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1960s
The Monkees', "(Theme from) the Monkees"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey, hey, we're the new kids
Original Lyrics:
Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
 
1970s
10cc's, "The Wall Street Shuffle"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, how would you
Original Lyrics:
Oh, Howard Hughes
Bachman-Turner Overdrive's, "Takin' Care of Business"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you ever get annoyed, you can be a self-employed
Original Lyrics:
If you ever get annoyed, look at me I'm self-employed
Cheech & Chong's, "Acapulco Gold"
Misheard Lyrics:
No fuss, no strain, no stems, no seeds.
Acapulco gold is badass weed.
Original Lyrics:
No stems, no seeds that you don't need
Acapulco Gold is badass weed
Gerry Rafferty's, "Right Down the Line"
Misheard Lyrics:
You've been Wisconsin as a Northern Star.
Original Lyrics:
You've been as constant as the Northern Star.
Kiss', "Shout It Out Loud"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on, tell 'em all about her
Original Lyrics:
Come on, turn it up louder
Player's, "Baby Come Back"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was strong
Original Lyrics:
I was wrong
The Who's, "Who Are You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Blue Bonnet
Original Lyrics:
Who are you?
 
1980s
ABBA's, "Lay All Your Love on Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
A grown-up woman should never fart so easily
Original Lyrics:
A grown-up woman should never fall so easily
Afrika Bambaataa's, "Planet Rock"
Misheard Lyrics:
Philly groove! Philly!
Original Lyrics:
Feel the groove - feel it!
Elton John's, "Little Jeannie"
Misheard Lyrics:
Little Jimmy
or
Little Debbie
or
Little baby
or
Little Jamie
or
Little Janie
Original Lyrics:
Little Jeannie
Kenny Loggins', "I'm Alright"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't mind
Original Lyrics:
I'm alright
Rick Astley's, "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
Baby, stand up in the dark
(Later)
It's like we both know what's been going on
Original Lyrics:
We're no strangers to love
(Later)
Inside, we both know what's been going on
Rush's, "Tom Sawyer"
Misheard Lyrics:
A modern-day worrywart
Original Lyrics:
A modern-day warrior
Terence Trent D'Arby's, "If You Let Me Stay"
Misheard Lyrics:
Honey, don't leave me now with my head and my shoulders wrong
OR
Honey, don't leave me now with my head and my shoulders long
Original Lyrics:
Honey, don't leave me now with my head on my shoulders wrong
The Go-Go's', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can you hear them?
They talk about us
Selling my airfare
That's a surprise
Original Lyrics:
Can you hear them?
They talk about us
Telling lies
Well, that's no surprise
 
1990s
Backstreet Boys', "I Want It That Way"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ain't nothing but a party
Ain't nothing but a meet stay
Original Lyrics:
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Len's, "Steal My Sunshine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Impaired my tribal nudist beach
Original Lyrics:
Impaired my tribal lunar-speak
Michael Jackson's, "Jam"
Misheard Lyrics:
It ain’t too much for me, oh damn!
Original Lyrics:
It ain’t too much for me to jam
Primus', "South Park"
Misheard Lyrics:
I like girls on late night TV
Original Lyrics:
I like girls with big fat titties
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics:
Without the shade it's a lonely view
Original Lyrics:
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Scorpions', "Kicks After Six"
Misheard Lyrics:
But every night
Chicken on your wing
It feels alright
To give it all away
Original Lyrics:
But every night
She can hardly wait
It feels alright
To give it all away
Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics:
Donkey to Ponky Ponk
Original Lyrics:
Down to Gorky Park
Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics:
I follow the Moscow, down to gonkie paw
Original Lyrics:
I follow the Moscow, down to Gorky park
Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics:
I follow the Moskva Down to donkey farm
Original Lyrics:
I follow the Moskva Down to Gorky Park
Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics:
I follow the moose path down to Donkey Park,
Listening to the winds of change.
Original Lyrics:
I follow the Moskva down to Gorky Park,
Listening to the wind of change.
Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics:
I follow the musk rat, down to Gorky park
Original Lyrics:
I follow the Moskva, down to Gorky park
Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics:
I follow them and squat down to donkey park.
Original Lyrics:
I follow the Moskva down to Gorky park.
Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics:
I followed the Moskva Down to Konky Ponk
Original Lyrics:
I follow the Moskva Down to Gorky Park
Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics:
I followed them old squares down two gonky paths
Original Lyrics:
I follow the Moskva down to Gorky Park
Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take me to the midget and the Mormon
On this dorky night
Where the children of tomorrow share their drinks
With killer bees
Take me to the midget and the Mormon
On this dorky night
Where the children of tomorrow dream of whips
Of whips and chains
Original Lyrics:
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams
With you and me
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow dream away
In the wind of change
Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take me to the midgets in the morning
Original Lyrics:
Take me to the magic of the moment
Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take me, with the Midgets of the Mormons
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow share their weed,
With you and me
Original Lyrics:
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams
With you and me
Suede's, "Stay Together"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just you and me together in the year of the wh*res
OR
Just you and me together in the ear of the wh*res
Original Lyrics:
Just you and me together in the year of the horse
Tom Cochrane's, "Life Is a Highway"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just tell us I’m from Survivor
Original Lyrics:
Just tell us we’re survivors
 
2000s
Evan and Jaron's, "Crazy for This Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
Addressing for this card
Original Lyrics:
I’m crazy for this girl
Janet Jackson's, "Someone to Call My Lover"
Misheard Lyrics:
Go drive a ducky car
Original Lyrics:
Go drive a funky car
Linkin Park's, "Forgotten"
Misheard Lyrics:
At the gore I'd forgotten, in the middle of my guts
Original Lyrics:
At the core I've forgotten, in the middle of my thoughts
Linkin Park's, "Forgotten"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now you got me caught in a yak
Original Lyrics:
Now you got me caught in the act
Scorpions', "Humanity"
Misheard Lyrics:
At the end of the day
You're in eager and in pain
Original Lyrics:
At the end of the day
You're a needle in the hay
Scorpions', "Humanity"
Misheard Lyrics:
At the end of the day
You're in eager and in pain
Original Lyrics:
At the end of the day
You're a needle in the hay
Scorpions', "Humanity"
Misheard Lyrics:
At the end of the day
You're in eager and in pain
Original Lyrics:
At the end of the day
You're a needle in the hay
The Feeling's, "I Thought It Was Over"
Misheard Lyrics:
A baby came with an old man's gown
Original Lyrics:
A baby king with a grown man's crown
 
2010s
Adele's, "Rolling in the Deep"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's eight fires starting in my heart.
Original Lyrics:
There's a fire starting in my heart.
Jack Stauber's, "Ms. Led"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why am I so rad
Something needs me sad
Or reading’s soon your tag
Original Lyrics:
Afternoon, Ms. Led
Why are your eyes so red?
Something need be said
Or pretty soon you’re dead
Jack Stauber's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics:
You led me to believe you’re an open door
But when I reached for your handle I learned nothing wise
You added fiction and a paper bag 800 witches
Lined from the top to the bottom with the works, come here AND I REALLY HATE ASTHMA
Original Lyrics:
You led me to believe you’re an open door
But when I reached for your handle I learned otherwise
You handed fiction out in paperback 800 pages
Lined from the top to the bottom with the words “come here” AND I READ EVERY LAST WORD
Jack Stauber's, "Smooth"
Misheard Lyrics:
Our jackets held us worn
As dancing leaves me for once
Take each other’s dames and we were blonde
Original Lyrics:
Our jackets held us warm
As dancing leaves would form walls
We’d take each other’s hands and we would run
Jack Stauber's, "Windrag"
Misheard Lyrics:
All alone on flights, we’re meant to be
There was an accident all over me, please nit
Original Lyrics:
Although the flights were meant to be
There was an accident, all of the meanings bent
 
xmas
Carrie Underwood's, "What Child Is This?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Taste, taste to bring his love
Original Lyrics:
Haste, haste to bring him laud
Carrie Underwood's, "What Child Is This"
Misheard Lyrics:
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
To bathe the Son of Mary.
Original Lyrics:
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

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