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1960s | |
Billy Joe Royal's, "Down in the Boondocks"
Misheard Lyrics: Out in the blue dots
Original Lyrics: Down in the boondocks
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Captain Joe has left and gone away
Original Lyrics: Joltin' Joe has left and gone away
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Captain Kirk has left and gone away
Original Lyrics: Joltin' Joe has left and gone away
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The Byrds', "Mr. Tambourine Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, Mr. Chandelier Man
Original Lyrics: Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man
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The Byrds', "Turn! Turn! Turn!"
Misheard Lyrics: There is a see-saw
Original Lyrics: There is a season
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Thank You for the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been so lucky,
I am the girl with golden hair, I wanna sing it out to everybody, What a joy, what a life, what a pair Original Lyrics: I've been so lucky,
I am the girl with golden hair, I wanna sing it out to everybody, What a joy, what a life, what a chance |
Bobby Sherman's, "Julie, Do Ya Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Judy, Judy, are you thinking of me?
Original Lyrics: Julie, Julie, are you thinking of me?
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Cat Stevens', "Oh Very Young"
Misheard Lyrics: You know he never went
Original Lyrics: You know he never will
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Ramones', "I Wanna Be Sedated"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna pizza bagel
Original Lyrics: I wanna be sedated
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The Partridge Family's, "I Think I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sleeping
And ridin' the middle of a goods train When all at once I wake up ... Screaming out the words I'd read Original Lyrics: I'm sleeping
And right in the middle of a good dream And all at once I wake up ... Screaming out the words I dread |
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1980s | |
Bryan Adams', "Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, there's thoughts that I could say
Just hold me now 'Cause I'll love our lives away Original Lyrics: Oh, there's lots that I could say
Just hold me now 'Cause our love will light the way |
David Bowie's, "Modern Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Work on time - pterodactyl
Original Lyrics: Church on time - terrifies me
Church on time - makes me party. |
Falco's, "Der Kommissar"
Misheard Lyrics: Grime in the room
or Crime in the room Original Lyrics: Drah dih net um
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Irene Cara's, "Fame"
Misheard Lyrics: I can catch the moon in my head
Original Lyrics: I can catch the moon in my hand
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: Billie Jean is Batman's lover
Original Lyrics: Billie Jean is not my lover
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Rick James', "Super Freak"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a suitor freak
Original Lyrics: She's a super freak
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Roger Hodgson's, "Had a Dream (Sleeping With The Enemy)"
Misheard Lyrics: When you look at mud in the face
... Well, life is something you can analyse Original Lyrics: When you look that man in the face
... Well, that is something you can analyse |
The Dream Academy's, "Life in a Northern Town"
Misheard Lyrics: And the morning was still day, oh all day
... Pushing the town away, om ... With John F. K in a day ... All the world shut down We made talk till day Watched the water roll down the drain As we followed it down - to the station You know he never really waved goodbye Original Lyrics: And the morning lasted all day, all day
... Pushing the town away, oh ... With John F. Kennedy ... All the work shut down The evening turned to rain Watched the water roll down the drain As we followed him down to the station And though he never would wave goodbye |
The Human League's, "Being Boiled"
Misheard Lyrics: Just because the kid's from Orkin
Original Lyrics: Just because the kid's an orphan
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The Human League's, "Mirror Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes the middleman
Original Lyrics: Here comes the Mirror Man
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "Wheel of Fortune"
Misheard Lyrics: If this wheel is in doubt
Original Lyrics: If this wheel lets you down
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Betty Boo's, "Let Me Take You There"
Misheard Lyrics: Leave this disco, yes, this is a protest
Original Lyrics: Leave this desk, oh yes, this is a protest
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C+C Music Factory's, "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me the nudists
Original Lyrics: Give me the music
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MC Hammer's, "U Can't Touch This"
Misheard Lyrics: Stop! Have the time!
Original Lyrics: Stop! Hammer time!
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Mark Morrison's, "Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: Walking my dog every day and night
Original Lyrics: Walking my 'hood every day and night
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Mica Paris', "I Never Felt Like This Before"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey little baby, look at what you've done to me
My life's incomplete Original Lyrics: Ooh baby, look at what you've done to me
My life's complete |
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Reef's, "Yer Old"
Misheard Lyrics: Your killing my voice and I'll take you the pizzas
Original Lyrics: Speak ill of my boys and I'll take you to pieces
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Skunk Anansie's, "Selling Jesus"
Misheard Lyrics: And then you're blinded by the light from the golden goose
Original Lyrics: And then you're blinded by the light from the golden pews
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Steps', "5 6 7 8"
Misheard Lyrics: 5-6-7-8
My boot scootin' baby Is drivin' me crazy My obsession from a western My dad's called Dave My rodeo romeo A cowboy god from head to toe Wanna make you mine Better get in line 5-6-7-8 Original Lyrics: 5-6-7-8
My boot scootin' baby Is drivin' me crazy My obsession from a western My dance floor date My rodeo romeo A cowboy god from head to toe Wanna make you mine Better get in line 5-6-7-8 |
Take That's, "Could It Be Magic?"
Misheard Lyrics: Could this be the magic that lasts?
Original Lyrics: Could this be the magic at last?
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Take That's, "I Found Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: I thought you'd sue me, my girl
Original Lyrics: I thought you'd soon be my girl
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The Beautiful South's, "Don't Marry Her"
Misheard Lyrics: Think of her in debt
Original Lyrics: Think of her in bed
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The Prodigy's, "Firestarter"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a foster student
Original Lyrics: I'm a firestarter
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Whitney Houston's, "I'm Every Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I can sing Chinese
Original Lyrics: I can sense your needs
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2000s | |
Architechs', "Show Me the Money"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I'm a prayer and no one's food
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I'm a player and no one's fool
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Chocolate Puma's, "I Wanna Be U"
Misheard Lyrics: I will be Lucy
Original Lyrics: I will be, you see
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Planet Funk's, "Chase the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: Riding like the wind
Original Lyrics: Running like the wind
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Robbie Williams', "Let Love Be Your Energy"
Misheard Lyrics: You made the lyrics up, mother
Original Lyrics: You made a miracle mother
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Samantha Mumba's, "Always Come Back to Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Your checkbook
Original Lyrics: Yeah check it
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Static X's, "Dirthouse"
Misheard Lyrics: My doghouse
Bought it up in a box My wonder Doggy doggy woof Original Lyrics: My dirthouse
Watch it happen from the box Mind wanders Dirty, dirty word |
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2010s | |
Selena Gomez and Marshmello's, "Wolves"
Misheard Lyrics: Talk it to you
Original Lyrics: To get to you
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Taylor Swift's, "I Think He Knows"
Misheard Lyrics: I want you to kiss my toe
Original Lyrics: I want you, bless my soul
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Lil Nas X's, "MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)"
Misheard Lyrics: I caught a bat yesterday
Original Lyrics: I caught it bad yesterday
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