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1960s | |
Brian Hyland's, "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"
Misheard Lyrics: Willy nilly
Original Lyrics: Teeny weeny
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Jimi Hendrix's, "All Along the Watchtower"
Misheard Lyrics: There must be some kinda way outta here
Say, they're jumping to the beef Original Lyrics: There must be some kinda way outta here
Said the joker to the thief |
Love's, "7 And 7 Is"
Misheard Lyrics: Boom-bip-bip boom-bip-bip yeah
Original Lyrics: Oop-ip-ip oop-ip-ip yeah
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Oliver's, "Good Morning Starshine"
Misheard Lyrics: Glimmie glop glurpee.
Original Lyrics: Gliddy glub gloopy.
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The Cowsills', "Hair"
Misheard Lyrics: But like the Grapes of Wrath
Original Lyrics: But like the Grateful Dead
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1970s | |
Cast of Young Frankenstein's, "Puttin' on the Ritz"
Misheard Lyrics: Dressed up like a million dollar showgirl
Original Lyrics: Dressed up like a million dollar trooper
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Jackson 5's, "Never Can Say Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: I never can sterilize
Original Lyrics: I never can say goodbye
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Raspberries', "Go All the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Grease, go all away
Original Lyrics: Please go all the way
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Ringo Starr's, "It Don't Come Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: And you know it's doggone easy
Original Lyrics: And you know it don't come easy
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Stephen Bishop's, "Save It for a Rainy Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Drives a pig sty too
Original Lyrics: Drives a big car too
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Steppenwolf's, "Hey Lawdy Mama"
Misheard Lyrics: Three hotels, Datsun cars
Original Lyrics: Three motels, dusty cars
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Steppenwolf's, "Straight Shootin' Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: She's rattled all the time
Original Lyrics: She's right on all the time
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Stevie Wonder's, "Living for the City"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't f***in' try to s*** me
Original Lyrics: The funky, cryin' city
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1980s | |
Chicago's, "You're The Inspiration"
Misheard Lyrics: Glory, it's Malaysia!
Original Lyrics: You're the inspiration
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Hold on Tight"
Misheard Lyrics: Overtime to your dreams
Original Lyrics: Hold on tight to your dreams
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Huey Lewis And The News', "The Power Of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: But if I just see it in your eyes
Original Lyrics: But it might just save your life.
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Huey Lewis And The News', "The Power Of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Change your heart to a little white dove
Original Lyrics: Change a hawk, into a little white dove
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Joy Division's, "From Safety to Where"
Misheard Lyrics: Through (chaurant???) ways, rebellion and crime
To reach this point, every trip I can gain Original Lyrics: Through childlike ways, rebellion and crime
To reach this point and retreat back gain |
Love And Rockets', "If There's a Heaven Above"
Misheard Lyrics: If there's a healthy love, in the meantime
Original Lyrics: If there's a hell below, in the meantime
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Love And Rockets', "If There's a Heaven Above"
Misheard Lyrics: So the world is yours tonight, Mr. Smith
Original Lyrics: Throw the world off your shoulders tonight, Mr. Smith
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R.E.M.'s, "The One I Love"
Misheard Lyrics: This one goes out to the rodeo
Original Lyrics: This one goes out to the one I love
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Sting's, "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"
Misheard Lyrics: B.B., B.B. King
Original Lyrics: Free, free, set them free
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Winger's, "Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: She was coming for Midol
Original Lyrics: She was coming to my door
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1990s | |
"Weird Al" Yankovic's, "Jurassic Park"
Misheard Lyrics: All the dinosaurs are horrified
Original Lyrics: All the dinosaurs are running wild
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Alice Deejay's, "Better Off Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you think you're pneumococcal pneumonia?
Original Lyrics: Do you think you're better off alone?
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Bob McGrath's, "Flyin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Look at the row
Original Lyrics: Look out below
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Cathy Dennis', "Too Many Walls"
Misheard Lyrics: Witch on a rainbow
Original Lyrics: Wish on a rainbow
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Natalie Imbruglia's, "Torn"
Misheard Lyrics: Illusion never changed into something weird
Original Lyrics: Illusion never changed into something real
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Pearl Jam's, "Jeremy"
Misheard Lyrics: King Jeremy may whip it
Original Lyrics: King Jeremy the wicked
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Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics: The sun hangs out with The Lightning Seeds
Original Lyrics: Thunder drowns out what the lightning sees
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Rod Stewart's, "Reason to Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: Someone's I.Q.
Original Lyrics: Someone like you
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Sarah McLachlan's, "Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: And the odds are in danger
Original Lyrics: In the arms of an angel
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Wilson Phillips', "Release Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you believe it?
Original Lyrics: Can you release me?
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2000s | |
S Club 7's, "Never Had a Dream Come True"
Misheard Lyrics: I never had a dream car, true
Original Lyrics: I never had a dream come true
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2010s | |
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: Uptown f****d it up
Original Lyrics: Uptown funk you up.
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country | |
Chris Cagle's, "I Breathe In, I Breathe Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Into our omens
Original Lyrics: Into our old friends
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Shania Twain's, "You're Still the One"
Misheard Lyrics: Looks like Jamaica
or Looks like Jamaicans Original Lyrics: Looks like we made it
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misc | |
Jason Aldean's, "Try That in a Small Town"
Misheard Lyrics: I read the menu, doh.
Original Lyrics: I recommend you don't.
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Tyla's, "Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Make me swear, make me harder Make me lose my breath, make me water
Original Lyrics: Make me sweat, make me hotter Make me lose my breath, make me water
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