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1960s | |
Arlo Guthrie's, "Alice's Restaurant"
Misheard Lyrics: Until we came to a siren
Original Lyrics: Until we came to a side road
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Crosby, Stills, and Nash's, "Marrakesh Express"
Misheard Lyrics: Looking at the womb
Original Lyrics: Looking at the world
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The Archies', "Sugar, Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics: You are a campy girl
Original Lyrics: You are my candy girl
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The Doors', "Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh moon up above
Original Lyrics: Oh moon of Alabama
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1970s | |
Blondie's, "Heart of Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just no good,
You're cheese and life together. Original Lyrics: It's just no good,
You teasing like you do. |
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young's, "Ohio"
Misheard Lyrics: Tin soldiers and Vixen coming
or Tin soldiers and Blitzen coming or Ten soldiers and Vixen coming or Ten soldiers and Blitzen coming Original Lyrics: Tin soldiers and Nixon coming
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Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young's, "Woodstock"
Misheard Lyrics: And this he sold me
Original Lyrics: And this he told me
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Crosby, Stills, and Nash's, "Just a Song Before I Go"
Misheard Lyrics: I had to be at home
Original Lyrics: I had to be alone
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Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: And how it feels today, today
Original Lyrics: You had a busy day today.
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Jim Croce's, "Bad Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics: He's got a Chrysler Continental
Original Lyrics: He's got a custom Continental
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Pink Floyd's, "Dogs"
Misheard Lyrics: And in the end Hewlett-Packard, fly down south.
Original Lyrics: And in the end you'll pack up, fly down south.
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Spinners', "I'll Be Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatever you won't, I'll be there
Original Lyrics: Whatever you want, I'll be there
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1980s | |
Asia's, "Heat of the Moment"
Misheard Lyrics: The Disco Hut holds all the charms for you.
Original Lyrics: The disco hot spots hold no charm for you
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Europe's, "Rock the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I've gone through pay
Original Lyrics: I've gone through pain
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Juice Newton's, "Angel of the Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Just brush my teeth before you leave, baby
Original Lyrics: Just touch my cheek before you leave, baby
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Kim Wilde's, "Kids in America"
Misheard Lyrics: I can feel the feet but it's soothing, heading down
(Later) Kind house don't make a new story Kind house don't have any glory Original Lyrics: I can feel the heat but it's soothing, heading down
(Later) Kind hearts don't make a new story Kind hearts don't grab any glory |
Kim Wilde's, "You Keep Me Hangin’ On"
Misheard Lyrics: Get out, get out of my body
Original Lyrics: Get out, get out of my life
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R.E.M.'s, "We Walk"
Misheard Lyrics: Take the oasis, mall rats playing
Original Lyrics: Take oasis, Marat's bathing.
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Rod Stewart's, "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics: Billy left his home with a dollar in his pocket and a handful of change.
Original Lyrics: Billy left his home with a dollar in his pocket and a head full of dreams
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The Cars', "You Might Think"
Misheard Lyrics: But you can’t get going
Original Lyrics: But you kept it going
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The Cure's, "Close to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I've made myself so slick
Original Lyrics: I've made myself so sick
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The Cure's, "The Love Cats"
Misheard Lyrics: Showers in spring is a treacherous thing
OR Showers in spring is a dangerous thing We missed you, kiss the love cats OR We missed you, it's the love cats! Original Lyrics: I'll show you in spring, it's a treacherous thing
"We missed you", hissed the love cats |
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1990s | |
Britney Spears', "Born to Make You Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd give you my word
I'd wait forever to be there Original Lyrics: I'd give you my world
I'd wait forever to be your girl |
Celine Dion's, "Because You Loved Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You saw the past that was in me
OR You saw the past, that wasn't me Original Lyrics: You saw the best there was in me
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Lauryn Hill's, "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
Misheard Lyrics: To begin, how you think you really gonna pretend
Like you was a diamond and you called him again Original Lyrics: To begin, how you think you really gonna pretend
Like you wasn't down then you called him again |
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Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson's, "Scream"
Misheard Lyrics: Tired of New Yorkers
Tired of their schemes Original Lyrics: Tired of injustice
Tired of the schemes |
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Static-X's, "Fix"
Misheard Lyrics: Sex! Sex! Sex!
How could you yell at me at Thanksgiving, yo?! Original Lyrics: Fix! Fix! Fix!
I'm in you you're in me please give me a fix. |
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2000s | |
Anna Nalick's, "Breathe (2 AM)"
Misheard Lyrics: 2 AM, and I'm still awake, writing a song
If I get it all down on Big Bird Original Lyrics: 2 AM, and I'm still awake, writing a song
If I get it all down on paper |
Creed's, "One Last Breath"
Misheard Lyrics: Holy night, I'm six feet from the air and I'm singing
Maybe six feet ain't so far down Original Lyrics: Hold me now, I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking
Maybe six feet ain't so far down |
Hilary Duff's, "Come Clean"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh call me queen
or Homecoming queen Original Lyrics: I'm coming clean
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Miley Cyrus', "Party in the U.S.A."
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome to the land of flaming sex
Am I gonna fit in Original Lyrics: Welcome to the land of fame excess
Am I gonna fit in |
Mis-teeq's, "Scandalous"
Misheard Lyrics: Monster looks to kill
Original Lyrics: Non-stop looks to kill
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Panic! at the Disco's, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Misheard Lyrics: Closing the golden door
Original Lyrics: Closing the goddamn door
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The White Stripes', "Fell in Love with a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: These two sides of my brain need a hell of a meeting
Original Lyrics: These two sides of my brain need to have a meeting
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2010s | |
Bruno Mars', "It Will Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll pick up these broken penises till I'm bleeding
Original Lyrics: I'll pick up these broken pieces till I'm bleeding
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Bruno Mars', "It Will Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: If I foose you, baby
Original Lyrics: If I lose you, baby
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Bruno Mars', "It Will Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: There'll be no Christmas if I lose you, baby.
Original Lyrics: There'll be no clear skies if I lose you, baby.
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country | |
Charley Pride's, "Green Green Grass of Home"
Misheard Lyrics: Tits like cherries
Original Lyrics: lips like cherries
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Clint Black's, "Summer's Comin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothin' on Earth that'll get me huntin'
Original Lyrics: Nothin' on Earth that'll get me hummin'
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Juice Newton's, "Old Flame"
Misheard Lyrics: If only you were me, how could I do this to you?
Original Lyrics: What do you mean, how could I do this to you?
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misc | |
Disney's 'Dumbo''s, "Roustabouts"
Misheard Lyrics: Have to pee! Have to pee! Have to pee! Have to pee!
Original Lyrics: Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave!
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xmas | |
Bing Crosby's, "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: If only an I.D.
or If only an idea Original Lyrics: If only in my dreams
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Bon Jovi's, "I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish everyday to be
Original Lyrics: I wish everyday could be
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Bryan Adams', "Run Rudolph Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Wrong, wrong, Rudolph
Santa's getting naked in town Original Lyrics: Run, run, Rudolph
Santa's gonna make it to town |