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1960s | |
Little Peggy March's, "I Will Follow Him"
Misheard Lyrics: He'll always be my tulip, my tulip, my tulip, from now until forever, forever, forever.
Original Lyrics: He'll always be my true love, my true love, my true love, from now until forever, forever, forever.
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Petula Clark's, "Round Every Corner"
Misheard Lyrics: Strawberry Corner
Original Lyrics: round every corner
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The Hollies', "On a Carousel"
Misheard Lyrics: Still so violate
or Still so fly away Original Lyrics: Still so far away
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1970s | |
AC/DC 's, "Highway To Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey Satan, Hitler's Jews!
Original Lyrics: Hey Satan, paid my dues!
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AC/DC's, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty Steve and the Thunder Chief
Original Lyrics: Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap
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Barry White's, "What Am I Gonna Do with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Video baby
Original Lyrics: Baby, oh baby
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Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "Fire Lake"
Misheard Lyrics: Violate
Original Lyrics: Fire Lake
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Up Around the Bend"
Misheard Lyrics: We're going up around again
Original Lyrics: We're going up around the bend
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Eric Clapton's, "Hello Old Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: I saw a flower growing in the dark
Original Lyrics: I saw a flower glowing in the dark
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Eric Clapton's, "Let It Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I go to Sea Girt
Original Lyrics: Now I know the secret
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Gregg Allman's, "Midnight Rider"
Misheard Lyrics: And the road goes to Paramus
Original Lyrics: And the road goes on forever
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Lou Reed's, "Walk on the Wild Side"
Misheard Lyrics: Candy came from out of Long Island
or Candy came from Coney Island Original Lyrics: Candy came from out on the Island
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Paul Simon's, "Slip Slidin' Away"
Misheard Lyrics: You know the nearer to your vacation
Original Lyrics: You know the nearer your destination
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Queen's, "You're My Best Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a pen pal that I ever had
Original Lyrics: You're the best friend that I ever had
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Rare Earth's, "Get Ready"
Misheard Lyrics: Get ready 'til Xena comes
Original Lyrics: Get ready 'cause here I come
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Rod Stewart's, "(I Know) I'm Losing You"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just not insane
Original Lyrics: It's just not the same
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Stevie Wonder's, "Sir Duke"
Misheard Lyrics: You keep feeling our love,
You keep feeling our love now people Original Lyrics: You can feel it all over,
You can feel it all over people |
The Carpenters', "Yesterday Once More"
Misheard Lyrics: Where they get to the part, where he's breaking apart
Original Lyrics: When they get to the part, where he's breaking her heart
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The Carpenters', "Yesterday Once More"
Misheard Lyrics: Where they get to the part, where she's breaking apart
Original Lyrics: When they get to the part, where he's breaking her heart
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The Carpenters', "Yesterday Once More"
Misheard Lyrics: Where they get to the part, where she's breaking apart
Original Lyrics: When they get to the part, where he's breaking her heart
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The Staple Singers', "Let's Do It Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Like human beings, baby
Original Lyrics: Like you and me, baby
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Tony Orlando and Dawn's, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: It's been three to four years
Original Lyrics: It's been three long years
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1980s | |
Barbra Streisand's, "Kiss Me in the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Come join me in my family
Original Lyrics: Come join me in my fantasy
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Dan Fogelberg's, "Longer"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll fly through the frozen summers
Original Lyrics: We'll fly through the falls and summers
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Def Leppard's, "Love Bites"
Misheard Lyrics: (Love bites, love bleeds)
It's playin’ a joke on me Original Lyrics: (Love bites, love bleeds).
It's bringing me to my knees |
George Michael's, "Faith"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I gotta play bingo
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I gotta have faith
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INXS's, "New Sensation"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you ready for a Buick sensation?
Original Lyrics: Are you ready for a new sensation?
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John Mellencamp's, "Pink Houses"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause the sinful man, baby, pays the bills, the bills, the bills that kill
Original Lyrics: 'Cause the simple man, baby, pays for the thrills, the bills, the pills that kill
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John Parr's, "St. Elmo's Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm caught in a lie
Original Lyrics: I'm coming alive
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Mercyful Fate's, "Come to the Sabbath"
Misheard Lyrics: Now kill each other!
Original Lyrics: Now here we come!
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like a leopress [female leopard] above the Serengeti.
Original Lyrics: As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti.
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1990s | |
Collective Soul's, "Shine"
Misheard Lyrics: Hitler, let your light shine down.
or Stalin, let your light shine down. Original Lyrics: Heaven, let your light shine down.
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Michael Bolton's, "Can I Touch You… There?"
Misheard Lyrics: Can I touch your a**e the way you're touching mine?
Original Lyrics: Can I touch your heart the way you're touching mine?
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Powerman 5000's, "When Worlds Collide"
Misheard Lyrics: That’s the end of our day
Original Lyrics: That’s the end of all time
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Rage Against The Machine's, "Bulls on Parade"
Misheard Lyrics: Weapons of food and homes and shoes
Original Lyrics: Weapons not food, not homes, not shoes
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Sting's, "All This Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Saw a ribbiting frog
Original Lyrics: Saw a city in the fog
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The Offspring's, "Gone Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe in another round
Original Lyrics: Maybe in another life
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2000s | |
Anastacia's, "Sick and Tired"
Misheard Lyrics: My love is all a lie
Original Lyrics: My love is on the line
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Blink-182's, "All the Small Things"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn the lights down
Original Lyrics: Turn the lights off
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Nickelback's, "If Today Was Your Last Day"
Misheard Lyrics: If this grave was your last grave
Original Lyrics: If today was your last day
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The Cranberries', "Ode to My Family"
Misheard Lyrics: Does anyone dare?
Original Lyrics: Does anyone care?
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Trick Daddy's, "Let's Go (Radio Edit)"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's gooooo! (Let's gooooo!)
If you want it, you can get it Let me know (let me know) I'm 'bout ta f*** wit ya cup Let's gooooo! (Let's gooooo!) Original Lyrics: Let's gooooo! (Let's gooooo!)
If you want it, you can get it Let me know (let me know) I'm 'bout to f*** a n**** up Let's gooooo! (Let's gooooo!) |
Tyrese's, "How You Gonna Act Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: How you gonna drink?
Original Lyrics: How you gonna trip?
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2010s | |
Imagine Dragons', "Thunder"
Misheard Lyrics: Panda panda
Panda panda panda Panda, feel the panda Original Lyrics: Thunder, thunder, thun-
Thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder Thunder, feel the thunder |
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