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1970s | |
Blondie's, "Heart of Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: The person you trust loves Naugahyde.
Original Lyrics: Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind.
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Devil Devil you freeze eye
Original Lyrics: Tenth Avenue freeze out
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David Bowie's, "Suffragette City"
Misheard Lyrics: The smell of black chicks just put my spine out of place.
Original Lyrics: A mellow thighed chick just put my spine out of place.
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Elton John's, "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't give us none of you aggravation,
We're hired to work and that's our plank Original Lyrics: Don't give us none of you aggravation
We had it with your discipline. |
Joan Baez's, "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics: By May the 10th, Richmond had fell
Original Lyrics: I took the train to Richmond that fell
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John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's, "Summer Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: Could she get me a freak?
Original Lyrics: Could she get me a friend?
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Orleans', "Dance with Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Night is crawling and I am falling
Original Lyrics: Night is calling and I am falling
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Orleans', "Still the One"
Misheard Lyrics: We're still having f***
And you spilled the one Original Lyrics: We're still having fun
And you're still the one |
Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)"
Misheard Lyrics: No Dukes of Hazard in the classroom
Original Lyrics: No dark sarcasms in the classroom
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: He's just a poor boy from a poor family!
Spending his life in monstrosity! Original Lyrics: He's just a poor boy from a poor family!
Spare him his life from this monstrosity! |
Yes', "Roundabout"
Misheard Lyrics: In and around the lake, varmints come out of the sky and they stand.
Original Lyrics: in and around the lake, mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
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1980s | |
Belinda Carlisle's, "I Get Weak"
Misheard Lyrics: I get weak when I look at you weep
Original Lyrics: I get weak when I look at you
Weak when we touch |
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Jane Wiedlin's, "Rush Hour"
Misheard Lyrics: And in your arse I see a shine.
Original Lyrics: And in your eyes that certain shine.
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Kim Carnes', "Above the Waterline (alt. Baywatch theme season 1)"
Misheard Lyrics: Some birds in a perfect blue sky
Original Lyrics: Sunburns and a perfect blue sky
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Kiss', "I Love It Loud"
Misheard Lyrics: Drive me crazy ahhh!
Original Lyrics: Right between the eyes.
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Lou Gramm's, "Midnight Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna pay to Chad and Brett
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna paint it cherry red
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Madonna's, "Cherish"
Misheard Lyrics: can't get wet, can't get wet
Original Lyrics: can't get away, can't get away
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Michael Jackson's, "Dirty Diana"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty Diana wrong
Original Lyrics: Dirty Diana, no
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Natalie Cole's, "Pink Cadillac"
Misheard Lyrics: They say he tickled Adam with an apple.
Original Lyrics: They say Eve tempted Adam with an apple.
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Natalie Cole's, "Pink Cadillac"
Misheard Lyrics: They say he tickled you then with an apple.
Original Lyrics: They say Eve tempted Adam with an apple.
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New Order's, "Faith"
Misheard Lyrics: The morning sun is the drop that brings me here
Original Lyrics: The morning sun is the drug that brings me near
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Peter Cetera's, "Save Me (Baywatch theme season 1)"
Misheard Lyrics: Man on the phone, caught in ranging woman
Original Lyrics: Man all alone, caught in raging water
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Peter Gabriel's, "Sledgehammer"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you cool my flame?
Original Lyrics: Why don't you call my name?
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Phil Collins', "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
Misheard Lyrics: And you coming back to me is against the Oz
And that's what I've got to fave Original Lyrics: And you coming back to me is against the odds
And that's what I've got to face |
Sophie B Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Pull my taco...
Original Lyrics: Ooh lah kah koh
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Transvision Vamp's, "Baby I Don't Care"
Misheard Lyrics: And you can tell me all your stories but please spare me the plates
Original Lyrics: And you can tell me all your stories but please spare me the plays
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1990s | |
Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm blue
If I was green I would die Original Lyrics: I'm blue (da ba dee da ba di)
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Goldbug's, "Whole Lotta Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You made a fool of me, I’m not a fool, no.
Original Lyrics: You need coolin', baby, I'm not foolin'
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Huey Lewis and The News', "Couple Days Off"
Misheard Lyrics: I need a little loving-on, if you know what I mean
Original Lyrics: I need a little loving only you know what I mean
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Jimi Jamison's, "I'm Always Here (Baywatch theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I'm always ready
I won't let you out of my side Original Lyrics: 'Cause I'm always ready
I won't let you out of my sight |
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Local H's, "Mayonnaise and Malaise"
Misheard Lyrics: So glad to be a jerk
Original Lyrics: So glad to be unsure
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Lou Rawls', "After the Sun Goes Down (Baywatch Nights theme #1)"
Misheard Lyrics: People are drowning in a seed of love
Original Lyrics: People are drowning in a sea of light
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Louise's, "Let's Go Round Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby we'll dance like our hands are tied.
Original Lyrics: Maybe we'll turn back the hands of time.
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REM's, "Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Calling Charlie Baker
Original Lyrics: Call me when you try to wake her up.
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The B-52's', "Roam"
Misheard Lyrics: I bought an egg
With salmonella Original Lyrics: I hear a wind
Whistling air |
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2000s | |
Ashlee Simpson's, "Pieces of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Princess, Princess, Princess and me.
Original Lyrics: Pieces, Pieces, Pieces of me.
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Britney Spears', "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: All I need is time,
A woman that is mine Original Lyrics: All I need is time,
A moment that is mine |
Courage the Cowardly Dog's, "King Ramses"
Misheard Lyrics: Demanding ghost! Demanding ghost!
Original Lyrics: The man in gauze, the man in gauze
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Fall Out Boy's, "Disloyal Order of Water Buffaloes"
Misheard Lyrics: Nobody wants to hear you sing about charity
Original Lyrics: Nobody wants to hear you sing about tragedy
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Ryan Adams', "Political Scientist"
Misheard Lyrics: The government supplies her champaign, political scientists
Original Lyrics: The government supplies her cocaine, political scientists
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Stone Sour's, "Bother"
Misheard Lyrics: Diaries left with creme de gatries
Original Lyrics: Diaries left with cryptic entries.
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2010s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "The Kids Aren't Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: And when the gravy pours
Stay thirsty like before Original Lyrics: And when it rains it pours
Stay thirsty like before |
Fall Out Boy's, "The Kids Aren't Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: Salt in your knees,
Let me be captured. Original Lyrics: Fall to your knees,
Bring on the Rapture. |
Vance Joy's, "Riptide"
Misheard Lyrics: And the crowded dumpster
Original Lyrics: And they come unstuck
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christian | |
Casting Crowns', "Thrive"
Misheard Lyrics: We were made to fry
or We were made to fly Original Lyrics: We were made to thrive
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country | |
Shania Twain's, "You're Still the One"
Misheard Lyrics: We beat the Oz together
Original Lyrics: We beat the odds together
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