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1950s
The Everly Brothers', "Wake Up Little Susie"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, Susie baby, looks like we pooped again.
Original Lyrics:
Well, Susie baby, looks like we goofed again
 
1960s
Dusty Springfield's, "Son of a Preacher Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Was a summertime teacher, man
Original Lyrics:
Was the son of a preacher man
 
1970s
Boney M.'s, "Rasputin"
Misheard Lyrics:
He would preach the Bible like a preacher woman would desire
Original Lyrics:
He would preach the Bible like a preacher wee man would desire
Brick's, "Dusic"
Misheard Lyrics:
To the f***ing dance music
Original Lyrics:
To the funky dance music
George Harrison's, "You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Quite appealing
Original Lyrics:
What a feeling
Lou Rawls', "A Natural Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
You came along to play it
Original Lyrics:
You came along to claim it
Melissa Manchester's, "Just Too Many People"
Misheard Lyrics:
To Kelly O
Original Lyrics:
To carry on
Olivia Newton-John's, "Something Better to Do"
Misheard Lyrics:
I try to be ancient
Original Lyrics:
I try to be patient
Smokey Robinson's, "The Agony and the Ecstasy"
Misheard Lyrics:
How did you get in your mind?
Original Lyrics:
How did you get into mine?
The Police's, "Message In A Bottle"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mono-dinettes, any man could bayo.
Original Lyrics:
More loneliness than any man could bear
The Police's, "Message in a Bottle"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sendinatta Nesso Ess!
Original Lyrics:
Sending out an S.O.S.
 
1980s
Adam Ant's, "Man Called Marco"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hello, I’m Martin
Original Lyrics:
Hello, I’m Marco
Billy Ocean's, "Love Zone"
Misheard Lyrics:
You don't have to be around
Original Lyrics:
You don't have to be alone
Heart's, "Who Will You Run To"
Misheard Lyrics:
You found a new role
or
You found a new roll
Original Lyrics:
You found a new world
Journey's, "Girl Can't Help It"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm in the moonlight
Original Lyrics:
Under the moonlight
Madonna's, "Causing a Commotion"
Misheard Lyrics:
We'd be causing a promotion
Original Lyrics:
We'd be causing a commotion
Swing Out Sister's, "Breakout"
Misheard Lyrics:
All new sensations gone
Original Lyrics:
All expectations gone
The Cars', "You are the Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
What's in L.A.?
Original Lyrics:
What's in the way?
The Pogues', "Fairytale in New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
The boys of the annoying Petey quite were singing go away
Original Lyrics:
The boys of the NYPD choir were singing "Galway Bay"
Van Halen's, "Love Walks In"
Misheard Lyrics:
Contracts are all it takes
Original Lyrics:
Contact is all it takes
 
1990s
Backstreet Boys', "Get Down (You're the One for Me)"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're the one for me,
You're my extra seat,
You're the one I need!
Original Lyrics:
You're the one for me,
You're my ecstasy,
You're the one I need!
Backstreet Boys', "The One"
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause my beep is gone
Original Lyrics:
'Cause my faith is gone
Cathy Dennis', "You Lied to Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
You stripped me to the phone
Original Lyrics:
You stripped me to the bone
Celine Dion's, "Nothing Broken But My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
I really don't know what
Original Lyrics:
I really don't know why
Chaka Demus & Pliers', "Twist And Shout"
Misheard Lyrics:
Say this woman is like a big star Russian, come
Gimme, gimme this sex two times
Have mercy, my brothers and son
Whoa man, you're driving me crazy
We love the way you move up your body
Miss her when I'm lonely
Original Lyrics:
Say this a-woman like a bright star a shine, come
Gimme, gimme, me say two time
Have mercy, a wonders and sign
Woman, you're driving me crazy
Me love the way you move up your body
Me say when I'm lonely
Color Me Badd's, "I Wanna Sex You Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna set you up
Original Lyrics:
I wanna sex you up
Don Henley's, "The Heart of the Matter"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pay for it, pay for it
Original Lyrics:
Even if, even if
En Vogue's, "Giving Him Something He Can Feel"
Misheard Lyrics:
But nothing's long
Original Lyrics:
But nothing's wrong
Michael Jackson's, "Earth Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Did you ever stop to notice this crying Earth is weeping still?
(Later)
Elephants are skipping school
OR
Elephants must go to school
Original Lyrics:
Did you ever stop to notice this crying Earth, these weeping shores?
(Later)
It's our planet's womb
Natural Selection's, "Do Anything"
Misheard Lyrics:
Love your sausage nose
Original Lyrics:
Love you so so much
No Doubt's, "Spiderwebs"
Misheard Lyrics:
And it's all your fault
I scream at my phone calls
No matter who calls, I got to scream at my phone calls
Original Lyrics:
And it's all your fault
I screen my phone calls
No matter who calls, I got to screen my phone calls
 
2000s
Anastacia's, "I'm Outta Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tell me, I'm 50, did you know?
Original Lyrics:
Tell me, yesterday did you know?
Jet's, "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is"
Misheard Lyrics:
She’s a little bit gone
Original Lyrics:
She’s a loaded gun
Linkin Park's, "Bleed It Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
Candy pain on his brand new horse
Can we train him, who knows he works?
Original Lyrics:
Candy paint on his brand new hearse
Can't contain him, he knows he works
Linkin Park's, "Bleed It Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
I bring it out chicken Tigger
Just to throw it away
Original Lyrics:
I bleed it out digging deeper
Just to throw it away
Linkin Park's, "Bleed It Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
I figured out, it'd be cheaper just to throw it away
Original Lyrics:
I bleed it out, digging deeper to just throw it away
Linkin Park's, "Bleed It Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've opened up these stars, I'll make you face us!
I've pulled myself apart, I'll make you face us now!
Original Lyrics:
I've opened up these scars, I'll make you face this!
I've pulled myself so far, I'll make you face this now!
Linkin Park's, "Bleed It Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
Throw the mop in the sunshine
Original Lyrics:
Throw them up and let something shine
Linkin Park's, "From the Inside"
Misheard Lyrics:
I will waste my cellphone YO! YO! YO!
Waste my cellphone YO! YO! YO!
Original Lyrics:
I won't waste myself on you! You! You!
Waste myself on you! You! You!
Linkin Park's, "No More Sorrow"
Misheard Lyrics:
But I'd be gay to think that I've been deceived
Original Lyrics:
But I'm beginning to think that I've been deceived
Linkin Park's, "No More Sorrow"
Misheard Lyrics:
I paid for yummy steaks!
Original Lyrics:
I paid for your mistakes!
Linkin Park's, "Shadow of the Day"
Misheard Lyrics:
And there's no more sex for you.
Original Lyrics:
And the sun will set for you.
Linkin Park's, "Shadow of the Day"
Misheard Lyrics:
And this song feels sad for you.
Original Lyrics:
And the sun will set for you.
Linkin Park's, "Somewhere I Belong"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna vacuum all the pain I've held so long
Original Lyrics:
I wanna let go of the pain I've held so long
Missy Elliott's, "Work It"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's yours even if it ain't wet
Original Lyrics:
I put my thing down flip it and reverse it. (Played backwards)
The Script's, "Before the Worst"
Misheard Lyrics:
By the way since the day that you walked
Original Lyrics:
About a week since the day that you walked
The Script's, "Before the Worst"
Misheard Lyrics:
By the way since the day that you walked
Original Lyrics:
About a week since the day that you walked
 
2010s
Linkin Park's, "Skin to Bone"
Misheard Lyrics:
Zinc Oooooh!
Ash to ashes, dust to dust
Zinc Oooooh!
Skin to bone and steel to rust
Original Lyrics:
Sing Aaaaah!
Ash to ashes, dust to dust
Sing Aaaaah!
Skin to bone and steel to rust
Linkin Park's, "Wretches and Kings"
Misheard Lyrics:
Feel alone, pineapple
Original Lyrics:
Feel alone, final blow
 
country
Boney M's, "Rasputin"
Misheard Lyrics:
But to Moscow chick's he had such a lovely s***
Original Lyrics:
But to Moscow's chicks he was such a lovely dear.

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