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1960s | |
Buffalo Springfield's, "For What It's Worth"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody look at what's going down
Original Lyrics: Everybody look what's going down
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Donovan's, "Mellow Yellow"
Misheard Lyrics: They call Mellow Yellow (Quite right slip)
Original Lyrics: Yellow, they call me mellow yellow. (Quite rightly)
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Herman's Hermits', "I'm Into Something Good"
Misheard Lyrics: Something tells me I'm into comfort food
Original Lyrics: Something tells me I'm into something good
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Spencer Davis Group's, "Gimme Some Lovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme some money
Original Lyrics: Gimme some lovin'
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The Kingsmen's, "Louie Louie"
Misheard Lyrics: A fine little girl, she waits for me,
Me catch rocketship for Lost In Space, Sailed rocketship all alone, Me never think I'll make it home. Original Lyrics: A fine little girl, she waits for me
Me catch the ship across the sea Me sailed the ship all alone Me never think I'll make it home |
Tommy James and the Shondells', "Mony Mony"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a pony
Original Lyrics: (ride your pony)
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1970s | |
ABBA 's, "Knowing Me, Knowing You"
Misheard Lyrics: Blowing up is never like a s*** I know but I have to go
Original Lyrics: Breaking up is never easy I know but I have to go
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ABBA's, "Fernando"
Misheard Lyrics: It's been many years since I've seen a rifle in your head
Can you fear the dung, Orlando? Original Lyrics: Since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hand
Can you hear the drums, Fernando? |
ABBA's, "Fernando"
Misheard Lyrics: There was something in the air that Nightbot
The smelt like style, Fernando Original Lyrics: There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando |
ABBA's, "Knowing Me, Knowing You"
Misheard Lyrics: Knot in me, not in Jew
Original Lyrics: Knowing me, knowing you
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ABBA's, "Knowing Me, Knowing You"
Misheard Lyrics: Only me, only you
Original Lyrics: Knowing me, knowing you
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ABBA's, "Knowing Me, Knowing You"
Misheard Lyrics: Walking through an empty house, chasing my horse
Original Lyrics: Walking through an empty house, tears in my eyes
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Andy Gibb's, "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Running higher than a mountain
or Climbing higher than a mountain Original Lyrics: Love is higher than a mountain
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Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose's, "Never Gonna Be Alone Anymore"
Misheard Lyrics: All alone with just my broom!
Original Lyrics: All alone with just my gloom
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Elton John's, "Philadelphia Freedom"
Misheard Lyrics: Ghirardelli freedom
Original Lyrics: Philadelphia freedom
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Patti Smith's, "Because the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Peacocks alive, and monster mamas
Original Lyrics: Because the night belongs to lovers
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Sonny Curtis', "Love Is All Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Rubbish all around, no need to waste it
Original Lyrics: Love is all around, no need to waste it
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Squeeze's, "Cool for Cats"
Misheard Lyrics: And Dave & Buster's comes around
Original Lyrics: And Davy Crockett rides around
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The Stylistics', "Betcha By Golly, Wow"
Misheard Lyrics: Make a little potty-wad
Original Lyrics: Betcha by golly, wow
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Three Dog Night's, "Joy to the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Toys for you and me
Original Lyrics: Joy to you and me
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Tony Christie's, "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo"
Misheard Lyrics: Is this the way to Colorado?
or Is this the way to armadillo? or Is this the way to sarsaparilla? or Is this the way to salmonella? or Is this the way to French Vanilla? Original Lyrics: Is this the way to Amarillo?
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "Our Last Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: Walks along insane, laughing in the rain
Original Lyrics: Walks along the Seine, laughing in the rain
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Hungry Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody's got 100 hearts
Original Lyrics: Everybody's got a hungry heart
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Gary Portnoy's, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name"
Misheard Lyrics: And they always catch a plane
Original Lyrics: And they're always glad you came
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Phil Collins', "You Can't Hurry Love"
Misheard Lyrics: My cat is in love
Original Lyrics: You can't hurry love
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Pretenders', "Brass in Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics: Scotch-Brite in pocket
Original Lyrics: Got brass in pocket
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Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics: She wore a raspberry beret,
The kind you find in The Second World War. Original Lyrics: She wore a raspberry beret,
The kind you find in a secondhand store. |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Sure as Killem and Jerome rises like a litmus
Above the savage in me Original Lyrics: As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus
Above the Serengeti |
Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: All I wanna do
When I wake up in the morning is feel alright Original Lyrics: All I wanna do
When I wake up in the morning is see your eyes |
1990s | |
Ann Hampton Callaway's, "The Nanny Named Fran"
Misheard Lyrics: My lady's in France
Original Lyrics: The Nanny named Fran
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Bryan Adams', "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Look into my flies
Original Lyrics: Look into my eyes
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Elton John's, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"
Misheard Lyrics: I was made to arrest
Original Lyrics: How it's laid to rest
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The Geto Boys', "Mind Playing Tricks on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: There's somebody watchin' me ak
But I can't see who it is 'Cause there’s a mole on your back Original Lyrics: Is somebody watchin' the Ak'?
But I don't know who it is, so I'm watchin' my back |
The Geto Boys', "Mind Playing Tricks on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: There's somebody watchin' me the act
But I can't see who it is 'Cause there's a mole on your back Original Lyrics: Is somebody watchin' the Ak'?
But I don't know who it is, so I'm watchin' my back |
2000s | |
Bob the Builder's, "Mambo No. 5"
Misheard Lyrics: A little bit of tango and a song
Original Lyrics: A little bit of timber and a saw
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Celine Dion's, "That's the Way It Is"
Misheard Lyrics: Just remember that you can't live
Original Lyrics: So don't surrender 'cause you can win
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We’re Goin’ Down"
Misheard Lyrics: A loaded gun complex
Cock it and bullet Original Lyrics: A loaded God complex
Cock it and pull it |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We’re Goin’ Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Isn’t it messed up how I’m just dying to be here?
Original Lyrics: Isn’t it messed up how I’m just dying to be him?
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We’re Goin’ Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell mommy I’m watching you two from the closet
Original Lyrics: Don’t mind me, I’m watching you two from the closet
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Jessica Simpson's, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Start rockin'
or Still rockin' Original Lyrics: Start walkin'
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Easy on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not prostitute what I chose to do
So go easy on me Original Lyrics: Had no time to choose what I chose to do
So go easy on me |
Ellie Goulding's, "Anything Could Happen"
Misheard Lyrics: After the walk, we said we'd fight together
Original Lyrics: After the war, we said we'd fight together
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misc | |
Traditional's, "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean"
Misheard Lyrics: Relax, relax
Original Lyrics: Bring back, bring back
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xmas | |
Elmo & Patsy's, "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"
Misheard Lyrics: me and Grandpa Weevil
Original Lyrics: But as for me and Grandpa, we believe
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Elmo & Patsy's, "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"
Misheard Lyrics: But as for me and Grandpa Weevil
Original Lyrics: But as for me and Grandpa, we believe
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