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1960s | |
Donovan's, "Mellow Yellow"
Misheard Lyrics: Yellow, they call Mellow Yellow (Quite right slip)
Original Lyrics: Yellow, they call me mellow yellow (Quite rightly)
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Johnny Farnham's, "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)"
Misheard Lyrics: Worked her fingers to the bone, for the life she had at home
... To her sorrow and dismay, she still loves him to this day As Sam turned out to be a mother figure Original Lyrics: Worked her fingers to the bone, for the lad she had at home
... To her sorrow and dismay, she's still working to this day Her Sam turned out to be a nervous figure |
Nancy Sinatra's, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Start rockin'
or Still rockin' Original Lyrics: Start walkin'
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The Beatles', "Inner Groove"
Misheard Lyrics: I never could see any album
Original Lyrics: Never could see any other way
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme, gimme, gimme, I'm mad after midnight.
Original Lyrics: Gimme, gimme, gimme a man after midnight.
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ABBA's, "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me through the daftness to the break of the day
Original Lyrics: Take me through the darkness to the break of the day
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ABBA's, "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
Misheard Lyrics: Timmy, Timmy, Timmy woman after midnight.
Original Lyrics: Gimme, gimme, gimme a man after midnight.
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ABBA's, "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
Misheard Lyrics: Tired of teasing, I open the window
And I gaze into the night Original Lyrics: Tired of TV, I open the window and I gaze into the night
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ABBA's, "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
Misheard Lyrics: Won't somebody help me
Chase these chariots somewhere? Original Lyrics: Won't somebody help me chase the shadows away?
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ABBA's, "Thank You for the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Who can live without it?', I'm asking all on the street
Original Lyrics: 'Who can live without it?', I ask in all honesty
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ABBA's, "Thank You for the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a whore
Original Lyrics: I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
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ABBA's, "Thank You for the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been solar King, I am the girl with golden hair
Original Lyrics: I've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
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ABBA's, "Thank You for the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: So I say thank you for the music, for giving in to me
Original Lyrics: So I say thank you for the music, for giving it to me
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ABBA's, "Thank You for the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: What a joy, what a life, what a chair
or What a joy, what a life, what a child Original Lyrics: What a joy, what a life, what a chance
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Captain & Tennille's, "Love Will Keep Us Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Eileen, Eileen, Eileen, Eileen
or Raleigh, Raleigh, Raleigh, Raleigh or Ollie, Ollie, Ollie, Ollie or Wally, Wally, Wally, Wally Original Lyrics: I will, I will, I will, I will
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Cher's, "Half Breed"
Misheard Lyrics: She's no goodly worn
Original Lyrics: 'She's no good,' they warned
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England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: But there's a warm wind blowing the stars around
Original Lyrics: But there's a warm wind blowing, the stars are out
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Jackson 5's, "I Want You Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Rush on back
or Walk on back Original Lyrics: I want you back
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Mungo Jerry's, "In the Summertime"
Misheard Lyrics: With a grand fee, and her Daddy wit a fee
Original Lyrics: We're no threat, people
We're not dirty, we're not mean. |
R.B. Greaves', "Always Something There to Remind Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I was gone, toodle-oo
Original Lyrics: I was born to love you
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's gonna be so different
When I'm on the space tonight Original Lyrics: And it's gonna 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 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. |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Hungry Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody's got one hundred hearts
Original Lyrics: Everybody's got a hungry heart
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Cutting Crew's, "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"
Misheard Lyrics: It was a long hard night
or It was a long gone night Original Lyrics: It was a long hot night
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Huey Lewis and the News', "Hip To Be Square"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't tell me that I'm crazy
Don't tell me underwear Original Lyrics: Don't tell me that I'm crazy
Don't tell me I'm nowhere |
Pete Townshend's, "Let My Love Open the Door"
Misheard Lyrics: Let Broadway open its doors
To the hall Original Lyrics: Let my love open the door
To your heart |
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 |
The Go Go's', "Mercenary"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't take the parrot out
Original Lyrics: Can't tear the hurt out
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The Go Go's', "Mercenary"
Misheard Lyrics: She's stealing the sign
Original Lyrics: She's scheming inside
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The Go-Go's', "Mercenary"
Misheard Lyrics: She says, I just wanted the menu
Original Lyrics: She says, I just wanted to mend you
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The Go-Go's', "Mercenary"
Misheard Lyrics: She says, otters wanted the menu
Original Lyrics: She says, I just wanted to mend you
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The Pretenders', "Brass in Pocket (I'm Special)"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna make you, make you, make you money
Original Lyrics: Gonna make you, make you, make you notice
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Tina Turner's, "Private Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm your trendy dancer
Original Lyrics: I'm your private dancer
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1990s | |
Alice in Chains', "Nothin' Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah this kick-ass cell 38
It hit the point of vanity Original Lyrics: Began this take at 7:38
Head hit the board, enough that it aches |
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Destiny's Child's, "Say My Name"
Misheard Lyrics: He ain't my faith
Original Lyrics: Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
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Kidsongs', "Raccoon and Possum"
Misheard Lyrics: Rabbits are not terrible
Original Lyrics: Rabbits have no tail at all
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Kidsongs', "The Kidsongs TV Show Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: We want our pizza
Original Lyrics: We want our Kidsongs
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Shabba Ranks', "Mr. Loverman"
Misheard Lyrics: Scream Pa La Pa Dee, Shaba!
Original Lyrics: Mr. Loverman, Shabba!
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2000s | |
Counting Crows', "Accidentally in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Coca-Cola
Original Lyrics: Come on, come on
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Green Day's, "American Idiot"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't wanna be an American, Harriet
Original Lyrics: Don't wanna be an American idiot
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I walk on Mars
or I walk on the moon Original Lyrics: I walk alone
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Linkin Park's, "One Step Closer"
Misheard Lyrics: I ate a little root today.
Original Lyrics: I need a little room to breathe.
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Slipknot's, "The Heretic Anthem"
Misheard Lyrics: Well if you f***, f***, f***, have sex, sex, sex
Original Lyrics: If you're a 5, 5, 5, I'm a 6, 6, 6
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2010s | |
Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: We rub a Mexican Monkey.
Original Lyrics: We're up all night to get lucky
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Luke Bryan's, "Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset"
Misheard Lyrics: General Patton underneath
Original Lyrics: A little PacSun underneath
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Mike Posner's, "Cooler than Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You need everyone's Isis to feel seen
Original Lyrics: You need everyone's eyes just to feel seen
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