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1960s
The Supremes', "Stop! In the Name of Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Think of you
Original Lyrics:
Think it over
 
1970s
Billy Joel's, "Movin Out (Anthony's Song)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mama Lehoney left a note on the door
She said, "Sonny, moved out to the country"
...
And if he can't drive
With the folk in back
...
You should never argue with a crazy ma-ma-ma-ma-Mama
Original Lyrics:
Mama Leone left a note on the door
She said, "Sonny, move out to the country"
...
And if he can't drive
With a broken back
...
You should never argue with a crazy mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mind
Commercial's, "Thomas' English Muffins"
Misheard Lyrics:
With all the nooks and grannies to hold the melted butter
Original Lyrics:
With all the nooks and crannies to hold the melted butter
Donna Summer's, "On the Radio"
Misheard Lyrics:
But I knew it’s just 2 AM
Original Lyrics:
But I knew just who they meant
Gloria Gaynor's, "I Will Survive"
Misheard Lyrics:
Did you think I’m a trombone?
or
Did you think I’m in trouble?
Original Lyrics:
Did you think I’d crumble?
Gordon Lightfoot's, "Sundown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sundown, you better take care
If I find you're addicted, I'll hump that spare
Original Lyrics:
Sundown, you better take care
If I find you've been creepin' round my back stairs
Gordon Lightfoot's, "Sundown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sunshine, you better take care
Original Lyrics:
Sundown, you better take care
The Doobie Brothers', "Minute by Minute"
Misheard Lyrics:
Length by length by length
or
Width by width by width
Original Lyrics:
Minute by minute by minute
 
1980s
AC/DC's, "You Shook Me All Night Long"
Misheard Lyrics:
She had the saintly eyes,
or
She had the saintly thighs
Original Lyrics:
She had the sightless eyes
Baltimora's, "Tarzan Boy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gimme the udder, gimme the udder.
Original Lyrics:
Gimme the other, gimme the other.
Foreigner's, "Waiting for a Girl Like You"
Misheard Lyrics:
To come into my wife
Original Lyrics:
To come into my life
Madonna's, "Like a Virgin"
Misheard Lyrics:
Happy birthday
Original Lyrics:
Like a virgin
Samantha Fox's, "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Your Hardee's next to mine
or
Your Arby's next to mine
Original Lyrics:
Your heartbeat next to mine
The Pointer Sisters', "I'm So Excited"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I just get violent
Original Lyrics:
And I just can't hide it
The Ramones', "Blitzkrieg Bop"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dixie cups
Original Lyrics:
Blitzkrieg Bop
Weird Al Yankovic's, "Like a Surgeon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Better give me all your causes
Original Lyrics:
Better give me all your gauze, nurse
 
1990s
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics:
"It's something unpredictable," an Indian does write,
"I hope you had the time of your life."
Original Lyrics:
It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right,
I hope you had the time of your life.
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics:
A tongue grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go.
Original Lyrics:
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go.
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Another burning joint, a stork snuck in the blow.
Original Lyrics:
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road.
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the rope.
Tongue grabs you by the wrist, directs you to the show.
Original Lyrics:
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road.
Time grabs you by the wrist directs you where to go.
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Another turnip and a fork stuck in the road
Original Lyrics:
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Another turnip boy, a fork stuck in the road
Original Lyrics:
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come grab your mother and direct you where to go,
So make the best of this Pasadena Squier
Original Lyrics:
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:
I'm an evangelist on a Sunday TV show.
Original Lyrics:
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go.
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics:
So make the best of this dance, and don't ask why
It's not a question, but has a learning time
Original Lyrics:
So make the best of this test, and don't ask why
It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics:
So make the best of this passion known as life.
It's not a question but I'll answer and in time.
Original Lyrics:
So make the best of this test and don't ask why.
It's not a question but a lesson learned in time.
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics:
So make the best of this testicle, this life.
Original Lyrics:
So make the best of this test, and don't ask why
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Something that's not pliable but in the end it's tight,
I hope you had the dime of your life.
Original Lyrics:
It's something unpredictable but in the end is right,
I hope you had the time of your life.
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Taboo memories of dancing on trial
Original Lyrics:
Tattoos and memories of dead skin on trial
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tattoos of memories and bear skin hats on trial
Original Lyrics:
Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tom grabs you by the wrist
Original Lyrics:
Time grabs you by the wrist
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tom grabs your bother wrist
Original Lyrics:
Time grabs you by the wrist
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
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tongue grabs you by, the rest directs you where to go
Original Lyrics:
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Young grabs you by the wrist and directs to where you go
Original Lyrics:
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
Madonna's, "Frozen"
Misheard Lyrics:
Love is a bird with wings to fly
Original Lyrics:
Love is a bird; she needs to fly
Sarah McLachlan's, "When She Loved Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was there to drive a Jeep
Original Lyrics:
I was there to dry her tears
 
2000s
Coldplay's, "Viva La Vida"
Misheard Lyrics:
Feel the fear in our enemy's a**
Mister Mr. Krab would sing
Original Lyrics:
Feel the feel in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing
Eminem's, "Mockingbird"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now hush, Little Mermaid, don't you drown
Original Lyrics:
Now hush, little baby, don't you cry
Fabolous', "Into You"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a storm
Original Lyrics:
Desert Storm
Linkin Park's, "Numb"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm under depression, or f***ing you should
Original Lyrics:
Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes
Melanie C's, "I Turn to You"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I'm inside out
Original Lyrics:
When I'm upside down
Sean Paul's, "Get Busy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pizza and burger turns me on.
Original Lyrics:
It's so good just turn me on.
Spice Girls', "Holler"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna make you taller
Original Lyrics:
I wanna make you holler
 
2010s
Betty Who's, "Glory Days"
Misheard Lyrics:
Breaking back into the high school hallways
The smell of vomit steaks
Original Lyrics:
Breaking back into the high school hallways
The smell of our mistakes
Electric Youth's, "Final Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
Something about the way you do
Helped to get you these f***ers
Original Lyrics:
Something about the way you do
Helped to get you this far cause
Electric Youth's, "Get Along"
Misheard Lyrics:
They travel into darkness
Others, they see ball
Original Lyrics:
They travel into darkness
Others, they seek more
Train's, "Hey, Soul Sister"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a surgeon, you're a doctor
Original Lyrics:
Like a virgin, you're Madonna
 
misc
Carmen Miranda's, "Mama Yo Quiero"
Misheard Lyrics:
How did she get down?
Original Lyrics:
Dá chupeta
Traditional's, "Hush Little Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hush, Little Mermaid, don't say "hello"
Original Lyrics:
Hush, little baby, don't say a word

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