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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing queen, feel the beat of the tangerine
Original Lyrics: Dancing queen, feel the beat of the tambourine
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing queen, feel the heat of the cabaret.
Original Lyrics: Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tambourine.
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Having the time of your life, ooh
See that girl, watch that scene Chicken, the dancing queen. Original Lyrics: Having the time of your life, ooh
See that girl, watch that scene Diggin' the dancing queen. |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Union dance, union guy, having the time of your life
Original Lyrics: You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: When Dave play the white music
Original Lyrics: With a bit of rock music
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Young and sweet, on the seven seas
Original Lyrics: Young and sweet, only seventeen
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ABBA's, "Does Your Mother Know"
Misheard Lyrics: And I can chat with you, maybe, dirty little baby.
Original Lyrics: And I can chat with you, baby, flirt a little, maybe.
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ABBA's, "Does Your Mother Know"
Misheard Lyrics: I can chat with you, baby, girl, I really mean it.
Original Lyrics: I can chat with you, baby, flirt a little maybe.
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ABBA's, "Does Your Mother Know"
Misheard Lyrics: I can dance with you honey, if you think it's funny
Plus, I want to know what you're on. Original Lyrics: I can dance with you honey, if you think it's funny
Does your mother know that you're out? |
ABBA's, "Fernando"
Misheard Lyrics: There were shining there for you and me, Beneath the tree, Fernando (Later) If I had to do the same again, I would refrain, Fernando.
Original Lyrics: There were shining there for you and me, For Liberty, Fernando (Later) If I had to do the same again, I would my friend, Fernando.
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ABBA's, "Fernando"
Misheard Lyrics: There were shining there for you and me, For leaving me, Fernando (Later) If I had to do the same again, I would refrain, Fernando.
Original Lyrics: There were shining there for you and me, For Liberty, Fernando (Later) If I had to do the same again, I would my friend, Fernando.
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ABBA's, "Fernando"
Misheard Lyrics: They were close at hand, Fernando
Original Lyrics: They were closer now, Fernando
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ABBA's, "Fernando"
Misheard Lyrics: We were close enough, Fernando
Original Lyrics: They were closer now, Fernando
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ABBA's, "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"
Misheard Lyrics: God loves you, I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
Original Lyrics: 'Cause it's true, I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
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ABBA's, "Money, Money, Money"
Misheard Lyrics: Honey, honey, honey
Must taste funny in a rich man's world. Original Lyrics: Money, money, money
Must be funny in a rich man's world. |
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ABBA's, "Money, Money, Money"
Misheard Lyrics: Mannie, mannie, mannie, Ouwe Sammy
Original Lyrics: Money, money, money, always sunny
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ABBA's, "Money, Money, Money"
Misheard Lyrics: Money, money, money
Must be funny in enrichment's world. Original Lyrics: Money, money, money
Must be funny in a rich man's world. |
ABBA's, "Money, Money, Money"
Misheard Lyrics: Mummy, mummy, mummy
Must be from me in a witches' swirl. Original Lyrics: Money, money, money
Must be funny in a rich man's world. |
ABBA's, "Move On"
Misheard Lyrics: They say a wrestler body can hide a peaceful soul
Original Lyrics: They say a restless body can hide a peaceful soul
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ABBA's, "My Love, My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Like an English person buy, my love, my life
Original Lyrics: Like an image passing by, my love, my life
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Abba's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing queen, vis-a'-vis from the tambourine
Original Lyrics: Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tambourine
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Atlanta Rhythm Section's, "So In to You"
Misheard Lyrics: There was bugaloo in the vines
Original Lyrics: There was voodoo in the vibes
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Bob Marley's, "Three Little Birds"
Misheard Lyrics: Tweet little birds
Original Lyrics: three little birds
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Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I read in the back o' Zyeen, yeah
Original Lyrics: You know I read it in a magazine
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Elton John's, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: You really had to open fire
or You merely had me roped and tied or You nearly had me roped and died or You nearly had my hopes tied or Your beard, see, has to grow and fry or You dearly patted me to the side or You merely were mad and moped and cried Original Lyrics: You nearly had me roped and tied
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Melanie's, "Brand New Key"
Misheard Lyrics: You got a brand of briefs
Original Lyrics: You got a brand new key
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Paul Simon's, "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Hop on the bus, Gus,
You don't need to discuss, Marge, Just drop off the key, Lee, And get yourself free. Original Lyrics: Hop on the bus, Gus
You don't need to discuss much Just drop off the key, Lee And get yourself free |
1980s | |
Bob Marley's, "Buffalo Soldier"
Misheard Lyrics: Buffalo Soldier, dreadlocks Nebraska.
Original Lyrics: Buffalo soldier, dreadlock rasta.
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Chris Rea's, "Texas (1989)"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I’ve got a little brother
Seven meters high Original Lyrics: Well I’ve got a little brother
Several meters high |
Def Leppard's, "Bringin' On the Heartbreak"
Misheard Lyrics: You’re peeing on the highway
Original Lyrics: You're bringin' on the heartbreak.
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Kenny Loggins', "Danger Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: Begging you to taxi and go
Original Lyrics: Begging you to touch and go
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1990s | |
Celine Dion's, "Where Does My Heart Beat Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Cable in the water
Original Lyrics: Candle in the water
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Damn Yankees', "High Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you make me iron on?
or Can you make me ironed out? Original Lyrics: Can you take me high enough?
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Dionne Farris', "I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: I can make your nice stuff simple
Original Lyrics: I can recognize the symptoms
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Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Munangagwa
Original Lyrics: Ooh la ka kah koh
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Toad the Wet Sprocket's, "Walk on the Ocean"
Misheard Lyrics: That this is the face
Original Lyrics: That this is the place
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2000s | |
SlipKnot's, "The Heretic Anthem"
Misheard Lyrics: Well if you f**k, f**k, f**k, have s*x, s*x, s*x
Original Lyrics: if you're a 5, 5, 5, I'm a 6, 6, 6,
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System Of A Down's, "Vicinity of Obscenity"
Misheard Lyrics: Is there a perfecting hoe in you, baby?
Original Lyrics: Is there a perfect way of holding you, baby?
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2010s | |
FUN.'s, "Some Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: I listen to my sister and about the condom she tore off
And I look into my nephews eyes Man you won't believe the most amazing things That can come from some terrible lies Original Lyrics: My heart is breaking for my sister
And the con that she called "love" And when I look into my nephews eyes Man you won't believe the most amazing things That can come from some terrible nights |
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Lizzo's, "About Damn Time"
Misheard Lyrics: It's bad b*tch o'clock, yeah, it's six-thirty.
Original Lyrics: It's bad b*tch o'clock, yeah, it's thick-thirty.
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Theme Songs', "Work It Out Wombats!"
Misheard Lyrics: Conjure the fun for Freddy, let's go!
Original Lyrics: Come join the fun, get ready, let's go!
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