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1960s | |
Crosby, Stills, and Nash's, "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you watch Blue's Clues?
Original Lyrics: What have you got to lose?
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Joe Cocker's, "Feelin' Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: I get up all night
Original Lyrics: I'm feelin' alright
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Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You know the preacher likes to talk
Original Lyrics: You know the preacher likes the cold
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Movie Scripts', "Night of the Living Dead (1968)"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know that she can
Original Lyrics: I don't know that she can't
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The Isley Brothers', "Shout"
Misheard Lyrics: A little bit sorry now
Original Lyrics: A little bit softer now
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The Rolling Stones', "Honky Tonk Women"
Misheard Lyrics: I met a Ginza barroom queen in Memphis
Original Lyrics: I met a gin-soaked barroom queen in Memphis
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1970s | |
Bob Seger's, "Against the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Jamie was lovely, she was a queer by night
Original Lyrics: Janey was lovely, she was the queen of my nights.
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Dire Straits', "Sultans of Swing"
Misheard Lyrics: And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make her scream,
He's got a tiny knob, it hangs to the right. Original Lyrics: And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene,
He's got a daytime job, he's doing alright. |
Led Zeppelin's, "Immigrant Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Fight the Hulk, singing and frying
Original Lyrics: To fight the horde, singing and crying.
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Peter Gabriel's, "Excuse Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Excuse me, please
I'm looking for Lysegenes [?] Original Lyrics: Excuse me, please
I'm looking for Lost Angeles |
Ringo Starr's, "Photograph"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get used to losing you
Original Lyrics: I can't get used to living here
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Steeleye Span's, "All Around My Hat"
Misheard Lyrics: All around my tw*t
Original Lyrics: All around my hat
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Suzi Quatro's, "Roxy Roller"
Misheard Lyrics: Roxy Roller Roxy might turn some heads tonight
Flash light streamin' Peaches and cream delight Roxy Roller Original Lyrics: Foxy from the Roxy might turn some heads tonight
Flashlight dream Peaches and cream delight Roxy Roller |
The Rolling Stones', "Angie"
Misheard Lyrics: With no lovin' in our songs
Original Lyrics: With no lovin' in our souls
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1980s | |
Foreigner's, "Juke Box Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: And be a juice box hero, got straw in his eyes.
Original Lyrics: And be a juke box hero, got stars in his eyes.
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Huey Lewis and the News', "I Want a New Drug"
Misheard Lyrics: One that won't keep me until night
Original Lyrics: One that won't keep me up all night
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Michael Jackson's, "The Way You Make Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll pick you up in my car and go paint the town
Original Lyrics: I'll pick you up in my car and we'll paint the town
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Movie Scripts', "Children of the Corn"
Misheard Lyrics: When our meeting's over
Original Lyrics: When our weeping's over
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Natalie Cole's, "Jump Start"
Misheard Lyrics: Jump start my car
Original Lyrics: Jump start my heart
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Oran 'Juice' Jones', "The Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Jumped into Michael, didn't drive too far
Original Lyrics: Jumped into my car, didn't drive too far
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Rick Astley's, "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Never gonna f*** you up
Original Lyrics: Never gonna give you up
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The Hooters', "All You Zombies"
Misheard Lyrics: Went to get potential menace
Yeah, he's just gonna break 'im in half! Original Lyrics: Went to get the Ten Commandments
Yeah, he's just gonna break 'em in half! |
The Pointer Sisters', "Automatic"
Misheard Lyrics: I go from sadness to acceleration
Original Lyrics: I go from sadness to exhilaration
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Womack & Womack's, "A.P.B."
Misheard Lyrics: U2 can't do this to me
Original Lyrics: You two can't do this to me
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1990s | |
Candyman's, "Knockin' Boots"
Misheard Lyrics: This trunk needs a half tank
Original Lyrics: This truck needs a half tank
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Del Amitri's, "Nothing Ever Happens"
Misheard Lyrics: We all sing along like a fool
Original Lyrics: We all sing along like before
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Hootie & The Blowfish's, "Hold My Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: “A barber does your hair”
Original Lyrics: No comb had touched your hair
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Movie Scripts', "Trainspotting"
Misheard Lyrics: We're ruled by a few a***holes!
Original Lyrics: We're ruled by effete a***holes!
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Natalie Cole's, "Wild Women Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on and wild whip it, baby
Original Lyrics: Come on and wild with me, baby
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Rod Stewart's, "Rhythm of My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Where the ocean makes the sky
Original Lyrics: Where the ocean meets the sky
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2000s | |
Christina Aguilera's, "Dirrty"
Misheard Lyrics: Too dirty to clean my attic
Original Lyrics: Too dirty to clean my act up.
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Epica's, "Sensorium"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll fit your hands Already been What's in my ass, oh no
Original Lyrics: Our future has already been written by us alone
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Pendulum's, "The Other Side"
Misheard Lyrics: This s**t is coming down
Original Lyrics: This ship is coming down
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Rachel Stevens', "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby that tone is not welcome around here
Original Lyrics: Baby that tongue's not welcome around here
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The Darkness', "I Believe in a Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll be f**king 'til the sun goes down
Original Lyrics: We'll be rocking 'til the sun goes down.
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The Pussycat Dolls', "Don't Cha"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't cha wish your girlfriend brushed your teeth like me?
Original Lyrics: Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me?
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2010s | |
Declan McKenna's, "Brazil"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna play the beautiful game loud in Brazil
Original Lyrics: I wanna play the beautiful game out in Brazil
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Declan McKenna's, "Brazil"
Misheard Lyrics: To show the country that you're from
Is where the world should want to be For a find something old people need Original Lyrics: To show the country that you're from
Is where the world should want to be For a fine something all people need |
Emilie Mover's, "Made for Each Other"
Misheard Lyrics: We were made for each other all day
Original Lyrics: We were made for each other for always
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Flo Rida ft. Sia 's, "Wild Ones"
Misheard Lyrics: I want to shut down the clown
Original Lyrics: I want to shut down the club
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Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul's, "Soul Power Twist"
Misheard Lyrics: Soul politician
Original Lyrics: Soul power twisting
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Mechina's, "Anathema"
Misheard Lyrics: I see with my eyes
To denounce the origin Of surgeries draped in black Original Lyrics: I speak with my eyes
To denounce the origin Of centuries draped in black |
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello's, "I Know What You Did Last Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: Look me in the ass my lover.
Original Lyrics: I know what you did last summer
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Foil"
Misheard Lyrics: Stick it in your tool box
Original Lyrics: Stick it in your cooler
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Justin Bieber's, "Holy"
Misheard Lyrics: Feels so holy, holy, holy, holy, holy En garde!
Original Lyrics: Feels so holy, holy, holy, holy, holy On God!
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