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1950s | |
Gene Kelly's, "Singin' in the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm singin' in L.A.
Original Lyrics: I'm singin' in the rain
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1960s | |
Bobby Rydell's, "Wildwood Days"
Misheard Lyrics: And then those party nights
Original Lyrics: And then those party lights
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Johnny Farnham's, "One"
Misheard Lyrics: One is the loneliest number, even worse than two
Original Lyrics: One is the loneliest number, whoa-oh, worse than two
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The Animals', "House of the Rising Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: And the only time he is satisfied
Is when he's on a trump. Original Lyrics: And the only time he is satisfied
Is when he's on a drunk. |
The Beach Boys', "Sloop John B"
Misheard Lyrics: The first lady got drunk
Original Lyrics: The first mate he got drunk
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The Spencer Davis Group's, "Gimme Some Lovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta gimme southern lovin'
Original Lyrics: You gotta gimme some lovin'
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1970s | |
Aerosmith's, "Sweet Emotion"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a real good lion
Original Lyrics: She's a real good liar
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
With the dachshund society cow Original Lyrics: Goodbye yellow brick road
Where the dogs of society howl |
Sly and the Family Stone's, "If You Want Me to Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: You’ll never be in dust
Original Lyrics: You’ll never be in doubt
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The Rolling Stones', "Honky Tonk Women"
Misheard Lyrics: I met a Ginsu barroom queen in Memphis
Original Lyrics: I met a gin-soaked barroom queen in Memphis
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1980s | |
Benny Mardones', "Into the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like having a drink
Original Lyrics: It's like having a dream
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Boz Scaggs', "JoJo"
Misheard Lyrics: Georgia, dig those Broadway nights
Original Lyrics: JoJo, dig those broadway nights
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Commercial's, "Extra Gum"
Misheard Lyrics: Extra flavor for that extra long date
Original Lyrics: Extra flavor for that extra long day
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Commercial's, "Rock Lords"
Misheard Lyrics: Rock Lords: Power from living rocks.
Original Lyrics: Rock Lords: Powerful living rocks.
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Jermaine Jackson's, "Let's Get Serious"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's get Cheerios
Original Lyrics: Let's get serious
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Jermaine Jackson's, "Let's Get Serious"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's get serious and foam my mouth.
Original Lyrics: Let's get serious and fall in love.
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Michael Jackson's, "Liberian Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Onomatopoeia, onomatopoeia, bombs away.
Original Lyrics: Naku Penda Piya-Naku Taka Piya-Mpenziwe
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Phil Collins', "Don't Lose My Number"
Misheard Lyrics: Barry, don't you lose my number
Original Lyrics: Billy, don't you lose my number
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Simply Red's, "Money's Too Tight (to Mention)"
Misheard Lyrics: We're talking about the Taco Bell
Original Lyrics: We're talking about the dollar bill
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Smokey Robinson's, "Cruisin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I love it when we're boozin' together
Original Lyrics: I love it when we're cruisin' together
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The Fixx's, "Deeper and Deeper"
Misheard Lyrics: When I see the edge I'm looking for
I get deeper and deeper Original Lyrics: Then I see the edge, I look, I fall
And I get deeper and deeper |
The Pixies', "Here Comes Your Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Hiccups young man
Original Lyrics: Here comes your man
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The Rolling Stones', "Emotional Rescue"
Misheard Lyrics: I come to your Motrin rescue
Original Lyrics: I come to your emotional rescue
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Wham!'s, "Careless Whisper"
Misheard Lyrics: Guilty feelings got no rhythm
Original Lyrics: Guilty feet have got no rhythm.
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1990s | |
Blur's, "There's No Other Way"
Misheard Lyrics: I want you to play
Original Lyrics: I'll watch you play
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Collective Soul's, "Gel"
Misheard Lyrics: (Uh-uh, uh-uh, uh-uh)
Original Lyrics: (Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh)
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Commercial's, "Astroland"
Misheard Lyrics: Asshole, asshole, asshole land at Coney Island
Original Lyrics: Astro-Astro-Astroland at Coney Island
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Donna Lewis', "I Love You Always Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Say you don't love me forever
Original Lyrics: Say you'll love, love me forever
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Eagle-Eye Cherry's, "Save Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Time to break our code
Original Lyrics: Fight the break of dawn
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Electronic's, "Get the Message"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't deal with any favours
Hell, the herald angels sing Original Lyrics: Don't do me any favours
Hark, the herald angels sting |
Elton John's, "The One"
Misheard Lyrics: You're all I ever dreamed of
Original Lyrics: You're all I ever needed
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Jimmy Somerville's, "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"
Misheard Lyrics: You make me feel like chlorine
Original Lyrics: You make me feel mighty real
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New Kids on the Block's, "Step by Step"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna get 'til you go
Original Lyrics: Gonna get to you, girl
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's, "Sailing on the Seven Seas"
Misheard Lyrics: Sailing love will capture me
Original Lyrics: You say that love will capture me
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Ralph Tresvant's, "Sensitivity"
Misheard Lyrics: But boy, for you I'm here, you won't be without love
Original Lyrics: Because for you I'm here, you won't be without love
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Savage Garden's, "To the Moon and Back"
Misheard Lyrics: So won't you be my payday?
Original Lyrics: So won't you be my baby?
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The KLF's, "Last Train to Trancentral"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on Josh, do you wanna ride?
Original Lyrics: Come on boy, do you wanna ride?
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2000s | |
American Hi-Fi's, "Flavor of the Weak"
Misheard Lyrics: She is the creator of her league
Original Lyrics: She is the flavor of the weak
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Commercial's, "Harrah's"
Misheard Lyrics: You know you gotta get to Paris, oh yeah!
Original Lyrics: You know you gotta get to Harrah's, oh yeah!
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Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a little man
And I'm also evil Also into cats, Also into cats Original Lyrics: I'm a leading man
And the lies I weave are Oh so intricate, Oh so intricate |
Radiohead's, "2 + 2 = 5"
Misheard Lyrics: Penetration, penetration, penetration
Original Lyrics: Paying attention, paying attention, paying attention
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2010s | |
Demi Lovato's, "Confident"
Misheard Lyrics: So you say I’m constipated
Original Lyrics: So you say I’m complicated
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Lewis Capaldi's, "Before You Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Was never a Ragtime
Original Lyrics: Was never the right time
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Radiohead's, "Lotus Flower"
Misheard Lyrics: Burgers float into my room
Original Lyrics: The bird that's flown into my room
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