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1960s
Jose Feliciano's, "Light My Fire"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on, baby, right on time
Original Lyrics:
Come on, baby, light my fire
The Beatles', "Twist and Shout"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well check it out baby
Original Lyrics:
Well shake it up baby
The Four Seasons', "C'mon Marianne"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sally understands
Original Lyrics:
Say you'll understand
 
1970s
AC/DC's, "Whole Lotta Rosie"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hold on, Rosie
or
Hold on, Roseanne
Original Lyrics:
Whole lotta Rosie
Bette Midler's, "Married Men"
Misheard Lyrics:
The world is full of a million men
Original Lyrics:
The world is full of married men
Misheard Lyrics:
She's the woman
Original Lyrics:
She's the one
Cat Stevens', "Oh Very Young"
Misheard Lyrics:
Uno dos tres
Original Lyrics:
You know he never will
Chicago's, "(I've Been) Searching So Long"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's you
Original Lyrics:
It's true
Lobo's, "Don't Tell Me Goodnight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lion tamed beside me
Original Lyrics:
Lying there beside me
Neil Sedaka's, "The Immigrant"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now he's alive
Original Lyrics:
Now he arrives
Ringo Starr's, "Oh My My"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bandage boogie
or
Band-Aid boogie
Original Lyrics:
Can you boogie?
The Doobie Brothers', "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh little Dory
Original Lyrics:
Oh little darling
 
1980s
Aerosmith's, "Angel"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll put away my grime
Original Lyrics:
I'll put away my pride
Jermaine Stewart's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, may I belong?
Original Lyrics:
Oh, may I be wrong?
Jimmy Ruffin's, "Hold on to My Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
You light up my life
Original Lyrics:
You're the light of my life
Pat Benatar's, "Hit Me with Your Best Shot"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pretty little Baby Shark
Original Lyrics:
Hit me with your best shot
Paul Davis', "Do Right"
Misheard Lyrics:
So I want a new light
Original Lyrics:
So I wanna do right
Steve Perry's, "Oh Sherrie"
Misheard Lyrics:
Should I becomeā€¦
Original Lyrics:
You should have been gone!
The Doobie Brothers', "One Step Closer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Maybe I'm forsaken too
Original Lyrics:
Maybe I'm mistaken too
The Doobie Brothers', "The Doctor"
Misheard Lyrics:
Music is the talk show
Original Lyrics:
Music is the doctor
The Romantics', "What I Like About You"
Misheard Lyrics:
What I like about Seuss
Original Lyrics:
What I like about you
Tommy Page's, "A Shoulder to Cry On"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fireside
Original Lyrics:
By your side
 
1990s
Britney Spears', "...Baby One More Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
PM sign
Original Lyrics:
Give me a sign
Celine Dion's, "Love Can Move Mountains"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dr. Seuss mayday
Original Lyrics:
Love can move mountains
Cher's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics:
It takes time to bully me
Original Lyrics:
It takes time to believe it
Haddaway's, "I Miss You"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're Snow White, he's mine
Original Lyrics:
You're so right, here's mine
Haddaway's, "Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
Need to see it green
Original Lyrics:
Need to see it clear
Haddaway's, "Rock My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
Cream of Rice
Original Lyrics:
Free your mind
Ray Charles', "Diet Pepsi"
Misheard Lyrics:
You got the light on, baby
Original Lyrics:
You got the right one, baby
SWV's, "Right Here (Human Nature Radio Mix)"
Misheard Lyrics:
DMV
Original Lyrics:
Be right here
Take That's, "I Found Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lost in a different gnome
Original Lyrics:
Lost in a different world
Take That's, "Love Ain't Here Anymore"
Misheard Lyrics:
Getting a sofa
Original Lyrics:
When it was over
Take That's, "Never Forget"
Misheard Lyrics:
We've come the wrong way
Original Lyrics:
We've come a long way
Take That's, "Pray"
Misheard Lyrics:
The longer I stayed awake for
Original Lyrics:
The longer I stayed away for
Take That's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
Common sense, common sense, common sense
Original Lyrics:
Promises, promises, promises
Take That's, "Shine"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're so pissed off to me
Original Lyrics:
You're such a big star to me
Take That's, "Sure"
Misheard Lyrics:
See the movie
Original Lyrics:
Feel it moving
Wilson Phillips', "Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sold out for one more day
Original Lyrics:
Hold on for one more day
 
2000s
Better Than Ezra's, "Juicy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tuesday
Original Lyrics:
Juicy
Chevelle's, "Send the Pain Below"
Misheard Lyrics:
Special K cereal
Original Lyrics:
Send the pain below
Coldplay's, "Clocks"
Misheard Lyrics:
BOGO
Original Lyrics:
Trouble
Daddy Yankee's, "Rompe"
Misheard Lyrics:
Okay, okay, okay
Original Lyrics:
Rompe, rompe, rompe
Gwen Stefani's, "Hollaback Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause I ain't no horrified girl
Original Lyrics:
'Cause I ain't no hollaback girl
Kelly Clarkson's, "Walk Away"
Misheard Lyrics:
You think I'm poopy
Original Lyrics:
You think I'm stupid
Ne-Yo's, "When You're Mad"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's just the Cuban thing
Original Lyrics:
It's just the cutest thing
Misheard Lyrics:
Be-bop
Original Lyrics:
Because
Savage Garden's, "Crash and Burn"
Misheard Lyrics:
When you been on the phone
Original Lyrics:
When you feel all alone
Sisqo's, "Thong Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ga-ga-ga-ga-ga
or
Da-da-da-da-da
or
Talk, talk, talk, talk, talk
Original Lyrics:
Thong, thong, thong, thong, thong
Sweet Trip's, "Pro: Lov: Ad"
Misheard Lyrics:
Need two bananas
(Need two bananas)
Original Lyrics:
Into the light I see
(Into the light I see)
 
2010s
Lady A's, "Bartender"
Misheard Lyrics:
Go until they c**t me off.
Original Lyrics:
Go until they cut me off.

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