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1950s | |
Fred Astaire & Judy Garland's, "Easter Parade"
Misheard Lyrics: With fire drills upon it
Original Lyrics: With all the thrills upon it
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1960s | |
Canned Heat's, "Going Up the Country"
Misheard Lyrics: Ready and on the road
Original Lyrics: And babe, don't you want to go?
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Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor's, "Green Acres"
Misheard Lyrics: I get a wordy smearing gay
Original Lyrics: I get allergic smelling hay
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The 5th Dimension's, "Stoned Soul Picnic"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you sorry?
Original Lyrics: Can you surry?
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The Beach Boys', "Surfin' USA"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody kann surfen...
Original Lyrics: Everybody's gone surfin'...
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1970s | |
Barbra Streisand's, "Evergreen (Love Theme from a Star Is Born)"
Misheard Lyrics: Savior seen by Jews
Original Lyrics: Seldom seen by two
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Born to Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, we were on the road
Original Lyrics: Baby, we were born to run
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Dr. No
Original Lyrics: I wanna know...
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Earth Wind and Fire with the Emotions', "Boogie Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: Sounds right through the night,
I chase my bike on dreams to Boogie Wonderland Original Lyrics: Sound fly through the night
I chase my vinyl dreams to Boogie Wonderland |
Genesis', "I Know What I Like (in Your Wardrobe)"
Misheard Lyrics: There's always been ethyl
Original Lyrics: There's always been Ethel
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George Benson's, "The Greatest Love of All"
Misheard Lyrics: Because the Raiders won it all
Original Lyrics: Because the greatest love of all
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KC and the Sunshine Band's, "Keep It Comin' Love"
Misheard Lyrics: People come on up
Original Lyrics: Keep it comin' love
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KC and the Sunshine Band's, "Shake, Shake, Shake (Shake Your Booty)"
Misheard Lyrics: KKK
Original Lyrics: Shake, shake, shake
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The 5th Dimension's, "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep At All"
Misheard Lyrics: I heard your NuvaRing
Original Lyrics: I heard your number ringing
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The 5th Dimension's, "One Less Bell to Answer"
Misheard Lyrics: Violence is the answer
Original Lyrics: One less bell to answer
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1980s | |
DJ Sammy's, "The Boys of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: I can tell you
or I can sell you Original Lyrics: I can see you
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Genesis', "Abacab"
Misheard Lyrics: Under the killer, behind the dork
Original Lyrics: Under the pillow, behind the door
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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts', "Do You Wanna Touch Me?"
Misheard Lyrics: (Yell, oh yell, oh yell)
or (Well, oh well, oh well) Original Lyrics: (Yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah)
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Kim Carnes', "Bette Davis Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: And she knows just what it takes to make a crow blush
She's got credit problem stand outside She's got Bette Davis eyes Original Lyrics: And she knows just what it takes to make a pro blush
She's got Greta Garbo stand-off sighs She's got Bette Davis eyes |
Paul Davis', "Cool Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Just let me hold you by the bright light
Original Lyrics: Just let me hold you by the firelight
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Phil Collins', "Take Me Home"
Misheard Lyrics: Satan, take me home
Original Lyrics: So take, take me home
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1990s | |
Boyz II Men's, "Water Runs Dry"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll make the Beatles' mistake of our lives
Original Lyrics: We'll make the biggest mistake of our lives
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Commercial's, "California Raisins"
Misheard Lyrics: Sounds better what I got
Original Lyrics: Sounds better than what I got
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Genesis', "Jesus He Knows Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been to pieces all my life
Original Lyrics: I've been talking to Jesus all my life
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Mike + The Mechanics', "A Beggar on a Beach of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: Fear the enemy
Original Lyrics: Filled with envy
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Mike + The Mechanics', "Word of Mouth"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a Roomba on the corner
Original Lyrics: There's a rumour on the corner
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Mike + the Mechanics', "Now That You've Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: Darkness no one understands
Original Lyrics: Darkness slowly descends
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Phil Collins', "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Please bully me
Original Lyrics: Please believe in me
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Phil Collins', "That's Just the Way It Is"
Misheard Lyrics: All day long, he was farting for you
Original Lyrics: All day long, he was fighting for you
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Rednex's, "Cotton Eye Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: If I had a beer for Cotton-Eye Joe
Original Lyrics: If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe
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Scatman John's, "Scatman's World"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna repeat
Original Lyrics: If you wanna break free
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Scatman John's, "Song of Scatland"
Misheard Lyrics: And we're all proud of you
Original Lyrics: And we all tell the truth
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Stars on 54's, "If You Could Read My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: But the TV's gone and I just can't get it back
Original Lyrics: But the feeling's gone and I just can't get it back
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Tracy Lawrence 's, "Sticks and Stones"
Misheard Lyrics: Sticks and stones, oh Robbie ever were to me
Original Lyrics: Sticks and stones, are all they ever were to me.
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2000s | |
DJ Sammy's, "Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm finding it hard for relief
Original Lyrics: I'm finding it hard to believe
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Jennifer Lopez Featuring Pitbull's, "On the Floor"
Misheard Lyrics: Vegans do not freak out
Original Lyrics: Vegas to Africa
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Tay Zonday's, "Chocolate Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Itchy, itchy, scratchy through your veins
Original Lyrics: History quickly crashing through your veins
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Tim McGraw's, "Live Like You Were Dying"
Misheard Lyrics: I went 2.7 seconds on a homemade Fumanchu.
Original Lyrics: I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fumanchu.
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2010s | |
David Guetta ft. Taio Cruz & Ludacris', "Little Bad Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Look at her go on the dancefloor
Original Lyrics: Look at the girl on the dancefloor
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Warpaint's, "Above Control"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, birth control
Original Lyrics: Above control
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Bobbie Gentry's, "Ode to Billie Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: I was out choco-chocolate
Original Lyrics: I was out choppin' cotton
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Guns N' Roses', "Knockin' on Heavens Door"
Misheard Lyrics: Noot-noot-nootin' on Heaven's door
Original Lyrics: Knock-knock-knockin' on Heaven's door
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misc | |
Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice with Aqua's, "Barbie World"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm always yours (Stop playin' with 'em, Riot) Ooh whoa, my name is the Barbie And I really don't know how to party Pink Venti, I'm ready to bend It's a ten so I get a big Ken like Jazzie, Stacie, Nickie All of them pretties think they pretty All of the Barbie is bad It growls (It growls) and it ain't catchin' that
Original Lyrics: I'm always yours (Stop playin' with 'em, Riot) Ooh whoa, and I'm bad like the Barbie (Barbie) I'm a doll, but I still wanna party (Party) Pink 'Vette like I'm ready to bend (Bend) I'm a ten, so I pull in a Ken Like Jazzie, Stacie, Nicki (Grrah) All of the Barbies is pretty (Damn) All of the Barbies is bad It girls (It girls) and we ain't playin' tag (grrah)
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Nicki Minaj's, "FTCU"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a CLUB - uh! A club - uh! BURGER! A CLUB - uh! A club - uh! BURGER!
Original Lyrics: Fuck dis' club up, dis' club up. Flocka! Fuck dis' club up, dis' club up. Flocka!
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