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1950s | |
Harry Belafonte's, "Matilda"
Misheard Lyrics: Matilda, Matilda, she took my money and run to tailor
Original Lyrics: Matilda, Matilda, she took my money and run Venezuela
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1960s | |
Disney's, "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers"
Misheard Lyrics: Pun, pun, pun, pun, pun
Original Lyrics: Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun
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Steppenwolf's, "Born To Be Wild"
Misheard Lyrics: I like smokin’ lines man
Original Lyrics: I like smoke and lightning
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The Hollies', "Bus Stop"
Misheard Lyrics: Bus stop, Wendy, she's there asking,
She say "My umbrella" Original Lyrics: Bus stop, wet day, she's there,
I say "Please, share my umbrella" |
The Monkees', "Daydream Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel like heebie-jeebies
Original Lyrics: Cheer up sleepy Jean
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "The Name of the Game"
Misheard Lyrics: I have no fringe, no way to see
Original Lyrics: I have no friends, no one to see
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Chic's, "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Doin’ time. We are all doin’ time.
Original Lyrics: Good times. These are the good times.
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Dionne Warwick's, "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm out of those chairs
Original Lyrics: I'm out of those chains
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "After the Love Has Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn the TV on
Original Lyrics: How could you lead me on?
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Jethro Tull's, "Cheap Day Return"
Misheard Lyrics: Brush away the secret ash
That's falling down your pants Original Lyrics: Brush away the cigarette ash
That's falling down your pants. |
Jethro Tull's, "Cross-Eyed Mary"
Misheard Lyrics: She dines in Hampstead Village
An expense account accrual. Original Lyrics: She dines in Hampstead Village
On expense-account gruel. |
Johnny Rodriguez's, "Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico"
Misheard Lyrics: Ridin' my thumb to Texaco.
Original Lyrics: Ridin' my thumb to Mexico.
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King Floyd's, "Baby Let Me Kiss You"
Misheard Lyrics: In a bare situation
Original Lyrics: In a bad situation
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Natalie Cole's, "Our Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And if we keep this load
Original Lyrics: And if we keep this love
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The O'Jays', "For the Love of Money"
Misheard Lyrics: Judy, Judy, Judy
Original Lyrics: Do things, do things, do things
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1980s | |
Gino Vannelli's, "Living Inside Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: Living inside this gel
Original Lyrics: Living inside this shell
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John Denver's, "Falling Leaves (The Refugees)"
Misheard Lyrics: From dust to dust from sea to shear
Original Lyrics: From dust to dust from seed to shear
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Kenny Rogers', "Through the Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Fool your kids
Original Lyrics: Through the years
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Violent Femmes', "Blister in the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: Body bliss, I stained my s**ts I don’t even know why
Original Lyrics: Body and beats, I stain my sheets, and I don't even know why
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Yes', "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Owner of the Trojan horse
or Owner of the Trojan heart Original Lyrics: Owner of a lonely heart
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1990s | |
Blur's, "Country House"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like Battery Park
Original Lyrics: It's like an animal farm
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Blur's, "Country House"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like a million cars
Original Lyrics: It's like an animal farm
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Depeche Mode's, "Personal Jesus"
Misheard Lyrics: Reach out and cut bait!
Original Lyrics: Reach out and touch faith.
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Lara Fabian's, "I Will Love Again"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a knight again
Original Lyrics: I will love again
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Steps', "Last Thing on My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: When I looked into her eyes
There was something you weren't telling me Original Lyrics: When I looked into your eyes
There was something you weren't telling me |
Steps', "Say You'll Be Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: When I looked into her eyes
It's all the love I'd been waiting for Original Lyrics: When I looked into your eyes
Saw the love I'd been waiting for |
Timmy T's, "One More Try"
Misheard Lyrics: I didn't mean to tell you why
Original Lyrics: I didn't mean to tell you lies
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Tracie Spencer's, "This House"
Misheard Lyrics: We have to find L.A.
Original Lyrics: We have to find a way
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2000s | |
Christina Aguilera's, "I Turn to You"
Misheard Lyrics: I can do better things
Original Lyrics: I can do anything
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Joe's, "I Wanna Know"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I only wanna give you caffeine
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I only wanna make you happy
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Kid Rock's, "Only God Knows Why"
Misheard Lyrics: It's hard to hang out in clouds
Original Lyrics: It's hard to hang out in crowds
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My Chemical Romance's, "The Sharpest Lives"
Misheard Lyrics: I've really been on a blender and it shows,
So why don't you blow me? A kids beef where she grows! Original Lyrics: I've really been on a bender and it shows,
So why don't you blow me a kiss before she goes? |
Steps', "It's the Way You Make Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the things that you do, so invisible
It's the things that you say, so flammable Original Lyrics: It's the things that you do, so physical
It's the things that you say, so flammable |
Steps', "It's the Way You Make Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the way you make me feel
(The way that you make me feel) Spinning my whole world around Original Lyrics: It's the way you make me feel
(The way that you make me feel) Spinning my world around |
Steps', "It's the Way You Make Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the way you make me feel
(The way that you make me feel) Spinning my whole around Original Lyrics: It's the way you make me feel
(The way that you make me feel) Spinning my world around |
Usher's, "U Don't Have to Call"
Misheard Lyrics: Segregations with the guys
Original Lyrics: Celebrations with the guys
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2010s | |
Bob Dylan's, "I Contain Multitudes"
Misheard Lyrics: I paint landscapes, and I paint dudes
Original Lyrics: I paint landscapes, and I paint nudes
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
Misheard Lyrics: Doesn't mean I'm only one to crush your bone
Original Lyrics: Doesn't mean I'm over 'cause you're gone
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Miguel's, "Sure Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Big bad nipple got a slick back
Original Lyrics: You could bet that, never gotta sweat that
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country | |
LeAnn Rimes', "I Need You"
Misheard Lyrics: You're my only tooth
Original Lyrics: You're my only truth
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misc | |
Tyla's, "Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Harry Potter, make me lose my breath, make me water
Original Lyrics: Make me hotter,
Make me lose my breath, make me water |
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