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1950s | |
1960s | |
Procol Harum's, "A Whiter Shade Of Pale"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn to Wyatt Earp, Sheriff Pal. or (Sheriff Friend)
Original Lyrics: Turned a whiter shade of pale.
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Strawberry Alarm Clock's, "Incense and Peppermints"
Misheard Lyrics: Incense and peppermints are covered on Time
Original Lyrics: Incense and peppermints, the color of time
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The Rascals', "Groovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You and me and Leslie
Original Lyrics: You and me endlessly
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1970s | |
Barry Manilow's, "Copacabana"
Misheard Lyrics: His name was Lionel,
He was a showgirl Original Lyrics: Her name was Lola,
She was a showgirl |
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Thunder Road"
Misheard Lyrics: But tonight when we keep all the promises we’ve broken
Original Lyrics: But tonight we'll be free
All the promises'll be broken. |
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Dave Edmunds', "I Hear You Knocking"
Misheard Lyrics: Kind of baby oh
Original Lyrics: Child, rave it up
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Dave Edmunds', "I Hear You Knocking"
Misheard Lyrics: Kind of baby oh
Original Lyrics: Child, rave it up
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The 5th Dimension's, "Ashes to Ashes"
Misheard Lyrics: Will change our diet days
Original Lyrics: Will change our dyin’ days
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The Miracles', "Love Machine"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s just another shave
Original Lyrics: I’m just a love machine
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1980s | |
Duran Duran's, "Is There Something I Should Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Fleas, fleas, tell me now
Original Lyrics: Please, please tell me now
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Frank Stallone's, "Far from Over"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm getting older
Original Lyrics: I'm running over
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Guns N' Roses', "Nightrain"
Misheard Lyrics: Wake up late,
Honey put on your clones and take your rented car to the liquor store. Original Lyrics: Wake up late,
Honey put on your clothes Take your credit card, to the liquor store |
Robbie Dupree's, "Steal Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like you’re Toby
Original Lyrics: Just like you told me
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Scorpions', "Rock You Like a Hurricane"
Misheard Lyrics: Here I am
Rockin' like a mannequin. Original Lyrics: Here I am
Rock you like a hurricane |
Spandau Ballet's, "True"
Misheard Lyrics: Take your teeth right out to write the next line
Original Lyrics: Take your seaside arms and write the next line
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Steve Perry's, "Foolish Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: You've been robbed before
Original Lyrics: You've been wrong before
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Steve Perry's, "She's Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: She's mine, oh my
Original Lyrics: She's mine, all mine
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Tears For Fears', "Shout"
Misheard Lyrics: Shout, shout, let it all out.
These are the things I can't do without. Original Lyrics: Shout, shout, let it all out
These are the things I can do without |
Tears For Fears', "Shout"
Misheard Lyrics: They took you for a working whore.
Original Lyrics: They took you for a working boy.
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Tears for Fears', "Shout"
Misheard Lyrics: They gave you light.
And in return, you gave them hell. Original Lyrics: They gave you life.
And in return, you gave them hell. |
ZZ Top's, "Sharp Dressed Man"
Misheard Lyrics: America's crazy 'bout a shark-a**ed nun.
Original Lyrics: 'Cause ev'ry girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man.
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1990s | |
Aaliyah's, "Are You That Somebody"
Misheard Lyrics: You’ll get your lower body
Into my lower body Original Lyrics: You can't tell nobody
I'm talking 'bout nobody |
Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm blue I was green I was dyed
Original Lyrics: Da bee, da ba dee ba da die.
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Jennifer Paige's, "Crush"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s just a little blush
Original Lyrics: It’s just a little crush
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Primal Scream's, "Rocks"
Misheard Lyrics: Get your rock salt, get your rock salt, honey.
Check your mouth now, get a muffin towel Original Lyrics: Get your rocks off, get your rocks off, honey.
Shake it now, now, get'em off downtown |
REM's, "Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on in sha bake a lot
Original Lyrics: Call me when you try to wake her up
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The Cranberries', "Ode to My Family"
Misheard Lyrics: And how as I dare
Original Lyrics: Does anyone care?
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2000s | |
Fergie's, "Big Girls Don’t Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: I need some shepherd
Original Lyrics: I need some shelter
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Ke$ha's, "Tik Tok"
Misheard Lyrics: Wake up in the morning feeling like I'm digging
Original Lyrics: Wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy
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Pink's, "So What"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess I’ll go sit with trump boy
Original Lyrics: I guess I’ll go sit with drum boy
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Sean Paul's, "Temperature"
Misheard Lyrics: I got the right tentacles
Original Lyrics: I got the right temperature
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The Black Eyed Peas', "Boom Boom Pow"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a kitty cat
Original Lyrics: Gotta get that
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2010s | |
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's, "Black Tooth"
Misheard Lyrics: A-O-I A-O-I-O A-O-I A-O-I-O A-O-I A-O-I-O A-O-I A-A-A
Original Lyrics: Ey-oh-ah Ey-oh-I go Ey-oh-ah Ey-oh-I go Ey-oh-ah Ey-oh-I go Ey-oh-ah Ey-ey-ey
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Lady Gaga's, "Born This Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Subway Carriage joys are true
Original Lyrics: Subway kid, rejoice your truth
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Magic's, "Rude"
Misheard Lyrics: Why you gotta be so rude?
Working on human food Original Lyrics: Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human too? |
My Chemical Romance's, "Sing"
Misheard Lyrics: Sing it for the death
Original Lyrics: Sing it for the deaf
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Olivia Rodrigo's, "Drivers License"
Misheard Lyrics: Sidewalks, weed crops
Original Lyrics: Sidewalks we crossed
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