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1960s | |
Commercial's, "Alka-Seltzer"
Misheard Lyrics: Clap-clap, piss-piss
Original Lyrics: Plop-plop, fizz-fizz
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1970s | |
Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: The algebra has a devil for a sidekick leaf,
For Leaf, for Leaf. Original Lyrics: Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me.
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Styx's, "Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: F__ me clean and love me
Original Lyrics: Sparkling, clear and lovely
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1980s | |
Cyndi Lauper's, "I Drove All Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I rule almighty
Original Lyrics: I drove all night
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna take some lions to drag me away from you.
Original Lyrics: Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you.
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Hoping to find some more from Gothenburg,
Or is it maladies? Original Lyrics: Hoping to find some more forgotten words
Or ancient melodies |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I F'd your brain down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I bless the rain on an apricot
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I bless the rains down in America
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I catch the rains down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I felt deranged down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I got some AIDS down in Africa.
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa.
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I kiss Marines down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I met some raids down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I missed the race down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I took a train down to Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll catch a train down to Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll catch some waves down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll catch some waves down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll catch some waves, down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains, down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Sure is killin' me
General rises Like a Mensus above the Serengeti Original Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises
Like an Olympus above the Serengeti |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: There's nothing that a hundred men
On board could ever do Original Lyrics: There's nothing that a hundred men
Or more could ever do |
Wham!'s, "Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Lover with a foreigner's heart.
Original Lyrics: Lover with a fire in his heart.
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1990s | |
Belinda Carlisle's, "Always Breaking My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Two hearts cling to your face
Original Lyrics: Two hearts cling to their fates
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Madonna's, "Justify My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm afraid of who you are
We can't fly Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of their mother Original Lyrics: I'm not afraid of who you are
We can fly Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another |
Seal's, "Kiss From A Rose"
Misheard Lyrics: Won't you tell me, is that halfway, baby?
Original Lyrics: Won't you tell me, is that healthy, baby?
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Technohead's, "I Wanna Be a Hippy"
Misheard Lyrics: And I wanna get stumped
Original Lyrics: And I wanna get stoned
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2000s | |
Coldplay's, "Viva La Vida"
Misheard Lyrics: Now the Soul Train is dead
Original Lyrics: Now the old king is dead
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Modern Talking's, "Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: I love the dark light, the crazy dark night
Original Lyrics: I love the nightlife, the crazy nightlife
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Modern Talking's, "Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: I love the dark night, the crazy dark night
Original Lyrics: I love the nightlife, the crazy nightlife
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Modern Talking's, "Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll keep on dancing life, Dad
Original Lyrics: Oh, keep on dancing, lady
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Modern Talking's, "Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll keep on dancing life, hey
Original Lyrics: Oh, keep on dancing, lady
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Modern Talking's, "Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll keep on the dancing life, yeah
Original Lyrics: Oh, keep on dancing, lady
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Modern Talking's, "Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll keep on the dancing light, Dad
Original Lyrics: Oh, keep on dancing, lady
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Modern Talking's, "Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll keep on the dancing light, hey
Original Lyrics: Oh, keep on dancing, lady
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Modern Talking's, "Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll keep on the dancing light, yeah
Original Lyrics: Oh, keep on dancing, lady
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Modern Talking's, "Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: In my disco life in faith
Original Lyrics: In my discolight, baby
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Modern Talking's, "Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: In my disco life, baby
Original Lyrics: In my discolight, baby
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Shaggy's, "Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Come and see if my behavior
Original Lyrics: Girl, in spite of my behavior
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: How now, you're a shocker, get your show on get laid.
Original Lyrics: Hey now, you're a rock star, get your show on get paid.
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xmas | |
Andy Williams', "Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season"
Misheard Lyrics: And don't forget to hang up your stock
Original Lyrics: And don't forget to hang up your sock
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Elvis Presley's, "Silent Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Sally Ride, holy ride
Original Lyrics: Silent night, holy night
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Mariah Carey's, "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want her, not for Christmas.
Original Lyrics: I don't want a lot for Christmas.
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Wham!'s, "Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: A face on a lover with a foreigner's heart
Original Lyrics: A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
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Wham!'s, "Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: This year, to semi-frontiers, I'll give it to someone special
Original Lyrics: This year, to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special
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Wham!'s, "Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Weird enough when I say I love you I meant it
Original Lyrics: With a note saying, "I love you," I meant it
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