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1960s | |
Sonny & Cher's, "I Got You Babe"
Misheard Lyrics: They say our love won't pay the rent.
Before it's ours, our bunnies all been spayed! Original Lyrics: They say our love won't pay the rent
Before it's earned our money's always spent. |
The Troggs', "Wild Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Wild thing
You make my farts stink Original Lyrics: Wild thing
You make my heart sing |
1970s | |
Barry Manilow's, "I Write the Songs"
Misheard Lyrics: Music fills your car
Original Lyrics: Music fills your heart
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Mud's, "Tiger Feet"
Misheard Lyrics: I really love your company
Original Lyrics: I really love your tiger feet
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Queen's, "Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Can anybody try me?
Original Lyrics: Can anybody find me?
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Queen's, "Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I just gotta get out of this friction town
Original Lyrics: I just gotta get out of this prison cell
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Rita Coolidge's, "Higher and Higher"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love is giving me fire
Original Lyrics: Your love is lifting me higher
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The Hues Corporation's, "Rock the Boat"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't take the bone robot
Original Lyrics: Don't tip the boat over
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The Moody Blues', "Question"
Misheard Lyrics: Because the pill is hard to swallow
Original Lyrics: Because the truth is hard to swallow
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "Under Attack"
Misheard Lyrics: Won’t somebody sneeze, have a heart
Come arrest you now ’cause I’m falling apart Original Lyrics: Won’t somebody please have a heart
Come and rescue me now ’cause I’m falling apart |
Birtles & Goble's, "The Netherlands"
Misheard Lyrics: And I hate it
And I hate it And I hate it Yeah yeah Original Lyrics: Heya hey yeah
Heya hey yeah Heya hey yeah Yeah yeah |
Huey Lewis and the News', "The Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Tougher than China
Original Lyrics: Tougher than diamonds
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Janet Jackson's, "The Pleasure Principle"
Misheard Lyrics: You may think I’m dreaming about cereal
Original Lyrics: You may think I’m crazy, but I’m serious
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Living in a Box's, "Living in a Box"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel restricted
Original Lyrics: I feel resistance
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Madonna's, "Like a Virgin"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a swine
And you're mine Original Lyrics: You're so fine
And you're mine |
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Paul Young's, "Every Time You Go Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Every time you go away,
You take a pizza meal with you Original Lyrics: Every time you go away,
You take a piece of me with you |
Ratt's, "Lay It Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm into total infection
Original Lyrics: I'm into total affection
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Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson's, "Tonight I Celebrate My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And that Miller Lite foam
Original Lyrics: And that midnight sun
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The Go-Go's', "Head Over Heels"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't start myself
Original Lyrics: Can't stop myself
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Whitesnake's, "Fool for Your Loving"
Misheard Lyrics: I was born under a bus stop
Original Lyrics: I was born under a bad sign
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1990s | |
Aqua's, "Lollipop (Candyman)"
Misheard Lyrics: Coming from Disneyland
Original Lyrics: Coming from bounty land
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Bobby Brown's, "Humpin' Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody's honkin' around
Original Lyrics: Everybody's humpin' around
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Brownstone's, "If You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I want a love that is based on truth not just a date
(Later) So don't you say things that a fool would have heard of Don't want your body and your soul I don't want a lover who will can't let go Original Lyrics: I want a love that is based on truth not just dare
(Later) So don't just say things that I've already heard Don't want your body without your soul I don't want a love who will come here and go |
Cornershop's, "Brimful of Asha"
Misheard Lyrics: A grim blue rasher on the 45
Original Lyrics: Brimful of asha on the 45.
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Frances Nero's, "Footsteps Following Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Unlike a prisoner, we've got to be free
Original Lyrics: Unlock your prison, love's got to be free
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Iris DeMent's, "Let the Mystery Be"
Misheard Lyrics: Some say once you're gone you're gone forever
And some say you're gonna come back Some say you rest in the arms of the Saviour Fencing the ways you lack Some say that they're comin' back in a garden But your carrot's a little sweet pea I think I'll just let the mystery be Original Lyrics: Some say once you're gone you're gone forever
And some say you're gonna come back Some say you rest in the arms of the Saviour If in sinful ways you lack Some say that they're comin' back in a garden Bunch of carrots and little sweet peas I think I'll just let the mystery be |
Patty Smyth and Don Henley's, "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's sudden you know
Original Lyrics: And it's sad when you know
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Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112's, "I’ll Be Missing You"
Misheard Lyrics: Since you were awake
Original Lyrics: Since you went away
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Californication"
Misheard Lyrics: Hot coleslaw cold
Original Lyrics: Hard core, soft porn.
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Robert Miles', "One And One"
Misheard Lyrics: I know the one we are
Original Lyrics: I love the one we are
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Skin Up's, "A Juicy Red Apple"
Misheard Lyrics: Not just to squeeze it
Original Lyrics: My juice is sweeter
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Spice Girls', "Spice Up Your Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Colors of the womb!
Original Lyrics: Colors of the world!
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The Cardigans', "My Favourite Game"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m losing my Game Boy
Original Lyrics: I’m losing my baby
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The Lion King's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Sabinia Marabeechibiaaaaaaaaa
Original Lyrics: Nants ingonyama bagithi
Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama |
Whitesnake's, "The Deeper the Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I will be dead
Original Lyrics: I will be there
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2000s | |
50 Cent's, "P.I.M.P."
Misheard Lyrics: She got on Payless.
Me? I got on baby shoes. Original Lyrics: She got on Payless.
Me? I got on gator shoes. |
Aqua's, "Around the World"
Misheard Lyrics: This doctor finds a hose
Original Lyrics: This appetite for hope
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Britney Spears', "Get Naked (I Got a Plan)"
Misheard Lyrics: What I gotta do to get you to warm my body?
Original Lyrics: What I gotta do to get you to want my body?
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Patty Smyth and Don Henley's, "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes, I may have heard you
Original Lyrics: Yes, I may have hurt you
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Peppa Pig's, "Birdy Birdy Woof Woof"
Misheard Lyrics: The bats go woof and the dogs go tweet
Original Lyrics: The birds go woof and the dogs go tweet
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Californication"
Misheard Lyrics: Chemo Californication
Original Lyrics: Dream of Californication.
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The Cult's, "My Bridges Burn"
Misheard Lyrics: My bitch is crazy
Original Lyrics: My bridge is raised
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2010s | |
Lil Wayne's, "6 Foot 7 Foot"
Misheard Lyrics: word to my mama I'm out of my llama
Original Lyrics: word to my momma I'm out of my Lima bean
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Willie Nelson's, "On the Road Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Going places like I've never been
Original Lyrics: Going places that I've never been
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misc | |
Dua Lipa's, "We’re Good"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a noob you what
Original Lyrics: Like I knew you were
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