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1960s | |
Spiral Starecase's, "More Today Than Yesterday"
Misheard Lyrics: I want you more today than yesterday
Original Lyrics: I love you more today than yesterday
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1970s | |
Aerosmith's, "Dream On"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody's got the doozy life to pay
Original Lyrics: Everybody's got their dues in life to pay
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Bobby Bloom's, "Montego Bay"
Misheard Lyrics: Come sing me a round
Original Lyrics: Come sing me loud
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KC and the Sunshine Band's, "I’m Your Boogie Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m your goodie bag
Original Lyrics: I’m your boogie man
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Lindisfarne's, "Fog on the Tyne"
Misheard Lyrics: Take that sign off the door.
Original Lyrics: Think I'll sign off the dole.
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Paul McCartney & Wings', "Helen Wheels"
Misheard Lyrics: Heavy (heavy) yellow wheels
Original Lyrics: Helen (Helen) Hell on Wheels
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: The elder poop has a devil motorcycle poor me
Original Lyrics: Beelzebub had a devil put aside for me
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Queen's, "We are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: No time for Hoosiers
Original Lyrics: No time for losers
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Vicki Sue Robinson's, "Turn The Beat Around"
Misheard Lyrics: I know that you want to get something on
Original Lyrics: I know that you want to get your thing off
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Vicki Sue Robinson's, "Turn The Beat Around"
Misheard Lyrics: You find your lips keep moving to the nitty gritty
Original Lyrics: Your violins keep moving to the nitty gritty
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1980s | |
Curiosity Killed The Cat's, "Misfit"
Misheard Lyrics: Misfit, you breakdance on the street
OR Misfit, your freak Dad's on the street Original Lyrics: Misfit freak that's on the street
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Dire Straits', "Romeo And Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: Juliet, "When will they learn?" you used to cry
OR Juliet, "When will we learn?" you used to cry OR Juliet, "When will I learn?" you used to cry Original Lyrics: Juliet, when we made love you used to cry
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Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians', "What I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: Push me in the shallow waters
Before I get to sleep Original Lyrics: Choke me in the shallow waters
Before I get too deep |
Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin's, "Separate Lives"
Misheard Lyrics: Love leads to aspiration
Original Lyrics: Love leads to isolation
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Queen's, "Friends Will Be Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: Another red wedding day
Original Lyrics: Another red letter day
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Queen's, "Save Me"
Misheard Lyrics: It started off somewhere
Original Lyrics: It started off so well
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Queen's, "The Miracle"
Misheard Lyrics: The Mojave Desert says it all
Original Lyrics: In Sahara Desert says it all
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R.E.M.'s, "Orange Crush"
Misheard Lyrics: I got my orange truck
Original Lyrics: I got my Orange Crush
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1990s | |
A Tribe Called Quest's, "Vibes and Stuff"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm here for the Rorschach
Original Lyrics: I'm here for the long shot
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Brand New Heavies', "Dream Come True"
Misheard Lyrics: Was it all in my mind or did I scream it at the time?
OR Was it all in my mind or did I dream it at the time? Original Lyrics: Was it all in my mind or did I dream it all the time?
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Buffy Sainte-Marie's, "The Big Ones Get Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, baby I just got back from town where the brides are paid
(Later) I would go in jail just to set you free of the ropes that bind you Original Lyrics: Hey, baby I just got back from town where the bribes are paid
(Later) I would go in chains just to see you free of the ropes that bind you |
Mary Chapin Carpenter's, "He Thinks He'll Keep Her"
Misheard Lyrics: For fifteen years she had a job and not one raisin paid
Original Lyrics: For fifteen years she had a job and not one raise in pay
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Massive Attack's, "Teardrop"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel the summer breath
or Fearless summer, brave Original Lyrics: Feathers on my breath.
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Pantera's, "Becoming"
Misheard Lyrics: Do I smell cheese sauce?
Original Lyrics: To rise beyond Jesus
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Queen's, "I'm Going Slightly Mad"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not quite s***ty
or I'm not quite the Chevy Original Lyrics: I'm not quite the shilling
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R.E.M.'s, "Strange Currencies"
Misheard Lyrics: These birds
or These verbs or These herbs Original Lyrics: These words
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Sublime's, "Santeria"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I really wanna go
But I really wanna stay Original Lyrics: What I really wanna know, ah baby, mmm...
What I really wanna say |
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2000s | |
'N Sync's, "This I Promise You"
Misheard Lyrics: Bring cheers to your bar
Original Lyrics: Bring tears to your eyes
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'N Sync's, "This I Promise You"
Misheard Lyrics: Bring cheers to your bar
Original Lyrics: Bring tears to your eyes
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All Saints', "Rock Steady"
Misheard Lyrics: I got my ass in shape, you know, I'm ready to leave
Original Lyrics: I got my ass in check, checkin' out, I'm ready to be
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Cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory's, "Augustus Gloop"
Misheard Lyrics: The time is right
Original Lyrics: The time is ripe
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Gorillaz's, "Dare"
Misheard Lyrics: Ponyo, Ponyo, Ponyo
It's dare Original Lyrics: It's coming up, it's coming up, it's coming up
It's dare |
Mariah Carey's, "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want you for my own
Walk away the sky unknown Original Lyrics: I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know |
Mariah Carey's, "I Stay in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And I try to f*** like a whale
Original Lyrics: And I try to front like "oh well"
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Nelly's, "Ride Wit Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, must be the Muppets!
Original Lyrics: Hey! Must be the money!
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2010s | |
Solar Fake's, "Pain Goes By"
Misheard Lyrics: And I can't walk away
There are Arabs destructing the way Tall enough to force me to stay Original Lyrics: And I can’t walk away
Barriers are obstructing the way Tall enough to force me to stay |
The Script's, "Science & Faith"
Misheard Lyrics: You won't find faith or home town in telescope
Original Lyrics: You won't find faith or hope down a telescope
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misc | |
Post Malone & Doja Cat's, "I Like You (A Happier Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: My n***a, know I like you for that
or You're mine, and you know I like you for that Original Lyrics: You don't mind and you know I like you for that
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xmas | |
Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby's, "We Wish You the Merriest"
Misheard Lyrics: We wish you delirious, delirious
Original Lyrics: We wish you the merriest, the merriest
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Meghan Trainor's, "Sleigh Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on, it's lovely weather
'Fore we stay right together with you Original Lyrics: Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you |
Mitch Miller's, "Must Be Santa"
Misheard Lyrics: Beat that's right
Original Lyrics: Beard that's white
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Nat King Cole's, "Caroling, Caroling"
Misheard Lyrics: Caroling, caroling through the smoke
Original Lyrics: Caroling, caroling through the snow
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Slade's, "Merry Xmas Everybody"
Misheard Lyrics: Does your granny always tell ya,
That her old thongs are the best? Original Lyrics: Does your granny always tell ya,
That the old songs are the best? |
Traditional's, "The First Noel"
Misheard Lyrics: Born Mr. Clean of Israel
Original Lyrics: Born is the king of Israel
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