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1960s | |
The Yardbirds', "Heart Full of Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: Deep in darkest days
Original Lyrics: Deep in dark despair
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The Yardbirds', "Heart Full of Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: Deep in darkest days
Original Lyrics: Deep in dark despair
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The Yardbirds', "Shapes of Things"
Misheard Lyrics: Just teach me to disguise
Original Lyrics: Just teach me to despise
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1970s | |
Bad Company's, "Can't Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get enough overload
Original Lyrics: I can't get enough of your love
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Barbra Streisand's, "Stoney End"
Misheard Lyrics: Tweedle-dee, Mama Tweedledee again.
Original Lyrics: Cradle me, Mama, cradle me again.
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Barry Manilow's, "Somewhere in the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Music too magic to win
Original Lyrics: Music too magic to end
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Commodores', "Brick House"
Misheard Lyrics: Shake your bon, shake your bon bon
Original Lyrics: Shake it down, shake it down now
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Got to Get You Into My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna get you a new wife
Original Lyrics: Got to get you into my life
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Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds', "Don't Pull Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Without a simple word
Original Lyrics: Without a single word
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Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds', "Fallin' in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I could never speak
Original Lyrics: I could never see
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Henry Gross', "Shannon"
Misheard Lyrics: Shannon is gone, wah hoo *
Original Lyrics: Shannon is gone I heard
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Kool & the Gang's, "Funky Stuff"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get enough of that party stuff
Original Lyrics: I can't get enough of that funky stuff
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L.T.D.'s, "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Every time I'm new on the loose
Original Lyrics: Every time I move, I lose
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Marvin Gaye's, "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh was it was it me?
Original Lyrics: Oh mercy mercy me
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "Even the Nights are Better"
Misheard Lyrics: Even the games of glider
Original Lyrics: Even the days are brighter
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Air Supply's, "Making Love Out of Nothing At All"
Misheard Lyrics: Naked love…out of nothing at all
Original Lyrics: Making love…out of nothing at all
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Air Supply's, "The One That You Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Asshole for another day
Original Lyrics: Askin’ for another day
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Sara"
Misheard Lyrics: Drowning in the seeds of love
Original Lyrics: Drowning in the sea of love
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: Billie Jean’s not my lover
She's just a girl who says that I am the one Chaney’s is not my son Original Lyrics: Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one But the kid is not my son |
Paul Simon's, "Late in the Evening"
Misheard Lyrics: Stepped outside and smoked myself a Jake.
Original Lyrics: Stepped outside and I smoked myself a J.
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another one drives them nuts.
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust.
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Robert Palmer's, "Simply Irresistable"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a craze you can do it, she's a powerful force
You were blinded before when there's no other course ... The tra-a-it is irreversible The woman is invisible She's a natural alone and she leaves me at home She deserves the applause, that's for rent of her cause ... Simply irresistible she's so fine, there's no tellin' where my honey went Simply irresistible she's so fine, there's no other way to go. Whoa She's unavoidable when backed against the wall ... She used to look before me, now I find her ... She's talkably kissable, huh Her eyes are indivisible * Original Lyrics: She's a craze you'd endorse, she's a powerful force
You're obliged to conform when there's no other course ... The trend is irreversible The woman is invincible She's a natural law and she leaves me in awe She deserves the applause, I surrender because ... Simply irresistible she's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went Simply irresistible she's all mine, there's no other way to go. Whoa She's unavoidable, I'm backed against the wall ... She used to look good to me, now I find her ... She's so completely kissable, huh Our lives are indivisible |
Shannon's, "Let the Music Play"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama said, “Make the music play,
You will get away” Original Lyrics: Love said, “Let the music play,
You won’t get away” |
Steve Perry's, "Oh Sherrie"
Misheard Lyrics: Summer’s been gone!
Original Lyrics: You should have been gone!
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1990s | |
Destiny's Child's, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
Misheard Lyrics: Now you've been waxing on my car
OR Now you've been waxing on my card OR Now you've been maxing out my car Gave me bad credit, buyin' me gimps with my own mess Original Lyrics: Now you've been maxing out my card
Gave me bad credit, buyin' me gifts with my own ends |
Faithless', "Insomnia"
Misheard Lyrics: I struggle and fight dark forces in the dear moonlight
But now I feel insomnia Original Lyrics: I struggle and fight dark forces in the clear moonlight
Without fear, insomnia |
Harvey Danger's, "Flagpole Sitta"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm nursing but I'm not well
Original Lyrics: I'm not sick but I'm not well
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Madonna's, "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"
Misheard Lyrics: Couldn't stay all my life down here
Original Lyrics: Couldn't stay all my life down at heel
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Michael Jackson's, "Earth Song"
Misheard Lyrics: What about foreign fields?
(Later) What about everyone? Original Lyrics: What about flowering fields?
(Later) What about elephants? |
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Steps', "5, 6, 7, 8"
Misheard Lyrics: My poop scoopin' lady is driving me crazy
Original Lyrics: My boot scootin' baby is drivin' me crazy
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Steps', "Better Best Forgotten"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's turn the fridge and stop pretending
OR Let's storm the fridge and stop pretending The past can stop a heart from mending It's time to let go 'Cause baby you know some things are better best forgotten And baby we can't pretend in time the stars will mend Original Lyrics: Let's turn the page and stop pretending
The past can't stop a heart from mending It's time to let go 'Cause baby you know some things are better best forgotten And baby we can't pretend in time the scars will mend |
Toad the Wet Sprocket's, "Walk on the Ocean"
Misheard Lyrics: Whoopi Goldberg
Original Lyrics: Walk on the ocean
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Toni Braxton's, "Breathe Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Then I promise you, I promise you
That cat shall never breathe again Breathe again Original Lyrics: Then I promise you, I promise you
That, that I shall never breathe again Breathe again |
Wilson Phillips', "Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: Work out for one more day
Original Lyrics: Hold on for one more day
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2000s | |
Backstreet Boys', "Inconsolable"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, I would tell you every time you lead, I'm peek-console-a-boo.
Original Lyrics: Baby, I would tell you every time you leave I'm inconsolable
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Boy Sets Fire's, "Handful of Redemption"
Misheard Lyrics: The second I refrain
Original Lyrics: The sick and tired refrain
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Chris Rice's, "When Did You Fall (In Love with Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: If you been waiting long
Original Lyrics: Have you been waiting long?
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Walter Murphy & His Orchestra's, "Family Guy theme"
Misheard Lyrics: Lucky there's a Wahu...
Original Lyrics: Lucky there's a man who...
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‘N Sync's, "Bye Bye Bye"
Misheard Lyrics: It might sound freezing
Original Lyrics: It might sound crazy
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2010s | |
Ava Max's, "Sweet but Psycho"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, she's a sweet little honeycomb
Original Lyrics: Oh, she's sweet but a psycho.
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Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna's, "This Is What You Came For"
Misheard Lyrics: Caribou, Caribou, Caribou, Caribou, Caribou, Caribou
Original Lyrics: You, ou, ou, You, ou, ou, You, ou, ou, You, ou, ou, You, ou, ou, You, ou, ou
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Lizzo's, "Truth Hurts"
Misheard Lyrics: White men great 'til they gotta be great?
Original Lyrics: Why men great 'til they gotta be great?
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OneRepublic's, "I Ain't Worried"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't worried 'bout a nightmare
Original Lyrics: I ain't worried 'bout it right now
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misc | |
Stephen Sanchez's, "Until I Found You"
Misheard Lyrics: Judge her
Original Lyrics: Georgia
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