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1960s
Blood, Sweat, and Tears', "Spinning Wheel"
Misheard Lyrics:
Talk about your drama
Original Lyrics:
Talk about your troubles
The 5th Dimension's, "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"
Misheard Lyrics:
Will the song shine?
Original Lyrics:
Let the sunshine
 
1970s
Blood, Sweat, and Tears', "Lucretia MacEvil"
Misheard Lyrics:
The creature is evil
or
The preacher is evil
or
The teacher is evil
Original Lyrics:
Lucretia MacEvil
Cher's, "Half Breed"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's no goodly worn,
Original Lyrics:
'She's no good,' they warned
Chicago's, "25 or 6 to 4"
Misheard Lyrics:
Should I try to do so much?
Original Lyrics:
Should I try to do some more?
David Soul's, "Silver Lady"
Misheard Lyrics:
City motels and no-star hotels
Till I had to learn
...
Can't you find the feeling to forgive me?
Original Lyrics:
Seedy motels and no-star hotels
Still I had to learn
...
Can't you find it in you to forgive me?
England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics:
But there's a warm wind blowin' the stars around
Original Lyrics:
But there's a warm wind blowing, the stars are out
Paul Revere and the Raiders', "Indian Reservation"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everyday people
Original Lyrics:
Cherokee people
 
1980s
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics:
All I do is eat and s*** and sing
Original Lyrics:
All I do is eat and sleep and sing
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics:
All I do is sing and strip and sing
Wishing every show was the last show
Original Lyrics:
All I do is eat and sleep and sing
Wishing every show was the last show
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics:
And it's gonna be so different
When I'm on the space tonight
or
And it's gonna be so different
When I'm on the spaceship night
or
And it's gonna be so different
When I'm on the Spaiche tonight
Original Lyrics:
And it's gonna be so different
When I'm on the stage tonight
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics:
But I won't feel blue, like I always do
'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's Sue
Original Lyrics:
But I won't feel blue, like I always do
'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's you
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was sick and tired of everything
When I saw you last night in Fresco
Original Lyrics:
I was sick and tired of everything
When I called you last night from Glasgow
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics:
Somewhere in the clouds there's you
(Later)
Every things will be so different
When I'm on the spaceship home
Original Lyrics:
Somewhere in the crowd there's you
(Later)
Everything will be so different
When I'm on the stage tonight
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics:
Somewhere in the house, there's fags
(Later)
Everything will be so different
When I'm having one more smoke tonight.
Original Lyrics:
Somewhere in the crowd, there's you
(Later)
Everything will be so different
When I'm on the stage tonight.
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics:
Super Duper beans are gonna bind me.
Original Lyrics:
Super trouper beams are gonna blind me.
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics:
Super Trouper beams are gonna blink me
But I won't feel blue, like I always do
'Cause somewhere in the crowd, there's you
I was sick and tired of everything
When I called you last night from Tesco
Original Lyrics:
Super Trouper beams are gonna blind me
But I won't feel blue like I always do
'Cause somewhere in the crowd, there's you
I was sick and tired of everything
When I called you last night from Glasgow
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics:
Super trouper dreams of polystyrene
Original Lyrics:
Super trouper beams are gonna blind me
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics:
Super trouper life's a cor-ma blimey!
Original Lyrics:
Super trouper beams are gonna blind me.
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics:
Super trouper lumps of polystyrene
Original Lyrics:
Super trouper lights are gonna find me
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics:
Super trouper lumps of polystyrene
Original Lyrics:
Super trouper lights are gonna find me
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I saw you last night in Tesco
Original Lyrics:
When I called you last night from Glasgow
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics:
Zooper Dooper beans are gonna bind me.
Original Lyrics:
Super trouper beams are gonna blind me.
Belinda Carlisle's, "Leave a Light On"
Misheard Lyrics:
But darling, I'll beat the meat
...
Just like a spotlight in the dark
Original Lyrics:
But darling I'll keep the key
...
Just like a spark lights up the dark
Erasure's, "Chains of Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't get up
Original Lyrics:
Don't give up
Madonna's, "Like a Virgin"
Misheard Lyrics:
Somehow I may get blue
Original Lyrics:
Somehow I made it through
Paul Young's, "Come Back and Stay"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come back and stay for good this time
(Ego's ending us)
Original Lyrics:
Come back and stay for good this time
(Ego, envy, lust)
Queen and David Bowie's, "Under Pressure"
Misheard Lyrics:
People on people, people on streets
Original Lyrics:
Pressure on people, people on streets
Queen and David Bowie's, "Under Pressure"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pressure, pushing down on me, pressing down on you, no man at all
Original Lyrics:
Pressure, pushing down on me, pressing down on you, no man ask for
Weird Al Yankovic's, "Like a Surgeon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Better give me all your Dodgers
Original Lyrics:
Better give me all your gauze, nurse
 
1990s
Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pizza another day
Original Lyrics:
P***ing the night away
Commercial's, "Pepperidge Farm Goldfish"
Misheard Lyrics:
Meebolobleking! Bongleking!
Original Lyrics:
I love the fishes
'Cause they're so delicious
Gone Goldfishin'!
Death's, "Bite the Pain"
Misheard Lyrics:
Niggers spawned from your soul
Original Lyrics:
Daggers spawned from your soul
Death's, "Crystal Mountain"
Misheard Lyrics:
Inside idiot mind of the hypocrite
Original Lyrics:
In sight and in mind of the hypocrite
Death's, "Lack of Comprehension"
Misheard Lyrics:
Driving your machine
Original Lyrics:
Thriving on your cliché
Death's, "Sacred Serenity"
Misheard Lyrics:
Your shadow is not far behind a Simpson out of breath
Original Lyrics:
Your shadow is not far behind our steps and our breath
Death's, "Zero Tolerance"
Misheard Lyrics:
Anticipied months from me
The creator of our loud intentions
Living in their eighteenth scar
Original Lyrics:
Unjustified blasphemy
The creator of hallowed intentions
Leaving a very deep scar
Deep Blue Something's, "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I said, "What about breakfast of champions?"
She said, "I think I remember the bowl
And historically I think we both kinda liked it"
And I said, "Wheaties is what we got"
Original Lyrics:
And I said, "What about Breakfast at Tiffany's?"
She said, "I think I remember the film
And as I recall, I think we both kinda liked it"
And I said "Well, that's the one thing we got"
Destiny's Child's, "Say My Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
He ain't my fav
Original Lyrics:
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Next's, "Too Close"
Misheard Lyrics:
I love Soul Asylum
Original Lyrics:
I get so excited
Pearl Jam's, "Glorified G."
Misheard Lyrics:
Glorified virgin, I'm a pelican
Original Lyrics:
Glorified version of a pellet gun
Vanilla Ice's, "Ice Ice Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stop, collaborate and whistle
Original Lyrics:
Stop, collaborate and listen
 
2000s
Michael Buble's, "Haven't Met You Yet"
Misheard Lyrics:
I just haven't made you yell
Original Lyrics:
I just haven't met you yet
Michael Buble's, "Home"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll be alive
Original Lyrics:
I'll be alright
Phil Collins', "Can't Stop Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're such a dickhead
Original Lyrics:
You got your ticket
 
2010s
Adele's, "Rolling in the Deep"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pigeon carnivore
Original Lyrics:
Tears are going to fall
Arctic Monkeys', "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why'd you only ever frick me when you're high?
Original Lyrics:
Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high?
Train's, "Hey, Soul Sister"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like Dolce & Gabbana
Original Lyrics:
Like a virgin, you're Madonna
 
christian
Mary Mary's, "Shackles (Praise You)"
Misheard Lyrics:
I love watching Frasier
Original Lyrics:
I just wanna praise you
 
country
Toby Keith's, "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where the holes in the souls
Watching Blue's Clues on TV
Original Lyrics:
Wearing holes in the soles
Of the shoes on my feet

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