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1960s | |
Dionne Warwick's, "I Say a Little Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: The devil will fart
Original Lyrics: We never will part
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Frank Sinatra's, "I Only Have Eyes for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Are the scars on tonight?
Original Lyrics: Are the stars out tonight?
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The Grass Roots', "Let's Live for Today"
Misheard Lyrics: To gimme Sunday lovin'
Original Lyrics: To gimme some lovin'
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The Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm an Easter Bunny
Original Lyrics: All the leaves are brown
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1970s | |
Barry White's, "Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"
Misheard Lyrics: Sacre bleu
Original Lyrics: something moved
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Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds', "Don't Pull Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Take my car when they stole my money
Original Lyrics: Take my heart, my soul, my money
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Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds', "Fallin' in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Betty, Betty's fallin' in love
Original Lyrics: Baby, baby, fallin' in love
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Jim Croce's, "Time in a Bottle"
Misheard Lyrics: If I could save Charmin from running
Original Lyrics: If I could save time in a bottle
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Pink Floyd's, "Have a Cigar"
Misheard Lyrics: And if we tell you the name of the game, boy,
You're gonna ride on the great big train Original Lyrics: And did we tell you the name of the game, boy?
We call it riding the gravy train |
Pink Floyd's, "Pigs (Three Different Ones)"
Misheard Lyrics: Ha, ha, she’ll ride your wall.
Original Lyrics: Ha, ha, charade you are.
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1980s | |
Alan Jackson's, "Midnight in Montgomery"
Misheard Lyrics: Like cholera
Original Lyrics: With my collar up
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Expose's, "Point of No Return"
Misheard Lyrics: I will be in bull reaction
Original Lyrics: I will be in full reaction
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Survivor's, "The Search Is Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I look into your mind
Original Lyrics: Now I look into your eyes
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1990s | |
Babyface's, "Every Time I Close My Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't believe it's blue
Original Lyrics: I don't believe it's true
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Joan Osborne's, "One of Us"
Misheard Lyrics: What if vodka drunken us?
Original Lyrics: What if God was one of us?
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K-Ci & JoJo's, "All My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I would never find Barack Obama
Original Lyrics: I would never find another lover
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Oleta Adams', "Get Here"
Misheard Lyrics: You can reach me by Hemingway
Original Lyrics: You can reach me by railway
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Snap!'s, "Rhythm Is a Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Rhythmithic dancing
Original Lyrics: Rhythm is a dancer
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Tevin Campbell's, "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do"
Misheard Lyrics: There were times where I didn't shove it
Original Lyrics: There were times where I didn't show it
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2000s | |
Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Ben Franklin said, "I did it my way"
Original Lyrics: Like Frankie said, "I did it my way"
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Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: First chorus: Like Frank and said "I did it my way"; Second: Like Frank instead I did it my way; Third and Fourth: Like Frankie said "I did it my way"
Original Lyrics: Like Frankie said, I did it my way
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Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd reconsider, did it my way
Original Lyrics: Like Frankie said, 'I did it my way'
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Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: It's my life, it's now or never,
I ain't gonna live forever I just want to live where I belong It's my life, my heart is like an open byway Like Frankenstein, I did it my way I just wanna live it my way, it's my life Original Lyrics: It's my life, it's now or never,
I ain't gonna live forever I just want to live while I'm alive It's my life, my heart is like an open highway Like Frankie said I did it my way I just wanna live while I'm alive, it's my life |
Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: It's my wife.
She's a cow and feather. I ain't gonna live for ever. I just wanna live while I'm alive. Original Lyrics: It's my life.
It's now or never. I ain't gonna live for ever. I just wanna live while I'm alive. |
Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's sing a song for the broken-hearted
Original Lyrics: This ain't a song for the broken-hearted
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Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Like Frankenstein I did it my way
Original Lyrics: Like Frankie said: I did it my way
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Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Like Frankenstein, I did it my way
Original Lyrics: Like Frankie said, 'I did it my way'
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Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Like Frankenstein, I did it my way
Original Lyrics: Like Frankie said, I did it my way
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Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: My heart is like an open flightway
Like Frank did the other day Original Lyrics: My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said, I did it my way |
Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: This ain't a song for the baby farted.
Original Lyrics: This ain't a song for the broken hearted.
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Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: This is a song for the one's who farted
Original Lyrics: This ain't a song for the brokenhearted
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Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: When Satan's here for his fiftieth party
Original Lyrics: No silent prayer for the faith-departed
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Caramella Girls', "Caramelldansen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance on meatballs
Cat f***ing a handbag Yours oh me yours I know his d¡ck will bounce back Miss no light Lisa in the crowd said “Look, Harry had a vagina malfunction." Original Lyrics: Dansa med oss
Klappa era hnder Gr som vi gr Ta ngra steg t vnster Lyssna och lr Missa inte chansen Nu r vi hr med Caramelldansen |
Dizzee Rascal's, "Dance Wiv Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll make you coffee
Original Lyrics: I'll make it perfect
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Modern Talking's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, let's dance and have some choice
Original Lyrics: Baby, let's dance and have some joy
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Modern Talking's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the last exit to walking
New York City, oh, it's waiting Original Lyrics: It's the last exit to Brooklyn
New York City, oh, is waiting |
Modern Talking's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics: Party up, party up, party up, baby bear,
Party up, party up, baby bear! Original Lyrics: Party up, party up, party up, baby,
Party up, party up, baby! |
Modern Talking's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics: Party up, party up, party up,
Teddy bear, Party up, party up, Teddy bear! Original Lyrics: Party up, party up, party up, baby,
Party up, party up, baby! |
Modern Talking's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics: Party up, party up, walking
Party up, party up, Teddy bear! Original Lyrics: Party up, party up, Brooklyn
Party up, party up, baby! |
Modern Talking's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics: Party up, party up, walking
Party up, party up, baby bear! Original Lyrics: Party up, party up, Brooklyn
Party up, party up, baby! |
Modern Talking's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics: The night is young, I won't choke up
Original Lyrics: The night is young, I want your heart
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Modern Talking's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics: The night is young, I won't give up
Original Lyrics: The night is young, I want your heart
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Rolling In The Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: That’s a lotta queer sheep
Never had a bad meat Taser gun, oh Rolling in the deep Original Lyrics: You’re gonna wish you
Never had met me Tears are gonna fall Rolling in the deep |
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