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1950s | |
Dean Martin's, "Memories Are Made of This"
Misheard Lyrics: One girl, one toy
Original Lyrics: One girl, one boy
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1960s | |
The Beatles', "Come Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Got to keep on looking 'cause it's so hard to see
Original Lyrics: Got to be good-looking 'cause he's so hard to see
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The Doors', "Break On Through (To the Other Side)"
Misheard Lyrics: Ayy, let's party, loss/lost my baby
Original Lyrics: Everybody loves my baby
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The Rolling Stones', "She's a Rainbow"
Misheard Lyrics: She combs in colours ev'rywhere
She combs her hair She's like a rainbow Combing colours in the air Oh, everywhere She combs in colours Original Lyrics: She comes in colours ev'rywhere
She combs her hair She's like a rainbow Coming, colours in the air Oh, everywhere She comes in colours |
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1970s | |
Eric Clapton's, "After Midnight"
Misheard Lyrics: After midnight, we're gonna chug-a-lug and shine
Original Lyrics: After midnight, we're gonna chug-a-lug and shout
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Journey's, "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You make me reel, I wanna die
Original Lyrics: You make me weep and wanna die
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Blinded by the night
Ripped up like toush, you know the rumor in the night Original Lyrics: Blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night. |
Neil Young's, "Cortez the Killer "
Misheard Lyrics: Hank was just a legend.
Original Lyrics: Hate was just a legend.
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The Supremes', "Stoned Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And to the man on whose sugar the world must depend
Original Lyrics: And to the man on whose shoulder the world must depend
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Wizzard's, "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I wish it could be Christmas everyday
When the kids start singing and the band begins to pay Original Lyrics: Well I wish it could be Christmas everyday
When the kids start singing and the band begins to play |
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1980s | |
Billy Idol's, "Flesh for Fantasy"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a change of pace in Tennessee and Texas
Original Lyrics: There's a change of pace in fantasy and taste
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Bon Jovi's, "Livin' On A Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Volley balls and big, big cocks
Original Lyrics: Tommy's got his six-string in hock
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Bon Jovi's, "You Give Love a Bad Name"
Misheard Lyrics: An angel's smile, on your tits
Original Lyrics: An angel's smile on your lips
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Carly Simon's, "Coming Around Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby seizes, Mommy pleases
Original Lyrics: Baby sneezes, Mommy pleases
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Cyndi Lauper's, "She Bop"
Misheard Lyrics: Tree top, hip hop and be bop
Original Lyrics: She bop, he bop and we bop
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Hall & Oates', "You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’"
Misheard Lyrics: A love you don’t mind every day
Original Lyrics: A love you don’t find every day
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you ready for dinner?
Original Lyrics: Are you ready for this?
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Queen's, "Radio Ga Ga"
Misheard Lyrics: All we hear is Lady Gaga
Original Lyrics: All we hear is radio ga ga
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Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: Meet you all the way, Rosanna, again
Original Lyrics: Meet you all the way, Rosanna, yeah.
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Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: Now it's quiet here, since she went away
Original Lyrics: Not quite a year since she went away
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1990s | |
Allure featuring 112's, "All Cried Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Set this place on fire 'cause I'm tired of your life
Original Lyrics: Set this place on fire 'cause I'm tired of your lies
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Bon Jovi's, "You Give Love a Bad Name"
Misheard Lyrics: You give love a band aid
Original Lyrics: You give love a bad name.
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Sir Mix-a-Lot's, "Baby Got Back"
Misheard Lyrics: No other brothers can deny
Original Lyrics: You other brothers can deny
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Van Halen's, "Right Now"
Misheard Lyrics: And nothing comes into place
Original Lyrics: And nothing falls into place
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2000s | |
Franz Ferdinand's, "Take Me Out"
Misheard Lyrics: If I move, it's a guy
Original Lyrics: If I move, this could die
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Rise Against's, "Re-Education (Through Labor)"
Misheard Lyrics: All the scrubs that you throw away
Original Lyrics: On the scraps that you throw away
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Taproot's, "Poem"
Misheard Lyrics: Fire, fire, break the glass
And move out of your home Original Lyrics: In case of fire, break the glass
And move on into your own |
Usher's, "U Got it Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: U got it, U got it, Brad
Original Lyrics: U got it, U got it bad
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2010s | |
Ariana Grande's, "Thank U, Next"
Misheard Lyrics: I've lived and I've lost
Original Lyrics: I've loved and I've lost
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Example's, "Sick Note"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight my double bed interesting
Original Lyrics: Tonight my double bed ain't for resting
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Fun.'s, "We Are Young"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight, we are yours
Original Lyrics: Tonight, we are young
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Halsey and Khalid's, "Eastside"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh no, your daddy didn't like me much
And he didn't marry me when I said you were the one Original Lyrics: Oh no, your daddy didn't like me much
And he didn't believe me when I said you were the one |
Taylor Swift's, "I Don't Wanna Live Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna live forever, 'cause I know I'll be living in pain
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna live forever, 'cause I know I'll be living in vain
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The Happy Fits', "Dirty Imbecile"
Misheard Lyrics: I am complete and invisible, behind my dirty imbecile
All the things I've tried, boy: be cute, be dumb, be wise, be yours Original Lyrics: I am complete and invincible, behind my dirty imbecile
All the things I've tried, boy: be cute, be dumb, be wise, be young |
xmas | |
Cliff Richard's, "Mistletoe and Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Dreams of Saxon
Original Lyrics: Dreams of Santa
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Cliff Richard's, "Santa's List"
Misheard Lyrics: Left nothing for Disney
Original Lyrics: Let nothing you dismay
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Cliff Richard's, "We Should Be Together"
Misheard Lyrics: That's why we invented plays
Original Lyrics: That's why we invented planes
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Eagles', "Please Come Home for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Bears will be reading
Original Lyrics: Bells will be ringing
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Slade's, "Merry Xmas Everybody"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the time that every Santa has a bottle
(Later) Do the fairies keep him over for a day? Original Lyrics: It's the time that every Santa has a ball
(Later) Do the fairies keep him sober for a day? |
Taylor Swift's, "Christmas Tree Farm"
Misheard Lyrics: They wait to see a blanket of smoke
Original Lyrics: They wait to see a blanket of snow
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The Darkness', "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)"
Misheard Lyrics: Fainting in giant surprise at the gifts we despise over old wine
OR Fainting in joy and surprise at the gifts we despise over old wine Original Lyrics: Feigning joy and surprise at the gifts we despise over mulled wine
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Traditional's, "The First Noel"
Misheard Lyrics: Who is the king of Israel?
Original Lyrics: Born is the king of Israel
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "The Night Santa Went Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: And he slashed up Basher just like Fred and Flugal
Original Lyrics: And he slashed up Dasher just like Freddy Kruger
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