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1950s
Elvis Presley's, "Jailhouse Rock"
Misheard Lyrics:
One two party in the county jail
Original Lyrics:
The warden threw a party in the county jail
 
1970s
Bee Gees', "Nights on Broadway "
Misheard Lyrics:
Singin' them straight to the hot sauce.
Original Lyrics:
Singin' them straight to the hot songs.
Blue Magic's, "Sideshow"
Misheard Lyrics:
Step right up - Hooray! Hooray!
Original Lyrics:
Step right up, hurry, hurry
Kiss', "Calling Dr. Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Carmen Sandiego
Original Lyrics:
Calling Dr. Love
Loggins & Messina's, "Danny's Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Icy spurgles rising, is a very good sign
Original Lyrics:
Pisces, Virgo rising, is a very good sign
Meri Wilson's, "Telephone Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
I rented my department
Original Lyrics:
I rented my apartment
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan's, "Tell Me Something Good"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tennis something good
Original Lyrics:
Tell me something good
The Floaters', "Float On"
Misheard Lyrics:
Florida, Florida
Original Lyrics:
Float on, float on
 
1980s
Alan Parsons Project's, "Psychobabble"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't care its all chocolate barrel wrap to me
Original Lyrics:
I don't care its all Psychobabble rap to me
Billy Squier's, "Rock Me Tonite"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want ya denied
Original Lyrics:
I want ya tonite
Bruce Springsteen's, "Cover Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
The times of cocktails
Original Lyrics:
The times are tough now
Bryan Adams', "This Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's time
Original Lyrics:
This time
Bryan Adams', "This Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's just half asleep
Original Lyrics:
She's my fantasy
Cheap Trick's, "Can't Stop Falling Into Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey, Little Debbie
Original Lyrics:
Hey, little ladies
Depeche Mode's, "People Are People"
Misheard Lyrics:
People come, people go, why should it be You and I should get a house in harmony
Original Lyrics:
People are people, so why should it be You and I should get along so awfully
Eddie Murphy's, "Put Your Mouth on Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Your smile's erected
Original Lyrics:
Your smile's electric
Eurythmics', "Right by Your Side"
Misheard Lyrics:
To forget myself
or
To defend myself
Original Lyrics:
To protect myself
Jermaine Jackson's, "Dynamite"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's your love that beats me up
Original Lyrics:
It's your love that heats me up
Madonna's, "Crazy for You"
Misheard Lyrics:
What Neil Diamond did say
Original Lyrics:
What I'm dying to say
Michael Bolton's, "Soul Provider"
Misheard Lyrics:
Taco Bell love, Taco Bell trucks
Original Lyrics:
Talk about love, talk about trust
Peabo Bryson's, "If Ever You're in My Arms Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
If ever you're in my house again
Original Lyrics:
If ever you're in my arms again
Peter Wolf's, "Lights Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
I know that it's long
Original Lyrics:
I know that it's wrong
Prince's, "Let's Go Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics:
That's okay
Original Lyrics:
Let's go crazy
Prince's, "Partyman"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lawless
Original Lyrics:
Lawrence
Spandau Ballet's, "Only When You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics:
Laying in the Tag Heuer
Original Lyrics:
Laying in the after glow
Steve Perry's, "She's Mine"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've seen your guy before
Original Lyrics:
I've seen your kind before
Stevie Wonder's, "Master Blaster"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like the priest threw up and stepped away
Original Lyrics:
Like the breeze through our fingers slip away
Sting's, "Englishman In New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm Canadian
Original Lyrics:
I'm an alien
 
1990s
After 7's, "Can't Stop"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's you
or
It's blue
or
It's new
Original Lyrics:
It's true
Blur's, "Charmless Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
He thinks he's Ed and Kate
Where's those family showers?
We'll protect him
Original Lyrics:
He thinks he's educated
Airs those family shares
Will protect him
Bobby Brown's, "On Our Own"
Misheard Lyrics:
Found out about Emer, the master of eagles
or
Enough about Emer, the master of eagles
Original Lyrics:
Found out about Vigo, the master of evil
Def Leppard's, "Slang"
Misheard Lyrics:
All I ever wanna get is slammed
Original Lyrics:
All I ever wanna get is slang
Del Amitri's, "Always the Last to Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
With summer girls it don't matter
Original Lyrics:
With some girls it don't matter
Del Amitri's, "Kiss This Thing Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics:
Without that look of disgrace
Original Lyrics:
Without that look of distaste
Erasure's, "Voulez Vous"
Misheard Lyrics:
People in the air
or
People on the air
Original Lyrics:
People everywhere
Heart's, "I Didn't Want to Need You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I just can't live without a Dutch
Original Lyrics:
Now I just can't live without your touch
Louise's, "Undivided Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
You'll be invited to my heart and soul
Original Lyrics:
You'll feel it body, mind, heart and soul
N-Trance's, "Set You Free"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I know we've been wrong together
Original Lyrics:
And I know we belong together
Prince's, "Thieves in the Temple"
Misheard Lyrics:
Love don't quit
or
Love gonna click
Original Lyrics:
Love come quick
 
2000s
Avril Lavigne's, "Sk8er Boi"
Misheard Lyrics:
Buddies from now
Original Lyrics:
Five years from now
Dave Matthews Band's, "The Space Between"
Misheard Lyrics:
You cannot click me so quickly
Original Lyrics:
You cannot quit me so quickly
Fergie Featuring Ludacris', "Glamorous"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bamberger's
Original Lyrics:
Glamorous
Kanye West Feat. Jamie Foxx's, "Gold Digger "
Misheard Lyrics:
When-ah, my Knee. I gotta pee.
Original Lyrics:
When I’m in need. I gotta leave.
Lady Gaga's, "Brown Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
Grab your old dog with the new tricks
Original Lyrics:
Grab your old girl with her new tricks
Luther Vandross', "I'd Rather"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd rather be beside you in a stall
Original Lyrics:
I'd rather be beside you in a storm
Luther Vandross', "Take You Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hair it is
Original Lyrics:
Here it is
 
2010s
Ariana Grande's, "Break Free"
Misheard Lyrics:
Thot on your body I came alive
Original Lyrics:
Thought on your body I came alive
Charli XCX's, "Boom Clap"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sunday remember you
Original Lyrics:
Sunbathing on the moon
Misheard Lyrics:
They need a market
Original Lyrics:
Baby, I like it
 
country
Hayley Williams', "Pure Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
We get a little cinnamon
Original Lyrics:
We get a little sentimental

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