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1960s | |
The Beatles', "Paper Back Writer"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a steady job, but he's gonna have to pay for that Chrysler
Original Lyrics: It's a steady job, but he wants to be a paperback writer
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The Contours', "Do You Love Me?"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a masturbator.
Original Lyrics: I can mash potato.
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: You'd better play the right music
OR Generator of music Original Lyrics: With a bit of rock music
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Dave Edmunds', "Baby I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: It isn’t easy to complain
Original Lyrics: It isn’t easy to explain
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Dave Edmunds', "I Knew the Bride"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, the bribe looked at the pitcher
Original Lyrics: Well, the bride looked a picture
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Elvis Presley's, "Burning Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel my tentacles rising
Original Lyrics: I feel my temperature rising
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Kenny Nolan's, "I Like Dreaming"
Misheard Lyrics: I like reaming, cause reaming can't make me blind...
Original Lyrics: I like dreamin' 'cause dreamin' can make you mine.
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Marvin Gaye's, "Trouble Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I come up hot baby
Original Lyrics: I come up hard baby
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Sonny & Cher's, "A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done"
Misheard Lyrics: He’d fight grime all the time
Original Lyrics: He’d fight crime all the time
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Stealers Wheel's, "Stuck in the Middle with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen Tony, I'm all over the place
... And your family all come crawlin' Slap you on the back and say, "Geez, please" Original Lyrics: Losing control, yeah, I'm all over the place
... And your friends they all come crawlin' Slap you on the back and say, "Please, please" |
Stephen Stills', "Love The One You're With"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a road to a distant love
Original Lyrics: There's a rose in the fisted glove.
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The Jacksons', "Enjoy Yourself"
Misheard Lyrics: Standin’ into space
Original Lyrics: Starin’ into space
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Timmy Thomas', "Why Can’t We Live Together"
Misheard Lyrics: No more warts
Original Lyrics: No more wars
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1980s | |
Climie Fisher's, "Love Like a River"
Misheard Lyrics: Was like the devil's end
Original Lyrics: Was like the desert sand
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Eddie Money's, "Take Me Home Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen honey, just, like, run and hide, "Be my little baby"
Be my little baby Just, like, run and hide, just, like, run and hide "Be my little baby, baby my darling" Original Lyrics: Listen honey, just like Ronnie sang, "Be my little baby"
Be my little baby Just like Ronnie sang, just like Ronnie sang "Be my little baby, baby my darling" |
Mai Tai's, "History"
Misheard Lyrics: Our book is history
Original Lyrics: Our love is history
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Morrissey's, "The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"
Misheard Lyrics: And now in my sale
Original Lyrics: And now in my cell
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The Bangles', "Walk Like An Egyptian"
Misheard Lyrics: They spin the co-coons down the block.
Original Lyrics: They spin the clubs, cruise down the block
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The Style Council's, "Promised Land"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll walk our lamb
Original Lyrics: We'll walk the land
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1990s | |
Bush's, "Machine Head"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m a waffle man machine
Original Lyrics: I walk from my machine
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Louise's, "Let's Go Round Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I don't see the bigger side
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I don't see the better side
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Roy Davis Jr Featuring Peven Everett's, "Gabriel"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody felt a ching chong
Original Lyrics: Everybody felt attention
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Roy Davis Jr Featuring Peven Everett's, "Gabriel"
Misheard Lyrics: He was an old gangster of love
Original Lyrics: He was an archangel of love
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Saint Etienne's, "You're in a Bad Way"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got some planks for you
Original Lyrics: I've got some plans for you
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Snap!'s, "The Power"
Misheard Lyrics: The chickens, the chickens, the chickens are a-hatchin’.
Original Lyrics: It's gettin’, it's gettin’, it's gettin’ kinda hectic.
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The Offspring's, "Come Out And Play"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a Freddy disease
Original Lyrics: Like a social disease
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The Shamen's, "Ebeneezer Goode"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a guy in the place who's got a very sweet face
(Later) How's about the time the crowd all shout the name of Eezer As he's cuddled in the corner, laughing by the baked beans (Later) But go easy on old 'Eezer, he's the ugly crow Extraordinary fellow, like Mr Po Janella Original Lyrics: There's a guy in the place who's got a bittersweet face
(Later) That's about the time the crowd all shout the name of Eezer As he's kotcheled in the corner, laughing by the bass bin (Later) But go easy on old 'Eezer, he's the love you could lose Extraordinary fellow, like Mr Punchinello |
Type O Negative's, "Black No. 1"
Misheard Lyrics: It's late and you know it
Original Lyrics: It's raining and blowing
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Um Jammy Lammy Soundtrack's, "Fire Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: what the f***k?
Original Lyrics: with the funk
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Vanessa Paradis', "Be My Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Love is just like a flower, breathe it in, I suppose, yeah
And when you are not even in love anymore (Later) We were running so high I did not understand it, yeah So why go wasting your time when you have got such a fine that is everlasting? Original Lyrics: Love is just like a flower, baby, it has to grow, yeah
And when you are away I'm even loving you more (Later) We were riding so high on loving and understanding, yeah So why go wasting your time when you have got such a find that is everlasting? |
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2000s | |
Caramell's, "Caramell Dansen"
Misheard Lyrics: The world will follow after
Original Lyrics: Ta några steg åt vänster
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Faker's, "This Heart Attack"
Misheard Lyrics: Just for the time
Original Lyrics: This heart attack
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Jennifer Lopez's, "Ain't It Funny"
Misheard Lyrics: Even though you drive
Original Lyrics: Even though you try
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No Doubt (Featuring Bounty Killer)'s, "Hey Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Reef no baby, hey baby.
Original Lyrics: If no, maybe, hey baby.
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Stonebridge featuring Therese's, "Put 'Em High"
Misheard Lyrics: Bullet time.
Bullet time. Original Lyrics: Put 'em high
Push it high |
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The Rembrandts', "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Your job's a joke you're broke,
You're white so it's ok Original Lyrics: Your job's a joke you're broke,
Your love life's D.O.A. |
Ying Yang Twins', "Dangerous"
Misheard Lyrics: She pooped on my hole
Original Lyrics: Shake ass on the pole
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2010s | |
Anne-Marie's, "2002"
Misheard Lyrics: Singing at the top of both our lungs on the day we fell a lot
Original Lyrics: Singing at the top of both our lungs on the day we fell in love
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Lady Antebellum's, "What If I Never Get Over You"
Misheard Lyrics: But the melody fades
Original Lyrics: But the memory fades
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Skrillex, Four Tet & Starrah's, "Butterflies"
Misheard Lyrics: Let you know baby, show me, show me
Original Lyrics: Electric love baby, shock me, shock me
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