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1950s | |
Hoyt Curtin's, "Quick Draw McGraw"
Misheard Lyrics: The high pollutinest, fast and shootinest, Cowboy you ever saw, that's Quick Draw McGraw.
Original Lyrics: The high fallutinest, fast and shootinest, Cowboy you ever saw, that's Quick Draw McGraw.
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1960s | |
Jimmy Ruffin's, "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted"
Misheard Lyrics: I know I've got to find, some kind of pizza pie.
Original Lyrics: I know I've got to find, some kind of peace of mind.
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Jimmy Ruffin's, "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted"
Misheard Lyrics: What becomes of the growing heartache
Original Lyrics: What becomes of the broken hearted
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Rolling Stones', "Gimme Shelter"
Misheard Lyrics: Dog killer, it's just Piscataway, it's just Piscataway.
Original Lyrics: War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away.
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience's, "Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Whisper here, baby
Original Lyrics: Listen here, baby
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1970s | |
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Don't Bring Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't bring me down...books!
Original Lyrics: Don't bring me down...grooossss!
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Last Train to London"
Misheard Lyrics: It was 1999
Original Lyrics: It was 9:29
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Livin' Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: What a miracle, it's a waste
Original Lyrics: What a terrible thing to waste
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Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: I remember when Iraq was young
Original Lyrics: I remember when rock was young
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Elton John's, "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
Misheard Lyrics: 17, 17
Original Lyrics: Saturday, Saturday
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Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Gimme Three Steps"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby steps
Original Lyrics: Gimme three steps
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Redbone's, "Come And Get Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I haven't misheard but other people have. It starts with "Hail" not "Hell."
Original Lyrics: Hail, Hail, what's the matter with your head....
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The Clash's, "London Calling"
Misheard Lyrics: Meltdown expected, though it is could be A nuclear era, but I have no fear
Original Lyrics: Meltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin A nuclear error, but I have no fear
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1980s | |
Musical Youth's, "Pass the Dutchie"
Misheard Lyrics: Archie brothers on the left hand side
Original Lyrics: Pass the Dutchie on the left hand side
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1990s | |
Backstreet Boys', "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
Misheard Lyrics: Anal sexual!
Original Lyrics: Am I sexual?
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Chumbawamba's, "Amnesia"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye to the sandals
Original Lyrics: Goodbye to the summer
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Confederate Railroad 's, "Elvis and Andy"
Misheard Lyrics: It was looking like Sela Ward.
Original Lyrics: It was looking like the Civil War.
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Dru Hill's, "These Are The Times"
Misheard Lyrics: So you like Reese's Pieces
Original Lyrics: Swallow you like Reese's Pieces
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Heart's, "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You"
Misheard Lyrics: All I wanna do is make love to Duke.
Original Lyrics: All I wanna do is make love to you.
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Jamiroquai's, "Virtual Insanity"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a world where a man can eat a toe
Original Lyrics: It's a wonder man can eat at all
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Louise's, "Let's Go Round Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby come back (yeah)
Original Lyrics: Baby I'm back (yeah)
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Sheryl Crow's, "If It Makes You Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: Then why the hell are you thirsty?
Original Lyrics: Then why the hell are you so sad?
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Sheryl Crow's, "Tomorrow Never Dies"
Misheard Lyrics: Still you realize
Original Lyrics: See you in your eyes
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Third Eye Blind's, "How's It Going to Be"
Misheard Lyrics: Before you take a swig
Original Lyrics: Before you take a swing
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Warren G featuring Sissel's, "Prince Igor"
Misheard Lyrics: Warren G, Top Gun
Original Lyrics: Warren G top dog
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2000s | |
A*Teens', "Halfway Around the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby I will soon believe it
Original Lyrics: Baby I will soon be leaving
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Atomic Kitten's, "See Ya"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't believe it's calling
Original Lyrics: You don't believe it's coming
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Kelis', "Caught Out There"
Misheard Lyrics: Last year, ferrets are gay
Original Lyrics: Last year, Valentine's Day
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Mariah Carey's, "Shake It Off"
Misheard Lyrics: Aww; Madonna's been closed OR Aww; Madonna's been clothed
Original Lyrics: all my diamonds and clothes
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Robbie Williams', "It's Only Us"
Misheard Lyrics: We all need a piece of rock
Original Lyrics: We all need a decent rock
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor's, "Murder on the Dancefloor"
Misheard Lyrics: And salt, and salt, and salt, and salt, And salt, and salt, and salt
Original Lyrics: And so, and so, and so, and so, and so, and so, and so
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t.A.T.u.'s, "All the Things She Said"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me, what you see
Original Lyrics: Tell me, what do you see?
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2010s | |
Caramell's, "Caramell Dansen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance on me balls cat f**king a hand bang Yours only yours dolores stable dancin its no lie, 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
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One Direction's, "Clouds"
Misheard Lyrics: Here we go again
Another go-around for another friend Another non-stop, will it ever end? Original Lyrics: Here we go again
Another cold round for all of our friends Another night stopped, will it ever end? |
One Direction's, "Clouds"
Misheard Lyrics: You're gonna wish you never met me
Original Lyrics: You're gonna wish you never left me
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Brandon Heath's, "It's No Good to Be Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not good to be alone, gonna throw her a bone Gonna throw her a bone, gonna throw her a bone
Original Lyrics: It's no good to be alone It's no good to be out there on your own And gimme an SOS, I'll bring you home It's no good for you to be alone
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Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves', "I Remember Everything"
Misheard Lyrics: Rutgers winning's gonna ease my mind
Original Lyrics: Rotgut whiskey's gonna ease my mind
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