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1960s | |
Julie Andrews', "Do Re Mi"
Misheard Lyrics: Tea to drink at supper time
Original Lyrics: Ti, a drink with jam and bread.
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The Beatles', "Can't Buy Me Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey puppy love
Original Lyrics: Can't buy me love
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The Eligibles', "The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle"
Misheard Lyrics: A tail of a big boat trip
Original Lyrics: A tale of a faithful trip
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1970s | |
Ambrosia's, "How Much I Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: That's how much poutine
Original Lyrics: That's how much I feel
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Blondie's, "Sunday Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I got the blues, please come see,
What your gonads mean to me Original Lyrics: I got the blues, please come see,
What your lovin' means to me |
Gonzalez's, "Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet"
Misheard Lyrics: I haven't stopped dancing yet
Since we met on our birthday Original Lyrics: I haven't stopped dancing yet
Since we met on our first day |
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's, "You're The One That I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: I got the sh**s, they're multiplying
And my blues are in trouble Original Lyrics: I got chills, they're multiplying
And I'm losing control |
Pink Floyd's, "Have a Cigar"
Misheard Lyrics: And let me tell you the name of the game, boy
We're gonna ride the gravy train Original Lyrics: And did we tell you the name of the game, boy?
We call it riding the gravy train |
The Brotherhood of Man's, "United We Stand"
Misheard Lyrics: For the night is still dead
Original Lyrics: For United We Stand
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The Impressions', "Check Out Your Mind!"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s 1999
or It’s $19.99 Original Lyrics: Why don’t you check out your mind?
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The Moments', "Love on a Two-Way Street"
Misheard Lyrics: With music, someone's playing
Original Lyrics: With music softly playing
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1980s | |
Belinda Carlisle's, "I Get Weak"
Misheard Lyrics: I get freaky, you’re next to me
Original Lyrics: I get weak when you’re next to me
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Carpenters', "Touch Me When We're Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: And it feels Snow White
Original Lyrics: And it feels alright
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David Bowie's, "Ashes to Ashes"
Misheard Lyrics: I've never done good things,
I've never done bad things, I never dug anything out of my poo Original Lyrics: I've never done good things,
I've never done bad things, I never did anything out of the blue |
Don Henley's, "All She Wants to Do Is Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Howdy wants to Doody dance
Original Lyrics: All She Wants to Do Is Dance
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Gary Wright's, "Really Wanna Know You"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't mind being holy
Original Lyrics: I don't mind being lonely
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George Michael's, "Monkey"
Misheard Lyrics: Why do I have to celebrate it with a monkey?
or Why do I have to sell my baby with a monkey? Original Lyrics: Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey?
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Men at Work's, "It’s a Mistake"
Misheard Lyrics: Eats a grilled steak
Original Lyrics: It’s a Mistake
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Neil Diamond's, "September Morn"
Misheard Lyrics: Stay for just a mile
Original Lyrics: Stay for just a while
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Pebbles', "Girlfriend"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl, you need a drink
Original Lyrics: Girl, you need a trip
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Steve Winwood's, "Arc of a Diver"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll hold today to Branson
Original Lyrics: We'll hold today to ransom
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The Human League's, "(Keep Feeling) Fascination"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep feeling aspiration
Original Lyrics: Keep feeling fascination
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Traveling Wilburys', "Handle With Care"
Misheard Lyrics: And the miracle.
Original Lyrics: Handle me with care.
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1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "Uninvited"
Misheard Lyrics: You're uninvited
An unfortunate sight Original Lyrics: You're uninvited
An unfortunate slight |
Blind Melon's, "Change"
Misheard Lyrics: See his son from here
Original Lyrics: See the sun from here
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Chris Isaak's, "Wicked Game"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m very sorry but I don’t want to fall.
Original Lyrics: This girl is only gonna break your heart
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Sarah McLachlan's, "Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: In the arms of the nation
Original Lyrics: In the arms of an angel
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Shaggy's, "Oh Carolina"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Carolina, McGrath... John McGrath.
Original Lyrics: Oh Carolina my love Jump and prance.
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Silverchair's, "Tomorrow"
Misheard Lyrics: The only way to get this to go straight down
Original Lyrics: The only way to get there is to go straight down
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Steps', "Last Thing on My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Running in my confusion, I just couldn't see
Original Lyrics: But in my confusion, I just couldn't see
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Wilson Phillips', "Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: Dole on for one more day
Original Lyrics: Hold on for one more day
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: Then why do these dreams come at night?
Original Lyrics: Then why do these tears come at night?
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Pussycat Dolls', "Stickwitu"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, people want kerosene
Original Lyrics: We’ll be making love endlessly
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2010s | |
Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics: How am I gonna be enough to miss the boundaries?
Original Lyrics: How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
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Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie's, "Rockabye"
Misheard Lyrics: You find the Scooby, I take bus fare
Original Lyrics: You find his school fee and the bus fare
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Coldplay and the Chainsmokers', "Something Just Like This"
Misheard Lyrics: Achilles and his gold
Achilles and his gifts Original Lyrics: Achilles and his gold
Hercules and his kids |
Commercial's, "Reese's"
Misheard Lyrics: If this was a racist TV ad,
Original Lyrics: If this was a Reese's TV ad,
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Katy Perry's, "Dark Horse"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I'm coming at you like a dinosaur (TREX arms- every time)
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I'm coming at you like a dark horse
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The Chainsmokers feat. Winona Oak's, "Hope"
Misheard Lyrics: Hard and heavy wiffy goodbyes
Original Lyrics: Hard and heavy whiskey goodbyes
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The Chainsmokers feat. Winona Oak's, "Hope"
Misheard Lyrics: Still see your old apartment, like a mattress Wish I could forget all that Play chess with Ben
Original Lyrics: Still see your old apartment, like a bad trip Wish I could forget all the places we've been
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country | |
Lauren Alaina's, "You Ain't a Cowboy"
Misheard Lyrics: His cow don't just ride away
Original Lyrics: His kind don't just ride away
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Shania Twain's, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: To do karate and have a little fun
Original Lyrics: Is the prerogative to have a little fun
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