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1950s | |
Elvis Presley's, "Return to Sender"
Misheard Lyrics: Return, Lucinda, address unknown
Original Lyrics: Return to sender, address unknown
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1960s | |
Otis Redding's, "Try a Little Tenderness"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not just Sacramento
Original Lyrics: It's not just sentimental
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The Royal Guardsmen's, "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron"
Misheard Lyrics: Eighty men tried, and eighty men died
Now they bear it together on the countryside Original Lyrics: Eighty men tried, and eighty men died
Now they're buried together on the countryside |
1970s | |
Bay City Rollers', "Bye Bye Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't make me try
Original Lyrics: Don't make me cry
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Paul McCartney & Wings', "Let 'Em In"
Misheard Lyrics: Uncle Ernie, Uncle Lynn
Original Lyrics: Uncle Ernie, Uncle Ian
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The Hollies', "I Can't Tell the Bottom from the Top"
Misheard Lyrics: How you brought what's upside down
Original Lyrics: How you brought what's inside out
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1980s | |
Bucks Fizz's, "Making Your Mind Up"
Misheard Lyrics: You got a stereo
Original Lyrics: You gotta speed it up
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Fern Kinney's, "Together We are Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: He walked into my light
Original Lyrics: He walked into my life
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Jason Donovan's, "Too Many Broken Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics: I need your body of soul
Original Lyrics: I need your body and soul
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KC and the Sunshine Band's, "Please Don't Go"
Misheard Lyrics: That I'm gonna miss yolo
Original Lyrics: That I'm gonna miss your love
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Ozzy Osbourne's, "Shot in the Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: But I shot the dog, one step away from you
I shot the dog, always creeping up on you Original Lyrics: But a shot in the dark, one step away from you
A shot in the dark, always creeping up on you |
Phyllis Nelson's, "Move Closer"
Misheard Lyrics: Touching each mother
Original Lyrics: Touching each other
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Prince's, "I Wanna Be Your Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't got nobody
or I ain't got no mommy Original Lyrics: I ain't got no money
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U2's, "Pride (In The Name Of Love)"
Misheard Lyrics: One pride in the name of love
Original Lyrics: What more in the name of love?
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "Always Have, Always Will"
Misheard Lyrics: That secret fart from me
Original Lyrics: That secret part of me
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All Saints', "War of Nerves"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't ever want to feel pay
Original Lyrics: I don't ever want to feel pain
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Blues Traveler's, "But Anyway"
Misheard Lyrics: Too many television rays
Original Lyrics: Too many television waves
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Consumed's, "Heavy Metal Winner"
Misheard Lyrics: Saints go to heaven
And nerds go to hell Original Lyrics: You say it's gonna happen
You know it's gonna happen |
Dru Hill's, "These are the Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Not to kiss you over London
Original Lyrics: Not to kiss you over under
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Eternal's, "Save Our Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And the see-saws come between us
Original Lyrics: And the seasons come between us
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Full on the Mouth's, "Another"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweet as hell, to the tower
One more hang-around to cover Original Lyrics: Sweeten it until it's sour
One more angle left to cover |
Ladysmith Black Mambazo's, "Inkanyezi Nezazi (The Star & The Wiseman)"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey man, hallelujah, hey man
Original Lyrics: Amen Halleluya Amen
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Nirvana's, "Something in the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Something in L.A.
Original Lyrics: Something in the way
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Rage Against the Machine's, "Killing in the Name"
Misheard Lyrics: And I can do like a soldier
Original Lyrics: And I can do what they told ya
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Suddenly, Tammy!'s, "Beautiful Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Floating with schools of chocolate goldfish
Original Lyrics: Floating with schools of tropical fish
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Um Jammer Lammy Soundtrack's, "Got to Move (Millennium Girl)"
Misheard Lyrics: Trying to suck myself
Original Lyrics: Trying to psyche myself
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2000s | |
Backstreet Boys', "Drowning"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep me driving in your car
Original Lyrics: Keep me drowning in your love
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Boyzone's, "Every Day I Love You More"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know, but I'm bullied
Original Lyrics: I don't know, but I believe
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Craig David's, "Fill Me In"
Misheard Lyrics: So I lock at the door
Original Lyrics: So I knock at the door
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Dreamcatcher's, "I Don't Wanna Lose My Way"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna cause you pay
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna cause you pain
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Everclear's, "AM Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: You can hear the music on the AM hey-O
Original Lyrics: You can hear the music on the AM radio
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Foo Fighters', "Learn to Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m looking for the sinus medicine
Original Lyrics: I’m looking for the sky to save me
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Geri Halliwell's, "Calling"
Misheard Lyrics: As she surrenders courtesy
Original Lyrics: As she surrenders to the sea
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Madison Avenue's, "Don't Call Me Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the one to take you home
Original Lyrics: I'm the one to take you on
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Precious', "Rewind"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't tonight
Original Lyrics: I can't deny
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Robbie Williams', "It's Only Us"
Misheard Lyrics: And they want us to throw up
Original Lyrics: And they want us to grow up
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S Club 7's, "Have You Ever"
Misheard Lyrics: Suddenly the morning's gone
Original Lyrics: Suddenly the moment's gone
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S Club 7's, "You're My Number One"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a funny feeling in my car
Original Lyrics: I got a funny feeling in my heart
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor's, "Murder on the Dancefloor"
Misheard Lyrics: DJ, gonna burn this old courthouse right down
Original Lyrics: DJ, gonna burn this goddamn house right down
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The Killers', "Human"
Misheard Lyrics: Are we human or are we denser?
Original Lyrics: Are we human or are we dancer?
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Vengaboys', "Shalala Lala"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm saying I'm stung
Original Lyrics: And I'm singing a song
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2010s | |
A Great Big World's, "Say Something"
Misheard Lyrics: And I will stump you and fall
Original Lyrics: And I will stumble and fall
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "The Sounds of Silence"
Misheard Lyrics: Television there was plenty in my drain still remains
Original Lyrics: And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains. |
misc | |
Phoebe Bridgers', "Kyoto"
Misheard Lyrics: We're off all of ten days
Original Lyrics: You were off by like ten days
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The Lumineers', "AM Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: If the phonograph doesn't bring you back
Original Lyrics: If the photograph doesn't bring you back
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