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1950s | |
The Jud Conlon Chorus', "You Can Fly!"
Misheard Lyrics: Take the bath batman snake
Original Lyrics: Take the path that moonbeams make
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1960s | |
The Beach Boys', "Surfin' USA"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll all be plannin' how to root
Original Lyrics: We'll all be plannin' out a route
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The Beatles', "Love Me Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Laugh, laugh, Pisa, (Italy), Kenne-die,
I love, your mama in Tiso cheese, laugh mesa Original Lyrics: Love, love me do, you know I love you,
I'll always be true so please-ese. love me do |
1970s | |
Badfinger's, "No Matter What"
Misheard Lyrics: Be apart from it all
Original Lyrics: Be a part of it all
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Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got electric boots, her mom has two (or too?)
Original Lyrics: She's got electric boots, a mohair suit.
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Liza Minnelli's, "Theme from New York, New York"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna be apart from it
Original Lyrics: I wanna be a part of it
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Redbone's, "Come and Get Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna get you mugged
Original Lyrics: Come and get your love
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Supertramp's, "Bloody Well Right"
Misheard Lyrics: Write your problems down in a Q-Tip
Original Lyrics: Write your problems down in detail
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The Captain and Tennille's, "Muskrat Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Nibblin' on bacon, chewin' on sheets
Original Lyrics: Nibblin' on bacon, chewin' on cheese
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The Who's, "Won't Get Fooled Again"
Misheard Lyrics: And the bar team on the left is now the bar team on the right
or And the party on the left is now the party on the right Original Lyrics: And the parting on the left is now parting on the right
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1980s | |
Genesis', "Home by the Sea"
Misheard Lyrics: Help us, someone, let us out of here
'Cause living here so long on this star Dreaming of the time we were free Original Lyrics: Help us, someone, let us out of here
'Cause living here so long undisturbed Dreaming of the time we were free |
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: The champ is not my son
Original Lyrics: The kid is not my son
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Phil Collins', "Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now)"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a look at me now
It's just a endless strait or Take a look at me now It's just an empty street Original Lyrics: Take a look at me now
There's just an empty space |
The Clash's, "Rock the Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: And Sharie didn't like it.
Drop the cats paw, drop the cats paw.. Original Lyrics: The sharif don't like it
Rock the Casbah, rock the Casbah.. |
The Clash's, "Rock the Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: Rock the cat's a***
Original Lyrics: Rock the Casbah
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UB40's, "Red Red Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Red, Red, Wine
Staples to me. Original Lyrics: Red, Red, Wine
Stay close to me. |
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1990s | |
Aqua's, "Roses Are Red"
Misheard Lyrics: Dum de Daffy Duck, dum de Daffy Duck Dum de Daffy Duck
Original Lyrics: Dum de da de da, dum de da de da, dum de da de da
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Jewel's, "Foolish Games"
Misheard Lyrics: Terry, me; Terry, me, and Garth
Original Lyrics: tearing me, tearing me apart.
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OMC's, "How Bizarre"
Misheard Lyrics: Every time I look around in Zimbabwe
Original Lyrics: Every time I look around, it’s in my face
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Ricky Martin's, "Livin' La Vida Loca"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome to New York City
Original Lyrics: woke up in New York City
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Somebody once told me the world is gonna role me,
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed. Original Lyrics: Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me,
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed. |
Spice Girls', "Mama"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama, I love you, Mama, I can Mama, I love you, Mama, my friend
Original Lyrics: Mama, I love you, Mama, I care Mama, I love you, Mama, my friend
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Spice Girls', "Viva Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Have a banana, always be mine
Original Lyrics: Hasta mañana, always be mine
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2000s | |
Daughtry's, "It's Not Over"
Misheard Lyrics: I was born a baby
or I was born this way Original Lyrics: I was blown away
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Sheryl Crow's, "Real Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: My mama taught me routes from Raleigh.
Original Lyrics: My mama taught me wrong from right.
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Tame Impala's, "Forty One Mosquitoes Flying in Formation"
Misheard Lyrics: Lazy bones and no concern sees forty one skittles flying in formation,
Original Lyrics: Lazy bones and no concern sees forty one mosquitoes flying in formation,
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2010s | |
Chemical Brothers', "MAH"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m Mary’s hen
What? Huh I’m Mary’s hen I ain't no chicken no more Original Lyrics: I’m mad as hell
What? Uh I’m mad as hell I ain’t gonna take it no more |
Ray Alder's, "Passengers"
Misheard Lyrics: What would say do, don't bite the mail man
Original Lyrics: What would you have to take for no return
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country | |
Reba McEntire's, "Storm in a Shot Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: It's all over. I love her
Original Lyrics: It's all over a lover
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misc | |
Noah Kahan's, "Stick Season"
Misheard Lyrics: And I left Vermont, but it's the season of the sticks
Original Lyrics: And I love Vermont, but it's the season of the sticks
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Noah Kahan's, "Stick Season"
Misheard Lyrics: And I stalk your mom, she forgot that I existed
Original Lyrics: And I saw your mom, she forgot that I existed
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xmas | |
Bing Crosby's, "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
Misheard Lyrics: Glistening what I say
Original Lyrics: Listen to what I say
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Bing Crosby's, "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
Misheard Lyrics: History's what I say
Original Lyrics: Listen to what I say
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Bing Crosby's, "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
Misheard Lyrics: Said the little land to the shepherd bot
Original Lyrics: Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
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Bing Crosby's, "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
Misheard Lyrics: Said the little man to the shepherd boy
Original Lyrics: Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
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Bing Crosby's, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
Misheard Lyrics: God rest your hairy genitals
Original Lyrics: God rest ye merry gentlemen
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Brian Setzer's, "Gettin' in the Mood for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Kanga and Roo
or Tigger and Pooh Original Lyrics: I'm in the mood
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Mitch Miller and the Gang's, "Must Be Santa"
Misheard Lyrics: Mustard sandwich
Original Lyrics: Must be Santa
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Ray Stevens', "Santa Claus Is Watching You"
Misheard Lyrics: Be careful what you say in June
Original Lyrics: Be careful what you say and do
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Sting's, "Soul Cake"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't care, I don't care
Original Lyrics: A soul cake, a soul cake
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The Brian Setzer Orchestra's, "Dig That Crazy Santa Claus"
Misheard Lyrics: Coolidge, Rudolph Coolidge
Original Lyrics: Cool it, Rudolph, cool it
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The Harry Simeone Chorale's, "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
Misheard Lyrics: A saurasaur, dancing in the sky,
With a tail as big as a kite. Original Lyrics: A star, a star, dancing in the night,
With a tail as big as a kite. |
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers', "Christmas All Over Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Dedications are hung by the fire
Original Lyrics: Decorations are hung by the fire
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