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1950s | |
Commercial's, "Rice-a-Roni"
Misheard Lyrics: The San Francisco Street
Original Lyrics: The San Francisco Treat
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Danny & The Juniors', "At The Hop"
Misheard Lyrics: You can stop and you can stroll it at the hop
Original Lyrics: You can slop and you can stroll it at the hop
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Jimmie Rodgers', "Honeycomb"
Misheard Lyrics: Then He roamed the world, like a canary, wary
Original Lyrics: Then He roamed the world, lookin' here, everywhere
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1960s | |
Simon and Garfunkel's, "The Sound of Silence"
Misheard Lyrics: And in the naked light I saw,
Ten thousand Paedos, maybe more. Original Lyrics: And in the naked light I saw,
Ten thousand people, maybe more. |
The Grass Roots', "Midnight Confessions"
Misheard Lyrics: Mid morning night confessions
Original Lyrics: In my midnight confessions
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Webb Pierce's, "Fallen Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: I took her love for granted, I roamed her night and day.
Original Lyrics: I took her love for granted, I wronged her night and day.
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1970s | |
Bob Welch's, "Sentimental Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Sentimental baby boy
or Sentimental baby girl Original Lyrics: Sentimental gentle wind
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Carly Simon's, "You're So Vain"
Misheard Lyrics: Wife of a clothespin, wife of a clothespin
Original Lyrics: Wife of a good friend, wife of a good friend
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Cat Stevens', "Peace Train"
Misheard Lyrics: Right on, peace day
Original Lyrics: Ride on the peace train
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Chicago's, "Wishing You Were Here"
Misheard Lyrics: Single show in a different town and another dime
or Save our show in a different town for another time (later) On a roll, it's a heavy load, and I'll get back Original Lyrics: Same old show in a different town on another time
(later) On the road, it's a heavy load, and I'll get by |
Commercial's, "Noodle Roni Parmagiana"
Misheard Lyrics: Noodleroni Parmesano, a vittle of Italy.
Original Lyrics: Noodle Roni Parmesano,
A bit of old Italy. |
David Soul's, "Silver Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just one more fight without you
Original Lyrics: It's just one more night without you
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Elton John's, "Your Song"
Misheard Lyrics: And you can tell Harry Potter
Original Lyrics: And you can tell everybody
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Harry Nilsson's, "Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't breathe
or I can't read Original Lyrics: I can't live
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Kraftwerk's, "The Robots"
Misheard Lyrics: We're functioning our tick-a-tick
Original Lyrics: We're functioning automatic
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Meat Loaf's, "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth"
Misheard Lyrics: It was a hot southern night
Original Lyrics: It was a hot summer night
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Paul McCartney's, "Another Day"
Misheard Lyrics: As she posts another letter to the cellar fire
Original Lyrics: As she posts another letter to The Sound of Five
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Pink Floyd's, "The Happiest Days of Our Lives"
Misheard Lyrics: Psychedelic lives
Original Lyrics: Psychopathic wives
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Theme Songs', "The Electric Company"
Misheard Lyrics: You belong and you knew it
Original Lyrics: Moving out in a new way
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Village People's, "Macho Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Groucho, Groucho Marx
Original Lyrics: Macho, macho man
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1980s | |
Missing Persons', "Walking in L.A."
Misheard Lyrics: Walking in ballet
or Working in ballet or Walking in valet or Working in Valet Original Lyrics: Walking in L.A.
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Stevie Wonder's, "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: I just called to say how much I get
Original Lyrics: I just called to say how much I care
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Tiffany's, "Could've Been"
Misheard Lyrics: On a cold and snowy night
Original Lyrics: On a cold and lonely night
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1990s | |
Amy Grant's, "Big Yellow Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics: They paid a pair of dice
Original Lyrics: They paved paradise
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Backstreet Boys', "Shape of My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold me now, Roboto
(Later) Touch me now, Roboto Original Lyrics: Hold me now, don't bother
(Later) Touch me now, don't bother |
Brian McKnight's, "Back at One"
Misheard Lyrics: So inedible
or So edible or So inevitable Original Lyrics: So incredible
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Deee-Lite's, "Groove Is in the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Brutus is in the club
Original Lyrics: Groove is in the heart
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Disney's 'Pocahontas''s, "Colors of the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: In a hope that never ends
or In the Pope that never ends or An appointment never ends Original Lyrics: In a hoop that never ends
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Enrique Iglesias', "Bailamos"
Misheard Lyrics: Let charisma take you over
Original Lyrics: Let the rhythm take you over
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Richard Thompson's, "Sights and Sounds of London Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Jelly and cheese, they don't cost a lot
Original Lyrics: Gillian, she's a Doncaster lass
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2000s | |
Blake Shelton's, "Ol' Red"
Misheard Lyrics: Get Mylanta, get my gun,
Red you'll have your treat before the morning comes. Original Lyrics: Get my lantern, get my gun
Red'll have you treed before the mornin' comes |
Iron and Wine's, "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"
Misheard Lyrics: I cut my long wavy hair
Original Lyrics: I cut my long baby hair
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Justin Timberlake's, "Like I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: Justin Bieber
Original Lyrics: Just remember
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Kelly Rowland's, "Stole"
Misheard Lyrics: She put her fingers in the airport
or She put her fingers in the airplane Original Lyrics: She put her fingers in the imprints
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Michael Jackson's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: And the bloodstains in the cockpit
Original Lyrics: He left the bloodstains on the carpet.
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Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland's, "Dilemma"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't know what you been saying
Original Lyrics: You don't know what you mean to me
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Savage Garden's, "I Knew I Loved You"
Misheard Lyrics: I knew I loved you before my nephew
Original Lyrics: I knew I loved you before I met you
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Sonique's, "It Feels So Good"
Misheard Lyrics: That gets me selling time
Original Lyrics: That gets me satisfied
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Thursday's, "Signals Over the Air"
Misheard Lyrics: Masked arrogance washed away
Original Lyrics: Mascara gets washed away
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2010s | |
Taylor Swift's, "Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: And you'll say all your DadFest jokes for me
Original Lyrics: You'll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
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You Me at Six's, "Little Death"
Misheard Lyrics: We are just sinners and we can count to ten
Original Lyrics: We are just sinners and we're condemned to death
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misc | |
The Beaches', "Blame Brett"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sorry it ain't best
Original Lyrics: I'm sorry in advance
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The Weeknd, Playboi Carti, & Madonna's, "Popular"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimmie a type of meat gimmie a type of meat
Original Lyrics: Money on top of me, money on top of her (uh-huh)
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