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1960s | |
Simon & Garfunkel's, "The Sounds of Silence"
Misheard Lyrics: Take my words that have my Aunty June
Take my arms that have my every June. Original Lyrics: Hear my words that I might teach you.
Take my arms that I might reach you |
The Band's, "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Virgil Cane is my name
And I served on the damned ol’ train. Original Lyrics: Virgil Cane is the name
And I served on the Danville train. |
The Castaways', "Liar, Liar"
Misheard Lyrics: Liar, liar, pants on fire,
There's something wrong here on the telephone wire. Original Lyrics: Liar, liar, pants on fire,
Your nose is longer than a telephone wire. |
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1970s | |
Alice Cooper's, "School's Out"
Misheard Lyrics: School's out come needless
Original Lyrics: School's out completely
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Elton John's, "Rocket Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Burnin' Howard Hughes up here alone.
Original Lyrics: Burnin' out his fuse up here alone.
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Gallery's, "I Believe in Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Loud enough to sing along
Original Lyrics: Long enough to sing along
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Genesis', "Firth of Fifth"
Misheard Lyrics: One final swan urged the sailors on
They lurched at the silent cry Original Lyrics: Undinal songs urge the sailors on
Till lured by the sirens' cry |
Gilbert O'Sullivan's, "Get Down"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a bad doll, baby
Original Lyrics: You're a bad dog, baby
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Hot Chocolate's, "Emma"
Misheard Lyrics: And when she said she'd be a booby queen
Original Lyrics: And when she said she'd be a movie queen
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Joni Mitchell's, "Big Yellow Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t care about sparks on my asses
Original Lyrics: I don’t care about sparks on my apples
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Leo Sayer's, "Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)"
Misheard Lyrics: There were scallions
Original Lyrics: There was caviar
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Lobo's, "I'd Love You to Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, I'd love to be a wallaby
Original Lyrics: Baby, I'd love you to want me
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Looking Glass', "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne"
Misheard Lyrics: And her daddy's sweet life
Original Lyrics: And her daddy's sweet lies
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Stealers Wheel's, "Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Now your head's in the clouds
Original Lyrics: Now your head's in a cloud
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: As I get on 7 through 7
Original Lyrics: As I get on the 707
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The Carpenters', "Rainy Days and Mondays"
Misheard Lyrics: Some kind of lonely cloud
Original Lyrics: Some kind of lonely clown
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1980s | |
Adam and the Ants', "Antmusic"
Misheard Lyrics: So open the shoebox
Original Lyrics: So unplug the jukebox
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Dead or Alive's, "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"
Misheard Lyrics: I want some lump sum
Original Lyrics: I want some, want some
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Frankie Goes to Hollywood's, "Watching the Wildlife"
Misheard Lyrics: People riding on the floor
Original Lyrics: People gliding on the floor
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GTR's, "When the Heart Rules the Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Urn and candle
Original Lyrics: Burning candle
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Miami Sound Machine's, "Dr. Beat"
Misheard Lyrics: Won't you help me, Dr. Bean?
Original Lyrics: Won't you help me, Dr. Beat?
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New Order's, "True Faith"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd see tonight in the shade of the morning sun
Original Lyrics: I'd see delight in the shade of the morning sun
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Pebbles', "Girlfriend"
Misheard Lyrics: Take another piss in the sea
Original Lyrics: There's other fish in the sea
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Samantha Fox's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I couldn't get you out of my line
Original Lyrics: I couldn't get you out of my mind
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Steve Winwood's, "Freedom Overspill"
Misheard Lyrics: Burning up, oh, when I boil
Original Lyrics: Burning up on midnight oil
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The Fabulous Thunderbirds', "Tuff Enuff"
Misheard Lyrics: Too close for me
Original Lyrics: Too tough for me
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The Go-Go's', "Vacation"
Misheard Lyrics: But I thought it was just a phone
Original Lyrics: But I thought it was just for fun
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The Nolans', "I'm in the Mood for Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh I'm giving you all denial
Original Lyrics: Ooh I'm giving it all tonight
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The Police's, "Every Breath You Take"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m a pool hall ace
Original Lyrics: How my poor heart aches.
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Tina Turner's, "Typical Male"
Misheard Lyrics: On a typical man, on a typical man
Original Lyrics: On a typical male, on a typical male
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers', "Into the Great Wide Open"
Misheard Lyrics: The future was white…open
Original Lyrics: The future was wide…open
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Twisted Sister's, "We're Not Gonna Take It"
Misheard Lyrics: No, we ain't got a ticket
Original Lyrics: No, we ain't gonna take it
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Warumpi Band's, "Blackfella Whitefella"
Misheard Lyrics: Blackfella, whitefella, yellafella, anyfella It doesn't matter Indian colour As long as you a true fella
Original Lyrics: Blackfella, whitefella, yellafella, anyfella It doesn't matter what your colour As long as you a true fella
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Wet Wet Wet's, "Wishing I Was Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: And he never sold me
Original Lyrics: And he never told me
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1990s | |
Dave Matthews Band's, "What Would You Say"
Misheard Lyrics: Wildwood, you say
Original Lyrics: What would you say?
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Oingo Boingo's, "Weird Science"
Misheard Lyrics: Pitchers from a magazine
Original Lyrics: Pictures from a magazine
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Pearl Jam's, "Animal"
Misheard Lyrics: Abducted from the street
Original Lyrics: Abduct it from the street
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Soul Asylum's, "Runaway Train"
Misheard Lyrics: Last history seems so bacon
Original Lyrics: Last mystery seems so faded
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Soul Asylum's, "Runaway Train"
Misheard Lyrics: Last history seems so bacon
Original Lyrics: Life's mystery seems so faded
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TV Show Scripts', "Saved by the Bell"
Misheard Lyrics: Screech maniac
Original Lyrics: Screech mania
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2000s | |
Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Like Freddie said, I did it my way
Original Lyrics: Like Frankie said, I did it my way
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Trivium's, "Down from the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: This bread is not the sandwich they have led us to believe
Original Lyrics: This battle's not the same which they have led us to believe
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2010s | |
Pitbull's, "Give Me Everything"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't get money like secrets
Original Lyrics: I'm an American Idol like Seacrest
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Pitbull's, "Give Me Everything"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight Imma log off you tonight
Original Lyrics: Tonight Imma love love you tonight
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Trivium's, "Built to Fall"
Misheard Lyrics: Having sex each and every day (Every day!)
Original Lyrics: That infects each and every day (Every day!)
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misc | |
Ed Sheeran's, "Bad Habits"
Misheard Lyrics: When the good times starve
Original Lyrics: When the good times start
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