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1960s | |
Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans', "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s the truth, homosexual Everything’s gonna be satisfactual
Original Lyrics: It’s the truth, it’s actual Everything is satisfactual
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Sweet Hitchhiker"
Misheard Lyrics: Slay The Hydra
or Swaying Hydra Original Lyrics: Sweet Hitchhiker
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King Crimson's, "The Court of the Crimson King "
Misheard Lyrics: On soft grey mornings windows cry
Original Lyrics: On soft grey mornings widows cry
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Sly And The Family Stone's, "Dance To The Music"
Misheard Lyrics: All is well, far out
Original Lyrics: All the squares go home
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The Beach Boys', "Little Deuce Coupe"
Misheard Lyrics: I cum an awful lot when the light turns green
Original Lyrics: And coming off the line when the light turns green
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The Monkees', "I'm A Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: Not a trace looked out of my mind
Original Lyrics: Not a trace of doubt in my mind.
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing Queen, feel the meat on the tangerine
Original Lyrics: Dancing queen, feel the beat of the tambourine
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ABBA's, "Money Money Money"
Misheard Lyrics: And Wheel of Fortune, win the game, my life would never be the same
Original Lyrics: And win a fortune in a game, my life would never be the same
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Andrew Gold's, "Thank You for Being a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: I surely buy you a cataract
Original Lyrics: I surely buy you a Cadillac
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Blue Oyster Cult's, "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't feel the repo
Original Lyrics: Don't fear the reaper
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David Bowie's, "Beauty and the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: Someone could get slighted
Someone could get skinned Original Lyrics: There's someone else and inside me
Someone could get skinned |
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Evil Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: You took my body and fled the wind
Original Lyrics: You took my body and played to win
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Ian Dury 's, "What A Waste"
Misheard Lyrics: Because I tried to play the fool in a six speed van
Original Lyrics: Because I tried to play the fool in a six-piece band
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KC and the Sunshine Band's, "That's the Way (I Like It)"
Misheard Lyrics: Blast away
Original Lyrics: That's the way
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King Crimson's, "Book of Saturday"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause my will's never touched the road
Original Lyrics: 'Cause my wheels never touch the road
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Michael Jackson's, "Take Me Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me back to Harlem
Original Lyrics: Take me back where I belong
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Pratt & McClain's, "Happy Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye Cresskill, hello glue
Original Lyrics: Goodbye grey sky, hello blue
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Rush's, "Xanadu"
Misheard Lyrics: I have hurt the whisk burned tails of immortality
The breakfast misery Searching for the lost Santa dude Original Lyrics: I have heard the whispered tales of immortality
The deepest mystery Searching for the lost Xanadu |
The Monkees', "I'm A Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: Disappointment, honey, on my dreams
Original Lyrics: Disappointment haunted all my dreams.
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1980s | |
Jack Wagner's, "All I Need"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the only boy I see
Original Lyrics: You're the only one I see
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King Crimson's, "Matte Kudasai"
Misheard Lyrics: She sleeps in a tent in her sad America
Original Lyrics: She sleeps in a chair in her sad America
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Mordred's, "Every Day's A Holiday"
Misheard Lyrics: I see you bust your ass To buy a new moustache
Original Lyrics: I see you bust your ass To buy a new bus pass
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Stray Cats', "Rock This Town"
Misheard Lyrics: gonna pick me up at ten, got a hangover too
Original Lyrics: Well, pick you up at ten, gotta have you home at two
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The Jets', "Crush On You"
Misheard Lyrics: Because the way you move with The South Bank Show You knew I would surrender
Original Lyrics: Because the way you move was so self-assured You knew I would surrender
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The Jets', "Crush On You"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't wash your face, my heart's been displaced
Original Lyrics: No more charades, my heart's been displayed.
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheers, only whispers, of some quiet conversation
Original Lyrics: She hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I stopped an old man who walked away
Original Lyrics: I stopped an old man along the way
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When in Rome's, "The Promise"
Misheard Lyrics: And when you're in dentures
Original Lyrics: And when you're in danger
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1990s | |
Mariah Carey's, "You're So Cold"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a homeless man
Original Lyrics: You're a heartless man
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Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: Call Da Doctor! Call Da Doctor! Call Da Doctor! Call Da Doctor! Call Da Doctor!
Call Da Doctor! Call Da Doctor! Call Da Doctor! Call Da Doctor! Original Lyrics: A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial, a denial
A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial |
Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm liar! I'm fire! I'm skater! I'm Idiot!
Original Lyrics: A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, a libido
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Rob Zombie's, "Dragula"
Misheard Lyrics: Houston air and jealousy
Original Lyrics: Superstition, fear,and jealousy
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Theme Songs', "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
Misheard Lyrics: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be turd after these messages.
Original Lyrics: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will return after these messages.
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2000s | |
Alien Ant Farm's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: Grannie, are you OK?
Won't you tell us, that you're OK? Original Lyrics: Annie, are you OK?
Will you tell us that you're OK? |
Bowling for Soup's, "Ohio (Come Back To Texas)"
Misheard Lyrics: I bet she misses the sunrise
And misses bad fruit pies Original Lyrics: I bet she misses the sunrise
And Mrs. Baird's fruit pies |
Deadmau5 & Kaskade's, "I Remember"
Misheard Lyrics: Sit in the past moving in.
Original Lyrics: Feeling the past moving in.
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Shinedown's, "Second Chance"
Misheard Lyrics: I just saw Hayley's Comet, she waved
Original Lyrics: I just saw Hayley's Comet, shooting
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Stacie Orrico's, "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life"
Misheard Lyrics: There's gotta be Motorola
Original Lyrics: There's gotta be more to life
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The All-American Rejects', "Gives You Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Have to mean you well
Original Lyrics: Hope it gives you hell
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2010s | |
Gawvi's, "Like We Belong"
Misheard Lyrics: We be long-haired, we belong together
Original Lyrics: We belong here, we belong together
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Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla Sign's, "Psycho"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I'm goin' psycho, I'm on my bed like Michael
Original Lyrics: Damn, my AP goin' psycho, lil' mama bad like Michael
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country | |
Steely Dan's, "Hey Nineteen"
Misheard Lyrics: The where you go, to find cold money and make tonight a wonderful thing
Original Lyrics: The Cuervo Gold, the fine Colombian and make tonight a wonderful thing
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Willie Nelson's, "On the Road Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Almond Roca can
Original Lyrics: On the road again
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Willie Nelson's, "On the Road Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Almond Roca can
Original Lyrics: On the road again
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xmas | |
Traditional's, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Good tidings we bring to you from our King
Original Lyrics: Good tidings we bring, to you and your kin.
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