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1960s | |
The Four Tops', "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)"
Misheard Lyrics: Sugar fly homicide
Original Lyrics: Sugar pie, honey bunch
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The Rolling Stones', "Paint It Black"
Misheard Lyrics: No termites anymore
Original Lyrics: No colors anymore
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1970s | |
Atlanta Rhythm Section's, "So Into You"
Misheard Lyrics: When you walked into the room
There was doo-doo in your hands. Original Lyrics: When you walked into the room
There was voodoo in the vibes. |
Bee Gees', "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Stereo high, stereo high
Original Lyrics: Stayin' alive, stayin' alive
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Carly Simon's, "You Belong to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't leave me to go to Hell, now.
Original Lyrics: Don't leave me to go to her, now.
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Chic's, "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheers for the good times
Original Lyrics: These are the good times
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Dan Hill's, "Sometimes When We Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes manly touch
Original Lyrics: Sometimes when we touch
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Eagles', "Heartache Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s gonna be Harding tonight.
Original Lyrics: There’s gonna be a heartache tonight.
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Livin’ Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: And you and your sweet poontang
Original Lyrics: And you and your sweet desire
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Gerry Rafferty's, "Right Down the Line"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm 99
Original Lyrics: Right down the line
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Gwen McCrae's, "Rockin' Chair"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me be your knockout chair
Original Lyrics: Let me be your rockin' chair
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Heart's, "Crazy On You"
Misheard Lyrics: And kisses you nearer and nearer and night
Original Lyrics: And kisses your ear in the early moonlight
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Heart's, "Crazy on You"
Misheard Lyrics: So afraid of horses
So afraid of you Original Lyrics: So afraid of one
Who's so afraid of you |
Joni Mitchell's, "Help Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Harry, I think I'm falling
or Terry, I think I'm falling or Tell me, I think I'm falling Original Lyrics: Help me, I think I'm falling
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Little Feat's, "Down on the Farm"
Misheard Lyrics: The pig's ass
The cow's ass The horse's ass, too Original Lyrics: The pigs ask
The cows ask The horses ask, too |
1980s | |
Rolling Stones', "Start Me Up"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't compete
With the neurotics in the other heaps Original Lyrics: I can't compete
With the riders in the other heats. |
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Talk Talk's, "Life's What You Make It"
Misheard Lyrics: Why are you naked?
Original Lyrics: Life's what you make it
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The Fabulous Thunderbirds', "Tuff Enuff"
Misheard Lyrics: Am I tough enough?
Original Lyrics: Ain't that tough enough?
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The Georgia Satellites', "Keep Your Hands to Yourself"
Misheard Lyrics: My homie my granny
Original Lyrics: My honey my baby
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Tom Petty's, "I Won't Back Down"
Misheard Lyrics: And I won't black out
Original Lyrics: And I won't back down
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Whitesnake's, "Here I Go Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a Drifter, I was born to walk the line!
Original Lyrics: Like a Drifter, I was born to walk alone!
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Yes', "Owner Of A Lonely Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Poop yourself
Original Lyrics: Free yourself
Give your free will a chance. |
1990s | |
Aaliyah's, "If Your Girl Only Knew"
Misheard Lyrics: Let the music rhyme
Original Lyrics: Let the music ride
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Gloria Estefan's, "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody knows it's potty time
Original Lyrics: Everybody knows it's party time
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Neneh Cherry's, "Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta be unfortunate
Original Lyrics: You gotta be fortunate
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Oasis', "Roll With It"
Misheard Lyrics: You got a wrong angle
Original Lyrics: You gotta roll with it
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Polaris', "Hey Sandy"
Misheard Lyrics: Could Seattle just shoot me?
Original Lyrics: Could you settle to shoot me?
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Salt-N-Pepa's, "Let's Talk About Sex"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's talk about human beings
Original Lyrics: Let's talk about you and me
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Take That's, "How Deep Is Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And you come to me on a submarine
Original Lyrics: And you come to me on a summer breeze
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The Seatbelts', "Tank!"
Misheard Lyrics: I think it's time we blow this thing
Original Lyrics: I think it's time we blow this scene
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The Wiggles', "Uncle Noah's Ark"
Misheard Lyrics: The horses and cattle, I fell off the air.
or The horses and castle and fell off the air. Original Lyrics: The horses and cattle and fowl of the air.
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Was (Not Was)'s, "Shake Your Head"
Misheard Lyrics: You can't win money at the torches
Original Lyrics: You can't win money at the horses
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2000s | |
Blake Shelton's, "Some Beach"
Misheard Lyrics: You're not gonna feel a thing, we'll give you some crack cocaine.
Original Lyrics: You're not gonna feel a thing, we'll give you some novocaine.
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Jimmy Eat World's, "The Middle"
Misheard Lyrics: Everything, everything will be alive, alive
Original Lyrics: Everything, everything will be alright, alright
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Rihanna's, "Only Girl (in the World)"
Misheard Lyrics: Horny girl in the world
Original Lyrics: Only girl in the world
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2010s | |
Foster the People's, "Houdini"
Misheard Lyrics: Well an eye for an eye and an F for fight
Dickin' me down is a prisoner's right Original Lyrics: Well an eye for an eye and an F for fight
Takin' me down is a prisoner's right |
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Taylor Swift's, "Enchanted"
Misheard Lyrics: And now I’m p***ing back and forth
Wishing you were at my door Original Lyrics: And now, I’m pacing back and forth
Wishing you were at my door |
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country | |
Dolly Parton's, "Coat of Many Colors"
Misheard Lyrics: Back 2AM
Original Lyrics: Back through the years
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misc | |
Tones and I's, "Dance Monkey"
Misheard Lyrics: Gas money, gas money, gas money
Original Lyrics: Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me
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xmas | |
Wham!'s, "Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: This Christmas, I played with my dog
Original Lyrics: Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
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