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1960s | |
Bob Dylan's, "Desolation Row"
Misheard Lyrics: They're selling Mozart of the hatred
Original Lyrics: They're selling postcards of the hanging
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Little Jimmy Dickens', "May The Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose. "
Misheard Lyrics: May the bird of paradise take off your clothes.
Original Lyrics: May the bird of paradise fly up your nose.
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1970s | |
Carly Simon's, "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, that's the way I've always heard of Jersey
Original Lyrics: Well, that's the way I've always heard it should be
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Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose's, "Treat Her Like a Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Dream about a lady
Original Lyrics: Treat her like a lady
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Isaac Hayes', "Never Can Say Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't sing about...
Original Lyrics: I can't say goodbye
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The Brothers Johnson's, "I'll Be Good to You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be stupid, stupid, stupid
Original Lyrics: I'll be good to you, good to you, good to you
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The Who's, "Love, Reign o'er Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Only love can bring the rain That makes you young to the sky
Original Lyrics: Only love can bring the rain That makes you yearn to the sky
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1980s | |
Billy Idol's, "Mony Mony"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooo I love you more than mo-mo-mony
Original Lyrics: ooo I love you mony mo-mo-mony
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Def Leppard's, "Rock of Ages"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna start a fight
Original Lyrics: Gonna start a fire
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Diana Ross', "Pieces of Ice"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't see the Coke
Original Lyrics: I can't seem to cope
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Freddie Mercury And Montserrat Caballe's, "Barcelona"
Misheard Lyrics: Spots all over
Original Lyrics: Barcelona
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Great White's, "Once Bitten Twice Shy"
Misheard Lyrics: One Skittle won't shine
Original Lyrics: Once bitten twice shy
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Hall & Oates', "Family Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Watched the Price Is Right
Original Lyrics: Dropped her price and pride
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Journey's, "After the Fall"
Misheard Lyrics: So now London's gone
Original Lyrics: So now love has gone
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Loverboy's, "Hot Girls in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: She's so young and hot
Original Lyrics: She's so young at heart
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Melissa Manchester's, "You Should Hear How She Talks About You"
Misheard Lyrics: He's an annoying boy
Original Lyrics: She's in love with you, boy
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: McKinley’s now my son.
Original Lyrics: The kid is not my son.
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Michael Jackson's, "Thriller"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause this is thriller, diller night
Original Lyrics: 'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
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1990s | |
Christina Aguilera's, "Genie in a Bottle"
Misheard Lyrics: I am dreaming of Obama
Original Lyrics: I'm a genie in a bottle
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Five's, "When the Lights Go Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Dinner when the nights are out
Original Lyrics: Baby, when the lights go out
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Lisa Stansfield's, "You Can't Deny It"
Misheard Lyrics: You see I'm smelly
Original Lyrics: You see I'm smilin'
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Motley Crue's, "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)"
Misheard Lyrics: We could celebrate
Original Lyrics: We could sail away
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Mr. Big's, "Just Take My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: But if this single guy
Original Lyrics: But if this is goodbye
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Mr. Big's, "To Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Shut up, little girl
Original Lyrics: Stand up, little girl
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Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle's, "A Whole New World"
Misheard Lyrics: I love New York
Or New York, NY Original Lyrics: A whole new world
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Taylor Dayne's, "I'll Be Your Shelter"
Misheard Lyrics: Whenever you need Santa
Original Lyrics: Whenever you need shelter
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2000s | |
Gavin DeGraw's, "Chariot"
Misheard Lyrics: Staring at make believe
or Staring at Maybellene or Staring at Maybelline Original Lyrics: Staring at a maple leaf
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Jagged Edge's, "Let's Get Married"
Misheard Lyrics: See, worst of all
Original Lyrics: See, first of all
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2010s | |
Death Grips', "Why a Bitch Gotta Lie"
Misheard Lyrics: Fuck this Cadillac! Fuck this Cadillac!
Fuck this Cadillac! Fuck this Cadillac! Fuck this Cadillac! Fuck this Cadillac! Fuck this Cadillac! Fuck this Cadillac! Original Lyrics: Why a bitch gotta lie? Why a bitch gotta lie?
Why a bitch gotta lie? Why a bitch gotta lie? Why a bitch gotta lie? Why a bitch gotta lie? Why a bitch gotta lie? Why a bitch gotta lie? |
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Sabaton's, "The Last Stand"
Misheard Lyrics: For the graceful, the might of our Lord
Original Lyrics: For the grace, for the might of our Lord
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Sara Bareilles', "Brave"
Misheard Lyrics: And let the words come out
Original Lyrics: And let the words fall out
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Faith Hill's, "This Kiss"
Misheard Lyrics: He's pissed, he's pissed
Original Lyrics: This kiss, this kiss
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Jonathan Young, Annapantsu's, "Nails & Kneecaps"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh the latest fashion always gets replaced
Original Lyrics: All the latest fashion always gets replaced
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Jonathan Young's, "Randy Dandy Oh"
Misheard Lyrics: Heave, uphaul, oh heave away
Original Lyrics: Heave a pawl, oh heave away
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Traditional's, "God Bless America"
Misheard Lyrics: To the oceans, what will form?
Original Lyrics: To the oceans white with foam
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xmas | |
Bruce Springsteen 's, "If I Was The Priest "
Misheard Lyrics: F*ck it about the old friends and the old times
Original Lyrics: Forget about the old friends and the old times
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