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1950s | |
Hal Hopper's, "Colt .45"
Misheard Lyrics: He carried the message beyond the border, into a wicked land,
With a Colt single action gun he roared, blazin' by either hand. Original Lyrics: He carried the message of law and order, into a wicked land,
With his Colt single action gun revolver, blazin' by either hand. |
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1960s | |
Andy Williams', "Can't Get Used To Losing You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll find Bugs Bunny, wait and see.
Original Lyrics: I'll find somebody, wait and see.
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Faron Young's, "The Yellow Bandana"
Misheard Lyrics: He gave Rosanna, his yellow banana, mounted his pony, and rode off to whores.
Original Lyrics: He gave Rosanna, his yellow bandana, mounted his pony, and rode off to war.
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1970s | |
Anne Murray's, "You Won't See Me"
Misheard Lyrics: It feels like eels
Original Lyrics: It feels like years
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Kansas', "People of the South Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd go back if I'm good
Original Lyrics: I'd go back if I could
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Lee Michaels', "Do You Know What I Mean"
Misheard Lyrics: I just saw her on American Bandstand
Original Lyrics: I just saw her with my best friend
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Michael Jackson's, "Got to Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: Talk to me there
Original Lyrics: Got to be there
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Mott the Hoople's, "Honaloochie Boogie"
Misheard Lyrics: I was a silly child
Original Lyrics: I was a city child
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Mott the Hoople's, "Roll Away the Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: And with the Dark Knight
Original Lyrics: And in the darkest night
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Paul McCartney and Wings', "Mull of Kintyre"
Misheard Lyrics: My design will always be here
Original Lyrics: My desire is always to be here
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Three Dog Night's, "Celebrate"
Misheard Lyrics: A girl and a train
Original Lyrics: A girl and a dream
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Three Dog Night's, "One Man Band"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't no tourist about it
Original Lyrics: Ain't no two ways about it
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1980s | |
Anne Murray's, "Could I Have This Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Happily loved with you
Original Lyrics: I fell in love with you
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Def Leppard's, "Photograph"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want your phonograph!
Original Lyrics: I don't want your photograph!
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Grateful Dead's, "Touch of Grey"
Misheard Lyrics: People, Playboy, Seventeen
Original Lyrics: The kid can't read at seventeen
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Motley Crue's, "Danger"
Misheard Lyrics: We're strong as steel
Overkill In Oldsmobiles Original Lyrics: We're strong as steel
Overkill No more deals |
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The Honeydrippers', "Sea of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Come with me, au revoir
Original Lyrics: Come with me, my live
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Violent Femmes', "Blister in the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: A high-ended type
Original Lyrics: I'm high as a kite
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1990s | |
Bush's, "The Chemicals Between Us"
Misheard Lyrics: And I want you to remember
Original Lyrics: And I want you to remain
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Daft Punk's, "Around the World"
Misheard Lyrics: A wriggler, a wriggler
Original Lyrics: Around the world, around the world
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Edwyn Collins', "A Girl Like You"
Misheard Lyrics: Noggin on my door
Original Lyrics: Knocking on my door
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Karyn White's, "The Way I Feel About You"
Misheard Lyrics: In the womb
Original Lyrics: Tell the world
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Nine Inch Nails', "Closer"
Misheard Lyrics: Help me get away from my shelf
Original Lyrics: Help me get away from myself
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "Toxic"
Misheard Lyrics: Your Popsicle slipping under
Original Lyrics: Your toxic gun slipping under
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Christina Aguilera's, "Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: So don't you bring the ground today
Original Lyrics: So don't you bring me down today
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From First To Last's, "The One Armed Boxer Vs. The Flying Guillotine"
Misheard Lyrics: You'd better make that money, make that money
Original Lyrics: You'd better make them earn it, make them earn it
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Steps', "Deeper Shade of Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, I'm a darker shade of green
And I just can't be mean Original Lyrics: Yeah, I'm a darker shade of me
And I just can't be free |
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Steps', "Deeper Shade of Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, I'm a darker shade of mean
And I just can't be green Original Lyrics: Yeah, I'm a darker shade of me
And I just can't be free |
Thalia featuring Fat Joe's, "I Want You"
Misheard Lyrics: You make the dog sing...
Original Lyrics: You make the Don say...
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Rolling in the Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: Thousand queer sheep, never had bear feet,
Pigeon carnivore, rolling in the deep Original Lyrics: You're gonna wish you never had met me
Tears are gonna fall rolling in the deep |
Kelly Clarkson's, "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
Misheard Lyrics: Doesn’t mean I’m the only one to crush your bone
Original Lyrics: Doesn't mean I'm over 'cause you're gone
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Mind.in.a.box's, "I Love 64"
Misheard Lyrics: I want to answer to glasses land
Original Lyrics: I want to enter the blessed land
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The Weeknd's, "The Hills"
Misheard Lyrics: I just f***ed 2 bitches when I saw you
Original Lyrics: i just f***ed two bitches 'fore I saw you
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country | |
Tammy Wynette's, "Stand by Your Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Stay violent
or Still violate or Still violent Original Lyrics: Stand by your man
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xmas | |
Wham!'s, "Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: This year, the semi-frontier
Original Lyrics: This year, to save me from tears
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