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1960s | |
Donovan's, "Sunshine Superman"
Misheard Lyrics: Superman or Greenland, her name's got another no mean.
Original Lyrics: Superman or Green Lantern ain't got nothin' on me.
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The Cowsills', "Hair"
Misheard Lyrics: No army's got control of my hair
Original Lyrics: Long as God can grow it, my hair
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The Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Preacher lights a bowl (He knows I'm going to stay"
Original Lyrics: You know the preacher likes the cold.
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1970s | |
AC/DC's, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty deeds by the donkey king
Original Lyrics: Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap.
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AC/DC's, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty deeds by the donkey king
Original Lyrics: Dirty deeds done dirt cheap
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Alice Cooper's, "You and Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And I sell the SweeTARTS that's just enough for me
Original Lyrics: And I tell you sweetheart that's just enough for me
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Andy Gibb's, "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Devil's doctor
Original Lyrics: Devil's daughter
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Andy Gibb's, "An Everlasting Love"
Misheard Lyrics: The roman thunder
Original Lyrics: The rumble of thunder
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Bob Dylan's, "Hurricane"
Misheard Lyrics: Three bodies lying in the Spanish Sea
Original Lyrics: Three bodies lying there does Patty see
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Charles Daniels Band's, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: The desert's in the house of the rising sun
Original Lyrics: The devil's in the house of the rising sun
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England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not talking 'bout the linen,
And I don't wanna change your life Original Lyrics: I'm not talking about moving in, and I don't wanna change your life
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Mott The Hoople's, "All The Young Dudes"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh man, I need JIMI when I got T.Rex!...
Original Lyrics: Oh man, I need TV when I got T. Rex.
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Pink Floyd's, "Money"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you can't count the all star, daydream
Think I'll buy me a football team. Original Lyrics: New car, caviar, four star daydream
Think I'll buy me a football team. |
Stevie Nicks', "Edge of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like the right-winged girl.
Original Lyrics: Just like the white-winged dove
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The Clash's, "White Riot"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you going Blackburn, or are you going Fulham?
Original Lyrics: Are you going backwards, or are you going forward?
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The Doobie Brothers', "Listen to the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Houston baby got to fly, oh got to fly oh yeah
Original Lyrics: List'nin' for the happy sounds
And I got to let them fly |
1980s | |
Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb's, "Guilty"
Misheard Lyrics: Little by little we meet in the needle
The baby in the dark (Ya gotta be a healer) You gotta no reason for livin' You bad old girl with the love you're giving all Original Lyrics: Little by little we meet in the middle
There's danger in the dark (It oughta be illegal) You got a reason for livin' You battle on with the love you're buildin' on |
Commercial's, "Kellogg's Fruit Loops"
Misheard Lyrics: Follow your nose, it always snows
Original Lyrics: Follow your nose, it always knows.
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Genesis', "Invisible Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: She sees the hand and give you no talk s***
Original Lyrics: She seems to have and invisible touch, yeah.
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Motley Crüe 's, "Kickstart my Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Kickstart my heart
Holding in my farts Original Lyrics: Kickstart my heart
Hope it never stops |
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The Clash's, "Rock the Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: It's really undecided
Chalk or plaster, caulk or plaster Original Lyrics: Shariff don't like it
Rock the casbah, rock the casbah |
The Pretenders', "Mystery Achievement"
Misheard Lyrics: Misery achievement
Original Lyrics: Mystery achievement
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Til Tuesday's, "Voices Carry"
Misheard Lyrics: Thrust deeper down now, Richard Scarry.
Original Lyrics: Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry.
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1990s | |
10,000 Maniacs', "Because the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: The energy now, energy now, energy now
Original Lyrics: They can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now
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All Saints', "Never Ever"
Misheard Lyrics: When you gonna take the abacus back home?
Original Lyrics: When you gonna take me out of this black hole?
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Blues Traveler's, "Run-Around"
Misheard Lyrics: á la Gucci, I don't mind
Original Lyrics: And I'll lie too and say I don't mind
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Culture Beat's, "Mr. Vain"
Misheard Lyrics: Call me Mr. Famous
Call me Mr. Wrong Call me Mr. Fame Original Lyrics: Call him Mr. Raider
Call him Mr. Wrong Call him Mr. Vain |
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Fugees', "Killing Me Softly"
Misheard Lyrics: Killing these saltines with his song
Killing these saltines Original Lyrics: Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly |
Metallica's, "Loverman"
Misheard Lyrics: My dick is asleep take a look at its eye.
Original Lyrics: You might think he's asleep but take a look at his eyes
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Take That's, "Back for Good"
Misheard Lyrics: I want you back for gum
Original Lyrics: I want you back for good
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The Pretenders', "I'll Stand by You"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'll never deserve you
Original Lyrics: And I'll never desert you
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2000s | |
Bob the Builder's, "Big Fish Little Fish"
Misheard Lyrics: Dick, dick, dick it
Original Lyrics: Dig, dig, dig it
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Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I just wanna live another life
Original Lyrics: I just wanna live when I'm alive
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Justice's, "DVNO"
Misheard Lyrics: Four crappy old letters written in gold
Original Lyrics: Four capital letters printed in gold
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System Of A Down's, "B.Y.O.B."
Misheard Lyrics: We're in front of you.
Original Lyrics: Where the fuck are you?
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The Fratellis', "Chelsea Dagger"
Misheard Lyrics: Kimmy Kear Agadir bring your sister over here
Original Lyrics: Gave me gear thank you dear bring your sister over here
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Trapt's, "Echo"
Misheard Lyrics: And be aware you drew the line.
Original Lyrics: Unclear where you drew the line.
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2010s | |
Coldplay's, "Adventure of a Lifetime"
Misheard Lyrics: Like I'm saliva yeah!
Original Lyrics: Like I'm alive again!
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Ellie Goulding's, "Lights"
Misheard Lyrics: And I think back to when my brother and my sister slept
In an unlocked place the only time I feel safe Original Lyrics: And I think back to when my brother and my sister slept
In an unknown place the only time I feel safe |
Fall Out Boy's, "Centuries"
Misheard Lyrics: My mum took my hand and died with my heart.
Original Lyrics: Mummified my teenage dreams
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Nightwish's, "Ghost River"
Misheard Lyrics: A footprint of every otter you see
Original Lyrics: A footprint on every island you see
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One Direction's, "Drag Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a river for a soul
And baby you're a poet Original Lyrics: I got a river for a soul
And baby you're a boat |
One Direction's, "Drag Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: If I didn't have you I'd never see the Sun
'Cause I already had a piece of one Original Lyrics: If I didn't have you I'd never see the Sun
'Cause you taught me how to be someone |
R. City ft. Adam Levine's, "Locked Away"
Misheard Lyrics: If I showed you my cock
Original Lyrics: If I showed you my flaws
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