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1960s | |
The Beatles', "Good Morning Good Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing to do to save his life
Called his boyfriend Original Lyrics: Nothing to do to save his life
Call his wife in |
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1970s | |
Carpenters', "Goodbye to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ll say goodbye for now
Original Lyrics: I’ll say goodbye to love
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Talking Heads', "Psycho Killer"
Misheard Lyrics: F***-f***-f***-f***, f***-f***-f***-f***-f***-f***, better
Original Lyrics: Fa-fa-fa-fa, fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, better
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1980s | |
Belinda Carlisle's, "Heaven Is a Place on Earth"
Misheard Lyrics: Good heaven is a place on earth
Original Lyrics: Ooh, heaven is a place on earth
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Billy Joel's, "The Downeaster 'Alexa'"
Misheard Lyrics: I have journeyed across to the billiards
or I have journeyed across to the billboard Original Lyrics: I have chartered a course to the Vineyard
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Falling of a chair
Original Lyrics: Livin' on a prayer
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Gina dreams of dying of AIDS.
Original Lyrics: Gina dreams of running away.
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Gina dreams of dying of old age
Original Lyrics: Gina works the diner all day
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Gina was a-dyin' of AIDS
Workin' for her man She brings home her bed for love Original Lyrics: Gina works the diner all day
Workin' for the man She brings home her pay for love |
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Gina was a-dyin' of AIDS
Workin' for the man, she brings home her bed for love Original Lyrics: Gina works the diner all day
Working for the man, she brings home her pay for love |
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Gina was a-dying of AIDS
Original Lyrics: Gina works the diner all day
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Gina works at Donna Raday's
Original Lyrics: Gina works the diner all day
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Goddess used on a mountain top
Original Lyrics: Tommy used to work on the docks
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: He's down on his little kid's tush
Original Lyrics: He's down on his luck, it's tough
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: It doesn't makes a big difference if your naked on top!
Original Lyrics: It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Leaving on a train
Original Lyrics: Livin' on a prayer
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Livin' on a plane
Original Lyrics: Livin' on a prayer
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Now he's an old man,
When he used to make it talk so tough Original Lyrics: Now he's holdin' in,
When he used to make it talk so tough |
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, I'm halfway there
Oh, oh, sniff her underwear Original Lyrics: Oh, we're halfway there
Oh, oh, livin' on a prayer |
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, oh, living on a square
Original Lyrics: Oh, oh, livin' on a prayer
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh- an afro there
Oh-oh leave it, oh - we'll pray here Take my hand we'll make it elsewhere Oh-oh leave it, oh - we'll pray here Original Lyrics: Oh, we're halfway there
Oh, living on a prayer Take my hand, we'll make it I swear Oh, living on a prayer |
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Ohhhh! We're head wavin'!
Original Lyrics: Ohhhh! We're halfway there!
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Skiddy underwear
Original Lyrics: Livin' on a prayer
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Skiddy underwear
Original Lyrics: Livin' on a prayer
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Take my hand, and we'll take it elsewhere now
Original Lyrics: Take my hand, and we'll make it I swear
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Take my hand, in a minute I'll swear
Original Lyrics: Take my hand, and we'll make it I swear
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Take my hand, oh, we'll make it, Time Square!
Original Lyrics: Take my hand, and we'll make it I swear
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me it's the world gonna die
Original Lyrics: Tommy used to work on the docks
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Tommy's got a six string harp
Now he's on the mend, but he used to make it talk So tough, it's tough Original Lyrics: Tommy's got his six string in hock
Now he's holding in what he used to make it talk So tough, it's tough |
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: We're half way there
Livin' on a highway Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear Livin' on a highway Original Lyrics: Oh, we're halfway there
Oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh, livin' on a prayer |
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: We're living on bread.
Original Lyrics: Oh, oh, livin' on a prayer
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: We've got each other and that's a lot for love
While giving a s*** Original Lyrics: We've got each other and that's a lot for love
We'll give it a shot |
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers: "Baby, I'm half-gay"
Original Lyrics: When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers: "Baby, it's okay"
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Whoa-oh, livin' on a chair!
Original Lyrics: Oh, oh, livin' on a prayer
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Woah-oh, living on bread,
Living on bread Original Lyrics: Woah - oh, livin' on a prayer,
Livin' on a prayer |
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Woooaaa, were head wavin'
Original Lyrics: Oh, we're halfway there
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna take the life that dragged me away from you
Original Lyrics: Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you.
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Yes', "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Older than Humphrey Bogart
Original Lyrics: owner of a lonely heart
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1990s | |
2 Unlimited's, "Twilight Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the toilet zone and you're not on your own
Gonna take you to the toilet zone In the toilet zone, you'd better shake your bum, I'm coming down the toilet zone Original Lyrics: This is the twilight zone and you're not on your own
We'll take you to the twilight zone It is the twilight zone You better shake your bones and come on down the twilight zone |
Carleen Anderson's, "Nervous Breakdown"
Misheard Lyrics: Pardon the mess, she's got a right to have a nervous breakdown
OR Parted the mist, she's got a right to have a nervous breakdown Original Lyrics: Pardon the miss, she's got a right to have a nervous breakdown
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Kym Sims', "Too Blind To See It"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I realize baby I was deranged, deranged, I was
Oh really, I can't believe, oh baby I was too blind to see it Original Lyrics: Now I realize baby I was too blind, too blind, I was
I realize, I can't believe, oh baby I was too blind to see it |
The Presidents of the United States of America's, "Cleveland Rocks"
Misheard Lyrics: Please get lost!
Original Lyrics: Cleveland Rocks!
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2000s | |
American Hi-Fi's, "Flavor of the Weak"
Misheard Lyrics: She is the fragrance of the week
Original Lyrics: She is the flavor of the weak
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Black Eyed Peas', "Let's Get It Started"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's get ill, that's the dill
Original Lyrics: Let's get ill, that's the deal
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2010s | |
Sia's, "Chandelier"
Misheard Lyrics: But I'm holding on for July
Original Lyrics: Bot I'm holding on for dear life
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misc | |
Sam Smith & Kim Petras', "Unholy"
Misheard Lyrics: Domino, no, daddy's getting hard at the barber shop, doing something unholy
Original Lyrics: Mummy don't know daddy's getting hot at the body shop, doing something unholy
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