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1950s | |
Frankie Laine's, "Rawhide"
Misheard Lyrics: She rolling, rolling, rolling
Though the streams are swollen Keep them cameras rolling, I-5 Through rain and wind and weather Original Lyrics: She rolling, rolling, rolling
Though the streams are swollen Keep them doggies rolling, rawhide Through rain and wind and weather |
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1960s | |
The Beatles', "Come Together"
Misheard Lyrics: He back production
He got morris scumboot He got ono sideball He want spinal cracker Original Lyrics: He bag production
He got walrus gumboot He got Ono sideboard He one spinal cracker |
The Beatles', "Come Together"
Misheard Lyrics: He wear no shoeshine
He got toe jam football He got ucky finga He shoot Coca-Cola. Original Lyrics: He wear no shoeshine
He got toe-jam football He got monkey finger He shoot Coca-Cola. |
The Rolling Stones', "Paint It Black"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe Denver might fade away while knights have to face the fax.
Original Lyrics: Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts.
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Theme Songs', "Spiderman (cartoon)"
Misheard Lyrics: Catches thieves just like mice
Original Lyrics: Catches thieves just like flies
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1970s | |
10cc's, "I'm Not in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't tell your friends about the tour bus
Original Lyrics: Don't tell your friends about the two of us
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Boz Scaggs', "Lido Shuffle"
Misheard Lyrics: He's for the money
He's for the showBleed all the way home. Original Lyrics: He's for the money
He's for the show Lido's waiting for the go. |
Bread's, "Make It with You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna r*** it with you.
Original Lyrics: I wanna make it with you.
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John Denver's, "Annie's Song"
Misheard Lyrics: You fill out my census
Original Lyrics: You fill up my senses
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Kraftwerk's, "The Man Machine"
Misheard Lyrics: Man machine; soup for you and me...
Original Lyrics: Man machine; semi-human being...
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LaBelle's, "Lady Marmalade"
Misheard Lyrics: He met mama light down in old New Orleans
Original Lyrics: He met Marmalade down in old New Orleans
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Paul McCartney & Wings', "Silly Love Songs"
Misheard Lyrics: St. Patrick's Day
Original Lyrics: Say, can't you see
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2"
Misheard Lyrics: No ducks are hiding in the classroom
Original Lyrics: No dark sarcasm in the classroom
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Is this the real lie Is this just Fanta sea
Original Lyrics: Is this the real life Is this just fantasy
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Queen's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Get hit
Get all my tracks Take a Baxie Itch Ike Take a long ride on my mode o' bike Till I'm ready Original Lyrics: Get hip
Get on my tracks Take a back seat Hitchhike Take a long ride on my motorbike Till I'm ready |
Sherbet's, "Howzat"
Misheard Lyrics: How how howzat,
You masturbate I caught you out Howzat Original Lyrics: How how howzat
You messed about I caught you out Howzat |
The Ramones', "Blitzkrieg Bop"
Misheard Lyrics: They're all wrapped up and ready to go
Original Lyrics: They're all revved up and ready to go
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1980s | |
Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Four soon future hombres
Original Lyrics: Pour some sugar on me
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Dire Straits', "Walk of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: We got the action
We got the lotion Original Lyrics: We got the action
We got the motion |
Madness', "Baggy Trousers"
Misheard Lyrics: All the small ones wrapped in towels
Original Lyrics: All the small ones tell tall tales
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Madness', "Baggy Trousers"
Misheard Lyrics: Break off the end of a plastic pack
Original Lyrics: Back of the head with a plastic cup
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Madness', "Baggy Trousers"
Misheard Lyrics: Gone to fight Midmester School
Original Lyrics: Gone to fight with next door's school
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Madness', "Baggy Trousers"
Misheard Lyrics: Sits alone, invents his pain
Original Lyrics: Sits alone and bends his cane
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Robbie Nevil's, "C'est La Vie"
Misheard Lyrics: Got handjob
That's so gay Original Lyrics: Got a job
That's okay |
Starship's, "We Built This City"
Misheard Lyrics: Macaulay plays the mamba.
Original Lyrics: Marconi plays La Bamba.
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1990s | |
Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: Kung fu, I'll chop you with a knife.
Original Lyrics: I'm blue, da ba de ba da ba
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Metallica's, "Enter Sandman"
Misheard Lyrics: Señor Pears, it's a wand!
Don't forget my son to include everyone. Original Lyrics: Say your prayers little one.
Don't forget my son to include everyone. |
Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: And ebola, dedicators!
Original Lyrics: Here we are now,
Entertain us |
Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: I wasn't wood. I confess to my father's gift of finger grass.
Original Lyrics: I'm worse at what I do best and for this gift I feel blessed.
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Paula Abdul's, "The Promise of a New Day"
Misheard Lyrics: See the wisdom from our steaks in our past
Original Lyrics: See the wisdom from mistakes in our past
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Paula Abdul's, "Vibeology"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in a f***ing way
Original Lyrics: I'm in a funky way
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Paula Abdul's, "Will You Marry Me?"
Misheard Lyrics: With a merry me
Original Lyrics: Will you marry me?
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Primus', "South Park"
Misheard Lyrics: I like girls with big fat TVs
Original Lyrics: I like girls with big fat titties
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Rage Against the Machine's, "Vietnow"
Misheard Lyrics: Put the poop in the bag
Original Lyrics: Up jump tha boogie then bang
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Theme Song's, "The Powerpuff Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: She is the joy and the lobster
Original Lyrics: She is the joy and the laughter
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2000s | |
Daft Punk's, "Superheroes"
Misheard Lyrics: Trump's in the air!
Original Lyrics: Something's in the air
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Fall Out Boy's, "America's Suitehearts"
Misheard Lyrics: Dubstep love, Uruk-hai, baby you please
Original Lyrics: Down, set, one, hut, hut, hike, Media Blitz
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Funeral for a Friend's, "Escape Artists Never Die"
Misheard Lyrics: We're a hundred thousand mice
Original Lyrics: With a hundred thousand lights
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No Doubt's, "Running"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm so sorry that I farted
Original Lyrics: I'm so sorry that I've fallen
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Shakira's, "Whenever, Wherever"
Misheard Lyrics: Lucky that my breasts are small and humble,
So you don't confuse them with mum's. Original Lyrics: Lucky that my breasts are small and humble
So you don't confuse them with mountains. |
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2010s | |
BORNS's, "Electric Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't let you go down to the garden
Original Lyrics: I can't let you go now that I got it
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Beyonce's, "Formation"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm so reckless when I rock my rewatch address (Stalin)
Original Lyrics: I'm so reckless when I rock my Givenchy dress (stylin')
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DNCE's, "Cake by the Ocean"
Misheard Lyrics: I keep on hopin' you can't find the ocean
Original Lyrics: I keep on hoping we'll eat cake by the ocean
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Ed Sheeran's, "Thinking Out Loud "
Misheard Lyrics: And, baby, your smile's forever in my mind and Ben Vereen
Original Lyrics: And, baby, your smile's forever in my mind and memory
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Ed Sheeran's, "Thinking Out Loud "
Misheard Lyrics: And, darling, I will be loving you 'til we're 17
Original Lyrics: And, darling, I will be loving you 'til we're 70
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Omi's, "Cheerleader"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh I think I found myself a Jillian
Original Lyrics: Oh I think that I found myself a cheerleader
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Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: All the lonely Starbucks lovers
Original Lyrics: Got a long list of ex lovers
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xmas | |
Traditional's, "Jingle Bells"
Misheard Lyrics: one more opened slave
Original Lyrics: One horse open sleigh
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