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1960s
Billy Joe Royal's, "Down in the Boondocks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down in the blue box
Original Lyrics:
Down in the boondocks
Dionne Warwick's, "Do You Know the Way to San Jose"
Misheard Lyrics:
L.A. is a great big freeway
It's a hundred thousand miles long
Original Lyrics:
L.A. is a great big freeway
Put a hundred down and buy a car
Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics:
Our nation turns its roamin' eyes to you
Original Lyrics:
Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you
The Cyrkle's, "Red Rubber Ball"
Misheard Lyrics:
The morning sun is shining like a red Butterball
Original Lyrics:
The morning sun is shining like a red rubber ball
 
1970s
Alvin Stardust's, "Jealous Mind"
Misheard Lyrics:
I just got a ticket
Original Lyrics:
I just can't take it
Blue Oyster Cult's, "Godzilla"
Misheard Lyrics:
History shows again and again
How nature winds up the falling of men.
Original Lyrics:
History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of men.
Christie's, "Yellow River"
Misheard Lyrics:
So long boy, you can take my face
Original Lyrics:
So long boy, you can take my place
Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics:
Open sh*tty Burger King.
Original Lyrics:
Oh Bennie, she's really keen.
Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics:
Smoke your weed Mr. Wonderful
Original Lyrics:
Oh, but they're weird and they're wonderful.
Pilot's, "January"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're telling me why
Original Lyrics:
You're telling me lies
Suzi Quatro's, "Devil Gate Drive"
Misheard Lyrics:
And Lego moves on up
Original Lyrics:
And let her move on up
The Manhattan Transfer's, "Chanson d'Amour"
Misheard Lyrics:
Play hot/cold
Original Lyrics:
Play encore
 
1980s
Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson's, "I Know Him So Well"
Misheard Lyrics:
Want a few more moments, who can tell?
But it took time to understand the man
Now at least I know, I know him well
Wasn't he good? (Oh, so good)
Wasn't he fine? (Oh, so divine)
Isn't it madness? He can be mine
But in the end he needs a little bit more than before
Security of fantasy and freedom.
Original Lyrics:
Won a few more moments, who can tell?
But it took time to understand the man
Now at least I know, I know him well
Wasn't it good? (Oh, so good)
Wasn't he fine? (Oh, so fine)
Isn't it madness? He can't be mine
But in the end he needs a little bit more than me
More security
He needs his fantasy and freedom.
Jessica Simpson's, "With You"
Misheard Lyrics:
And nothing but a teacher love
Original Lyrics:
And nothing but a T-shirt on
John Waite's, "Missing You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stop this, heartbreak, overlord!
Original Lyrics:
Stop this heartbreak overload
Kim Wilde's, "View From A Bridge"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know, the kind you read about in afterlife
And the pages in between
...
I saw you mating her
...
I saw your eyes of fire
...
I should have walked right back
And let my feelings show
...
Well, you cut deep down
For the things you want
...
(I laid her bare now
We're gonna try now)
...
And I just don't know
What's f***ed or fantasy
Original Lyrics:
You know, the kind you read about
And have to laugh
At the pages in between
...
I saw you making her
...
I saw your eyes were fire
...
I should have fought right back
And let my feelings show
...
Well, you cut me down
For the things you want
...
(I'll lay it on the line now
You're running out of time now)
...
And I just don't know
What's fact or fantasy
Lauren Wood's, "Fallen"
Misheard Lyrics:
You are the one who's led me to the stars
OR
You are the one who's led me to the start
Original Lyrics:
You are the one who's led me to the sun
Renée Geyer's, "Say I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Kirribilli one more time
Original Lyrics:
Speak to me just one more time
The Jam's, "Going Underground"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm so happy I can't see the boy
Original Lyrics:
I'm so happy I can't see the point
Whitney Houston's, "Didn't We Almost Have It All"
Misheard Lyrics:
Didn't we almost have a ball
When lunch was all we had on Thanksgiving?
Original Lyrics:
Didn't we almost have it all
When love was all we had worth giving?
 
1990s
Nirvana's, "Scentless Apprentice"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like most babies smell that burn
What is that smell, I don't want it
He was born of sex with a Sixlet
He was born on a sad little planet
AAAAAAAWAY KAWAII, KAWAII, AY
Everywhere they refused to free him
Make the water smell like semen
I probably got to sell your perfume sequence
Like California's most depressing flowers
Original Lyrics:
Like most babies smell like butter
His smell smelled like no other
He was born scentless and senseless
He was born a scentless apprentice
Hey Go away, go away
Every wet nurse refused to feed him
Electrolytes smell like semen
I promise not to sell your perfumed secrets
There are countless formulas for pressing flowers
The Cranberries', "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want more, it's possible to ignore
It's possible to ignore
And they'll come true
It's possible not to do
Original Lyrics:
I want more, impossible to ignore
Impossible to ignore
And they'll come true
Impossible not to do
UB40's, "Kingston Town"
Misheard Lyrics:
Here I wonder about everyone
Original Lyrics:
There are wonders for everyone
Whitney Houston's, "All the Man That I Need"
Misheard Lyrics:
He won't Lego
Original Lyrics:
He won't let go
 
2000s
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics:
And you take what you get and you turn it into
Honestly, don't fall asleep, I'm never gonna find you faking
Original Lyrics:
And you take what you get and you turn it into
Honesty, and promised me I'm never gonna find you fake it
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chill out, watch channel four
Original Lyrics:
Chill out, whatcha yellin' for?
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chill out, watch it, Al Gore.
Original Lyrics:
Chill out, what you yellin' for?
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chill out, watch the allagor
Original Lyrics:
Chill out, what you yellin' for?
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chillis out, the with's a f***ing whore
Pay back, I know you want some more
Original Lyrics:
Chill out whatcha yelling for?
Laid back, it's all been done before
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics:
I never wanna pie your fake ass
Original Lyrics:
I never wanna find you fakin'
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm never going to find you naked
Original Lyrics:
I'm never going to find you faking
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm never gonna find you naked…
Original Lyrics:
I'm never gonna find you faking…
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics:
Promise me I'm never gonna fly to Vegas
or
Promise me I'm never gonna fry some bacon
or
Promise me I'm never gonna find you naked
Original Lyrics:
Promise me I'm never gonna find you fakin'
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics:
Promise me, promise me, I'm never gonna find your bacon
Original Lyrics:
Honesty and promise me, I'm never gonna find you faking
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take off all the crappy clothes
Original Lyrics:
Take off all your preppy clothes
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take off all your crappy clothes
Original Lyrics:
Take off all your preppy clothes
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why'd you have to go make things so constipated?
I see the way your acting like you don't have a problem
Taking laxatives
Original Lyrics:
Why'd you have to go make things so complicated?
I see the way your acting like your somebody else
Gets me frustrated
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why'd you have to make things somewhat complicated?
Original Lyrics:
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics:
You promised me I'm never gonna find you taken
Original Lyrics:
You promised me I'm never gonna find you faking
Linkin Park's, "Easier to Run"
Misheard Lyrics:
Replacing this pain with something more
Original Lyrics:
Replacing this pain with something numb
Taking Back Sunday's, "MakeDamnSure"
Misheard Lyrics:
You holler out, "My hungry eyes!"
Original Lyrics:
You hollow out my hungry eyes
 
2010s
Linkin Park's, "Burn It Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
And you were there at the turd, caught in a burn it globe
And I was there at the turd, waiting to let you go
Original Lyrics:
And you were there at the turn, caught in a burning glow
And I was there at the turn, waiting to let you know
Linkin Park's, "Guilty All the Same"
Misheard Lyrics:
No regrets and guilt free,
They claim that ain't the way that they built me
The smoke screen before the fake
Knowing as soon as the dough or the deal peak
They say it's time for things to shake
Original Lyrics:
No regrets and guilt free,
They claim that ain't the way that they built me
The smoke screen before the flame
Knowing as soon as the dough or the deal peak
They say it's time for things to change
Linkin Park's, "Guilty All the Same"
Misheard Lyrics:
No regrets and guilt free,
They claim that ain't the way that they built me
The smoke screen before the flame
Knowing as soon as the dough or the deal peak
They say it's time for things to ashamed
Original Lyrics:
No regrets and guilt free,
They claim that ain't the way that they built me
The smoke screen before the flame
Knowing as soon as the dough or the deal peak
They say it's time for things to change
Linkin Park's, "One More Light"
Misheard Lyrics:
Who cares if one more night goes out? Well, I'll go
Original Lyrics:
Who cares if one more light goes out? Well, I do
 
christian
4him's, "For Future Generations"
Misheard Lyrics:
I must be alright for future generations
Original Lyrics:
I must be a light for future generations
Traditional's, "Amazing Grace"
Misheard Lyrics:
How sweet the south
Original Lyrics:
How sweet the sound
 
country
Shania Twain's, "That Don’t Impress Me Much"
Misheard Lyrics:
So you’re Brad Garrett
Original Lyrics:
So you’re Brad Pitt
 
misc
Harry Styles', "As It Was"
Misheard Lyrics:
And nobody's coming to hell
Original Lyrics:
And nobody's coming to help
The Limeliters', "There's a Meeting Here Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a meat in the air tonight.
Original Lyrics:
There's a meeting here tonight.

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