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1950s | |
Perry Como 's, "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes "
Misheard Lyrics: Love blooms at night in dilated eyes
Original Lyrics: Love blooms at night in daylight it dies
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1970s | |
Badfinger's, "Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: i can't forget deceiving, all You face when You believe in when i had gin there and then i let gin go i can't live when living is without hue, i can't live when living is with that You and i can't forget to mourn on
Original Lyrics: I can't live, if living is without youth(Heart). now i can't forget this evening all Your face is when You were leaving You always smile but in Your eyes You're so unsure(Heart) when i had You there and the i let You go
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Eddie Money's, "Two Tickets to Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: Lady Felone
Original Lyrics: Waited so long
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2000s | |
Miley Cyrus', "The Climb"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't no balance waiting on the other side
or Ain't no balers waiting on the other side or Ain't no powers waiting on the other side Original Lyrics: Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
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2010s | |
country | |
Billy Gilman's, "One Voice"
Misheard Lyrics: But one voice was hers
Original Lyrics: But one voice was heard
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Carolyn Dawn Johnson's, "Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: If I'm not over you by the time I get to Georgia,
Then I guess I'll be out of my mind Original Lyrics: If I'm not over you by the time I get to Georgia,
Then I guess I'll be Alabama bound |
Chris Young's, "Aw Naw"
Misheard Lyrics: You turned around and we've all died
Original Lyrics: You turned around and we locked eyes
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Clint Black & Martina McBride's, "Still Holding On"
Misheard Lyrics: I know I hate to turn away
But there's nowhere for my love to grow And there will come a day When I won't wonder what we meant Original Lyrics: I know I'll have to turn away
But there's nowhere for my love to go And there won't come a day When I won't honor what we've vowed |
Clint Black & Martina McBride's, "Still Holding On"
Misheard Lyrics: I know I'll have to turn away
'Cause there's nowhere for my love to grow And there will come a day When I won't wonder what we meant Original Lyrics: I know I'll have to turn away
But there's nowhere for my love to go And there won't come a day When I won't honor what we've vowed |
Deana Carter's, "We Danced Anyway"
Misheard Lyrics: In the dance lane
Original Lyrics: And the band played
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Dixie Chicks', "Sin Wagon"
Misheard Lyrics: On a mission to make something happen,
Feel like Delilah out looking for something Original Lyrics: On a mission to make something happen,
Feel like Delilah looking for Samson |
Dixie Chicks', "Some Days You Gotta Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: I was talking with my baby
Over a small velocity. Original Lyrics: I was talking with my baby
Over a small glass of tea. |
Dixie Chicks', "Some Days You Gotta Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: when the world doesn't make its own sense
Original Lyrics: when the world doesn't make no sense
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Gail Davies', "Bucket to the South"
Misheard Lyrics: My Grandpa taught me righteous; he taught me about Jesus
Original Lyrics: My Grandpa taught the righteous; he taught the love of Jesus
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Gail Davies', "Bucket to the South"
Misheard Lyrics: We lost darling Dessie, but the memory lives on
Original Lyrics: We lost Dol and Dancy, but the memory lives on
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Garth Brooks', "The Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd've had to miss the day.
Original Lyrics: I'd've had to miss the dance.
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Highwaymen's, "Highwayman"
Misheard Lyrics: Many a young maid lost their mamas to my trade.
Original Lyrics: Many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade.
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Jake Owen's, "Eight-Second Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: I said climb on up, but honey, wash the cup
Or I'll spit in my dip tonight And hold on tight 'cause it's gonna be wild Got an '88 Chevy to buy Original Lyrics: I said climb on up, but honey, watch the cup
That I'm spittin' my dip inside And hold on tight 'cause it's gonna be wilder Than any eight second ride |
Jake Owen's, "Eight-Second Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: I said climb on up, but honey, watch the cup
Or I'll spit in my dip tonight And hold on tight 'cause it's gonna be wild Got an '88 Chevy to buy Original Lyrics: I said climb on up, but honey, watch the cup
That I'm spittin' my dip inside And hold on tight 'cause it's gonna be wilder Than any eight second ride |
Julianne Hough's, "You, You, You"
Misheard Lyrics: And how I felt as though you staggered
Original Lyrics: And how I felt as unstable
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Julianne Hough's, "You, You, You"
Misheard Lyrics: And that Dolly was playing
From a car that was waiting For the light to turn Original Lyrics: And Madonna was playing
From a car that was waiting For the light to turn |
Julianne Hough's, "You, You, You"
Misheard Lyrics: And that Dolly was playing
From the car that was waiting For the light to turn Original Lyrics: And Madonna was playing
From a car that was waiting For the light to turn |
Julianne Hough's, "You, You, You"
Misheard Lyrics: It's insane, sane, sane
But I'm standing firm On a train, train, train Original Lyrics: It's insane, sane, sane
But I'd stand in front Of a train, train, train |
Keith Urban's, "I'm In"
Misheard Lyrics: Love doesn't come what they call back
Original Lyrics: Love doesn't come with a contract
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Kellie Pickler's, "I Wonder"
Misheard Lyrics: I think about our wedding fair
Original Lyrics: I think about how it ain't fair
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Kevin Sharp's, "Nobody Knows"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a clown, I'm put on a show
Original Lyrics: Like a clown, I put on a show
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Lauren Alaina's, "Georgia Peaches"
Misheard Lyrics: Way beyond the city lights
Lies a cowboys paradise Original Lyrics: Way beyond the city lights
Lots of cowboys paradise |
Lorrie Morgan's, "Dear Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I love him
Dearly Original Lyrics: You know I love him
Dear me |
Marcel's, "Country Rock Star"
Misheard Lyrics: I liked Country Roses, Johnny Cash,
Down through the Mellencamp with the knack. Singing oh my mama, my Sharon, I heard some good in a ring of fire. Bonnie and Clyde will survive, The Bee Gees sang, I was "Stayin' Alive." Original Lyrics: I liked Guns 'n Roses, Johnny Cash,
John Cougar Mellencamp, the Knack. Singing oh My-Ma-Ma-Ma-My Sharona, I "Hurt So Good" in a "Ring of Fire." "American Pie," "I Will Survive," The Bee Gees sang, I was "Stayin' Alive." |
Martina McBride's, "Wild Angels"
Misheard Lyrics: There are some nights
What you are you dream That's where I hear the sound of beating wings, yeah Original Lyrics: There are some nights
I watch you while you dream I swear I hear the sound of beating wings, yeah |
Michael Martin Murphey's, "Long Line of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Son, we come from the hard land we love
Original Lyrics: Son you come from a long line of love
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Michael Peterson's, "Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie"
Misheard Lyrics: I must confess, I'm just a part-time fool
Original Lyrics: I must confess, I'm just a backsliding fool
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Shania Twain's, "Come On Over"
Misheard Lyrics: When you need a life come around, oh
Original Lyrics: When you need a laugh come around, oh
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Shania Twain's, "From This Moment On"
Misheard Lyrics: There is nothing I won't admit
Original Lyrics: There is nothing I wouldn't give
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Shania Twain's, "From This Moment On"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll believe and I believe in love
And you're the answer to my prayers from up above All we need is just the two of us My dreams came true. Make yours, make you Original Lyrics: You're the reason I believe in love
And you're the answer to my prayers from up above All we need is just the two of us My dreams came true because of you |
Shania Twain's, "Party for Two"
Misheard Lyrics: In the dance hall, thee and me
Original Lyrics: And that's all we really need
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Sweethearts of the Rodeo's, "One Time, One Night"
Misheard Lyrics: A white bus sang a song unto me
Original Lyrics: A quiet voice is singing something to me
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Sweethearts of the Rodeo's, "One Time, One Night"
Misheard Lyrics: The guy that lived next door is real fine
Original Lyrics: The guy that lived next door in 305
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Tanya Tucker's, "Delta Dawn"
Misheard Lyrics: And Gideon, he says he was a-meeting you here today
To take you to his lab somewhere in the sky Original Lyrics: And did I hear you say, he was a-meeting you here today
To take you to his mansion in the sky? |
Tanya Tucker's, "Delta Dawn"
Misheard Lyrics: And Gideon, he says, he was a-meeting you here today
To take you to his mansion in the sky Original Lyrics: And did I hear you say, he was a-meeting you here today
To take you to his mansion in the sky? |
Tanya Tucker's, "Delta Dawn"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell the dawn, what's that flower you have on
Original Lyrics: Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on?
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The McCarters', "Up and Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: I pray that he'll be up and gone
Original Lyrics: Afraid that he'll be up and gone
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Toby Keith And Willie Nelson's, "Beer For My Horses"
Misheard Lyrics: My granny told my pappy back in '94
I'm a man that had to answer for the witty things he'd done Original Lyrics: Grand pappy told my pappy "Back in my day son
A man had to answer for the wicked that he'd done" |
Toby Keith and Willie Nelson's, "Beer For My Horses"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll all meet back at the Horse and Lube
or We'll all meet back at the horse saloon Original Lyrics: We'll all meet back at the local saloon.
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Tracy Byrd's, "Big Love"
Misheard Lyrics: No more fences for you to look through
With your heart caught in a single hole I've got a love for the wide open spaces I've got a big run Wild and free Room to grow As big as your dreams Deep as a river in a raging flow As Aristotle's stars will blow I've got a big run Original Lyrics: No more fences for you to look through
With your heart caught in a strangle hold I've got a love full of wide open spaces I've got a big love Wild and free Room to grow As big as your dreams Deep as a river in a raging flood As endless as the stars above I've got a big love |
Trisha Yearwood's, "Melancholy Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: Now and then I go back to Paluxy
Original Lyrics: Now and then I go back to Biloxi
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Wynonna Judd's, "Only Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And out among the flags at home
One lifetime stands alone Only love Original Lyrics: And out of all the flags I've flown
One flies high and stands alone Only love |
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misc | |
Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR's, "Crying in Chanel"
Misheard Lyrics: We both like us whiskey
Original Lyrics: We both lie 'cause we're scared
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Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande's, "Rain On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd rather be trouble, at least I'm alive
Original Lyrics: I'd rather be dry, but at least I'm alive
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