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1970s | |
Andy Gibb's, "Shadow Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: I just wanna love you more
Original Lyrics: All this and nothing more
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1980s | |
Australian Crawl's, "Lakeside"
Misheard Lyrics: They're gonna steal my sadness.
Original Lyrics: They're gonna steal my sand space.
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Cast of Starlight Express', "I Am the Starlight"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't let you die!
Original Lyrics: I won't let you down!
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Chicago's, "Hard Habit to Break"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a pretty little baby
Original Lyrics: I'm addicted to you, baby
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Depeche Mode's, "See You"
Misheard Lyrics: And look in Rachel's eyes
Original Lyrics: And look in each other's eyes
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Eric Clapton's, "Behind the Mask"
Misheard Lyrics: That's the way you try
Original Lyrics: That's the way you cry
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Gary Wright's, "Really Wanna Know You"
Misheard Lyrics: It's only just a motion I have
Original Lyrics: It's only just a notion I have
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You're dependable
Original Lyrics: You're a vegetable
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Heart Attack"
Misheard Lyrics: My legs all week
Original Lyrics: My legs are weak
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Pet Shop Boys', "DJ Culture"
Misheard Lyrics: Peace without Quiznos
Original Lyrics: Peace without wisdom
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Pet Shop Boys', "It's Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: But the music shall blast
Original Lyrics: But the music shall last
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Rod Stewart's, "Love Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: Get tangled up with my bride
Original Lyrics: Get tangled up in my pride
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises
Like an empress above the Serengeti Original Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises
Like Olympus above the Serengeti |
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1990s | |
Cast of Bear in the Big Blue House's, "Friends Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: No more tears to share
or No more jeers to share or No more cheers to share Original Lyrics: No more cheese to share
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Cast of Bear in the Big Blue House's, "Goodbye Song"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll be ready for you to come and play
Original Lyrics: We'll be waiting for you to come and play
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Cast of Bear in the Big Blue House's, "Happy, Happy Birthday"
Misheard Lyrics: And to sing together with fans
Original Lyrics: And to sing together with friends
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Cast of Bear in the Big Blue House's, "What's That Smell?"
Misheard Lyrics: Wait! Don't care!
Original Lyrics: Wait! Don't tell!
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Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast''s, "Beauty and the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: Searching for my son
Original Lyrics: Certain as the sun
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Natalie Cole's, "Wild Women Do"
Misheard Lyrics: As simple as a clabber
Original Lyrics: As simple as a flower
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Pet Shop Boys', "Absolutely Famous"
Misheard Lyrics: Love in Sweden
Original Lyrics: Lovely, sweetie
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Pet Shop Boys', "Miracles"
Misheard Lyrics: Someone brings Pooh
Original Lyrics: Sunlight breaks through
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2000s | |
'N Sync's, "Chili's Baby Back Ribs"
Misheard Lyrics: I want my pebble back, pebble back, pebble back
Original Lyrics: I want my baby back, baby back, baby back
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Cast of Avenue Q's, "The Avenue Q Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: And every owl
Original Lyrics: And every hour
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Cast of Between the Lions', "B and D Confusion"
Misheard Lyrics: B&B confusion
Original Lyrics: B and D confusion
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Cast of Between the Lions', "O-W or O-U"
Misheard Lyrics: O-W, out, out
Original Lyrics: O-W, ow, ow
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Cast of Between the Lions', "Silent E Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: (Birthday card, birthday card)
Original Lyrics: (Coffee bar, coffee bar)
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Cast of Between the Lions', "The a-r Song"
Misheard Lyrics: The sun is like a star
Original Lyrics: They sparkle like a star
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Cast of the Book of Pooh's, "Happy Tailiversary"
Misheard Lyrics: It isn't pink and girly
Original Lyrics: It isn't pink and curly
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Evanescence's, "Bring Me to Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Wank me off (Wank me off inside)
I can't wank off (Wank me off inside) Original Lyrics: Wake me up (Wake me up inside)
I can't wake up (Wake me up inside) |
Hope Levy And Jill Bogard's, "Welcome to Duloc"
Misheard Lyrics: Do love is, do love is
Original Lyrics: Duloc is, Duloc is
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2010s | |
Hailee Steinfeld's, "Capital Letters "
Misheard Lyrics: Up with the aqueduct.
Original Lyrics: Up, Baby, Up We Go!
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Koffee's, "Toast"
Misheard Lyrics: This is Forza Horizons
Original Lyrics: Blessings all pon mi life and
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Taylor Swift's, "Style"
Misheard Lyrics: And when we go crap, shit, damn,
we come back every time Original Lyrics: And when we go crashing down,
we come back every time |
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misc | |
Taylor Swift's, "Anti-Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you hear my covered narrarist I this guy is all truest
Original Lyrics: Did you hear my covert narcissism I disguise as altruism
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xmas | |
'N Sync's, "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays"
Misheard Lyrics: It's that kind of year
Original Lyrics: It's that time of year
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Bill Engvall's, "Here's Your Sign Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: I have an idea from Martha Stewart
Original Lyrics: Got the idea from Martha Stewart
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Jackson 5's, "Up on the Housetop"
Misheard Lyrics: Ho ho ho, who wants a Coke?
or Ho ho ho, who wants a goat? or Ho ho ho, who wants a boat? Original Lyrics: Ho ho ho, who wouldn't go?
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John Denver And The Muppets', "The 12 Days of Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Five onion rings
Original Lyrics: Five golden rings
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Johnny Mathis', "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: Later on, we'll conspire, as we groom by the fire, To face, I'm afraid, the plans that we made Walkin' in a winter wonderland.
Original Lyrics: Later on, we'll conspire, as we groove by the fire, To face, unafraid, the plans that we made Walkin' in a winter wonderland.
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Ray Conniff's, "Ring Christmas Bells"
Misheard Lyrics: Rain, rain, rain, rain
or Wing, wing, wing, wing Original Lyrics: Ring, ring, ring, ring
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Taylor Swift's, "Christmas Tree Farm"
Misheard Lyrics: We just need a blanket so cold
Original Lyrics: We just need a blanket of snow
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The Crystals', "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers"
Misheard Lyrics: Music is trashy
or Music is trashing Original Lyrics: Music is crashing
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The Darkness', "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)"
Misheard Lyrics: Christmas time, get out the bell end
Original Lyrics: Christmas time, don't let the bells end
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Traditional's, "The First Noel"
Misheard Lyrics: Born Mr. Clean of Israel
Original Lyrics: Born is the King of Israel
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