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1960s | |
Bobbie Gentry's, "Fancy"
Misheard Lyrics: Here's your one chance, pappy, don't let me down
Original Lyrics: Here's your one chance, Fancy, don't let me down
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Frank Sinatra's, "Strangers in the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Boop-a-doop-a-doop
Original Lyrics: Dooby-dooby-doo
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The Beach Boys', "Little Deuce Coupe"
Misheard Lyrics: She's my little two shoes
Original Lyrics: She's my little deuce coupe
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1970s | |
Bay City Rollers', "Remember"
Misheard Lyrics: Hi-de-hi-de-ho, my balls swung to and fro, remember
Original Lyrics: Hi-de-hi-de-ho, we used to kiss hello, remember
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Billy Ocean's, "Love Really Hurts Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: You give it to some other God
Original Lyrics: You give it to some other guy
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Chris Rea's, "Diamonds"
Misheard Lyrics: My love, she'd only eat diamonds
Original Lyrics: My love, she don't need diamonds
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Up Around the Bend"
Misheard Lyrics: We’re going up around the den
Original Lyrics: We’re going up around the bend
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Dave Loggins', "Please Come to Boston"
Misheard Lyrics: Please come to ballet
Original Lyrics: Please come to L.A.
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Dire Straits', "Sultans of Swing"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel all right when you hear the music play
… Coming in out of the rain you hear the jazz go down ... We don't answer, we don't answer From the top Check out Guitar George, he knows all the chords Mind his tricky rhythm, he doesn't want to make it cry or sing This sand burst old guitar is all he can afford Original Lyrics: You feel alright when you hear that music ring
... Coming in out of the rain to hear the jazz go down ... Way on down south, way on down south London town You check out guitar George, he knows all the chords Mind, it's strictly rhythm he doesn't want to make it cry or sing They said an old guitar is all he can afford |
Gallery's, "Big City Miss Ruth Ann"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you say that anybody can
Original Lyrics: Didn't you say that anybody can
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Gallery's, "Big City Miss Ruth Ann"
Misheard Lyrics: You wouldn't come to the farm
Original Lyrics: You wouldn't come to no harm
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Wrapped up like la bouche
Original Lyrics: Revved up like a deuce
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Meat Loaf's, "Bat Out of Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: The sirens are screaming and the farts are howling way down in the valley tonight
Original Lyrics: The sirens are screaming and the fires are howling way down in the valley tonight
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Player's, "This Time I’m in It for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause in the mosquito things
Original Lyrics: 'Cause in the scheme of things
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The Pipkins', "Gimme Dat Ding"
Misheard Lyrics: Giddyup, giddyup
Original Lyrics: Gimme dat, gimme dat
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1980s | |
Genesis', "Invisible Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: She seems to have an invisible timeshare
Original Lyrics: She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah.
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Jeffrey Osborne's, "Plane Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Pain rub was all
Original Lyrics: Plane love was all
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Journey's, "Any Way You Want It"
Misheard Lyrics: Soho time, -ho time
Original Lyrics: So hold tight, hold tight
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Men At Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics: He just smiled and gave me a bit of my sandwich.
Original Lyrics: He just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich.
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Michael Jackson's, "Billy Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: She says I am the one,
But de Jaris not my son Original Lyrics: She says I am the one,
But the kid is not my son |
Nena's, "99 Red Balloons"
Misheard Lyrics: Ninety-nine red V2s go by
Original Lyrics: Ninety-nine red balloons go by
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Peter Schilling's, "Major Tom (Coming Home)"
Misheard Lyrics: Now that I've command
This is my home Original Lyrics: Now the light commands
This is my home |
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1990s | |
Amy Grant's, "Big Yellow Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey mother, father
Original Lyrics: Hey farmer farmer
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Amy Grant's, "Big Yellow Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics: It beat paradise
Original Lyrics: They paved paradise
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Dexy's Midnight Runners', "Let's Get This Straight (From the Start)"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's get this straight, you're a fart
Original Lyrics: Let's get this straight from the start
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Kylie Minogue's, "Give Me Just A Little More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Life's too short to make silly gains
(Later) Love is the mountain we must climb Let's climb it together, your head in mine Original Lyrics: Life's too short to make a mistake
(Later) Love is that mountain we must climb Let's climb it together, your hand in mine |
Paula Abdul's, "The Promise of a New Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Promise I'll be Pooh bear
Original Lyrics: Promise of a new day
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Paula Abdul's, "The Promise of a New Day"
Misheard Lyrics: See who's calling
Original Lyrics: Eagle's calling
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Pearl Jam's, "Daughter"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t call me doctor
Original Lyrics: Don’t call me daughter
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REM's, "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"
Misheard Lyrics: What's the frequency Kenneth?
This year, it's a dream, oh no. Original Lyrics: What's the frequency, Kenneth?
It's your benzadrine, uh-huh. |
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: That you will pour me beer
Original Lyrics: That you will hold me dear
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Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: That you will pour me dear
Original Lyrics: That you will hold me dear
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Sophie B. Hawkins', "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight I'll be Obama
Original Lyrics: Tonight I'll be your mother
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Tori Amos', "Cornflake Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: It's to feel up the white witch
Just feel up the white witch Sheena knows what's going on Seems we got a cheaper field now All the sweet days are gone Gone to the other side, got my encyclopedia They must have paid her a nice bribe She's putting on her swimming clothes Original Lyrics: It's a peel out the watchword
Just peel out the watchword She knows what's going on Seems we got a cheaper feel now All the sweeties are gone Gone to the other side with my encyclopedia They must have paid her a nice price She's putting on her string bean love |
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2000s | |
Ayria's, "Red Shift"
Misheard Lyrics: Extreme big bitches
Original Lyrics: Extremely ridged
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Creed's, "With Arms Wide Open"
Misheard Lyrics: When I was all mine
Original Lyrics: With arms wide open
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Mat Kearney's, "Nothing Left to Lose"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on and we'll try one last time
Barf on the floor One more time to find you Original Lyrics: Come on and we'll try one last time
I'm off of the floor One more time to find you |
Mr. Cheeks', "Lights, Camera, Action"
Misheard Lyrics: You're busy and off the train
Original Lyrics: Your physique is off the chain
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Nicki Minaj's, "Keys Under Palm Trees"
Misheard Lyrics: Da da da tap my trio, big mosquito, heard that b**** lying like Cleo
Original Lyrics: Mad, they done tapped my Treo
Bagged my skio, heard the bitch lyin' like Leo |
Orson's, "No Tomorrow"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a lot for you and me 'cause tonight we're VIP
Original Lyrics: There's no line for you and me 'cause tonight we're VIP
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2010s | |
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's, "Nuclear Fusion"
Misheard Lyrics: Mess it up like a couch potato
Original Lyrics: Mixing up like a cocktail
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Sonata Arctica's, "Losing My Insanity"
Misheard Lyrics: If I sleep, I am f****t, I'm always too late
Original Lyrics: If I sleep, I am there, yet I'm always too late
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Brandy Clark's, "Girl Next Door"
Misheard Lyrics: Not some deadbeat debutante standing in an apron
Original Lyrics: Not some Debbie debutante standing in an apron
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