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1950s | |
Miss Toni Fisher's, "The Big Hurt"
Misheard Lyrics: Waiting to hear footsteps that sern, love will appear and dis time to spay.
Original Lyrics: Waiting to hear footsteps that say, love will appear and this time to stay.
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1960s | |
Donovan's, "The Fat Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Fly tarantula airways, get you there on time
Original Lyrics: Fly Translove Airways, get you there on time.
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1970s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "Spanish Harlem"
Misheard Lyrics: It only doesn't
Original Lyrics: It only comes up
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Barry White's, "You're the First, the Last, My Everything"
Misheard Lyrics: Goose egg
Original Lyrics: Could bring
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Bill Withers', "Lean on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I just might have your father
or I just might have your brother Original Lyrics: I just might have a problem
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Curtis Mayfield's, "Superfly"
Misheard Lyrics: The man of the tower
Has hair of great power (later) This captain slug or This captain slump Had a lot, was a dump Original Lyrics: The man of the hour
Has an air of great power (later) This cat of the slum Had a mind, wasn't dumb |
Leo Sayer's, "When I Need You"
Misheard Lyrics: And oh that I so wanna kiss you
Original Lyrics: And all that I so wanna give you
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Player's, "This Time I'm In It for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Predict a summer day
Original Lyrics: Predict a sunny day
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Spinners', "The Rubberband Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Get down, mother
or Goddamn mother Original Lyrics: Get down, rubber
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1980s | |
Dead or Alive's, "That's the Way (I Like It)"
Misheard Lyrics: Gasoline
Original Lyrics: That's the way
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Elvis Costello's, "Veronica"
Misheard Lyrics: And they call her gay
Original Lyrics: And they call her a name
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Foreigner's, "I Want to Know What Love Is"
Misheard Lyrics: In my life, there's been horrible pain
Original Lyrics: In my life, there's been heartache and pain
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Gloria Estefan's, "Don't Wanna Lose You"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want an Isuzu now
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna lose you now
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John Lennon's, "Borrowed Time"
Misheard Lyrics: When I was in London
Original Lyrics: When I was younger
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Living in a Box's, "Blow the House Down"
Misheard Lyrics: All alone in the clouds
Original Lyrics: All alone in the crowd
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New Model Army's, "Vagabonds"
Misheard Lyrics: Moving in a river of rain
Original Lyrics: Moving in a river of red
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New Order's, "Round and Round"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's driving me wow
Original Lyrics: And it's driving me wild
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Peter Cetera's, "Glory of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want an Isuzu
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna lose you
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Wang Chung's, "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody have fart
Original Lyrics: Everybody have fun
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1990s | |
Ace Of Base's, "Always Have, Always Will"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause it's all part of the misery
Original Lyrics: 'Cause it's all part of the mystery
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Amy Grant's, "Every Heartbeat"
Misheard Lyrics: L.A.'s hot here and longs to you
Original Lyrics: Every heartbeat belongs to you
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Bananarama's, "Preacherman"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like a mattress
Original Lyrics: It's like a magic
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Boyz II Men's, "Thank You"
Misheard Lyrics: I was wrong
or I was robbed Original Lyrics: I was young
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Disney's 'The Lion King''s, "Circle Of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: NAAAA SAVANAHHHHHH THEE MIGHTYYY CHIHUAHUAAAAAA
Original Lyrics: Nants ingonyama bagithi baba.
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Duran Duran's, "Electric Barbarella"
Misheard Lyrics: Christmas of my dreams
Original Lyrics: Princess of my dreams
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Gob's, "I Hear You Calling"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s some kind of hint a look on your face,
But your writing ‘bout it’s something I just can’t do now Original Lyrics: It’s so charming to look on your face but your eyes
Inviting something I just can't do now |
Soho's, "Hippy Chick"
Misheard Lyrics: Got no flowers for Madonna
Original Lyrics: Got no flowers for your gun
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Soul for Real's, "Candy Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Have you ever known someone
or Have you ever known the one So much you thought you'd lie? (later) All that I need in mind or All that I need in mine Original Lyrics: Have you ever loved someone
So much you thought you'd die? (later) All that I need in life |
Spice Girls', "Say You'll Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: Say you will be gay
Original Lyrics: Say you will be there
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Sting's, "Fields of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: Go beyond the fields of gold
Original Lyrics: As we walk the fields of gold
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Sting's, "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You"
Misheard Lyrics: If I have the blues and faith for you
Original Lyrics: If I ever lose my faith in you
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TLC's, "Red Light Special"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a good book by it
Original Lyrics: Take a good look at it
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2000s | |
Lemon Demon's, "The Ultimate Showdown (Of Ultimate Destiny)"
Misheard Lyrics: When Eric Cartman came out of the blue
Original Lyrics: When Aaron Carter came out of the blue
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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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Melanie C's, "I Turn to You"
Misheard Lyrics: When you're inside out
Original Lyrics: When you're upside down
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Plain White T's', "Hey There Delilah"
Misheard Lyrics: Heyday Madonna
or Hey there Madonna or Lady Madonna Original Lyrics: Hey there Delilah
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Rihanna's, "Don't Stop the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Weezer's got the music
Original Lyrics: Please don't stop the music
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Sean Paul's, "Temperature"
Misheard Lyrics: I gotta let her take a bow
Original Lyrics: I got the right temperature
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2010s | |
country | |
Keith Urban's, "You're My Better Half"
Misheard Lyrics: It makes me bully
or It makes the police Original Lyrics: It makes me believe
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Shania Twain's, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
Misheard Lyrics: You must be frozen, right?
Original Lyrics: You must be joking, right?
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misc | |
Charles Trenet's, "La Mer"
Misheard Lyrics: Avec les hommes si purs
Original Lyrics: Avec les anges si purs
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Traditional's, "Rain, Rain Go Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Yay, yay, go away
Original Lyrics: Rain, rain, go away
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