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1960s | |
1970s | |
Brendan Shine's, "O'Brien Has No Place to Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't go into the bitchin', dad
Original Lyrics: Don't go into the kitchen, dad
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Dire Straits', "Sultans of Swing"
Misheard Lyrics: We're the sergeants
Original Lyrics: We're the sultans
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Sweet Talkin' Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ve got a hard on sweet talking woman
Original Lyrics: Hold on, sweet talkin' lover.
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Genesis', "Follow You, Follow Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Just one single tear in each passing year
Original Lyrics: Just one single cheer in each passing year
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James Taylor's, "Fire and Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ve seen sunny days that I thought were made in red
Original Lyrics: I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end
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Judas Priest's, "Tyrant"
Misheard Lyrics: (Tyrant) Heavy metal falls
Original Lyrics: (Tyrant) Every man shall fall
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Kansas', "Carry On Wayward Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Tossed about, I’m like a trip on the ocean
Original Lyrics: Tossed about, I’m like a ship on the ocean
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Kansas', "Dust in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a drop off woman
Original Lyrics: Just a drop of water
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Linda Ronstadt's, "Blue Bayou"
Misheard Lyrics: Working where the sun don't shine
Original Lyrics: Working till the sun don't shine.
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Stevie Wonder's, "Superstition"
Misheard Lyrics: Scary superstition
Original Lyrics: Very superstitious
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War's, "Why Can’t We Be Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: I can feed the bears
Original Lyrics: Why can’t we be friends
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1980s | |
Billy Ocean's, "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car"
Misheard Lyrics: Your non-stop miracle, underwear.
Original Lyrics: Your non-stop miracle, I'm your man.
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Dire Straits', "Money for Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: We got some movies
Original Lyrics: We gotta move these...
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Dire Straits', "Walk of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Do the rock of life
Original Lyrics: Do the walk of life
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Kansas', "Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: Look in the mailbox and tell me
Original Lyrics: Look in the mirror and tell me
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Kansas', "Play the Game Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's bigger than your wife
Original Lyrics: And it's bigger than your life
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Matthew Wilder's, "Break My Stride"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't nothin' gonna take my style
Nobody gonna pull me down Original Lyrics: Ain't nothin gonna break my stride
Nobody gonna slow me down |
Prefab Sprout's, "The King of Rock 'n' Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Hot kickin' dandy
OR Hot kick and Andy Original Lyrics: High kickin' dandy
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Public Image Limited's, "Rise"
Misheard Lyrics: Your sandwich is mine
Original Lyrics: Your savage mind
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Terence Trent D'Arby's, "Wishing Well"
Misheard Lyrics: A wishing well of butterfly teeth
Wish me love, a wishing well to kiss and tell A wishing well of crocodile sheets, see! Maybe she's f**king those boys Original Lyrics: A wishing well of butterfly tears
Wish me love, a wishing well to kiss and tell A wishing well of crocodile cheers, sing Make it funky now, boys |
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The Pogues and the Dubliners', "The Irish Rover"
Misheard Lyrics: Six million drugs
Original Lyrics: Six million dogs
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Van Halen's, "Jump"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah, my friend Joe. Joe! My friend Joe.
Original Lyrics: Ah, I might as well jump. Jump! Might as well jump.
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1990s | |
Bobby Brown's, "Humpin' Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Back to the big dick Brown
Original Lyrics: Back to the B-B-Brown
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Cirrus', "Time's Running Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Even though I won't
Through the valley And bellows of air Every day of my life I didn't get no e-mail Original Lyrics: Ya though I walk
Through the valley And shadow of death Every day of my life I fear no evil |
Cirrus', "Time's Running Out"
Misheard Lyrics: It's dark
Hold on to your face Mannequin, run across the plain Original Lyrics: It's dark
Hold on to your faith Lazarus got up out the grave |
Deee-lite's, "Groove Is in the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, you'll see that rhythm is a healer
Original Lyrics: Baby, you'll see that rhythm is the key
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East 17's, "Around the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Seen the seas seven, sailed across the mould
(Later) Avoid the bone Original Lyrics: Seen the seas seven, sailed across them all
(Later) Avoid the wrong |
Lou Bega's, "Mambo No. 5"
Misheard Lyrics: So what can I do? A really bad humidor
Original Lyrics: So what can I do? I really beg you, my Lord
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Proclaimers', "King of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Buys a eight by 12 for a bedroom
I'm a man of means, by no means King of the road Foot box car, midnight train Destination, banger, queen Old worn out Sunday shoes I don't pay no union dues (Later) I know every avenue on every train Original Lyrics: Buys a eight by 12 four-bit room
I'm a man of means, by no means King of the road Third boxcar, midnight train Destination: Bangor, Maine Old worn out suit and shoes I don't pay no union dues (Later) I know every engineer on every train |
Soundgarden's, "Bleed Together"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you had to wait
Original Lyrics: I know you're half awake
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Soundgarden's, "Blow Up the Outside World"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing can break it at all
Original Lyrics: Nothing can break me at all
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Soundgarden's, "My Wave"
Misheard Lyrics: Break, if you like the song
Original Lyrics: Break, if you like the sound
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Soundgarden's, "Ty Cobb"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sittin' on a mattress pad
Original Lyrics: I'm sittin' in a magic hat
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2000s | |
Commercial's, "Raymour & Flanigan"
Misheard Lyrics: Pooh bear says it all
Original Lyrics: Two names say it all
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Destiny's Child's, "Independent Women, Part 1"
Misheard Lyrics: Lots of bottles
Original Lyrics: Rock your dollars
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Michelle Branch's, "Everywhere"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn it inside out so I can sleep
Original Lyrics: Turn it inside out so I can see
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Missy Elliott's, "Work It"
Misheard Lyrics: It's your pussy if you get it wet
Original Lyrics: It's your fremme neppa venette.
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2010s | |
Meghan Trainor's, "All About That Bass"
Misheard Lyrics: Every peekaboo is perfect
From the bottom to the top Original Lyrics: Every inch of you is perfect
From the bottom to the top |
Soundgarden's, "Been Away Too Long"
Misheard Lyrics: No one shaves me
Original Lyrics: No one saves me
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Soundgarden's, "Black Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: If I could hold my mug
Original Lyrics: If I could hug my love
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Soundgarden's, "Live to Rise"
Misheard Lyrics: We're in sync but not alone
or We're 'N Sync but not alone Original Lyrics: We're insane but not alone
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