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1960s | |
Gene Pitney's, "I Wanna Love My Life Away"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna love my microwave
Original Lyrics: I wanna love my life away
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Marvin Gaye's, "Let's Get It On"
Misheard Lyrics: I been feelin' dryyyyyy baby
Original Lyrics: I've been really tryin' baby
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The Foundations', "Baby, Now That I've Found You"
Misheard Lyrics: I knew in this part of mine
Original Lyrics: I knew in this heart of mine
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The Righteous Brothers', "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
Misheard Lyrics: And I can't go home
Original Lyrics: And I can't go wrong
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1970s | |
Bread's, "Everything I Own"
Misheard Lyrics: Just to have you back today
Original Lyrics: Just to have you back again
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John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's, "You're the One That I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: Young man, what do I want?
Original Lyrics: You are the one I want
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Lindisfarne's, "Run for Home"
Misheard Lyrics: I've roomed with them, screamed at them, mooned at them, like a baboon.
Original Lyrics: I've looned with them, screamed at the moon. Behaved like a buffoon
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The Hollies', "Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)"
Misheard Lyrics: Sittin’ in the nest of Bat-Man
Original Lyrics: Sitting in a nest of bad men
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The New Seekers', "You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Then you touch my hair
Original Lyrics: Then you touch my hands
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Wings', "Hi Hi Hi"
Misheard Lyrics: Gettin’ ready for my puppy dog
Original Lyrics: Get you ready for my polygon
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1980s | |
Aretha Franklin and George Michael's, "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: When the value was low it didn't stop me, no no
I knew you were waiting. I knew you were waiting for me With an endless delight I kept on searching Sure in time our eyes would meet Like the British on fire Our love is moving, one touch will see me free Original Lyrics: When the valley was low it didn't stop me, no no
I knew you were waiting. I knew you were waiting for me With an endless desire I kept on searching Sure in time our eyes would meet Like the bridge is on fire The hurt is over, one touch and you set me free |
Bauhaus', "In the Flat Field"
Misheard Lyrics: Words that sting so besiously (??)
Original Lyrics: Where's the string that Theseus laid
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Billy Idol's, "Hot in the City"
Misheard Lyrics: For all the dreams and screams
Original Lyrics: For all the dreams and schemes
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Billy Joel's, "Uptown Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Lockdown girl
She's been living in her lockdown world Original Lyrics: Uptown girl
She's been living in her uptown world |
Blondie's, "The Tide is High"
Misheard Lyrics: The Price is Right just keeps going on
Original Lyrics: The tide is high, but I'm going on
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Tommy used to work on the dogs
Original Lyrics: Tommy used to work on the docks
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Kid Creole and the Coconuts', "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want to be a...
Original Lyrics: I don't want to be your...
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Michael Jackson's, "Man In The Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: And no moustache could have been any clever
Original Lyrics: And no message could have been any clearer
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Starship's, "We Built This City"
Misheard Lyrics: Too many nominees
Original Lyrics: Too many runaways
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Dare to Be Stupid"
Misheard Lyrics: Look for Mr. Goofus
Original Lyrics: Look for Mr. Goodbar
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "UHF"
Misheard Lyrics: Grow up until we die
Original Lyrics: Throw out your TV Guide
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1990s | |
Aerosmith's, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Every morning I spend with you
Is a morning I treasure Original Lyrics: Every moment spent with you
Is a moment I treasure |
Alias', "More Than Words Can Say"
Misheard Lyrics: To be without you
Original Lyrics: To sleep without you
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Boyzone's, "Love Me for a Reason"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't love me for fun, girl
Let me be the wonder Original Lyrics: Don't love me for fun, girl
Let me be the one, girl |
Extreme's, "More Than Words"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause I'd already go
Original Lyrics: 'cause I'd already know
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Metallica's, "Enter Sandman"
Misheard Lyrics: And of Alistair Wyatt.
Original Lyrics: And they aren't of Snow White.
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Right Said Fred's, "Don't Talk Just Kiss"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, it's for the lamb
Original Lyrics: Oh, let's fool around
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2000s | |
The Corrs', "Give Me A Reason"
Misheard Lyrics: My mind's made of sausages
Original Lyrics: And my makeup's off
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2010s | |
Gorillaz's, "Pac-Man"
Misheard Lyrics: You can freak me out, you can throw me in the lumped
You can boil my hands and tell me I’m not here Original Lyrics: You can freak me out, you can throw me in the lion pit
You can borrow my hands and tell me I'm not here |
Sara Bareilles', "Uncharted"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't start my kaleidoscope heart
Original Lyrics: Jumpstart my kaleidoscope heart
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Shawn Mendes', "Stitches"
Misheard Lyrics: Shaking, farting onto my knees
Original Lyrics: Shaking, falling onto my knees
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christian | |
MercyMe's, "Spoken For"
Misheard Lyrics: Shalom the risen Lord
Original Lyrics: Child of the risen Lord
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country | |
George Strait's, "Check Yes or No"
Misheard Lyrics: I used to sit beside Marilu Henner
Original Lyrics: I used to sit beside Emmylou Hayes
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Shania Twain's, "I Ain't No Quitter"
Misheard Lyrics: I ate no critter
Original Lyrics: I ain't no quitter
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xmas | |
Anne Murray's, "Snowbird"
Misheard Lyrics: And take the store back with you
Original Lyrics: And take the snow back with you
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Cliff Richard's, "Mistletoe & Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Love and laughter and joy ever after
A house for the taking, just follow the master Original Lyrics: Love and laughter and joy ever after
Ours for the taking, just follow the master |
George Strait's, "I Know What I Want for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: It's you
Original Lyrics: It's new
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Harry Belafonte's, "A Star in the East"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll forget your turds
Original Lyrics: You'll forget your herds
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Harry Belafonte's, "Christmas Is Coming"
Misheard Lyrics: Please put a piggy in the old man's sack
Original Lyrics: Please put a penny in the old man's hat
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Harry Belafonte's, "The Son of Mary"
Misheard Lyrics: And we're married
Original Lyrics: Auntie Mary
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Luther Vandross', "Every Year, Every Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Has my heart made some food out of me?
Original Lyrics: Has my heart made a fool out of me?
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Mark Lowry's, "Mary, Did You Know?"
Misheard Lyrics: This sleepy child you're holding
Is the great Diane Original Lyrics: This sleeping child you're holding
Is the great 'I Am' |
Ray Conniff's, "Ring Christmas Bells"
Misheard Lyrics: Come tell the world
Original Lyrics: Come carolers
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Traditional's, "Away in a Manger"
Misheard Lyrics: Away in an angel
Original Lyrics: Away in a manger
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Christmas at Ground Zero"
Misheard Lyrics: Hispanic in the crown
Original Lyrics: There's panic in the crowd
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