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1950s | |
The Coasters', "Along Came Jones"
Misheard Lyrics: He trapped her in the old sawmill and said with an evil air
Original Lyrics: He trapped her in the old sawmill and said with an evil laugh
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1960s | |
Beach Boys', "Help Me, Rhonda"
Misheard Lyrics: Help me Honey, help, help me Honey
Original Lyrics: Help me, Rhonda, help, help me, Rhonda.
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Bobbie Gentry's, "Ode to Billie Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, Billy Joe never had a lick of sense; pass the hog jowls, please
Original Lyrics: Well, Billy Joe never had a lick of sense; pass the biscuits, please
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Herman's Hermits', "No Milk Today"
Misheard Lyrics: Behind the door where my love raised the screen.
Original Lyrics: Behind the door where my love reigned as queen.
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Herman's Hermits', "No Milk Today"
Misheard Lyrics: It comes to shine when I think of you only
Original Lyrics: Becomes a shrine when I think of you only
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Herman's Hermits', "No Milk Today"
Misheard Lyrics: The bottle stands for love, a symbol of the door
Original Lyrics: The bottle stands for love, a symbol of the dawn
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Johnny Cash's, "A Boy Named Sue"
Misheard Lyrics: Every time I try and every time I when
Original Lyrics: Every time I try and every time I win
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Marvin Gaye's, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
Misheard Lyrics: Not much stronger than a feline
Original Lyrics: Not much longer would you be mine
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Rolling Stones', "Honky Tonk Women"
Misheard Lyrics: Gim-back, gim-back, gim-back the honky tonk women
Original Lyrics: Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
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The Drifters', "Under the Boardwalk"
Misheard Lyrics: Under the sofa, down by the ceiling
Original Lyrics: Under the boardwalk, down by the sea
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Three Dog Night's, "One"
Misheard Lyrics: One is the loneliest number, whoa, work to do
Original Lyrics: One is the loneliest number, whoa, worse than two
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1970s | |
Allman Brothers Band's, "Midnight Rider"
Misheard Lyrics: But I'm not more than a vegetable
Original Lyrics: But I'm not gonna let them catch me, no
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Bachman-Turner Overdrive's, "Taking Care Of Business"
Misheard Lyrics: Get a chicken and guitar
Original Lyrics: Get a second hand guitar
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Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods', "The Heartbreak Kid"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just abandoned
Original Lyrics: He's just a bandit
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Led Zeppelin's, "Kashmir"
Misheard Lyrics: Squirrels are seldom seen
Original Lyrics: This world has seldom seen.
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TV Show Scripts', "Man About the House"
Misheard Lyrics: Half a little respect for the diamond
or Have a little respect for the diamond Original Lyrics: Have a little respect for the dying
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The Hues Corporation's, "Rock the Boat"
Misheard Lyrics: There's always been a quiet place to haunt me.
Original Lyrics: There's always been a quiet place to harbor you and me.
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The Intruders', "I'll Always Love My Mama"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I feel so bad When I think of all the things I used to do How mama used to clean somebody elses house Just to buy me a new tattoo
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I feel so bad When I think of all the things I used to do How mama used to clean somebody elses house Just to buy me a new pair of shoes
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The Stranglers', "Peaches"
Misheard Lyrics: Walking on the beaches
Looking at the b*tches Original Lyrics: Walking on the beaches
Looking at the peaches |
The Sweet's, "Lost Angels"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta get back to the life in the street
We're lost angels Pick and choose a way to rock 'n' roll ... And I turn into space to see myself disappear Original Lyrics: Gotta get back to the love in the street
We're lost angels Gotta choose the way to rock 'n' roll ... And I turn in this space to see myself disappear |
The Sweet's, "The Lies In Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: The lies in your eyes don't disguise But the lies in your eyes
Original Lyrics: The lies in your eyes don't disguise What belies in your eyes
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1980s | |
Cheap Trick's, "If You Want My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a hole in my hole in my hole.
Original Lyrics: There's a hole in my heart, in my heart.
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Chicago's, "You're the Inspiration"
Misheard Lyrics: You bring freedom to my life
Original Lyrics: You bring feeling to my life
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Huey Lewis and the News', "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Put the heart of rock and roll
Heart of rock and roll into Cleveland Original Lyrics: But the heart of rock and roll
Heart of rock and roll is still beating |
Queen's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And a rifle
Original Lyrics: And I like it
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Queen's, "Radio Ga Ga"
Misheard Lyrics: All we hear is Lady Gaga
Original Lyrics: All we hear is radio ga ga
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Tears For Fears', "Sowing the Seeds of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Check out the star-sent messages.
Original Lyrics: Kick out the style, bring back the jam
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Tears for Fears', "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Say that you'll never, never, never, never leave it
Don't call out while you're bleeding Original Lyrics: Say that you'll never, never, never, never need it
One big headline, why believe it? |
Tears for Fears', "Sowing the Seeds of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Politician bragging with your high ideals
or Politician bragging with your high heels Original Lyrics: Politician granny with your high ideals
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The Go-Gos', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: Every whipper, we're free to choose with octpus right out there,
Original Lyrics: There's a weapon
We must use In our defense Silence. |
The Go-Gos', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: Oliver Seal
Original Lyrics: Our lips are sealed.
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1990s | |
Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't get no cho
A-bah bah-dee-ba-doe Original Lyrics: I get knocked down
But I get up again. |
Color Me Badd's, "I Wanna Sex You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: We can do it 'til we won't wake up
Original Lyrics: We can do it 'til we both wake up
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: I will bleed, I will die, I will yeet up a guy
Original Lyrics: Da ba dee, da ba die, da ba dee ba da die
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Foo Fighters', "Breakout"
Misheard Lyrics: you're in a bathtub
Original Lyrics: Burning in the blast off.
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Seal's, "Future Love Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: The writers will not stop us
'Cause the only love they'll find is paradise Original Lyrics: The riders will not stop us
'Cause the only love they'll find is paradise |
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna read my novel
Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover
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Spice Girls', "Who Do You Think You Are"
Misheard Lyrics: Some kind of super size
Original Lyrics: Some kind of superstar
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Weezer's, "Say It Ain't So"
Misheard Lyrics: Something is Boboli
Original Lyrics: Something is bubbling
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Weezer's, "The Good Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Without an old man came
Original Lyrics: Without an old man cane
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2000s | |
Melanie C's, "I Turn to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a flower wheeling below the sun
Original Lyrics: Like a flower leaning towards the sun
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Weezer's, "Hash Pipe"
Misheard Lyrics: If I can't get a drink
Original Lyrics: If I can't get a trick
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2010s | |
Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce's, "Telephone"
Misheard Lyrics: And I cannot text you without drinking my eh-eh
Original Lyrics: And I cannot text you with a drink in my hand
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Major Lazer with DJ Snake feat. MØ's, "Lean On"
Misheard Lyrics: Marcus, fire the gun!
Original Lyrics: Blow a kiss, fire a gun
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Selena Gomez & The Scene's, "Love You Like a Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I love you like I love some baby
Original Lyrics: I love you like a love song, baby
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Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON 's, "Peaches"
Misheard Lyrics: Leprechaun--I'm in Mallorca
Original Lyrics: Left my girl--I'm in Mallorca
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