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1960s | |
The Doors', "Light My Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on baby, like my piles
Original Lyrics: Come on baby, light my fire
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1970s | |
Donna Summer's, "I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: And the whiskers in his ear
Original Lyrics: And she whispered in his ear
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Elton John's, "Candle in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye nobody
Original Lyrics: Goodbye Norma Jean
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Rare Earth 's, "(I Know) I'm Losing You"
Misheard Lyrics: It hurts when I vomit, don't worry girl.
Original Lyrics: I'm hurt, downhearted, and worried girl.
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Schoolhouse Rock's, "Mother Necessity"
Misheard Lyrics: Hunger necessity
Original Lyrics: Mother necessity
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Schoolhouse Rock's, "Schoolhouse Rocky"
Misheard Lyrics: As your body goes bitter
For lots of flowers Original Lyrics: As your body grows bigger
Your mind must flower |
Steve Miller Band's, "Fly Like An Eagle"
Misheard Lyrics: Time keeps on 7, 7, 7
into the future Original Lyrics: Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future. |
The Charlie Daniels Band's, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: He was really blind
Original Lyrics: He was in a bind
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1980s | |
America's, "The Border"
Misheard Lyrics: If we can make it to Georgia
Original Lyrics: If we can make it to the border
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Barry Manilow's, "Memory"
Misheard Lyrics: It was pitiful then
Original Lyrics: It was beautiful then
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Belle Stars', "Sign Of The Times"
Misheard Lyrics: This is island time
Original Lyrics: It's the sign of the times.
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Def Leppard's, "Rocket"
Misheard Lyrics: Midnight sweet mansion
Original Lyrics: Midnight street magic
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Don Henley's, "The End of the Innocence"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the end of the nuisance
Original Lyrics: This is the end of the innocence
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Donna Summer's, "Walk Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Just another emoji
Original Lyrics: Just another emotion
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F.R. David's, "Words"
Misheard Lyrics: Words don't cum easy to me How can I find a way to make you see I love you? Words don't cum easy
Original Lyrics: Words don't come easy to me How can I find a way to make you see I love you? Words don't come easy
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Terence Trent D'Arby's, "Sign Your Name"
Misheard Lyrics: Sign your name across my arse
Original Lyrics: Sign your name across my heart
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The Beautiful South's, "I'll Sail This Ship Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: You would take Japan
Original Lyrics: You would take me back
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The Beautiful South's, "Song for Whoever"
Misheard Lyrics: I love you from the bottom of my Pepsi can
Original Lyrics: I love you from the bottom of my pencil case
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The Beautiful South's, "You Keep It All In"
Misheard Lyrics: You know your throttle
Original Lyrics: You know your problem
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The Scorpions', "Rock You Like A Hurricane"
Misheard Lyrics: Here I am
Brought you like I know you can Original Lyrics: Here I am
To rock you like a hurricane. |
1990s | |
DMX's, "Party Up (Up in Here)"
Misheard Lyrics: Garbo make me lose my mind Up in here, up in here Garbo make me go all out Up in here, up in here
Original Lyrics: Y'all gon' make me lose my mind Up in here, up in here Y'all gon' make me go all out Up in here, up in here
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Five's, "Everybody Get Up"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm literally best
Original Lyrics: I'm lyrically blessed
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Five's, "Got the Feelin'"
Misheard Lyrics: We got you head puppets
Original Lyrics: We got you heads bumping
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Five's, "If Ya Gettin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I heard somebody say (one)
Original Lyrics: I heard somebody say (what?)
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Five's, "Slam Dunk (Da Funk)"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you wanna get creepy?
Original Lyrics: Do you wanna get freaky?
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Five's, "Until the Night Is Through"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be raping!
Original Lyrics: I'll be waiting!
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Paul Weller's, "Peacock Suit"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't need you to rough up the feathers of my peacock suit
Do you think I'm cute? Original Lyrics: I don't need you to ruffle the feathers of my peacock suit
Did you think I should? |
The Beautiful South's, "A Little Time"
Misheard Lyrics: I need a limo
Original Lyrics: I need a little
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The Beautiful South's, "Everybody's Talkin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Only the angels in my mind
Original Lyrics: Only the echoes of my mind
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The Beautiful South's, "One Last Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Damn, damn, damn
Original Lyrics: Down, down, down
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The Beautiful South's, "Prettiest Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Lymon is the time
Original Lyrics: Line one is the time
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The Beautiful South's, "We are Each Other"
Misheard Lyrics: Said that we'd toke
or Said that we'd joke or Said that we'd choke Original Lyrics: Said that we'd toast
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The Beautiful South's, "We are Each Other"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the woman in red
Original Lyrics: This is the woman you laid
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2000s | |
Take That's, "Rule The World"
Misheard Lyrics: I will come for you
Original Lyrics: I will comfort you
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Take That's, "Rule The World"
Misheard Lyrics: If wars break down
Original Lyrics: If walls break down
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The Beautiful South's, "Closer Than Most"
Misheard Lyrics: Hell, hell
or Help, help Original Lyrics: Hey, hey
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The Beautiful South's, "Just a Few Things That I Ain't"
Misheard Lyrics: Remember 007 or saint
Original Lyrics: But never 007 or saint
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The Beautiful South's, "This Will Be Our Year"
Misheard Lyrics: And I won't regret
Original Lyrics: And I won't forget
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2010s | |
LMFAO's, "Sexy and I Know It"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Cecil and I know it
Original Lyrics: I'm sexy and I know it
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Sabaton's, "Seven Pillars of Wisdom"
Misheard Lyrics: Hunters Ottoman trail
Original Lyrics: Hunters hot on their trail.
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Sabaton's, "Seven Pillars of Wisdom"
Misheard Lyrics: May the land lay claim on to Lauren's name.
Original Lyrics: May the land lay claim on to Lawrence name.
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