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1960s | |
The Drifters', "On Broadway"
Misheard Lyrics: And one thing, I won't even shine your shoes
Original Lyrics: And one thin dime won't even shine your shoes
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1970s | |
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "Mainstreet"
Misheard Lyrics: Downtown mystery
Original Lyrics: Down on Mainstreet
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Mr Blue Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey there, Mr. Blue
Mr. Pleased to be with you Original Lyrics: Hey there, Mr. Blue
We're so pleased to be with you |
Elton John's, "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't find, no more Augie Dog-ness.
Original Lyrics: I can't light no more of your darkness.
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Family's, "It's Only A Movie"
Misheard Lyrics: To kill off the raccoon, triple her debt
Original Lyrics: To kill off the rat who crippled her dad
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Genesis', "Follow You Follow Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Just one sympathy
Original Lyrics: Just one single tear
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Hot Chocolate's, "Disco Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Music is a robot
Original Lyrics: Music is her lover
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Lou Rawls', "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your man of mine
Original Lyrics: You'll never find
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Raydio's, "Jack and Jill"
Misheard Lyrics: Jack snorkeled down the hill
Original Lyrics: Jack snuck down the hill
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Raydio's, "You Can't Change That"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the only one I know
Original Lyrics: You're the only one I love
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Stealers Wheel's, "Stuck in the Middle with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Boogers to the right
Original Lyrics: Jokers to the right
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Steely Dan's, "Peg"
Misheard Lyrics: It's your favorite horror movie
Original Lyrics: It's your favorite foreign movie
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Sweet's, "Ballroom Blitz"
Misheard Lyrics: She could clean you with a wink of her eye
Original Lyrics: She could kill you with a wink of her eye
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The Spinners', "I'll Be Around"
Misheard Lyrics: A tiny sparkly man, yeah
Original Lyrics: A tiny spark will remain, yeah
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1980s | |
Aztec Camera's, "Somewhere In My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: A baby being born to the overfill
Original Lyrics: A baby being born to the overkill
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Billy Ocean's, "Loverboy"
Misheard Lyrics: Lotto, lotto, lotto ball
Original Lyrics: Lover, lover, loverboy
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Candi Staton's, "You've Got The Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Now in vain I feel that life is just too much
But you've got the love I need to see me through Original Lyrics: Now and then I feel that life is just too much
But you've got the love I need to see me through |
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Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine's, "1-2-3"
Misheard Lyrics: 5-6-7 tries
Original Lyrics: 5-6-7 times
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's, "Fishin’ In The Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: You and me go p***in' in the dark
or You and me go missin' in the dark or You and me go kissin' in the dark or You and me go listenin' in the dark Original Lyrics: You and me go fishin' in the dark
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Phil Collins', "I Wish It Would Rain Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Started wandering - why?
Original Lyrics: Started wondering why
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Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio's, "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like you knew
Original Lyrics: Just like you do
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Rod Stewart's, "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics: Young whores be free tonight.
Original Lyrics: Young hearts be free tonight.
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The Bangles', "Hazy Shade of Winter"
Misheard Lyrics: Look around, here's a clown
Original Lyrics: Look around, leaves are brown
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The Pointer Sisters', "American Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Complaining one more time
Original Lyrics: Play it one more time
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1990s | |
Bruce Hornsby and the Range's, "Across the River"
Misheard Lyrics: One fine day
or Sunshine day Original Lyrics: Some fine day
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Coolio's, "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)"
Misheard Lyrics: To see if I can get to detention
Original Lyrics: To see if I can get your attention
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Gloria Estefan's, "Live for Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: Rain on loving you
Original Lyrics: Live for loving you
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Natalie Imbruglia's, "Torn"
Misheard Lyrics: The perfect guy is torn
Original Lyrics: The perfect sky is torn
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Phil Collins', "True Colors"
Misheard Lyrics: I see your Trojan condoms shining through
Original Lyrics: I see your true colors shining through
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Real McCoy's, "Come and Get Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Barney gives you hugs
Original Lyrics: Come and get your love
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Rush's, "Time and Motion"
Misheard Lyrics: Fill them up with fresh escargot
Original Lyrics: Fill them up with precious cargo
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Sarah McLachlan's, "Possession"
Misheard Lyrics: From across the break-apart
Original Lyrics: From across the great divide
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The Rembrandts', "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Happy days for you
Original Lyrics: I'll be there for you
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2000s | |
Backstreet Boys', "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
Misheard Lyrics: Betsy Ross
Original Lyrics: Guilty roads
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Daniel Bedingfield's, "Gotta Get Thru This"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not Judge Judy
Original Lyrics: I gotta get thru this
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Il Divo's, "Everytime I Look at You"
Misheard Lyrics: So leave me through tonight
But please turn off the light Original Lyrics: So lead me through tonight
But please turn out the light |
Il Divo's, "Everytime I Look at You"
Misheard Lyrics: So leave me through tonight
But please turn out the light Original Lyrics: So lead me through tonight
But please turn out the light |
Il Divo's, "Everytime I Look at You"
Misheard Lyrics: So leave me through tonight
But please, just please turn out the light Original Lyrics: So lead me through tonight
But please, please turn out the light |
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Megadeth's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics: I will need you in MetLife
Original Lyrics: I will need you in the next life
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The Shapeshifters', "Lola's Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: You farted in my heart and made me smile
Original Lyrics: You fired up my heart and made me smile
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2010s | |
One Direction's, "Story of My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sorry I'm gonna die
Original Lyrics: The story of my life
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The Revivalists', "Gold To Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: All my gold turned to glass
And now I’ll beat his ass I need someone to help these hard times pass Original Lyrics: All my gold turned to glass
And now I’m breathing fast I need someone to help these hard times pass |