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1960s
The Beatles', "A Day in the Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now they know how many holes it takes to kill the alcohol.
Original Lyrics:
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall.
 
1970s
Eric Clapton's, "I Shot The Sheriff"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ice Chapter Charades
Original Lyrics:
I shot the sheriff.
Maria Muldaur's, "Midnight At The Oasis"
Misheard Lyrics:
A junkman's best regards
Original Lyrics:
Jump at his beck and call.
Pink Floyd's, "Childhood's End"
Misheard Lyrics:
You said "sail across the seas"
Original Lyrics:
You set sail across the seas
Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
Nickelback from China
Original Lyrics:
Met a man from China
Renaissance 's, "Northern Lights"
Misheard Lyrics:
Marking the space between the days Early hours, Parson Gray
Original Lyrics:
Marking the space between the days Early hours pass away
Rod Stewart's, "The First Cut Is the Deepest"
Misheard Lyrics:
But I go
Original Lyrics:
But I know
The Band's, "Chest Fever"
Misheard Lyrics:
I know she's attractive
Original Lyrics:
I know she's a tracker.
The Doors', "L.A. Woman"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, I did a little drug about an hour ago
Original Lyrics:
Well, I just got into town about an hour ago
 
1980s
Billy Joel's, "You May Be Right "
Misheard Lyrics:
Even rode my motorcycle in the rain
And you told me not to cry
But I made it home alive
Original Lyrics:
Even rode my motorcycle in the rain
And you told me not to drive
But I made it home alive
Bruce Springsteen's, "Hungry Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got a wife and kid and both of 'em are dead
Original Lyrics:
Got a wife and kids in Baltimore, Jack.
Richard Marx's, "Hold On to the Nights"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hold on to the nights Hold on to the mammaries
Original Lyrics:
Hold on to the nights Hold on to the memories
Stevie Nicks', "Edge of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well he seemed brokenhearted
Someone should kill him
Original Lyrics:
Well he seemed brokenhearted
Something within him
Van Halen's, "Panama"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm A citizen. Zero dissipate.
Original Lyrics:
Model citizen, zero discipline
 
1990s
Metallica's, "Nothing Else Matters"
Misheard Lyrics:
Trust in Satan and I find you
Original Lyrics:
Trust, I seek and I find in you
Oleander's, "Why I'm Here"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a raisin
Original Lyrics:
It's a reason
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Eat a taco
Original Lyrics:
Ooh La Kah Koh
Van Halen's, "Me Wise Magic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dream Police!
Original Lyrics:
Do you believe?
 
2000s
Avril Lavigne's, "Nobody's Fool"
Misheard Lyrics:
I might've fallin' for that when I was fourteen In a little morph brain.
Original Lyrics:
I might've fallen for that when I was fourteen And a little more green.
Avril Lavigne's, "Nobody's Fool"
Misheard Lyrics:
I might've fallin' for that when I was fourteen With a little morphine.
Original Lyrics:
I might've fallen for that when I was fourteen And a little more green.
Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sometimes I wish someone a bear will find me
Original Lyrics:
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
Kings Of Leon's, "Sex on Fire"
Misheard Lyrics:
Consumed with words to transpire
Original Lyrics:
Consumed with what's to transpire
Linkin Park's, "Don't Stay"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sometimes I just feel like shitting on myself
Original Lyrics:
Sometimes I just feel like screaming at myself
Linkin Park's, "Don't Stay"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sometimes I just feel like shooting on myself
Original Lyrics:
Sometimes I just feel like screaming at myself
Linkin Park's, "Don't Stay"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sometimes I just feel like straight going to hell
Original Lyrics:
Sometimes I just feel like screaming at myself
Linkin Park's, "Don't Stay"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sometimes, I just feel like a screaming cat myself!
Original Lyrics:
Sometimes, I just feel like screaming at myself!
Linkin Park's, "Don't Stay"
Misheard Lyrics:
Toasty!
Original Lyrics:
Don't stay!
Linkin Park's, "What I've Done"
Misheard Lyrics:
All night long, I'll pissed myself
Original Lyrics:
What I've done, I'll face myself
My Chemical Romance's, "Famous Last Words"
Misheard Lyrics:
But wears your heart But wears your heart But wears your Nano
To chase that part To chase that pie To taste!
Original Lyrics:
But where's your heart? But where's your heart? But where's your, and I know
To change that part To change that part To change
My Chemical Romance's, "Famous Last Words"
Misheard Lyrics:
But wears your heart But wears your heart But wears your Nano
To chase that part To chase that pie Touch AIDS!
Original Lyrics:
But where's your heart? But where's your heart? But where's your, and I know
To change that part To change that part To change
My Chemical Romance's, "Teenagers"
Misheard Lyrics:
So darken you're clothes or strike a violin pose
Original Lyrics:
So darken your clothes or strike a violent pose
My Chemical Romance's, "Welcome to the Black Parade"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm unashamed, gonna show my scar To the chair fort is broken
Original Lyrics:
I'm unashamed, gonna show my scar Give a cheer for the broken
Nelly's, "Ride Wit' Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I got something, Tigger
Original Lyrics:
And I got something to tell ya
 
2010s
Bruno Mars', "Gorilla"
Misheard Lyrics:
You'll never do the same, better once I'm done with you
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Yeah-ooh! Yeah-ooh, ooh, ooh! Yeah-ooh, ooh!
Original Lyrics:
You'll never be the same, baby, once I'm done with
You-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, you, you, you
Ed Sheeran's, "Shape of You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm in love with a shaved pony
Original Lyrics:
I'm in love with the shape of you
Jack Stauber's, "Inchman"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wow, out and your days end
I let me taking what I need
I looked over, “Welcome To Bright Side”
(Bro, what?)
Where’s my apology?
Original Lyrics:
Well, I'm up in your Days Inn
And I'll be taking what I need
Look over, you’re welcome, embrace it
(Aw, what?)
Where’s my apology?
Linkin Park's, "In My Remains"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like an army, falling, what I want that I want
Original Lyrics:
Like an army, falling, one by one by one
Linkin Park's, "Lies Greed Misery"
Misheard Lyrics:
You did it to your cell
Original Lyrics:
You did it to yourself
Linkin Park's, "One More Light"
Misheard Lyrics:
Who cares if one more night goes out?
Original Lyrics:
Who cares if one more light goes out?
Linkin Park's, "One More Light"
Misheard Lyrics:
Who cares when was one more time runs out?
Original Lyrics:
Who cares when someone's time runs out?
Linkin Park's, "Rebellion (ft. Daron Malakian)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rebellion, rebellion, they lost before the start Rebellion, rebellion, what I want the fall of hearts The fall of hearts, the fall of hearts, the fall of hearts
Original Lyrics:
Rebellion, rebellion, we lost before the start Rebellion, rebellion, one by one, we fall apart We fall apart, we fall apart, we fall apart
Linkin Park's, "Rebellion (ft. Daron Malakian)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rebellion, rebellion, they lost before the start Rebellion, rebellion, what I want the fall of hearts The fall of hearts, the fall of hearts, the fall of hearts
Original Lyrics:
Rebellion, rebellion, we lost before the start Rebellion, rebellion, one by one, we fall apart We fall apart, we fall apart, we fall apart
Linkin Park's, "Sharp Edges"
Misheard Lyrics:
They all fall down, they live somehow They learn what doesn't care about makes us stronger
Original Lyrics:
We all fall down, we live somehow We learn what doesn't kill us makes us stronger
My Chemical Romance's, "Party Poison"
Misheard Lyrics:
You wanna get down, pick up the Gameboy
Original Lyrics:
You want the get down, here comes the gang war
My Chemical Romance's, "Party Poison"
Misheard Lyrics:
You want to get down? Here comes the gay boy!
Original Lyrics:
You want the get down, here comes the gang war
Misheard Lyrics:
Shawty, won't you come back home?
Original Lyrics:
Jenny, could you come back home?
Misheard Lyrics:
Sing it for the deaf, sing it for the blind
Original Lyrics:
Sing it for the death, sing it for the blood
Misheard Lyrics:
Sing it from the heart, sing it to your nuts
Original Lyrics:
Sing it from the heart, sing it till you're nuts
 
misc
Linkin Park's, "Lost"
Misheard Lyrics:
I try to keep this faint in sight, but I will never be alright
Original Lyrics:
I try to keep this pain inside, but I will never be alright
Linkin Park's, "Lost"
Misheard Lyrics:
I try to keep this pain in sight, but I will never be alright
Original Lyrics:
I try to keep this pain inside, but I will never be alright

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