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1950s | |
Bill Haley & His Comets', "Rock Around The Clock"
Misheard Lyrics: When the chimes ring five, six and seven
We'll be going straight to heaven Original Lyrics: When the chimes ring five, six and seven
We'll be right in seventh heaven |
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1960s | |
Allan Sherman's, "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh"
Misheard Lyrics: Cafe’s very entertaining
Original Lyrics: Camp is very entertaining
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Allan Sherman's, "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh"
Misheard Lyrics: This should spare ya
Original Lyrics: This should scare ya
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Chad & Jeremy's, "Yesterday's Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: Yesterday's Cup
Original Lyrics: Yesterday's gone
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Simon and Garfunkel's, "Hazy Shade of Winter"
Misheard Lyrics: My teeth are brown
Original Lyrics: Leaves are brown
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1970s | |
Billy Swan's, "I Can Help"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me help
I got two-four feet Original Lyrics: Let me help
Take a tip from me |
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Boney M's, "Daddy Cool"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm crazy like a fool, What about Daddy's stools?
Original Lyrics: I'm crazy like a fool, What about Daddy Cool?
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Charlie Rich's, "Behind Closed Doors"
Misheard Lyrics: No one knows what goes on behind clothed whores.
Original Lyrics: No one knows what goes on behind closed doors.
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Dr. Hook's, "When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe it’s just an eager problem
Probably that I’ve been fooled before My fair weathered friends, if they fall in love with her And every time it happens, It just convinces me more Original Lyrics: Maybe it’s just an ego problem
Problem is that I’ve been fooled before My fair-weather friends and faint hearted lovers And every time it happens, It just convinces me more |
Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: I remember when the night was young
Original Lyrics: I remember when rock was young
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Elton John's, "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl, I'd better let you in
Original Lyrics: Get a little action in
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Say You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Call me, call me, call me
Original Lyrics: Falling, falling, falling
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John Lennon's, "Jealous Guy"
Misheard Lyrics: I was showering inside
Original Lyrics: I was shivering inside
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Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Revolt in the post office
Don't stop till you get enough Original Lyrics: Keep up with the force don't stop
Don't stop till you get enough |
Player's, "Baby Come Back"
Misheard Lyrics: You can lay it all on me
Original Lyrics: You can blame it all on me
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Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman's, "Stumbling In"
Misheard Lyrics: Foolishly lay in a house on the table
Original Lyrics: Foolishly layin' our hearts on the table
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War's, "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
Misheard Lyrics: I get wheezy, babe
Original Lyrics: Why can't we be friends?
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "All Out of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you were white
Original Lyrics: I know you were right
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Air Supply's, "Lost in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: ‘Cause I filled it all up
Original Lyrics: ‘Cause I figured it out
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Genesis', "Invisible Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: She seems to have an invisible bust, yeah.
Original Lyrics: She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah.
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Huey Lewis and the News', "Heart and Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a heart of gold,
She's Domino! Original Lyrics: She's hot and cold,
She’s got it all |
Marty Balin's, "Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics: Gods will be that way
Original Lyrics: Hearts will be that way
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Matthew Wilder's, "Break My Stride"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain’t nothing but a breather last night
Original Lyrics: Ain’t nothing gonna break my stride
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Soft Cell's, "Tainted Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Taste my tears and that's not nearly normal
Original Lyrics: Take my tears and that's not nearly all
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Squeeze's, "Pulling Mussels (from the Shell)"
Misheard Lyrics: They do it while I pee-pee
Original Lyrics: They do it at Waikiki
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The Police's, "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"
Misheard Lyrics: A goo goo goo, a doll doll doll
Original Lyrics: De do do do, de da da da
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The Police's, "Don't Stand So Close to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Dudes talking, the classroom
Original Lyrics: Loose talk in the classroom
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Tina Turner's, "The Best"
Misheard Lyrics: I stepped on your heart
I hate every little word you say Original Lyrics: I'm stuck on your heart
I hang on every word you say |
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1990s | |
Expose's, "I Wish the Phone Would Ring"
Misheard Lyrics: Washing the jeans to pass the time
Original Lyrics: Watching TV to pass the time
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Expose's, "I'll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: Lauren just found me
Original Lyrics: Loneliness found me
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Judas Priest's, "Painkiller"
Misheard Lyrics: Reaching for the hangar
Original Lyrics: Enraged and full of anger
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Oleander's, "Why I'm Here"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna be full of hay
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna be full of hate
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R.E.M.'s, "Shiny Happy People"
Misheard Lyrics: Show me how the people holding hands
Original Lyrics: Shiny happy people holding hands
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Toad the Wet Sprocket's, "All I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatever happens, Ruby
Original Lyrics: Whatever happens will be
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Various artists', "Pokemon theme"
Misheard Lyrics: Hot Jell-o across the land...
Original Lyrics: I'll travel across the land
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2000s | |
Backstreet Boys', "Inconsolable"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, I don't want to face another day
Original Lyrics: Baby, I don't want to waste another day
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Backstreet Boys', "Inconsolable"
Misheard Lyrics: I closed it all
Like so many times, so many times with fall Filmed like a scene on the cutting room the wall When I let you walk away tonight without a word Original Lyrics: I close the door
Like so many times, so many times before Filmed like a scene on the cutting room floor I wanna let you walk away tonight without a word |
Bowling for Soup's, "1985"
Misheard Lyrics: Please make this stuck, stuck, stuck!
Original Lyrics: Please make this stop, stop, stop!
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Bowling for Soup's, "Girl All the Bad Guys Want"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like a gal's movie
Original Lyrics: It's like a bad movie
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Britney Spears', "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Said can I take you home where we can be a gnome
Original Lyrics: Said can I take you home where we can be alone.
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Nelly Furtado's, "I'm Like a Bird"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know if I'm stolen
I don't know if I'm homeless Original Lyrics: I don't know where my soul is
I don't know where my home is |
Primal Scream (feat Kate Moss)'s, "Some Velvet Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Some velvet morning when I'm strict,
I'm going to open up your Getz. Original Lyrics: Some velvet morning when I'm straight,
I'm going to open up your gate. |
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country | |
Sam Hunt's, "Body Like a Back Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Tryna move my ass more
or Drivin' with my ass closed Original Lyrics: Driving with my eyes closed
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misc | |
Harry Styles', "As It Was"
Misheard Lyrics: In this world
It's just loss Original Lyrics: In this world
It's just us |
Olivia Rodrigo's, "Drivers License"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause you said forever, now I drive a log past your street
OR 'Cause you said forever, now I drive along past your street OR 'Cause you said forever, now I drive a lot past your street Original Lyrics: 'Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street
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Taylor Swift's, "Anti-Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you hear my covid narcissism I disguise as altruism
Original Lyrics: Did you hear my covert narcissism I disguise as altruism
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xmas | |
Bing Crosby's, "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Police have snow, and mistletow
Original Lyrics: Please have snow and mistletoe
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