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1960s | |
The Monkees', "Last Train to Clarksville"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll have time for complicated kisses
Original Lyrics: We'll have time for coffee flavored kisses
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Knowing Me, Knowing You"
Misheard Lyrics: Walking through an empty house
Chasing my horse Original Lyrics: Walking through an empty house
Tears in my eyes. |
ABBA's, "Taka a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Polly want some cheese
Original Lyrics: Honey, I'm still free
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Afraid of nothing there
Original Lyrics: Afraid of love affair
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Boston's, "More Than a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: I see my fairy aunt walking away
Original Lyrics: I see my Marianne walking away
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Cast of Evita's, "Rainbow High"
Misheard Lyrics: So Lauren, don't call me
Original Lyrics: So Lauren Bacall me
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Traveling Band"
Misheard Lyrics: When Flyin' Saucers land,
Try to get a ham. Original Lyrics: Well, I'm flyin' 'cross the land
Tryin' to get a hand |
Loggins and Messina's, "Danny's Song"
Misheard Lyrics: And even though we ain't got mommy
Original Lyrics: And even though we ain't got money
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Marvin Gaye's, "Let's Get it On"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been really crying, babe
Original Lyrics: I've been really trying, babe
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Neil Sedaka's, "Laughter in the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, I hear laughter in my brain
Original Lyrics: Ooh, I hear laughter in the rain
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The Jaggerz's, "The Rapper"
Misheard Lyrics: So he starts his wrapping
Original Lyrics: So he starts his rapping
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics: I was sick and tired of everything
When I called you last night from Tesco Original Lyrics: I was sick and tired of everything when I called you last night from Glasgow
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Billy Joel's, "Allentown"
Misheard Lyrics: And they're taking all the batteries out
Original Lyrics: And they're closing all the factories down
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Bonnie Tyler's, "Holding Out for a Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm going out for a beer mug
Original Lyrics: I'm holding out for a hero
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Bonnie Tyler's, "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: The letter's gonna come tonight
Original Lyrics: Forever's gonna start tonight
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Bowling for Soup's, "1985"
Misheard Lyrics: Watching Blue's Clues and Barney
Original Lyrics: There was U2 and Blondie
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Culture Club's, "Miss Me Blind"
Misheard Lyrics: I know your history
Original Lyrics: I know you'll miss me
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Guns N' Roses', "Nightrain"
Misheard Lyrics: Take your wedding gown to the liquor store
Original Lyrics: Take your credit card to the liquor store
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Mike Reno and Ann Wilson's, "Almost Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: We're not on heaven's door
Original Lyrics: We're knocking on heaven's door
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Motley Crue's, "Looks That Kill"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got lungs to fill.
Original Lyrics: She's got the looks that kill.
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Squeeze's, "853-5937"
Misheard Lyrics: If you look I'm naked to the bone
Original Lyrics: Angela can't make it to the phone
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Sting's, "Be Still My Beating Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: But still I need to fart
Original Lyrics: Be still my beating heart
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The Bangles', "Walk Like an Egyptian"
Misheard Lyrics: Slide your feet up the street bend your back
Shift your arm then you pull it back T’s like fartin’ (oh whey oh) So strike a pose on a Cadillac Original Lyrics: Slide your feet up the street bend your back
Shift your arm then you pull it back Life is hard you know (oh whey oh) So strike a pose on a Cadillac |
The Human League's, "Human"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm only human, human today
Original Lyrics: I'm only human, of flesh and blood I'm made
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Ricky"
Misheard Lyrics: And the laughter's always can't
Original Lyrics: And the laughter's always canned
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1990s | |
Shari Lewis', "The Charlie Horse Music Pizza Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing pizza, music pizza
Original Lyrics: Nothing beats a music pizza
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Technohead's, "I Wanna Be a Hippy"
Misheard Lyrics: Baron-Baron Mama
Original Lyrics: Mari-Marijuana
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2000s | |
Daft Punk's, "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger"
Misheard Lyrics: Makes sense
Original Lyrics: Makes us
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Destiny's Child's, "Independent Women Part I"
Misheard Lyrics: Lots of dollars
Original Lyrics: Rock your dollars
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Eve featuring Gwen Stefani's, "Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: It's only been a yell
Original Lyrics: It's only been a year
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Everclear's, "AM Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: When he ate crab cakes
Original Lyrics: With the 8-track tapes
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, don't mind me, I'm watching Blue's Clues from the closet
Original Lyrics: Oh, don't mind me, I'm watching you two from the closet
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, don't mind me, I'm watching you two from the closet
Wishing to be the freak s*** in your jeans Original Lyrics: Oh, don't mind me, I'm watching you two from the closet
Wishing to be the friction in your jeans |
Fleetwood Mac's, "Peacekeeper"
Misheard Lyrics: Beastmaster, take your time
Original Lyrics: Peacekeeper, take your time
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Girls Aloud's, "The Promise"
Misheard Lyrics: It started to feed
Original Lyrics: It started to fade
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Justin Timberlake's, "Like I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: Just be limbo
Original Lyrics: Just remember
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Saw Doctors', "Still Afraid of the Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a giant cyborg
Still afraid of the dark Original Lyrics: I'm a child inside
Still afraid of the dark |
The National's, "Beautiful Head"
Misheard Lyrics: You’re murdering me lately
Original Lyrics: You’re measuring me lately
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The National's, "Mistaken For Strangers"
Misheard Lyrics: Glazing movie
I look and fall into the unmagnificent lives of adults Original Lyrics: Glazing over
Elegant fall into the unmagnificent lives of adults |
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2010s | |
Commercial's, "Sabra Hummus"
Misheard Lyrics: I just had solved a promise and now I feel good
Original Lyrics: I just had Sabra hummus and now I feel good
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Halsey / Khalid's, "Eastside"
Misheard Lyrics: When I was young, I fell in love with Mr. Old Ass Man, that was enough.
Original Lyrics: When I was young, I fell in love. We used to hold hands, man that was enough.
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Justin Timberlake's, "Can't Stop the Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't stop the female
Original Lyrics: Can't stop the feeling
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Maroon 5's, "Girls Like You"
Misheard Lyrics: This girl's black,
Ooh yeah yeah Original Lyrics: I need a girl like you, yeah yeah
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Super Smash Bros Ultimate Soundtrack's, "Lifelight"
Misheard Lyrics: night will guide you
Original Lyrics: light will guide you
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Foil"
Misheard Lyrics: Put it in your Kool-Aid
Original Lyrics: Stick it in your cooler
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christian | |
Casting Crowns', "Thrives"
Misheard Lyrics: We were made to fly
Original Lyrics: We were made to thrive
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