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1960s | |
Roy Orbison's, "Blue Bayou"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm going back Sunday
Original Lyrics: I'm going back someday
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The Beatles', "From Me to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Just call on me and I'll send you my dung,
With love, from me to you Original Lyrics: Just call on me and I'll send it along,
With love, from me to you |
The Cyrkle's, "Red Rubber Ball"
Misheard Lyrics: Yet the worst is over now
Original Lyrics: Yeah, the worst is over now
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1970s | |
James Brown's, "The Payback"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know karate, but I know ka-razy
Original Lyrics: I don't know karate, but I know ka-razor
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John Lennon's, "Mind Games"
Misheard Lyrics: Pushing the barrel
Original Lyrics: Pushing the barrier
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Seals & Crofts', "I'll Play for You"
Misheard Lyrics: But I'll pray for you
Original Lyrics: But I'll play for you
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Seals & Crofts', "You're the Love"
Misheard Lyrics: William and I was cryin'
Original Lyrics: Lonely and I was cryin'
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "Thank You For The Music"
Misheard Lyrics: So I say thank you for the music
For giving in to me ... Original Lyrics: So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me ... |
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Blondie's, "Call Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Call me (call me) - come alive! ...
Original Lyrics: Call me (call me) on the line ...
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Elvis Presley's, "Return to Sender"
Misheard Lyrics: Victor in December
This dress unknown Original Lyrics: Return to sender
Address unknown |
Frida's, "I Know There’s Something Going On"
Misheard Lyrics: I know that something's going on
or I know that something's going wrong Original Lyrics: I know there’s something going on
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Haddaway's, "What Is Love?"
Misheard Lyrics: Quitting cold turkey
Original Lyrics: Baby don't hurt me
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Kenny Loggins', "Danger Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: Fly away to the danger zone
Original Lyrics: Highway to the danger zone.
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Pretenders', "Middle of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Like fat guys heavy mountain joops to the city
Original Lyrics: Like fat guys driving 'round in Jeeps through the city
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Prince's, "When Doves Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: Add the most spiked cheerios posted.
Original Lyrics: Animals strike curious poses.
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1990s | |
Brandy's, "Almost Doesn't Count"
Misheard Lyrics: Got to let it go
Original Lyrics: That's the way it goes
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Hole's, "Celebrity Skin"
Misheard Lyrics: Singer in Hollywood
Original Lyrics: Somewhere in Hollywood
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Manu Chao's, "Bongo Bong"
Misheard Lyrics: King of the Bunghole
Original Lyrics: King of the bongo bong.
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Mindy McCready's, "A Girls Gotta Do (What a Girls Gotta Do)"
Misheard Lyrics: The next thing I did was put my records on
And go downtown dancin' till the break of dawn Original Lyrics: The next thing I did was put my red dress on
And go downtown dancing till the break of dawn |
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Monica's, "For You I Will"
Misheard Lyrics: I will cross the ocean in blue
Original Lyrics: I will cross the ocean for you
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Monster Magnet's, "Space Lord"
Misheard Lyrics: I drink from your tit. I see your boobs every day.
Original Lyrics: I drink from your tit and sing the blues every day
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Nirvana's, "About a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: But I can see you every night
Original Lyrics: But I can’t see you every night
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Rage Against The Machine's, "Guerrilla Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: A silent play in the shad of a power
Original Lyrics: A silent play in the shadow of power
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: All that litter was gone
Original Lyrics: All that glitters is gold
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Soundgarden's, "My Wave"
Misheard Lyrics: Take, if you want head lice
Original Lyrics: Take, if you want a slice
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Veruca Salt's, "Seether"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't find Pete Seeger
Original Lyrics: Can't find the seether
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Zebrahead's, "Check"
Misheard Lyrics: Suggestions
Suggest Original Lyrics: Take a chance, kid
Take a chance |
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2000s | |
Eve featuring Gwen Stefani's, "Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t fight that bulls*** in your ear
Original Lyrics: Don’t fight that good s*** in your ear
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Gwen Stefani featuring Eve's, "Rich Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: If I was richer
Original Lyrics: If I was a rich girl
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Mariah Carey's, "Don't Forget About Us"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't look down at us
Original Lyrics: Don't forget about us
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Nelly featuring Tim McGraw's, "Over and Over"
Misheard Lyrics: And I can't shake it
Original Lyrics: And I can't take it
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The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus', "Face Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Make sounds like a jerk
Original Lyrics: Face down in the dirt
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2010s | |
Elle King's, "Ex’s and Oh’s"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, hey, until I made my Gatorade
Original Lyrics: Hey, hey, until I made my getaway
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Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: Uptown funky what?
Original Lyrics: Uptown funk you up.
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Miranda Lambert's, "Two of a Crime (From the movie Hot Pursuit)"
Misheard Lyrics: We're a dirty combination you and me
Original Lyrics: We're a deadly combination you and me
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Rachel Platten's, "Fight Song"
Misheard Lyrics: This is my flight song
Original Lyrics: This is my fight song
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Sean Paul featuring Dua Lipa's, "No Lie"
Misheard Lyrics: And I would not lie, baby you
Boobs so hypnotic Original Lyrics: And I would not lie, baby you
Move so hypnotic |
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Johnny Cash's, "Ghost Riders In The Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: Yippee ki yay, Yippee ki yo, the ghost riders in the sky
Original Lyrics: Yippee-yi-ya, yippee-yi-yo, the ghost riders in the sky
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Roger Miller's, "King of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Trailers to save your rent
Original Lyrics: Trailers for sale or rent
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