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1950s | |
Johnny Horton's, "Battle of New Orleans"
Misheard Lyrics: There was about as many as there was a pot of gold
Original Lyrics: There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago
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Johnny Horton's, "The Battle of New Orleans"
Misheard Lyrics: They stepped so high that it made our pupils ring
We stood beside our cottontails and didn't see a thing Original Lyrics: They stepped so high and they made their bugles ring
We stood behind our cotton bales and didn't say a thing |
1970s | |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: All the way to the Jazz Marine!
Original Lyrics: Feel the beat from the tambourine
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Beat your meat by the fax machine.
Original Lyrics: Feel the beat from the tambourine.
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing queen, feel the beat of the seventh seas
Original Lyrics: Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tambourine
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing queen, had the sweet of the seventies
Original Lyrics: Dancing queen, young and sweet only seventeen
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing queen, was a Bean, with methamphetamine
Original Lyrics: Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tambourine
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tangerine, oh yeah You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life. Original Lyrics: Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life. |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dig in the dancing queen
Original Lyrics: Diggin' the dancing queen
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dogs can swim with only seven teeth
Original Lyrics: Young and sweet, only seventeen
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel the beat from the calvary
Original Lyrics: Feel the beat from the tambourine
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Gassing cream, ate a bean from the bland cuisine
Original Lyrics: Dancing Queen, feel the beat from the tambourine
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, ooh, see that girl, watch my seat,
I'm digging the dancing queen Original Lyrics: Ooh, ooh, see that girl, watch that scene,
Digging the dancing queen |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Pee at girls, watch that scene, dig in the dancing queen
Original Lyrics: See that girl, watch that scene, diggin' the dancing queen
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: See that girl, watch he scream
Singing the dancing queen Original Lyrics: See that girl, watch that scene,
Diggin' the dancing queen |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: See that girl, watch her scream,
Kicking the dancing queen Original Lyrics: See that girl, watch that scene,
Diggin' the dancing queen |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: See that girl, watch that scene,
Chicken the dancing queen Original Lyrics: See that girl, watch that scene,
Diggin' the dancing queen |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: See that girl, watch that swing
Digging the dancing queen Loyalties will turn them on Original Lyrics: See that girl, watch that scene,
Diggin' the dancing queen You're a teaser you turn them on |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: You are the dancing Bean,
Touch the feel of my tangerine Original Lyrics: You are the dancing queen,
Young and sweet only seventeen |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: You are the pants machine,
Young and sweet, only seventeen. Pants machine, Feel the beat on the tambourine, oh yeah. You can do pants, you can get high, Having the time of your life Watch that dig, look at Charlie Sheen Digging the pants machine! Original Lyrics: You are the dancing queen,
Young and sweet, only seventeen Dancing queen, Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah You can dance, you can jive, Having the time of your life See that girl, watch that scene, Diggin' the dancing queen |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: You can dance, you can die;
Original Lyrics: You can dance, you can jive;
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: You can dance, you can judge,
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 jump high
Original Lyrics: You can dance, you can jive
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: You can dance, you can try having the time of your life.
See that fall. Watch that scene. Dig it, the dancin' queen. Original Lyrics: You can dance, you can jive having the time of your life.
See that girl. Watch the scene. Diggin' the dancin' queen. |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: You're in the Hoover Dam
Original Lyrics: You're in the mood for a dance
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Your adhesive's turning one
Flip it over and then it's done Original Lyrics: You're a teaser, you turn 'em on
Leave them burning and then you're gone |
1980s | |
The Go-Go's', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: Irish of seals
Original Lyrics: Our lips are sealed
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The Other Ones', "Holiday"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I hate my job
And I got no car And my ATV Won't take me that far Original Lyrics: Well, I hate my job
And I got no car And my aching feet Won't take me that far |
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1990s | |
Aqua's, "Barbie Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on potty, let's go potty
Original Lyrics: Come on Barbie, let's go party
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Blur's, "Stereotypes"
Misheard Lyrics: She likes a man in uniform, he likes to wear a tie
Original Lyrics: She likes a man in uniform, he likes to wear it tight
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Bonnie Tyler'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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Bryan Adams', "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"
Misheard Lyrics: So tell me if you're ever reading
or So tell me if you're ever breathing Original Lyrics: So tell me have you ever really...
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China Black's, "Searching"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got a Womble who loves me, baby
Original Lyrics: I've got a woman who loves me, baby
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Hanson's, "MmmBop"
Misheard Lyrics: And they're gone slim fast
Original Lyrics: And they're gone so fast
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Lightning Seeds', "Ready Or Not"
Misheard Lyrics: Got to get out now
Got to shut up now Original Lyrics: Got to get out now
Got to shout out loud |
Livin' Joy's, "Don't Stop Movin'"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a difficult world and you have got to poo
Original Lyrics: It's a difficult world and you have got to prove
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The Offspring's, "You're Gonna Go Far Kid"
Misheard Lyrics: See him running with both headlights
Original Lyrics: Send them running for their lives
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2000s | |
Alter Bridge's, "Metalingus"
Misheard Lyrics: Honest Abe, I see clearly everything has come to life.
Original Lyrics: On this day, I see clearly everything has come to life.
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Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: My heart is like an open flightway
Like Frankie said did the other day Original Lyrics: My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said, I did it my way |
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, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh see, he will win the game
Together, together again Original Lyrics: Oh see, he will win the game
Again, again and again |
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: You win again and I can
I can, I can and I can Original Lyrics: You win again and again
Again, again and again |
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: You win again and together
Together, together and together Original Lyrics: You win again and again
Again, again and again |
Modern Talking's, "Win the Race"
Misheard Lyrics: You win together again
Together, together again Original Lyrics: You win again and again
Again, again and again |
Rihanna's, "Pon De Replay"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m the gal on the dance floor wantin' some more what
Original Lyrics: All the gyal pon the dance floor wantin' some more what
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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 |
Florida Georgia Line's, "Cruise"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby your song, you make me wanna roll my windows down with cruise
Original Lyrics: Baby you're a song, you make me wanna roll my windows down and cruise
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Lizzo's, "Good As Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: I do my hair toss, check for nits
Original Lyrics: I do my hair toss, check my nails
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country | |
Johnny Horton's, "Johnny Freedom"
Misheard Lyrics: And our God and praise
Original Lyrics: Hats off to Johnny Freedom.
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