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1950s
Johnny Horton's, "Battle of New Orleans"
Misheard Lyrics:
Old hay creek said…
Original Lyrics:
Ol' Hickory said…
 
1970s
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
Children dance, children die, having the time of your life
Original Lyrics:
You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dancing Queen, feel the heat, orange tangerine
Original Lyrics:
Dancing Queen, feel the beat from the tambourine
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dancing queen, feel the heat of the calvary
Original Lyrics:
Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tambourine
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the jamboree, oh yeah.
Original Lyrics:
Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah.
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gassing cream, eat a bean off the tapestry
Original Lyrics:
Dancing queen, feel the beat of the tambourine
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
See the girl, she's so mean, I am the gossip queen
Original Lyrics:
See that girl, watch that scene,
Diggin' the dancing queen
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
When they play the right music, everything is fine,
You're in the Buford dance.
Original Lyrics:
With a bit of rock music, everything is fine,
You're in the mood for a dance.
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where they play the right music
Original Lyrics:
With a bit of rock music
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can dance, you can die, having the time of your life
Original Lyrics:
You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can dance, you can die
or
Children dance, children die
Having the time of their lives.
See that girl.
Watch the sea.
Dig it! the dancin' queen.
Original Lyrics:
You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life.
See that girl.
Watch that scene.
Diggin' the dancin' queen.
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can dance, you can dive, having the dime of your life
Original Lyrics:
You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can die, having the time of your life
Original Lyrics:
You can jive, having the time of your life
Billy Ocean's, "Love Really Hurts Without You"
Misheard Lyrics:
And help the Easter bunny inside me
Original Lyrics:
And help to ease the pain inside me
Fleetwood Mac's, "Don't Stop"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't stop thinking about Delilah
Original Lyrics:
Don't stop thinking about tomorrow
Seals & Crofts', "Summer Breeze"
Misheard Lyrics:
Salad greens make me feel fine
Original Lyrics:
Summer breeze makes me feel fine
 
1980s
Barbra Streisand's, "Woman in Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the woman in London
Original Lyrics:
I am the woman in love
Billy Ocean's, "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going"
Misheard Lyrics:
When the bowling gets tough
Original Lyrics:
When the going gets tough
Jesse Frederick's, "Everywhere You Look"
Misheard Lyrics:
Offend I hold on to
Original Lyrics:
A hand to hold on to
Michael Jackson's, "The Way You Make Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics:
40 days I go
Original Lyrics:
My lonely days are gone
Phil Collins', "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a look at the owl
Original Lyrics:
Take a look at me now
Styx's, "Too Much Time on My Hands"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tuna tacos by hand
Original Lyrics:
too much time on my hands
 
1990s
George Michael and Elton John's, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ladies and gentlemen, Sir Elton John!
Original Lyrics:
Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Elton John!
Styx's, "Show Me the Way"
Misheard Lyrics:
Soda bread
Original Lyrics:
So afraid
 
2000s
Modern Talking's, "Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics:
Go, Ju, Juliet
Original Lyrics:
Oh, Ju, Juliet
Modern Talking's, "Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics:
Go, go, go, Ju, Juliet
Original Lyrics:
Ju-Ju-Ju-Ju, Juliet
Modern Talking's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics:
Baby bear, can we start?
Original Lyrics:
Baby, can we start?
Modern Talking's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics:
Teddy bear, can we start?
Original Lyrics:
Baby, can we start?
Modern Talking's, "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics:
The last coast, exit side, that is walking's where
Original Lyrics:
West Coast, East Side, that is the place where
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh come on, we, we can win the praise
Original Lyrics:
Oh come on, we, we can win the race
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh come on, we, we can win you raise
Original Lyrics:
Oh come on, we, we can win the race
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh he, fights just face to the place
Original Lyrics:
Oh he, fights just face to face
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh he, he will take the chase
Original Lyrics:
Oh he, he will take the chance
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh see, he will win the game
I can, I can and I can
Original Lyrics:
Oh see, he will win the game
Again, again and again
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh see, he will win the game
Together, together and together
Original Lyrics:
Oh see, he will win the game
Again, again and again
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, only the strong to fight
We'll stay by the starlight
Original Lyrics:
Oh, only the strong survive
We'll stay by your side
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, only the strong to fight
We'll stay by the sunlight
Original Lyrics:
Oh, only the strong survive
We'll stay by your side
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, only the strong to ride
We'll stay by the starlight
Original Lyrics:
Oh, only the strong survive
We'll stay by your side
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, only the strong to ride
We'll stay by the sunlight
Original Lyrics:
Oh, only the strong survive
We'll stay by your side
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, only the strong to ride
We'll stay by your side
Original Lyrics:
Oh, only the strong survive
We'll stay by your side
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
Only you can win the praise
Original Lyrics:
Oh, you can win the race
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
Only you can win you raise
Original Lyrics:
Oh, you can win the race
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take the chance, take the chance, God is on your sight
Original Lyrics:
Take the chance, take the chance, God is on your side
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
The hero's back in the sound
Original Lyrics:
The hero's back in town
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
The price is high, time is on your sight
Original Lyrics:
The price is high, time is on your side
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
We can win the praise
Original Lyrics:
We can win the race
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
We can win you raise
Original Lyrics:
We can win the race
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
We have a dream, we don't give the heart
Original Lyrics:
We have a dream, we don't give up
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics:
We know you are the best, you can beat the rest
Original Lyrics:
I know you are the best, you can beat the rest
Scooter's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Happy New Year!
Original Lyrics:
Hallelujah!

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