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1960s | |
Chuck Berry's, "Brenda Lee"
Misheard Lyrics: Slutty till the day she dies.
Original Lyrics: Smarty till the day she dies.
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Crosby Stills & Nash's, "Teach Your Children"
Misheard Lyrics: Teach your children well, Their father’s hell will slowly go by...
Original Lyrics: Teach your children well, Their father's health will slowly go by...
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Mamas and the Papas', "12:30 (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)"
Misheard Lyrics: I can no longer keep my body warm
Original Lyrics: I can no longer keep my blinds drawn.
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Robin Ward's, "Wonderful Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd like to thank you for giving me the most wonderful supper of my life
Original Lyrics: I'd like to thank you for giving me the most wonderful summer of my life
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1970s | |
Boney M's, "Rasputin"
Misheard Lyrics: Ra ra Rasputin, Russia’s greatest slut machine
Original Lyrics: Ra Ra Rasputin, Russia’s greatest love machine
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Commercial's, "Lite-Brite"
Misheard Lyrics: Lite Brite making things with light ARE YOU HIP TO MAKING things with Lite Brite
Original Lyrics: Lite-Brite, making things with light.What a sight, making things with Lite-Brite
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Firefall's, "Just Remember I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: When it feels like sorry is your only friend
Original Lyrics: When it feels like sorrow is your only friend
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Gladys Knight and the Pips', "Midnight Train to Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: He's leaving (leaving)
On that midnight train to gourgeous Original Lyrics: He's leaving (leaving)
On that midnight train to Georgia |
Paul Davis', "I Go Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: I realize that I was blond
Original Lyrics: I realize that I was blind
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Scare the moose, scare the moose. Can you do the Fan Dangle?
Original Lyrics: Scaramouche scaramouche can you do the fandango?
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Sister Sledge's, "We Are Family"
Misheard Lyrics: All of the people around us they say 'Can they be that close? Just let me stay for the liquor.
Original Lyrics: All of the people around us they say 'Can they be that close?' Just let me state for the record
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1980s | |
Benjamin Orr's, "Stay the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: We're at full circle
It comes down to now and then Original Lyrics: With that full circle
It comes down to now again |
Elton John's, "Sacrifice"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you misunderstand me?
Original Lyrics: Mutual misunderstanding.
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Howard Jones', "No One Is to Blame"
Misheard Lyrics: We weren't ever one.
Original Lyrics: We want everyone.
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Huey Lewis and the News', "I Want a New Drug"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna do drugs
Original Lyrics: I want a new drug
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Lindsey Buckingham's, "Holiday Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Jack be nimble, jack be quick
Jack took a nibble on this holiday d*** Original Lyrics: Jack be nimble, jack be quick
Take a ride on the west coast kick |
Madness', "Our House"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing ever slows her down
And the best is not allowed. Original Lyrics: Nothing ever slows her down
And a mess is not allowed. |
Madonna's, "La Isla Bonita"
Misheard Lyrics: I fell in love with some bagel
Original Lyrics: I fell in love with San Pedro
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Michael Jackson's, "Thriller"
Misheard Lyrics: You hear the door slnngh
And realise there's nowhere left to run You feel the coal hnngh And wonder if you'll ever see the sun Original Lyrics: You hear the door slam
And realise there's nowhere left to run You feel the cold hand And wonder if you'll ever see the sun |
Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard's, "Suddenly"
Misheard Lyrics: Suddenly I told me the answers
Original Lyrics: Suddenly I don't need the answers
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Pat Benatar's, "We Belong"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe I just wouldn't know what to do with nice friends anyway
Original Lyrics: Maybe I just wouldn't know what to do with my strength anyway
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Raffi's, "Apples and Bananas"
Misheard Lyrics: I like to beat, beat, beat
Original Lyrics: I like to eat, eat, eat
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Raffi's, "Mary Wore Her Red Dress"
Misheard Lyrics: Mary wore her bread dress all day long
Original Lyrics: Mary wore her red dress all day long
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Raffi's, "Shake My Sillies Out"
Misheard Lyrics: And wiggle my faggots away
Original Lyrics: And wiggle my waggles away
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Simple Minds', "Alive And Kicking"
Misheard Lyrics: I like'em kinky
Original Lyrics: Alive and kicking
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Sting's, "Englishman In New York"
Misheard Lyrics: Gentleness, sobriety the leader of society
At night a candle's brighter than the sun Original Lyrics: Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
At night a candle's brighter than the sun |
The B-52's', "Love Shack"
Misheard Lyrics: Boat's light enough; on-site just to get down
Original Lyrics: Folks lining up outside just to get down
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The Police's, "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, I've tried to avoid to tell her.
Original Lyrics: Well, I've tried before to tell her
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "Beautiful Life"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a pitiful life
Original Lyrics: It's a beautiful life
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Cheryl Freeman and 4 others 's, "Zero to Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: He was a kid with his *ss so fat
Original Lyrics: He was a kid with his act down pat
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Green Day's, "When I Come Around"
Misheard Lyrics: So don't do what you like
Original Lyrics: So go do what you like
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Nirvana's, "In Bloom"
Misheard Lyrics: Prunes are a fruit. Tangerines in bloom.
Original Lyrics: Bruises on the fruit. Tender age in bloom.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Under The Bridge"
Misheard Lyrics: Under the mistletoe!
Is where I drew some blood Original Lyrics: Under the bridge downtown!
Is where I drew some blood |
Snap!'s, "I’ve Got the Power"
Misheard Lyrics: Scooby, Scooby, Scooby-dabba-debbie Agathe Bauer!
Original Lyrics: It’s gettin’, it’s gettin’, it’s gettin’ kinda hectic I’ve got the power!
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Sting's, "Desert Rose"
Misheard Lyrics: I dream of love as Tyron shoots my head
Original Lyrics: I dream of love as time runs through my hand
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Sting's, "Fields of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: American song that I've broken
Original Lyrics: And there have been some that I've broken.
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Sting's, "Fields of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: I never made promises like this
Original Lyrics: I never made promises lightly.
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2000s | |
Raffi's, "Like Me and You"
Misheard Lyrics: A child of a mother and a f***er
Original Lyrics: A child of a mother and a father
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WarioWare: D.I.Y's, "Body Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Boogie body river men
Original Lyrics: Boogie body rhythm and
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2010s | |
David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj's, "Hey Mama"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep on falling down
Behold a man Original Lyrics: Be my woman girl I'll
Be your man |
Estelle's, "Love Like Ours"
Misheard Lyrics: Looks like you need an online dog
Original Lyrics: Looks like you need a love like ours
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Hozier's, "Take Me to Church"
Misheard Lyrics: Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaay men
Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaay men Original Lyrics: Amen
Amen |
Imagine Dragons', "Demons"
Misheard Lyrics: It's where my demons hide.
Original Lyrics: It's where my penis hides.
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Whole Lotta Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Imma strum that a** cheek with lots of confidence
Original Lyrics: I'm a strong bada** chick with classic confidence
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