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1960s | |
Ben E. King's, "Stand By Me"
Misheard Lyrics: So Darwin, Darwin
Original Lyrics: So darlin', darlin'
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Dionne Warwick's, "I Say a Little Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: The morning I wake up
Original Lyrics: The moment I wake up
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Scaffold's, "Lily the Pink"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll drink a drink, a drink
To Lily the Pink, the Pink, the Pink And say "hurrah" to the human race Original Lyrics: We'll drink a drink, a drink
To Lily the Pink, the Pink, the Pink The savior of the human race |
Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a slut more than you will know.
Original Lyrics: Jesus loves you more than you will know.
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "The Sound of Silence"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello doctor smile friend
Original Lyrics: Hello darkness, my old friend
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Happy New Year"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing more than spaghetti on the floor
Original Lyrics: Nothing more than confetti on the floor
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Diana Ross', "Touch Me in the Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Empty light before
Original Lyrics: Empty like before
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Eric Clapton's, "I Shot the Sheriff"
Misheard Lyrics: For the life of a chemistry
Original Lyrics: For the life of a deputy
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Hawkwind's, "Days of the Underground"
Misheard Lyrics: And John the Bug dreamt that
He smoked up a deal When he woke it was real Too late to have sussed. Original Lyrics: And John the Bog dreamt that
He slept at the wheel But when he woke it was real Too late to have sussed. |
John Denver's, "Looking for Space"
Misheard Lyrics: On the road of experience
Dawn of the living dead Original Lyrics: On the road of experience
Join in the living day |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: And she was blinded by the light.
There was nothing I could do, she heard the rumor in the night. Original Lyrics: And she was blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night. |
Parliament's, "Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)"
Misheard Lyrics: Now pick up the phone
Pick up the phone Now pick up the phone We gotta get the phone Original Lyrics: Ow, we want the funk
Give up the funk Ow, we need the funk We gotta have that funk |
The Cars', "Bye Bye Bye"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s just a loaded apple pie
Original Lyrics: It’s just a broken lullaby
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The Rolling Stones', "Memo from Turner"
Misheard Lyrics: And the young girls eat their mothers meat from tubes of plasticon.
Original Lyrics: And the young girls eat their mothers meat from tubes of plaster corn.
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Three Dog Night's, "Black and White"
Misheard Lyrics: My neighbor’s black
Original Lyrics: The ink is black
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1980s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Ohhhh, easy on the bear
Original Lyrics: Ohhhh, livin' on a prayer
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Commercial's, "LA Beer"
Misheard Lyrics: For the way you live your life away
Original Lyrics: For the way you live your life today
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Def Leppard's, "Rocket"
Misheard Lyrics: say it’s a lie to love.
Original Lyrics: Satellite of love.
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Duran Duran's, "Union of the Snake"
Misheard Lyrics: The human loving snake
Original Lyrics: The union of the snake
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Elton John's, "Little Jeannie"
Misheard Lyrics: And give it to the Lord of me
Original Lyrics: And give it to the likes of me
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Howard Jones', "No One Is to Blame"
Misheard Lyrics: aspirin raisins in the clouds
OR Aspen raisins in the clouds Original Lyrics: aspirations in the clouds
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Jermaine Stewart's, "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got knees, uh
Just like you Original Lyrics: I've got needs, uh
Just like you |
Kid Creole and the Coconuts', "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy"
Misheard Lyrics: Ono, ono, onomatopoeia (x8)
Original Lyrics: I don't, I don't, I don't want to be your (x8)
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Tears for Fears', "Break It Down Again"
Misheard Lyrics: In the world of stations
Original Lyrics: In the world of secrets
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The Blow Monkeys', "Diggin' Your Scene"
Misheard Lyrics: They put you in a haunted village.
Original Lyrics: They put you in a home to fill in.
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1990s | |
Blur's, "Song 2"
Misheard Lyrics: I got my head checked by Joan Jett
Original Lyrics: I got my head checked by a jumbo jet
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Dana International's, "Diva (English Version)"
Misheard Lyrics: And when she cries Diva is an angel
When she lies she's a devil She is all you'd dream of Viva Maria, viva Victoria, afro diva Viva le Diva, viva Victoria, clarity won't die Original Lyrics: And when she cries Diva is an angel
When she laughs she's a devil She is all beauty and love Viva Maria, viva Victoria, Aphrodite Viva le Diva, viva Victoria, Cleopatra |
Nirvana's, "Lithium"
Misheard Lyrics: I like it, I'm not gonna cap
Original Lyrics: I like it, I'm not gonna crack
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Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello, hello, hello, hell no
Original Lyrics: Hello, hello, hello, how low
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Radiohead's, "High and Dry"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t make me hide
Original Lyrics: Don’t leave me high
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Weezer's, "Pink Triangle"
Misheard Lyrics: I just smoked a beer in my time
Original Lyrics: Might of smoked a few in my time
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "You Make Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And use the right amount of bleach
Original Lyrics: And use a recommended bleach
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2000s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: Acting like you're someone else gets me castrated.
Original Lyrics: Acting like you're somebody else gets me frustrated.
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Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: Acting like your somebody else gets wee constipated.
Original Lyrics: Acting like you're someone else gets me frustrated.
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Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: And you're talking to me one on one and you become
Somebody else from everyone else. Original Lyrics: And you're talking to me one on one but you've become
Somebody else 'round everyone else. |
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: Chill out, watch E.L. on Four.
Original Lyrics: Chill out, whatcha yellin' for?
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Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: Chill out, what you healing for?
Original Lyrics: Chill out, whatcha yelling for?
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Calvin Harris', "Ready for the Weekend"
Misheard Lyrics: Oooh, I got a fursuit and I'm ready for the weekend
Original Lyrics: Oooh, I put on my shoes and I'm ready for the weekend
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Fatboy Slim's, "Weapon Of Choice"
Misheard Lyrics: Funk'll get your teeth smokin'
or 'For they catch ya chain smokin' (Word!) Original Lyrics: –voke and getcha team smoke (Word)
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Josh Groban's, "The Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: We ask that life be kind And watch us from a bull
Original Lyrics: We ask that life be kind And watch us from above
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Radiohead's, "A Punch Up at a Wedding"
Misheard Lyrics: Hippo cramp, I pet you first
Don’t act fat, me Original Lyrics: Hypocrite opportunist
Don’t infect me |
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Otherside"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello, how long will I sigh
Separate my time I don't I don't believe it's bad To spread my protozoa, I never Original Lyrics: How long how long will I slide
Separate my side I don't I don't believe it's bad Slit my throat It's all I ever |
Soulja Boy's, "Crank Dat Soulja Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Haters gettin' mad cause I got me some baby aids
Original Lyrics: Haters gettin' mad cause I got me some bathing apes?
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2010s | |
AWOLNATION's, "Sail"
Misheard Lyrics: Play it on my DVD, baby
Original Lyrics: Blame it on my ADD, baby
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country | |
Jason McCoy's, "Bury My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m gonna dig me some gold
Original Lyrics: I’m gonna dig me a hole
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xmas | |
Josh Groban's, "Thankful"
Misheard Lyrics: Even with our different this, There is a face with all connect it.
Original Lyrics: Even with our differences, There is a place we're all connected.
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