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1960s | |
The Eligibles', "The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle"
Misheard Lyrics: The waiter started coming up
or The waitress started coming up The diner here was hot If not for the burgers and the French fries, too The waiter would be lost (2x) or The waitress would be lost (2x) Original Lyrics: The weather started getting rough
The tiny ship was tossed If not for the courage of the fearless crew The minnow would be lost (2x) |
The Monkees', "Daydream Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheater sneaky Jean
Original Lyrics: Cheer up, sleepy Jean
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The Rolling Stones', "Sympathy for the Devil"
Misheard Lyrics: Fleas to eat you
Original Lyrics: Pleased to meet you
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1970s | |
Alan Thicke's, "It Takes Diff'rent Strokes"
Misheard Lyrics: A man is bald
Original Lyrics: A man is born
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Bread's, "Make It with You"
Misheard Lyrics: I went to Macy's with you
Original Lyrics: I'd like to make it with you
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David Soul's, "Silver Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: City of hell and gold-star hotels
Original Lyrics: Seedy motels and no-star hotels
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Queen's, "Seven Seas of Rhye"
Misheard Lyrics: I belong to you in Paramus
Original Lyrics: I belong to you forever
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1980s | |
Def Leppard's, "Rocket"
Misheard Lyrics: Pedia, pedia
Original Lyrics: gnithgif er'eW, gnithgif er'eW
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Grover Washington, Jr. and Bill Withers', "Just the Two of Us"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a terminal
Original Lyrics: Just the two of us
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Guns N' Roses', "Welcome to the Jungle"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome to the Django
Original Lyrics: Welcome to the jungle
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Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics: I said now, over arsed babes never turned me on
Original Lyrics: I said now, overcast days never turned me on.
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Queen's, "Headlong"
Misheard Lyrics: But there ain't no stuffing
Original Lyrics: But there ain't no stopping
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Queen's, "Play the Game"
Misheard Lyrics: Why another cigarette?
Original Lyrics: Light another cigarette
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1990s | |
Backstreet Boys', "I'll Never Break Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll never make you fart
Original Lyrics: I'll never break your heart
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Queen's, "Heaven for Everyone"
Misheard Lyrics: This could be hell
Original Lyrics: This could be heaven
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Soul Asylum's, "Misery"
Misheard Lyrics: Super size kings and trouble queens
Original Lyrics: Suicide kings and drama queens
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Jerry Springer"
Misheard Lyrics: They had this one breed
or They had Whoopi Original Lyrics: They had this one freak
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2000s | |
Breaking Benjamin's, "The Diary of Jane"
Misheard Lyrics: Something's getting in the way
Something's just about to break I will try to find my place in the diarrhea Jane Original Lyrics: Something's getting in the way
Something's just about to break I will try to find my place in the diary of Jane |
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Favourite Kind of High"
Misheard Lyrics: You're my favorite kind of high,
Wish you'd hold me like a fart Original Lyrics: You're my favourite kind of high,
Rushin' through me like a fire |
Rihanna's, "Umbrella "
Misheard Lyrics: You can stand under my abuela ela ela cake cake cake
Original Lyrics: You can stand under my umbrella, -ella, -ella, eh, eh, eh
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2010s | |
Bring Me the Horizon 's, "Shadow Moses "
Misheard Lyrics: This is sandpit turtle!
Original Lyrics: This is sempiternal!
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Bruno Mars', "Locked Out of Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: You make me fear out
Original Lyrics: You make me feel like
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Commercial's, "Avocados from Mexico"
Misheard Lyrics: Lady Gaga's in Mexico
Original Lyrics: Avocados from Mexico
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Oceans Ate Alaska's, "Drunk in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Secure the noose, secure the noose
Original Lyrics: Cigars on ice, cigars on ice
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xmas | |
Andy Williams', "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
Misheard Lyrics: There'll be skeletal stories
Original Lyrics: There'll be scary ghost stories
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: But say a prayer,
Pray for the ugly ones Original Lyrics: But say a prayer,
Pray for the other ones |
Eartha Kitt's, "Santa Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: So hurry up, it's chilly tonight
Original Lyrics: So hurry down the chimney tonight
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Elton John's, "Step Into Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Stinky Christmas, there's feces and pee
Original Lyrics: Step into Christmas, the admission's free
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Underneath the Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah calligraphy
Original Lyrics: Underneath the tree
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Ren & Stimpy's, "The Twelve Days of Yaksmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Eight moaves-a-toasting
Original Lyrics: Eight loaves-a-toasting
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers', "Christmas All Over Again"
Misheard Lyrics: And all of the time
(later) And write down our blog Original Lyrics: And all over town
(later) And right down our block |
Traditional's, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
Misheard Lyrics: Tired of condoms and boys
Original Lyrics: Tidings of comfort and joy
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Wee Sing's, "Away in a Manger"
Misheard Lyrics: Hooray to Malaysia
Original Lyrics: Away in a manger
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Wham!'s, "Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: This year, the elephant's here
or This year, Elvis is here Original Lyrics: This year, to save me from tears
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Whitney Houston's, "Do You Hear What I Hear"
Misheard Lyrics: Said the millionaire to the shepherd boy
Original Lyrics: Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
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