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1960s | |
Jefferson Airplane's, "White Rabbit"
Misheard Lyrics: And the one that Dr. Seuss gives you.
Original Lyrics: And the one that mother gives you
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Jefferson Airplane's, "White Rabbit"
Misheard Lyrics: Peter Pan
or Figaro Original Lyrics: Feed your head.
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The Beatles', "Come Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Go to heaven, right now, over here
Original Lyrics: Come together, right now, over me
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The Skip-Jacks', "(Meet) The Flintstones"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's ride with the family down the street
Through the courtesy of Metro Beat Original Lyrics: Let's ride with the family down the street
Through the courtesy of Fred's two feet |
The Trashmen's, "Surfin' Bird"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody f***ing knows about the bird
Original Lyrics: Well, everybody's talking about the bird
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1970s | |
Bob Dylan's, "Idiot Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: While the springtime turned slowly twaddle
Original Lyrics: While the springtime turned slowly into autumn
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Boney M.'s, "Rivers of Babylon"
Misheard Lyrics: They're the wicked
Original Lyrics: There the wicked
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Brotherhood of Man's, "Figaro"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll see him down on the bench
Original Lyrics: You'll see him down on the beach
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Donny Osmond's, "The Twelfth of Never"
Misheard Lyrics: Must I complain
Original Lyrics: Must I explain
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Elton John and Kiki Dee's, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: But when I was found, I wasn't found
Original Lyrics: But when I was down, I was your clown
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Ian Dury And The Blockheads', "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick"
Misheard Lyrics: In the Datsun sedan
Original Lyrics: In the deserts of Sudan (Editor's note: please remember to capitalize all words in the artist's name.)
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Peaches & Herb's, "Reunited"
Misheard Lyrics: Our quarrel was such your way your learnin' so much
Original Lyrics: Our quarrel was such a way of learnin' so much
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The Sandpipers', "Come Saturday Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Dressed up in our wings
Original Lyrics: Dressed up in our rings
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1980s | |
Chilliwack's, "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)"
Misheard Lyrics: A little less understanding
Original Lyrics: A little misunderstanding
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Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Livin’ like a lover with a red-eyed bone
Original Lyrics: Livin' like a lover with a radar phone
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Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: With the motherlode
Original Lyrics: Rhythm of love
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Duran Duran's, "Notorious"
Misheard Lyrics: Bear your seat adjustments
Who says they're part of our lives? Original Lyrics: Lay your seedy judgements
Who says they're part of our lives? |
Great White's, "Once Bitten Twice Shy"
Misheard Lyrics: Mild, mild, mild
Original Lyrics: My, my, my
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Janet Jackson's, "When I Think of You"
Misheard Lyrics: (Self-employed)
Original Lyrics: (So in love)
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Milli Vanilli's, "Blame It on the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Play-Doh on Elaine
Original Lyrics: Blame it on the rain
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Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson's, "Say Say Say"
Misheard Lyrics: These deals ain't thriving
Original Lyrics: These tears ain't drying
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The Human League's, "(Keep Feeling) Fascination"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep feeling astro-nation
Original Lyrics: Keep feeling fascination
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1990s | |
Alice in Chains', "Would?"
Misheard Lyrics: Wholly broken by my master
Original Lyrics: Know me broken by my master
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Celine Dion's, "Because You Loved Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm everything I ate
Original Lyrics: I'm everything I am
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Cornershop's, "Brimful of Asha"
Misheard Lyrics: Gretel and Hansel on the 45
Original Lyrics: Brimful of asha on the 45
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Doop's, "Doop"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in love and you're crashing
Original Lyrics: I'm in love and you're crushing
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Fatboy Slim's, "Praise You"
Misheard Lyrics: I have to dress you like a Jew
Original Lyrics: I have to praise you like I should
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LL Cool J's, "Ain't Nobody"
Misheard Lyrics: Captioned effortlessly
Original Lyrics: Captured effortlessly
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Meat Loaf's, "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's better in England
Original Lyrics: You better believe it
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The Lion King's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Ur mom is fat like a little bat
Original Lyrics: Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama
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The Offspring's, "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)"
Misheard Lyrics: So don't be bait
Original Lyrics: So don't debate
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2000s | |
'N Sync's, "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You"
Misheard Lyrics: More precious than any light in a pearl
Original Lyrics: More precious than any diamond or pearl
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Britney Spears', "...Baby One More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Betty Betty
Original Lyrics: Oh baby baby
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Katy Perry's, "Hot 'n' Cold"
Misheard Lyrics: Now you're playing bowling
Original Lyrics: Now you're plain boring
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Rob Thomas', "Lonely No More"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t wanna be an Indian no more
Original Lyrics: I don’t wanna be angry no more
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Rob Thomas', "Lonely No More"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t wanna play oldies no more
Original Lyrics: I don’t wanna be lonely no more
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Third Eye Blind's, "Never Let You Go"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ll never let you grow
Original Lyrics: I’ll never let you down
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2010s | |
Erykah Badu's, "Window Seat"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want a chance to fly
A chance to cry, and a long pork pie Original Lyrics: I just want a chance to fly
A chance to cry, and a long bye-bye |
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Skillet's, "The Resistance"
Misheard Lyrics: Ammunation and a million faces
Original Lyrics: I am a nation, I am a million faces
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Gus Dapperton & Benee's, "Don't Let Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: If you took a walk in my issues
Original Lyrics: If you took a walk in my shoes
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