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1950s | |
1960s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "Respect"
Misheard Lyrics: And all I'm askin' in return, honey
Is to give me my proverbs When you get home Original Lyrics: And all I'm askin' in return, honey
Is to give me my profits When you get home |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics: Down on the corner, out in the street,
Where the punk boys are playing Giving kittens Fancy Feast Original Lyrics: Down on the corner, out in the street
Willy and the poor boys are playin' Bring a nickel, tap your feet |
The Doors', "Break On Through (To the Other Side)"
Misheard Lyrics: Jiggit! Jiggit! Jiggit! Jiggit!
Original Lyrics: She gets! She gets!
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The Rolling Stones', "Get Off of My Cloud"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't hang around onto the cloud
Original Lyrics: Don't hang around 'cause two's a crowd
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The Shirelles', "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight beneath the magic of your thighs
Original Lyrics: Can I believe the magic of your sighs
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1970s | |
Blue Swede's, "Hooked on a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a thought from you girl,
But I don't need no cure I'd just stay up 'til ten If I can show... Original Lyrics: Got a bug for you, girl,
But I don't need no cure I'll just stay a victim If I can for sure. |
Blue Swede's, "Hooked on a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm....Hooked on a feelin',
I'm high on the leavin' That you're in love with me. Original Lyrics: I'm....Hooked on a feelin'
High on believin' That you're in love with me. |
Chicago's, "Baby, What a Big Surprise"
Misheard Lyrics: Right before my buried eyes
Original Lyrics: Right before my very eyes
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Chicago's, "Just You 'n' Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Thomas, you'll never leave me
Original Lyrics: Promise you'll never leave me
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Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's, "Our House"
Misheard Lyrics: When Tupac's in the yard
Original Lyrics: With two cats in the yard
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Dr. Hook's, "The Cover of Rolling Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: Wanna buy a compass for my mother
Original Lyrics: Wanna buy five copies for my mother
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw?"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't we get lunch at school?
Original Lyrics: Why don't we get drunk and screw?
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Mary MacGregor's, "Torn Between Two Lovers"
Misheard Lyrics: Torn between two plovers, feeling like a stool, loving both of you is breaking all the jewels.
Original Lyrics: Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool, loving both of you is breaking all the rules.
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Paul McCartney & Wings', "Band on the Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Mandolin Rum
Original Lyrics: Band on the run
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Paul Simon's, "Slip Slidin' Away"
Misheard Lyrics: The nearer you get to Neasden
The more you're slip slidin' away Original Lyrics: You know the nearer your destination
The more you're slip slidin' away |
Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)"
Misheard Lyrics: No dark side-chasm in the classroom.
Original Lyrics: No dark sarcasm in the classroom
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Steely Dan's, "Pearl of the Quarter"
Misheard Lyrics: Red beans in her eyes for a quarter
Original Lyrics: Red beans and rice for a quarter
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Steely Dan's, "Sign In Stranger"
Misheard Lyrics: Have you heard about the 'Boomaneezer Five'
Original Lyrics: Have you heard about the boom on Mizar Five
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1980s | |
David Bowie's, "China Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Gets in the way of my lies
Original Lyrics: It's in the whites of my eyes
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David Bowie's, "Modern Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna go out
I wanna stay in Kissing about Original Lyrics: I don't wanna go out
I wanna stay in Get things done |
David Bowie's, "Modern Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just too far to trot
Original Lyrics: It's just the power to charm
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Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Awesome, beautiful world
Original Lyrics: Pour some sugar on me
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Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians', "What I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: Shut me in the shallow water
Original Lyrics: Shove me in the shallow water
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Frankie Goes To Hollywood's, "Relax"
Misheard Lyrics: Relax, Anjou pear
When you want a car. Original Lyrics: Relax, don't do it
When you want to come. |
INXS's, "Never Tear Us Apart"
Misheard Lyrics: I might run from your tears
Original Lyrics: I'd make wine from your tears
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Juice Newton's, "Queen of Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics: Maxwell have to do to keep me away from you
Original Lyrics: That's what I'll have to do to keep me away from you
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Mr. Mister's, "Kyrie"
Misheard Lyrics: Kerry and her Laser on the road that I must travel
Original Lyrics: Kyrie eleison, down the road that I must travel.
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Peter Gabriel's, "Games Without Frontiers"
Misheard Lyrics: She's so F**k-D Up
Original Lyrics: Jeux sans frontieres
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Samantha Fox's, "Touch Me (I Wanna Feel Your Body)"
Misheard Lyrics: Grease is the word
Original Lyrics: This is the night
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Vanessa Williams', "Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in a fantasy
Original Lyrics: I've been living a fantasy
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1990s | |
Belle and Sebastian's, "The Boy with the Arab Strap"
Misheard Lyrics: American panels with your older sister
Original Lyrics: Then I compare notes with your older sister
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Natalie Merchant's, "Kind and Generous (Thank You)"
Misheard Lyrics: I want to f_g you, f_g you, f_g you, f_g you
Original Lyrics: I want to thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you
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No Doubt's, "Spiderwebs"
Misheard Lyrics: Sorry I can't help right now,
I'm making love to Spider-Man. Original Lyrics: Sorry I'm not home right now
I'm walking into spiderwebs |
Pearl Jam's, "Red Mosquito"
Misheard Lyrics: I was bitten, must have been the devil
He was just plain mean A little visit, reminding me of his presence Letting me know, he's a-waiting... oh Original Lyrics: I was bitten, must have been the devil
He was just paying me... A little visit, reminding me of his presence Letting me know, he's a-waiting... oh |
Queen's, "Innuendo"
Misheard Lyrics: If there's a reason to live a lie
Original Lyrics: If there's a reason to live or die
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2000s | |
50 Cent's, "In Da Club"
Misheard Lyrics: Go Charlotte, it's your birthday.
Original Lyrics: Go Shorty, it's your birthday.
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ApologetiX's, "Sufferin' Just Finished (Haman)"
Misheard Lyrics: Sufferin' to spinach
Original Lyrics: Sufferin' just finished
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: A loaded gun complex, cock it and pull it
Original Lyrics: A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it
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Gwen Stefani's, "The Sweet Escape"
Misheard Lyrics: You held me down, I'm at my lowest boiling point
or You let me drown, I'm at my lowest boiling point Original Lyrics: You melt me down, I'm at my lowest boiling point
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Mariah Carey's, "Don't Forget About Us"
Misheard Lyrics: And if the scotch got you all messed up now that's that trickery
Original Lyrics: And if she's got your head all messed up now that's the trickery
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2010s | |
Black Veil Brides', "Days Are Numbered"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody wants a turtle life!
Original Lyrics: Everybody wants eternal.
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David Guetta ft. Sam Martin's, "Dangerous"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know where the lights are taking us
But f***ing in the night is dangerous. Original Lyrics: I don't know where the lights are taking us
But something in the night is dangerous |
Ingrid Michaelson's, "Girls Chase Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: All the Pokemon in the western wing,
Let's not make this harder than it has to be. Original Lyrics: All the BROKEN HEARTS in the world STILL BEAT,
Let's not make it harder than it has to be |
Linkin Park's, "White Noise"
Misheard Lyrics: WAR!
You're terrifying, terrifying Original Lyrics: F***!
You're terrified, terrified |
Meghan Trainor's, "All About That Bass"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm bringing Goodie Bags!
Original Lyrics: I'm bringing booty back!
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Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: Go on starmex lovers
I know that I'm insane Original Lyrics: Got a long list of of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane |
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