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1960s | |
Oliver Twist's, "Consider Yourself "
Misheard Lyrics: Come and see yourself at home
Original Lyrics: Consider yourself at home
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The Four Seasons', "Big Girls Don't Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: Big girls don't fly
Original Lyrics: Big Girls Don't Cry
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The Rolling Stones', "Gimme Shelter"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, tilled earth! It's just a shoddy way.
Original Lyrics: War, children It's just a shot away.
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1970s | |
Brook Benton's, "Rainy Night in Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a ladies' night in Georgia
Original Lyrics: It's a rainy night in Georgia
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Dave and Ansell Collins', "Double Barrel"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the maleficent
Original Lyrics: I am the magnificent
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Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: When Susie wore her distant hyena
Original Lyrics: When Susie wore her dresses tight
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Elvis Presley's, "Amazing Grace"
Misheard Lyrics: How sweet the South
Original Lyrics: How sweet the sound
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Harry Nilsson's, "Jump Into the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: You can shake it up
Original Lyrics: You can shake me up
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Helen Reddy's, "Keep on Singing"
Misheard Lyrics: But daddy tried to make him a whore
Original Lyrics: But daddy tried to make it a home
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes"
Misheard Lyrics: All of the faces and all of the pieces
Original Lyrics: All of the faces and all of the places
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Johnny Wakelin (And The Kinshasa Band)'s, "Black Superman"
Misheard Lyrics: You watch me shuffle and I'll get off your head!
Original Lyrics: You watch me shuffle and I'll jab off your head
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Adama with a laser beam
Original Lyrics: Dynamite with a laser beam
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The Rolling Stones', "Beast Of Burden"
Misheard Lyrics: I could suck a d!ck.
Original Lyrics: I just suck it up.
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The Soul Children's, "I’ll Be the Other Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Infected by that I’ll be
or Affected by that I’ll be Original Lyrics: And second to that I’ll be
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Three Dog Night's, "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama told me not to go
Original Lyrics: Mama told me not to come
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1980s | |
Atlantic Starr's, "Secret Lovers"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause if they bow-wow
Original Lyrics: 'cause if they found out
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Autograph's, "All I'm Gonna Take"
Misheard Lyrics: My sanity's insane
Original Lyrics: My sanity's at stake
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Commercial's, "Barbie"
Misheard Lyrics: We girls can do anything, right, Barbie?
Original Lyrics: We girls can do anything like Barbie
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Culture Club's, "I'll Tumble 4 Ya"
Misheard Lyrics: Ow tubbofornia
Original Lyrics: I'll tumble 4 ya
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David Lee Roth's, "California Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish they'd only be California girls
Original Lyrics: I wish they all could be California girls
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Jefferson Starship's, "No Way Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheese a little bit colder.
Original Lyrics: She’s a little bit colder.
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Jermaine Jackson's, "I Think It's Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a gypsy lover
Original Lyrics: I'm a choosy lover
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Lionel Richie's, "My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And so, one night, I lost my mind
Original Lyrics: It's a wonder I ain't lost my mind
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: Billie Jean is not my lawyer.
Original Lyrics: Billie Jean is not my lover.
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The Cure's, "The Walk"
Misheard Lyrics: Then ran until I burped
Original Lyrics: Then ran until I burst
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1990s | |
Hale and Pace and the Stonkers', "The Stonk"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's stop
or Let's stock or Let's stomp Original Lyrics: Let's stonk
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Phil Collins', "You'll Be In My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll be my heart.
Original Lyrics: You'll be in my heart.
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Soul For Real's, "Candy Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Candy coated red drops?
Original Lyrics: Candy coated raindrops?
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Whitney Houston's, "I Will Always Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: And I wanna see junk.
Original Lyrics: And I wish for you joy.
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "Break The Ice"
Misheard Lyrics: It's been a wall A motion to keep you waiting But I'm here now I know I'm sleeping in bed, but I'm glad you came
Original Lyrics: It's been a while I know I shouldn't have kept you waiting But I'm here now I know it's been a while, but I'm glad you came
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Bullet For My Valentine's, "All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: Why can't you just beat me up with honesty? (honesty)
Original Lyrics: Why can't you just be straight up with honesty? (honesty)
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John Cale's, "Reading My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Driving my mother, she was reading my mind
Original Lyrics: Driving my motor, she was reading my mind
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Justin Timberlake's, "Rock Your Body"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t be so bitter, and walk away
Dance with me I wanna rock your body, face to face Dance with me We’re gonna rock, you betcha, all the way Dance with me Original Lyrics: Don’t be so quick to walk away
Dance with me I wanna rock your body, please stay Dance with me You don't have to admit you, wanna play Dance with me |
Justin Timberlake's, "Rock Your Body"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna rock your body, day to day
Original Lyrics: I wanna rock your body, please stay
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Linkin Park's, "Crawling"
Misheard Lyrics: The corporation blew Saddam But I know where Mr. Business Man (Later) Your prestige - she's clear as day But I can say the silly bitch is here to stay
Original Lyrics: Without a sense of confidence, I'm convinced That there's just too much pressure to take
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My Chemical Romance's, "Teenagers"
Misheard Lyrics: So darken your clothes, or strike a violent post
Original Lyrics: So darken your clothes, or strike a violent pose
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NightWish's, "Wishmaster"
Misheard Lyrics: Hamster! A Dentist! Hard Porn! Steven Seagull
Original Lyrics: Master! Apprentice! Heartborne! 7th Seeker
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Sabaton's, "Primo Victoria"
Misheard Lyrics: Through the Nazi lies Primo victoria
Original Lyrics: Through the Nazi lines Primo victoria
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Seether featuring Amy Lee's, "Broken"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna hold you I am still your babe.
Original Lyrics: I wanna hold you high and steal your pain.
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Skillet's, "Those Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: Those nights can't be a lie
Original Lyrics: Those nights kept me alive
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Tay Zonday's, "Chocolate Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Chocolate Vein
Some stay dry with others feel the pain Original Lyrics: Chocolate Rain
Some stay dry and others feel the pain |
2010s | |
Fitz and the Tantrums', "HandClap"
Misheard Lyrics: Till no confection groups arrive, can't nobody sweeten your wines?
Original Lyrics: Till no conviction, grapes of wrath can only sweeten your wines
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Paramore's, "Grow Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Some of us have to grow up some spine.
Original Lyrics: Some of us have to grow up sometimes.
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Paramore's, "Still Into You"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not a work in the fork
Original Lyrics: It's not a walk in the park
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Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney's, "FourFive Seconds"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I'm 45 seconds from a wild thing OR Now I'm 45 seconds from wilding (Later) If I go to jail tonight, promise you'll pay my bill
Original Lyrics: Now I'm four, five seconds from wilding (Later) If I go to jail tonight, promise you'll pay my bail
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Skillet's, "Not gonna die"
Misheard Lyrics: And then I heard you flatline
Original Lyrics: And then I heard you fight back
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Bing Crosby's, "Easter Parade"
Misheard Lyrics: With all the grills upon it
Original Lyrics: With all the thrills upon it
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Lizzo's, "About Damn Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Tryna bring on the fat pig lust
Original Lyrics: Tryna bring out the fabulous
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