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1960s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "Chain of Fools"
Misheard Lyrics: For five more years
Original Lyrics: For five long years
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The Mamas and the Papas', "Monday, Monday"
Misheard Lyrics: Butter, butter-ter-ter
Original Lyrics: Bah-da, bah-da-da-da
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The Rolling Stones', "Gimme Shelter"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just a call away
Original Lyrics: It's just a shot away
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The Supremes', "You Can't Hurry Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Travel at bedtime
Original Lyrics: Trust, give it time
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I never said I was a picture circumstance
Original Lyrics: I never said I was a victim of circumstance
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Blondie's, "Heart of Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: Mucho mistrust formaldehyde.
Original Lyrics: Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind.
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Carole King's, "I Feel the Earth Move"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel the urchins under my feet
Original Lyrics: I feel the Earth move under my feet
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Chicago's, "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?"
Misheard Lyrics: Does anybody really know who Tommy is?
Original Lyrics: Does anybody really know what time it is?
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Gary Wright's, "Love Is Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Reflecting the love that shoe shine on me
Original Lyrics: Reflecting the love that you shine on me.
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George McCrae's, "Rock Your Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Robot, take me in your arms
Original Lyrics: Woman, take me in your arms
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James Taylor's, "Fire and Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Suzanne, the plant's name, put an end to you.
Original Lyrics: Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you.
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Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics: Badder than ol' King Cole
Meaner than The Junkyard Dog. Original Lyrics: Badder than ol' King Kong
Meaner than a junkyard dog. |
Meat Loaf's, "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: Now don't be Sam...
Original Lyrics: Now don't be sad...
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Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: That's where I'm gonna go rain or shine
Original Lyrics: That's where I'm gonna go when I die
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Paul Simon's, "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not the boss, Gus
or I'm not the boss, Goss Original Lyrics: Hop on the bus, Gus
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Pink Floyd's, "Wish You Were Here"
Misheard Lyrics: Swimming with the Beatles
Original Lyrics: Swimming in a fishbowl
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The Sandpipers', "Come Saturday Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Just die, my friend
or Just Diane, my friend Original Lyrics: Just I and my friend
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1980s | |
Cyndi Lauper's, "Pee-Wee's Playhouse theme"
Misheard Lyrics: A toe-E two-a down your head
Original Lyrics: It's time to let down your hair
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Elton John's, "Too Low for Zero"
Misheard Lyrics: Six o'clock and long
I took the wake-up call Let that sucker dingle-dangle Ring - right off the wall! ... Tied one nun with a friend last night And wound up bruisin' my shirt ... I got myself in a bad batch lately ... I'm too low for zero I wind up cock in the sheep Nothing seems to make much sex It's all just Greek to me ... And sum the Eurotax Original Lyrics: Six o'clock alarm
I took the wake-up call Let that sucker jingle-jangle Ring right off the wall ... Tied one on with a friend last night And wound up losin' my shirt ... I got myself in a bad patch lately ... I'm too low for zero I wind up counting sheep Nothing seems to make much sense It's all just Greek to me ... Insomnia attacks |
Genesis', "No Reply At All"
Misheard Lyrics: Barnes & Noble back at home
Original Lyrics: There's no reply at all
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Irene Cara's, "Flashdance...What a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Be an asshole
Original Lyrics: Take your passion
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Joan Jett's, "Bad Reputation"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't give a banana reputation
Original Lyrics: I don't give a damn about my reputation
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Kim Mitchell's, "I Am A Wild Party"
Misheard Lyrics: I am a wild party
Go Away! Original Lyrics: I am a wild party
Rah, rah, ole. |
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Santana's, "Winning"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Willie, I'm Willie
Original Lyrics: I'm winning, I'm winning.
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Spandau Ballet's, "True"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the sound of the shore
Original Lyrics: This is the sound of my soul
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The Clash's, "The Magnificent Seven"
Misheard Lyrics: English towns and Eskimo fence
Original Lyrics: English pounds and Eskimo pence
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The Vapors', "Turning Japanese"
Misheard Lyrics: Duracell batteries
Original Lyrics: Turning Japanese
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Yes', "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Yodeler of a lonely heart
Original Lyrics: Owner of a lonely heart
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1990s | |
Cher's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: It takes time to bully me
Original Lyrics: It takes time to believe it
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Edwin McCain's, "I'll Be"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be your private soldier
Original Lyrics: I'll be your crying shoulder
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Grace Jones', "Evilmainya"
Misheard Lyrics: I can strike you with my tail
But my mercy’s not for fail! Original Lyrics: I can strike you with my tail
But my mercy’s not for sale! |
Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: Tattoos and memories and Deadspin on trial
Original Lyrics: Tattoos and memories and dead skin on trial
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PM Dawn's, "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss"
Misheard Lyrics: A Pizza Hut
Original Lyrics: I feel for her
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Phil Collins', "Strangers Like Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Speechless like me
Original Lyrics: Strangers like me
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Phil Collins', "You'll Be in My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Meteor shower
Original Lyrics: You'll be in my heart
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Ricky Martin's, "Livin' La Vida Loca"
Misheard Lyrics: Livin' la viva poker
Original Lyrics: Livin' la vida loca
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The Proclaimers', "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm gonna want 500 loads
Original Lyrics: And I would walk 500 more
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Type O Negative's, "My Girlfriend's Girlfriend"
Misheard Lyrics: They give me Walmart collace
Original Lyrics: They keep me warm on cold nights
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2000s | |
Katy Perry's, "I Kissed a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm p***ed at her and I like it
Original Lyrics: I kissed a girl and I like it
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Nas', "Made You Look"
Misheard Lyrics: Rooftop like we're bringing Harriet back
Original Lyrics: Rooftop like we're bringing '88 back
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Sheryl Crow's, "Soak Up the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm still the King of Queens
Original Lyrics: I'm still the king of me
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Weezer's, "Island in the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: When you're on a Hyundai
Original Lyrics: When you're on a holiday
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2010s | |
Ava Max's, "Sweet But Psycho"
Misheard Lyrics: Is that what she’s like, oh
Original Lyrics: A little bit psycho
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