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1960s | |
Chad & Jeremy's, "Willow Weep for Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen to the police
Original Lyrics: Listen to my plea
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The Doors', "Roadhouse Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Acid Lady, Acid Lady,
Lift up your blouse, Same old tittie! Same old titties! Original Lyrics: Ashen Lady, Ashen Lady,
Give up your vows Give up your vows, Save our city! Save our city! |
The Four Tops', "It's the Same Old Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Now it's the same old dog
Original Lyrics: Now it's the same old song
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Fernando"
Misheard Lyrics: I can hear the different drums
Original Lyrics: I can hear the distant drums
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Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's, "Our House"
Misheard Lyrics: What used to be so far
Original Lyrics: Life used to be so hard
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Elton John's, "Your Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I hope you’re dumb now
Original Lyrics: I hope you don’t mind
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Johnny Nash's, "I Can See Clearly Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Looks like we can
Original Lyrics: Look straight ahead
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Madness', "One Step Beyond"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the heavy heavy monster truck
Original Lyrics: This is the heavy heavy monster sound
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Odyssey's, "Native New Yorker"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, belated New Yorker
Original Lyrics: You're a Native New Yorker
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Peter Frampton's, "Show Me the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: I want you to show me L.A.
Original Lyrics: I want you to show me the way
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Shocking Blue's, "Venus"
Misheard Lyrics: Making every merriment
Original Lyrics: Making every man a man
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Sutherland Brothers and Quiver's, "Arms of Mary"
Misheard Lyrics: Mary was a Catholic girl who I got to know
She gave me rites on my first mistake She prayed for the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost She really gave all a boy could take, oh Original Lyrics: Mary was the girl who taught me all I had to know
She put me right on my first mistake Summer wasn't good when I learned all she had to show She really gave all a boy could take, oh |
The Trammps', "Disco Inferno"
Misheard Lyrics: Burn that rubber duck
Original Lyrics: Burn that mother down
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1980s | |
Bryan Adams', "This Time"
Misheard Lyrics: A village burning in Hawaii
Original Lyrics: An image burning in my mind
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English Beat's, "I Confess"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I try to stay tonight
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I try to say “good night”
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Level 42's, "Something About You"
Misheard Lyrics: We’re only fuelin’ after all
Original Lyrics: We’re only human after all
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Madness', "Embarrassment"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep away from our dorm
Original Lyrics: Keep away from our door
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Madness', "Grey Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Cuts will only sing me
Original Lyrics: Cuts will only sting me
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Madness', "Madness Is All in the Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: But I'm not that way reclined
Original Lyrics: But I'm not that way inclined
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Madness', "Night Boat to Cairo (Work Rest and Play)"
Misheard Lyrics: On the banks of the river wild
Original Lyrics: On the banks of the river Nile
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Madness', "The Return of the Los Palmas 7"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd like you to be
Original Lyrics: I'd like you to meet
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Madness', "The Sun and the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: It's where in the street
Original Lyrics: It's wet in the street
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Madness', "Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)"
Misheard Lyrics: I hear them singing
Original Lyrics: I hear them saying
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Madness', "Wings of a Dove"
Misheard Lyrics: Take the hand of your mother
Original Lyrics: Take the hand of another
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Morrissey's, "Suedehead"
Misheard Lyrics: You had to sleep into my room
Original Lyrics: You had to sneak into my room
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Oingo Boingo's, "Just Another Day"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s just another game
Original Lyrics: It’s just another day
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Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin's, "Separate Lives"
Misheard Lyrics: Love leads to vaccination
Original Lyrics: Love leads to isolation
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Terence Trent D'Arby's, "If You Let Me Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: I know the last few days just haven't been good for the both of us
(Later) If you don't count on me you will see a grown man cry Original Lyrics: I know the last few pages haven't been good for the both of us
(Later) If you walk out on me you will see a grown man cry |
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "Life Is a Flower"
Misheard Lyrics: Carry on, Smiley
Original Lyrics: Carry on smiling
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Blues Traveler's, "Run-Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Why you got me a video run-around
Original Lyrics: Why you wanna give me a run-around
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Britney Spears', "(You Drive Me) Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: I just can’t swim
Original Lyrics: I just can’t sleep
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Lenny Kravitz's, "Are You Gonna Go My Way"
Misheard Lyrics: This we must leave and get on down
Original Lyrics: This we must leave and get undone
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OMC's, "How Bizarre"
Misheard Lyrics: Elephants and acrobats, lions, necks, monkey
Original Lyrics: Elephants and acrobats, lions, snakes, monkey
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Sophie B Hawkins', "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Open up on the inside, but you are gonna make me cry
(Later) And I don't want you to believe me (Later) Getting on the subway and I'm getting knocked down Original Lyrics: Open up on the inside, gonna fill you up, gonna make you cry
(Later) If I was your girl believe me (Later) Getting on the subway and I'm coming uptown |
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2000s | |
3 Doors Down's, "Kryptonite"
Misheard Lyrics: Somewhere in the summertime
Original Lyrics: Somewhere in the sense of time
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Amy Winehouse's, "Tears Dry On Their Own"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause as we kissed goodbye to sunset
Original Lyrics: 'Cause as we kiss goodbye the sun sets
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Bowling for Soup's, "Girl All the Bad Guys Want"
Misheard Lyrics: And I like Asian orange
Original Lyrics: And I like Agent Orange
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Mary J. Blige's, "No More Drama"
Misheard Lyrics: But I know when I'm sorry, begin
Original Lyrics: But I know where the story begins
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Shakira's, "Whenever Wherever"
Misheard Lyrics: Never could imagine there were only ten ways to love somebody
(Later) Lucky that my breasts are small and humble so you don't confuse them with mutton (Later) There's nothing left to fear if you read it through the way I feel Original Lyrics: Never could imagine there were only ten million ways to love somebody
(Later) Lucky that my breasts are small and humble so you don't confuse them with mountains (Later) There's nothing left to fear if you really feel the way I feel |
The White Stripes', "We're Going to Be Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes, I can tell that we are gonna speak French
Original Lyrics: Yes, I can tell that we are gonna be friends
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Traditional's, "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Misheard Lyrics: Glory Lori hallelujah
Original Lyrics: Glory glory hallelujah
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