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1950s | |
Hoyt Curtin's, "Quick Draw McGraw"
Misheard Lyrics: The high pollutinest, fast and shootinest,
Cowboy you ever saw, that's Quick Draw McGraw. Original Lyrics: The high fallutinest, fast and shootinest,
Cowboy you ever saw, that's Quick Draw McGraw. |
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1960s | |
Jimmy Ruffin's, "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"
Misheard Lyrics: I know I've got to find, some kind of pizza pie.
Original Lyrics: I know I've got to find, some kind of peace of mind.
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Jimmy Ruffin's, "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"
Misheard Lyrics: What becomes of the growing heartache
Original Lyrics: What becomes of the brokenhearted
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Larry Marks', "Scooby Doo, Where Are You? (original theme song)"
Misheard Lyrics: I know we'll catch that feelin'
Original Lyrics: I know we'll catch that villain
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1970s | |
Billy Preston's, "Nothing from Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing from Martin is Martin
Original Lyrics: Nothing from nothing leaves nothing
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Billy Preston's, "Will It Go Round in Circles"
Misheard Lyrics: Will it fly high like a burger in your size?
Original Lyrics: Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky?
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Deep Purple's, "Black Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want a rough tea
Original Lyrics: I don't want a rough sea
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Deep Purple's, "Fireball"
Misheard Lyrics: And people all around you
Original Lyrics: And bebop all around you
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Deep Purple's, "Strange Kind of Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Her name was nasty
Original Lyrics: Her name was Nancy
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Jack Jones', "Love Boat"
Misheard Lyrics: Ferry course for adventure
Original Lyrics: Set a course for adventure
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Journey's, "Anytime"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me all of your sunshine,
A Spock is all I need Original Lyrics: Give me all of your sunshine,
A spark is all I need |
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Kraftwerk's, "Autobahn"
Misheard Lyrics: Foreign, foreign, foreign
Original Lyrics: Fahren, fahren, fahren
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Starland Vocal Band's, "Afternoon Delight"
Misheard Lyrics: Rubbin' sticks and stones together make a spar stick night.
Original Lyrics: Rubbin' sticks and stones together makes the sparks ignite.
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Stevie Wonder's, "Sir Duke"
Misheard Lyrics: Burger King is all over
Original Lyrics: They can feel it all over
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The Police's, "Can't Stand Losing You"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't stand Dr. Seuss
Original Lyrics: I can't stand losing you
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1980s | |
Beastie Boys', "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)"
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta find
Original Lyrics: You gotta fight
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Bronski Beat's, "C'mon, C'mon"
Misheard Lyrics: The empty nest that surrounds me
Original Lyrics: The emptiness that surrounds me
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Bronski Beat's, "Hit That Perfect Beat"
Misheard Lyrics: Beach Boy, Beach Boy
Original Lyrics: Beat-boy, beat-boy
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Bronski Beat's, "It Ain't Necessarily So"
Misheard Lyrics: To love David's Bridal
Original Lyrics: To read in the Bible
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James Taylor's, "Never Die Young"
Misheard Lyrics: Never to let them fall
Original Lyrics: Never do let them fall
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Julian Lennon's, "Stick Around"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you tolerate
Original Lyrics: And if you go away
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Julian Lennon's, "Valotte"
Misheard Lyrics: I can hear you there
Original Lyrics: I can feel you there
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Kenny Loggins', "Danger Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: Heidi is a baby girl
Original Lyrics: Highway to the danger zone
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Melissa Manchester's, "You Should Hear How She Talks About You"
Misheard Lyrics: She is in the unknown
Original Lyrics: She is really alone
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1990s | |
Cypress Hill's, "Insane in the Brain"
Misheard Lyrics: Insane in the mundane
Original Lyrics: Insane in the membrane
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En Vogue's, "Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanted too much Tide
Original Lyrics: I wanted too much time
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: All that vittles is gold
Original Lyrics: All that glitters is gold
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Only superstars break the Motorola
Original Lyrics: Only shooting stars break the mold
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna be Obama
Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover
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2000s | |
Beyonce's, "Irreplaceable"
Misheard Lyrics: You must not know nobody
Original Lyrics: You must not know 'bout me
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Busted's, "Year 3000"
Misheard Lyrics: Stood there was my neighbour
Can't beat her and a flux capacitor Original Lyrics: Stood there was my neighbour
Called Peter and a flux capacitor |
Mariah Carey's, "Shake It Off"
Misheard Lyrics: Aww, Madonna's been closed
or Aww, Madonna's been clothed Original Lyrics: All my diamonds and clothes
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OutKast's, "Hey Ya!"
Misheard Lyrics: But does she really love me?
Original Lyrics: But does she really want it?
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R. Kelly's, "I Wish"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a bitch, I'm a bitch, I'm a bitch
Original Lyrics: I wish, I wish, I wish
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2010s | |
Skrillex's, "Summit"
Misheard Lyrics: If you can hear me now, why don't you breathe calm?
Original Lyrics: If you can hear me now, why don't you recall?
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country | |
Billy Ray Cyrus', "Achy Breaky Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't call the cops
Original Lyrics: Don't tell my heart
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misc | |
Justin Timberlake's, "No Angels"
Misheard Lyrics: On the West Coast
Original Lyrics: On the dance floor
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Shirley Temple's, "Animal Crackers in My Soup"
Misheard Lyrics: Monkeys and rabbits poop and poop
Original Lyrics: Monkeys and rabbits loop the loop
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