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1960s | |
Cream's, "Crossroads"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side
Original Lyrics: Going down to the crossroads, take my rider by my side
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Diane Renay's, "Blue Navy"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause my steady boy said "Chips Ahoy", and joined the navy.
Original Lyrics: 'Cause my steady boy said "Ships Ahoy" and joined the navy.
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The Rolling Stones', "Gimme Shelter"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, my mom is pregnant
Original Lyrics: Oh, a storm is threatening
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "The Name of the Game "
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a bashful child, give me to grow old.
Original Lyrics: I'm a bashful child, give me to grow.XDW
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Billy Joel's, "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
Misheard Lyrics: Nobody looked any finer
I was more of a hit at the Parkway Diner Original Lyrics: Nobody looked any finer
Or was more of a hit at the Parkway Diner |
Billy Joel's, "She's Always A Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: And she can ruin your face with her casual lies
Original Lyrics: And she can ruin your faith with her casual lies
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Carpenters', "Top of the World"
Misheard Lyrics: You almost put me at the top of the world.
Original Lyrics: Your love's put me at the top of the world.
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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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Kiss', "Rock and Roll All Nite"
Misheard Lyrics: You keep on joking
or You keep on choking Original Lyrics: You keep on shouting
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Galileo, pick your nose Magnifico!
Original Lyrics: Galileo; Figaro Magnifico!
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War's, "The Cisco Kid"
Misheard Lyrics: They ate the sausage, whores and men of steel
Original Lyrics: They rode the sunset, horse was made of steel
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1980s | |
Cher and Peter Cetera's, "After All"
Misheard Lyrics: Well here we go again
(later) Every melody repeats or Every mystery repeats Original Lyrics: Well here we are again
(later) Every memory repeats |
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 |
Chicago's, "Love Me Tomorrow"
Misheard Lyrics: Love me tomorrow, not today
Original Lyrics: Love me tomorrow like today
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Genesis', "Behind the Lines"
Misheard Lyrics: You have no raisins
Original Lyrics: You gave no reason
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John Waite's, "Missing You"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a message in Hawaiian
Original Lyrics: There’s a message in the wire
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1990s | |
Az Yet featuring Peter Cetera's, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: I will make it over you
Original Lyrics: I will make it up to you
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Boyzone's, "Every Day I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know, but I'm bullying
Original Lyrics: I don't know, but I believe
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JX's, "There's Nothing I Won't Do"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't wave my boobs goodbye
or I can't wave my blues goodbye Original Lyrics: I can't wave my tears goodbye
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Manic Street Preachers', "Motorcycle Emptiness"
Misheard Lyrics: Eek! Good Lord! They swallow, swallow, swallow
Original Lyrics: Ego-loaded and swallow, swallow, swallow
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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 |
Seal's, "Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: In a church, by the place
Hidden thoughts about the people going under Oh, man child, no Original Lyrics: In a church, by the face
He talks about the people going under Only child know |
Simply Red's, "Something Got Me Started"
Misheard Lyrics: Lady, since we farted
or Lately since we farted I truly know that I need you Original Lyrics: Lately since we parted
I truly know that I need you |
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 |
The Black Crowes', "Hard to Handle"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey little king
Original Lyrics: Hey little thing
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The Black Crowes', "She Talks to Angels"
Misheard Lyrics: Uncertain company
Original Lyrics: In certain company
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They Might Be Giants', "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"
Misheard Lyrics: Now it's Thursday night on a moonlit night
Original Lyrics: Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night.
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2000s | |
Alien Ant Farm's, "Courage"
Misheard Lyrics: I never said you were a mustang at all.
Original Lyrics: I never said you were a mistake at all.
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Scorpions', "Dust in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a pot of water
Original Lyrics: Just a drop of water
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2010s | |
Boyzone's, "Gave It All Away"
Misheard Lyrics: The one that's mentally
Original Lyrics: The one that's meant for me
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Bruno Mars', "Just the Way You Are"
Misheard Lyrics: Her ass, her ass
Original Lyrics: Her eyes, her eyes
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's, "Catching Smoke"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody here is get your smile
Looking for me in the living room Original Lyrics: Everybody here is catching smoke
Looking for the ephemeral |
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's, "Catching Smoke"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe we could get honeys
Original Lyrics: Maybe we could go halvies
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One Direction's, "What Makes You Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: You're instant poo
Original Lyrics: You're insecure
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Portugal the Man's, "Feel It Still"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been feeling like a tiny little sister
Original Lyrics: I been feeling it since 1966 now
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Portugal the Man's, "Feel It Still"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh woo, I will never let you kiss her
I've been feeling like a lovely little sister Original Lyrics: Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks now
I been feeling it since 1966 now |
Portugal the Man's, "Feel It Still"
Misheard Lyrics: We've got one night, and the feelin's good
Original Lyrics: Might be over now, but I feel it still
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Garth Brooks', "Friends in Low Places"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not big on salsa graces.
Original Lyrics: I'm not big on social graces.
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Trace Adkins', "You're Gonna Miss This"
Misheard Lyrics: These are some food fights
or These are some book fights Original Lyrics: These are some good times
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Dua Lipa's, "Dance the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't missing no sex
or I ain't making no sense Original Lyrics: I ain't missing no steps
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