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1950s | |
Johnny Preston's, "Running Bear"
Misheard Lyrics: Running Bear loved a little white girl
Original Lyrics: Running Bear loved Little White Dove
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1960s | |
Ben E. King's, "Stand by Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And the land is dumb
Original Lyrics: And the land is dark
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Cast of 'The Flintstones''s, "Car Hop Song (Burger On A Bun)"
Misheard Lyrics: Here we come on the run With a burger and a bun And our fries are on the Side side side
Original Lyrics: Here we come on the run
With a burger on a bun And a dab of cole slaw on the side. |
Mark Lindsay's, "Arizona"
Misheard Lyrics: Arizona, take off your oboe shoes
Original Lyrics: Arizona, take off your hobo shoes
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The Beatles', "All You Need Is Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the Islam
Original Lyrics: All you need is love.
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1970s | |
Elton John's, "Elderberry Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a fry in the window
Original Lyrics: There's a fly in the window
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George Thorogood and the Destroyers', "Who Do You Love?"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, who do you know?
Original Lyrics: Yeah, who do you love?
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Michael Martin Murphey's, "Wildfire"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna leave sawdust from behind
Original Lyrics: Gonna leave sodbustin' behind
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Peter Frampton's, "Do You Feel Like We Do?"
Misheard Lyrics: Dropped into a taxi, bent the boot, hit the bag,
Had to play some music for the boys in drag Original Lyrics: Drove into a taxi, bent the boot, hit the back,
Had to play some music, otherwise he'd crack |
Queen's, "Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: need somebody to love fight
Original Lyrics: Find me somebody to love, find...
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Real Thing's, "You to Me Are Everything"
Misheard Lyrics: I could move a mountain when your hand is on my gland
Original Lyrics: I could move a mountain when your hand is in my hand
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Scorpions', "Always Somewhere"
Misheard Lyrics: And life without you seems like yellow streams
Original Lyrics: A night without you seems like a lost dream
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The Beat's, "Tears of a Clown"
Misheard Lyrics: Give you a long impression
Original Lyrics: Give you the wrong impression
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1980s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Take my pants, we'll make them underwear
Original Lyrics: Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
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Pat Benatar's, "Love is a Battlefield"
Misheard Lyrics: For the first moment
Original Lyrics: Both of us know it
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R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics: Stand in the place that you won't
Original Lyrics: Stand in the place that you were
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The Beat's, "Mirror in the Bathroom"
Misheard Lyrics: In the racks and shells
Original Lyrics: In the racks and shelves
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Underworld's, "Underneath the Radar"
Misheard Lyrics: See a radar - see a radar
Hip-a-na-now-now-now Hip-a-na-now-now-now See a radar - comb Original Lyrics: See ya later - see ya later
Hip-a-no-no-no-no Hip-a-no-no-no-no See ya later - call me |
1990s | |
10,000 Maniacs', "Because the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Take energy now, energy now, energy now
Original Lyrics: They can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now
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Allure featuring 112's, "All Cried Out"
Misheard Lyrics: How was I to know you would awaken so easily?
Original Lyrics: How was I to know you would weaken so easily?
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CeCe Peniston's, "Crazy Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I want a copyright
Original Lyrics: I want a donkey ride
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Crowded House's, "Fall at Your Feet"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll prefer when you call
And whenever I fall at your feet You let your tears ring down on me Whenever I touch, you're slowly turning pale Don't hide it from me now (Later) Do you want my presents, don't need my help? Original Lyrics: I'll be there when you call
And whenever I fall at your feet You let your tears rain down on me Whenever I touch, your slow turnin' pain You're hidin' from me now (Later) Do you want my presence or need my help? |
Elton John's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: The circle reply
Original Lyrics: The Circle of Life
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Eternal's, "Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: I hear them whisper
Suddenly, she's lost her mind Original Lyrics: I hear them whisper: Certainly, she's lost her mind
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JX's, "Son of a Gun"
Misheard Lyrics: And Heather's on the run
And the girlies have a gun Original Lyrics: A man that's on the run
Is a dirty son of a gun |
Metallica's, "The Unforgiven"
Misheard Lyrics: You labeled me a little ewe
OR You labeled me a little yew So I dub thee unforgiven Original Lyrics: You labeled me
I'll label you So I dub thee unforgiven |
Neil Sedaka's, "The Miracle Song"
Misheard Lyrics: You're just a rose that shivers in the sun
Original Lyrics: You're just a rose that shimmers in the sun
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "My Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: Talk 'bout tragedy
Original Lyrics: Taught by tragedy
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Robbie Williams', "Millennium"
Misheard Lyrics: We got stars that acting fake
Original Lyrics: We've got stars directing our fate.
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Sarah McLachlan's, "Good Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, you're watching MTV
Original Lyrics: Hey, your glass is empty
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not Martin Lawrence
Original Lyrics: I love rock 'n' roll
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Good Charlotte's, "Girls and Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey now, there's nothing to scream
Original Lyrics: Hey now, there's nothing for free
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Kristin Chenoweth's, "Popular"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll teach you the proper ploys
Original Lyrics: I'll teach you the proper poise
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Lady Gaga's, "Poker Face"
Misheard Lyrics: B-b-b-bonker face, b-b-bonker face
Original Lyrics: P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face
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Marilyn Manson's, "Valentine's Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Her mouth curled under like a rectal snake
Original Lyrics: Her mouth curled under like a metal snake
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2010s | |
Original Broadway Cast of Mean Girls', "Revenge Party"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a fatter figure
Original Lyrics: God, look at her figure
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christian | |
Slim and the Supreme Angels', "Make a Change"
Misheard Lyrics: Metamucil!
Original Lyrics: Let 'im use ya!
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country | |
The Statler Brothers', "Flowers on the Wall"
Misheard Lyrics: Playing solitaire ’til dawn
Flip the deck up if you won Original Lyrics: Playing solitaire ’til dawn
With a deck of 51 |
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misc | |
Traditional's, "You Are My Sunshine"
Misheard Lyrics: You want my sunshine, my only sunshine
Original Lyrics: You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
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xmas | |
Chris Rea's, "Driving Home for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: I take look at the driver next to me,
He's just a BAME Original Lyrics: I take look at the driver next to me,RHe's just the same
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Dean Martin's, "I’ve Got My Love to Keep You Warm"
Misheard Lyrics: My logs on fire
Original Lyrics: My heart’s on fire
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Donny Hathaway's, "This Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Friendship cards are here
Original Lyrics: Presents and cards are here
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Harry Connick, Jr.'s, "(It Must Have Been Ol') Santa Claus"
Misheard Lyrics: My eyes were really Snoopy
Original Lyrics: My eyes were really droopy
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Paul McCartney's, "Wonderful Christmastime"
Misheard Lyrics: Seeing happy
Original Lyrics: Simply having...
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Traditional's, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
Misheard Lyrics: Join the triumph of the stars
Original Lyrics: Join the triumph of the skies
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra's, "Christmas Canon"
Misheard Lyrics: On your side
Original Lyrics: On this night
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