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1960s | |
Otis Redding's, "I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)"
Misheard Lyrics: You worked hard
Original Lyrics: You were tired
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Otis Redding's, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"
Misheard Lyrics: Papa's got a brand new band
Original Lyrics: Papa's got a brand new bag
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Otis Redding's, "Respect"
Misheard Lyrics: Give you all of my morning
Original Lyrics: Give you all of my money
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1970s | |
Commercial's, "Band-Aid"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm stuck on poopie doops
Original Lyrics: I am stuck on Band-Aid brand
'Cause Band-Aid's stuck on me |
Fleetwood Mac's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Thumper only hopping when it's raining
Original Lyrics: Thunder only happens when it's raining
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George Benson's, "This Masquerade"
Misheard Lyrics: We're lost in a mass grave.
Original Lyrics: We're lost in a masquerade
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Seals and Crofts', "Summer Breeze"
Misheard Lyrics: Never tell to the world
Original Lyrics: Not a care in the world
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The Four Seasons', "Who Loves You"
Misheard Lyrics: Who loves you pretty llama?
Who's always getting naked? Original Lyrics: Who loves you pretty mama?
Who's always there to make it? |
The O'Jays', "For the Love of Money"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh mother f***er
Original Lyrics: Almighty dollar
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Theme Songs', "Movin' On Up (Theme from The Jeffersons)"
Misheard Lyrics: We're moving on up to the east side, to a deluxe apartment in the sky,
Bohoganana, to the east side. we've finally found a piece of the pie. Original Lyrics: We're moving on up to the east side, to a deluxe apartment in the sky,
We're moving on up, to the east side. we've finally found a piece of the pie. |
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1980s | |
Bob Dylan's, "In the Garden"
Misheard Lyrics: When He spoke to them in the city, did they hear?
Naked penis, came at night so he wouldn't be seen by men Original Lyrics: When He spoke to them in the city, did they hear?
Nicodemus came at night so he wouldn't be seen by men |
Cher and Peter Cetera's, "After All"
Misheard Lyrics: Every step I take retrieves
Original Lyrics: Every step I take retreats
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John Mellencamp's, "Ain't Even Done with the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: And I aimed from my gun in the night
Original Lyrics: And I ain't even done with the night
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Kid Creole and the Coconuts', "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama, mama, mama mama mia.
Original Lyrics: I don't, I don't, I don't want to be your (x8)
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Kid Creole and the Coconuts', "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy"
Misheard Lyrics: When Mama was in Saint Tropez
She had a boy or two. Original Lyrics: When Mama was in Saint Tropez
She had a fall or two. |
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions', "Rattlesnakes"
Misheard Lyrics: She looks like Hirohito
Original Lyrics: She looks like Eva Saint Marie in 'On the Waterfront'.
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Mike + The Mechanics', "All I Need Is a Miracle"
Misheard Lyrics: All I need is America
Original Lyrics: All I need is a miracle
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Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: Live and come back
Original Lyrics: Little red Corvette
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Stevie Wonder's, "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: I just called to say how much I can
Original Lyrics: I just called to say how much I care
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Survivor's, "I Can't Hold Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Reaching out to vote the bus
Original Lyrics: Reaching out to both of us
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Tom Petty's, "Running Down a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm running down to drink
Original Lyrics: I'm running down a dream
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1990s | |
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll watch them boom for me and you
Original Lyrics: I'll watch them bloom for me and you
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Marcy Playground's, "Sex and Candy"
Misheard Lyrics: Like disco liberty
Original Lyrics: Like disco lemonade
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Nicki French's, "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn around bad vibes
Original Lyrics: Turn around bright eyes
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Quad City DJ's', "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)"
Misheard Lyrics: In the back of my neck, Paula
Original Lyrics: In the back of my Impala
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: Autumn’s sweet will, all fall.
Original Lyrics: Autumn's sweet, we call it fall.
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "Toxic"
Misheard Lyrics: Your Doxidan slipping under
Original Lyrics: You're toxic, I'm slipping under
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Calvin Harris', "Sweet Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm living on Sexy Broadband
Original Lyrics: I'm living on such sweet nothing
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Gwen Stefani's, "Hollaback Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I ain't gonna call a black girl
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I ain't no hollaback girl.
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KT Tunstall's, "Suddenly I See"
Misheard Lyrics: It makes you count
Original Lyrics: It makes you calm
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm talking in circles
I'm lying, they know it Why won't this just stop for a wee Original Lyrics: I'm talking in circles
I'm lying, they know it Why won't this just all go away |
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Mariah Carey's, "Loverboy"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I'm a sugar daddy
Take me for a ride Original Lyrics: 'Cause when my sugar daddy
Takes me for a ride |
Pitbull's, "Krazy"
Misheard Lyrics: Jumbo biscuit gravy
Original Lyrics: Now jump up let's get crazy
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Californication"
Misheard Lyrics: First born in the corn
Hardcore soft core Original Lyrics: First born unicorn
Hardcore, soft porn. |
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Set Fire to the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: And Lucifer, he rose to claim
Original Lyrics: And as it fell, you rose to claim it
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DNCE's, "Cake by the Ocean"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be dating you when I only want her
Original Lyrics: I'll be Diddy, you'll be Naomi, whoa-oh
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Katy Perry's, "California Gurls"
Misheard Lyrics: Sippin’ Ted Drew’s
Original Lyrics: Sippin’ gin and juice
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Katy Perry's, "California Gurls"
Misheard Lyrics: Sun kissed skin so hot we’re milking popsicles
Original Lyrics: Sun kissed skin so hot we’ll melt your popsicle
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Little Mix ft. Sean Paul's, "Hair"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta get that momma hair
Original Lyrics: Gotta get him out my hair
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Smith & Thell's, "Forgive Me Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: Linda ho, Linda ho, Linda ho
Original Lyrics: In the hole, in the hole, in the hole
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