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1950s | |
Hank Williams', "There’s a Tear in My Beer"
Misheard Lyrics: All these boobs that I’ve found can’t really stop me now.
Original Lyrics: All these blues that I’ve found can’t really stop me now.
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1960s | |
Harry Simeone Chorale's, "The Little Drummer Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: The umps and lambs kept time
Original Lyrics: The ox and lamb kept time.
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Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts', "Angel of the Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Just call me Asian in the morning, Asians
Original Lyrics: Just call me angel of the morning, Angel
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The Beatles', "Please Please Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Like I fleece you
Original Lyrics: Like I please you
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme (A Man After Midnight)"
Misheard Lyrics: There's not a soul out there
No one to heal my paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaain Original Lyrics: There's not a soul out there
No one to hear my praaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayer |
Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: When are you gonna count down?
Original Lyrics: When are you gonna come down?
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Elton John's, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Somerset, Somerset
Original Lyrics: Someone saved, someone saved
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Pink Floyd's, "Wish You Were Here"
Misheard Lyrics: Two assholes swimming in a fishbowl year after year
Original Lyrics: Two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl year after year
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The Eagles', "Hotel California"
Misheard Lyrics: Hippity hop in the Hotel California
Such a lovely place What a lovely place Original Lyrics: Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place Such a lovely face |
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1980s | |
Hank Williams', "There's a Tear in My Beer"
Misheard Lyrics: All these boobs that I've found can't really stop me now.
Original Lyrics: All these blues that I've found can't really stop me now.
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John Lennon's, "(Just Like) Starting Over"
Misheard Lyrics: But when I see you calling
Original Lyrics: But when I see you darling
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Michael Jackson's, "Off the Wall"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta leave that powdered fiber on the shelf
Original Lyrics: Gotta leave that 9 to 5 upon the shelf
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Paul McCartney's, "Wonderful Christmastime"
Misheard Lyrics: Simply have it, one little Christmas time
Original Lyrics: Simply having a wonderful Christmastime!
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Rick Springfield's, "Love Somebody"
Misheard Lyrics: You better love dune buggies
Original Lyrics: You better love somebody
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The Cars', "Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: Thinking nothing's wrong, but now…
Original Lyrics: Thinking nothing's wrong, but bye…
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna take my life to drag me away from you,
There's nothing that a hundred men From Mars could ever do. Original Lyrics: It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you,
There's nothing that a hundred men Or more could ever do. |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna take some time to do the things we never Ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh
Original Lyrics: Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta pick the lock to drag me away from you.
(Later) I passed the reins down in Africa. (Later) As sure as Kilimanjaro rises Like an empress above the Syrian heat. Original Lyrics: Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you.
(Later) I blessed the rains down in Africa. (Later) As sure as Kilimanjaro rises Like Olympus above the Serengeti. |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I kiss the rains down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I lost my brain down in Africa.
Original Lyrics: I bless the rain down in Africa.
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I robbed some trains down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises
Like a leopardess above the Serengeti. Original Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises
Like Olympus above the Serengeti. |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: There's nothing that a hundred
Men en Masse could ever do Original Lyrics: There's nothing that a hundred
Men or more could ever do |
Wham!'s, "Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: But the very next day, you f___in' gave it away.
Original Lyrics: But the very next day, you gave it away.
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1990s | |
Spice Girls', "Viva Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Ever searching for the run
Original Lyrics: Ever searching for the one
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Spin Doctors', "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong"
Misheard Lyrics: And if I had some butter
Original Lyrics: And if I had a dollar
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Spin Doctors', "Two Princes"
Misheard Lyrics: I am not a prince who won the lottery
Original Lyrics: I know what a prince and lover ought to be
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2000s | |
Bonnie Pink's, "Ring a Bell"
Misheard Lyrics: You will die
Original Lyrics: You and I
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Sean Kingston's, "Beautiful Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Suicid-O, Suicid-O
Original Lyrics: Suicidal, suicidal
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Shakira's, "Whenever, Wherever "
Misheard Lyrics: Atrophied, I'm atrophied
Original Lyrics: At your feet, I'm at your feet
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Weezer's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I catch some Raisinets in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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2010s | |
Drake's, "One Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: That’s why I need a one dance
Dollar on a sea in my head One more time fore I go Higher power taking over oh woah Original Lyrics: And that's why I need a one dance
Got a Hennessy in my hand One more time 'fore I go Higher powers taking a hold on me |
Queensryche's, "Chapters"
Misheard Lyrics: A river of doubt a turdy load.
Original Lyrics: A river of doubt a heavy load.
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country | |
Shania Twain's, "(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!"
Misheard Lyrics: Now every woman says
With every breaded place That there's a pair of flyin' eyes Instead of keys Original Lyrics: Now every woman sees
With every "pretty please" There's a pair of lyin' eyes And a set of keys |
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xmas | |
Bing Crosby's, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Elephant, folks and kiddie kites, too
Original Lyrics: Elephants, boats and kiddie cars, too
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Boney M's, "Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord"
Misheard Lyrics: Let everyone know, there is hope for all to find sleaze
Original Lyrics: Let everyone know, there is hope for all to find peace
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Brenda Lee's, "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: You will get a second little feeling
Original Lyrics: You will get a sentimental feeling
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Cliff Richard's, "Mistletoe & Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: With logs on the fire and kids on the tree
Original Lyrics: With logs on the fire and gifts on the tree
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Darkness', "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells end)"
Misheard Lyrics: Christmas time, Justin's a ringpiece
Original Lyrics: Christmas time, just let them ring peace
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Dean Martin's, "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"
Misheard Lyrics: Rudy the red-d*ck reindeer
Original Lyrics: Rudy the red-beaked reindeer
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Gene Autry's, "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer"
Misheard Lyrics: Adolf, with your nose so bright
Original Lyrics: Rudolph, with your nose so bright
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Harry Belafonte's, "Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord"
Misheard Lyrics: They hear a queer sing a song,
The music seemed to come from his a f*** Original Lyrics: They hear a choir sing a song,
The music seemed to come from afar |
Harry Belafonte's, "Mary's Boy Child"
Misheard Lyrics: And man will live forever more
Original Lyrics: And man will live for evermore
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Harry Belafonte's, "Mary's Boy Child"
Misheard Lyrics: Mary's boy child Jackie Chan
Was born on Christmas day Original Lyrics: Mary's boy child Jesus Christ
Was born on Christmas day |
Harry Belafonte's, "Mary's Boy Child"
Misheard Lyrics: Was bored on Christmas day
Original Lyrics: Was born on Christmas day
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Harry Simeone Chorale's, "The Little Drummer Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Mary farted
Original Lyrics: Mary nodded
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John Denver and the Muppets', "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: On the birthday of Christmas
Original Lyrics: On the first day of Christmas
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Mariah Carey's, "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Misheard Lyrics: Underneath the presents here
Original Lyrics: Underneath the Christmas tree
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Traditional's, "The 12 Days of Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: My true love said to me
Original Lyrics: My true love sent to me
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