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1950s | |
Sam Cooke's, "Only Sixteen"
Misheard Lyrics: She was young and sixteen
Original Lyrics: She was only sixteen
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1960s | |
1970s | |
Bob Dylan's, "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel like knockin' on Debra's door
Original Lyrics: I feel I'm knocking on heaven's door
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Dionne Warwick's, "I'll Never Love This Way Again"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I'll never love this rain again
Original Lyrics: I know I'll never love this way again
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Jack Jones', "The Love Boat"
Misheard Lyrics: We're accepting you
Original Lyrics: We're expecting you
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Meat Loaf's, "Bat Out of Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna hit the highway like a battering ram
Gonna set a black fan on fire Original Lyrics: I'm gonna hit the highway like a battering ram
On a silver-black phantom bike |
Silver's, "Wham Bam Shang-a-Lang"
Misheard Lyrics: Stormy nights and sunny days
Original Lyrics: Starry nights and sunny days
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1980s | |
Bow Wow Wow's, "I Want Candy"
Misheard Lyrics: But I like candy when it's stuck to a sweater
Original Lyrics: But I like candy when it's wrapped in a sweater
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Corey Hart's, "Never Surrender"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause just a little more time could open closèd doors
Original Lyrics: 'Cause just a little more time could open closing doors
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: As I turn up the carnivore
or As I go to the carnival Original Lyrics: As I turn up the collar on
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Naked Eyes', "Promises, Promises"
Misheard Lyrics: You gave me promises, promises
or You gave me common sense, common sense Original Lyrics: You made me promises, promises
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Natalie Cole's, "Pink Cadillac"
Misheard Lyrics: And, baby, I'll steal the fax
Well, honey it ain't your Mummy 'Cause baby I got plenty of that I love you for your pink Cadillac Push the velcro seats Writing in the back, cruising down the street Waving to the girls, feeling out of sight Original Lyrics: And, baby, I'll spill the facts
Well, honey it ain't your money 'Cause baby I got plenty of that I love you for your pink Cadillac Crushed velvet seats Riding in the back, oozing down the street Waving to the girls, peeling out of sight |
The Pretenders', "Brass in Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics: Got newscake so reet
Original Lyrics: Got new skank, so reet
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The Stranglers', "Skin Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: Beauty's only skilled deep
Original Lyrics: Beauty's only skin deep
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U2's, "Angel of Harlem"
Misheard Lyrics: WLS has heard the sound
Original Lyrics: On BLS I heard the sound
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1990s | |
Brandy and Monica's, "The Boy Is Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: The book is mine
Original Lyrics: The boy is mine
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Bryan Adams', "Please Forgive Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Thanks for giving
Original Lyrics: Please forgive me
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Color Me Badd's, "I Wanna Sex You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: You are so sly, baby
Original Lyrics: You are so fine, baby
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Culture Beat's, "Inside Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Ted Turner's inside out
Original Lyrics: You turn me inside out
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Culture Beat's, "World in Your Hands"
Misheard Lyrics: Ring the bells of torture if you dare
Original Lyrics: Ring the bells of fortune if you dare
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Disney's 'The Lion King''s, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Penguin llama penguin Ima buy ya
Original Lyrics: Ingonyama nengwe namabala
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Disney's, "Zoog Disney"
Misheard Lyrics: Between a TV and computer-stree
Original Lyrics: Between the TV and computer screen
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Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: An Indian is right
Original Lyrics: But in the end it's right
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Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: Another timing void, a Ford stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go So make the best of this test and gone as wild Original Lyrics: Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go So make the best of this test and don't ask why |
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: Another turning point a fork stuck in a toad,
The toad grabs you by the neck And strangles you to and fro, So make the best of this death and don't ask why. Original Lyrics: Another turning point a fork stuck in the road,
Time grabs you by the wrists Directs you where to go, So make the best of this test and don't ask why. |
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: Another turnip boy, a fork stuck in the road…
Original Lyrics: Another turn, avoid a fork stuck in the road…
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Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: Another turnip on a fork stuck in a toad.
Original Lyrics: Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road.
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Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: Take tears and memories of Askin on trial
For what it's worth, it was worth all the while. Original Lyrics: Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial
For what it's worth it was worth all the while. |
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: Tattoos of memories and bear skin on trial
Original Lyrics: Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial
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Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: There's something unpredictable,
But the Indian is right. Original Lyrics: It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right.
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Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: Tongue grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
Original Lyrics: Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
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Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: Tongue wrapped your brother and directs you not to go.
Original Lyrics: Time grabs you by the wrist and directs you where to go.
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House of Pain's, "Jump Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Grab ya Prozac, punk!
Original Lyrics: Grab your Bozack, punk!
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Jeff Pescetto's, "DuckTales Theme Song"
Misheard Lyrics: D--d-d-danger, roach behind you.
Original Lyrics: D-d-d-danger, watch behind you.
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Snap!'s, "The Power"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me another headache
or The games are kinda heavy Original Lyrics: it's getting kinda hectic
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2000s | |
Coldplay's, "Clocks"
Misheard Lyrics: I could not stop the genome gnome
Original Lyrics: I could not stop that you now know
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Dave Matthews Band's, "Where Are You Going"
Misheard Lyrics: I am not Superman
Original Lyrics: I am no Superman
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Estelle featuring Kanye West's, "American Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to New York to watch the CIA
Original Lyrics: Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.
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Godsmack's, "Serenity"
Misheard Lyrics: Crippling your inner child
Original Lyrics: Cradling your inner child
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Mariah Carey's, "Don't Forget About Us"
Misheard Lyrics: But I turn and I walk and I let it run
(later) What we had, it hurts and fears Original Lyrics: But I turn and I walk and I let it ride
(later) What we had, it perseveres |
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S Club 7's, "Never Had a Dream Come True"
Misheard Lyrics: But still I have five ways to let you go
Original Lyrics: But still I can't find ways to let you go
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Westlife'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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Sia's, "Unstoppable"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm unfortunate - no brakes
Original Lyrics: I'm a Porsche with no brakes
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