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1960s | |
Procol Harum's, "A Whiter Shade Of Pale"
Misheard Lyrics: One if six teen vestal virgins
Original Lyrics: One of sixteen vestal virgins
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Ray Charles', "Georgia on My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Keeps bulls*** on my mind
Original Lyrics: Keeps Georgia on my mind
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The Monkees', "Daydream Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: But how much, baby, do it really mean?
Original Lyrics: But how much, baby, do we really need?
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1970s | |
America's, "Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain’t ready for the owner
or I ain’t ready for the odor or I ain’t ready for the moment Original Lyrics: I ain’t ready for the altar
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Andy Gibb's, "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't throw it all away, on love, on love
Don't throw it all away on love Original Lyrics: Don't throw it all away, our love, our love
Don't throw it all away, our love |
Bread's, "Everything I Own"
Misheard Lyrics: Consider me a whore
Original Lyrics: You sheltered me from harm
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Neil Sedaka's, "Laughter in the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, I hear laughter in my range
Original Lyrics: Ooh, I hear laughter in the rain
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REO Speedwagon's, "Time for Me to Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, I’d make a blast
Original Lyrics: Oh, I’d make you laugh
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Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman's, "Stumblin' In"
Misheard Lyrics: Foolishly lay in a house on the table
Original Lyrics: Laying our hearts on the table
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The Doobie Brothers', "Listen to the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Some are messy, some are clean
Original Lyrics: Some are happy, some are sad
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The Raspberries', "Go All the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Easy go all the way
Original Lyrics: Please, go all the way.
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Yvonne Elliman's, "Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I remember times, my love, when we really had it off
Original Lyrics: I remember times, my love, when we really had it all
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1980s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Hungry Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody's got a humble heart
Original Lyrics: Everybody's got a hungry heart
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Jeffrey Osborne's, "On the Wings of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Lookin' above the clouds
Original Lyrics: Up and above the clouds
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Jeffrey Osborne's, "Stay with Me Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, stay with me for life
Original Lyrics: Baby, stay with me tonight
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Jeffrey Osborne's, "You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: You got to fool it with my love
Original Lyrics: You got to fortify my love
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Mr. Mister's, "Kyrie"
Misheard Lyrics: Is where I find myself right here
Original Lyrics: Is where I find myself again
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REO Speedwagon's, "Can’t Fight This Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, I can’t fight this freedom anymore
Original Lyrics: Baby, I can’t fight this feeling anymore
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REO Speedwagon's, "Keep on Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t want this week
Original Lyrics: I don’t wanna sleep
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Stars On 45's, "More Stars"
Misheard Lyrics: Ride a horse, shake your boat
Original Lyrics: Ride a horse, sail your boat
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Stevie Nicks', "Stand Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a weirdo, I can melt.
Original Lyrics: Like a willow, I can bend
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Whitesnake's, "Wings of the Storm"
Misheard Lyrics: Holding on, trying to walk the line
With Sweet Sensation running close behind Original Lyrics: Holding on, trying to walk the line
With sweet temptation running close behind |
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1990s | |
Babybird's, "You're Gorgeous"
Misheard Lyrics: Remember that tractor you bought me
You wrote "You're gorgeous" on it You took me to your rented motor car And filled me on the bonnet Original Lyrics: Remember that tanktop you bought me
You wrote "You're gorgeous" on it You took me to your rented motor car And filmed me on the bonnet |
Bryan Adams', "All for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Let’s do it All-4-One
Original Lyrics: Let’s do it all for love
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Chesney Hawkes', "The One and Only"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been a flare in the crowded scene
Original Lyrics: I've been a player in the crowd scene
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Color Me Badd's, "I Wanna Sex You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Making love until we drop dead
Original Lyrics: Making love until we drown ... dig!
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Jane Child's, "Don’t Wanna Fall in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You make me mighty good
Original Lyrics: You make the knife feel good
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Jane's Addiction's, "Been Caught Steaing"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a tin man who don't wanna pay the rent
Original Lyrics: When I want somethin', man, I don't wanna pay for it
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Michael Jackson's, "In The Closet"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, she wants to get it
OR Oh, she won't forget it OR Oh, she won't forgive it Original Lyrics: Oh, she wants to give it
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Monica's, "Angel of Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I know why they say the best things are real
Original Lyrics: Now I know why they say the best things are free
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Naughty By Nature's, "O.P.P."
Misheard Lyrics: You're now an O.A.P.
or You're now an O.P.P. Original Lyrics: Ya down with O.P.P.
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Super Furry Animals', "Frisbee"
Misheard Lyrics: Locked in the sully dream
You know I droning in rhinoceros cream Original Lyrics: Locked in a sorry dream
You know we’re drowning in designer ice cream |
Super Furry Animals', "Something 4 The Weekend"
Misheard Lyrics: Five, six, seven, men are my northern men
Original Lyrics: Five, six, seven, man, I’m in heaven
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Tool's, "Prison Sex"
Misheard Lyrics: I was so young and passed over
Original Lyrics: I was so young and vestal then
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2000s | |
Jennifer Lopez's, "Love Don't Cost a Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Even if you are wrong
Original Lyrics: Even if you were broke
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Nightwish's, "Romanticide"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me why
The horses fly Original Lyrics: Tell me why,
No heart to cry |
R. Kelly's, "I Wish"
Misheard Lyrics: I whisk, I whisk, I whisk
Original Lyrics: I wish, I wish, I wish
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2010s | |
Ava Max's, "Belladonna"
Misheard Lyrics: Get you high in my pajamas
Original Lyrics: Get you high in my cabana
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Bruno Mars', "Versace on the Floor"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh I love that dress
But you don’t fit in it anymore Original Lyrics: Oooh I love that dress
But you won't need it anymore |
Future's, "Mask Off"
Misheard Lyrics: Mad skunk, f***ing mascot
Original Lyrics: Mask on, f*** it, mask off
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Lil Peep's, "Your Favorite Dress"
Misheard Lyrics: I know that you limed me
Original Lyrics: I know that you like me
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country | |
Kacey Musgraves', "Velvet Elvis"
Misheard Lyrics: Elvis, Elvis, date me
Original Lyrics: Velvet Elvis, baby
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