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1960s | |
Jimmy Cliff's, "Many Rivers to Cross"
Misheard Lyrics: Millionaires to cross
Original Lyrics: many rivers to cross
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1970s | |
Helen Reddy's, "Delta Dawn"
Misheard Lyrics: What's that frown you have on?
Original Lyrics: What's that flower you have on?
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Blinded by the light, wrapped up like a douche bag and covered in some mites.
Original Lyrics: And she was blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night. |
Slade's, "Skweeze Me Pleeze Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't make it easy
Original Lyrics: You're learnin' it easy
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The Edgar Winter Group's, "Free Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell my heart to take a free ride
Original Lyrics: Come on and take a free ride
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1980s | |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: As sure as Kilimanjaro rises
Like a lep'ress above the Serengeti Original Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises
Like Olympus above the Serengeti |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: As sure as Kiliminjaro rises
Like a lympid above the surrogate eve Original Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises
Like Olympus above the Serengeti |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I catch the waves down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I caught the mange down in Africa...
Original Lyrics: I blessed the rains down in Africa.
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess it rains down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I like to raze Southern Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I messed with Jane's down in Africa.
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa.
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I messed with gays down in Africa.
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa.
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I met some babes down in Africa.
Original Lyrics: I blessed the rains down in Africa.
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I missed the rains down in Africa.
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa.
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I missed the reins down in Africa.
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa.
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I passed away down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I was deranged down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I was raised down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I've led some raids down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: It's gonna take me a car to drag me away from you
Original Lyrics: It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises
Like Mount Everest amid the serenade Original Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises
Like Olympus above the Serengeti |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises
Like a lepress above the Serengeti Original Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises
Like Olympus above the Serengeti |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises
Like a member above the seven year leave Original Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises
Like Olympus above the Serengeti |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises
Like an empress across the Serengeti Original Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises
Like Olympus across the Serengeti |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Sure as killin' a man, Jethro rises
Like an empress above the serrated trees Original Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises
Like Olympus above the Serengetti |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Sure is killin' the jerro risin'
Like the limpers above the surrogate eaves Original Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises
Like Olympus above the Serengeti |
1990s | |
Bis', "The Powerpuff Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Blockbuster command of the leader
Original Lyrics: Blossom, Commander and the leader
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Bon Jovi's, "These Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Saw a vagabond king wear a stolen foam crown
Wondered if I might end up insane There's a man out on the corner Singing old songs about Jane (Later) These days the stars ain't out of reach These days, there ain't a line-up on you and me Original Lyrics: Saw a vagabond king wear a styrofoam crown
Wondered if I might end up the same There's a man out on the corner Singing old songs about change (Later) These days the stars seem out of reach These days, there ain't a ladder on the streets |
Celine Dion's, "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: But you were a mystery with the slamming of the door
Original Lyrics: But you were history with the slamming of the door
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Celine Dion's, "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: There were lots of endless pressure
Original Lyrics: There were lights of endless pleasure
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Diana King's, "Shy Guy"
Misheard Lyrics: I need their love, yes I need that love
Original Lyrics: A me dem love, yes a me dem love
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Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast''s, "Beauty and the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: Annie's really strange, we're finding her a cage.
Original Lyrics: Bittersweet and strange, finding you can change.
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Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast''s, "Beauty and the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: Barely even dressed, then somebody bends.
Original Lyrics: Barely even friends, then somebody bends.
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Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast''s, "Beauty and the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: Barry, Eve and friends in somebody's Benz.
Original Lyrics: Barely even friends, then somebody bends.
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Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast''s, "Beauty and the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: Both a little skilled
Original Lyrics: Both a little scared
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Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast''s, "Beauty and the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: Curtis and his son
Original Lyrics: Certain as the sun
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Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast''s, "Beauty and the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: Dinner's on the stove
Original Lyrics: Certain as the sun
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Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast''s, "Beauty and the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: Searchin' for the son
Original Lyrics: Certain as the sun
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Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast''s, "Beauty and the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: Surfin' at the sun
Original Lyrics: Certain as the sun
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Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast''s, "Beauty and the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: Tale as old as time, sing us all a rhyme
Original Lyrics: Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme
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Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast''s, "Beauty and the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: Tales as old as time, some as old as grime
Original Lyrics: Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme
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Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast''s, "Beauty and the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: Tales as old as time, songs as old as lime.
Original Lyrics: Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme.
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Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast''s, "Beauty and the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: Till is old Alyn.
Original Lyrics: Tale as old as time.
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Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast''s, "Beauty and the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: Wrong as old as rhyme
Original Lyrics: Song as old as rhyme
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Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast''s, "Beauty and the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: You remember me
Original Lyrics: Beauty and the Beast
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Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle's, "A Whole New World"
Misheard Lyrics: It's Christmas Day
Original Lyrics: It's crystal clear
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2000s | |
xmas | |
Peggy Lee's, "Happy Holiday"
Misheard Lyrics: May the carrier keep bringing
Original Lyrics: May the calendar keep bringing
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