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1960s | |
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs', "Wooly Bully"
Misheard Lyrics: Rooty tooty
Original Lyrics: Wooly bully
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The Buckinghams', "Kind of a Drag"
Misheard Lyrics: Caught up in traffic
Original Lyrics: Kind of a drag
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1970s | |
Jefferson Starship's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's run run run to Broadway
Original Lyrics: Let's run run run runaway
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John Lennon's, "#9 Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah, I'm a coward pussy pussy.
Original Lyrics: Ah, Bowakawa pousse pousse.
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Paul Simon's, "Kodachrome"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama don't take my doggy bone
or Mama don't take my doggy home Original Lyrics: Mama don't take my Kodachrome
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Steely Dan's, "Do It Again"
Misheard Lyrics: In the damned milk and honey
Original Lyrics: In the land of milk and honey
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1980s | |
Debbie Gibson's, "No More Rhyme"
Misheard Lyrics: What happens when it's overnight?
Original Lyrics: What happens when there's no more rhyme?
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Def Leppard's, "Rocket"
Misheard Lyrics: Rocket, yeah, see the line a Lou
Original Lyrics: Rocket, yeah, satellite of love
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Diana Ross', "I'm Coming Out"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the warrior
or I am a worrywart Original Lyrics: I want the world to know
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Metallica's, "Fuel"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme booze
Gimme fries Double Whopper on the side. Original Lyrics: Gimme fuel
Gimme fire Gimme that which I desire. |
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Paul Simon's, "You Can Call Me Al"
Misheard Lyrics: I can call you Kelly
Original Lyrics: I can call you Betty
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Rush's, "Tom Sawyer"
Misheard Lyrics: He'll go on to the fridge another day
Original Lyrics: He gets right on to the friction of the day
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Squeeze's, "Tempted"
Misheard Lyrics: Hiccups by the fruit of another
or Hiccups by the food of another Original Lyrics: Tempted by the fruit of another
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Talk Talk's, "Talk Talk"
Misheard Lyrics: Papa, papa
or Doctor, doctor or Double trouble Original Lyrics: Talk talk talk talk
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The Police's, "Synchronicity II"
Misheard Lyrics: Looming in his head lice
or Looming in his headlines or Looming in his highlights Original Lyrics: Looming in his headlights
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1990s | |
Joey McIntyre's, "Stay the Same"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't be a friend
Original Lyrics: Don't be afraid
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N-Trance's, "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Ha, ha, ha, ha
or Hot, hot, hot, hot Original Lyrics: Ah, ah, ah, ah
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Naughty by Nature's, "O.P.P."
Misheard Lyrics: You down with OCD
Original Lyrics: You down with O.P.P.
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Roxette's, "It Must Have Been Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a pager and your phone
Original Lyrics: Like a teardrop in your palm
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Shanice's, "Saving Forever for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna be a fever
Original Lyrics: Gonna be a feeling
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Shawn Colvin's, "Every Little Thing (He) Does Is Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: Even though my life I drove in traffic
Original Lyrics: Even though my life before was tragic
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Snap!'s, "The Power"
Misheard Lyrics: It's skinny, it's skinny it's skinny Minnie henna.
Original Lyrics: It's gettin', it's gettin', it's gettin' kind of heavy.
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TLC's, "Waterfalls"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen to the riddles
Like the way that you're used to Original Lyrics: Please stick to the rivers
And the lakes that you're used to |
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The Notorious B.I.G.'s, "Mo Money Mo Problems"
Misheard Lyrics: The more toddlers we see
Original Lyrics: The more problems we see
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The Offspring's, "All I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: My name is Greg, my life's a wreck
Original Lyrics: Day after day, your home life's a wreck
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Tupac Shakur's, "California Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Now let me welcome everybody to the wildlife mess
Original Lyrics: Now let me welcome everybody to the wild wild west
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k.d. lang's, "Constant Craving"
Misheard Lyrics: Here in deep, my skin
Original Lyrics: Here beneath my skin
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2000s | |
Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott's, "Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: They say that a hero is ancient
Original Lyrics: They say that a hero can save us
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Default's, "Wasting My Time"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm missing my gown
Original Lyrics: I'm wasting my time
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Ja Rule featuring Case's, "Livin' It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Rain or shine
Original Lyrics: Live your life
(later) It's my time |
Michelle Branch's, "All You Wanted"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're watered
Original Lyrics: If you want to
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Puddle of Mudd's, "Blurry"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you take the other way?
Original Lyrics: Can you take it all away?
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Ray J's, "One Wish"
Misheard Lyrics: Walrus, walrus, walrus
Original Lyrics: One wish, one wish, one wish
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2010s | |
Mabel's, "Boyfriend"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm looking for a man who can take that s**t.
Original Lyrics: I'm looking for a man who can take that heat.
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