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1960s | |
Freddie and the Dreamers', "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody"
Misheard Lyrics: Build you in and hurt me
Original Lyrics: If you really can hurt me
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Joe Cocker's, "With a Little Help from My Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: Lend me all ears and I'll sing you a song
Original Lyrics: Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
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Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm such a big mistake
Original Lyrics: On such a winter's day
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The Beatles', "Norwegian Wood"
Misheard Lyrics: Isn't it good, no Injun would.
Original Lyrics: Isn't it good, Norwegian wood?
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1970s | |
Crystal Gayle's, "Talking in Your Sleep"
Misheard Lyrics: Lovin' her the way
You used to love me Talkin' in your sleep With lemons on your mind Original Lyrics: Lovin' her the way
You used to love me Talkin' in your sleep With lovin' on your mind |
John Sebastian's, "Welcome Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Your dreams will you check it out
Original Lyrics: Your dreams will you ticket out
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Molly Hatchet's, "Gator Country"
Misheard Lyrics: Miss Kitty in the bushes
She's calling my name Original Lyrics: There's a gator in the bushes
He's calling my name |
Pink Floyd's, "One of These Days"
Misheard Lyrics: One of these days
I'm gonna dance with the Evil Queen. Original Lyrics: One of these days
I'm gonna cut you into little pieces. |
Queen's, "Seven Seas Of Rhye"
Misheard Lyrics: By flash and thunder pirate I'll survive!
Original Lyrics: By flash and thunder fire and I'll survive!
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Reunion's, "Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: Richie Valens and the Stories
Original Lyrics: Richie Valens, end of story
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Seals & Crofts', "Get Closer"
Misheard Lyrics: Darling, if you want me to pee
Original Lyrics: Darling, if you want me to be
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The Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancin'"
Misheard Lyrics: What you doin' with your neighbors' Cat?
Original Lyrics: What ya doin' on your back?
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1980s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Johnny used to die of old age
Original Lyrics: Gina works the diner all day
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Breathe's, "Hands to Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight I made you sweep grass.
Original Lyrics: Tonight I need your sweet caress.
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Breathe's, "Hands to Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight you call my breasts less nice.
Original Lyrics: Tonight you calm my restlessness.
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Dire Straits', "Romeo And Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: Juliet when we made love you used a guy
Original Lyrics: Juliet when we made love you used to cry
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Eddie Murphy's, "Party All the Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Medallions on your finger
Original Lyrics: And diamonds on your finger
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Gary Portnoy's, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name"
Misheard Lyrics: Woody, you'd like to get away?
Original Lyrics: Wouldn't you like to get away?
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Irene Cara's, "Fame"
Misheard Lyrics: Read my book, read my book, read my book...
Original Lyrics: Remember, remember, remember...
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Jane Wiedlin's, "Rush Hour"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, you're so mean.
Original Lyrics: Ooh, you send me.
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Joey Scarbury's, "Believe It or Not"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like a light of a new day
Original Lyrics: It's like a light of a new day
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Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's, "All Cried Out"
Misheard Lyrics: But Lorraine will hide my crying
Original Lyrics: But the rain will hide my crying
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Sheena Easton's, "For Your Eyes Only"
Misheard Lyrics: For your arms only
Original Lyrics: For your eyes only
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Theme Songs', "Solid Gold (closing theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Feeling up my life with music
Original Lyrics: Filling up my life with music
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1990s | |
Barenaked Ladies', "The Old Apartment"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome to the old aparment.
Original Lyrics: Broke into the old aparment.
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Kelsey Grammer's, "Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs"
Misheard Lyrics: Just salad and scrambled eggs
Original Lyrics: Tossed salad and scrambled eggs
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Mariah Carey's, "I'll Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: Togetherness well it's all a math test
Original Lyrics: Togetherness, well it's all I'm after,
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Mark Knopfler's, "Sailing to Philadelphia"
Misheard Lyrics: Enduring my addiction, I am a Geordie boy
Original Lyrics: I am Jeremiah Dixon. I am a Geordie boy
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Paul Simon's, "The Obvious Child"
Misheard Lyrics: Sonny's here but for ice coolers down from the shelf
And he idly thumbs through the pages Original Lyrics: Sonny's yearbook from high school is down from the shelf
And he idly thumbs through the pages |
Sheryl Crow's, "Every Day Is a Winding Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody gets hot
Everybody gets slow Original Lyrics: Everybody gets high
Everybody gets low |
Sheryl Crow's, "Every Day Is a Winding Road"
Misheard Lyrics: He's got a daughter he calls Eastern
Original Lyrics: He's got a daughter he calls Easter
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Smash Mouth's, "Then the Morning Comes"
Misheard Lyrics: And the world's a pig.
Original Lyrics: And the world's a faze.
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Television's, "The Jerry Springer Show chant"
Misheard Lyrics: Cherry! Cherry! Cherry!
Original Lyrics: Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!
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The Rembrandts', "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics: You're still in bed at Ted's
And work again at Ace You've earned your breakfast so far Things are going Grace Original Lyrics: You're still in bed at ten
And work again at eight You've burned your breakfast so far Things are going great |
The Rembrandts', "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Your job's a joker broke
Your love life be away Original Lyrics: Your job's a joke, you're broke
Your love life's D.O.A. |
Tina Turner's, "Simply the Best"
Misheard Lyrics: You're simply the best
You're better than Nazareth Original Lyrics: You're simply the best
You're better than all the rest |
2000s | |
Fatboy Slim's, "Praise You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna praise you like a shirt
Original Lyrics: I have to praise you like I should
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Theme Songs', "Caillou"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a kid who's porn
Original Lyrics: I'm just a kid who's four
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Theme Songs', "Little Einsteins"
Misheard Lyrics: We're going on a trip in our favorite rockin' s***
Original Lyrics: We're going on a trip in our favorite rocket ship
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2010s | |
Bring Me the Horizon's, "Avalanche"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I'm going out, I'll fake what's real
Can anyone respond? Original Lyrics: 'Cause I'm going out of frequency
Can anyone respond? |
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Maroon 5's, "Misery"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl, you really got me back
You really got me back Original Lyrics: Girl, you really got me bad
You really got me bad |
Nadia Ali's, "When It Rains"
Misheard Lyrics: I am mowed down in your love
Original Lyrics: I an all drowned in your love
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country | |
Rascal Flatts', "Prayin' for Daylight"
Misheard Lyrics: Prayin' for Dateline
Original Lyrics: Prayin' for daylight
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Rascal Flatts', "What Hurts the Most"
Misheard Lyrics: I can take Lorraine on the roof of this empty house
Original Lyrics: I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house
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xmas | |
Traditional's, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
Misheard Lyrics: Good timings of comfort and joy
Original Lyrics: Good tidings of comfort and joy
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Traditional's, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Good timings to you wherever you are
Original Lyrics: Good tidings to you wherever you are
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