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1960s | |
Rolling Stones', "Gimme Shelter"
Misheard Lyrics: Bob Dylan and just some chardonnay
Original Lyrics: War, children
It's just a shot away, |
Simon and Garfunkel's, "The Sounds of Silence"
Misheard Lyrics: And echoed in the sounds of Simon
Original Lyrics: And echoed in the sounds of silence
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The Rolling Stones', "19th Nervous Breakdown"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes your nasty service station
Original Lyrics: Here comes your 19th nervous breakdown.
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1970s | |
Aerosmith's, "Walk This Way"
Misheard Lyrics: He saw Little Miss Muffet as she sat on a tuffet eating her curds and her whey
Original Lyrics: he said "you ain't seen nothin' till you're down on a muffin then you're sure to be a-changin' your ways"
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Bob Seger's, "Night Moves"
Misheard Lyrics: Tight pants, points, hollerin' nouns.
Original Lyrics: Tight pants, points, hardly renowned.
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Evil Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: medieval woman
Original Lyrics: evil woman, but more like, ee ee vil woman
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Elton John's, "Rocket Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Burnin' up a pair of hairy gnome
Original Lyrics: Burnin' out his fuse up here alone
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Rod Stewart's, "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"
Misheard Lyrics: Relax baby - enjoy that wine.
Original Lyrics: Relax baby and draw that blind.
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Steely Dan's, "Kid Charlemagne"
Misheard Lyrics: It ain't long
It ain't long to Chamonix It ain't long to Chamonix Original Lyrics: Get along, get along, Kid Charlemagne
Get along, Kid Charlemagne. |
The Doobie Brothers', "Black Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I still see her there when she's ready for clothes
Original Lyrics: Well I built me a raft and she's ready for floatin'
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The Doors', "Riders on the Storm"
Misheard Lyrics: Give this man a ride
Sweet memory will die. Original Lyrics: Give this man a ride
Sweet family will die. |
The Who's, "Who Are You?"
Misheard Lyrics: I felt a little like a dying hound
Went to stick-up Rin Tin Tin. Original Lyrics: I felt a little like a dying clown
With a streak of Rin Tin Tin. |
The Who's, "Who Are You?"
Misheard Lyrics: I want my penis so hard, no way
A policeman knew my name. Original Lyrics: I woke up in a Soho doorway.
A policeman knew my name. |
1980s | |
'Til Tuesday's, "Voices Carry"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Charles, We've been pen pals, This is Gary.
Original Lyrics: Hush, hush, keep it down, now, voices carry.
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Crosby, Stills & Nash's, "Southern Cross"
Misheard Lyrics: I have been around the world
Looking for that one-armed girl. Original Lyrics: I have been around the world
Looking for that woman-girl. |
James Ingram and Michael McDonald's, "Yah Mo B There"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a mean man
Original Lyrics: Yah mo b there.
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Kenny Loggins', "Welcome to Heartlight"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome to Hard Life
Original Lyrics: Welcome to Heartlight
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Men Without Hats', "The Safety Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: We can dance if we waddo
Original Lyrics: We could dance if we want to
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Siouxsie and the Banshees', "Cities in Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: But ohh, hope you see her, she lies in dust
Original Lyrics: Oh your city lies in dust
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Starship's, "We Built This City"
Misheard Lyrics: Now Tony plays the mamba
Original Lyrics: Marconi plays the mamba.
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Talk Talk's, "Living in Another World"
Misheard Lyrics: This bitch gets harder
There's no sense in writing Original Lyrics: Speech gets harder
There's no sense in writing |
The Undertones', "My Perfect Cousin"
Misheard Lyrics: Masthetics and Bionics
Original Lyrics: Maths, physics and bionics
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Whitney Houston's, "Love Is a Contact Sport"
Misheard Lyrics: You've been avoiding me like a cat tryin' a Dodger Dog
Original Lyrics: You've been avoiding me like a cat tryin' to dodge a dog
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1990s | |
Anthrax & Public Enemy's, "Bring the Noise"
Misheard Lyrics: Can I tell 'em that I never really had a gun?
But it's the way that the Terminator's X-Box Now they got me in a cell cause my records, they sell Original Lyrics: Can I tell 'em that I never really had a gun?
But it's the wax that the Terminator X spun Now they got me in a cell cause my records, they sell |
Cher's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you believe in love that is love?
Original Lyrics: Do you believe in life after love?
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Michael Jackson's, "Remember the Time"
Misheard Lyrics: In the butt, on the beach
You and me, in Spain Original Lyrics: In the park, on the beach
You and me, in Spain |
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Michael Penn's, "No Myth"
Misheard Lyrics: She blacked her eyes and drew the curtains
Original Lyrics: She blocked her eyes and drew the curtains
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Shonen Knife's, "Buttercup (I'm a Super Girl)"
Misheard Lyrics: fighting a gazebo
Original Lyrics: fighting against evil
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Shonen Knife's, "Buttercup (I'm a Super Girl)"
Misheard Lyrics: over The Muppets
Original Lyrics: over the mountains
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Snoop Doggy Dogg's, "Gin and Juice"
Misheard Lyrics: Sittin' on Jim and Seuss
Original Lyrics: Sippin' on gin and juice
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Spice Girls', "Say You'll Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: Is a pharmacist, you'll be there
Original Lyrics: Is a promise you will be there
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Train's, "Hey, Soul Sister"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey soul sister
Way you're gonna miss her On the radio, stereo tonight Original Lyrics: Hey soul sister, ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo,
The way you move ain't fair, you know! Hey soul sister, I don't want to miss a single thing you do, tonight |
2000s | |
Origa's, "Rise"
Misheard Lyrics: Save your tears for the day when the penguin's far behind
Original Lyrics: Save your tears for the day when the pain is far behind
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2010s | |
Bruno Mars', "Finesse"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm trapped in inverness
Original Lyrics: Out here drippin' in finesse
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Calvin Harris', "Sweet Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: You're giving me Holly Willoughby
Original Lyrics: You’re giving me such sweet nothing
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Calvin Harris', "Sweet Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: You're giving me sexy Hawkins
Original Lyrics: You’re giving me such sweet nothing
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Calvin Harris', "Sweet Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: You're giving me sexy dolphin
Original Lyrics: You’re giving me such sweet nothing
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Fall Out Boy's, "The Kids Aren't Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: And your love is a meme and I can't believe
That you couldn't see it coming from me Original Lyrics: And your love is anemic and I can't believe
That you couldn't see it coming from me |
Gotye's, "Somebody That I Used to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess that I don't need that dough
Original Lyrics: I guess that I don't need that, though
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Imagine Dragons', "Radioactive "
Misheard Lyrics: I’m ready to whack him, ready to whack him
Original Lyrics: I’m radioactive, radioactive
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John Mayer's, "Still Feel Like Your Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Selfie like a man
Selfie like a man Selfie, selfie Selfie like a man Original Lyrics: I still feel like your man
I still feel like your man I still feel, I still feel I still feel like your man |
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Maroon 5's, "What Lovers Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh ooh ooh ooh a better s**t for you
Original Lyrics: Ooh ooh ooh ooh been wishin' for you
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Post Malone ft. 21 Savage's, "Rockstar "
Misheard Lyrics: Switch my webcam back
I'm starting sending recipes to Bon Scott Original Lyrics: Switch my whip, came back in black
I'm startin' sayin', "Rest in peace to Bon Scott" |
Red's, "Lie to Me (Denial)"
Misheard Lyrics: You're not alone
You don't have to run again Give me the night off Original Lyrics: You're not alone
You don't have to run again Leave me in denial |
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