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1950s | |
TV Theme Song's, "Maverick"
Misheard Lyrics: Riverboat, ring your bell!
Fare thee well, land of hell! Original Lyrics: Riverboat, ring your bell!
Fare thee well, Annabell! |
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1960s | |
Arlo Guthrie's, "Alice's Restaurant"
Misheard Lyrics: You can't get everything you want
Original Lyrics: You can get anything you want
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Take A Chance On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause you know I've got
More snot than I want from you Original Lyrics: 'Cause you know I've got
So much that I wanna do |
Bay City Rollers', "Remember"
Misheard Lyrics: Hi-de-hi-de-ho, my testicles hung low, remember
Original Lyrics: Hi-de-hi-de-ho, we used to kiss hello, remember
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Odyssey's, "Use It Up and Wear It Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Got malaria
Original Lyrics: Gonna wear it out
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: So you think you can storm me and spit in my eye?
Original Lyrics: So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?
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1980s | |
America's, "You Can Do Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I know they can be locked out
Original Lyrics: Now I know there can be no doubt
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Cast of the Phantom of the Opera's, "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Witchiepoo was somewhere here
Original Lyrics: Wishing you were somehow here
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Commercial's, "JCPenney"
Misheard Lyrics: You're looking smaller than ever
Original Lyrics: You're looking smarter than ever
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Odyssey's, "Hang Together"
Misheard Lyrics: People sayin' we ain't got a player
Original Lyrics: People sayin' we ain't got a prayer
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Odyssey's, "If You're Lookin' for a Way Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Love is fatal baby
Original Lyrics: Love is fading baby
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Stevie Wonder's, "Happy Birthday"
Misheard Lyrics: Happy birthday 2-year-old
Original Lyrics: Happy birthday to ya
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1990s | |
Brian May's, "Driven By You"
Misheard Lyrics: Idiot children lost their way
OR Little children lost their way Original Lyrics: Inner children lost their way
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Daryl Hall's, "Fools Rush In"
Misheard Lyrics: Rush in, rush in, rush in
Original Lyrics: Russian, Russian, Russian!
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Jewel's, "Who Will Save Your Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: Who will be an a**hole?
Original Lyrics: Who will save your soul?
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Kym Sims', "Too Blind to See It"
Misheard Lyrics: You tried to blame me and now you're caught
OR You tried to plague me and now you're caught Original Lyrics: You tried to play me and now you're caught
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Lisa Stansfield's, "All Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm no plastic lady but I'm all woman
OR I'm no placid lady but I'm all woman OR I'm no classic lady but I'm all woman Original Lyrics: I'm no classy lady but I'm all woman
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Ready for the World's, "Can He Do It (Like This, Can He Do It Like That)"
Misheard Lyrics: Kenny go round and round and round
Original Lyrics: Can he go round and round and round
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Simply Red's, "Stars"
Misheard Lyrics: I need your loving, I hope you comprehend
Original Lyrics: I feel you, I hope you comprehend
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2000s | |
Bon Jovi's, "One Wild Night"
Misheard Lyrics: 24 hours at midnight
or 24 hours ‘til midnight Original Lyrics: 24 hours of midnight
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Chris Cornell's, "You Know My Name"
Misheard Lyrics: Army’s out because no one else here will save you
Original Lyrics: Arm yourself because no one else here will save you
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Jewel's, "Standing Still"
Misheard Lyrics: But am I seven still?
Original Lyrics: But am I standing still?
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Linkin Park's, "Faint"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't sing the way I did before
Original Lyrics: I can't feel the way I did before
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Sugababes', "Caught in a Moment"
Misheard Lyrics: And I can hardly dream
Original Lyrics: And I can hardly breathe
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Sugababes', "Change"
Misheard Lyrics: If I could hold your clothes
Original Lyrics: If I could hold you close
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Sugababes', "Denial"
Misheard Lyrics: Misery's a beautiful thing
Original Lyrics: Mystery's a beautiful thing
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Sugababes', "In the Middle"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm caught up in the medal
Original Lyrics: I'm caught up in the middle
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Sugababes', "No Can Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Why do you get your kids from hurting me?
Original Lyrics: Why do you get your kicks from hurting me?
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Sugababes', "Push the Button"
Misheard Lyrics: Everything you wanted
Original Lyrics: Everything erotic
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Sugababes', "Soul Sound"
Misheard Lyrics: And patients I will learn
Original Lyrics: And patience I will learn
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2010s | |
Miranda Cosgrove's, "Kissin' U"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like Electric City
or It's like Election City Original Lyrics: It's like electricity
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misc | |
Commercial's, "Caesars Sportsbook"
Misheard Lyrics: No Muppets! No Muppets!
Original Lyrics: No more bets! No more bets!
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xmas | |
Backstreet Boys', "It’s Christmas Time Again"
Misheard Lyrics: And when the small one’s falling down
Original Lyrics: And when the snow is falling down
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Cedarmont Kids', "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"
Misheard Lyrics: Timings of comfort and joy
Original Lyrics: Tidings of comfort and joy
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Cedarmont Kids', "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear"
Misheard Lyrics: That glorious song of gold
Original Lyrics: That glorious song of old
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Cedarmont Kids', "The Holly and the Ivy"
Misheard Lyrics: The holy was a clown
Original Lyrics: The holly bears the crown
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Kathy Mattea's, "Christmas Collage"
Misheard Lyrics: O comma, comma, may you end
Original Lyrics: O Come, O Come, Emanuel
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Ray Conniff's, "Jingle Bells"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken for his feed
or Chicken for his feet Original Lyrics: Ya pickim for his speed
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Wee Sing's, "Christmas Is Coming"
Misheard Lyrics: The goose is still a cat
Original Lyrics: The goose is getting fat
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Wee Sing's, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh bring us some kiddie pudding
Original Lyrics: Oh bring us some figgy pudding
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