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1960s | |
Donovan's, "Mellow Yellow"
Misheard Lyrics: They call me Hello Bello
Original Lyrics: They call me Mellow Yellow
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The Eligibles', "Gilligan's Island (Closing Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's an up till time.
Original Lyrics: It's an uphill climb.
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The New Vaudeville Band's, "Winchester Cathedral"
Misheard Lyrics: Not everyone knows just how much I needed that gal
Original Lyrics: Now everyone knows just how much I needed that gal
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1970s | |
Gordon Lightfoot's, "Sundown"
Misheard Lyrics: Sundown, you better take care
If I find you've been creeping 'round my back there. Original Lyrics: Sundown, you better take care
If I find you've been creeping 'round my back stairs. |
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Nick Drake's, "Things Behind the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: Let girlies and sunshine in
Original Lyrics: Let goodly sin and sunshine in
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Seals & Crofts', "We May Never Pass This Way Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Like Columbus in the open bay
Original Lyrics: Like Columbus in the olden days
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Steely Dan's, "Bodhisattva"
Misheard Lyrics: Body shafter
Won't you take me by the hand Original Lyrics: Bodhisattva
Would you take me by the hand |
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1980s | |
Frankie Goes to Hollywood's, "The Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Birds this old, make love your goal
Original Lyrics: Purge the soul, make love your goal
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: She’s just a girl who claims that I am the one
But Big Chill is not my son Original Lyrics: She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son. |
Squeeze's, "Labelled with Love"
Misheard Lyrics: She spells like the cat and the neighbors she thickens
(Later) Thanks to remember, I'm weeing myself And winds up the clock and knocks dusk from the shelf Rome is a love that I miss very much (Later) On Mom-eaten armchairs she'd say that she had sat on Original Lyrics: She smells like the cat and the neighbors she sickens
(Later) Drinks to remember I, me and myself And winds up the clock and knocks dust from the shelf Home is a love that I miss very much (Later) On moth-eaten armchairs, she'd say that she had sod all |
The Cars', "Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: Who’s gonna pay attention to your tree?
Original Lyrics: Who’s gonna pay attention to your dreams?
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The Human League's, "Life on Your Own"
Misheard Lyrics: Witches are approaching
Original Lyrics: Winter is approaching
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The Human League's, "Love Action (I Believe in Love)"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t kill yourself
Original Lyrics: Don’t kid yourself
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The Human League's, "Open Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen to the voice of Pooh bear
Original Lyrics: Listen to the voice of Buddha
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The Human League's, "Open Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Love is the raisin
Original Lyrics: Love is the reason
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The Human League's, "The Lebanon"
Misheard Lyrics: She thinks of 1969
Original Lyrics: She dreams of 1969
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The Human League's, "The Sound of the Crowd"
Misheard Lyrics: Find the puppies in a carbon mound
Original Lyrics: Find the copies in a carbon mount
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The Pointer Sisters', "American Music"
Misheard Lyrics: The music is nice
Original Lyrics: The music is right
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The Pointer Sisters', "Automatic"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m Wonka blindfolded
Original Lyrics: I’m walking blindfolded
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1990s | |
Bobby Brown's, "Two Can Play That Game"
Misheard Lyrics: Girlfriend, I'm up and about to leave
Bobby's got a brand new thing (Later) Two can play that game, Yoplait Lady, you've been acting mighty strange Original Lyrics: Girl think about it before you leave
Bobby's got a brand new swing (Later) Two can play that game you're playing Lately you've been acting mighty strange |
Corrs', "What Can I Do?"
Misheard Lyrics: I haven't slept in a million days
Original Lyrics: I haven't slept at all in days
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Counting Crows', "A Long December"
Misheard Lyrics: Belong to sender
Original Lyrics: A long December
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Janet Jackson's, "Rhythm Nation"
Misheard Lyrics: We are part of the middle ages
Original Lyrics: We are part of a rhythm nation
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: Oreos is all we are
Original Lyrics: All in all is all we are
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The Human League's, "Filling Up with Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Once there was a growth
Original Lyrics: Once there was a glow
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The Human League's, "One Man in My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: How can it snow?
Original Lyrics: How can I show?
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The Human League's, "Stay with Me Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Hear Barney call
Original Lyrics: Hear your body call
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2000s | |
Gwen Stefani's, "What You Waiting For"
Misheard Lyrics: Sh*t, my eyes can’t find the brake
Original Lyrics: Shut my eyes, can’t find the brake
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Nelly's, "Ride Wit Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna go and take a ride wit me,
Chillin' in the back with the Yoshis. Oh why do I feel this way Original Lyrics: If you wanna go and take a ride wit me
We three wheelin' in the four with the gold cv's Oh why do I feel this way |
2010s | |
Calvin Harris', "Feels (feat. Pharrell, Katy Perry and Big Sean)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm your window shopper, sucker for your marbles
Original Lyrics: I'm your window shopper, sucker for your love, oh
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country | |
Reba McEntire's, "I'm a Survivor"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on Survivor
or I watch Survivor Original Lyrics: I'm a survivor
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Shania Twain's, "Rock This Country!"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a really good cycle
Original Lyrics: Gotta really go psycho
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Shania Twain's, "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?"
Misheard Lyrics: Try the operetta
Original Lyrics: Try the operator
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xmas | |
Cedarmont Kids', "We Three Kings"
Misheard Lyrics: Following the other star
Original Lyrics: Following yonder star
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Chuck Berry's, "Run Rudolph Run"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause I'm really like a miracle round
Original Lyrics: 'cause I'm reelin' like a merry-go-round
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Coldplay's, "Christmas Lights"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheers we tried a flood
Original Lyrics: Tears we cried a flood
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Faith Hill's, "Where Are You Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: The toys for Christmas
Original Lyrics: The joy of Christmas
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Gayla Peevey's, "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't want a door
Original Lyrics: Don't want a doll
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Gene Autry's, "Here Comes Santa Claus"
Misheard Lyrics: Pulling on the rays
Original Lyrics: Pulling on the reins
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Handel's, "Hallelujah (Messiah)"
Misheard Lyrics: And it shall ring forever and ever
Original Lyrics: And he shall reign forever and ever
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Jackson 5's, "Up on the Housetop"
Misheard Lyrics: Out jumps good ol' tentacles
Original Lyrics: Out jumps good ol' Santa Claus
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Rob Thomas', "Doesn't Feel Like Christmas (Samy's Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: Back when we were yours
Original Lyrics: Back when we were young
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Shakin' Stevens', "The Best Christmas of Them All"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody's gonna have a bomb
Original Lyrics: Everybody's gonna have a ball
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Traditional's, "Over the River and Through the Woods"
Misheard Lyrics: Over the river and through the words
To Krabappel's house we go Original Lyrics: Over the river and through the woods
To grandmother's house we go |
Vince Vance and the Valiants', "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to Holland
Original Lyrics: Take back the holly
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