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1960s | |
Jackie DeShannon's, "What the World Needs Now Is Love"
Misheard Lyrics: What the mall needs now
Original Lyrics: What the world needs now
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The Beatles', "All Together Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in heaven now
Original Lyrics: all together now
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The Beatles', "Magical Mystery Tour"
Misheard Lyrics: La la la la, la la la la, mystery tour
Original Lyrics: Roll up, roll up for the mystery tour
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1970s | |
Black Sabbath's, "Iron Man"
Misheard Lyrics: He just turned to steal in the automatic field
Original Lyrics: He was turned to steel in the great magnetic field
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Queen's, "Good Old Fashioned Loverboy"
Misheard Lyrics: Gay boys, where did you go?
or Danny boy, where did you go? Original Lyrics: Hey boy, where did you go?
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1980s | |
ABC's, "(How to Be a) Millionaire"
Misheard Lyrics: Wanna get a life, not twice as ugly
Original Lyrics: Larger than life and twice as ugly
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: The greatest gift they'll get this year is fly
Original Lyrics: The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
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Kylie Minogue's, "I Should Be So Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: I should be the Muppets
Original Lyrics: I should be so lucky
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Queen's, "Hammer to Fall"
Misheard Lyrics: But lick your face and wrestle it
Original Lyrics: But lick your face the western way
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Queen's, "Scandal"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey Sandals
or Hey Campbell or Hey Graham Bell Original Lyrics: Hey scandal
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Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Stand on scones forever
Original Lyrics: Standing strong forever
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Wham!'s, "Bad Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: Run around to school
or Run about to school Original Lyrics: Run along to school
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1990s | |
Cliff Richard's, "From a Distance"
Misheard Lyrics: Playing songs of the Pope
Original Lyrics: Playing songs of hope
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2000s | |
Crossfade's, "Cold"
Misheard Lyrics: I never meant to be slow-mo
Original Lyrics: I never meant to be so cold
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Modjo's, "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't you see you're my feline?
Original Lyrics: Can't you see you're my delight?
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The Click Five's, "Just the Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause she's been a freak
Original Lyrics: 'cause she's bittersweet
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The Click Five's, "Just the Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: She's Jessie's girl I'm looking for
Original Lyrics: She's just the girl I'm looking for
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2010s | |
American Authors', "Best Day of My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: This is gonna be the bestie of my life
Original Lyrics: This is gonna be the best day of my life
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xmas | |
Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: Beaver world, let them no, it's Christmas time
Original Lyrics: Feed the world, let them know it's Christmas time
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: FIFA, whoa, do they know it's kick off time again?
Original Lyrics: Feed the world, let them know it's Christmas time again
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: Fee foo woah ooh
Original Lyrics: Feed the world
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: Feed the Welsh
Original Lyrics: Feed the world
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: Fever Whoa, let them know it's Christmas time again
Original Lyrics: Feed the world, let them know it's Christmas time again
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: Fever, whoa
Original Lyrics: Feed the world
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: Fever, whoa, don't you know it's Christmas after all?
Original Lyrics: Feed the world, let them know it's Christmas time
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: Jesus whoooaaaah!
Original Lyrics: Feed the world
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: Please give them lettuces leaves and cry
Original Lyrics: The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: The greatest gift they'll get this year is lice
Original Lyrics: The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: The greatest gift they'll get this year is slime
Original Lyrics: The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: The oldies gift they'll get this year is flies.
Original Lyrics: The greatest gift they'll get this year is life.
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: The oldies gift they'll get this year is rice
Original Lyrics: The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: The only gift they'll get this year is flies.
Original Lyrics: The greatest gift they'll get this year is life.
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: The only gift they'll get this year is rice
Original Lyrics: The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a world outside your window,
And it's a world of dragon fear Original Lyrics: There's a world outside your window,
And it's a world of dread and fear |
Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: We know, wooooow, do they know it's Christmas time?
Original Lyrics: Feed the world, let them know it's Christmas time.
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: Where nothing ever grows. Nor rain or mistletoe.
Original Lyrics: Where nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flow.
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Billy Squier's, "Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: Of moolah and brandy
Original Lyrics: Of moonlight and brandy
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Gene Autry's, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Misheard Lyrics: Had a very shiny rose
Original Lyrics: Had a very shiny nose
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Gene Autry's, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Misheard Lyrics: Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
Had a very shabby nose. Original Lyrics: Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
Had a very shiny nose. |
Gene Autry's, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Misheard Lyrics: Then one holiday Christmas Eve
Original Lyrics: Then one foggy Christmas Eve
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Gene Autry's, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Misheard Lyrics: You would even say it grows
Original Lyrics: You would even say it glows
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Josh Groban's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: Drinks are coming
Like bears in the distance (later) Sheep go sailing From across the sea Original Lyrics: Dreams are calling
Like bells in the distance (later) Ships go sailing Far across the sea |
Kenny Loggins', "Celebrate Me Home"
Misheard Lyrics: Please celebrate me, whoa!
Original Lyrics: Please celebrate me home
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Pentatonix's, "O Come, All Ye Faithful"
Misheard Lyrics: O Commie, o Commie to Bethlehem.
Original Lyrics: O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem.
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Traditional's, "Away in a Manger"
Misheard Lyrics: No kid in a bed
Original Lyrics: No crib for a bed
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