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1950s | |
Cast of 'Guys And Dolls''s, "The Oldest Established"
Misheard Lyrics: The Billboard Garage wants a grand
Original Lyrics: The Biltmore Garage wants a grand
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Cast of 'Guys And Dolls''s, "The Oldest Established"
Misheard Lyrics: There are bells and whistles everywhere
Original Lyrics: There are well-heeled shooters everywhere
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Elvis Presley's, "Love Me Tender"
Misheard Lyrics: Love Mick Jagger, let me sleep
Original Lyrics: Love me tender, love me sweet
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1970s | |
Air Supply's, "Love and Other Bruises"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't help it talking loud, it's because I'm on a plough
Original Lyrics: I can't help it talking loud, it's because I'm on a cloud
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Boston's, "More Than A Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Four letter feeling
Original Lyrics: More than a feeling
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The Guess Who's, "No Time"
Misheard Lyrics: No time for the killing dwarves
Original Lyrics: No time for the killing floor
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "All Out of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no lust without you
Original Lyrics: I'm so lost without you
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Air Supply's, "Even the Nights are Better"
Misheard Lyrics: Even the eggs are Oreda,
When someone you love's inside her Original Lyrics: Even the days are brighter,
When someone you love's beside you |
Commercial's, "Kids R Us"
Misheard Lyrics: Kids R Us is the cool place for stress
Original Lyrics: Kids R Us is the cool place to dress
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Duran Duran's, "Hungry Like the Wolf"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm lost out of bounds
Original Lyrics: I'm lost and I'm found
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Duran Duran's, "Hungry Like the Wolf"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm lost out of bounds
Original Lyrics: I'm lost in a crowd
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Fine Young Cannibals', "She Drives Me Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: People say, I want sex
Original Lyrics: People say, I'm obsessed
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Genesis', "Invisible Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: She sees a hat and thinks she's all tough s***!
Original Lyrics: She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah!
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Men Without Hats', "Safety Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: We can dance, we can dance
Everybody look at Jahan Original Lyrics: We can dance, we can dance
Everybody look at your hands |
Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: I spotted something red in the mirror
Original Lyrics: I'm starting with the man in the mirror
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm looking for the man in the middle, I'm asking him to change his legs
Original Lyrics: I'm starting with the man in the mirror, I'm asking him to change his ways
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm starting with the man in the middle, I'm asking him to change his ways
Original Lyrics: I'm starting with the man in the mirror, I'm asking him to change his ways
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1990s | |
Aerosmith's, "I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep 'Cause I'd miss you, Dave And I don't want to miss a trick Original Lyrics: I don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep 'Cause I'd miss you, baby And I don't want to miss a thing |
Backstreet Boys', "I Want It That Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't nothing but a cheapskate
Ain't nothing but a big fake I never wanna hear you say I wish I was a sting ray Original Lyrics: Ain't nothing but a heartache
Ain't nothing but a mistake I never wanna hear you say I want it that way |
Backstreet Boys', "I Want It That Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't nothing but a hean stand
Ain't nothing but a mean stand Original Lyrics: Ain't nothing but a heartache
Ain't nothing but a mistake |
Backstreet Boys', "I Want It That Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't nothing but a milkshake
Tell me why>BR?I never want to hear you say I don't like strawberry. Original Lyrics: Ain't nothing but a mistake
Tell me why>BR?I never want to hear you say I want it that way. |
Backstreet Boys', "I Want It That Way"
Misheard Lyrics: No matter what the piece stands, I want you to know,
That deep another side of meat! Original Lyrics: No matter the distance, I want you to know
That deep down inside of me |
Backstreet Boys', "I Want It That Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me why
Ain't nothing except real gay Tell me why Ain't nothing but a pee stain Original Lyrics: Tell me why
Ain't nothing but a heartache Tell me why Ain't nothing but a mistake |
Bette Midler's, "I Put a Spell on You"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah-say-intopie-alpha-maybe-uppendie
Original Lyrics: Ah-say-intopie-oppa-maybe-uppendie
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Fatman Scoop's, "Be Faithful"
Misheard Lyrics: I never knew, bye bye Christopher
Original Lyrics: I never knew there was a, love like this before.
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Ron Wasserman's, "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't go Power Rangers, new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Original Lyrics: Go go Power Rangers, you Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
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Sheryl Crow's, "If It Makes You Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: And Benny Goodman's Corsican
Original Lyrics: And Benny Goodman's corset and pen
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Stone Temple Pilots', "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a pee and scratch your ass
Original Lyrics: Fake the heat and scratch the itch
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System of a Down's, "Suggestions"
Misheard Lyrics: Watching, from a post-op high
Original Lyrics: Watching, from a post up high
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Tool's, "Swamp Song"
Misheard Lyrics: When you’re a stupid, belligerent trucker.
Original Lyrics: When you're a stupid, belligerent, f***er.
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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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Linkin Park's, "One Step Closer"
Misheard Lyrics: I find this in ignorance
Original Lyrics: I found bliss in ignorance
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Linkin Park's, "One Step Closer"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like beef form
Everything you said at map Take me one step closer to the yeti And I wants a brake I need a little rug to reap, 'Cause I'm one step closer to the yeti And I'll wants a brake Original Lyrics: Just like before
Everything you say to me Takes me one step closer to the edge And I'm about to break I need a little room to breathe Because I'm one step closer to the edge And I'm about to break |
Linkin Park's, "One Step Closer"
Misheard Lyrics: Obvious Wednesday make no sense
Original Lyrics: All these words they make no sense
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Linkin Park's, "Papercut"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel like Dick Chaney
Original Lyrics: I feel the light betray me
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Linkin Park's, "Papercut"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like a pedophile looking over my back
Original Lyrics: It's like I'm paranoid looking over my back
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Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland's, "Dilemma"
Misheard Lyrics: Even when you lick my boobs
You know I'm crazy over you Original Lyrics: Even when I'm with my boo
Boy, you know I'm crazy over you. |
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2010s | |
Carly Rae Jepsen's, "Call Me Maybe"
Misheard Lyrics: So call me lady
Original Lyrics: So call me maybe
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Commercial's, "Haribo"
Misheard Lyrics: He's a grown-up, that's for sure
Original Lyrics: Kids and grown ups love it so
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Marina and the Diamonds', "Froot"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm your deadly night s***, I'm your cherry tree
Original Lyrics: I'm your deadly nightshade, I'm your cherry tree
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Selena Gomez & The Scene's, "Love You Like a Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I love you like a lump sum, baby
Original Lyrics: I love you like a love song, baby
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xmas | |
Andrea Bocelli's, "The Lord's Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: For mine is the kingdom, and the flower and the jewelery.
Original Lyrics: For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory.
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Andrea Bocelli's, "The Lord's Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Our Father, Who is locked in Heaven
Original Lyrics: Our Father, which art in heaven
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