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1960s | |
Shocking Blue's, "Venus"
Misheard Lyrics: The Goddess of the muffin top
OR You've got yourself a muffin top Original Lyrics: A Goddess on a mountaintop
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1970s | |
Anne Murray's, "Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a ram in a little wood
Original Lyrics: There's a wren in a willow wood
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Captain & Tennille's, "Lonely Night (Angel Face)"
Misheard Lyrics: I cry myself to see
Original Lyrics: I cry myself to sleep
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Dick Shawn's, "The Snow Miser Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Mister Candle Lobe
Original Lyrics: I'm Mister Ten Below
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Donny and Marie Osmond's, "Deep Purple"
Misheard Lyrics: All the sleepy garbage walls
Original Lyrics: Over sleepy garden walls
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George Harrison's, "Crackerbox Palace"
Misheard Lyrics: My eyes could not yet sing
Original Lyrics: My eyes could not yet see
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Loggins and Messina's, "Your Mama Don't Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's only that...
Original Lyrics: And it's all because...
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Paul Anka's, "Times of Your Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Put them away in your mouth
Original Lyrics: Put them away in your mind
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Peter Frampton's, "Do You Feel Like We Do?"
Misheard Lyrics: Peached up, peached ale, never fails.
Original Lyrics: Peach top, peach tails, never fails
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Stevie Wonder's, "Boogie On Reggae Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Right across in Florida
Original Lyrics: Right across the floor
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The DeFranco Family's, "Abra-Ca-Dabra"
Misheard Lyrics: When you disagree
Original Lyrics: When you disappear
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The Four Seasons', "December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)"
Misheard Lyrics: Streets surrounding, what a night
Original Lyrics: Sweet surrender, what a night
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The Staple Singers', "I'll Take You There"
Misheard Lyrics: I know a plane
Original Lyrics: I know a place
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Tom Jones', "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't face the athlon
Original Lyrics: I can't face tonight alone
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1980s | |
Bruce Willis', "Respect Yourself"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a brand new game
Original Lyrics: It's a brand new day
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Chico DeBarge's, "Talk to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I'm cholera
Original Lyrics: I think I'll call her up
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General Public's, "Tenderness"
Misheard Lyrics: It looks like a button
Original Lyrics: My luck's like a button
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Julian Lennon's, "Too Late for Goodbyes"
Misheard Lyrics: And we've been starting to dine
Original Lyrics: And we've been starting to die
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Lionel Richie's, "Ballerina Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: You are so lonely
Original Lyrics: You are so lovely
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Luther Vandross', "Stop to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Come home from the load
Original Lyrics: Come home from the road
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Stevie Wonder's, "Love Light in Flight"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me up in L.A.
Original Lyrics: Take me up and away
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Young MC's, "Bust A Move"
Misheard Lyrics: Standing on the world like you were Poindexter
Original Lyrics: Standing on the wall like you were Poindexter
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1990s | |
Backstreet Boys', "Larger Than Life"
Misheard Lyrics: All of our side steps in flashes of light
Original Lyrics: All of our time spent in flashes of light
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Cher's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: I really don’t think you’re storming out
Original Lyrics: I really don’t think you’re strong enough
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Cher's, "Strong Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I’m storming out
Original Lyrics: Now I’m strong enough
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Damn Yankees', "High Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you take the iron-on?
Original Lyrics: Can you take me high enough?
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Kris Kross', "Jump"
Misheard Lyrics: Pajamas make you…Jump! Jump!
Original Lyrics: Mac Daddy make you…Jump! Jump!
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Oasis', "Don't Look Back in Anger"
Misheard Lyrics: But don't look back, Allegra
or But don't look back, Allegro Original Lyrics: But don't look back in anger
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Rednex's, "Cotton Eye Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: Pick up the fan for Cotton Eye Joe
Original Lyrics: If it hadn't been for Cotton Eye Joe
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "Born to Make You Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: With a llama felt so strong
Original Lyrics: With a love that felt so strong
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Coldplay's, "Don't Panic"
Misheard Lyrics: Bowls, shining like stores
Original Lyrics: Bones, shining like stones
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Kylie Minogue's, "Please Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: The morning that we met
Original Lyrics: The moment that we met
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Ronan Keating's, "The Way You Make Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel like I could fry
Original Lyrics: Feel like I could fly
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2010s | |
Against the Current's, "Chasing Ghosts"
Misheard Lyrics: Now we're just passing by
To s*** bricks in the night Original Lyrics: Now we're just passing by
Two shipwrecks in the night |
Linkin Park's, "Good Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me say goodbye to my Paw-Slap.
or Let me say goodbye to my parsley. Original Lyrics: Let me say goodbye to my past life.
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Linkin Park's, "Good Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: You can't tell my things we can't
Mandem we're zip, zip things in pugs Original Lyrics: You can't tell my kings we can't
Mandem we're linking tings in parks |
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xmas | |
Dick Shawn's, "The Snow Miser Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Friends call me Cold Miser
Original Lyrics: Friends call me Snow Miser
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George S. Irving's, "The Heat Miser Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Mister Heat Fixer
Original Lyrics: I'm Mister Heat Blister
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Mariah Carey's, "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want a life for Christmas
Original Lyrics: I don't want a lot for Christmas
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