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1960s | |
Blood, Sweat, and Tears', "And When I Die"
Misheard Lyrics: Now troubles are many, they're as deep as a will
Original Lyrics: My troubles are many, they're as deep as a well
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The Temptations', "Get Ready"
Misheard Lyrics: Big Betty 'cause here I come
Original Lyrics: Get ready 'cause here I come
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1970s | |
Arlo Guthrie's, "The City of New Orleans"
Misheard Lyrics: Good morning, Amelia Earhart
Original Lyrics: Good morning, America, how are you?
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Genesis', "Watcher of the Skies"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe the wizard's shared his tale
Original Lyrics: Maybe the lizard's shed its tail
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Nicolette Larson's, "Lotta Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I need a lady outside of you
Original Lyrics: You know I need relating, not solitude
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Patrick Hernandez's, "Born to Be Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes, you were boing, boing, boing
Born to be alive Original Lyrics: Yes, you were born, born, born
Born to be alive |
Queen's, "We are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: We are the Jeffersons, my friends
Original Lyrics: We are the champions, my friends
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Stevie Wonder's, "Sir Duke"
Misheard Lyrics: You can feel it, Aloha
Original Lyrics: You can feel it all over
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Sugarloaf's, "Green-Eyed Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Green-eyed lady, oh shit lady
Original Lyrics: Green-eyed lady, ocean lady
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Sweet's, "Ballroom Blitz"
Misheard Lyrics: And the band started thieving
OR And the band started heaving Original Lyrics: And the band started leaving
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Three Dog Night's, "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)"
Misheard Lyrics: That ain't the way to the trombone
Original Lyrics: That ain't the way to have fun, no!
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1980s | |
Curiosity Killed the Cat's, "Down to Earth"
Misheard Lyrics: Shooting stars in midnight barstools
(Later) Don't wanna be possessed Original Lyrics: Shooting stars in midnight pastures
(Later) Don't wanna be misled |
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Cyndi Lauper's, "I Drove All Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Kick it in your room
Original Lyrics: Crept in your room
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Def Leppard's, "Armageddon It"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m a Guinea pig
Yes I'm a Guinea pig Original Lyrics: Armageddon it!
Yes, I'm a-getting it. |
Don Henley's, "New York Minute"
Misheard Lyrics: In a New York minute, things can get pretty straight
Original Lyrics: In a New York minute, things can get pretty strange
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Eurythmics', "Thorn in My Side"
Misheard Lyrics: But I got what I deserted
Original Lyrics: But I got what I deserved
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Genesis', "Illegal Alien"
Misheard Lyrics: Being Amelia Earhart
Original Lyrics: Being an illegal alien
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Humanoid's, "Stakker Humanoid"
Misheard Lyrics: Haemorrhoids
Original Lyrics: Humanoid
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Phil Collins', "Don't Lose My Number"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby did you lose my number
Original Lyrics: Billy, don't you lose my number
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Phil Collins', "In the Air Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, if you told me you were drumming
I would not lend a hand Original Lyrics: Well, if you told me you were drowning
I would not lend a hand |
Prince's, "Kiss"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a Halloween witch
Original Lyrics: You don't have to be rich
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The Motels', "Suddenly Last Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: It gives me Vagisil
It takes all my will Original Lyrics: It keeps me standing still
It takes all my will |
1990s | |
Billy Joel's, "The River Of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Baptized by a fart, I wade into the river that runs to the promised land
Original Lyrics: Baptized by the fire, I wade into the river that runs to the promised land
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Cher's, "Walking in Memphis"
Misheard Lyrics: Double U. C. Hiney was shooting down over me
Original Lyrics: W. C. Handy won't you look down over me
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Five's, "Got the Feelin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Here we go again with the beef
Original Lyrics: Here we go again with the beats
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K-Klass', "Rhythm Is a Mystery"
Misheard Lyrics: I just got to be where you are gonna be
This feeling touches me This feeling takes the lead and takes over Original Lyrics: I just got to be where you are gonna beat it
Feeling such a crazy Feeling takes the lead and control of her |
Kelsey Grammer's, "Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs"
Misheard Lyrics: Prisoners in the building
Original Lyrics: Frasier has left the building
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Marc Cohn's, "Walking in Memphis"
Misheard Lyrics: Saw the goats of Elvis, and you & nan never knew
Original Lyrics: Saw the ghost of Elvis on Union Avenue
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Mazzy Star's, "Fade Into You"
Misheard Lyrics: Strangers never knew
Original Lyrics: Strange you never knew
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Pato Banton's, "Baby Come Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Love me and love will stay
OR Love me and lovers stay (Later) A crime, man! Original Lyrics: Love me enough to stay
(Later) I cry, man! |
R.E.M.'s, "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"
Misheard Lyrics: Only Jamaica
Original Lyrics: Call me when you try to wake her up.
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Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Moonlight castle. When I get home.
Original Lyrics: Ooh lah, kah, koh
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2000s | |
Dido's, "Thank You"
Misheard Lyrics: My tea's gone cold, I wonder why, Agarap Bererop
Original Lyrics: My tea's gone cold, I wonder why I got out of bed at all.
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Eminem's, "Stan"
Misheard Lyrics: When I was just a little baby born
Original Lyrics: When I was just a little baby boy
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Ingrid Michaelson's, "Be OK"
Misheard Lyrics: I just wanna fear today, fear today, fear today
Original Lyrics: I just wanna feel today, feel today, feel today
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Rihanna's, "Don’t Stop The Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Pass every candidate, yeah
Original Lyrics: Possible candidate, yeah
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2010s | |
Don Broco's, "Whole Truth"
Misheard Lyrics: Wanna mess with me?
Original Lyrics: What a mess I've made
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Kendrick Lamar's, "LOVE."
Misheard Lyrics: L, love and lust
L, all of us Original Lyrics: Damn, love or lust
Damn, all of us |
Kiesza's, "Hideaway"
Misheard Lyrics: Hideaway, we drink some more
Original Lyrics: Hideaway with me some more
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Maroon 5's, "Memories"
Misheard Lyrics: When I bullied him forever, and everything will stay the same
Original Lyrics: When I believed in forever, and everything would stay the same
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Sia's, "Unstoppable"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m abortion with no brakes
Original Lyrics: I'm a Porsche with no brakes
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Taylor Swift's, "Look What You Made Me Do"
Misheard Lyrics: A baby actress staring in your bad dreams
Original Lyrics: I'll be the actress starring in your bad dreams
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The Veils', "Lavinia"
Misheard Lyrics: I've her name in mine
It's Colin all the time Original Lyrics: I've her name in mind
It's calling all the time |
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Traditional's, "Lord of the Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the Lord of the damn city
Original Lyrics: "I am the Lord of the dance", said he
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Kidsongs', "The Pumpkin Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Where's my puppy hiding?
Original Lyrics: Where's my pumpkin hiding?
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Maroon 5's, "Beautiful Mistakes"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m in love with the best
Original Lyrics: I’m in love with the past
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Maroon 5's, "Beautiful Mistakes"
Misheard Lyrics: Smelling your pillows and wishin’ I was dead
Original Lyrics: Smelling your pillows and wishin’ I was there
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