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1960s | |
Badfinger's, "Come And Get It"
Misheard Lyrics: Will you walk away from a fool and his money?
Original Lyrics: Will you walk away from a four-legged Agouti?
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The Grass Roots', "Let’s Live for Today"
Misheard Lyrics: By chasing after moments
Original Lyrics: By chasing after money
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The Grass Roots', "Midnight Confessions"
Misheard Lyrics: Make 99 affections
Original Lyrics: In my midnight confessions
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The Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin’"
Misheard Lyrics: I serve a grilled-up steak
Original Lyrics: On such a winter’s day
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1970s | |
Cat Stevens', "Wild World"
Misheard Lyrics: Just remember there's a lot of bad envy, there
Original Lyrics: Just remember there's a lot of bad, and beware.
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Commodores', "Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s Easter on Sunday morning
Original Lyrics: I’m easy like Sunday morning
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Eric Carmen's, "All By Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: Obama’s Elf, don’t wanna be Obama’s Elf
Original Lyrics: All by myself. Don't want to be all by myself.
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Cheeseburger in Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a cheeseburger in hell on ice
Original Lyrics: I'm just a cheeseburger in paradise
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Margaritaville"
Misheard Lyrics: Strumming my sex dream
Original Lyrics: Strumming my six-string
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Neil Sedaka's, "Laughter in the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, I hear laughter in the neigh
Original Lyrics: Ooh, I hear laughter in the rain
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Rupert Holmes', "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: Like Wal-Mart’s recording of a favorite song
Original Lyrics: Like a worn-out recording of a favorite song
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Seals & Crofts', "Summer Breeze"
Misheard Lyrics: Summer dreams make me feel fine
Original Lyrics: Summer breeze makes me feel fine
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The Grass Roots', "Temptation Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Got your money tonight
or Got your mommy tonight Original Lyrics: Got to love you tonight
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The Jets', "Crush on You"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got crutches on you
Original Lyrics: I've got a crush on you
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1980s | |
Bob Seger's, "Fire Lake"
Misheard Lyrics: Who wants to braid those bronze beauties.
Original Lyrics: Who wants to brave those bronze beauties.
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Christopher Cross', "Never Be the Same"
Misheard Lyrics: It was due for me
Original Lyrics: It was good for me
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Christopher Cross', "Ride Like the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: It is denied
Original Lyrics: It is the night
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Christopher Cross', "Sailing"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, it's not far back to the cemetery
Original Lyrics: Well, it's not far back to sanity
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Culture Club's, "Karma Chameleon"
Misheard Lyrics: Loving would be easy if your brothers would like my penis
Original Lyrics: Loving would be easy if your colors were like my dreams
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1990s | |
Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams', "I Finally Found Someone"
Misheard Lyrics: I finally been alarmed
Original Lyrics: I finally found the one
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Everything But The Girl's, "Missing"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a desserts masquerade
Original Lyrics: Like the deserts miss the rain
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Fatboy Slim's, "The Rockafeller Skank"
Misheard Lyrics: wa wa wa wa wa wa still no stoppin still no stoppin
Original Lyrics: Ra ra ra ra ra ra ra raTrouble shooter, trouble shooter
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Jennifer Lopez's, "Let’s Get Loud"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on, people, it’s Aladdin
Original Lyrics: Come on, people, let’s get loud
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Jennifer Lopez's, "Waiting for Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: When you would be hearing my aunt
Original Lyrics: When you would be here in my arms
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Len's, "Steal My Sunshine"
Misheard Lyrics: (If you're Tina Turner)
Original Lyrics: (If you steal my sunshine)
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Samantha Mumba's, "Gotta Tell You"
Misheard Lyrics: It was only new
Original Lyrics: It was only you
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Soundgarden's, "Black Hole Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: In disguise as no one knows
Original Lyrics: In disguises no one knows
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Sting's, "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You"
Misheard Lyrics: If I happen to lose my date in you
Original Lyrics: If I ever lose my faith in you
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Stone Temple Pilots', "Big Bang Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a picture of my phonograph
Original Lyrics: I got a picture of my photograph
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The Verve's, "Bitter Sweet Symphony"
Misheard Lyrics: I am here in my abode
Original Lyrics: I am here in my mold
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Whitney Houston's, "I'm Every Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I can feel your socks right now
Original Lyrics: I can read your thoughts right now
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Whitney Houston's, "I'm Every Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: In a river manger see!
Original Lyrics: Every word from A to Z
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2000s | |
ATC's, "Around the World (La La La La La)"
Misheard Lyrics: And everybody’s swinging
Original Lyrics: And everybody’s singing
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Eminem's, "Without Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I've created a muster
or I've created a mustard Original Lyrics: I've created a monster
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Missy Elliott's, "Work It"
Misheard Lyrics: I put my thang down flip it and reverse it Are your freaking burgers wet yet?
Original Lyrics: I put my thing down flip it and reverse it. (Exact same line played backwards)
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Shakira's, "Whenever, Wherever"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got me hell over here
Original Lyrics: You've got me head over heels
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The Music's, "Take The Long Road And Walk It"
Misheard Lyrics: Take the long road
Milwaukee Original Lyrics: Take the long road
And walk it |
Vertical Horizon's, "You’re a God"
Misheard Lyrics: I gotta be on it
Original Lyrics: I gotta be honest
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2010s | |
country | |
Aly and AJ's, "Slow Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got my reasons to complain
And they're tangled in red wine and bloom Original Lyrics: I've got my reasons to complain
And they're tangled in red, white, and blue |
Rednex's, "Cotton Eye Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: Ready to come, ready to go,
Ready to come to Kathmandu Original Lyrics: Where did you come from, where did you go?
Where did you come from, Cotton-Eyed Joe? |
misc | |
Ava Max's, "Kings and Queens"
Misheard Lyrics: To all of the queens who are falling in love
Original Lyrics: To all of the queens who are fighting alone
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Traditional's, "Auld Lang Syne"
Misheard Lyrics: Should old and quaint shall be forgot
Original Lyrics: Should old acquaintance be forgot
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