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1950s | |
Elvis Presley's, "It's Only Love"
Misheard Lyrics: That I feel outside
Original Lyrics: That I feel inside
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Elvis Presley's, "Love Me Tender"
Misheard Lyrics: Love McDonald's, love it, too
Original Lyrics: Love me tender, love me true
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Elvis Presley's, "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And now you've gone nowhere
Original Lyrics: And now you've gone away
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Nat King Cole's, "L-O-V-E"
Misheard Lyrics: V is very, very past the ordinary
Original Lyrics: V is very, very extraordinary
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1960s | |
Johnny Rivers', "Secret Agent Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Hell's a man who leads a life of danger
Original Lyrics: There's a man who leads a life of danger.
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Robert Knight's, "Everlasting Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Hearts go to scream
Original Lyrics: Hearts go astray
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1970s | |
Baker Street's, "Gerry Rafferty"
Misheard Lyrics: You're heading out that way
... This city dancin' makes you feel so cold ... Another year and then you'll be happy Just one more year and then you'll be happy ... Way down the street there's a lout in his place ... You tell him you've seen ... And you're going, you're going on Original Lyrics: You'll drink the night away
... This city desert makes you feel so cold ... Another year and then you'd be happy Just one more year and then you'd be happy ... Way down the street there's a lad in his place ... You tell him who you've seen ... And you're going, you're going home |
Carole King's, "I Feel the Earth Move"
Misheard Lyrics: I just got to have your baby
Original Lyrics: I just got to have ya, baby
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Gary Glitter's, "Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again!"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you miss me (yeah) while I was away?
Did you hang that picture of my balls? Original Lyrics: Did you miss me (yeah) while I was away?
Did you hang my picture on your wall? |
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics: Meaner than a junkyard don
Original Lyrics: Meaner than a junkyard dog
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John Stewart's, "Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: Riding on a cannon, singing to my soul
Original Lyrics: Drivin' over Kanan, singin' to my soul
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KC and the Sunshine Band's, "Keep it Comin' Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep it cummerbund
Original Lyrics: Keep it comin' love
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Neil Diamond's, "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show"
Misheard Lyrics: Crack up the babies and grab the old ladies.
Original Lyrics: Pack up the babies and grab the old ladies.
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Redbone's, "Cone and Get Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Congregation love
Original Lyrics: Come and get your love
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics: When I called you last night a fat cow
Original Lyrics: When I called you last night from Glasgow
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Bryan Adams', "Run to You"
Misheard Lyrics: My diet would change if she ever found out about you and I.
Original Lyrics: But that'd change if she ever found out about you and I.
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Divinyls', "Back to the Wall"
Misheard Lyrics: When my back's to the wool
Original Lyrics: When my back's to the wall
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Fine Young Cannibals', "Good Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Toucan, where have you gone?
Original Lyrics: Good thing, where have you gone?
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Fine Young Cannibals', "She Drives Me Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: She drives me crazy like more of ours
Original Lyrics: She drives me crazy like no one else
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INXS's, "What You Need"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, is the story
Forget about your troubles in real life ... When you got a warp on that line That's what - you need Oooh, that's what Give us what you need, we'll give you what you need ... Don't you - sad and lonely You need a cheer for what you do up there ... Hey you, don't you listen This is not the end of you Don't you see it's a rhythm Original Lyrics: Hey, here is the story
Forget about the trouble in life ... When you gotta walk upon that line That's why You need Oooh, that's why This is what you need, I'll give you what you need ... Don't get sad and lonely You need a change from What you do all day ... Hey you, won't you listen This is not the end of it all Don't you see there is a rhythm |
John Mellencamp's, "Crumblin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: No good peoples are funny.
Original Lyrics: No good deed goes unpunished
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Kim Carnes', "Bette Davis Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: She got Greta Garbo in her thighs
Original Lyrics: She got Greta Garbo's standoff sighs
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Madness', "Our House"
Misheard Lyrics: Our house in the middle of our seat
Original Lyrics: Our house in the middle of our street
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Physical"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's get Hannibal
Original Lyrics: Let's get animal
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Roxette's, "Dressed for Success"
Misheard Lyrics: Quit the job, the great believers
Another time where I get close to the bone ... I'm gonna get breasts for success, Shaping me up for the big time, baby Original Lyrics: Quit the job, the grey believers
Another town where I get close to the bone ... I'm gonna get dressed for success, Shaping me up for the big time, baby |
Steve Winwood's, "Valerie"
Misheard Lyrics: Now she can't be that one
With the wind in her arse Original Lyrics: Now she can't be that warm
With the wind in her arms |
The B-52's', "Party Out Of Bounds"
Misheard Lyrics: Ew, how's the tofu?
Original Lyrics: Ew, house-a-tosis!
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1990s | |
Enigma's, "Return To Innocence"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're a wand, then start to laugh
If you're moist, then start to cry Be yourself, untied Don't believe in destiny Original Lyrics: And if you want, then start to laugh
If you must, then start to cry Be yourself, don't hide Just believe in destiny |
Gloworm's, "Carry Me Home"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know anymore, I did everything that you'd do
I don't know anymore, carry me home Don't be too rough Original Lyrics: Oh Lord, Oh Lord, I did everything that you'd do
Oh Lord, Oh Lord, carry me home Don't be too long |
Jay-Z's, "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you lick me, mom, I rub on your tits
Original Lyrics: And if you're with me, mom, I rub on your tits
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Let Loose's, "Crazy For You"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I feel that you know you've got me just the way you want me
I'm crazy, crazy for you and there's nothing that I will do I've caught that look in your eyes and that I'll fall in love with you Original Lyrics: 'Cause I feel that you know you've got me just where you want me
I'm crazy, crazy for you and there's nothing that I won't do I'm caught by the look in your eyes and it's all for the love of you |
Nirvana's, "Heart-Shaped Box"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey! Ray! I'm not Kurt Cobain!
Original Lyrics: Hey! Wait! I got a new complaint!
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Paula Abdul's, "Will You Marry Me?"
Misheard Lyrics: Will you murder me?
Original Lyrics: Will you marry me?
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The Bucketheads', "The Bomb!"
Misheard Lyrics: Teatime twirling through my mind
Original Lyrics: Street sounds swirling through my mind
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The Levellers', "Julie"
Misheard Lyrics: Julie waste, her world is a high window
Original Lyrics: Julie waits, her world is her window
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Toni Braxton's, "Another Sad Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just another sad talk show
Original Lyrics: It's just another sad love song
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Toni Braxton's, "Breathe Again"
Misheard Lyrics: If I shall ever read again
Original Lyrics: If I shall ever breathe again
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Toni Braxton's, "Un-Break My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: St. Jerome
Original Lyrics: Say that you love me
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2000s | |
Evanescence's, "Bring Me to Life"
Misheard Lyrics: With Battle Toads and battle swords
Original Lyrics: Without a voice, without a soul
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Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland's, "Promiscuous"
Misheard Lyrics: Feroc-u-ous girl
Original Lyrics: Promiscuous girl
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Rihanna featuring Sean Paul's, "Break It Off"
Misheard Lyrics: Pick it up tonight
Original Lyrics: Break it off tonight
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Sean Paul's, "Temperature"
Misheard Lyrics: I got the right canker sore
Original Lyrics: I got the right temperature
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Toni Braxton's, "He Wasn't Man Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Dark chocolate, oh yeah
Original Lyrics: Darkchild, oh yeah
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Transplants', "Diamonds and Guns"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the Wiggles World that we live in
Original Lyrics: It's a wicked world that we live in
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2010s | |
Jess Glynne's, "Hold My Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: You start feel scrolling
Original Lyrics: You stop me falling
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NEO The World Ends With You's, "Storm"
Misheard Lyrics: Just f***ing go against the storm
Original Lyrics: Just let me go against the storm
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Of Monsters and Men's, "Dirty Paws"
Misheard Lyrics: Took down the queen, the Endermen
Original Lyrics: Took down the queen bee and her men
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Sia's, "Chandelier"
Misheard Lyrics: Fear my tears as they cry
OR Feel my tears as they cry I'm gonna swim from the chandelier (Later) Sun is up, I'm a myth OR Sun is up, I'm in Math Gotta get out now, gotta run from this Here comes the shape, here comes the shape Original Lyrics: Feel my tears as they dry
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier (Later) Sun is up, I'm a mess Gotta get out now, gotta run from this Here comes the shame, here comes the shame |
country | |
Taylor Swift's, "Invisible String"
Misheard Lyrics: Out of all the Romans
Original Lyrics: Out of all the wrong arms
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