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1960s
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Fortunate Son"
Misheard Lyrics:
I ain’t no senators soft soap
Original Lyrics:
I ain’t no senator’s son, son
Human Beinz's, "Nobody But Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna skate I do it
Original Lyrics:
I go to skate, I do
Human Beinz's, "Nobody But Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, I got a feeling
Original Lyrics:
When I go to Philly
 
1970s
Black Sabbath's, "You Won't Change Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
If there's a God of death, well I hope he helps me
Original Lyrics:
If there's a God up there, well I hope he helps me
Boney M's, "Rasputin"
Misheard Lyrics:
He could preach the Bible like a preacher pornhub ecstasy and fire
Original Lyrics:
He can preach the Bible like a preacher full of ecstasy and fire
Dan Hill's, "Sometimes When We Touch"
Misheard Lyrics:
I’m just an overrider
Original Lyrics:
I’m just another writer
Hot's, "Angel in Your Arms"
Misheard Lyrics:
That just goes to shove
Original Lyrics:
That just goes to show
John Stewart's, "Gold"
Misheard Lyrics:
Drivin' home a cab, singin' to my soul
Original Lyrics:
Drivin' over Kanan, singin' to my soul
Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Please don't turn that light on
Original Lyrics:
Big ol' jet airliner
Thin Lizzy's, "The Boys Are Back in Town"
Misheard Lyrics:
The ghosts are back in town
Original Lyrics:
The boys are back in town
Triumph's, "Lay It on the Line"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chicken on the run
Original Lyrics:
Lay it on the line
Triumph's, "Lay It on the line"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lady on the run
Original Lyrics:
Lay it on the line
 
1980s
Commodores', "Nightshift"
Misheard Lyrics:
Molly, he was a friend of mine
Original Lyrics:
Marvin, he was a friend of mine
Dio's, "Rainbow in the Dark"
Misheard Lyrics:
We're alive
We'll waltz without a right
Original Lyrics:
We're a lie
We're words without a rhyme
Don Henley's, "Dirty Laundry"
Misheard Lyrics:
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em where they s***
Kick 'em all around
Original Lyrics:
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're stiff
Kick 'em all around
Michael Jackson's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics:
A smooth balloon
Original Lyrics:
A smooth criminal
Michael Jackson's, "Thriller"
Misheard Lyrics:
All through the night
I'll save you from the terror of the scream
I'll make you see
Th-th-th-thriller, feeler night
'Cause I can feel you more than any Goldblum that would dare try
Original Lyrics:
All through the night
I'll save you from the terror on the screen
I'll make you see
That this is thriller, thriller night
'Cause I can thrill you more than any ghoul could ever dare try
Neneh Cherry's, "Buffalo Stance"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hanging off the curb, looking all of a sudden
At the boys from home, they all came running
They were making noise, man, having boys
That's the girls on the block with the nasty girls
Wearing padded bras sucking beers through straws
Dropping down their drawers, wait 'til you get yours
Gigolo, huh, sucker
He's looking good today
He's looking good in every way
No style with me
You better watch, don't mess with me
No money man could wear my love
Original Lyrics:
Hanging off the curb, looking all disturbed
At the boys from home, they all came running
They were making noise, manhandling toys
That's the girls on the block with the nasty curls
Wearing padded bras sucking beers through straws
Dropping down their drawers, where did you get yours?
Gigolo, huh, sucker
Who's looking good today?
Who's looking good in every way?
No style rookie
You better watch, don't mess with me
No money man could win my love
Pet Shop Boys', "It's a Sin"
Misheard Lyrics:
It’s a laugh, it’s a laugh, it’s a laugh, it’s a sin
Original Lyrics:
It’s a, it’s a, it’s a, it’s a sin
 
1990s
10,000 Maniacs', "Because the Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pissed off tonight for long-term lovers
Original Lyrics:
Because the night belongs to lovers
10,000 Maniacs', "Jezebel"
Misheard Lyrics:
I ought to find a piece of meat
Original Lyrics:
I ought to find easily
10,000 Maniacs', "Jezebel"
Misheard Lyrics:
I ought to find a piece of me
Original Lyrics:
I ought to find easily
Beastie Boys', "Intergalactic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Humma, humma jay, DJ Ad-rock
Original Lyrics:
I'm a lumberjack DJ Ad-rock
Blues Traveler's, "Run-around"
Misheard Lyrics:
Party on!
Why you gotta give me run-around?
Original Lyrics:
But you
Why you wanna give me a run-around?
Cherry Poppin’ Daddies', "Zoot Suit Riot"
Misheard Lyrics:
Couscous riot
Original Lyrics:
Zoot Suit Riot
Corona's, "Try Me Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, baby, gotta tickle me 'cause I love a candle
And then when you feel me melting
I know you're gonna take me to the start, take me to, take me to the start
Try me out, please baby, try me out
Just take a chair for me 'cause I wanna be yours
Na-na-na-na, my hair!
Original Lyrics:
Well, baby, gotta take me 'cause I love and care
And then when you feel me melting
I know you're gonna take me to the stars, take me to, take me to the stars
Try me out, please baby, try me out
Just take a chance on me 'cause I wanna be yours
Na-na-na-na-na, yeah!
Damn Yankees', "Rock City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Quad Cities, we’ll be gum
Original Lyrics:
Rock City, here I come
Ocean Colour Scene's, "It's A Beautiful Thing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Look at the things today that I can never shoot
Original Lyrics:
Look at the things today that I can never choose
Simply Red's, "For Your Babies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Her face is amazing
Original Lyrics:
Her faith is amazing
Tevin Campbell's, "Can We Talk"
Misheard Lyrics:
Candy store
Original Lyrics:
Can we talk...
Tevin Campbell's, "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do"
Misheard Lyrics:
Whatever's long, I'll make you write
Original Lyrics:
Whatever's wrong, I'll make it right
The Brian Setzer Orchestra's, "Jump, Jive an’ Wail"
Misheard Lyrics:
Baby, baby, looks like it’s gone to hell
Original Lyrics:
Baby, baby, look like it’s gonna hail
 
2000s
3LW's, "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)"
Misheard Lyrics:
When you got a CD
Original Lyrics:
When you gonna see
3LW's, "Playas Gon' Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
Prayers gonna pray
Original Lyrics:
Playas Gon' Play
Katy Perry's, "Hot N Cold"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's black when it's night
Original Lyrics:
It's black and it's white
Katy Perry's, "I Kissed a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
The taste of her cherry Shasta
Original Lyrics:
The taste of her cherry Chapstick
Katy Perry's, "Teenage Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's go home to sleep tonight
Original Lyrics:
Let's go all the way tonight
Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean's, "Hips Don't Lie"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chiquita, Chiquita
Original Lyrics:
Shakira, Shakira
Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean's, "Hips Don't Lie"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hold on tonight
Original Lyrics:
I'm on tonight
The Black-Eyed Peas', "I Gotta Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can't feel it
Original Lyrics:
I gotta feeling
U2's, "Beautiful Day"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's play musical chairs
Original Lyrics:
It's a beautiful day
 
2010s
Ava Max's, "Salt"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm breaking hard stool
Original Lyrics:
I'm breaking hearts, too
Ed Sheeran's, "Bad Habits"
Misheard Lyrics:
And Bob Saget leads to you
Original Lyrics:
My bad habits leads to you
Katy Perry's, "Roar"
Misheard Lyrics:
But you're gonna hear Eeyore
Original Lyrics:
But you're gonna hear me roar
Lady Gaga's, "The Cure"
Misheard Lyrics:
And if you say you're okay I'm gonna kill you anyway
Original Lyrics:
And if you say you're okay I'm gonna heal you anyway
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics:
God forsaken, hallelujah
Original Lyrics:
Girls, hit your hallelujah
The Black-Eyed Peas', "The Time (Dirty Bit)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Goody bag
Original Lyrics:
Dirty bit
 
country
Kellie Pickler's, "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lets lay here and cut up
Original Lyrics:
Lets lay here and cuddle
Kellie Pickler's, "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rockin' is sexy
Why'd Diddy change his hair
Original Lyrics:
Brad Pitt is sexy
Why did he change his hair
 
misc
Miley Cyrus', "Midnight Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't have blurry eyes like you
Original Lyrics:
I don't hide blurry eyes like you

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