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1960s | |
The Beatles', "I'm Looking Through You"
Misheard Lyrics: You were a bird-brain, but not today
Original Lyrics: You were above me, but not today
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1970s | |
Aerosmith's, "Chip Away at the Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: I won’t stop until your love is bumpy Ron
Original Lyrics: And I won't stop until your love is my very own
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David Essex's, "Gonna Make You a Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh is he alone
Original Lyrics: Oh is he more
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David Essex's, "Hold Me Close"
Misheard Lyrics: With your lamplight shining
Original Lyrics: With your love light shining
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David Essex's, "Lamplight"
Misheard Lyrics: But I get the Bee Gees
Original Lyrics: But I get the feeling
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David Essex's, "Rollin' Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't feel like a sinister
Original Lyrics: You don't feel like a sister
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Michael Jackson's, "I Wanna Be Where You Are"
Misheard Lyrics: Any way you are
Original Lyrics: Anywhere you are
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Olivia Newton-John's, "A Little More Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Put a little more love, make it right
Original Lyrics: Will a little more love make it right?
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Roberta Flack's, "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Drumming my face with his fingers.
Original Lyrics: Strumming my pain with his fingers.
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The Rolling Stones', "Miss You"
Misheard Lyrics: That's just Dominique, yeah
Original Lyrics: That's just dying to meet you
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1980s | |
Haircut 100's, "Love Plus One"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it down to the lake of fear?
Original Lyrics: Is it down to the lake I fear?
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Living Colour's, "Cult of Personality"
Misheard Lyrics: You gave me power in the old god's name
Original Lyrics: You gave me power in your god’s name
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Midnight Oil's, "Armistice Day"
Misheard Lyrics: You're watching people biting
Original Lyrics: You're watching people fighting
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Midnight Oil's, "Don't Wanna Be the One"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't believe the purple families on my color TV
Original Lyrics: I can't believe the perfect families on my color TV
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Midnight Oil's, "Power and the Passion"
Misheard Lyrics: Go to backwoods
Original Lyrics: Going backward
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Midnight Oil's, "Put Down That Weapon"
Misheard Lyrics: Under the lullaby
or Under the alibi Original Lyrics: Under the waterline
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Midnight Oil's, "The Dead Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't say you're gay
Original Lyrics: Don't serve your king
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Midnight Oil's, "US Forces"
Misheard Lyrics: US forces gave the nog
Original Lyrics: US forces gave the nod
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Pretenders', "Message of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Talk to me Barney
Original Lyrics: Talk to me darling
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The Police's, "Synchronicity II"
Misheard Lyrics: Another suburban edamame
Original Lyrics: Another suburban family morning
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The Rolling Stones', "She's So Cold"
Misheard Lyrics: When I touch her: my ass just froze.
Original Lyrics: When I touch her: my hand just froze.
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1990s | |
Beck's, "Beautiful Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Is someone going away?
Original Lyrics: Is someone calling your name?
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Beck's, "Loser"
Misheard Lyrics: So I open the door...
I'm a New York baby So why don't you tell me? Original Lyrics: Soy un perdedor
I'm a loser baby So why don't you kill me? |
Cast of Barney & Friends', "Silly Sounds"
Misheard Lyrics: Or maybe you're healing a neckbone
Original Lyrics: Or maybe you're hearing an echo
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Cast of Barney & Friends', "You Might Like Something New"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't ever say "me oh my"
Original Lyrics: Don't hesitate, me oh my
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Jagged Edge's, "Let's Get Married"
Misheard Lyrics: See, worst of all
Original Lyrics: See, first of all
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Maxwell's, "Fortunate"
Misheard Lyrics: Never had broomsticks all night
Original Lyrics: Never had room service all night
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Midnight Oil's, "Blue Sky Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: There'll be Pooh at the table tonight
Original Lyrics: There'll be food on the table tonight
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Midnight Oil's, "Forgotten Years"
Misheard Lyrics: The hottest years
Original Lyrics: The hardest years
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Midnight Oil's, "King of the Mountain"
Misheard Lyrics: Pushing my way through snow
Original Lyrics: Pushing my way through slow
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Midnight Oil's, "Sometimes"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes your feet can get too cold
Original Lyrics: Sometimes you're beaten to the call
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Midnight Oil's, "Truganini"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a road train gone to Norway
Original Lyrics: There's a road train going nowhere
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Midnight Oil's, "Underwater"
Misheard Lyrics: In the deeper ring
Original Lyrics: In the deep marine
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Seal's, "Kiss from a Rose"
Misheard Lyrics: But did you know that when it's slow...
Original Lyrics: But did you know that when it snows...
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Shawn Mullins', "Lullaby"
Misheard Lyrics: AM/PM's gonna be alright
Original Lyrics: Everything's gonna be alright
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2000s | |
All Saints', "Pure Shores"
Misheard Lyrics: I've crossed devils for miles
Original Lyrics: I've crossed deserts for miles
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Commercial's, "Family Auto Mart"
Misheard Lyrics: 1918 Tallulah Rd.
Original Lyrics: 1918 Aurora Rd.
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Destiny's Child's, "Say My Name"
Misheard Lyrics: Chick-fil-A, Chick-fil-A
Original Lyrics: Say my name, say my name
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Kylie Minogue's, "Love at First Sight"
Misheard Lyrics: 45 times I knew
Original Lyrics: For the first time I knew
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Miike Snow's, "Animal"
Misheard Lyrics: There is a hole that I tried to fill it up with morning, Monday morning
Original Lyrics: There is a hole and I tried to fill up with
Money, money, money |
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