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1960s | |
The Beach Boys', "Barbara Ann"
Misheard Lyrics: Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob-a-rant
Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob-a-rant Bob-a-rant Don't eat my hand! Original Lyrics: Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann
Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann Barbara Ann Take my hand |
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Theme Songs', "H.R. Pufnstuf"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't do a little 'cause you can't do that
Original Lyrics: Can't do a little 'cause you can't do enough
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1970s | |
Elton John's, "Your Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I hope you’re Don Knotts
Original Lyrics: I hope you don’t mind
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Helen Reddy's, "Bluebird"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah I’m lost in denial
Original Lyrics: Yeah I’m lost in the night
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Helen Reddy's, "Keep on Singing"
Misheard Lyrics: She dined when I was born
Original Lyrics: She died when I was born
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Helen Reddy's, "Keep on Singing"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me your story baby
Original Lyrics: Tell me you’re sorry baby
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Stampeders', "Sweet City Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Bouncy ball, bounce bouncy ball.
Original Lyrics: Bon, c'est bon, bon, bon, c'est bon.
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1980s | |
Genesis', "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna make it white
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna make it right
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Phil Collins', "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
Misheard Lyrics: So take a look at the piano
Original Lyrics: So take a look at me now
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Phil Collins', "In the Air Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I can feel it coming in your rear tonight
Original Lyrics: I can feel it coming in the air tonight
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Phil Collins', "Take Me Home"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunday, take me home
or Someday, take me home Original Lyrics: So take, take me home
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The Go-Gos', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: Unless I see you
Original Lyrics: Our lips are sealed.
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Theme Songs', "Bear in the Big Blue House"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome, welcome, welcome to the people's house
Original Lyrics: Welcome, welcome, welcome to the big blue house
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Theme Songs', "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: Pooh bear, I know he's somewhere
Original Lyrics: Pooh bear, I know he's out there
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1990s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Blaze of Glory"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna go through your stable,
I'm gonna cane what's able Original Lyrics: I'm a colt in your stable
I'm what Cain is to Abel. |
Eiffel 65's, "Too Much of Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: A life and soul help bound
Original Lyrics: A life and soul hell bound
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KWS's, "Please Don't Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Won't you help me baby?
Original Lyrics: Don't you hear me baby?
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Mark Morrison's, "Let's Get Down"
Misheard Lyrics: We can make it creepy
Original Lyrics: We can make it freaky
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Mark Morrison's, "Moan & Groan"
Misheard Lyrics: This is for the jeans
Original Lyrics: This is for the G's
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Mark Morrison's, "Trippin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes, it pays me to say you're gone
Original Lyrics: Yes, it pains me to say you're gone
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Mark Morrison's, "Who's the Mack!"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, when you broke my car
Original Lyrics: Baby, when you broke my heart
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Pato Banton's, "Baby Come Back"
Misheard Lyrics: But now my love is due
Original Lyrics: But now my love is true
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Tasmin Archer's, "Sleeping Satellite"
Misheard Lyrics: I blame you for the moonlit sky and the dream that died with the eagles' fights
I blame you for the moonlit nights Well I wonder why are the seeds still dry (Later) Like a shop in the dark Miss the mark with 10 tonnes of adventure Original Lyrics: I blame you for the moonlit sky and the dream that died with the eagles' flights
I blame you for the moonlit nights Well I wonder why are the seas still dry (Later) Like a shot in the dark Miss the mark with a sense of adventure |
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Theme Songs', "Rolie Polie Olie"
Misheard Lyrics: He's small and smart around
Original Lyrics: He's small and smart and round
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2000s | |
Basement Jaxx's, "Romeo"
Misheard Lyrics: You've been rocking like a yo-yo
OR Your new record's like a yo-yo Original Lyrics: You're neurotic like a yo-yo
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DJ Sammy's, "Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, thinking about The Wonder Years
Original Lyrics: Oh, thinking about our younger years
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Eiffel 65's, "80's Stars"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't feel the bite
Original Lyrics: I can't feel the vibe
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Eiffel 65's, "Lucky (In My Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been a ducky in my life
Original Lyrics: I've been lucky in my life
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Eiffel 65's, "Move Your Body"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on now, move your body
Original Lyrics: Come on now, everybody
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Eiffel 65's, "Quelli Che Non Hanno Età"
Misheard Lyrics: Sing with my mom
Original Lyrics: Siamo noi
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Eiffel 65's, "Viaggia Insieme a Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Viagra inside of me
Original Lyrics: Viaggia Insieme a Me
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Good Charlotte's, "I Just Wanna Live"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want a riddle
Original Lyrics: I just wanna live
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Katy Perry's, "I Kissed a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: My head gets so confused, hard to a butthead
Original Lyrics: My head gets so confused, hard to obey
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Mark Morrison's, "Just a Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna fill your life with no constipation
Original Lyrics: I wanna fill your life with no complications
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Nickelback's, "Photograph"
Misheard Lyrics: And this is where I grew up
I take a prison and I fix it up Original Lyrics: And this is where I grew up
I think the present owner fixed it up |
Shawn Mendes', "Stitches"
Misheard Lyrics: Aching, farting on tamales.
Original Lyrics: Aching, falling onto my knees.
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Theme Songs', "Maya and Miguel"
Misheard Lyrics: Helping with family and friends
Original Lyrics: Hanging with family and friends
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2010s | |
Melanie Martinez's, "Detention"
Misheard Lyrics: Please don't be mad if I don't smell bad, alright?
Original Lyrics: Please don't be mad if I don't smile back, alright?
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Melanie Martinez's, "Pity Party"
Misheard Lyrics: Or told them decorations were in pasta with buns
Original Lyrics: Or told them decorations were in pastel ribbons
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country | |
Lynn Anderson's, "Rose Garden"
Misheard Lyrics: So smile for a while and let's get shawty
Original Lyrics: So smile for a while and let's get jolly
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misc | |
Traditional's, "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's peekaboo and shout
Original Lyrics: The people always shout
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