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1950s | |
Jerry Lee Lewis', "Great Balls of Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: You're fine, so kind,
I'm gonna tell this world That you're Nine! Nine! Nine! Nine! Original Lyrics: You're fine, so kind,
I'm gonna tell this world That you're Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine! |
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1960s | |
5th Dimension's, "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"
Misheard Lyrics: Sodomy and understanding,
Gimps in leather suits abounding Original Lyrics: Harmony and understanding,
Sympathy and trust abounding |
Donovan's, "Season of the Witch"
Misheard Lyrics: Many songs to sing
Original Lyrics: Many sights to see
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Stevie Wonder's, "Uptight (Everything's Alright)"
Misheard Lyrics: But it's alright my proton cube
Original Lyrics: But it's alright if my clothes aren't new
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Tommy James and the Shondells', "I Think We're Alone Now"
Misheard Lyrics: There doesn't seem to be anyone allowed
Original Lyrics: There doesn't seem to be anyone around
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Tommy James and the Shondells', "Mony Mony"
Misheard Lyrics: Monkey monkey
Original Lyrics: Mony Mony
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1970s | |
Bryan Ferry's, "The In Crowd"
Misheard Lyrics: We wheeze up and down the street
Original Lyrics: We breeze up and down the street
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Chic's, "My Forbidden Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: My love is for Britain
We keep our love hidden Original Lyrics: My love is forbidden
We keep our love hidden |
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Derek and the Dominos', "Bell Bottom Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: It would be in your home
Original Lyrics: It would be in your arms
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Livin’ Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s an enemy
Original Lyrics: It’s a livin’ thing
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Paul McCartney and Wings', "Jet"
Misheard Lyrics: Supper again, Jeff
Original Lyrics: Suffrogate jet
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Peaches And Herb's, "Shake Your Groove Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Shake with Goofy,
Shake with Goofy Original Lyrics: Shake your groove thing.
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Stevie Wonder's, "Isn’t She Lovely"
Misheard Lyrics: Isn’t she wobble-ful?
Original Lyrics: Isn’t she wonderful?
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1980s | |
Bon Jovi's, "You Give Love a Bad Name"
Misheard Lyrics: You give love a headache
Original Lyrics: You give love a bad name
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Cyndi Lauper's, "She Bop"
Misheard Lyrics: She died, he died, and we died
Original Lyrics: She bop, he bop, we bop
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Frankie Goes to Hollywood's, "Relax"
Misheard Lyrics: Hit me with those lazy beans
OR Hit me with those lazy beams Original Lyrics: Hit me with those laser beams
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Karel Fialka's, "Hey Matthew"
Misheard Lyrics: Daffy Duck, the 18, the 18, I see the 18.
Original Lyrics: Daffy Duck, the A-Team, the A-Team, I see the A-Team.
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Metallica's, "Ride the Lightning"
Misheard Lyrics: My nigga's gripped with fear.
Original Lyrics: My fingers gripped with fear
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Midnight Star's, "Operator"
Misheard Lyrics: Operate that, Barney
Original Lyrics: Operate that body
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Motley Crue's, "Girls, Girls, Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Red lips, fingered tits
Original Lyrics: Red lips, fingertips
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Oingo Boingo's, "Just Another Day"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s just another game
Original Lyrics: It’s just another day
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Talking Heads', "Girlfriend Is Better"
Misheard Lyrics: I got Goofy
Original Lyrics: I got a girlfriend
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1990s | |
Andrew Gold's, "Spooky, Scary Skeletons"
Misheard Lyrics: Will make you peekaboo
Original Lyrics: Will wish you with a boo!
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Baz Luhrmann's, "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe you'll have Trojans, maybe you won't
Original Lyrics: Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't
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Cast of Barney & Friends', "S-M-I-L-E"
Misheard Lyrics: It will finish like a bubble
Original Lyrics: It will vanish like a bubble
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Elton John's, "The One"
Misheard Lyrics: Where sex and love no longer dare
Original Lyrics: Where sex and love no longer gel
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Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's something unacceptable
Original Lyrics: It's something unpredictable
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Montell Jordan's, "This Is How We Do It"
Misheard Lyrics: So take out your gat and blow your brains out
Original Lyrics: So tip up your cup and throw your hands up
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Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: She soiled the wall, sell the shirt
Original Lyrics: She's overboard and self-assured.
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: I could use a little food myself
Original Lyrics: I could use a little fuel myself
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Smash Mouth's, "Walkin' on the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you follow them in, we have to write about it
Original Lyrics: And if you follow there may be a tomorrow
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Smash Mouth's, "Walkin' on the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you follow them in, we have to write about it
Original Lyrics: And if you follow there may be a tomorrow
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Spice Girls', "Mama"
Misheard Lyrics: All that you did was wrong
OR All that you did was weird (Later) I know that's true, I guarantee it Original Lyrics: All that you did was love
(Later) And love that's true and guaranteed |
Take That's, "Relight My Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't forget to walk on through the night
OR Stronger now to walk on through the night Original Lyrics: Strong enough to walk on through the night
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The Charlatans', "One to Another"
Misheard Lyrics: Love you, I'm a daughter
(Later) I'm built to rock you and I'm doing the best that I can (Later) I'll come, I don't need me no mean vibe (Later) Can you please pull out your window You can blame it on my love Original Lyrics: Love I adore you
(Later) It's good to rock you and I'll do it the best that I can (Later) I'll come clean, I don't need no vice (Later) Can you please crawl out of your window You can play with all my love |
Us3's, "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)"
Misheard Lyrics: A weird trip to fantasia
Original Lyrics: Dip trip, flip fantasia
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2000s | |
Chris Brown's, "With You"
Misheard Lyrics: And I need a bull
I gotta see a bull Original Lyrics: I need you boo
I gotta see you boo |
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2010s | |
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna's, "This Is What You Came For"
Misheard Lyrics: We go fast through the game replay
Original Lyrics: We go fast like the game replay
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Foster The People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics: You better run, better run, bastard in my bollocks
Original Lyrics: You better run, better run faster than my bullet
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Justin Timberlake's, "Can't Stop the Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: All through my city, all through my heart
Original Lyrics: All through my city,
All through my home |
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: In it, money
Rumors lie Original Lyrics: Ain't it funny?
Rumors fly |
The War on Drugs', "Holding On"
Misheard Lyrics: Hiding in the ceiling
Original Lyrics: Hiding in the seams
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misc | |
xmas | |
Mimi Webb's, "24/5"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, someday I won't miss you
Baby, someday I won't hate you Original Lyrics: Maybe, someday I won't miss you
Maybe, someday I won't hate you |
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