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1960s | |
Procol Harum's, "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Misheard Lyrics: And so it was that Mayor
Original Lyrics: And so it was that later
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The Turtles', "Happy Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Our family together
Original Lyrics: So happy together
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1970s | |
Barbra Streisand's, "My Heart Belongs to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Come black society
Original Lyrics: Come lie beside me
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Donna Summer's, "Last Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on baby, give a damn
Original Lyrics: Come on baby, dance that dance
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Neil Young's, "Heart of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ve been searching for a carnivore.
Original Lyrics: I've been searching for a heart of gold.
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Poco's, "Crazy Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Count the stars in a summer sky that fall without a cent.
Original Lyrics: Count the stars in a summer sky that fall without a sound.
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Queen's, "Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Call me somebody to love
Original Lyrics: Find me somebody to love
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Schoolhouse Rock's, "I'm Just a Bill"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a beer
Original Lyrics: I'm just a bill
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Schoolhouse Rock's, "The Great American Melting Pot"
Misheard Lyrics: The Great American Minty Park
Original Lyrics: The Great American Melting Pot
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Stevie Wonder's, "I Wish"
Misheard Lyrics: What would be my joy?
or What would be my boy? Original Lyrics: What would be my toy?
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The Supremes', "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye Milo
Original Lyrics: Goodbye my love
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The Supremes', "Stoned Love"
Misheard Lyrics: A lot for each other
Original Lyrics: A love for each other
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1980s | |
Barbra Streisand's, "Comin' In and Out of Your Life"
Misheard Lyrics: The last time I write
or The last time I ride Original Lyrics: The last time I lied
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David Bowie's, "China Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: My little gyro girl
Original Lyrics: My little China girl
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Hold Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Oral-B, Oral-B, Oral-B
Original Lyrics: Hold me, hold me, hold me
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Irene Cara's, "Fame"
Misheard Lyrics: Atlanta, Atlanta, Atlanta…
Original Lyrics: Remember, remember, remember…
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Kool & the Gang's, "Cherish"
Misheard Lyrics: Challenge the love we had
Original Lyrics: Cherish the love we had
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Poison's, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
Misheard Lyrics: Every nose has its cold
Original Lyrics: Every rose has its thorn
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Queen's, "Princes of the Universe"
Misheard Lyrics: Watch this, McFly !
Original Lyrics: Watch this man fly !
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The Human League's, "(Keep Feeling) Fascination"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep watching Face the Nation
Original Lyrics: Keep feeling fascination
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The Romantics', "What I Like About You"
Misheard Lyrics: What I like about June
Original Lyrics: What I like about you
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1990s | |
Bell Biv DeVoe's, "Poison"
Misheard Lyrics: That girl has joined us
Original Lyrics: That girl is poison
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Diana Ross', "When You Tell Me That You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: In a world without you, I will always longer
Original Lyrics: In a world without you, I would always hunger
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Diana Ross', "When You Tell Me That You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: In a world without you, I would always longer
Original Lyrics: In a world without you, I would always hunger
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Duncan Sheik's, "Barely Breathing"
Misheard Lyrics: The Price Is Right today
Original Lyrics: The price that I would pay
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Duncan Sheik's, "Barely Breathing"
Misheard Lyrics: Vaginal care
Original Lyrics: Imagining your care
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Enya's, "Book of Days"
Misheard Lyrics: One step, one mom, one father
Original Lyrics: One step, one fall, one falter
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Jay-Z's, "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)"
Misheard Lyrics: Take the hatred out
Original Lyrics: Take the bass line out
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Michael Jackson's, "They Don't Care About Us"
Misheard Lyrics: But if Martin Luther was naked, he wouldn't let him pee
Original Lyrics: But if Martin Luther was living, he wouldn't let this be
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Pantera's, "Walk"
Misheard Lyrics: Can’t you see I’m Mussolini bothered by the system!
Original Lyrics: Can’t you see I’m easily bothered by the system!
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Technotronic's, "Pump Up the Jam"
Misheard Lyrics: Punch out a champ
Original Lyrics: Pump up the jam
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The Cranberries', "Linger"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you have to play Lingo?
or Do you have to play Bingo? Original Lyrics: Do you have to let it linger?
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2000s | |
Geri Halliwell's, "It's Raining Men"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a millionaire
Original Lyrics: It's raining men
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Keane's, "Somewhere Only We Know"
Misheard Lyrics: So why don't we blow...
Original Lyrics: So why don't we go...
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Matchbox 20's, "If You're Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: I thought this place was a hay pile
Original Lyrics: I thought this place was an empire
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Michelle Branch's, "Goodbye to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna lie to you
Original Lyrics: Goodbye to you
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2010s | |
Charlie Puth's, "Attention"
Misheard Lyrics: Got me thinking 'bout when you were nine
Original Lyrics: Got me thinking 'bout when you were mine
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country | |
Faith Hill's, "The Way You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Wear your laundry
Original Lyrics: The way you love me
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Luke Combs', "Where the Wild Things Are"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like Miami
Original Lyrics: Just like our daddy
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