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1960s | |
Ben E. King's, "Stand by Me"
Misheard Lyrics: My golly, golly, stand by me
Original Lyrics: And darling, darling, stand by me
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Commercial's, "Alka-Seltzer"
Misheard Lyrics: Lots of kids, kids
Original Lyrics: Plop, plop, fizz, fizz
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The Beatles', "Getting Better"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's get in the bathtub
Original Lyrics: It's getting better
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The Crazy World of Arthur Brown's, "Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Fire, I beg you to burn
Original Lyrics: Fire, I'll take you to burn
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1970s | |
America's, "Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics: I been one more for this morning
or I've been one more for correspondence Original Lyrics: I been one poor correspondent
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Average White Band's, "Cut the Cake"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a copycat
Original Lyrics: Gotta cut the cake
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Billy Joel's, "Say Goodbye to Hollywood"
Misheard Lyrics: Seven nights in Hollywood
Original Lyrics: Say goodbye to Hollywood
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Harry Chapin's, "Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics: It was a Santa’s smile, just the same
Original Lyrics: It was a sad smile, just the same
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Linda Ronstadt's, "Blue Bayou"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm going back someday, come with May to blue bayou
Original Lyrics: I'm going back someday, come what may to blue bayou
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Steely Dan's, "Do It Again"
Misheard Lyrics: You must put them on cable
Original Lyrics: You must put them on the table
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The Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Won’t you do it any way that’s best
Original Lyrics: What you doin' on your back?
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The Cars', "Just What I Needed"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't mind you heading out
Original Lyrics: I don't mind you hanging out
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1980s | |
Billy Squier's, "The Stroke"
Misheard Lyrics: Sloopy, Sloopy.
Original Lyrics: stroke me, stroke me.
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Bob Seger's, "The Fire Down Below"
Misheard Lyrics: All through the Shamu
Original Lyrics: All through the shadows
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Duran Duran's, "Save A Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Pretty-looking, old vagina
holds the floods that filled my skin. Don't ask me why I peeped. My promise melts the eyes. Original Lyrics: Pretty looking road, I try to
hold the rising floods that fill my skin. Don't ask me why I'll keep my promise. Melt the ice. |
Eddie Money's, "Take Me Home Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like we're outta sight
Original Lyrics: Just like Ronnie sang
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Twilight"
Misheard Lyrics: The people dancing in my mind
Original Lyrics: The visions dancing in my mind
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Foreigner's, "Urgent"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh s***, oh s***, oh s***
or Ocean, ocean, ocean Original Lyrics: Urgent, urgent, urgent
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Rick Springfield's, "I've Done Everything for You"
Misheard Lyrics: I've done everything brand new
Original Lyrics: I've done everything for you
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Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: We will dance at Walmart.
Original Lyrics: We'll still have each other
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Starship's, "We Built This City"
Misheard Lyrics: We built this city out of socks and soles
Original Lyrics: We built this city on rock and roll
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Whitney Houston's, "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Back to the old man arms
Original Lyrics: Back to the open arms
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1990s | |
311's, "All Mixed Up"
Misheard Lyrics: And fuck the babysitters
Original Lyrics: And fuck the naysayers
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Christina Aguilera's, "Genie in a Bottle"
Misheard Lyrics: Am I dreaming in a brothel?
Original Lyrics: I'm a genie in a bottle
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Collective Soul's, "December"
Misheard Lyrics: Pea's porridge hot, pea's porridge cold
Pea's porridge in the pot, nine days old Original Lyrics: December promise you gave unto me
December whispers of treachery |
Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm blue, if I were green I would die, I will pee on a dime, I'm in need of a guy
Original Lyrics: I'm blue, da ba dee da ba dai, da ba deeee da ba dai, da ba dee da ba dai
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Fiona Apple's, "Sleep to Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna sleep a drink
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna sleep to dream
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Green Day's, "Hitchin’ a Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I cannot - hi!
Original Lyrics: You know I cannot hide
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Mariah Carey featuring Boyz II Men's, "One Sweet Day"
Misheard Lyrics: And I know eventually we'll be in Paris
Original Lyrics: And I know eventually we'll be together
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Mariah Carey's, "My All"
Misheard Lyrics: I am dreaming of you
Original Lyrics: I am thinking of you
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Mariah Carey's, "Someday"
Misheard Lyrics: You were sublime to let me go
Original Lyrics: You were so blind to let me go
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Mariah Carey's, "Vision of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I had a Bee Gee in love
Original Lyrics: I had a vision of love
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Natalie Imbruglia's, "Wishing I Was There"
Misheard Lyrics: Should have stayed at home instead
Original Lyrics: Should have stayed at home in bed
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Snoop Dogg's, "Who am I (What's My Name)?"
Misheard Lyrics: Aunt Meadows can't f*** with that
Original Lyrics: And niggas can't f*** with that
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Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee's, "Wild Wild West"
Misheard Lyrics: Wawa gas
Original Lyrics: Wild Wild West
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2010s | |
Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson's, "Symphony"
Misheard Lyrics: I just wanna be part of your suffering
Original Lyrics: I just wanna be part of your symphony
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Imagine Dragons', "Demons"
Misheard Lyrics: It's where my semen hide
It's where my penis hard Original Lyrics: It's where my demons hide. It's where my demons hide.
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OneRepublic's, "Counting Stars"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel something so wrong, doing the ricin.
Original Lyrics: I feel something so wrong, doing the right thing.
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misc | |
Rosa Linn's, "SNAP"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s 2:00 at my house
or You’re still at my house Original Lyrics: You’re still in my heart
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