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1960s | |
Jeannie C. Riley's, "Harper Valley P.T.A."
Misheard Lyrics: There's Bobby Taylor sitting there
And seven times he's asked me for a date Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice Whenever he's away Original Lyrics: There's Bobby Taylor sitting there
And seven times he's asked me for a date Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lot of eyes Whenever he's away |
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1970s | |
Commodores', "Brick House"
Misheard Lyrics: Built like a Babylon
Original Lyrics: Built like an Amazon
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Second Hand News"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna suck them boobs
Original Lyrics: I'm just second hand news
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John Denver's, "Annie's Song"
Misheard Lyrics: You feel all my senses
Original Lyrics: You fill up my senses
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Loggins and Messina's, "Danny's Song"
Misheard Lyrics: And even though with paper money
Original Lyrics: And even though we ain't got money
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Terry Jacks', "Seasons in the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodnight to you
Original Lyrics: Goodbye to you
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "Making Love Out of Nothing At All"
Misheard Lyrics: Waking up…got no money at all
Original Lyrics: Making love…out of nothing at all
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Christopher Cross', "Ride Like the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: To make it to the corn in your holio
Original Lyrics: Make it to the border of Mexico
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Genesis', "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm coming down, coming down like a moped
(later) I'm going down, going down like a moped Original Lyrics: I'm coming down, coming down like a monkey
(later) I'm going down, going down like a monkey |
Jeffrey Osborne's, "Stay with Me Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Please turn off the light
Original Lyrics: Please turn out the light
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Lionel Richie's, "All Night Long (All Night)"
Misheard Lyrics: All night long (oh my)
Original Lyrics: All night long (all night)
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Phil Collins', "In the Air Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, if you told me you were grounded
or Well, if you told me you were travelling How could I get you there? (later) I remember too early Original Lyrics: Well, if you told me you were drowning
I would not lend a hand (later) I remember don't worry |
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Pretenders', "Back on the Chain Gang"
Misheard Lyrics: The foam of the tea and the News of the World
Original Lyrics: The phone, the TV, and the news of the world
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Survivor's, "High on You"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me tell you about the girl I wed last night
Original Lyrics: Let me tell you about the girl I met last night
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The Go-Go's', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: On it's a seal.
Original Lyrics: Our lips are sealed.
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The Jets', "You Got It All"
Misheard Lyrics: You got it all over there
Original Lyrics: You got it all over him
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I felt the rains down in Africa
I miss the rains down in Africa Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
I bless the rains down in Africa |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I masquerade down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I masturbate down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I miss Lorraine down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Sure as killer-man Jarrow rises
Like Olympus 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
On Mar's could ever do! Original Lyrics: There's nothing that a hundred men
Or more could ever do! |
Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Bout thirty years since you went away
... Need to fold away, Rosanna, yeah Original Lyrics: Not quite a year since you went away
... Meet you all the way, Rosanna, yeah |
Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Bout thirty years since you went away
… Need to fold away, Rosanna, yeah Original Lyrics: Not quite a year since you went away
… Meet you all the way, Rosanna, yeah |
Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: Beetroot all the way, Rosanna, yeah
Original Lyrics: Meet you all the way, Rosanna, yeah
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Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: Got my father wet, Rosanna yeah
Original Lyrics: Meet you all the way, Rosanna yeah
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Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: Meet you all the way, Rosanna, again
Original Lyrics: Meet you all the way, Rosanna, yeah
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Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: No party here since she went away
Original Lyrics: Not quite a year since she went away
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1990s | |
Blur's, "Song 2"
Misheard Lyrics: I got my head shaved, by Agent Bocheck,
It wasn't easy, but nothing is Original Lyrics: I got my head shaved, by a jumbo jet,
It wasn't easy, but nothing is |
Bonnie Tyler's, "Making Love Out of Nothing at All"
Misheard Lyrics: And the every stars in the sky
Were taking immature rides like a spotlight Original Lyrics: And every star in the sky
Is taking aim at your eyes like a spotlight |
Phil Collins', "Everyday"
Misheard Lyrics: Love can make you fly
or Love can make you drive or Love can make you ride Original Lyrics: Love can make you blind
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Richard Marx's, "Now and Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Overtime, overtime
Original Lyrics: All the time, all this time
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Tonic's, "If You Could Only See"
Misheard Lyrics: And what I ask you
Original Lyrics: And what I must do
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2000s | |
Hilary Duff and Haylie Duff's, "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: Irish of seals
Original Lyrics: Our lips are sealed
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Howie Day's, "Collide"
Misheard Lyrics: Glide
or Go live or Polite or Giraffe Original Lyrics: Collide
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Modern Talking's, "Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: In my disco life in faith to me
Original Lyrics: In my discolight, baby
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Modern Talking's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, let's dance in a brand new, girl
Original Lyrics: Baby, let's dance in a brand new world
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Modern Talking's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics: For sticks the one, East Avenue
Original Lyrics: 4-6-0-1, East Avenue
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Modern Talking's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics: I pick you up, road sixty sticks
Original Lyrics: I pick you up, Route 66
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Modern Talking's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics: The last coast, exit side, that is Brooklyn's where
Original Lyrics: West Coast, East Side, that is the place where
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country | |
Ashley Monroe's, "On to Something Good"
Misheard Lyrics: Lives that fail
or Lobster fan Original Lyrics: Lost or found
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xmas | |
Donny Hathaway's, "This Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Trigger hand, trigger hand
Original Lyrics: Shake a hand, shake a hand
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Elton John's, "Step Into Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: So hop aboard the Jersey boat
Original Lyrics: So hop aboard this turntable
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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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