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1950s | |
Frankie Laine's, "Rawhide"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep them boogies movin'
Original Lyrics: Keep them dogies movin'
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1960s | |
The Beatles', "Across the Universe"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a rude neighbor
Original Lyrics: Whatever Guru Dev.
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The Beatles', "Bungalow Bill"
Misheard Lyrics: Not when he lurks so near
or But when he looks so dear Original Lyrics: Not when he looked so fierce
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1970s | |
Anne Murray's, "A Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: And I wanna drive for you
Original Lyrics: And I wanna try for you
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Bee Gees', "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Beavis says you're freaky and everybody's shaky
Original Lyrics: Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin'.
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Don McLean's, "American Pie"
Misheard Lyrics: But January made me shiver
Original Lyrics: But February made me shiver
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Paul McCartney's, "Another Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Stepping into Jews
Original Lyrics: Stepping into shoes
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Slade's, "Cum On Feel the Noize"
Misheard Lyrics: We go "Wow, wow, wow" at your door
So you think we have a lousy time, well you should know better And I don't know why, I just don't know why And you say I got a dirty mine, well I'm a big go-getter Original Lyrics: We get wild, wild, wild at your door
So you think we have a lazy time, well you should know better And I don't know why, I just don't know why And you say I got a dirty mind, well I'm a mean go-getter |
Spinners', "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics: Can’t get out west
Original Lyrics: Can’t get no rest
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1980s | |
Barbra Streisand's, "Woman in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a bright-eyed affair.
Original Lyrics: It's a right I defend.
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Bros', "I Owe You Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: And I think you know you're raw
Original Lyrics: And I think you know you're wrong
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Hall and Oates', "Out of Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: ‘Cause amotta-motta hey when you’re not around.
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I'm out of my head when you're not around.
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Paul McCartney's, "Waterfalls"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen to the lake
Original Lyrics: Please keep to the lake
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Pretenders', "Hymn to Her"
Misheard Lyrics: I've heard it's why
or I've heard he's blind or I've heard it's slime or I've heard it's lime Original Lyrics: I've heard it's lined
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Prince's, "When Doves Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't make me taste you
Original Lyrics: Don't make me chase you
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Sheena Easton's, "Morning Train (9 to 5)"
Misheard Lyrics: My baby takes me Mother's Day
Original Lyrics: My baby takes the morning train
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The Rolling Stones', "Waiting on a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't need a whore
I don't need no flooze Don't need a virgin priest. Original Lyrics: Don't need a whore
I don't need no booze Don't need a virgin priest. |
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1990s | |
Backstreet Boys', "I Want It That Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't nothin' but a meat steak
Original Lyrics: Ain't nothin' but a mistake
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Blur's, "Fool"
Misheard Lyrics: But couldn't you try to f*** an apple one more time?
Original Lyrics: But couldn't you try to forgive a fool one more time?
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Brian McKnight's, "Back at One"
Misheard Lyrics: Then I'll sound that alarm
Original Lyrics: Then I'll start back at one
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Bryan Adams', "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"
Misheard Lyrics: You want a woman to tell her that she's really wanted
You want a woman to tell her that she's the one Original Lyrics: When you love a woman, you tell her that she's really wanted
When you love a woman, you tell her that she's the one |
Elton John's, "Healing Hands"
Misheard Lyrics: That ain't like a lamb
Original Lyrics: That ain't like a man
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Imajin's, "Shorty (You Keep Playin' with My Mind)"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe I should ask your boyfriends why
Original Lyrics: Maybe I should ask your girlfriends why
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Johnny Gill's, "Rub You the Right Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Copular satisfaction is guaranteed
Original Lyrics: Customer satisfaction is a guarantee
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MC Hammer's, "U Can’t Touch This"
Misheard Lyrics: Stop! Have a talk!
or Stop! Double talk! Original Lyrics: Stop! Hammer time!
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Pearl Jam's, "Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: While you were sittin' home alone in Mesa Verde
Original Lyrics: While you were sittin' home alone at age thirteen
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Vanessa Williams', "Save the Best for Last"
Misheard Lyrics: You go and serve the guest some clams
Original Lyrics: You go and save the best for last
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Warren G and Nate Dogg's, "Regulate"
Misheard Lyrics: G-funk, step to this idea
Original Lyrics: G-funk, step to this, I dare ya
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Jerry Springer"
Misheard Lyrics: When he found out that his wife had a sausage
Original Lyrics: When he found out that his wife had a sex change
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2000s | |
Aaron Carter's, "Aaron's Party (Come Get It)"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I didn't put out the fire
Original Lyrics: Well, I didn't put out flyers
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Josh Groban's, "You Raise Me Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Then I am still awake here in the silence
Original Lyrics: Then, I am still and wait here in the silence
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Miss Independent"
Misheard Lyrics: Help her off her floor
Original Lyrics: Help her off her phone
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Macy Gray's, "Sweet Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Sugar wishes don't change what is real
Or how it feels in the bath times Original Lyrics: Sugar wishes don't change what is real
Or how it feels in the bad times |
Mariah Carey's, "We Belong Together"
Misheard Lyrics: I was writing to myself
I couldn't have bottled I would ever be without your mom or I couldn't have bottled I would ever be without your mother (later) Wait a minute, this is poopy (poopy) A baby changing station Original Lyrics: I was lying to myself
I couldn't have fathomed I would ever be without your love (later) Wait a minute, this is too deep (too deep) I gotta change the station |
Pink's, "Just Like a Pill"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just like a pail
Original Lyrics: I'm just like a pill
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The Young Veins', "Change"
Misheard Lyrics: Gets her karma with the cash
Original Lyrics: Gets her karma with a catch
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2010s | |
Calvin Harris', "Sweet Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: You're giving me Sunsweet muffins
Original Lyrics: You're giving me such sweet nothing
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Pink featuring Nate Ruess', "Just Give Me a Reason"
Misheard Lyrics: Now you've been having real bad drinks
Original Lyrics: Now you've been having real bad dreams
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Skillet's, "The Resistance"
Misheard Lyrics: You can take my heart, you can take my breath
When you pry it from my goddamn chest Original Lyrics: You can take my heart, you can take my breath
When you pry it from my cold, dead chest |
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Lady Antebellum's, "Need You Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll just meet you now
Original Lyrics: I just need you now
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Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's, "Shallow"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll never reach the ground
or I'll never leave the ground Original Lyrics: I'll never meet the ground
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