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1960s | |
The Delfonics', "La La Means I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: La la la la la la la la lovely..... I love you
Original Lyrics: La la la la la la la la love means I love you
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1970s | |
Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Free Bird"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause I'm as free as a turd now
Original Lyrics: 'cause I'm as free as a bird now
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1980s | |
Alvin and the Chipmunks', "The Heat Is On"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me in Philly
Original Lyrics: Tell me, can you feel it?
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Billy Joel's, "An Innocent Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Some people sleep all alone every night
Instead of taking a lover to bet OR Instead of taking a lover to Beth Original Lyrics: Some people sleep all alone every night
Instead of taking a lover to bed |
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Eisenhower, Maxine
Original Lyrics: Eisenhower, vaccine
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Disney's 'The Little Mermaid''s, "Part of Your World (Reprise)"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know when, I don't know how
But I was something's start in the cloud Watch and the sea, someday I'll be Part of the world! Original Lyrics: I don't know when, I don't know how
But I know something's starting right now Watch and you'll see, someday I'll be Part of your world! |
Disney's 'The Little Mermaid''s, "Part of Your World (Reprise)"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know when, I don't know how
But I was something's starting the cloud Watching the sea, someday I'll be Part of the world! Original Lyrics: I don't know when, I don't know how
But I know something's starting right now Watch and you'll see, someday I'll be Part of your world! |
Eddie Money's, "Take Me Home Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: A f***in' angel
Original Lyrics: A guardian angel
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Jane Wiedlin's, "Rush Hour"
Misheard Lyrics: We're travelling in the rush hour
Original Lyrics: We're driving in the rush hour
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John Parr's, "Naughty Naughty"
Misheard Lyrics: I put my hand in your stuffing
(later) Bathroom eyes, they address me Original Lyrics: I put my hand on your stocking
(later) Bedroom eyes, they undress me |
Kim Carnes', "Bette Davis Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got Daddy Davis eyes
Original Lyrics: She's got Bette Davis eyes
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Peter Frampton's, "Baby, I Love Your Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, baby, I'm not delayed
or Ooh, baby, I'm not too late Original Lyrics: Ooh, baby, I love your way
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Rush's, "The Spirit of Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: Blithe contenders bristle with the energy
Original Lyrics: Bright antennae bristle with the energy
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Survivor's, "Burning Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Rising like a tiger.
Original Lyrics: Rising like a spire
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1990s | |
Del Amitri's, "Roll to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: When the engine stopped and it won't stop ringing
It's the right time to Ronan me Original Lyrics: When the engine's stalled, and it won't stop raining
It's the right time to roll to me |
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Killing Joke's, "Millenium"
Misheard Lyrics: I was born to see two sausages
Original Lyrics: I was born to see two thousand years
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2000s | |
'N Sync's, "Bye Bye Bye"
Misheard Lyrics: Now it's time for wheat
Original Lyrics: Now it's time to leave
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'N Sync's, "It's Gonna Be Me"
Misheard Lyrics: That it made you believe in no major crime
(later) But in the end, you know it's gonna be the police Original Lyrics: That it made you believe in no man, no cry
(later) But in the end, you know it's gonna be me |
Celine Dion's, "A New Day Has Come"
Misheard Lyrics: A new game has gone
Original Lyrics: A new day has come
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Estelle featuring Kanye West's, "American Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me on a zipline, love to cross the bay
Take me to your house, love to stay out late Original Lyrics: Take me on a trip, I’d love to go someday
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA. |
Evanescence's, "Everybody's Fool"
Misheard Lyrics: I come from self-indulgence.
Original Lyrics: Icons of self-indulgence.
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't know where it does
But it's home to me, and I wore cologne Original Lyrics: Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me, and I walk alone |
Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I wear cologne, I wear cologne.
Original Lyrics: I walk alone, I walk alone.
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: To know I'm still alive and I wore cologne
I wore cologne, I wore cologne Original Lyrics: To know I'm still alive and I walk alone
I walk alone, I walk alone |
High School Musical 3: Senior Year's, "Now or Never"
Misheard Lyrics: Right now, I can't hard from breathe
Original Lyrics: Right now, I can hardly breathe
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High School Musical 3: Senior Year's, "Now or Never"
Misheard Lyrics: Right now, I can't heart from breathe
Original Lyrics: Right now, I can hardly breathe
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High School Musical 3: Senior Year's, "Now or Never"
Misheard Lyrics: Right now, I can't hot from breathe
Original Lyrics: Right now, I can hardly breathe
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Linkin Park's, "Bleed It Out"
Misheard Lyrics: I bring it out, Chiquitita just to throw it away
Original Lyrics: I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away
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Linkin Park's, "Bleed It Out"
Misheard Lyrics: I bring it out, chicken Tigger just to throw it away
Original Lyrics: I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away
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Linkin Park's, "Bleed It Out"
Misheard Lyrics: I figured out, it'd be cheaper just to throw it away
Original Lyrics: I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away
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Linkin Park's, "Faint"
Misheard Lyrics: No, give me Juno!
Your daddy, listen to me, I get enough, right? Original Lyrics: No! Hear me out now!
You're gonna listen to me, like it or not, right |
Linkin Park's, "Given Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me what the duck is wrong with May
Original Lyrics: Tell me what the f*** is wrong with me
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Linkin Park's, "Given Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me what the duck is wrong with the bay
Original Lyrics: Tell me what the f*** is wrong with me
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Linkin Park's, "Numb"
Misheard Lyrics: But I know, she was dress like May
With someone this appointment it all Original Lyrics: But I know, you were just like me
With someone disappointed in you |
Linkin Park's, "Numb"
Misheard Lyrics: But I know, she was just like the bay
With someone disappointed it all Original Lyrics: But I know, you were just like meRWith someone disappointed in you
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Linkin Park's, "The Catalyst"
Misheard Lyrics: FASFA the world of you and I
With ocean's breathe into the star Original Lyrics: Far from the world of you and I
Where oceans bleed into the sky |
Linkin Park's, "The Catalyst"
Misheard Lyrics: Like memories in cold the grey
Transformations echoing away F*** from the world of you and I With ocean's breathe into the star Original Lyrics: Like memories in cold decay
Transmissions echoing away Far from the world of you and I Where oceans bleed into the sky |
Miley Cyrus', "The Climb"
Misheard Lyrics: Always gonna be an uphill battle
Somebody's gonna have to lose Original Lyrics: Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes you're gonna have to lose |
My Chemical Romance's, "Famous Last Words"
Misheard Lyrics: Awake and I'm afraid
Asleep all that Original Lyrics: Awake and unafraid
Asleep or dead |
Soundtrack of our Lives', "Sister Surround"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's the king of the seas
Original Lyrics: Who's the king of the season
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2010s | |
Bruno Mars', "Marry You"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it the look in your eyes, or is it these dancing Jews?
Who cares baby? I think I wanna marry you Original Lyrics: Is it the look in your eyes, or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby? I think I want to marry you |
Bruno Mars', "Runaway Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Run, run, runaway, runaway, baby.
The far from the smell of you. Original Lyrics: Run, run, runaway, runaway, baby.
Before I put my spell on you. |
Linkin Park's, "The Catalyst"
Misheard Lyrics: FAFSA the world of you and I
Original Lyrics: Far from the world of you and I
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