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1960s | |
Beach Boys', "Help Me Rhonda"
Misheard Lyrics: Help me wonder help help me wonder
Original Lyrics: Help me Rhonda help help me Rhonda
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1970s | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"
Misheard Lyrics: I know, shining down that water
Original Lyrics: I know, shining down like water
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"
Misheard Lyrics: Sun is cold and rain is hot
Original Lyrics: Sun is cold and rain is hard
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Elton John and Kiki Dee's, "Bite Your Lip"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't let me drown
Original Lyrics: Don't let me down
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KC and the Sunshine Band's, "Boogie Shoes"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna put up
My-my-my-my-my books and shoes Original Lyrics: I wanna put on
My-my-my-my-my boogie shoes |
Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Bada-Boosh, Bada-Boosh
Original Lyrics: Scaramouche, Scaramouche
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Steely Dan's, "Peg"
Misheard Lyrics: It's your very boring movie
Original Lyrics: It's your favorite foreign movie.
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Steely Dan's, "Reelin' In The Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you gathering up critiques?
Have you had enough of mine? Original Lyrics: Are you gathering up your tears?
Have you had enough of mine? |
Village People's, "Y.M.C.A."
Misheard Lyrics: There’s a bake sale at the YMCA
Original Lyrics: There’s a place there called the YMCA
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1980s | |
Cyndi Lauper's, "I Drove All Night"
Misheard Lyrics: The city was stinkin' cruel
... To taste your sweet kisses, your arms open wide Original Lyrics: The city was sticky and cruel
... Could taste your sweet kisses, your arms open wide |
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Lee Majors', "The Unknown Stuntman"
Misheard Lyrics: But the hardest thing I'll ever do
Is watch my leading lady. 'Cause then the other guy Will put a bandage in my knee. Original Lyrics: But the hardest thing I'll ever do
Is watch my leading lady Kiss some other guy While they're bandaging my knee. |
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Michael Jackson's, "Beat It"
Misheard Lyrics: Beat it like the beated meated.
Original Lyrics: No one wants to be defeated.
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Michael Jackson's, "Beat It"
Misheard Lyrics: Shockin' the monkey, shock in the night.
Original Lyrics: Showing how funky strong is your fight.
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Spandau Ballet's, "To Cut a Long Story Short"
Misheard Lyrics: Bloody fat strangers!
Original Lyrics: Running from strangers,
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Waterboys', "Some of My Best Friends Are Trains"
Misheard Lyrics: And they're boarding up Australia and they call each other names
Original Lyrics: And they're phoning up Australia and they call each other names
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1990s | |
Alice in Chains', "Down in a Hole"
Misheard Lyrics: But my wings have been so denied
Original Lyrics: But my wings have been soaked in iron
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Blind Melon's, "Galaxie"
Misheard Lyrics: But I'd rather be a cop right now
Original Lyrics: But I'd rather be caught right now
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Blind Melon's, "Galaxie"
Misheard Lyrics: Down this far in the corner
Original Lyrics: Down this far in the quarter
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Cyndi Lauper's, "The World Is Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: Through the w*ores of the rich and the flasks of the poor
Wherever I go there's no oomph anymore There's no love anymore So I turn on my heels I'm declining the call Original Lyrics: Through the halls of the rich and the flats of the poor
Wherever I go there's no warmth anymore There's no love anymore So I turn on my heels I'm declining the fall |
Eagle-Eye Cherry's, "Save Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Stay tonight
And fight the great outdoors Come tomorrow Tomorrow I'll be yours Original Lyrics: Save tonight
And fight the break of dawn Come tomorrow Tomorrow I'll be gone |
Eternal's, "Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: All of my brothers seem to fade
Original Lyrics: All of my problems seem to fade
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N-Trance's, "Set You Free"
Misheard Lyrics: Wanna stay in your a*se forever
Original Lyrics: Wanna stay in your arms forever
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Prince's, "Diamonds And Pearls"
Misheard Lyrics: You and me are colorblind
Original Lyrics: You would be colorblind
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Robbie Williams', "Freedom"
Misheard Lyrics: I won’t let you die
Original Lyrics: I won’t let you down
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Robbie Williams', "Lazy Days"
Misheard Lyrics: We’ll open the door
Original Lyrics: Will open the door
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Robbie Williams', "Old Before I Die"
Misheard Lyrics: CeraVe I say
Original Lyrics: C’est la vie I say
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Robbie Williams', "South of the Border"
Misheard Lyrics: She’s got a blood red parka
Original Lyrics: She’s got a blood red powder
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Sarah McLachlan's, "I Will Remember You"
Misheard Lyrics: Make up for the memories
Original Lyrics: Weep not for the memories
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U2's, "One"
Misheard Lyrics: Leisure baby, don't care
Original Lyrics: Leaves you baby if you don't care for it
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Underworld's, "M.E."
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want a good time. I wanted to live.
Original Lyrics: I don't want to kill time. I want it to live.
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2000s | |
A*Teens', "Upside Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh dear, she says to concentrate
So what, her name is Beeda the Great As king and queen, we’ll have to wait 'Cause I don't have forever Original Lyrics: My teacher says to concentrate
So what; his name was Peter the Great The kings and queens will have to wait 'Cause I don't have forever |
Lady Gaga's, "Just Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't slow!
Drive it clean, Eh, so plead it, It's been molesto, In the f*ckho(le) Original Lyrics: Don't slow,
Drive it, clean it Lights out, bleed it Spend the lasto In your pocko |
Rihanna's, "Shut Up And Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: So tie me up and watch me go, go, go, go
Get you where you wanna go if you know what I mean Got a writer smoother than a limousine Can you handle the curves, can you ruin all the lights OR Can you handle the curves, can you ruin all our lives If you can, baby boy, then we can go all night 'Cause it's 0 and 60 and 315 Original Lyrics: So start me up and watch me go, go, go, go
Get you where you wanna go if you know what I mean Got a ride that's smoother than a limousine Can you handle the curves, can you run all the lights If you can, baby boy, then we can go all night 'Cause it's 0 to 60 in 3.5 |
Sarah McLachlan's, "Fallen"
Misheard Lyrics: Hell and back to take my hand
Original Lyrics: Heaven bend to take my hand
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2010s | |
DNCE's, "Cake by the Ocean"
Misheard Lyrics: Go for the gravy
or Go for the raisins Original Lyrics: Go f***ing crazy
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Selena Gomez and Marshmello's, "Wolves"
Misheard Lyrics: Too good for you
Original Lyrics: To get to you
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country | |
Mimi Webb's, "Good Without"
Misheard Lyrics: I gave you forever, you gave 'em all
Original Lyrics: I gave you forever, you give a month
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misc | |
OneRepublic's, "I Ain't Worried"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm living like I'm a nine year old
Original Lyrics: I'm living like I'm nine-zeros
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xmas | |
Bing Crosby's, "Christmas in Killarney"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s Christmas in the Army
Original Lyrics: It’s Christmas in Killarney
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Bing Crosby's, "Mele Kalikimaka"
Misheard Lyrics: Mele Kalikimaka is not what I’d say
Original Lyrics: Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii’s way
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Dean Martin's, "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
Misheard Lyrics: The nights have gone way down low
Original Lyrics: The lights are turned way down low
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Elton John's, "Step Into Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome to my Christmas song,
You'll hear it fifty times this year. Original Lyrics: Welcome to my Christmas song,
I'd like to thank you for the year. |
Gayla Peevey's, "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't want a toad
Original Lyrics: Don't want a doll
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Perry Como's, "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays"
Misheard Lyrics: From Atlanta to the City
Gee the traffic is a pity Original Lyrics: From Atlantic to Pacific
Gee the traffic is terrific |
Pretenders', "2000 Miles"
Misheard Lyrics: Gets cocoa day by day
Original Lyrics: Gets colder day by day
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