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1960s | |
Elvis Presley's, "If I Can Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: There must be lice burning brighter somewhere
Original Lyrics: There must be lights burning brighter somewhere
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Neil Diamond's, "Sweet Caroline"
Misheard Lyrics: And, touching hand
Original Lyrics: Hands, touching hands
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The Foundations', "Build Me Up Buttercup"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be home, oh baby, 'side the phone, waiting for you!
Original Lyrics: I'll be home, I'll be beside the phone, waiting for you!
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The Rolling Stones', "Honky Tonk Women"
Misheard Lyrics: I met a gin soaked bar-room queen in big pearls
Original Lyrics: I met a gin soaked bar-room queen in Memphis
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Turn Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Elijah you must begin again
Original Lyrics: Oh, Eliza you must begin again
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Mr. Blue Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: See how this song signs rightly
Original Lyrics: See how the sun shines brightly
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Samantha Sang's, "Emotion"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just emotion vasectomy over
Original Lyrics: It's just emotion that's taking me over
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: We gonna get outta line-uh!
Original Lyrics: Big ol' jet airliner
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The 5th Dimension's, "If I Could Reach You"
Misheard Lyrics: If I knew the mansion I would take
Original Lyrics: If I knew the magic it would take
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The 5th Dimension's, "If I Could Reach You"
Misheard Lyrics: If I knew the mansion I would take
Original Lyrics: If I knew the mansion it would take
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1980s | |
Bryan Adams', "Hearts on Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: The lights are on
Original Lyrics: The lights are down
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Dexy's Midnight Runners', "Come On Eileen"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on, I need to rye-ay.
Original Lyrics: Come on, Eileen. To ra, te-loo-rye-ay.
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Seven Wonders"
Misheard Lyrics: So it’s ought to find
Original Lyrics: So it’s hard to find
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George Michael's, "One More Try"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause it ain't no choice
Original Lyrics: 'cause it ain't no joy
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Glenn Frey's, "The One You Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you'll be afraid
Original Lyrics: I know you need a friend
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Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's, "Head to Toe"
Misheard Lyrics: I got, I got to kill you, darling
Original Lyrics: I got, I got to tell you, darling
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Heart Attack"
Misheard Lyrics: My legs all week
Original Lyrics: My legs are weak
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's, "If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got to say you win
Original Lyrics: You've got to say you will
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Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Mida's little face is full of dit-dit-da-love!
Original Lyrics: Might as well face it, you're addicted to love.
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Soft Cell's, "Tainted Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And I've lost my life
For I toss and turn, I can't sleep at night Original Lyrics: And I've lost my light
For I toss and turn, I can't sleep at night |
Steel Breeze's, "You Don't Want Me Anymore"
Misheard Lyrics: Homicide, don't know where to go
Original Lyrics: Undecided, don't know where to go
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The Gap Band's, "You Dropped a Bomb on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You dropped Obama
Original Lyrics: You dropped a bomb on me
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They Might Be Giants', "Birdhouse in Your Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: Buccanerie in the outlet by the light switch
Who watches over you Make a little birdhouse in your soul Not to put too fine a pine on it Say I could only be in your body Original Lyrics: Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch
Who watches over you Make a little birdhouse in your soul Not to put too fine a point on it Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet |
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Workin' on Mr. Clean
or Workin' on Listerine Original Lyrics: Workin' on mystery
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1990s | |
Beverley Craven's, "Promise Me"
Misheard Lyrics: There are nights when I want to be losing track of time
Original Lyrics: Now I'm right where I want to be, losing track of time
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Cher's, "Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"
Misheard Lyrics: Hugging and squeezing tight and find out what you wanna know
Original Lyrics: Hug him and squeeze him tight and find out what you wanna know
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Chumbawamba's, "Amnesia"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye to December
Original Lyrics: Goodbye to the summer
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Crystal Waters', "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)"
Misheard Lyrics: Her hair wouldn't be right without her make up, she's never had her make up
Original Lyrics: Her day wouldn't be right without her make up, she's never out of make up
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Dave Matthews Band's, "Tripping Billies"
Misheard Lyrics: Yellow things
Original Lyrics: Yellow flames
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: I would pee on a guy
Original Lyrics: Da ba dee, da ba di.
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Lenny Kravitz's, "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: But we always learn things out
Original Lyrics: But we always work things out
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Michael Bolton's, "Love Is a Wonderful Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: The same magic when you're in my arms
No magic can define, oh no Original Lyrics: The same magic when you're in my arms
No logic can define, oh no |
Next's, "Too Close"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, let me find it
Original Lyrics: Baby, when we're grindin'
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Oasis', "Supersonic"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me your Wonderbra
Original Lyrics: Give me your autograph
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Sheryl Crow's, "My Favorite Mistate"
Misheard Lyrics: You're my favorite game
or You're my favorite things Original Lyrics: You're my favorite mistake
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Stone Temple Pilots', "Creep"
Misheard Lyrics: Makes me wanna steer
Original Lyrics: Makes me wanna steal
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The Lion King's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah zabenya I have an itch in me balls
Original Lyrics: Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama
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Wamdue Project's, "King of My Castle"
Misheard Lyrics: Must be the reason why I'm queen my trestle.
Original Lyrics: Must be the reason why I'm freeing my trapped soul.
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2000s | |
Finger Eleven's, "One Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: If I sorted it, oww.
If a new one, bow this one thing Original Lyrics: If I sorted it out
If I knew all about this one thing. |
Fountains of Wayne's, "Stacy's Mom"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in love with sticky buns
Original Lyrics: I'm in love with Stacy's Mom
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Lenny Kravitz's, "Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Some fisted-catered lady
Original Lyrics: Sophisticated lady
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2010s | |
Lainey Wilson's, "Things a Man Oughta Know"
Misheard Lyrics: How to chase a rabbit down a driveway, how'd you ever let it get there in the first place
Original Lyrics: How to chase forever down a driveway, how to never let it get there in the first place
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country | |
Faith Hill's, "The Way You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, I love the way you know me
Original Lyrics: Ooh, I love the way you love me
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misc | |
Twenty One Pilots', "The Outside"
Misheard Lyrics: Switch it up on me, feel the fish and sea
Original Lyrics: Switched it up on me, fuel efficiency
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