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1950s | |
Frankie Laine's, "Rose Rose I Love You "
Misheard Lyrics: Standing on the Jenny as the steamer moves away.
Original Lyrics: Standing on the jetty as the streamer moves away.
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1960s | |
Dobie Gray's, "The 'in' Crowd"
Misheard Lyrics: Got our own way of walkin',
We got our own way of porkin', yeah! Original Lyrics: Got our own way of walkin',
We got our own way of talkin', yeah! |
Ray Charles', "In the Heat of the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: In the feel of the night
Original Lyrics: In the heat of the night
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Stevie Wonder's, "What Christmas Means to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Went to Mexico
Original Lyrics: Lots of mistletoe
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: You should be sexy
Original Lyrics: You should be dancing
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Commercial's, "Gorton's"
Misheard Lyrics: Trust the hopeless fisherman
Original Lyrics: Trust the Gorton's Fisherman
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll burst in any case
Original Lyrics: Well versed in etiquette
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Theme Songs', "Big Blue Marble"
Misheard Lyrics: The difference is our problems
Original Lyrics: Our differences, our problems
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Theme Songs', "One Day at a Time"
Misheard Lyrics: This is s*** (this is s***)
Original Lyrics: This is it (this is it)
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1980s | |
Anita Baker's, "Sweet Love"
Misheard Lyrics: My ar*e will hold you, baby
Original Lyrics: My arms will hold you, baby
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Billy Joel's, "Leave a Tender Moment Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I get so late
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I get so afraid
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Frank Stallone's, "Far From Over"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna know that
Original Lyrics: I'm running over
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Romeo Void's, "A Girl in Love (Is a Temporary Thing)"
Misheard Lyrics: (Teddy bear thing)
Original Lyrics: (Temporary thing)
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Romeo Void's, "Never Say Never"
Misheard Lyrics: They exasperated as his bride
Original Lyrics: They masqueraded as his bride
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Theme Songs', "Muppet Babies"
Misheard Lyrics: Newborn babies, we make you be untrue
Original Lyrics: Muppet Babies, we make your dreams come true
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Theme Songs', "Welcome to Pooh Corner"
Misheard Lyrics: Without any reason or lie
or Without any reason on why Original Lyrics: Without any reason or rhyme
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1990s | |
Boyzone's, "Isn't It a Wonder?"
Misheard Lyrics: Isn't it a wonder with the sweetness in thy eyes?
Original Lyrics: Isn't it a wonder with the sweetness in my eyes?
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Christina Aguilera's, "Genie in a Bottle"
Misheard Lyrics: You got the money and I pay
Original Lyrics: You gotta rub me the right way
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Commercial's, "Yahtzee"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on I get tired all the time
Original Lyrics: Come on I need five of a kind
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Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle's, "A Whole New World"
Misheard Lyrics: A worrywart
Original Lyrics: A whole new world
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Theme Songs', "Bear in the Big Blue House"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Tigger house
Original Lyrics: Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Big Blue House
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Theme Songs', "Kipper"
Misheard Lyrics: The dog eats a Snickers
Original Lyrics: The dog with the slipper
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Theme Songs', "Pappyland"
Misheard Lyrics: Patty blew it
or Patti blew it Original Lyrics: Pappy drew it
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Theme Songs', "Pepper Ann"
Misheard Lyrics: Pepper Ann, Pepper Ann
Watch the Thanksgiving parade Original Lyrics: Pepper Ann, Pepper Ann
Marching in her own parade |
2000s | |
'N Sync's, "Chili's Baby Back Ribs"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna piggyback, piggyback, piggyback
Original Lyrics: I want my baby back, baby back, baby back
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Lady Gaga's, "Bad Romance"
Misheard Lyrics: I want your trauma, the touch of your hair
Original Lyrics: I want your drama, the touch of your hand
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The Click Five's, "Just the Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause she's bigamy
Original Lyrics: 'Cause she's bittersweet
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Theme Songs', "Between the Lions"
Misheard Lyrics: Behave between the lions
Original Lyrics: Be here between the lions
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Theme Songs', "Bunnytown"
Misheard Lyrics: To a cookie little place called Bunnytown
Original Lyrics: To a kooky little place called Bunnytown
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Theme Songs', "Little Einsteins"
Misheard Lyrics: Start the can-can
Original Lyrics: Start the countdown
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2010s | |
Zedd's, "Clarity"
Misheard Lyrics: Still fart and don't know why
Original Lyrics: Still fight and I don't know why
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country | |
Lynn Anderson's, "Rose Garden"
Misheard Lyrics: I bet you're fartin'
Original Lyrics: I beg your pardon
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xmas | |
'N Sync's, "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays"
Misheard Lyrics: And everything's at BK
Original Lyrics: And everything's okay
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Harry Belafonte's, "Mary's Boy Child"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen what they sing
Original Lyrics: Listen what they say
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Slade's, "Merry Xmas Everybody"
Misheard Lyrics: Look to the feature now
Original Lyrics: Look to the future now
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Traditional's, "Deck the Halls"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance halls in Barcelona
Original Lyrics: Deck the halls with boughs of holly
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Traditional's, "The 12 Days of Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Five smoking weed
Original Lyrics: Five golden rings
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Wizzard's, "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
Misheard Lyrics: When the kids are singing
Original Lyrics: When the kids start singing
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