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1960s | |
Blood, Sweat, and Tears', "Spinning Wheel"
Misheard Lyrics: Talk about your trouble and you never yearn
Original Lyrics: Talk about your troubles and you never learn
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Peggy Lee's, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Dig that Santa's on his way
Original Lyrics: Big fat Santa's on his way
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1970s | |
Earth and Fire's, "Circus"
Misheard Lyrics: When you're looking at yesterday's faeces.
Original Lyrics: When you're looking at yesterday's pieces.
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Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: Those are the losers
Original Lyrics: No time for losers
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Ram Jam's, "Black Betty"
Misheard Lyrics: Whoa, Black Betty, Pamela Ann
Original Lyrics: Woah, Black Betty (bam a lam).
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Sly and the Family Stone's, "Family Affair"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a candid affair
Original Lyrics: It's a family affair
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1980s | |
Alison Moyet's, "All Cried Out"
Misheard Lyrics: You took a whole lot of wine
Original Lyrics: You took a whole lot of love
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Charlene's, "I’ve Never Been to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ve been to Paris
Original Lyrics: I’ve been to paradise
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Dream Academy's, "Life in a Northern Town"
Misheard Lyrics: I couldn't ride her
or For the bus driver Original Lyrics: Dee-doo-din-nie-ya-ya
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Duran Duran's, "Is There Something I Should Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Police, police, tell me now
Original Lyrics: Please, please tell me now
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George Michael's, "Father Figure"
Misheard Lyrics: I will be your father, baby
Original Lyrics: I will be your father figure.
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Greg Kihn Band's, "Jeopardy"
Misheard Lyrics: I won on Jeopardy!, baby
Original Lyrics: Our loves in jeopardy, baby
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J. Geils Band's, "Centerfold"
Misheard Lyrics: The angel believes in Santa Claus
Original Lyrics: The angel is the centerfold
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J. Geils Band's, "Centerfold"
Misheard Lyrics: While I was thinking about her chest
Original Lyrics: While I was thinkin' about her dress
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Luther Vandross', "Never Too Much"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't feel myself, I don't want nobody else to ever love me
Original Lyrics: I can't fool myself, I don't want nobody else to ever love me
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Status Quo's, "Run to Mummy"
Misheard Lyrics: She runs to mummy when she gets awful funny
... She thinks I gotta little bit hidden on the side But doesn't everybody have a little baby on the side? ... Just before she goes a-missing for Al ... Maybe baby's just a-waitin' at home ... She's gonna take us apart Original Lyrics: She runs to mummy when she comes over funny
... She thinks I gotta little bitty hidden on the side But doesn't everybody have a little bitty on the side? ... Just before she goes a-missing for hours ... Maybe baby's just a pain in the heart ... He's gonna take us apart ... |
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1990s | |
Allure featuring 112's, "All Cried Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Inside I'm slowly dying but the wind will hide my crying, crying, crying
(Later) All I needed was a simple halo OR All I needed was a simple pillow (Later) Romance up in flames Why should I take the blame? You were the one who loved me then left me Original Lyrics: Inside I'm slowly dying but the rain will hide my crying, crying, crying
(Later) All I needed was a simple "Hello" (Later) Romance often fades Why should I take the blame? You were the one who left me neglected |
Blur's, "Girls And Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: Girls who are boys who want boys to be girls
Who do boys like they're girls who dig girls like they're boys Always should be someone you really love I'm pining away 'cause there's none available Original Lyrics: Girls who are boys who like boys to be girls
Who do boys like they're girls, who do girls like they're boys Always should be someone you really love Avoiding all work 'cause there's none available |
Celine Dion's, "Think Twice"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby this is cereal
Original Lyrics: Baby this is serious
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Celine Dion's, "Your Light"
Misheard Lyrics: I will shelter you
Volunteer or an ocean Original Lyrics: I will shelter you
From a tear or an ocean |
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "My Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: Talk 'bout tragedy
Original Lyrics: Taught by tragedy
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Rednex's, "Cotton Eye Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: Spit out your lymph node Cotton Eye Joe
I'd've been married a long time ago Original Lyrics: If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe
I'd've been married a long time ago. |
The Divine Comedy's, "National Express"
Misheard Lyrics: From the feeble, oh dear, to the screaming child
(Later) On the National Express there's a charming hostess selling crisps and tea Original Lyrics: From the feeble old dear to the screaming child
(Later) On the National Express there's a jolly hostess selling crisps and tea |
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2000s | |
2010s | |
Taylor Swift's, "Delicate"
Misheard Lyrics: Tae Bo on the East Side; where you at?
Original Lyrics: Dive bar on the East Side; where you at?
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country | |
Lee Ann Womack's, "I Hope You Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Time is the reel in constant motion
Original Lyrics: Time is a wheel in constant motion
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Lonestar's, "Smile"
Misheard Lyrics: And even if it tells me
Original Lyrics: And even if it kills me
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misc | |
Doja Cat and the Weeknd's, "You Right"
Misheard Lyrics: You got me in a rummage again
Original Lyrics: You got me in love again
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Doja Cat's, "Need to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Eat it like I need an egg foo young (yeah, ay)
Original Lyrics: Eat it like I need an apron on (yeah, ay)
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Post Malone's, "Motley Crew"
Misheard Lyrics: Carry the market crew
Original Lyrics: Carry the Motley Crew
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xmas | |
Band Aid II's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: Where nothing ever blows
Original Lyrics: Where nothing ever grows
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Bing Crosby's, "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: A pair of pop-along boots
Original Lyrics: A pair of hop-along boots
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Bing Crosby's, "White Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm dreaming of the right Christmas
Original Lyrics: I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
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Chris Rea's, "Driving Home for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: But soon there'll be a heat wave
Original Lyrics: But soon there'll be a freeway
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Commercial's, "Hess Toy Truck"
Misheard Lyrics: The Hess truck's back and you gotta remember
Original Lyrics: The Hess truck's back and it's better than ever
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Elton John's, "Step Into Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Step into Preakness
Original Lyrics: Step into Christmas
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Elvis Presley's, "Blue Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll be due when you're right
Original Lyrics: You'll be doing alright
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Harry Belafonte's, "Mary's Boy Child"
Misheard Lyrics: A new kid born today
Original Lyrics: A new king born today
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono's, "Happy Xmas (War is Over)"
Misheard Lyrics: Morris County
Original Lyrics: War is over
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Kenny Rogers', "Kentucky Homemade Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just another homemade Christmas and some turkey
Original Lyrics: It's just another homemade Christmas in Kentucky
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Nat King Cole's, "The Christmas Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Jack Claus nipping at your nose
Original Lyrics: Jack Frost nipping at your nose
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Pentatonix's, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
Misheard Lyrics: In Bethlehem and Israel
Original Lyrics: In Bethlehem in Israel
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Stevie Wonder's, "Someday at Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Playing with bums like kids play with toys
Original Lyrics: Playing with bombs like kids play with toys
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Traditional's, "Go Tell It on the Mountain"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh cherry on the mountain
Original Lyrics: Go tell it on the mountain
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Traditional's, "O Little Town of Bethlehem"
Misheard Lyrics: Above thigh deep
Original Lyrics: Above thy deep
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Traditional's, "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Nine make us dancing
Original Lyrics: Nine ladies dancing
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