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1950s
Frankie Laine's, "Rawhide"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rowin’, rowin’, rowin’
Original Lyrics:
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’
 
1960s
5th Dimension's, "Aquarius...Let The Sunshine In"
Misheard Lyrics:
This is the dawning of the age of a hairy arse,
Age of a hairy arse, Hairy arse, Hairy arse.
Original Lyrics:
This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius,
Age of Aquarius, Aquarius, Aquarius.
Cream's, "White Room"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the right room
Original Lyrics:
In the white room
Desmond Dekker's, "Israelites"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shaving for bread, sir
Original Lyrics:
Slaving for bread, sir
The Beach Boys', "I Get Around"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now, now, get her out, I'll get her out
Original Lyrics:
'round, 'round, get around, I get around
The Dave Clark Five's, "Bits and Pieces"
Misheard Lyrics:
All I do is sit and try
Original Lyrics:
All I do is sit and cry
The Four Tops', "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can't touch myself
Over you and nobody else
Original Lyrics:
I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else
Theme Song's, "Overture (Bugs Bunny Show theme song)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Overture, curb the lights
Original Lyrics:
overture, curtain, lights
 
1970s
Andy Kim's, "Rock Me Gently"
Misheard Lyrics:
That I have never been robbed like this before
Original Lyrics:
That I have never been loved like this before
B.T. Express', "Do It ('til You're Satisfied)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Do it this summertime
Original Lyrics:
Do it 'til you're satisfied
Barbra Streisand's, "Where You Lead"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where you leave, I will borrow
Original Lyrics:
Where you lead, I will follow
Cymarron's, "Rings"
Misheard Lyrics:
No use fightin' 'bout things, leave it, Bacall
Original Lyrics:
No use fightin' 'bout things we can't recall
Elton John's, "Country Comfort"
Misheard Lyrics:
Deacon Leek prepares a sermon for next week
...
Country comforts and a truck is going back home
Down at the mill they've got a new machine
...
Yeah but that ain't natural - well so Clay would say
He sees a horse-drawn man until his dying day
...
Now the old fat goose is flyin' 'cross the stakes
The hedgehog's daubed in clay between the breaks
And the rocking chairs a-creakin on the porch
Original Lyrics:
Deacon Lee prepares his sermon for next week
...
Country comfort's in a truck that's going home
Down at the well they've got a new machine
...
Yeah but that ain't natural well so old Clay would say
You see he's a horse-drawn man until his dying day
...
Now the old fat goose is flyin' 'cross the sticks
The hedgehog's done in clay between the bricks
And the rocking chair's creakin' on the porch
Frankie Valli's, "Grease"
Misheard Lyrics:
A rationality belongs to yesterday
Original Lyrics:
Conventionality belongs to yesterday
Ike and Tina Turner's, "Proud Mary"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rowin’, rowin’, rowin’ on the river
Original Lyrics:
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river
Meat Loaf's, "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm counting bicycles instead of teens
Original Lyrics:
I'm crying icicles instead of tears
Neil Young's, "Harvest Moon"
Misheard Lyrics:
On this harvest noon
Original Lyrics:
On this harvest moon
Olivia Newton-John's, "If Not for You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I couldn't even see the flood
Original Lyrics:
I couldn't even see the floor
The DeFranco Family's, "Heartbeat, It's a Love Beat"
Misheard Lyrics:
Listen to my new sound
Original Lyrics:
Listen to my love sound
The Undisputed Truth's, "Smiling Faces Sometimes"
Misheard Lyrics:
That hides his name
Original Lyrics:
That hides the snake
Three Dog Night's, "Liar"
Misheard Lyrics:
That could churn me away
Original Lyrics:
That could turn me away
 
1980s
Corey Hart's, "Can't Help Falling in Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shall I sing?
Original Lyrics:
Shall I stay?
Dio's, "Rainbow in the Dark"
Misheard Lyrics:
No sign of the money
Original Lyrics:
No sign of the morning
General Public's, "Tenderness"
Misheard Lyrics:
TBS
Original Lyrics:
Tenderness
George Michael's, "Father Figure"
Misheard Lyrics:
I will be your region teacher
Original Lyrics:
I will be your preacher teacher
Joe Jackson's, "On Your Radio"
Misheard Lyrics:
You gotta hear me on your rainbow
Original Lyrics:
You gotta hear me on your radio
Keith Richards', "I Could Have Stood You Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
Suck my dick
Original Lyrics:
Shucks, my dear
Split Enz's, "I Got You"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can’t chew
Original Lyrics:
Look at you
The Cure's, "Let’s Go to Bed"
Misheard Lyrics:
I’m checking the milk
Original Lyrics:
I’m shaking like milk
The Ramones', "Do You Remember Rock’n’Roll Radio?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rock-Ola radio
Original Lyrics:
Rock’n’Roll radio
The Stranglers', "Strange Little Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
And she found all things gold
Original Lyrics:
And she found all things cold
U2's, "Out of Control"
Misheard Lyrics:
It was PAW Patrol
Original Lyrics:
It was out of control
Ultravox's, "Reap the Wild Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
The Wild West
Original Lyrics:
The wild wind
 
1990s
Arrested Development's, "People Everyday"
Misheard Lyrics:
Drinkin' the 40 amps
Original Lyrics:
Drinkin' the 40 oz
Backstreet Boys', "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Taxi's back, alright
Original Lyrics:
Backstreet's back, alright
Beenie Man's, "Who Am I?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hooting owl
Original Lyrics:
Who am I?
Celine Dion's, "Because You Loved Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
I’ll take you where I am
Original Lyrics:
I’m everything I am
Dawn Penn's, "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll get on my knees and play, boy
or
I'll get on my knees on Playboy
Original Lyrics:
I'll get on my knees and pray, boy
Eurythmics', "Would I Lie to You?"
Misheard Lyrics:
My fans
Original Lyrics:
My friends
Michael Jackson's, "Earth Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody!
Original Lyrics:
What about it?
Nirvana's, "Come as You Are"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come as you run
Original Lyrics:
Come as You Are
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics:
Whisper in the shed is a lonely view
Original Lyrics:
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Shaggy's, "Oh Carolina"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, color my lawn
Original Lyrics:
Oh Carolina
Tatyana Ali's, "Daydreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
You on shadow 11
Original Lyrics:
You on channel 11
Third Eye Blind's, "How's It Going to Be"
Misheard Lyrics:
Before you take a sling
Original Lyrics:
Before you take a swing
 
2000s
Fergie's, "Glamorous"
Misheard Lyrics:
Granny knows
Original Lyrics:
Glamorous
James Blunt's, "You're Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I don't know what to lose
Original Lyrics:
And I don't know what to do
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "The Zephyr Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just a piece of lent to bite on
Original Lyrics:
Just a piece of leg to bite on
 
2010s
Bruno Mars', "Marry You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dancing Jews
Original Lyrics:
dancing juice
 
country
Commercial's, "Wendy's Fries"
Misheard Lyrics:
You authorized with that?
Original Lyrics:
You want fries with that?

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