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1960s | |
Johnny Cash's, "Ring of Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: I flow into a burning limo fire
Original Lyrics: I fell into a burning ring of fire
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1970s | |
AC/DC 's, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty Feet Thunder Chief or Dirty Deeds Done With Sheep or Dirty Cheese Thunder Sheep or Dirty Beans Jungle Jeep
Original Lyrics: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Dead girl in the freezer
Original Lyrics: Tenth Avenue freeze out
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Chaka Khan's, "I'm Every Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m every woman
Original Lyrics: Behind every woman
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France Joli's, "Come to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I have shot an eel from the storm
Original Lyrics: I will shelter you from the storm
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France Joli's, "Come to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I have shot you from the storm
Original Lyrics: I will shelter you from the storm
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: A little early birdie gave my a*** curly wurly
Original Lyrics: And little Early Pearly came by in his curly whirly.
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Neil Young's, "Sugar Mountain"
Misheard Lyrics: With the barkers and the colors of the moon
Original Lyrics: With the barkers and the coloured balloons
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Roberta Flack's, "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
Misheard Lyrics: Effects, effects, effects
Original Lyrics: Your face, your face, your face
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The J. Geils Band's, "Centerfold"
Misheard Lyrics: My angel in the centerfold
Original Lyrics: My angel is the centerfold
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Thin Lizzy's, "Dancing in the Moonlight"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm Meryl Streep again
Original Lyrics: And I'm on the streets again
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1980s | |
Boy Meets Girl's, "Waiting for a Star to Fall"
Misheard Lyrics: Trying to catch your horoscope
Original Lyrics: Trying to catch your heart is like...
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Duran Duran's, "Hungry Like The Wolf"
Misheard Lyrics: Smell like a sound, I'm lusting around
Original Lyrics: Smell like I sound, I'm lost in a crowd
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Eagles', "I Can't Tell You Why"
Misheard Lyrics: Ira tells you why
Original Lyrics: I can't tell you why
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Eddie Murphy As Buckwheat 's, "AT&T Jingle"
Misheard Lyrics: Meet out, meet out and dutch dumb one, meet out, doll up and dut day die.
Original Lyrics: Reach out, reach out and touch someone, reach out, call up and just say hi.
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Michael Jackson's, "Beat It"
Misheard Lyrics: Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it,
No one wants to bead a feedit. Show 'em Hot Pocket strong as your right. It doesn't matter who's wrong or right. Original Lyrics: Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated. Showin' how funky and strong is your fight. It doesn't matter who's wrong or right. |
Michael Jackson's, "Thriller"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll save you from the terror and the screams
Original Lyrics: I'll save you from the terror on the screen
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Peter Gabriel's, "Shock the Monkey"
Misheard Lyrics: Tropical monkey
Original Lyrics: Shock the monkey
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Sir Mix A Lot's, "Baby Got Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Ohh papa smooth skin, you wanna get in my bins?
Original Lyrics: Oooh rump of smooth skin, you say you wanna get in my Benz?
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Stevie Nicks', "If Anyone Falls"
Misheard Lyrics: I hear a boy in the room this July
Original Lyrics: I hear a voice in the room next to mine
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Stevie Ray Vaughan's, "Change It"
Misheard Lyrics: Me and my back door moose said no more, no more
Original Lyrics: Me and my back door moves ain't no more, no more
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The Cars', "Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: You can't belong
Thinking nothing's wrong, what's up? Original Lyrics: You can't go wrong
Thinking nothing's wrong, but bye |
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1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "Hand in My Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics: When it comes down to my fans
Original Lyrics: When it comes down to my friends
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Lou Bega's, "Mambo No. 5"
Misheard Lyrics: So what to do when I have a really bad hemmeroid
Original Lyrics: So what can I do? I really beg you, my Lord
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Meredith Brooks', "Bitch"
Misheard Lyrics: Our thing is cool, you do what you do
or Our fingers cool, you do what you do (Later) I've been rough, I'm revived Original Lyrics: I think it's cool, you do what you do
(Later) I've been numb, I'm revived |
R. Kelly's, "I Believe I Can Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch this guy Original Lyrics: I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky |
R. Kelly's, "I Believe I Can Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe I can testify
or I believe I can pacify Original Lyrics: I believe I can touch the sky
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Rancid's, "Time Bomb"
Misheard Lyrics: He shot right outta here and gave the new king his crown
Original Lyrics: Three shots rang out, the hero's dead, the new king is crowned
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The Notorious B.I.G.'s, "Big Poppa"
Misheard Lyrics: Jump like a robot and come over
Original Lyrics: Jump in the Rover and come over
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Vengaboys', "We Like to Party"
Misheard Lyrics: The mega bus is coming
or The magic bus is coming Original Lyrics: The Vengabus is coming
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2000s | |
Cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory's, "Wonka's Welcome Song"
Misheard Lyrics: The amazing chocolate chief
Original Lyrics: The amazing chocolatier
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Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, Mya, And Pink's, "Lady Marmalade"
Misheard Lyrics: Make a jug of latte, ya-ya (ooh, yeah)
Create Lady Marmalade Original Lyrics: Mocha Chocolata, ya-ya (ooh, yeah)
Creole Lady Marmalade |
Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a little man
Also evil, also into cats Also into cats Original Lyrics: I'm a leading man
And the lies I weave are oh so intricate Oh so Intricate |
Hilary Duff's, "What Dreams Are Made Of"
Misheard Lyrics: Then I see you smiling tiger
Original Lyrics: Then I see you smile as I go
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Jonas Brothers', "Year 3000"
Misheard Lyrics: Your great great great grandaughter is doing fine, doing fine.
Original Lyrics: And your great great great granddaughter is pretty fine, pretty fine.
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Korn's, "Blind"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't see, I can't see, I'm going blind.
Original Lyrics: I can see I can see I'm going blind.
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Nickelback's, "Photograph"
Misheard Lyrics: I got the photo album written on my bedroom floor.
Original Lyrics: I got the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor.
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Shakira's, "Objection (Tango)"
Misheard Lyrics: Disney's dancing a tango
Original Lyrics: Got dizzy dancing a tango
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2010s | |
Maroon 5's, "What Lovers Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Tryna do what llamas do
Original Lyrics: Tryna do what lovers do
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John Michael Montgomery's, "Beer and Bones"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't sayin' goodbye
Original Lyrics: I ain't ate a bite
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Tim McGraw's, "Indian Outlaw"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ll be riding on my Tauntaun
Original Lyrics: I'll be beating on my tom-tom
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Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande's, "Rain On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a butterfly
Original Lyrics: I'm about to fly
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OneRepublic's, "I Ain't Worried"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you ready for it right now?
Original Lyrics: I ain't worried 'bout it right now
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