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1950s | |
Elvis Presley's, "Jailhouse Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna stick around, I wanna kill my kids
Original Lyrics: I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks
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1960s | |
1910 Fruitgum Company's, "Goody Goody Gumdrops"
Misheard Lyrics: My heart is doin' fits like
Even love can do. Original Lyrics: My heart is doin' flip-flops
Gee, what love can do. |
Betty Everett's, "The Shoop Shoop Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it in his thighs?
Original Lyrics: Is it in his eyes?
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Dean Martin's, "When the Rhumba Rhythm starts to play"
Misheard Lyrics: When Remember Rhythm starts to play
Original Lyrics: When the Rhumba Rhythm starts to play
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1970s | |
Elvis Presley's, "Burning Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a hunka hunka terminal
Original Lyrics: I'm just a hunka hunka burning love
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Tusk"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you ask him who's the latest on his throat?
Original Lyrics: Why don't you ask him who's the latest on his throne?
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Santa Esmeralda's, "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
Misheard Lyrics: If I seem hedgy
Original Lyrics: If I seem edgy
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T-Rex's, "20th Century Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, it's plain to see, you remember me
Original Lyrics: Well, it's plain to see, you were meant for me
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1980s | |
Commercial's, "Kit Kat"
Misheard Lyrics: Break me off a price of that fancy feast
Original Lyrics: Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat Bar.
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Sara"
Misheard Lyrics: Said you'd give me life
Original Lyrics: Said you'd give me light
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Journey's, "Don't Stop Believin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody wants to win
Original Lyrics: Everybody wants a thrill
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Journey's, "Don't Stop Believin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold on to that freedom
Original Lyrics: Hold on to that feeling
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Michael McDonald's, "No Lookin' Back"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on the open road
Original Lyrics: Out on the open road
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Movie Scripts', "Troop Beverly Hills"
Misheard Lyrics: We all know they've had more leaders at Banana Republic
Original Lyrics: We all know they've had more leaders than a banana republic
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Neneh Cherry's, "Manchild"
Misheard Lyrics: Once bitten twice shy, why don't you fight me again?
Original Lyrics: Once bitten twice shy, why don't you bite me again?
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Peter Gabriel's, "In Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: I commit to the place you are
Original Lyrics: I come back to the place you are.
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Peter Gabriel's, "In Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: With Art of Noise, without my pride
Original Lyrics: Without a noise, without my pride
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Queen's, "Breakthru"
Misheard Lyrics: My body goes thump, under your sperm
Original Lyrics: I'm under your thumb, under your spell
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R.E.M's, "Sitting Still"
Misheard Lyrics: We could gather thru our fear
Original Lyrics: We can gather, throw a fit
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The Stranglers', "Golden Brown"
Misheard Lyrics: Never a crown with golden brown
Original Lyrics: Never a frown with golden brown
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The Stranglers', "Skin Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: Beauty's only Cindy
Original Lyrics: Beauty's only skin deep
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "Happy Nation"
Misheard Lyrics: And dream of the purple man
Original Lyrics: And dream of the perfect man
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Bryan Adams', "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no way unless you're there
I would climb all the way, yeah Listen to your heart, baby Original Lyrics: There's nowhere unless you're there
All the time, all the way, yeah Look into your heart, baby |
Cornershop's, "Brimful of Asha"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a clear brutal basher on the 45
Original Lyrics: Brimful of asha on the 45.
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Elton John's, "Sacrifice"
Misheard Lyrics: Cocoa Heart, Hot Dog Bayou
Original Lyrics: Cold, cold heart, hard done by you
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Katrina and the Waves', "Love Shine A Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Like the mighty river, flowing from the stream
(Later) Brothers and sisters in every little pub OR Brothers and sisters in every little pipe Original Lyrics: Light the magic river, flowing from the stream
(Later) Brothers and sisters in every little part |
Lenny Kravitz's, "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: And all my doubts and fear kept me wondering, yeah
If I'd always, always be in luck Original Lyrics: And all my doubts and fear kept me wondering, yeah
If I'd always, always be in love |
Monica's, "Angel of Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Happy birthday to Kate
Original Lyrics: Every breath that I take
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Tammy Wynette's, "Stand by Your Man"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause after all it was just Herman
Original Lyrics: 'Cause after all he's just a man
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The Corrs', "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics: And buy Campbell's, right?
Original Lyrics: And by candlelight
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The Cranberries', "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Opossum says to ignore
Original Lyrics: Impossible to ignore
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The Cranberries', "Ode to My Family"
Misheard Lyrics: Does anyone share?
Original Lyrics: Does anyone care?
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Wet Wet Wet's, "Goodnight Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: You feel me, so heal me and tell me apart
Original Lyrics: You feel me, so heal me and tear me apart
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2000s | |
Anastacia's, "I'm Outta Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And bring me out this Mr. Clean
Original Lyrics: And let me out this misery
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City High's, "Caramel"
Misheard Lyrics: Smell like the sunshine
Original Lyrics: Smell like the sunrise
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City High's, "What Would You Do?"
Misheard Lyrics: But for me, this is my whole life
Original Lyrics: But for me, this is what I call life
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Jessica Simpson's, "With You"
Misheard Lyrics: And nothing but my teacher
Original Lyrics: And nothing but a T-shirt on
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Sheryl Crow's, "The First Cut is the Deepest"
Misheard Lyrics: He's turd
Original Lyrics: He's first
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The Corrs featuring Bono's, "When the Stars Go Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: Laughing when you're pretty now
Original Lyrics: Laughing with your pretty mouth
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The Corrs', "Breathless"
Misheard Lyrics: Go on, go on, Mickey Mouse, yeah
Original Lyrics: Go on, go on, leave me breathless
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The Corrs', "Give Me a Reason"
Misheard Lyrics: So just give me Aleve
Original Lyrics: So just give me a reason
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The Corrs', "Irresistible"
Misheard Lyrics: You're irreplaceable
Original Lyrics: You're irresistible
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2010s | |
Idina Menzel's, "Let It Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Turtle way and slam the door
Original Lyrics: Turn away and slam the door
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Lady Gaga's, "Born This Way"
Misheard Lyrics: I was born to swear
Original Lyrics: I was born this way
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country | |
John Michael Montgomery's, "I Can Love You Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't have to wait for more
Original Lyrics: You don't have to wait no more
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John Michael Montgomery's, "I Swear"
Misheard Lyrics: I see the questions in your life
Original Lyrics: I see the questions in your eyes
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