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1950s | |
Frank Sinatra's, "You Make Me Feel So Young"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm such a happy immigrant for all
Original Lyrics: I'm such a happy individual
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Johnny Horton's, "The Battle of New Orleans"
Misheard Lyrics: On down to Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico
Original Lyrics: On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
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1960s | |
Bob Lind's, "Elusive Butterfly"
Misheard Lyrics: That glideth past you followed close by heavy breathin'
Original Lyrics: That glided past you followed close by heavy breathin'
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Frank Sinatra's, "Strangers in the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Steamboats in July
Original Lyrics: Strangers in the night
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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. |
Petula Clark's, "Round Every Corner"
Misheard Lyrics: Strawberry Corner
Original Lyrics: Round every corner
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Simon & 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. |
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1970s | |
Eagles', "Best of My Love / The Best of My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Wastin' our time on cheap talkin' whine
Original Lyrics: Wastin' our time on cheap talk and wine
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Kiss', "Rock and Roll All Nite "
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna rock and roll all nite with Harding every day!
Original Lyrics: I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day!
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Paul Revere and the Raiders', "Cherokee Reservation"
Misheard Lyrics: And all the things we made by hand are now a day's made in Japan
Original Lyrics: And all the beads we made by hand are nowadays made in Japan
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Rare Earth's, "Get Ready"
Misheard Lyrics: Get ready till Xena comes
Original Lyrics: Get ready 'cause here I come
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Ray Stevens', "Misty"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, I'm walking on a slant
... I walked my way And a thousand violins began to play Oh, at the sound of your hello … Don't you know that I hopelessly am lost … Oh, wow oh Should I wonder through this wonderland all night ... My head from my clothes, Lord I'm misty - to the chin, love Original Lyrics: Ah, I'm walking on a cloud
... Walk my way And a thousand violins begin to play Or it might be the sound of your hello ... Don't you notice how hopelessly I'm lost ... On my own Should I wander through this wonderland alone, now … My hat from my glove, Lord I'm misty and too much in love |
Sailor's, "A Glass of Champagne / Glass of Champagne"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got the figure to put out the lights
Original Lyrics: You've got the figure full of delights
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The Hues Corporation's, "Rock the Boat"
Misheard Lyrics: There's always been a quiet place to harmony
Original Lyrics: There's always been a quiet place to harbor you and me
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The Three Degrees', "When Will I See You Again"
Misheard Lyrics: When will our hearts beat together?
Original Lyrics: When will our hearts be together?
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "Every Woman in the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl, you're every woman in the brain to me.
Original Lyrics: Girl, you're every woman in the world to me.
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Air Supply's, "Every Woman in the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl, you're every woman in the world Tulie
Original Lyrics: Girl, you're every woman in the world to me
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Air Supply's, "Every Woman in the World"
Misheard Lyrics: I was insect in the dark with strangers
Original Lyrics: I was dancing in the dark with strangers
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Air Supply's, "Every Woman in the World"
Misheard Lyrics: I was insects in the dark with strangers
Original Lyrics: I was dancing in the dark with strangers
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Air Supply's, "Every Woman in the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Join my family, you're my reality
Original Lyrics: You're my fantasy, you're my reality
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Air Supply's, "Every Woman in the World"
Misheard Lyrics: You're my family, you're my reality
Original Lyrics: You're my fantasy, you're my reality
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Air Supply's, "Every Woman in the World"
Misheard Lyrics: You're my fantasy, your mind made out of tea.
Original Lyrics: You're my fantasy, you're my reality.
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Bryan Adams', "Summer of '69"
Misheard Lyrics: And that's when I met Julius
Original Lyrics: And that's when I met you, yeah.
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Culture Club's, "Miss Me Blind"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you're whispering
Original Lyrics: I know you'll miss me
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Culture Club's, "Move Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Goo-Goo-Googling
Original Lyrics: Move, move, move away
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John Parr's, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm caught in a lie
Original Lyrics: I'm coming alive
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1990s | |
Death's, "1000 Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Angel badman come to save us
Original Lyrics: Age of advanced observeillance
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Death's, "Sacred Serenity"
Misheard Lyrics: Serenity is going insane from destruction of time
Original Lyrics: Serenity is knowing it's safe from destruction of time
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Mark Morrison's, "Return Of The Mack"
Misheard Lyrics: You're onto me!
Original Lyrics: You lied to me.
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Mark Morrison's, "Return of the Mack"
Misheard Lyrics: Yolanda man!
Original Lyrics: You lied to me.
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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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2000s | |
'N Sync's, "Bye Bye Bye"
Misheard Lyrics: Now it's time for meat
or Now it's time for beef Original Lyrics: Now it's time to leave
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Cast of "Wicked"'s, "Popular"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll teach you the proper ploys
Original Lyrics: I'll teach you the proper poise
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Courage the Cowardly Dog's, "King Ramses"
Misheard Lyrics: Banana gods, banana gods
Original Lyrics: The man in gauze, the man in gauze
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Drowning Pool's, "Bodies"
Misheard Lyrics: Easter bonnets hit the floor
Original Lyrics: Let the bodies hit the floor
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No Doubt's, "Hey Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey baby, hey baby, hey!
Hearsay, horsay: "Hey baby, hey baby, hey!" Hey baby, baby... Original Lyrics: Hey baby, hey baby, hey!
Girls say, boys say: "Hey baby, hey baby, hey!" Hey baby, baby... |
OneRepublic featuring Timbaland's, "Apologize"
Misheard Lyrics: It's Kool-Aid Lemon Lime
Original Lyrics: It's too late to apologize
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2010s | |
Kerry Ellis', "Defying Gravity"
Misheard Lyrics: And true, the vision's hazy
But I can see it, I can't feeling I swear I'll be so high, yeah, yeah Original Lyrics: And true, the vision's hazy
But I can see it, I can feel it I swear I'll be so high, yeah, yeah |
Kerry Ellis', "Defying Gravity"
Misheard Lyrics: And true, the vision's hazy
But I swear someday I can be it I swear I'll be so high, yeah, yeah Original Lyrics: And true, the vision's hazy
But I can see it, I can feel it I swear I'll be so high, yeah, yeah |
Kerry Ellis', "Defying Gravity"
Misheard Lyrics: And true, the vision's hazy
But I swear someday I will be it I swear I'll be so high, yeah, yeah Original Lyrics: And true, the vision's hazy
But I can see it, I can feel it I swear I'll be so high, yeah, yeah |
Kerry Ellis', "Defying Gravity"
Misheard Lyrics: And true, the vision's hazy
But I swear someday I will feel it I swear I'll be so high, yeah, yeah Original Lyrics: And true, the vision's hazy
But I can see it, I can feel it I swear I'll be so high, yeah, yeah |
Kerry Ellis', "Defying Gravity"
Misheard Lyrics: And true, the vision's hazy
But I swear someday I will feeling I swear I'll be so high, yeah, yeah Original Lyrics: And true, the vision's hazy
But I can see it, I can feel it I swear I'll be so high, yeah, yeah |
Kerry Ellis', "Defying Gravity"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm flying high, defying gravity
Original Lyrics: I'm way up high, defying gravity
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Kerry Ellis', "Defying Gravity"
Misheard Lyrics: Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity
And you can't pull me down Original Lyrics: Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity
And you won't bring me down |
Kerry Ellis', "Defying Gravity"
Misheard Lyrics: Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity
And you won't pull me down Original Lyrics: Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity
And you won't bring me down |
Kerry Ellis', "Defying Gravity"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a message back from me, yeah, yeah
Tell them how I am defying gravity I'm flying high, defying gravity Original Lyrics: Take a message back from me, yeah, yeah
It's time to try defying gravity I'm way up high, defying gravity |
Kerry Ellis', "Defying Gravity"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell them how I am defying gravity
I'm flying high, defying gravity Original Lyrics: It's time to try defying gravity
I'm way up high, defying gravity |
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Doja Cat's, "Agora Hills"
Misheard Lyrics: Love it when they Hong Kong on the street
Original Lyrics: Love it when they honk-honk on the street
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