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1960s | |
Eric Burdon and War's, "Spill the Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Still alive, tic-tac-toe
Original Lyrics: Spill the wine, take that pearl
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The Beatles', "Paperback Writer"
Misheard Lyrics: Take the next right turn
Original Lyrics: Paperback writer
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1970s | |
AC/DC's, "Highway to Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Gas station! Pay my juice!
Original Lyrics: Hey Satan! Paid my dues!
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AC/DC's, "Highway to Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Gas station! Pay my juice!
Original Lyrics: Hey Satan! Paid my dues!
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Bill Withers', "Lean on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow Original Lyrics: Please swallow your pride
If I have pain you need to borrow |
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "We've Got Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: We got denied
Original Lyrics: We've got tonight
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Bob Welch's, "Sentimental Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: All of the things that I've said down a woman
Original Lyrics: All of the things that I've said that I wanted
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Elton John's, "Rocket Man"
Misheard Lyrics: And I think it's gonna be a long long time
Till touchdown brings mirror again to find. Don't know 'bout the things I'll never know, no no no no. I'm a rocket man, rocket man, burning down the street with people on. Original Lyrics: And I think it's gonna be a long long time
Till touch down brings me round again to find I'm not the man they think I am at home Oh no no no I'm a rocket man Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone |
Led Zeppelin's, "Stairway to Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: If there's a rustle in your hedgehog, you'll be alone then,
But that's just a sprinkling from the Baked queen... Original Lyrics: If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed then.
It's just a spring cleaning for the May queen... |
Neil Sedaka's, "Laughter in the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I see the one of her hand in mind
Original Lyrics: I feel the warmth of her hand in mine
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Pink Floyd's, "Pigs (Three Different Ones)"
Misheard Lyrics: I should write you up
Original Lyrics: Haha charade you are
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Sonny and Cher's, "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done"
Misheard Lyrics: He'd buy crap all the time
He'd always win Till his mom would break him up And call him in Original Lyrics: He'd fight crime all the time
He'd always win Till his mom would break it up And call him in |
Steve Miller Band's, "Big Ol Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: Bug old Jed and Lineo
Original Lyrics: Big ol jet airliner...
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Theme Songs', "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Hanging in a chow line
Original Lyrics: Hangin' in and jivin'
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1980s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "Who's Zoomin' Who"
Misheard Lyrics: It's only mousse.
Original Lyrics: Who's zoomin' who
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Don Henley's, "Dirty Laundry"
Misheard Lyrics: Kick 'em in the gut
Kick 'em in the balls Kick 'em in the s*** Kick 'em all around Original Lyrics: Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're stiff Kick 'em all around |
Hall and Oates', "Kiss on My List"
Misheard Lyrics: Because your tits are on my list
Original Lyrics: Because your kiss is on my list
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Scorpions', "Rock You Like a Hurricane"
Misheard Lyrics: With some other goose
Original Lyrics: With someone I choose
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Steve Winwood's, "Higher Love "
Misheard Lyrics: We walk blind with some Visine
Falling behind in what could be Original Lyrics: We walk blind and we try to see
Falling behind in what could be |
Steve Winwood's, "Higher Love"
Misheard Lyrics: We walk blind with some Visine
Original Lyrics: We walk blind and we try to see.
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Tears For Fears', "Sowing the Seeds of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Could you keep, could you keep squeaky clean
And smash it all up for democracy? Original Lyrics: Could you be, could you be squeaky clean
And smash any hope for democracy? |
Tears for Fears', "Sowing the Seeds of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: That's why with tears in your eyes you look to the skies for some kind of divine intervention before it goes to waste
Some master eat, some master taste Original Lyrics: I spy tears in their eyes as they look to the skies for some kind of divine intervention
Food goes to waste So nice to eat, so nice to taste |
The Police's, "Don't Stand So Close to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Lo stesso posto di...
Original Lyrics: Don't stand so close to me
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The Vapors', "Turning Japanese"
Misheard Lyrics: Turning Japanese
Ah, yes I'm turning Japanese all with a Ginsu Ginsu Ginsu Ginsu. Original Lyrics: Turning Japanese
I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so think so think so think so. |
Van Halen's, "Jump"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got a tongue. I've seen the tongue set go 'round.
Original Lyrics: You've got it tough. I've seen the toughest around.
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Weather Girls', "It's Raining Men"
Misheard Lyrics: He's praying heaven, Hallelujah!
Original Lyrics: It's raining men, Hallelujah!
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1990s | |
2 Unlimited's, "Get Ready for This"
Misheard Lyrics: Feeling like a white, I think it doesn't matter
Original Lyrics: Being black or white, I think it doesn't matter
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Blur's, "Song 2"
Misheard Lyrics: When I feel nothing at all.
Original Lyrics: When I feel heavy metal.
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Corky and the Juice Pigs', "I'm the Only Gay Eskimo"
Misheard Lyrics: And the sheels they sing now
Original Lyrics: And the seals they sing now
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Corky and the Juice Pigs', "I'm the Only Gay Eskimo"
Misheard Lyrics: We both like lover
Original Lyrics: We both like blubber
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Macy Gray's, "I Try"
Misheard Lyrics: I wore gumboots when you are not here
Original Lyrics: My world crumbles when you are not here.
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Prefab Sprout's, "King Of Rock 'N' Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Hotdog, Jump and fart, I love cookies.
Original Lyrics: Hotdog, jumping frog, Albuquerque.
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Rednex's, "Cotton Eye Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: It's down for me and Cotton Eye Joe
Original Lyrics: If it hadn't been for Cotton Eye Joe
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Sophie B Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Who likes hot dogs
Original Lyrics: Oo la ka ko...
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2000s | |
Dimmu Borgir's, "The Sinister Awakening"
Misheard Lyrics: Haunted crystals
Original Lyrics: Antichristus
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Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Auschwitz camp
Original Lyrics: Oh so intricate.
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Maroon 5's, "She Will Be Loved"
Misheard Lyrics: Knock on my Dora
Wanna make you feel beautiful Original Lyrics: Knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful |
Nelly Furtado's, "I'm Like a Bird"
Misheard Lyrics: And though my love is rain
Original Lyrics: And though my love is rare
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Puddle of Mudd's, "Blurry"
Misheard Lyrics: The spanking you gave to me
Original Lyrics: This pain you gave to me
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Taylor Swift's, "Look What You Made Me Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Honey, I need egg rolls from the dead, I do it all the time
Original Lyrics: Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time
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2010s | |
Future's, "Mask Off"
Misheard Lyrics: Out the bottle, I'm a living fool
Original Lyrics: Out the bottom, I’m a living proof
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Hozier's, "Take Me To Church"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me church I’ll lurch like a dog that is tryin’ to get lice I can tellie my sins and you can sharpen your knight
Original Lyrics: Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Love So Soft"
Misheard Lyrics: Love summer sauce[some sauce]
Original Lyrics: Love so soft [so soft]
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Milky Chance's, "Cocoon"
Misheard Lyrics: I see your eyelids beating too
Original Lyrics: I see your heart is bleeding too
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Queens of the Stone Age's, "The Way You Used to Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Is love mental disease or lucky fever dream?
I'm a vegan Original Lyrics: Is love mental disease or lucky fever dream?
Fine with either |
Ricky Martin ft. Pitbull's, "Mr, Put It Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Went from the block to the yacht to the G4
Down in D.R. s*** took a detour Original Lyrics: Went from the block to the yacht to the G4
Down in D.R. jet took a detour |
Taylor Swift's, "Look What you Made Me Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Honey, I need egg rolls from the dead, I do it all the time.
Original Lyrics: Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time.
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Zayn's, "Dusk Till Dawn"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, are you ready?
Original Lyrics: Baby, I'll be right here
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