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1950s | |
Elvis Presley's, "Jailhouse Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: The whole rhythm sexually purple gang
Original Lyrics: The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang
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1960s | |
The Beach Boys', "God Only Knows"
Misheard Lyrics: Gottleby knows what I'd be without you.
Original Lyrics: God only knows what I'd be without you.
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1970s | |
Barry Manilow's, "This One's for You"
Misheard Lyrics: This one will never sail
or This one will have a sale Original Lyrics: This one will never sell
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Turn To Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: The Matterhorn
Original Lyrics: In my blue world
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Led Zeppelin's, "What Is and What Never Should Be?"
Misheard Lyrics: Weigh a pie in disguise
Original Lyrics: Way up high in the sky
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Roy Ayers Ubiquity's, "Running Away"
Misheard Lyrics: 52
Original Lyrics: Dippy-doo
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T-Rex's, "Ride a White Swan"
Misheard Lyrics: Ride a white swan like the people on the L train
Original Lyrics: Ride a white swan like the people of the Beltane
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Little Rock, Pastrnak
Original Lyrics: Little Rock, Pasternak
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Bob Marley and the Wailers', "Buffalo Soldier"
Misheard Lyrics: Buffalo Soldier, dreadlock, Nebraska.
Original Lyrics: Buffalo Soldier, dreadlock in Rasta.
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Bruce Hornsby and the Range's, "Mandolin Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen to the band you're in.
Original Lyrics: Listen to the banjo wind.
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Falco's, "Der Kommissar"
Misheard Lyrics: Jog! Jog! Jog! Jog!
or Dog! Dog! Dog! Dog! Original Lyrics: Ja! Ja! Ja! Ja!
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Kool & the Gang's, "Cherish"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's take a walk together near the open shore.
Original Lyrics: Let's take a walk by the ocean shore.
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's, "Fishin' in The Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: Springer's almost over and the summer's come
And the days are gettin' long. Original Lyrics: Spring is almost over and the summer's coming
The days are getting long |
R.E.M.'s, "It's the End of the World as We Know It"
Misheard Lyrics: That's great it starts with a birthday
Original Lyrics: That's great it starts with an earthquake
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Rick James', "Super Freak"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a sugar freak!
Original Lyrics: She's a super freak!
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Sheena Easton's, "Morning Train (9 to 5)"
Misheard Lyrics: My baby takes the Laurel train
Original Lyrics: My baby takes the morning train
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Stevie Nicks', "Edge of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like a one-winged dove
Original Lyrics: Just like a white-winged dove
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The Police's, "Wrapped Around Your Finger"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll be retched around my finger
Original Lyrics: You'll be wrapped around my finger
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1990s | |
Amy Grant's, "Baby Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: The birds above are singing the newest chorus
Original Lyrics: The birds above are singing you a chorus
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Barenaked Ladies', "One Week"
Misheard Lyrics: Trying hard not to spell jalapeno
Original Lyrics: Trying hard not to smile, though I feel bad
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Blackstreet's, "Don't Leave Me"
Misheard Lyrics: But if you sail away
You'll take away the centipede's meat Original Lyrics: But if you sail away
You'll take the center piece of me |
Elton John's, "The One"
Misheard Lyrics: Live freedom feels where one holds the ground.
Original Lyrics: Like freedom fields where wild horses run.
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George Jones', "Finally Friday"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a little sugarbaby down the road
She's sittin' on iridium and rockin' on gold Original Lyrics: I got a little sugarbaby down the road
She's sittin' on ready and rockin' on roll |
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Haddaway's, "Fly Away"
Misheard Lyrics: The whore I thought was mine
Original Lyrics: The home I thought was mine
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Hootie & the Blowfish's, "Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)"
Misheard Lyrics: In a boy filled with pain
Original Lyrics: In a voice filled with pain
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House of Pain's, "Jump Around"
Misheard Lyrics: I better get the stack up or I'll give you a whole full of lack up
Original Lyrics: I won't tear the sack up Punk you'd better back up
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Karyn White's, "The Way I Feel About You"
Misheard Lyrics: I look into your eyes and I see a penis
Original Lyrics: I look into your eyes and I see happiness
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MC Hammer's, "U Can't Touch This"
Misheard Lyrics: Stop! Jagger time!
Original Lyrics: Stop! Hammer time!
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Martin Page's, "Keeper of the Flame"
Misheard Lyrics: Long as our love at Chick-fil-A
Original Lyrics: Long as our love is in the rain
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Take That's, "A Million Love Songs"
Misheard Lyrics: A million love songs n----r
Original Lyrics: A million love songs later
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2000s | |
Beyonce's, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
Misheard Lyrics: Go to Chick-fil-A
or Come to Chick-fil-A Original Lyrics: All the single ladies
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Blink 182's, "Give Me One Good Reason"
Misheard Lyrics: Why do girls wanna pierce their nose?
And walk around on torn patios Original Lyrics: Why do girls wanna pierce their nose?
And walk around in torn pantyhose |
C+C Music Factory's, "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody's dancin'!
Original Lyrics: Everybody dance now!
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Celine Dion's, "A New Day Has Come"
Misheard Lyrics: A new day has gone
Original Lyrics: A new day has come
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Keane's, "This Is The Last Time"
Misheard Lyrics: One last tenderloin
Original Lyrics: One last tender lie
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Because of You"
Misheard Lyrics: Full of TNT
Original Lyrics: For the same damn thing
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Lisa Marie Presley's, "Lights Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Someone moved the White House down to Memphis
Original Lyrics: Someone turned the lights out down in Memphis
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My Chemical Romance's, "Famous Last Words"
Misheard Lyrics: But where's your fart?
Original Lyrics: But where's your heart?
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Nuyorican Soul's, "Runaway (Armand Van Helden Remix)"
Misheard Lyrics: Bacon fries bacon fries
Original Lyrics: Play them vibes, play them vibes.
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Teddy Geiger's, "For You I Will (Confidence)"
Misheard Lyrics: No more Kelly Clarkson
Original Lyrics: No more camouflage
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U2's, "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"
Misheard Lyrics: You're hot enough
Original Lyrics: You're hard enough
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Set Fire to the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Watchin' porn as I masturbate
Original Lyrics: Watched it pour as I touched your face
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Michael Buble's, "It's a Beautiful Day"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a beautiful day and I can't stop my cellphone smile
Original Lyrics: It's a beautiful day and I can't stop myself from smiling
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Paramore's, "Ain't It Fun"
Misheard Lyrics: So what are you gonna do
When the world don't open up 'round you? Original Lyrics: So what are you gonna do
When the world don't orbit around you? |
The Weeknd's, "Starboy"
Misheard Lyrics: Cut that ivory into skinny pi*s, yes
Original Lyrics: Cut that ivory into skinny pieces
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misc | |
Elton John and Dua Lipa's, "Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)"
Misheard Lyrics: Hoppin' by you
Original Lyrics: Heartened by you
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