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1960s | |
Betty Everett's, "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's in these gifts
Original Lyrics: It's in his kiss
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Louis Armstrong's, "What a Wonderful World"
Misheard Lyrics: I see friends shaking and singing, "How do you do?"
There here to say "I love you" Original Lyrics: I see friends shaking hands, saying "How do you do?"
They're really saying "I love you" |
Percy Sledge's, "When a Man Loves a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: When I'm a man, I'm a robot
Original Lyrics: When a man loves a woman
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The Cast of West Side Story's, "Cool"
Misheard Lyrics: You wanna live in Aladdin's world?
Original Lyrics: You wanna live in this lousy world?
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The Who's, "The Kids Are Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: That’s fine I know my mom pretty well
Original Lyrics: That’s fine I know 'em all pretty well
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1970s | |
Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Serpentine Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: You're sparkly, you shine
Original Lyrics: You spark me to shine
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Freda Payne's, "Band of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: All that's left is a baby girl
Original Lyrics: All that's left is a band of gold
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Peaches', "Substitute"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be your substitute
Whenever you want me, oo-oo! Ker-choo! I'll be your substitute Original Lyrics: I'll be your substitute
Whenever you want me, oo-oo! Don't you (know) I'll be your substitute |
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Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots', "Disco Duck"
Misheard Lyrics: Axl Rose
Original Lyrics: Disco Duck
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Steely Dan's, "Midnight Cruiser"
Misheard Lyrics: The loneliest, my old friend
Original Lyrics: Felonius, my old friend
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The Stylistics', "Betcha By Golly, Wow"
Misheard Lyrics: Write your name across the line
Original Lyrics: Write your name across the sky
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The Stylistics', "You Are Everything"
Misheard Lyrics: You are on NBC, and NBC in you
Original Lyrics: You are everything, and everything is you
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1980s | |
Bryan Adams', "Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm finding it hard, Maureen
Original Lyrics: I'm finding it hard to believe
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Hold Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Colin Creevey
or Hold an Eevee or Colour me or Hug me or Cuddle me or Hollow me or Hard for me Original Lyrics: Hold me-ee
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Hall & Oates', "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Bring back that lovely feelin'
or Bring back that lonely feelin' or Bring back that Broadway feelin' Original Lyrics: Bring back that lovin' feelin'
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Miami Sound Machine's, "Words Get in the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: I tried to say I know you
But the work gets in the way or But the world gets in the way Original Lyrics: I tried to say I love you
But the words get in the way |
Paula Abdul's, "The Way That You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: With all the Christmassy gold
Original Lyrics: With all the places we go
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Q-Feel's, "Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)"
Misheard Lyrics: Slow, slow, click-click, slow
Original Lyrics: Slow, slow, quick, quick, slow
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Theme Songs', "Round the Twist"
Misheard Lyrics: Have you ever heard
Of a thought like this? How strange things happen When you're going round the twist Original Lyrics: Have you ever
Ever felt like this? Have strange things happened? Are you going round the twist? |
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1990s | |
2Pac's, "California Love"
Misheard Lyrics: In the city of kumquats
Original Lyrics: In the city of good ol' Watts
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After Seven's, "Nights Like This"
Misheard Lyrics: At breakfast I wish that raindrops would fall
Original Lyrics: Nights like this I wish that raindrops would fall
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Commercial's, "David's Bridal"
Misheard Lyrics: New at David's Bridal
Original Lyrics: You'll love David's Bridal
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Fatboy Slim's, "Praise You"
Misheard Lyrics: I have to praise you wack-a-too
Original Lyrics: I have to praise you like I should
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Ice MC's, "Think About the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: American, British and Canadian
Original Lyrics: American, Finnish and Canadian
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Martin Page's, "In the House of Stone and Light"
Misheard Lyrics: And where I go...
Original Lyrics: And when I go...
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want a Sylvia
I don't want a Sonja Original Lyrics: All in all is all we are
All in all is all we are |
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OMC's, "Land of Plenty"
Misheard Lyrics: Summertime in Auckland
or Slumbertime in Auckland Original Lyrics: Summer nights in Auckland
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Paula Abdul's, "Opposites Attract"
Misheard Lyrics: You like the nudity on prime time TV
Original Lyrics: You like the movies and I like TV
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Paula Abdul's, "Vibeology"
Misheard Lyrics: By golly gee!
or My golly gee! Original Lyrics: Vibeology
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Radiohead's, "Creep"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause I'm a creep, I'm a winner
or 'cause I'm a creep, I'm a wiener Original Lyrics: 'cause I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo
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White Town's, "Your Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I could never be a robot
Original Lyrics: I could never be your woman
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Whitney Houston's, "It's Not Right But It's Okay"
Misheard Lyrics: Then they hung up
Original Lyrics: Then they hung out
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2000s | |
Thousand Foot Krutch's, "Move"
Misheard Lyrics: Move when you just count to your ten
Move if you just feel like breaking Original Lyrics: Move when you just can't take it
And move if you just feel like breaking |
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2010s | |
Birds of Tokyo's, "Plans"
Misheard Lyrics: Fish don't feel right
Original Lyrics: This don't feel right
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Sia's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t need no other me
Original Lyrics: I don't need no money
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misc | |
Fred Astaire's, "Puttin' on the Ritz"
Misheard Lyrics: Hard hats and narrow collars
Original Lyrics: High hats and arrow collars
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Judy Garland's, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
Misheard Lyrics: Somewhere over Malaysia
Original Lyrics: Somewhere over the rainbow
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xmas | |
Andrea Bocelli's, "The Lord's Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: For time is the kingdom
Original Lyrics: For thine is the kingdom
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Barbra Streisand's, "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: If only an I.D.
Original Lyrics: If only in my dreams
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Barbra Streisand's, "The Lord's Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: For time is the kingdom
Original Lyrics: For thine is the kingdom
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Britney Spears', "My Only Wish (This Year)"
Misheard Lyrics: Sasha, that's my only wish this year
Original Lyrics: Santa, that's my only wish this year
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Chris Rea's, "Driving Home for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Get Domino's Pizza
Original Lyrics: I'm driving home for Christmas
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Mele Kalikimaka"
Misheard Lyrics: Mele Kalikimaka is the righteous way
Original Lyrics: Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way
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Perry Como's, "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays"
Misheard Lyrics: From a railroad in the Pacific
Original Lyrics: From Atlantic to Pacific
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Vince Vance and the Valiants', "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Misheard Lyrics: Take back the hotties and little toes
Original Lyrics: Take back the holly and mistletoe
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