollop, do do do do do a dollop of Daisy!
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Daft Punk's, "One More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: One more time, we’re gonna segregate
Original Lyrics: One more time, we’re gonna celebrate
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Estelle featuring Kanye West's, "American Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to Brooklyn
Original Lyrics: Take me to Broadway
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Jessica Simpson's, "A Little Bit"
Misheard Lyrics: At the end of the game
A little bit throws a goalie Original Lyrics: At the end of the day
A little bit goes a long way |
Nickelback's, "Rockstar"
Misheard Lyrics: With the latest dictionary and to Jesús soups.
Original Lyrics: With the latest dictionary of today's who's who
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The Backyardigans', "We'll Get You What You Want"
Misheard Lyrics: We know 21
Original Lyrics: We know what we want
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2010s | |
Julia Michaels', "Issues"
Misheard Lyrics: If you don't touch me, 'cause if you did, baby, I would touch you too.
Original Lyrics: If you don't judge me, 'cause if you did, baby, I would judge you too.
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Rihanna's, "Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not just something you Thanksgiving
Original Lyrics: It's not just something you take, it's given
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Sia feat. Sean Paul's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics: No, I ain't got guns, I ain't got guns
But I got you, baby Original Lyrics: No, I ain't got cash, I ain't got cash
But I got you, baby |
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country | |
John Michael Montgomery's, "I Can Love You Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: Be all you can be
Original Lyrics: Be all that you need
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misc | |
Commercial's, "Voost"
Misheard Lyrics: I like to boost it, boost it
Original Lyrics: I like to Voost it, Voost it
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Surfaces', "I Can't Help But Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't help but feel 'bout you
I can't help but feel, oh, yeah Original Lyrics: I can't help but feel my groove
I can't help but feel, oh, yeah |