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1950s
Brenda Lee's, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rockin' around the Christmas tree have a Christmas hardy har
Original Lyrics:
Rockin' around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party hop
 
1970s
Carole King's, "So Far Away"
Misheard Lyrics:
So tolerate
Original Lyrics:
So far away
Gordon Lightfoot's, "Daylight Katy"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's making a home.
Original Lyrics:
Daylight Katy come on.
Sweet's, "Ballroom Blitz "
Misheard Lyrics:
As a matter of fact, his eyes are as red as a sign
Original Lyrics:
As a matter of fact, his eyes are as red as the sun
The Five Stairsteps', "O-o-h Child"
Misheard Lyrics:
Moonshine things will be right on
Original Lyrics:
O-o-h child things will be brighter
The Ramones', "I Wanna Be Sedated"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna be some angel
or
I wanna be some ninja
Original Lyrics:
I wanna be sedated
The Staple Singers', "I'll Take You There"
Misheard Lyrics:
I know a lake
Original Lyrics:
I know a place
Toby Beau's, "My Angel Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
Your mind ain't your baby
Original Lyrics:
You're my angel baby
Wings', "Band on the Run"
Misheard Lyrics:
Man on the rug
Original Lyrics:
Band on the run
 
1980s
Barry Manilow's, "Mandy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Looking in their eyes, I see a mermaid
Original Lyrics:
Looking in their eyes, I see a memory
Dan Fogelberg's, "Another Auld Lang Syne"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I toucher her on her sleep
Original Lyrics:
And I touched her on her sleeve
Dan Fogelberg's, "Same Old Lang Syne"
Misheard Lyrics:
As the condensation dragged
Original Lyrics:
As the conversation dragged
Diana Ross', "Mirror, Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics:
Into a pay-per-view movie
Original Lyrics:
Into a paperback novel
Keith Sweat's, "I Want Her"
Misheard Lyrics:
Saw your stamps in there
Original Lyrics:
Saw you standing there
Matthew Wilder's, "The Kid's American"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pickin' up the same crown, whoa
or
Pickin' up the same clown, whoa
Original Lyrics:
Pickin' up the same crowd, whoa
Morris Day's, "Fishnet"
Misheard Lyrics:
Crapped at first glance
Original Lyrics:
Trapped at first glance
Scarlett & Black's, "You Don't Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't know
Original Lyrics:
I know more
Shirley Murdock's, "As We Lay"
Misheard Lyrics:
As we swept the night away
Original Lyrics:
As we slept the night away
Stevie Wonder's, "That Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
That girl stinks that she's so bad
Original Lyrics:
That girl thinks that she's so bad
Stevie Woods', "Just Can't Win 'em All"
Misheard Lyrics:
New backward glancing
Original Lyrics:
No backward glancing
 
1990s
Backstreet Boys', "Anywhere for You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd walk you free around the world.
Original Lyrics:
I'd walk halfway around the world.
Backstreet Boys', "The One"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can show you what true love's kiss
Original Lyrics:
I can show you what true love means
Gabrielle's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
Put your ar*e around me, you make me feel so sad
Original Lyrics:
Put your arms around me, you make me feel so safe
Michael Jackson's, "Remember the Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
Every morning birds would swim
Original Lyrics:
Every morning birds would sing
Mono's, "Life in Mono"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mon cheri, mon cheri.
I just don’t know what to do.
Original Lyrics:
Ingenue. Ingenue.
I just don't know what to do
Stone Temple Pilots', "Meatplow"
Misheard Lyrics:
Not when the music's on
Original Lyrics:
Not when the news is on
 
2000s
Backstreet Boys', "Inconsolable"
Misheard Lyrics:
Keeping in the sun, it's killing me
Original Lyrics:
Keeping it inside is killing me
Gamma Ray's, "Real World"
Misheard Lyrics:
And there is no underwear below
Original Lyrics:
And there is no underworld below
Gorillaz's, "Feel Good Inc."
Misheard Lyrics:
And all I wanna hear is "The Message" beat
Original Lyrics:
And all I wanna hear is the message beep
Linkin Park's, "Breaking the Habit"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm raping the Hobbits to lies.
Original Lyrics:
I'm breaking the habit tonight.
Linkin Park's, "Hit the Floor"
Misheard Lyrics:
A miniature hot dog!
Original Lyrics:
One minute you're on top!
Linkin Park's, "Hit the Floor"
Misheard Lyrics:
A miniature rockstar!
Original Lyrics:
One minute you're on top!
Linkin Park's, "Lying from You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd rather bake all alone.
Original Lyrics:
I'd rather be all alone.
Linkin Park's, "Nobody's Listening"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll never forget the boobs, s***, and tears
Original Lyrics:
You never forget the blood, sweat, and tears
Linkin Park's, "Nobody's Listening"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tried to get you horny but everyone ignores me.
Original Lyrics:
Tried to give you warning but everyone ignores me.
 
2010s
Jessie J's, "Bang Bang"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bang bang sit on my cock
Original Lyrics:
Back back seat of my car
Josh Groban's, "The Mystery of Your Gift"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you sing out of the fire
The courage you need comes from God.
Original Lyrics:
If you sing out of the fire
The courage you need comes from you.
Justin Bieber's, "Intentions"
Misheard Lyrics:
Have fun watching video nasties
Original Lyrics:
Heart full of equity or an asset
Linkin Park's, "In My Remains"
Misheard Lyrics:
Set the silence free
To Russian way the worst of me
Original Lyrics:
Set this silence free
To wash away the worst of me
Machel Montano's, "Mr. Fete"
Misheard Lyrics:
When the music start to flow
Make sure you’re a sliding taco
Original Lyrics:
When the music start to flow
Make sure your waistline in tack now
Sia's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics:
I ain’t got gas
Original Lyrics:
I ain't got cash
 
xmas
Cliff Richard's, "Mistletoe and Wine"
Misheard Lyrics:
The child is a king, this carol I sing
Original Lyrics:
The child is a king, the carolers sing
Jose Feliciano's, "Feliz Navidad"
Misheard Lyrics:
Repeat la di dah.
Original Lyrics:
Feliz Navidad.
Josh Groban's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics:
We find it all again on whispers say.
Original Lyrics:
We find it all again on Christmas day.
Josh Groban's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics:
We find ourselves again on whispers say.
Original Lyrics:
We find ourselves again on Christmas day.
Josh Groban's, "Thankful"
Misheard Lyrics:
And on this day we hopeful
Original Lyrics:
And on this day we hope for
Josh Groban's, "Thankful"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's so long overdue.
Original Lyrics:
We're so long overdue.
Josh Groban's, "Thankful"
Misheard Lyrics:
So for tonight we grateful
Original Lyrics:
So for tonight we pray for
Mariah Carey's, "Oh Santa!"
Misheard Lyrics:
So you can, stupid mutha...
Original Lyrics:
So you can scoop him up
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale of New York "
Misheard Lyrics:
I can see a better time, will all our dreams come true?
(Later)
All the drunks, they were swinging
Original Lyrics:
I can see a better time when all our dreams come true
(Later)
All the drunks, they were singing

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