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1950s | |
1960s | |
Cliff Richard's, "The Young Ones"
Misheard Lyrics: And the young ones shouldn't be afraid
Original Lyrics: And the young hearts shouldn't be afraid
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Elvis Presley's, "Heartbreak Hotel"
Misheard Lyrics: You still can find salute
Original Lyrics: You still can find some room
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The Monkees', "(Theme from) the Monkees"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause we're coming to your car
Original Lyrics: 'cause we're coming to your town
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Vic Mizzy's, "The Addams Family theme"
Misheard Lyrics: They're serious and spooky
Original Lyrics: Mysterious and spooky
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1970s | |
Bill Conti's, "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna find out
Original Lyrics: Gonna fly now
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Johnny Nash's, "I Can See Clearly Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I can see no hospital in my way
Original Lyrics: I can see all obstacles in my way
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Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep up with the box tops
Don't stop 'till you get enough. or Keep up with the post box Don't stop 'till you get it up. Original Lyrics: Keep on with the force, don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough. |
The Bee Gees', "Night Fever"
Misheard Lyrics: I got hair in my butt
I can't find my walkie talkie Original Lyrics: I got fire in my mind
I got higher in my walkin'. |
The Trammps', "Disco Inferno"
Misheard Lyrics: (Burn baby burn) Disco inferno
(Burn baby burn) Like a mother cow Original Lyrics: (Burn baby burn) Disco inferno
(Burn baby burn) Burn that mama down |
Van Halen's, "Dance The Night Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, baby baby
Won't ya tumble in my way? Original Lyrics: Ooh, baby baby
Won't ya turn your head my way? |
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1980s | |
Chicago's, "You're the Inspiration"
Misheard Lyrics: Been denied until the end of time
Original Lyrics: From tonight until the end of time
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Eddie Money's, "Think I'm in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I'm around
Original Lyrics: I think I'm in love
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Got the beat started some
Original Lyrics: You got to be startin' somethin'
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Stevie Wonder's, "Part Time Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: We are painters by day, plumbers by night.
Original Lyrics: We are strangers by day, lovers by night.
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Stevie Wonder's, "Part Time Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: We are undercover plowshares on the run.
Original Lyrics: We are undercover passion on the run.
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U2's, "Seconds"
Misheard Lyrics: Takes a Satan to say goodbye
Original Lyrics: Takes a second to say goodbye
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Van Halen's, "Dead or Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm alone I'm on the highway
Booty-Ack!, dead or alive Original Lyrics: And I'm alone I'm on the highway
Wanted, dead or alive |
Van Halen's, "Hot for Teacher"
Misheard Lyrics: An awful teacher
Original Lyrics: I'm hot for teacher
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Van Halen's, "Hot for Teacher"
Misheard Lyrics: I got it made so grade
Original Lyrics: I got it bad so bad
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1990s | |
Adamski's, "Killer"
Misheard Lyrics: Is there still a part of you that wants to kill?
OR Is there still a part of you that wants the kill? Original Lyrics: Is there still a part of you that wants to give?
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Boyz II Men's, "End of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics: We shouldn't be happy together forever, you and I
Original Lyrics: We should be happy together forever, you and I
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Culture Beat's, "Mr. Vain"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not you, 'cause I'm Mr. Bean
Original Lyrics: I want you, 'cause I'm Mr. Vain
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Los Del Rio's, "Macarena"
Misheard Lyrics: And all your pharaohs can chant along with me
Original Lyrics: And all your fellows can chant along with me
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Movie Scripts', "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: My guts!
Original Lyrics: My bugs!
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Prince's, "My Name Is Prince"
Misheard Lyrics: My dog was worried 'til he heard me sing
Original Lyrics: My God was worried 'til he heard me sing
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Snap!'s, "The Power"
Misheard Lyrics: Skitten, skitten, skitten’s got a habit!
Original Lyrics: It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda heavy.
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Spice Girls', "Spice Up Your Life"
Misheard Lyrics: All you need is possibility
Original Lyrics: All you need is positivity
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Spice Girls', "Viva Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Feeling together, bleeding whatever
Original Lyrics: Feeling together, believing whatever
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Ugly Kid Joe's, "Cats in the Cradle"
Misheard Lyrics: And as he pooed
Original Lyrics: And as he grew
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Van Halen's, "Top of the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, little Barney
Original Lyrics: Oh, little darlin'
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Whitney Houston's, "Queen of the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: ‘Cos I’ve got Freedom of noise
Original Lyrics: 'Cus I'm the queen of the night!
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2000s | |
Josh Groban's, "You Raise Me Up"
Misheard Lyrics: So I can stand on my own
Original Lyrics: So I can stand on mountains
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Mary J. Blige's, "Be Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: Too hard to figure
Original Lyrics: Too hard to fake it
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Rihanna's, "Don’t Stop the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: And you know I've decided
Original Lyrics: Do you know what you started?
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The Ataris', "Boys of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: Out on the road today, I saw a Jack Black sticker on a Cadillac
Original Lyrics: Out on the road today, I saw a Black Flag sticker on a Cadillac
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2010s | |
Bruno Mars', "24K Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: 24 karat magic with me girl
Original Lyrics: 24 karat magic in the air
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Fall Out Boy's, "Uma Thurman"
Misheard Lyrics: Very mean 'til I confess
Original Lyrics: Bury me 'til I confess
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Of Monsters and Men's, "Little Talk"
Misheard Lyrics: Just let us go and eat cat soup (or katsu)
Original Lyrics: Just let me go, we’ll meet again soon
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