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1960s | |
Bud Flanagan's, "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr Hitler?"
Misheard Lyrics: Mr. Brown goes off to town on the eight twenty-one,
But he comes home each evening with his finger up his bum. Original Lyrics: Mr. Brown goes off to town on the eight twenty-one,
But he comes home each evening and he's ready with his gun. |
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Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer in the City"
Misheard Lyrics: Come-on come-on and dance all night
Just like me, it'll be all right. Original Lyrics: Come-on come-on and dance all night
Despite the heat, it'll be all right. |
Martha and the Vandellas', "Dancing in the Street"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing in my sleep
Original Lyrics: Dancing in the street
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Procol Harum's, "Homburg"
Misheard Lyrics: Has packed her bags with Fred
Original Lyrics: Has packed her bags and fled
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The Buckinghams', "Susan"
Misheard Lyrics: Loser, looks like I am losin'
I'm losin' my mind I'm wastin' my time Loser, do you have to be confusin'? I ask myself why you're sayin' goodbye Original Lyrics: Susan, looks like I am losin'
I'm losin' my mind I'm wastin' my time Susan, do you have to be confusin'? I ask myself why you're sayin' goodbye |
The Doors', "Break On Through (to the Other Side)"
Misheard Lyrics: Pecan pie
Original Lyrics: She get high
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The Monkees', "I'm a Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: I thought drugs were more or less a givin' thing,
Seems the more I gave the less I got Original Lyrics: I thought love was more or less a givin' thing,
Seems the more I gave the less I got |
The Rolling Stones', "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in debt, no!
Original Lyrics: I can't get no...
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1970s | |
5th Dimension's, "No Love in the Room"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no love in the room, it's almost testy
Original Lyrics: There's no love in the room, it's almost empty
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Mark Lindsay's, "Arizona"
Misheard Lyrics: But I will be reading you an inside fable
Original Lyrics: But I will be reading you an Aesop's fable
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Maxine Nightingale's, "Right Back Where We Started From"
Misheard Lyrics: I love my car
Original Lyrics: A love like ours
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Rufus featuring Chaka Khan's, "You Got the Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You got the look
Original Lyrics: You got the love
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Sweet's, "Blockbuster"
Misheard Lyrics: Poofter, Poofter, Fat Poofter
Original Lyrics: Buster, Buster, Blockbuster
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Tina Charles', "I Love to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh I love to love
But my baby just loves to w*nk He wants to w*nk, he loves to w*nk, He's got to w*nk Original Lyrics: Oh I love to love
But my baby just loves to dance He wants to dance, he loves to dance, He's got to dance |
Vicki Lawrence's, "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: That's the night that the lights went out in motion
Original Lyrics: That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia
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1980s | |
10,000 Maniacs', "Hey Jack Kerouac"
Misheard Lyrics: You chose your words from Mozart, babes got lost in the woods
Culture burning madmen, steep-minded girls Original Lyrics: You chose your words from mouths of babes got lost in the wood
Cool junk booting madmen, street minded girls |
10,000 Maniacs', "Hey Jack Kerouac"
Misheard Lyrics: steaming cafe floods
Original Lyrics: steaming cafe flirts
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Dolly Parton's, "9 to 5"
Misheard Lyrics: And they never get you ready
Original Lyrics: And they never give you credit
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Huey Lewis And The News', "The Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: First time you see him, mmmmm Mickey man.
Original Lyrics: First time you feel it, it might make you sad
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Joe Jackson's, "Steppin' Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Bluebird, look around.
Original Lyrics: You babe, steppin' out.
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Kid Creole and the Coconuts', "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy"
Misheard Lyrics: Ona ona onomatopoeia
Original Lyrics: I don't, I don't, I don't want to be your
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Madonna's, "La Isla Bonita"
Misheard Lyrics: Last night I dreamt of some bagels
Original Lyrics: Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
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Madonna's, "Like a Virgin"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, you make me boil
Original Lyrics: Yeah, you make me bold
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Make a Move on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You ain't the prettiest peach, I've heard
Original Lyrics: You made the prettiest speech I've heard
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Poison's, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
Misheard Lyrics: Avery Rose has his thorns
Original Lyrics: Every rose has its thorn
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Spandau Ballet's, "True"
Misheard Lyrics: Take your seaside arse and write the next line
Original Lyrics: Take your seaside arms and write the next line
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Teardrop Explodes', "Reward"
Misheard Lyrics: Lost my cotton sock, I'm in the nude
Original Lyrics: Bless my cotton socks, I'm in the news.
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1990s | |
Britney Spears', "Autumn Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: But summer lovin' skipped a small Komatsu
And Adam, goodbye, Adam, goodbye, Adam, goodbye. Original Lyrics: But summer love will keep us warm long after
Our autumn goodbye, autumn goodbye, autumn goodbye. |
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C+C Music Factory's, "Things That Make You Go Hmmmm..."
Misheard Lyrics: Things that make you go mmmmm...
Original Lyrics: Things that make you go hmmmm...
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Crystal Waters', "100% Pure Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I sure know how to win
Original Lyrics: I sure know how to end
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Massive Attack's, "Teardrop"
Misheard Lyrics: Glove love is a fear
Original Lyrics: Love, love is a verb
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Planet Soul's, "Set U Free"
Misheard Lyrics: Come into my plasma soul
Original Lyrics: Come into my Planet Soul
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Quad City DJ's', "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the quartz in the DJ's
Original Lyrics: It's the Quad City DJ's
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R.E.M.'s, "Everybody Hurts"
Misheard Lyrics: When you think you've had emojis
Original Lyrics: When you think you've had enough
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Sugar Ray's, "Every Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Shovel the ground
Original Lyrics: Shut the door, baby
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2000s | |
Five for Fighting's, "Superman (It's Not Easy)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm only a man in a cigarette sheet
Original Lyrics: I'm only a man in a silly red sheet
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Five for Fighting's, "Superman (It's Not Easy)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm only a man in a phonograph sheet
Original Lyrics: I'm only a man in a funny red sheet
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The Backyardigans', "The Backyardigans Theme Song"
Misheard Lyrics: We're all best friends, the Backyardigans
Original Lyrics: Your backyard friends, the Backyardigans
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Yo Gabba Gabba's, "Yo Gabba Gabba Theme Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Luno! He's sort of friendly.
Foofa! She's speaking happy. Original Lyrics: Muno! He's tall and friendly.
Foofa! She's pink and happy. |
2010s | |
Ariana Grande's, "One Last Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, I don't care if you got hurt in your heart
Original Lyrics: Baby, I don't care if you got her in your heart
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Mark Ronson feat. Miley Cyrus', "Nothing Breaks Like A Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I heard you wrote a poem last night
Original Lyrics: I heard you on the phone last night
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