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1960s
New Colony Six's, "Things I'd Like To Say"
Misheard Lyrics:
Baby, baby, those things I'd like to say
Original Lyrics:
Baby, baby, there's things I'd like to say
 
1970s
Andrew Gold's, "Lonely Boy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, what a roly poly
Original Lyrics:
Oh, what a lonely boy
Brook Benton's, "Rainy Night in Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics:
A real good night in Georgia
Original Lyrics:
A rainy night in Georgia
Carpenters', "For All We Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
I knew you were
Original Lyrics:
I knew you well
Clint Holmes', "Playground in My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics:
My name is my girl
Original Lyrics:
My name is Michael
Gladys Knight and the Pips', "Midnight Train to Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's really (really)
On a midnight train to Georgia
Original Lyrics:
She's leaving (leaving)
On that midnight train to Georgia
Jackson 5's, "The Love You Save"
Misheard Lyrics:
Your promise for my wing
Original Lyrics:
Your promise for my ring
Melissa Manchester's, "Don't Cry Out Loud"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fly high in town
Original Lyrics:
Fly high and proud
Nick Gilder's, "Hot Child in the City"
Misheard Lyrics:
High tides in the city
Original Lyrics:
Hot child in the city
Spinners', "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Junie B., I'm falling in love
Original Lyrics:
Could it be I'm falling in love?
Spinners', "The Rubberband Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey y'all, defend yourselves
Original Lyrics:
Hey y'all, prepare yourselves
Spinners', "They Just Can't Stop It the (Games People Play)"
Misheard Lyrics:
A book of matches
Original Lyrics:
They're just not matching
The Eagles', "Thr Best of My Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wastin' our time on shoe talkin' wine left us so little to give.
Original Lyrics:
Wastin' our time on cheap talk and wine left us so little to give.
The Ides of March's, "Vehicle"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm your GMC baby
Original Lyrics:
I'm your vehicle baby
 
1980s
A Taste of Honey's, "Sukiyaki"
Misheard Lyrics:
The summer shine
Original Lyrics:
The sun would shine
Bryan Adams', "Let's Make a Night to Remember"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's say "good night" to remember
Original Lyrics:
Let's make a night to remember
Commercial's, "Holiday Inn"
Misheard Lyrics:
How are we doing? It's a better place to be
Original Lyrics:
Holiday Inn is a better place to be
Donald Fagen's, "The Nightfly "
Misheard Lyrics:
You must spring for that little blowjob
Original Lyrics:
You must spring for that little blue jar
George Strait's, "Leavin's Been Coming for a Long, Long Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
I packed up my fruitcake and farted in my pickup, so many times in my mind.
Original Lyrics:
I packed up my suitcase and started my pickup, so many times in my mind.
Jennifer Rush's, "The Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
The sound of your heart beating, baby please, certainly
Original Lyrics:
The sound of your heart beating made it clear suddenly
Malcolm McLaren's, "Double Dutch"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey airport, airport hairnets
Original Lyrics:
Hey ebo ebonettes
Pretenders', "Brass in Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Detention, give it to me
Original Lyrics:
Attention, give it to me
Ronnie Milsap's, "Smoky Mountain Rain"
Misheard Lyrics:
Said he was gonna star as Captain Kirk
Original Lyrics:
Said he was going as far as Gatlinburg
TV Commercials', "Mutual Of Omaha"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mutual of Omaha is people
you can count on when the goings are on
Original Lyrics:
Mutual Of Omaha is people
You can count on when the going's tough
The Cars', "Magic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Uh-oh, it's Santa
Original Lyrics:
Uh-oh, it's magic
 
1990s
Billie Piper's, "Honey To The Bee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got a love like Cantona
Original Lyrics:
Got a love I can't deny
Brandy and Monica's, "The Boy Is Mine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can't be sure that Brandy's not on the phone
Original Lyrics:
You can't destroy this love I found
Counting Crows', "Round Here"
Misheard Lyrics:
Round here, hey man, God lost some slime
Original Lyrics:
Round here, hey man, got lots of time
Enigma's, "Beyond the Invisible"
Misheard Lyrics:
I look into the middle
Original Lyrics:
I look into the mirror
Enya's, "The Celts"
Misheard Lyrics:
Go to hell
Original Lyrics:
Go deo
John Mellencamp's, "Wild Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
High life is calling
Original Lyrics:
Wild night is calling
Soul II Soul's, "A Dream's a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can't see, I can't see, I can't see
Original Lyrics:
I can see, I can see, I can see
Soul II Soul's, "Joy"
Misheard Lyrics:
That's the ray of light
Original Lyrics:
That's the way of life
The Charlatans', "One To Another"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll believe it watching you sneeze, watching you smile
Original Lyrics:
I'll be at ease watching you sleep, watching you smile
 
2000s
Ana Johnsson's, "We Are"
Misheard Lyrics:
You wash your hands
You come unclean.
Original Lyrics:
You wash your hands
You come out clean.
Enya's, "Amarantine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Alien time
Original Lyrics:
Amarantine
Enya's, "May It Be"
Misheard Lyrics:
You may rise to find the song
Original Lyrics:
You may rise to find the sun
Enya's, "Wild Child"
Misheard Lyrics:
One-a-Day
Original Lyrics:
What a day
Kandi's, "Don't Think I'm Not"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can I catch the phone?
Original Lyrics:
Can I catch a bone?
KoRn's, "Coming Undone"
Misheard Lyrics:
Keep holding on
When my brain's stinking like a bum
Original Lyrics:
Keep holding on
When my brain's ticking like a bomb
Lifehouse's, "You and Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
And nothing too soon
Original Lyrics:
And nothing to do
Megadeth's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can smell the ass fart
Original Lyrics:
I can smell the asphalt
Sabaton's, "Final Solution"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sent away on trains, sent on a one-way trip to hell
Original Lyrics:
Sent away on trains set on a one-way trip to hell
Sigur Rós', "Hoppípolla"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh Sandy!
Original Lyrics:
Brosandi
 
2010s
Imagine Dragons', "Believer"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was broken from a young age,
Taking my soaking to the masses.
Original Lyrics:
I was broken from a young age,
Taking my sulking to the masses.
Imagine Dragons', "Believer"
Misheard Lyrics:
You made me a, you made me a Belieber, Belieber.
Original Lyrics:
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer.
Korn's, "Chi"
Misheard Lyrics:
see what, the psycho, Boy! so i dig a hole, Boy Boy!
Original Lyrics:
Sick of the same old things, So I dig a hole, bury pain
Rita Ora & Iggy Azalea's, "Black Widow"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a black little baby
Original Lyrics:
Like a black widow, baby
 
country
Pam Tillis', "When You Walk in the Room"
Misheard Lyrics:
Meanwhile, I try to act so much alone
Original Lyrics:
Meanwhile, I try to act so nonchalant
 
misc
YoungBoy Never Broke Again's, "Bout My Business"
Misheard Lyrics:
I watched my grandpa say penis
Original Lyrics:
I watched my grandpa save pennies

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