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1960s | |
Iron Butterfly's, "In a Gadda-Da-Vida"
Misheard Lyrics: In a bomber of 300, baby
Original Lyrics: In a gadda-da-vida, baby
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The Mamas & The Papas', "Creeque Alley"
Misheard Lyrics: And then she wants to go to the sea
Cass can't make it; she says we'll have to fake it We knew she'd cum eventually Original Lyrics: And Mitchie wants to go to the sea
Cass can't make it; she says we'll have to fake it We knew she'd come eventually |
The Rolling Stones', "Gimme Shelter"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey! Myrna! It's just a shout away!
Original Lyrics: Rape, murder! It's just a shot away
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
Misheard Lyrics: There’s not a solar flare
Original Lyrics: There’s not a soul out there
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Bob Seger's, "Night Moves"
Misheard Lyrics: Working on the Nike shoes
Original Lyrics: Working on the night moves
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Chicago's, "Baby, What a Big Surprise"
Misheard Lyrics: Right before my hairy arms
Original Lyrics: Right before my very eyes
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Peter Gabriel's, "D.I.Y."
Misheard Lyrics: Come up to me with your "What did you say?"
And I'll tell you straight in the ass Original Lyrics: Come up to me with your "What did you say?"
And I'll tell you straight in the eye |
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1980s | |
Bryan Adams', "Run to You"
Misheard Lyrics: I wrote a note to you
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna run to you
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Cyndi Lauper's, "She Bop"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I see 'em every night in diapers and jeans
In the pages of Playboy magazine (later) Hey, hey they say I better get a bathroom robe or Hey, hey they say I better get a bathroom roll or Hey, hey they say I better get a jacket on Because my cat stopped messin' when I'm dangerous Original Lyrics: Well, I see 'em every night in tight blue jeans
In the pages of a Blueboy magazine (later) Hey, hey they say I better get a chaperone Because I can't stop messin' with the danger zone |
Hall & Oates', "Out of Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: Your hands to touch
Original Lyrics: You're out of touch
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Lita Ford's, "Kiss Me Deadly"
Misheard Lyrics: I went to apologize Saturday night
Original Lyrics: I went to a party last Saturday night
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Men Without Hats', "The Safety Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: We can dance, we can dance
Everybody lick at your hands Original Lyrics: We can dance, we can dance
Everybody look at your hands |
Naked Eyes', "Promises, Promises"
Misheard Lyrics: Never had a child in the beginning
Original Lyrics: Never had a doubt in the beginning
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Soul II Soul's, "Back to Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Bathroom life
Bathroom reality Original Lyrics: Back to life
Back to reality |
T'Pau's, "Heart and Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: And don't you make me late for work
Original Lyrics: And don't you make me beg for more
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The Police's, "Canary in a Coalmine"
Misheard Lyrics: Mary in the corner
Original Lyrics: Canary in a coalmine
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The Smiths', "Cemetry Gates"
Misheard Lyrics: Some diddly whore, eighteen hundred and four
Original Lyrics: Some dizzy whore, eighteen hundred and four
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1990s | |
Boo Radleys', "Wake Up Boo"
Misheard Lyrics: You have to put the depth in everything
Original Lyrics: You have to put the death in everything
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Brandy and Monica's, "The Boy Is Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Get away, it's my time to shower
or Get away, it's my turn to shower or Get away, he's mine, I don't want to share! Original Lyrics: Get away, it's my time to shine
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Martika's, "Martika's Kitchen"
Misheard Lyrics: Love is in the air, inner vision be damned
Original Lyrics: Love is in the air, inhibition be damned
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Reel 2 Real's, "I Like to Move It"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm like a moving bullet
Original Lyrics: I like to move it, move it
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Tag Team's, "Whoomp! (There It Is)"
Misheard Lyrics: Snoop! There he is!
Original Lyrics: Whoomp! There it is!
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The KLF's, "3 A.M. Eternal"
Misheard Lyrics: Gatorade, uh-huh, uh-huh
Original Lyrics: KLF, uh-huh, uh-huh
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2000s | |
C-Ute's, "Ooki Na Ai De Motenashite"
Misheard Lyrics: Fork in the eye, they want a nice day
Original Lyrics: Ooki na ai de motenashite
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Drowning Pool's, "Bodies"
Misheard Lyrics: Let the potties hit the floor!
or Let the puppies hit the floor! Original Lyrics: Let the bodies hit the floor!
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Gwen Stefani's, "Hollaback Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I ain't no Roman dad, girl
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I ain't no hollaback girl
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Gwen Stefani's, "What You Waiting For"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a chance, you stupid girl
Original Lyrics: Take a chance, you stupid ho
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Madonna's, "Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Music makes the diesel last forever
Original Lyrics: Music makes the people come together
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Mysto & Pizzi's, "Somebody's Watching Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's marching?
Original Lyrics: Who's watching?
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Rihanna's, "Shut Up And Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: Got her to drive with a whole lot of room in the back
Original Lyrics: Got overdrive with a whole lot of boom in the back
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Sugababes', "Push The Button"
Misheard Lyrics: You stole my chair
or You stole my chest Original Lyrics: You're still not getting it
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2010s | |
Chase and Status', "Time"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm f***ing suffocating
Original Lyrics: I'm stuck here suffocating
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Miranda Lambert's, "Only Prettier"
Misheard Lyrics: We like William McKinley.
Original Lyrics: We might think a little differently.
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Paramore's, "Ain't It Fun"
Misheard Lyrics: See, it's easy to ignore trouble
When you're livin' in a bottle Original Lyrics: See, it's easy to ignore trouble
When you're livin' in a bubble |
Selena Gomez's, "Hands to Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't keep my hamster myself
Original Lyrics: Can't keep my hands to myself
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christian | |
Steven Curtis Chapman's, "The Great Adventure"
Misheard Lyrics: Still grooving on
Original Lyrics: Still through it all
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Carrie Underwood's, "Before He Cheats"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe next time he'll think before he drinks
Original Lyrics: Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats
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Carrie Underwood's, "Inside Your Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna be inside your tennis
Original Lyrics: I wanna be inside your heaven
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Don Williams', "Tulsa Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Living on closing time
Original Lyrics: Living on Tulsa time
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