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1960s
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles', "I Second That Emotion"
Misheard Lyrics:
A second helping motion
Original Lyrics:
I second that emotion
Strawberry Alarm Clock's, "Incense And Peppermints"
Misheard Lyrics:
Look at your sound, look at your sound.
Original Lyrics:
Look at yourself, look at yourself.
Strawberry Alarm Clock's, "Incense And Peppermints"
Misheard Lyrics:
Young girl
Original Lyrics:
Yeah, girl
The Beatles', "I Should Have Known Better"
Misheard Lyrics:
And when I ask you to remind
Original Lyrics:
And when I ask you to be mine
The Beatles', "I Should Have Known Better"
Misheard Lyrics:
And when I ask you to rewind
Original Lyrics:
And when I ask you to be mine
The Beatles', "Paperback Writer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take the back rider
Original Lyrics:
Paperback writer
 
1970s
Commercial's, "Tab"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tab, what a beautiful treat
Original Lyrics:
Tab, what a beautiful drink
Don McLean's, "Vincent"
Misheard Lyrics:
But I could have told you skinflint
Original Lyrics:
But I could have told you Vincent
Fleetwood Mac's, "Gold Dust Woman"
Misheard Lyrics:
Carless chairlift
Original Lyrics:
Heartless Challenge
Jimmy Osmond's, "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll be your leprechaun and Peter porn
Original Lyrics:
I'll be your leprechaun and sit upon
Neil Diamond's, "Longfellow Serenade"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rise, come on baby, rise
Original Lyrics:
Ride, come on baby, ride
Rickie Lee Jones', "Young Blood"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you're looking for something for dudes
Original Lyrics:
If you're looking for something to do
 
1980s
'Til Tuesday's, "Voices Carry"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh but, even downtown, this is scary
Original Lyrics:
Hush, hush. Keep it down, now, voices carry.
Annie Lennox and Al Green's, "Put a Little Love in Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the world will be a bigger place
Original Lyrics:
And the world will be a better place
Commercial's, "Exclamation (perfume)"
Misheard Lyrics:
What's that fragrance delay?
Original Lyrics:
What's that fragrance you're wearing?
Diana Ross', "Chain Reaction"
Misheard Lyrics:
let me hold you for the birds' explosion
Original Lyrics:
You let me hold you for the first explosion
Lipps, Inc.'s, "Funkytown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Taco ballot, taco ballot, taco ballot Cool Whip.
Original Lyrics:
Talk about, talk about, talk about movin’.
Michael Sembello's, "Maniac"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a Maisy Mouse
Original Lyrics:
She's a maniac
The Pointer Sisters', "Jump (for My Love)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Jump for Milo
Original Lyrics:
Jump for my love
Weird Al Yankovic's, "Eat It"
Misheard Lyrics:
Have a bandanna
Original Lyrics:
Have a banana
 
1990s
Ann Hampton Callaway's, "The Nanny Named Fran"
Misheard Lyrics:
Banana in France
or
The nanny in France
Original Lyrics:
The nanny named Fran
Elton John's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
But all are agreed in a giant stampede
OR
But all are agreed in a joyless stampede
Original Lyrics:
But all are agreed as they join the stampede.
Erasure's, "Chorus"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the dishes in the sea had gone to sleep
(Later)
But the night is sharp
Original Lyrics:
And the fishes in the sea had gone to sleep
(Later)
But the knife is sharp
Nirvana's, "In Bloom"
Misheard Lyrics:
Turn the red to blue
Original Lyrics:
Tender age in bloom
Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where the chicken of tomorrow dream away
Original Lyrics:
Where the children of tomorrow dream away
Snoop Dogg's, "Gin and Juice"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rollin' down the street, smokin' endall
Sippin' on gin and juice
Laid back
With my mind on my money and my money on my Mack
Original Lyrics:
Rollin' down the street, smokin' indo
Sippin' on gin and juice
Laid back
With my mind on my money and my money on my mind.
Tony Toni Tone's, "Feels Good"
Misheard Lyrics:
If the river feels good to you baby
Original Lyrics:
If the rhythm feels good to you baby
Weezer's, "Buddy Holly"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wii U, I look just like Buddy Holly
Original Lyrics:
Woo-ee-oo, I look just like Buddy Holly
Weird Al Yankovic's, "Jurassic Park"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the dinosaurs will run alive
Original Lyrics:
All the dinosaurs are running wild
 
2000s
Fuel's, "Hemmorhage (In My Hands)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dead actors freaking out
Original Lyrics:
Dead actors faking lies
Kate Nash's, "Pumpkin Soup"
Misheard Lyrics:
I just want your pistols
Original Lyrics:
I just want your kiss, boy
 
2010s
Armin Van Buuren's, "These Silent Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the sands begin to rush in
Original Lyrics:
All the sounds begin to rush in
Dermot Kennedy's, "Outnumbered"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wrote some turds and then I stared at my feet.
Original Lyrics:
I wrote some words and then I stared at my feet
Vance Joy's, "Riptide"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm the come monster
Original Lyrics:
And they come unstuck
 
christian
Third Day's, "Nothing Compares"
Misheard Lyrics:
But no Southern glory
Original Lyrics:
Witnessed all the glory
 
misc
Adele's, "Easy On Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
I changed who I was to put your balls first
Original Lyrics:
I changed who I was to put you both first
Commercial's, "Pepsi"
Misheard Lyrics:
Betsy is made for football
Watch it
Original Lyrics:
Pepsi is made for football watching
Silk Sonic's, "Blast Off"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dance all night on Santa’s reindeer
Original Lyrics:
Dance all night on Saturn’s wing
 
xmas
Amy Grant's, "A Christmas to Remember"
Misheard Lyrics:
Twinkling white
Original Lyrics:
Twinkling lights
Andy Williams', "Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season"
Misheard Lyrics:
So leave a box of Bisquick
Original Lyrics:
So leave a peppermint stick
Ann Hampton Callaway's, "This Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
And can't believe your hair with me tonight
Original Lyrics:
And can't believe you're here with me tonight
Bryan Adams', "Merry Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
That’s delicious
Original Lyrics:
Merry Christmas
Commercial's, "Stetson (Christmas commercial)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stetson makes it easy on you
Original Lyrics:
Stetson makes it easy for you
Dean Martin's, "A Marshmallow World"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a whispering day
Original Lyrics:
It's a whipped cream day
Dolly Parton's, "Hard Candy Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll be fine and deadly
Original Lyrics:
I'll be fine and dandy
Elmo & Patsy's, "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can say there's no such thing as cell phones
Original Lyrics:
You can say there's no such thing as Santa
Frank Sinatra's, "Mistletoe and Holly"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fancy times and grab these pies
Original Lyrics:
Fancy ties and granny’s pies
Kenny Loggins', "Celebrate Me Home"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fleas, summer brings me home
Original Lyrics:
Please celebrate me home
Louis Armstrong's, "Christmas Night in Harlem"
Misheard Lyrics:
Christmas night in Holland
Original Lyrics:
Christmas Night in Harlem
Train's, "Mittens"
Misheard Lyrics:
Frozen Tums
Original Lyrics:
Frozen tongue

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