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Andy Gibb's, "Shadow Dancin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Can I hold you in Arabian nights.
Original Lyrics: Can I hold you when you ain't even mine.
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B.J. Thomas', "I Just Can't Help Believin'"
Misheard Lyrics: For more than just a game
Original Lyrics: For more than just a day
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Bay City Rollers', "You Made Me Believe in Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: You made my life wobbly
Original Lyrics: You gave my life harmony
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Bob Dylan's, "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
Misheard Lyrics: Noot-noot-nootin' on Heaven's door
Original Lyrics: Knock-knock-knockin' on Heaven's door
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David Ruffin's, "Walk Away from Love"
Misheard Lyrics: This time I'm playing with snot
Original Lyrics: This time I'm playing it smart
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George Baker Selection's, "Paloma Blanca"
Misheard Lyrics: And the night is overrun
Original Lyrics: And the night is on the run
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Gordon Lightfoot'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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Gordon Lightfoot's, "If You Could Read My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Heroes often fell
Original Lyrics: Heroes often fail
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Kiss', "Hard Luck Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: If not for our first halo
Original Lyrics: If not for our first hello
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Ozark Mountain Daredevils', "If You Wanna Get to Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: I never really made a book
Original Lyrics: I never read it in a book
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Squeeze's, "Take Me I'm Yours"
Misheard Lyrics: I've come across the devils
Original Lyrics: I've come across the desert
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1980s | |
Brownsville Station's, "Lady (Put the Light on Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: You never tiny down
Original Lyrics: You never tied me down
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Bryan Adams', "Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm finding it hard for relief
Original Lyrics: I'm finding it hard to believe
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Don Henley'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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Jermaine Jackson's, "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy"
Misheard Lyrics: I get all keto
Original Lyrics: I get all keyed up
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Kim Wilde's, "Four Letter Word"
Misheard Lyrics: It's said but true
Original Lyrics: It's sad but true
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Kim Wilde's, "Love in the Natural Way"
Misheard Lyrics: And how I love you, wow
or And wow, I love you now Original Lyrics: And how I love you now
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Kim Wilde's, "Never Trust a Stranger"
Misheard Lyrics: The thrill of his kids
Original Lyrics: The thrill of his kiss
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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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Robert Cray Band's, "Smoking Gun"
Misheard Lyrics: Still heart smoking gun
Original Lyrics: Still hot smoking gun
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Steel Breeze's, "You Don't Want Me Anymore"
Misheard Lyrics: I tried so hot
Original Lyrics: I tried so hard
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1990s | |
Charlotte Church's, "Just Wave Hello"
Misheard Lyrics: My way is Clara, too
Original Lyrics: My way is clear and true
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Jill Colucci's, "America's Funniest Home Video Show"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, the f***ed up things you do
Original Lyrics: Oh, the funny things you do
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LL Cool J's, "Hey Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't have to be a thing
Original Lyrics: You don't have to be a king
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Mary J. Blige's, "Not Gon' Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: You were busy hugging yourself
Original Lyrics: You were busy loving yourself
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Monica's, "Before You Walk Out of My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Although we need Arthur
or Although we need an author Original Lyrics: Although we need each other
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The Cover Girls', "We Can't Go Wrong"
Misheard Lyrics: And there were knives
Original Lyrics: And there were nights
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The Levellers', "One Way"
Misheard Lyrics: There's only one way of life, so mash your own
Original Lyrics: There's only one way of life and that's your own
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The Tony Rich Project's, "Nobody Knows"
Misheard Lyrics: And nobody knows the police
Original Lyrics: And nobody knows it but me
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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 | |
Britney Spears', "Oops!...I Did It Again"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not that heaven sent
Original Lyrics: I'm not that innocent
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Janet Jackson's, "Someone to Call My Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Gasoline
or Vaseline Original Lyrics: Pass my way
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Janet Jackson's, "Someone to Call My Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: I gotta get someone to call my number
Original Lyrics: I gotta get someone to call my lover
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Linkin Park's, "In Pieces"
Misheard Lyrics: There's poop in your eyes
Original Lyrics: There's truth in your lies
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Linkin Park's, "Leave Out All the Rest"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't be a worrywart tonight.
I can't be a worrywart… Original Lyrics: I can't be who you are, ah.
I can't be who you are… |
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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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