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1950s | |
Nat King Cole's, "A Cradle in Bethlehem"
Misheard Lyrics: A mother tonight is lacking a cradle in Bethlehem
Original Lyrics: A mother tonight is rocking a cradle in Bethlehem
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Tommy Edwards', "It's All in the Game"
Misheard Lyrics: And your hearts will violate
or And your hearts will find a way Original Lyrics: And your hearts will fly away
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1960s | |
The Rascals', "A Beautiful Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a musical warning
Original Lyrics: It's a beautiful morning
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1970s | |
Air Supply's, "Lost in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You want to belly up
Original Lyrics: You want to carry on
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Bee Gees', "Night Fever"
Misheard Lyrics: I get fired in the night, I get hired in Milwaukee
And I'm going in the dark till the morning Original Lyrics: I got fire in my hair, I get higher in my walking
And I'm glowing in the dark give you warning |
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Elton John's, "Daniel"
Misheard Lyrics: For our Miss Danielle
For I miss her so much Original Lyrics: Lord, I miss Daniel
Lord I miss him so much |
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes"
Misheard Lyrics: These changes in rabbit holes
Original Lyrics: These changes in latitudes
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John Lennon's, "Imagine"
Misheard Lyrics: You may say I'm a nigger
Original Lyrics: You may say I'm a dreamer
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Stevie Wonder's, "Pastime Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: We keep spending most of our time
Original Lyrics: We keep spending most our lives
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The Doobie Brothers', "Takin' It to the Streets"
Misheard Lyrics: Shakin' it to the speed
Original Lyrics: Takin' it to the streets
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "All Out of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm all on the run
Original Lyrics: I'm all out of love
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Air Supply's, "Even the Nights Are Better"
Misheard Lyrics: Even the games are rivals
Original Lyrics: Even the days are brighter
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Air Supply's, "The One That You Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Now Delilah's gone
Original Lyrics: Now the night has gone
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Alabama's, "If You're Gonna Play In Texas"
Misheard Lyrics: That lead guitar is hot, but not for Louisiana mail.
Original Lyrics: That lead guitar is hot, but not for a Louisiana man.
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Christopher Cross', "Ride Like the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: To just breathe again
Original Lyrics: To be free again
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Christopher Cross', "Sailing"
Misheard Lyrics: All caught up in a rivalry
Original Lyrics: All caught up in a reverie
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John Lennon's, "Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: And woman, hold me close to your arms
Original Lyrics: And woman, hold me close to your heart
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Matthew Wiler's, "Break My Stride"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't nothing but a dream last night
Original Lyrics: Ain't nothing gonna break my stride
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Ozzy Osbourne's, "Bark At The Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Marigolds would have to say
Original Lyrics: Miracles would have to save
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Stevie Nicks', "Edge of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like the one winged door
Sings a song says I should sing it Original Lyrics: Just like a white-winged dove
Sings a song sounds like she’s singin’ |
Survivor's, "I Can't Hold Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Reaching out to Coca-Cola
Original Lyrics: Reaching out to both of us
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "Beautiful Life"
Misheard Lyrics: It's Junie B.'s life
Original Lyrics: It's a beautiful life
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Blur's, "The Universal"
Misheard Lyrics: I said "heaven heaven heaven can happen"
Original Lyrics: Yes, it really really really could happen
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Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: We keep spending most of our time
Original Lyrics: We keep spending most our lives
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Lighthouse Family's, "Lifted"
Misheard Lyrics: We could be wicked
Original Lyrics: We could be lifted
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Oasis', "Don't Look Back in Anger"
Misheard Lyrics: Her flow sides away
Original Lyrics: Her soul slides away
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Pulp's, "Disco 2000"
Misheard Lyrics: Race for the cup in the year 2000
Original Lyrics: Let's all meet up in the year 2000
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Amish Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: We keep spending most of our time
Original Lyrics: We keep spending most our lives
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2000s | |
Anastacia's, "I'm Outta Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And let me use some Listerine
Original Lyrics: And let me out this misery
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INXS's, "Pretty Vegas"
Misheard Lyrics: It ain't pretty, at the dog show
Original Lyrics: It ain't pretty after the show
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Jive Jones', "Me, Myself and I"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh how I love these games
Original Lyrics: Oh how I love these days
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Soulfly's, "In Memory Of "
Misheard Lyrics: Life's web wants me dead and tries to collect
My breath is rancid Original Lyrics: Life's web wants me in debt and tries to collect my breath as ransom
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2010s | |
Drake's, "God’s Plan"
Misheard Lyrics: She say, "Do you love me?"
I tell her, "Only partly I only love my bed and my dog and my mommy" Original Lyrics: She say, "Do you love me?"
I tell her, "Only partly I only love my bed and my momma, I'm sorry" |
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Dua Lipa's, "Love Again"
Misheard Lyrics: You got me with Lauryn Hill
Original Lyrics: You got me in love again
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xmas | |
Boney M's, "Mary's Boy Child"
Misheard Lyrics: And in a manger cold and dark,
Mary's little bugger was born. Original Lyrics: And in a manger cold and dark,
Mary's little boy was born. |
Boney M's, "Mary's Boy Child"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh my Lord, Your merry elf You gave us
Original Lyrics: Oh my Lord, Your very self You gave us
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Cocteau Twins', "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: And pretend that he is parched and brown
Original Lyrics: And pretend that he is Parson Brown
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The Peaches', "Christmas Wrapping"
Misheard Lyrics: Hairy gibbon, hairy gibbon
Original Lyrics: Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas
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They Might Be Giants', "Santa's Beard"
Misheard Lyrics: I saw my baby wearing Santa's beer
Original Lyrics: I saw my baby wearing Santa's beard
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