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1960s | |
Mel Blanc's, "Bugs Bunny Overture (This is It)"
Misheard Lyrics: No more rehearsing for Lucien Picard, we know every part by heart.
Original Lyrics: No more rehearsing or nursing a part, we know every part by heart.
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The Guess Who's, "Share the Land"
Misheard Lyrics: Now more sadness, no more sorrow,
And no more bath time. Original Lyrics: Now more sadness, no more sorrow,
And no more bad times. |
The Shangri-Las', "Remember (Walkin' in the Sand)"
Misheard Lyrics: September
or November or December Original Lyrics: Remember
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1970s | |
Commercial's, "United Airlines"
Misheard Lyrics: Climb the family skies
or Fly the family skies Original Lyrics: Fly the friendly skies
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Eagles', "New Kid in Town"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a new pig in town
Original Lyrics: There's a new kid in town
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Eddie Money's, "Two Tickets to Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: I got two pickles in paradise
Original Lyrics: I got two tickets to paradise
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Elvis Presley's, "Always on My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: You were always on my wife
Original Lyrics: You were always on my mind
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John Denver's, "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Misheard Lyrics: West Virginia, mountain high-life
Original Lyrics: West Virginia, mountain mama
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Rare Earth's, "Get Ready"
Misheard Lyrics: Get Lily 'cause here I come
Original Lyrics: Get ready 'cause here I come
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Rare Earth's, "I Just Want to Celebrate"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want to say my name
Original Lyrics: I just want to celebrate
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1980s | |
Buster Poindexter's, "Hot Hot Hot"
Misheard Lyrics: A ring-a-ling, a ring-a-ling
Original Lyrics: Ole, ole, ole, ole
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David Bowie's, "Absolute Beginners"
Misheard Lyrics: I've nothing much tobacco
There's nothing much today (later) Nothing much cadever or Nothing much collection Nothing we can't share or Nothing we can't shape Original Lyrics: I've nothing much to offer
There's nothing much to take (later) Nothing much could happen Nothing we can't shake |
Hall & Oates', "Family Man"
Misheard Lyrics: She had super size
Original Lyrics: She had sulky smile
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Joey Scarbury's, "Believe It or Not"
Misheard Lyrics: Who can appear?
Original Lyrics: Who can it be?
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REO Speedwagon's, "Keep on Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: And I made every word I said
Original Lyrics: And I meant every word I said
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Simple Minds', "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: Go, go, go, go
Original Lyrics: Don't, don't, don't, don't
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The Alan Parsons Project's, "Eye in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the maker of ghouls
Original Lyrics: I am the maker of rules
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The Dream Academy's, "Life in a Northern Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Not even father time
Original Lyrics: Life in a northern town
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The Go-Go's', "Vacation"
Misheard Lyrics: Big Cajun, all I really wanted
Original Lyrics: Vacation, all I ever wanted
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U2's, "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
Misheard Lyrics: And I will lead the battle call
Original Lyrics: But I won't heed the battle call
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Wee Sing's, "Grizzly Bear"
Misheard Lyrics: He had bedroom eyes
Original Lyrics: He had big, blue eyes
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1990s | |
Bizarre Inc.'s, "I'm Gonna Get You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna catch you, baby
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna get you, baby
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Commercial's, "Pepperidge Farm Goldfish"
Misheard Lyrics: That's goldfishes! Gone Goldfishin'!
Original Lyrics: Gone Goldfishin'!
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Hootie & the Blowfish's, "Time"
Misheard Lyrics: You left me flying
Original Lyrics: You left me crying
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Marcia Griffiths', "Electric Boogie"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a magic boogie-oogie-oogie
Original Lyrics: It's electric boogie-oogie-oogie
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Prince's, "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Catch me
Original Lyrics: Could you be
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Sublime's, "Santeria"
Misheard Lyrics: And I won't think twice to stick
That barrel straight down 'side yours throat Original Lyrics: And I won't think twice to stick
That barrel straight down Sancho's throat |
System of a Down's, "Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics: Let your mother crave
Original Lyrics: Let your mother pray
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2000s | |
Collective Soul's, "Better Now"
Misheard Lyrics: (Yeah, yeah)
All wrapped in P.C. Original Lyrics: (Yeah, yeah)
All wrapped to be seen |
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We’re Goin’ Down"
Misheard Lyrics: A lunatic complex cock it and pull it
Original Lyrics: A loaded God complex cock it and pull it
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In Flames', "Reflect the Storm"
Misheard Lyrics: Es ist sicher nicht das Feuer
Original Lyrics: The precision in your voice
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In Flames', "Reflect the Storm"
Misheard Lyrics: You're my girlfriend
Original Lyrics: When there is nothing
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Sean Paul's, "Temperature"
Misheard Lyrics: I got the right television, just shot an eel from the storm.
Original Lyrics: I got the right temperature,
For shelter you from the storm. |
Usher's, "U Remind Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Yo, I ain't seen you with the mailman
Original Lyrics: Yo, I ain't seen you in a minute
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Wee Sing's, "Humpty Dumpty"
Misheard Lyrics: Humpty Dumpty Saturday night
Original Lyrics: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
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2010s | |
Lee Brice's, "I Drive Your Truck"
Misheard Lyrics: I've cussed, I've prayed, I said goodbye,
S*** my pants and asked God why "These days I'm missing you this much". Original Lyrics: I've cussed, I've prayed, I said goodbye,
Shook my fist and asked God why "These days I'm missing you this much". |
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Taio Cruz's, "Dynamite"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm wearing all my favourite plants
Original Lyrics: I'm wearing all my favourite brands
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Zedd's, "Stay the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't tore the spark, clean your ass
Original Lyrics: Don't dull the sparkle in your eyes
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