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1960s | |
Bobby Vee's, "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: And you'll find out without really trying
Each time that my kids are astray. Original Lyrics: And you'll find out without really trying
Each time that my kisses stray. |
Cream's, "Crossroads"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side
Original Lyrics: Goin' down to the crossroads
Take my rider by my side. |
Strawberry Alarm Clock's, "Incense and Peppermints"
Misheard Lyrics: Look at yourself, Yogi
Original Lyrics: Look at yourself, yeah, yeah
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The Beach Boys', "Little Deuce Coupe"
Misheard Lyrics: She's my little moose goose
Original Lyrics: She's my little deuce coupe
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Big Shot"
Misheard Lyrics: You had to be a big shot, big sh*t
Original Lyrics: You had to be a big shot, didn't ya?
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Commodores', "Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: It's Swa-mee-zehhh
Easy like a Sunday moaning Original Lyrics: It's why I'm easy
Easy like a Sunday morning |
Dionne Warwick's, "I'll Never Love This Way Again"
Misheard Lyrics: I know I'll never love discrimination
Original Lyrics: I know I'll never love this way again
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Kansas', "Carry On Wayward Son"
Misheard Lyrics: You're my youngest Layla's son
Original Lyrics: Carry on my wayward son
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Kansas', "Dust in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a pot of water
Original Lyrics: Just a drop of water
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Player's, "Baby Come Back"
Misheard Lyrics: You can lay it all on me
Original Lyrics: You can blame it all on me
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Poco's, "Crazy Love"
Misheard Lyrics: The cheers come down again
Original Lyrics: The tears come down again
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The Who's, "Won't Get Fooled Again"
Misheard Lyrics: We don't get poor again
Original Lyrics: We don't get fooled again
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Tony Orlando and Dawn's, "Knock Three Times"
Misheard Lyrics: One floor below me
You won't even blow me Original Lyrics: One floor below me
You don't even know me |
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1980s | |
ABC's, "When Smokey Sings"
Misheard Lyrics: When Smokey sins, I hear violins
Original Lyrics: When Smokey sings, I hear violins
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Donna Summer's, "The Woman in Me"
Misheard Lyrics: No man was ever Dutch
Original Lyrics: No man has ever touched
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Duran Duran's, "New Moon On Monday"
Misheard Lyrics: Reach in a window the Beast in a bowlful
Original Lyrics: Breaking away with the beast of both worlds
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Kool & the Gang's, "Celebration"
Misheard Lyrics: Celebrate food fights, come on!
or Celebrate book fights, come on! Original Lyrics: Celebrate good times, come on!
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Lionel Richie's, "All Night Long (All Night)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm life long
Original Lyrics: All night long
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Mike + the Mechanics', "All I Need Is a Miracle"
Misheard Lyrics: All I need are the lyrics
Original Lyrics: All I need is a miracle
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Mike + the Mechanics', "Silent Running"
Misheard Lyrics: Take those Trojans and yourself
And hide them in the cellar (later) Use it only in urgency or Use it only at the Virgin Sea Better you should play with dogs Original Lyrics: Take the children and yourself
And hide out in the cellar (later) Use it only in emergency Better you should pray to God |
Patti Austin and James Ingram's, "Baby, Come to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me put you in Colorado
Original Lyrics: Let me put my arms around you
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Rod Stewart's, "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics: Young guys be free tonight
Original Lyrics: Young hearts be free tonight
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Saga's, "On the Loose"
Misheard Lyrics: No one can tell me now
Original Lyrics: No one can stop me now
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1990s | |
Britney Spears', "(You Drive Me) Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: I just get weak
Original Lyrics: I just can't sleep
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Everclear's, "Father of Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: You can take me to the museum
Original Lyrics: You can take me to the movies
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Mariah Carey's, "Vision of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Carried me through desperation
To the one that was wailing for me Original Lyrics: Carried me through desperation
To the one that was waiting for me |
Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: Easily abused
or Easily confused or Easily accused or Easily excused Original Lyrics: Easily amused
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Poison's, "Unskinny Bop"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know what has been going on anymore.
Original Lyrics: What has been going on in that head of yours?
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R.E.M.'s, "Everybody Hurts"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't let yourself show
(later) Don't blow your head Original Lyrics: Don't let yourself go
(later) Don't throw your hand |
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Higher Ground"
Misheard Lyrics: Hotter ground
Original Lyrics: Higher ground
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Sting's, "Fields of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky as we rely on fields of gold
Original Lyrics: We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky as we lie in fields of gold
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Sublime's, "What I Got"
Misheard Lyrics: Give it all to Charlie
Original Lyrics: Give it all to charity
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U2's, "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)"
Misheard Lyrics: Stay in the Daewoo, keep its trust
Original Lyrics: Stay and the day would keep its trust
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2000s | |
Anna Nalick's, "Breathe (2 AM)"
Misheard Lyrics: And sleep
or And read or And leave Original Lyrics: And breathe
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Barenaked Ladies', "Pinch Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel fired up, I guess
Original Lyrics: I feel fine enough, I guess
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James Blunt's, "You're Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: They must be in danger
Original Lyrics: There must be an angel
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Papa Roach's, "Scars"
Misheard Lyrics: My weakness is that I can't talk to mice.
Original Lyrics: My weakness is that I care too much.
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Play's, "Disco Hippie"
Misheard Lyrics: Disco hippie, you're okay!
Original Lyrics: Disco hippie, you're the man!
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "You're Pitiful"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a plumber, me and you
Original Lyrics: What a bummer being you
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2010s | |
Katy Perry's, "Roar"
Misheard Lyrics: So I sat quietly and breathe politely
Original Lyrics: So I sat quietly, agreed politely
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Rihanna's, "Diamonds"
Misheard Lyrics: At first sight I found the energy, I saw it babe
Original Lyrics: At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays
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misc | |
Coi Leray's, "Players"
Misheard Lyrics: When you abroad, you could do what you want
Original Lyrics: When you a boss, you could do what you want
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Diplo ft. Jessie Murph & Polo G's, "Heartbroken"
Misheard Lyrics: In the night like a bag of wild horses
Original Lyrics: In the night like a pack of wild horses
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The Weeknd's, "Blinding Lights"
Misheard Lyrics: Ignited by the light
Original Lyrics: I'm blinded by the light
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