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1960s | |
Mary Hopkin's, "Those Were the Days"
Misheard Lyrics: We'd fight another moose
Original Lyrics: We'd fight and never lose
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Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66's, "Mas Que Nada"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, no one I know -- bah, bah, bah!
Original Lyrics: O aria raio, oba oba oba
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The Drifters', "Under the Boardwalk"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on the boardwalk
Original Lyrics: Under the boardwalk
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The Guess Who's, "Share the Land"
Misheard Lyrics: Now more sadness, no more sorrow, and no more bath time.
Original Lyrics: Now more sadness, no more sorrow, and no more bad times.
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "I Have a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in potatoes
Original Lyrics: I believe in angels
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Eric Burdon and War's, "Spill the Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Still the one laid back girl
Original Lyrics: Spill the wine, take that pearl
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John Denver's, "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Misheard Lyrics: West Virginia, mountain high-life
Original Lyrics: West Virginia, mountain mama.
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Mr. Mister's, "Broken Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Take these booklet wings
Original Lyrics: Take these broken wings
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The Moody Blues', "Nights in White Satin"
Misheard Lyrics: Black and white satin
Original Lyrics: Nights in white satin
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Three Dog Night's, "Shambala"
Misheard Lyrics: Shut up, up, up, up!
or Shut, shut, shut, shut up! Original Lyrics: Sha-la-la-la-la
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Vicki Lawrence's, "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: Anyone said "Hello"
Original Lyrics: Andy Wolloe said "Hello"
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1980s | |
Billy Idol's, "Dancing with Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: On the floors of bugaloo
Original Lyrics: On the floors of Tokyo
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Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "Like a Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Lotto ball
Original Lyrics: Like a rock
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Night Ranger's, "Sister Christian"
Misheard Lyrics: Motorheads, twice the price to ride.
Original Lyrics: Motoring! What's your price for flight?
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Phil Collins', "Don't Lose My Number"
Misheard Lyrics: Puberty, run for your life
Original Lyrics: You better run for your life
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1990s | |
Boo Radleys', "Wake Up Boo"
Misheard Lyrics: Summer sun
Day's spent with the grassy sun Original Lyrics: Summer's gone
Day's spent with the grass and sun |
Counting Crows', "A Long December"
Misheard Lyrics: I love September
or I love November or I love December Original Lyrics: A long December
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Dan Swano's, "In Empty Phrases"
Misheard Lyrics: So many friends are inside
Original Lyrics: So very fragile inside
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Etta James', "I Just Wanna Make Love to You"
Misheard Lyrics: And I want you to work all day
Original Lyrics: I don't want you to work all day
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Everclear's, "I Will Buy You a New Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I will buy you some balloons
Original Lyrics: I will buy you a garden
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Lighthouse Family's, "Lifted"
Misheard Lyrics: We could be lifted up the stage
Original Lyrics: We could be lifted up today
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Prince's, "Gett Off"
Misheard Lyrics: It's hard for me to say what's right
When all I wanna do is run (Later) I'll only clothe you after if you say I can (Later) Let's go p*ss, I was just thinkin' Original Lyrics: It's hard for me to say what's right
When all I wanna do is wrong (Later) I'll only call you after if you say I can (Later) Scope this, I was just thinkin' |
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Skee-Lo's, "I Wish"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish I was a little bit drunk
Original Lyrics: I wish I was a little bit taller
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2000s | |
Collective Soul's, "Better Now"
Misheard Lyrics: -(Yeah-yeah)- All wrapped in P.C.
Original Lyrics: -(Yeah-yeah)- All wrapped to be seen
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Crazy Town's, "Darkside"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the black Obama
Original Lyrics: I'm the black eye bomber
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Dru Hill's, "I Should Be..."
Misheard Lyrics: I should be a doofus
or I should be Goofus Original Lyrics: I should be a boyfriend
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Everclear's, "Wonderful"
Misheard Lyrics: When you're Rita
or When you're a reader Original Lyrics: When you're little
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Katy Perry's, "Ur So Gay"
Misheard Lyrics: You're mine, marriage, you're dying
Original Lyrics: Your mind may refuse to believe
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Kings of Leon's, "Sex on Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Dyslexics on fire
Original Lyrics: Your sex is on fire
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Kylie Minogue's, "Giving You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Last night, I lost my hat
Original Lyrics: Last night, I lost my head
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Mariah Carey's, "It's Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: Open up the Atari
Original Lyrics: Open up the Bacardi
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The Killers', "Smile Like You Mean It"
Misheard Lyrics: We lost track overtime
Original Lyrics: We lost track of the time
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They Might Be Giants', "Hot Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: Hot dog, hot dog on DVD soon
Original Lyrics: Hot dog, hot dog, hot diggity dog
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They Might Be Giants', "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the Mickey Mouse Cookout
Original Lyrics: It's the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
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2010s | |
Lee Brice 's, "I Drive Your Truck "
Misheard Lyrics: I’ve cussed, I’ve prayed, I said goodbye, s*** my pants and asked God why
“These days I’m missing you this much”. Original Lyrics: I’ve cussed, I’ve prayed, I said goodbye, shook my fist and asked God why
“These days I’m missing you this much”. |
Taio Cruz's, "Dynamite"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m wearing all my favourite plants
Original Lyrics: I’m wearing all my favourite brands
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Zedd's, "Stay The Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t tore the spark, clean your ass
Original Lyrics: Don’t dull the sparkle in your eyes
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Shania Twain's, "(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!"
Misheard Lyrics: Mind if I'm sick now?
Original Lyrics: Mind if I sit down?
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Shania Twain's, "Any Man of Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Handy man of mine
Original Lyrics: Any man of mine
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xmas | |
Brenda Lee's, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: Everyone's dancing Meryl Streep
Original Lyrics: Everyone's dancing merrily
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