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1950s | |
Bobby Darin's, "Mack the Knife"
Misheard Lyrics: Someone sleeping 'round the corner.
Original Lyrics: Someone sneakin' 'round the corner.
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Gogi Grant's, "The Wayward Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: And he was born the next old king
The next old king to the wayward wind. Original Lyrics: And he was born the next of kin
The next of kin to the wayward wind. |
1960s | |
Simon & Garfunkel's, "The Sound of Silence"
Misheard Lyrics: Take my horns and I'm an angry jew
Original Lyrics: Take my arms that I might reach you
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Simon and Garfunkel's, "Scarborough Fair"
Misheard Lyrics: Parsley, sage, was nearly on time
Original Lyrics: Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
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Steam's, "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: Na na na na,
Na na na na, Hey hey hey, Mud pie Original Lyrics: Na na na na,
Na na na na, Hey hey hey, Goodbye |
The Beatles', "Lady Madonna"
Misheard Lyrics: Lady Madonna, terminate your feet.
Original Lyrics: Lady Madonna, children at your feet.
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The Beatles', "Penny Lane"
Misheard Lyrics: In Penny Lane, there is a barman showing photographs
Original Lyrics: In Penny Lane, there is a barber showing photographs
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The Monkees', "I'm a Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: I thought love was only true in Fairy Town
Original Lyrics: I thought love was only true in fairy tales
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: You're enchained by Yorro and Zorro
Original Lyrics: You're enchained by you're own sorrow
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: See that girl
Watch that seam Diggin' the dancin' queen. Original Lyrics: See that girl
Watch that scene Diggin' the Dancin' Queen. |
David Bowie's, "John, I'm Only Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: John I'm all excited
She turns me on, I'm all excited Original Lyrics: John I'm only dancing
She turns me on, I'm only dancing |
Queen's, "Bicycle Race"
Misheard Lyrics: You say shut up I say hey man
Jors wars never my scene Original Lyrics: You say shark I say hey man
Jaws was never my scene |
Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Icy a little silhouetto of a man Scotaboosh Scotaboosh will you do the fan mango
Original Lyrics: I see a little silhouetto of a man Scaramouche Scaramouche will you do the fandango
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Queen's, "Fat Bottomed Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: I got stiffness in ma balls or I got syphilis in the balls
Original Lyrics: I got stiffness in my bones
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: She keeps a moaning and chantin' in her pretty cabinet And let them eat cake she says just like Marie and toe net A built in remedy for Khrushchev's virginity
Original Lyrics: She keeps Moet et Chandon in her pretty cabinet And let them eat cake she says just lime Marie Antoinette A built in remedy for Khrushchev and Kennedy
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Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: Eating with your eyes gonna make ya zombies some day
Original Lyrics: Pleading with your eyes gonna make ya some peace some day
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Skids', "Into The Valley"
Misheard Lyrics: Into the valley, peaches on the vine
Original Lyrics: Into the valley, betrothed and divine
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1980s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Glory Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Her and a horse called Barbie, well they split up
I guess it's two years gone by now Original Lyrics: Her and her husband Bobby, well they split up
I guess it's two years gone by now |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Hungry Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't make no difference what my buddy says
Original Lyrics: Don't make no difference what nobody says
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Deacon Blue's, "Queen of the New Year"
Misheard Lyrics: My name for you
Is Queen of the Moonies Original Lyrics: My name for you
Is Queen of the New Year |
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Europe's, "The Final Countdown"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a fire in cow town
Original Lyrics: It's the final countdown
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Marillion's, "Kayleigh"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you remember Donny's skates from nudist college halls
Original Lyrics: Do you remember dawn escapes from moon washed college halls
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Metallica's, "Disposable Heroes"
Misheard Lyrics: Battle the ferrets!
Original Lyrics: Back to the front
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Operation Ivy's, "Artifical Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Ours is the life in the market place
Original Lyrics: Artificial life in the market place
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Operation Ivy's, "Big City"
Misheard Lyrics: Big city thinks it ain't
OR Big city, frickin' A Original Lyrics: Big city, big city
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Queen's, "Another One Bites The Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey! Ooh tell ya! Hand the dust! I'm not adopted or Hey! Ooh tell ya! Hand the dust! I'm not a doctor
Original Lyrics: Hey! Ooh tell ya! And the dust! And the dust yeah!
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey! Oh tell ya!
Feel ma nuts- I'm not adopted! Original Lyrics: Hey! Oh take it!
And the dust- Bite the dust ah! |
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Toto's, "Pamela"
Misheard Lyrics: Canada, don't break this heart of mine
Original Lyrics: Pamela, don't break this heart of mine
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1990s | |
Paul Simon's, "The Obvious Child"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a stranger in a strange land
Original Lyrics: I'm accustomed to a smooth ride
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2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Honorable Mention"
Misheard Lyrics: 'I can be your junk', you said
Original Lyrics: I can be your John Cusack
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2010s | |
Commercial's, "Haribo"
Misheard Lyrics: Uh oh the dairy-o
Original Lyrics: Kids and grown-ups love it so
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Get Scared's, "Buried Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: And we're almost buried alive in what we say, we make these steaks along the way
Original Lyrics: And we're hopeless, buried alive in what we say, we've made mistakes along the way
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Marina and the Diamonds', "Froot"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm your cauliflower
Original Lyrics: I'm your carnal flower
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country | |
misc | |
Cast of Mame's, "Mame"
Misheard Lyrics: You coach the blues right out of the whore
Original Lyrics: You coax the blues right out of the horn
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xmas | |
Cast of Mame's, "We Need a Little Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Carols and the spinach
Original Lyrics: Carols at the spinet
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Kenny Rogers', "Christmas Is My Favorite Time of the Year"
Misheard Lyrics: How was the wise men?
Original Lyrics: How wise the wise men
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Kenny Rogers', "Kentucky Homemade Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: They shut down the mind last summer
Original Lyrics: They shut down the mine last summer
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Traditional's, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
Misheard Lyrics: Peace on Earth and Murphy mild.
Original Lyrics: Peace on Earth and mercy mild.
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Traditional's, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
Misheard Lyrics: With the jelly ghost proclaim
Original Lyrics: With th'angelic host proclaim.
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Traditional's, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
Misheard Lyrics: Peace on Earth, immersed in wine
Original Lyrics: Peace on Earth, and mercy mild
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Traditional's, "Once in Royal David's City"
Misheard Lyrics: Once in Roy and David's city,
Stood a lonely cattle shed, Original Lyrics: Once in royal David's city,
Stood a lowly cattle shed, |
Traditional's, "Silent Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Christ the slaver is born,
Christ the slaver is born Original Lyrics: Christ the Saviour is born,
Christ the Saviour is born |
Traditional's, "The First Noel"
Misheard Lyrics: The First Noel
The angels did say Was to serve ten poor shepherds In freezers they lay. Original Lyrics: The First Noel
The angels did say Was to certain poor shepherds In fields as they lay. |
Traditional's, "We Wish You A Merry Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, bring us a figgy pudding
And a cup of cold tea Original Lyrics: Oh, bring us a figgy pudding
And a cup of good cheer |