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1950s | |
The Chordettes', "Lollipop"
Misheard Lyrics: Smarmy dog, smarmy dog
Original Lyrics: Lollipop, lollipop
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1970s | |
Atlanta Rhythm Section's, "Imaginary Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Am I an 80s lover?
Original Lyrics: Imaginary lover
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Bay City Rollers', "Saturday Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Day and night, day and night
Original Lyrics: Saturday night, Saturday night
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Carpenters', "Top of the World"
Misheard Lyrics: And the reason is greed
Original Lyrics: And the reason is clear
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Emotions', "Best of My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You are the guest of my home
Original Lyrics: You got the best of my love
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Hot Chocolate's, "You Sexy Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be leaving Runcorn
Original Lyrics: I believe in miracles.
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Mary MacGregor's, "Torn Between Two Lovers"
Misheard Lyrics: Feeling like my boo
Original Lyrics: Feeling like a fool
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Neil Diamond's, "Forever In Blue Jeans"
Misheard Lyrics: Honey's sweet
But it ain't nothin' next to baby's teats Original Lyrics: Honey's sweet
But it ain't nothin' next to baby's treat |
The Short Circus', "Electric Company Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: Looking out for a movie
Original Lyrics: Moving out in a new way
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The Short Circus', "Electric Company Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: Looking out from our new day
Original Lyrics: Moving out in a new way
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The Short Circus', "Hard Hard Hard"
Misheard Lyrics: Drive climbing high
Original Lyrics: Try climbing high
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The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics: It's only teenage wrestling
Original Lyrics: It's only teenage wasteland
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1980s | |
Bonnie Tyler's, "Holding Out for a Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: I need a pita
Original Lyrics: I need a hero
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Chicago's, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: After all that owee been froo
I will make a two I promise stew Original Lyrics: After all that we've been through
I will make it up to you I promise to |
Culture Club's, "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you really want Mickey Mouse?
Original Lyrics: Do you really want to make me cry?
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Diana Ross and Lionel Richie's, "Endless Love"
Misheard Lyrics: My neighbor's love
Original Lyrics: My endless love
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Gary Portnoy's, "Theme from "Cheers""
Misheard Lyrics: You wanna be where you can see
Shovels all wanna sing You wanna be where everybody knows yawning Original Lyrics: You wanna be where you can see
Our troubles are all the same You wanna be where everybody knows your name |
Real Life's, "Send Me an Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Sicilian angel right now
Original Lyrics: Send me an angel right now
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The Motels', "Only the Lonely"
Misheard Lyrics: Only the mother complains
Original Lyrics: Only the lonely can play
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The Motels', "Suddenly Last Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: One summer never is
Original Lyrics: One summer never ends
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1990s | |
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's, "Tha Crossroads"
Misheard Lyrics: And watching channel 2
Original Lyrics: And whatcha gonna do?
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Boy George's, "The Crying Game"
Misheard Lyrics: First there are kittens
or First they are chickens or First there are kiddies Original Lyrics: First they are kisses
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Fatboy Slim's, "Praise You"
Misheard Lyrics: I have to praise you, wackatoo
Original Lyrics: I have to praise you like I should
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Fatboy Slim's, "The Rockefeller Skank"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a Batman
Original Lyrics: Right about now
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Gina G's, "Ooh Aah...Just a Little Bit"
Misheard Lyrics: I get high
Original Lyrics: I can't hide...
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Harvey Danger's, "Flagpole Sitta"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm mostly all but well
Original Lyrics: I'm not sick but I'm not well
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Mariah Carey's, "Emotions"
Misheard Lyrics: Higher than my friends at home
Original Lyrics: Higher than the heavens above
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Phil Collins', "Dance Into the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: We have insurance
Original Lyrics: We have each other
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2000s | |
Fleetwood Mac's, "Peacekeeper"
Misheard Lyrics: When the night is coming still
Original Lyrics: When the night is cold and still
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John Legend's, "Used to Love U"
Misheard Lyrics: And I can't testify
Original Lyrics: And I can't justify
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Wonder Pets', "Oh, Sheep-eee-hooo!"
Misheard Lyrics: We need to find your aunt
or We need to find your uncle Original Lyrics: We need to find where you are
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Wonder Pets', "Poor Baby Squirrel"
Misheard Lyrics: He really needs hell!
Original Lyrics: He really needs help!
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2010s | |
Bubble Guppies', "Buggin' Out!"
Misheard Lyrics: Under my feet in tunnels
Original Lyrics: Underground deep in tunnels
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Bubble Guppies', "Got a Bunch of Bones"
Misheard Lyrics: If I didn't have phones
Original Lyrics: If I didn't have bones
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Bubble Guppies', "I Wanna Be a Cowgirl!"
Misheard Lyrics: Sittin' tall in my sandals
Original Lyrics: Sittin' tall in the saddle
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Bubble Guppies', "Trucks are Tough"
Misheard Lyrics: Fireworks blaze with colored things
Original Lyrics: Fire trucks race when the alarm rings
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Childish Gambino's, "This Is America"
Misheard Lyrics: Get your money, Batman (Batman)
Original Lyrics: Get your money, black man (black man)
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Dua Lipa's, "Dance the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't missin' no sex
OR I ain't makin' no sense Original Lyrics: I ain't missin' no steps
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Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m too hot
Hot damn I need a dragon ball to retire, man Original Lyrics: I'm too hot
Hot damn Make a dragon wanna retire, man. |
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Traditional's, "The Farmer in the Dell"
Misheard Lyrics: Hi-ho, the dairy-O
Original Lyrics: Hi-ho, the derry-O
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