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1960s | |
Neil Diamond's, "Sweet Caroline"
Misheard Lyrics: Juan, touching Juan
Original Lyrics: Warm, touching warm
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1970s | |
Chicago's, "Saturday in the Park"
Misheard Lyrics: I think it was a pork and a ring
Original Lyrics: I think it was the Fourth of July
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Queen's, "We Are The Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: I've had my share of shelves kicked in my face but I've come through
And the beat will go on and on and on and on (Later) I consider it a challenge before the whole human race and we are gonna lose Original Lyrics: I've had my share of sand kicked in my face but I've come through
And we mean to go on and on and on and on (Later) I consider it a challenge before the whole human race and I ain't gonna lose |
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Ralph McTell's, "Dreams of You"
Misheard Lyrics: And I know where I'm everywhere
Original Lyrics: And I'm nowhere and everywhere
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Styx's, "Renegade"
Misheard Lyrics: Never more to go this way
Original Lyrics: Never more to go astray
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1980s | |
Hooters', "And We Danced"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a wave on the ocean romanced
We were divers in love Original Lyrics: Like a wave on the ocean romanced
We were liars in love |
John Denver's, "Some Days Are Diamonds"
Misheard Lyrics: Some days, vagina,
Some days, alone. Some thighs are hard thighs, Won't bleed me a bone. Original Lyrics: Some days are diamonds
Some days are stones. Some times are hard times Won't leave me alone. |
Kate Bush's, "Experiment IV"
Misheard Lyrics: We only know in 3D what we are doing
Original Lyrics: We only know in theory what we are doing
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Kate Bush's, "Rocket Man"
Misheard Lyrics: On such a timely flight
Original Lyrics: On such a timeless flight
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Michael Jackson's, "Another Part of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: The Planet Saliva
Original Lyrics: The planets are linin' up
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Michael Jackson's, "Another Part of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: This is a dookie bag
Original Lyrics: This is the truth, baby
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Michael Jackson's, "Another Part of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You're just another party man!
Original Lyrics: You're just another part of me!
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Rockwell's, "Obscene Phone Caller"
Misheard Lyrics: I must have my Mother's Day
Original Lyrics: I must have my number changed
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Stephanie Mills', "Never Knew Love Like This Before"
Misheard Lyrics: This feeling's the guilty side of me
Original Lyrics: This feeling's so deep inside of me
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1990s | |
Blessid Union of Souls', "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: She's the one to meet
Original Lyrics: She's the one for me
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Kate Bush's, "Moments of Pleasure"
Misheard Lyrics: I think about as lions
Original Lyrics: I think about us lying
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Kate Bush's, "The Red Shoes"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, she move like the Beatles do
Original Lyrics: Oh, she move like the diva do
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Michael Jackson's, "Heal the World"
Misheard Lyrics: For you and for me and the end of human race
Original Lyrics: For you and for me and the entire human race
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Michael Jackson's, "Heal the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Heal my curl, make it a better spray,
For Luther and for me and that drum bass Macy Gray Original Lyrics: Heal the world, make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race |
Michael Jackson's, "Heal the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Kill the world. Make it a better place.
Original Lyrics: Heal the world. Make it a better place.
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Michael Jackson's, "Heal the World"
Misheard Lyrics: See the nations s*** shirt their swords into blushes
Original Lyrics: See the nations turn their swords into plowshares
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Michael Jackson's, "Heal the World"
Misheard Lyrics: There are people dying
If you can't remain in your seat-belt Original Lyrics: There are people dying
If you care enough for the living |
Michael Jackson's, "Will You Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold me, like a pair of Jordans
Original Lyrics: Hold me, like the river Jordan
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Michael Jackson's, "Will You Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: Homey, I like-a the porn-dens
And then I will take a pee, you'll be my friend Original Lyrics: Hold me, like the River Jordan
And I will then say to thee, you are my friend |
Seal's, "Kiss from a Rose"
Misheard Lyrics: To me you're like a born addiction that I can't deny
Won't you turn me inside out again Original Lyrics: To me you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny yeah.
Won't you tell me is that healthy, baby? |
Soundgarden's, "Blow Up the Outside World"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing seems to tell me
Original Lyrics: Nothing seems to kill me
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Tim McGraw's, "Don't Take the Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Stranger came in full makeup
Original Lyrics: Stranger came and pulled a gun.
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2000s | |
Artful Dodger's, "Woman Trouble"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you wake up in chains not knowing where you are?
OR Did you wake up in Wales not knowing where you are? OR Did you wake up in James not knowing where you are? OR Did you wake up in jail not knowing where you are? Original Lyrics: Did you wake up in tears not knowing where you are?
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Green Day's, "21 Guns"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you stand too close to the fire
Like a lion looking for forgiveness from the cold? Original Lyrics: Did you stand too close to the fire
Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone? |
Green Day's, "21 Guns"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you stand too close to the fire?
Like a rider looking for forgiveness from a stone Original Lyrics: Did you stand too close to the fire?
Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone |
Green Day's, "21 Guns"
Misheard Lyrics: When you're athlete end up the row
Original Lyrics: When you're at the end of the road
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James Blunt's, "You're Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: And I don't know what you do
Original Lyrics: And I don't know what to do
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James Morrison & Nelly Furtado's, "Broken Strings"
Misheard Lyrics: Playing house in the cruel winds of us
Original Lyrics: Playing house in the ruins of us
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Kate Bush's, "King of the Mountain"
Misheard Lyrics: Could you see the store Verizon?
Original Lyrics: Could you see the storm rising?
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My Chemical Romance's, "Cancer"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause my lips are chapped and faded
Camaraderie Help her gather all my things Original Lyrics: 'Cause my lips are chapped and faded
Call my Aunt Marie Help her gather all my things |
My Chemical Romance's, "Cancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, I'm just soggy from the chemo
And counting down the days to go At just eleven Original Lyrics: Baby, I'm just soggy from the chemo
But counting down the days to go It just ain't living |
My Chemical Romance's, "Mama"
Misheard Lyrics: When our brothers and arms are gone
Original Lyrics: When our brothers in arms are gone
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My Chemical Romance's, "This Is How I Disappear"
Misheard Lyrics: And where the hell too, is how I disappear.
Original Lyrics: And without you is how I disappear.
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My Chemical Romance's, "Welcome to the Black Parade"
Misheard Lyrics: Although your synagogue believes me
Original Lyrics: And though you're dead and gone, believe me
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "You're Pitiful"
Misheard Lyrics: La-la-la-la gluten
Original Lyrics: La-la-la-la loser
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2010s | |
Jack Stauber's, "Curl"
Misheard Lyrics: Can I tuck an “L” to you?
Original Lyrics: Can I te-e-ell a lie to you?
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Jack Stauber's, "Pressed Flowers"
Misheard Lyrics: Born less old
Yes, the dad’s fine Trying to be part Original Lyrics: More unless of old
Yesterday I was fine Trying to depart |
Jack Stauber's, "The Diverge"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s alright, oh my!
Fine, mine will suffer a horrible, said short Yeah, I don’t know, big ear To borrow a man is to steal I’m stupid Fine, that means I’m dying Hi, Eugene has a gun Original Lyrics: It’s alright, don’t worry
We’ll find other nests to share our conversation And hold on meaning Far beyond what we have seen And what we will experience Our days aren’t running Our age is gone |
Jack Stauber's, "Trust Flower"
Misheard Lyrics: Chemicals wash them guilty shores
She knows that locks are freaks with light like your toaster crumb Original Lyrics: Chemicals wash on guilty shores
She knows that locks are frequent like your toaster crumbs |
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Carrie Underwood's, "Before He Cheats"
Misheard Lyrics: And he don't go
Original Lyrics: And he don't know
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