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1960s | |
Cast of "Golden Boy"'s, "Golden Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the boy who wanted everything
Golden Boy There's no golden rain. Original Lyrics: You're the boy who wanted everything
Golden Boy There's no golden ring. |
Cast of "Golden Boy"'s, "This Is the Life"
Misheard Lyrics: See all the lights
They're tolling wedding chimes. Original Lyrics: See all the lights
They're spelling 'Wellington.' |
Cast of "Golden Boy"'s, "This Is the Life"
Misheard Lyrics: You put a call in to 'Bernstein, Lenny.'
Original Lyrics: You get to call Leonard Bernstein 'Lenny.'
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Janis Joplin's, "Me And Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics: One day some mescaline, Lord
Original Lyrics: One day up near Salinas, Lord.
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The Beatles', "I Am The Walrus"
Misheard Lyrics: See how they smile like d***s in the sky
Original Lyrics: See how they smile like pigs in a sty
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1970s | |
Cast of "Annie"'s, "NYC"
Misheard Lyrics: Go up to Gershwin or Kaufmann and Hart.
Original Lyrics: Go ask the Gershwins or Kaufmann and Hart.
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Chicago's, "No Tell Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Lipton lover
or Left-hand lover or Uptown lover or Mifted lover or Lifted lover or Liftin’ lover Original Lyrics: No-tell lover
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Sweet Hitchhiker"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweet hitch-a-hiker
The boomy music got da greasy pants Sweet hith-a-hiker Won't you rattle my bread machine? Original Lyrics: Sweet hitch-a-hiker,
We could make music at the Greasy King. Sweet hitch-a-hiker, Won't you ride on my fast machine? |
Cyndi Grecco's, "Making Our Dreams Come True"
Misheard Lyrics: Meet us at the room, we'll break it
Original Lyrics: Read us any rule, we'll break it
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Dr Hook's, "When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe it's just that evil brother
Probably adopted from before Original Lyrics: Maybe it's just that ego problem
Problem is that I've been fooled before |
Elvin Bishop's, "Fooled Around and Fell in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Go around the radio
Original Lyrics: Fooled Around and Fell in Love
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Margaritaville"
Misheard Lyrics: Living on sponge cake
Watching the sun bake Original Lyrics: Nibbling on sponge cake
Watching the sun bake |
Maureen McGovern's, "The Morning After"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's keep on looking for the love
Original Lyrics: Let's keep on looking for the light
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The Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: What cha doin' in your parents bed
Original Lyrics: What you doin' on your back, aah?
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap)"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty deeds in Dundas Street
Original Lyrics: Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap
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Cast of "Big River"'s, "Hand for the Hog"
Misheard Lyrics: The way I see it, it looks like this
Either you ain't or either you is A true-blue lover is a swine, folks... Original Lyrics: The way I see it, it looks like this
Either you ain't or either you is A true-blue lover of the swine, folks... |
Duran Duran's, "Careless Memories"
Misheard Lyrics: Where are you now? 'Cause I don't to cheek you
Original Lyrics: Where are you now? 'Cause I don't want to meet you
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Grover Washington, Jr. and Bill Withers', "Just the Two of Us"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a tour bus
Original Lyrics: Just the two of us
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Inner Circle's, "Bad Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: You're taking to your father
Original Lyrics: You chuck it on your father
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Kajagoogoo's, "Too Shy"
Misheard Lyrics: Shine, shine, hush, hush hiney wine
Original Lyrics: You're too shy shy, hush hush, eye to eye
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Nik Kershaw's, "Wouldn't It Be Good"
Misheard Lyrics: The cobra's biting Through each and every nanofibre
Original Lyrics: The cold is biting Through each and every nerve and fibre
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Rockwell's, "Somebody's Watching Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I always feel like somebody's rushing me
Original Lyrics: I always feel like somebody's watching me
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Stevie Nicks and Don Henley's, "Leather and Lace"
Misheard Lyrics: Stay with mistake
Original Lyrics: Stay with me, stay
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The Police's, "Don't Stand So Close to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: He sees her
He starts to shake and come Original Lyrics: He sees her
He starts to shake and cough |
1990s | |
Alannah Myles', "Black Velvet"
Misheard Lyrics: Miss a beat in the middle of a prospect
Original Lyrics: Mississippi in the middle of a dry spell
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Billy Joel's, "The River of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: We're all into the ocean
Original Lyrics: We all live in the ocean
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Celine Dion's, "A New Day Has Come"
Misheard Lyrics: A nudist has come
Original Lyrics: A new day has come
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Del Amitri's, "Roll to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: The right time, the wrong me
Original Lyrics: The right time, to roll to me.
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Geri Halliwell's, "Bag It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause man has a penis, and girl has a mind
Original Lyrics: 'Cause men are from Venus and girls are from Mars!
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Movie Scripts', "Happy Gilmore"
Misheard Lyrics: The price is long, bitch!
Original Lyrics: The price is wrong, bitch!
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R.E.M.'s, "Shiny Happy People"
Misheard Lyrics: Charmin has the people holding hands
Original Lyrics: Shiny happy people holding hands
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Sarah McLachlan's, "Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: You have come for the lessons
From your solid ebony Original Lyrics: You were born from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie |
Total's, "Kissin' You"
Misheard Lyrics: Mister Loomis is all that I've been thinking of
Original Lyrics: Kissin' you is all that I've been thinking of
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Tupac Shakur's, "How Do U Want It"
Misheard Lyrics: Comin’ up as a nigga in the trash can
Original Lyrics: Comin' up as a nigga in the cash game
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2000s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: Why it's like this
Original Lyrics: Life's like this
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Britney Spears', "Oops!...I Did it Again"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not on Innerspace
Original Lyrics: I'm not that innocent
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Jennifer Lopez's, "Jenny from the Block"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm still I'm still Jennifer Affleck
Original Lyrics: I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block.
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Raven Symone's, "Under the Sea"
Misheard Lyrics: They shed cousin in they bowl
Original Lyrics: They're sad 'cause they're in a bowl
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Robbie Williams', "Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: I can see my self-coming
Original Lyrics: I can see myself coming
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Train's, "Calling All Angels"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't give uh, if you don't give uh
Original Lyrics: I won't give up, if you don't give up
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2010s | |
Foster the People's, "Sit Next to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Last time I saw you, said “What’s up?” and pushed right through
Then I tried to catch you but we’re always on the Moon Original Lyrics: Last time I saw you, said “What’s up?” and pushed right through
Then I tried to catch you but we’re always on the move |
Josh Groban's, "Gold Can Turn to Sand"
Misheard Lyrics: As his eyes slowly faded
Here's a watch-bell from his hand. Original Lyrics: As his eyes slowly faded
His old watch fell from his hand. |
Major Lazer with DJ Snake feat. MØ's, "Lean On"
Misheard Lyrics: Throw kids into the sun
Original Lyrics: Focus, fire a gun
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Shawn Mendes', "If I Can't Have You"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it wrong of me to knock one out?
Original Lyrics: Is it wrong for me to not want half?
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Silver Sparrow's, "Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: My love is gone, gone, gone, gone
Original Lyrics: My love is gold, gold, gold, gold
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Will Cobb and Gus Edwards', "School Days"
Misheard Lyrics: School days, school days
Dear old Golden Rule days Reading and 'riting and 'rithmetic Taught to the tune of a hick'ry stick You were my maid in calico I was your little, barefoot beau You wrote on my slate, 10 years ago When we were a couple o' kids Original Lyrics: School days, school days
Dear old Golden Rule days Reading and 'riting and 'rithmetic Taught to the tune of the hick'ry stick You were my queen in calico I was your bashful, barefoot beau You wrote on my slate, "I Love You Joe" When we were a couple o' kids |
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