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1950s | |
The Chordettes', "Lollipop"
Misheard Lyrics: Her cats are sweeter than an apple pie
Original Lyrics: Her kiss is sweeter than an apple pie
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The Chordettes', "Mr. Sandman"
Misheard Lyrics: Make a sandwich, bring me a drink
Original Lyrics: Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream
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1960s | |
Doris Troy's, "Just One Look"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a nook, it’s in a book
Original Lyrics: Just one look, that’s all it took
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Sam Cooke's, "Cupid"
Misheard Lyrics: You can draw back your bow
Original Lyrics: Cupid, draw back your bow
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The Beatles', "She Loves You"
Misheard Lyrics: You know she should be blessed
Original Lyrics: You know she should be glad
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1970s | |
Barbra Streisand's, "The Way We Were"
Misheard Lyrics: Tattletales
Original Lyrics: Scattered pictures
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Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods', "Billy, Don't Be a Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: And bring us back some as-pi-rin
Original Lyrics: And bring us back some extra men
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Cat Stevens', "Peace Train"
Misheard Lyrics: Ride on the D-train
Original Lyrics: Ride on the peace train
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George Baker Selection's, "Little Green Bag"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn to the lamb
Original Lyrics: Turn to the left
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Looking Glass', "Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)"
Misheard Lyrics: Bob Saget said, "Brandy, you’re a bad girl"
Original Lyrics: The sailor said, "Brandy, you’re a fine girl"
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Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics: I heard a muffled cry
Original Lyrics: I heard my mama cry
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Paul Davis', "I Go Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: When I look in your dimes
Original Lyrics: When I look in your eyes
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Redbone's, "Maggie"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, she loved the tail lights
or Oh, she loved the tan lines Original Lyrics: Oh, she loved to tantalize
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Steely Dan's, "Do It Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Then you fight till day is dawnin'
... Now you swear and kick in Magus Original Lyrics: Then you fire till he is done in
... Now you swear and kick and beg us |
Terry Jacks', "Seasons in the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye to you, my justice, friend
Original Lyrics: Goodbye to you, my trusted friend
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Vanity Fare's, "Early in the Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: When it's Fergie in the morning
Original Lyrics: When it's early in the morning
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Vanity Fare's, "Hitchin' a Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Grime, grime, grime
or Crime, crime, crime Original Lyrics: Ride, ride, ride
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White Plains', "My Baby Loves Lovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: No more holy days
Original Lyrics: No more lonely days
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1980s | |
Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb's, "Guilty"
Misheard Lyrics: You oughta be a beagle
Original Lyrics: It oughta be illegal
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Barbra Streisand's, "Woman in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the woman in red
Original Lyrics: I am the woman in love
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Commercial's, "Hefty Cinch Sak"
Misheard Lyrics: Happy happy six-pack
or Hefty Hefty six-pack Original Lyrics: Hefty Hefty Cinch Sak
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Joe Jackson's, "Steppin’ Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Cupid, steppin’ out
Original Lyrics: You, babe, steppin’ out
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Pretenders', "Brass in Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics: Godfather, I got music
Original Lyrics: Got bottle, I'm gonna use it
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Taco's, "Puttin' On the Ritz"
Misheard Lyrics: Diamond wine, but not tonight
The time is right for us and I Original Lyrics: Dine and wine, but not 'til nine
The time is right for us tonight |
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The Rolling Stones', "Start Me Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Stop me now! If you don't stop me now I'll never stop.
Original Lyrics: Start me up! You can start me up, I'll never stop.
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The Stranglers', "Golden Brown"
Misheard Lyrics: Never a clown with golden brown
Original Lyrics: Never a frown with golden brown
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1990s | |
Manic Street Preachers', "Motorcycle Emptiness"
Misheard Lyrics: All we want from you are the keys you've given us
Original Lyrics: All we want from you are the kicks you've given us
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Michael Jackson's, "Earth Song"
Misheard Lyrics: What about elephants, have we lost their tusks?
(Later) What about every man? What about them again? You didn't give a damn! Original Lyrics: What about elephants, have we lost their trust?
(Later) What about Abraham? What about death again? Do we give a damn? |
No Doubt's, "Just a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, my hubby looks good in here
Original Lyrics: Oh, I've had it up to here
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Phil Collins', "Both Sides of the Story"
Misheard Lyrics: Find yourself in the Go-Go’s
Original Lyrics: Find yourself in the gutter
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Phil Collins', "Hang in Long Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: The line’s at Barnes & Noble
Original Lyrics: The writing’s on the wall
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Technohead's, "I Wanna Be a Hippy"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna be a titty
Original Lyrics: I wanna be a hippy
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The Corrs', "Forgiven Not Forgotten"
Misheard Lyrics: Forgiven, Nosferatu
Original Lyrics: Forgiven, not forgotten
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Tori Amos', "Crucify"
Misheard Lyrics: Figures that my courage, my shoes are so loud now
OR Figures that my courage, my shoes are so long now OR Figures that my courage, it would just be so loud now Original Lyrics: Figures that my courage would choose to sell out now
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Usher's, "You Make Me Wanna..."
Misheard Lyrics: Start a news relationship with you
Original Lyrics: Start a new relationship with you
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2000s | |
Incubus', "Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold the wheel and drought
Original Lyrics: Hold the wheel and drive
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Incubus', "Wish You Were Here"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish you were ham
Original Lyrics: I wish you were here
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John Mayer's, "Daughters"
Misheard Lyrics: She's just like a maid
Original Lyrics: She's just like a maze
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Luther Vandross', "Dance with My Father"
Misheard Lyrics: Back when that was a charm
Original Lyrics: Back when I was a child
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The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus', "Face Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Face down, you're a dork
Original Lyrics: Face down in the dirt
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2010s | |
Morbid Angel's, "Radikult"
Misheard Lyrics: Kill a cop cop kill a kill a cop cop
Original Lyrics: Killer kult kult killer killer kult kult
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Sara Bareilles', "Brave"
Misheard Lyrics: Honestly, I wanna see you in briefs
Original Lyrics: Honestly, I wanna see you be brave
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Tool's, "7empest"
Misheard Lyrics: Try another sin before the habit begins
Original Lyrics: Trying to lull us in before the havoc begins
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misc | |
Meghan Trainor's, "Made You Look"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm about to turn the heat up, gonna make a blasted stink
Ooh, tell me what you gonna do, ooh When I do my walk, I can guarantee your job will drop (Later) But I'm harder when my morning hair's a mess Original Lyrics: I'm about to turn the heat up, gonna make your glasses steam
Ooh, tell me what you gonna do, ooh When I do my walk, I can guarantee your jaw will drop (Later) But I'm hotter when my morning hair's a mess |
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