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1960s | |
The Who's, "Anyway Anyhow Anywhere"
Misheard Lyrics: Not even rocked doors
Original Lyrics: Not even locked doors
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The Who's, "I Can't Explain"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a feline inside
Original Lyrics: Got a feeling inside
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1970s | |
Aerosmith's, "Sick As a Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: Sick as a dog, stick out your tongue.
Original Lyrics: Sick as a dog, a cat got your tongue.
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Anne Murray's, "I Just Fall in Love Again"
Misheard Lyrics: My dick, it must be my dick
Original Lyrics: Magic, it must be magic
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Patrick Hernandez's, "Born to Be Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Born to be my wife
Original Lyrics: Born to be alive
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Beelzebub has a devil motorcycle for me
Original Lyrics: Beelzebub had a devil put aside for me
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The Who's, "Eminence Front"
Misheard Lyrics: It's an evidence from...
Original Lyrics: It's an eminence front
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Toots and the Maytals', "Pomps and Pride"
Misheard Lyrics: Condom, condom, condom, condom
Original Lyrics: Calm down, calm down, calm down, calm down
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Typically Tropical's, "Barbados"
Misheard Lyrics: I see the rainbow down the drain
Original Lyrics: I see the rain go down the drain
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1980s | |
Charlene's, "I've Never Been to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey lady, dutiful lady, cursing at your life
You're a discontented mother and a rich and mental wife (Later) Won't you share a fart with a weary heart that has lived a million lies? Original Lyrics: Hey lady, you lady, cursing at your life
You're a discontented mother and a regimented wife (Later) Won't you share a part of a weary heart that has lived a million lives? |
Corey Hart's, "Everything in My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I never seem polite
Original Lyrics: I never see the light
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Dan Seals', "Bop"
Misheard Lyrics: I want to ride when you're 55, teacher
Original Lyrics: I want to ride in your '55 T-Bird
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Jesse Frederick's, "Everywhere You Look ('Full House' Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: A lion is waiting to carry you home.
Original Lyrics: A light is waiting to carry you home.
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Jesse Frederick's, "Everywhere You Look ('Full House' Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Joey's about fed up!
Original Lyrics: Doop-a-dee-ba-ba-dow
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Northern Lights', "Tears Are Not Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Seems like all the time
Original Lyrics: Seems like overnight
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Secret Service's, "Ten O'clock Postman"
Misheard Lyrics: Jennifer Postman, bring me her letter.
Original Lyrics: Ten o'clock postman, bring me her letter.
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Sparks', "I Predict"
Misheard Lyrics: Nazis will throw them out
Original Lyrics: Maxim's will throw them out
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Sparks', "I Predict"
Misheard Lyrics: They're gonna find the Queen is a man
But they really won't care, I predict And she will prove that Elvis and her Had a bleeding affair, I predict Original Lyrics: They're gonna find the Queen is a man
But that Philip won't care, I predict Lassie will prove that Elvis and her Had a fleeting affair, I predict |
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "The Sign"
Misheard Lyrics: No one's gonna drag you up to get into the night where you belong
But where do you belong? Under the pale room OR Under the pain room For so many years I've wondered who you are Original Lyrics: No one's gonna drag you up to get into the light where you belong
But where do you belong? Under the pale moon For so many years I've wondered who you are |
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Bryan Adams', "On a Day Like Today"
Misheard Lyrics: On a day like today no one can play
Original Lyrics: On a day like today no one complains
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Chris Rice's, "I Need a Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: And he's gotta be dressed for the fight.
Original Lyrics: And he's gotta be fresh from the fight.
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Elton John's, "You Gotta Love Someone"
Misheard Lyrics: You can bake the goo
Original Lyrics: You can break the rules
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INXS's, "Disappear"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm looking at what's on MTV
Original Lyrics: I'm looking at what's on TV
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INXS's, "Suicide Blonde"
Misheard Lyrics: You’ve got a dead witch
Original Lyrics: You’ve got a death wish
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Joe Public's, "Live and Learn"
Misheard Lyrics: Before your bitches curse
Original Lyrics: Before your bridges burn
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Kylie Minogue's, "Put Yourself In My Place"
Misheard Lyrics: You know it's been such a long time around
Original Lyrics: You know the circle will come around
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Lisa Loeb's, "Stay (I Missed You)"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't understand if you're really there
I'm only healing negative, no, don't look back So I turned the radio off, I turned the radio up Original Lyrics: I don't understand if you really care
I'm only hearing negative, no no no, bad So I turned the radio on, I turned the radio up |
Madonna's, "Secret"
Misheard Lyrics: Things haven't been a shame
Original Lyrics: Things haven't been the same
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Meat Loaf's, "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'll take a valiant seal back
Original Lyrics: And I'll take a vow and seal a pact
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R.E.M.'s, "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"
Misheard Lyrics: Calling each other Baker.
Original Lyrics: Call me when you try to wake her up
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Sky's, "Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Your brothers they all think I'm queasy
Original Lyrics: Your brothers they all think I'm crazy
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Static-X's, "Fix"
Misheard Lyrics: Put it in Jell-O, drug-test, banana fix
Original Lyrics: Tune in, chill out, drop dead I need a fix
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2000s | |
Chingy featuring Ludacris and Snoop Dogg's, "Holidae In"
Misheard Lyrics: Let the phoning begin
Original Lyrics: Let the party begin
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Dream Theater's, "These Walls"
Misheard Lyrics: All my lipsticks falling into darkness
Original Lyrics: All my instincts falling into darkness
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Janet Jackson's, "Someone to Call My Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Go drive a bumpy car
Original Lyrics: Go drive a funky car
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Jason Mraz's, "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't worry a light away
Original Lyrics: I won't worry my life away
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Since U Been Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: You did a kitty
or You did a kitten Original Lyrics: You dedicated
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Silverchair's, "Greatest View"
Misheard Lyrics: And finally I know why
I feel like a little girl Original Lyrics: And finally I know why
You feel like letting go |
The Nextmen's, "Amongst the Madness"
Misheard Lyrics: Dial 1 for monster madness
Original Lyrics: Bar one, moving amongst the madness
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2010s | |
Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics: Where do we begin the rubble of our sins?
Original Lyrics: Where do we begin the rubble or our sins?
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Nicki Minaj's, "Anaconda"
Misheard Lyrics: My ABBA concert don't...
Original Lyrics: My anaconda don't...
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misc | |
Charlie Puth's, "You Turn Me On Like a Lightswitch"
Misheard Lyrics: You turn me on with the flick of a switch
Original Lyrics: You turn me on like a lightswitch
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Tones and I's, "Just a Mess"
Misheard Lyrics: Anxiety freaks out
Original Lyrics: Anxiety creeps now
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