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1960s | |
Frank Sinatra's, "Summer Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: The summer wind came blowin' in from across the scene
Original Lyrics: The summer wind came blowin' in from across the sea
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The Four Seasons', "Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: Stay-ay just a little bit longer
Please please please please please Tell Johnny Abati you're gonna Original Lyrics: Stay-ay just a little bit longer
Please please please please please Tell me that-a you're gonna |
The Four Tops', "It's the Same Old Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Now it's a shame, old dog
Original Lyrics: Now it's the same old song
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: What you doin' in your bed at night
Original Lyrics: What you doin' on your back, aah!!
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Gilbert O'Sullivan's, "Alone Again (Naturally)"
Misheard Lyrics: Less standing in the lurk
Original Lyrics: Less standing in the lurch
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Linda Ronstadt's, "Heat Wave"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like a speed way.
Original Lyrics: It's like a heat wave.
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Queen's, "We are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: We are the Jetsons, my friends
Original Lyrics: We are the champions, my friends
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Rod Stewart's, "You're in My Heart (the Final Acclaim)"
Misheard Lyrics: Please pardon the granny
Original Lyrics: Please pardon the grammar
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The Moody Blues', "Nights in White Satin"
Misheard Lyrics: Crazy at people
Original Lyrics: Gazing at people
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The Moody Blues', "Nights in White Satin"
Misheard Lyrics: Some M&M's
Original Lyrics: Some hand in hand
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1980s | |
Cyndi Lauper's, "I Drove All Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I drove all night, cooked in your room
Original Lyrics: I drove all night, crept in your room
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Heart's, "Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: But now he tells me to the phone
Original Lyrics: But now it chills me to the bone
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Jimmy Somerville's, "Comment Te Dire Adieu"
Misheard Lyrics: Comment "te" dire à Dieu
Original Lyrics: Comment te dire adieu
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Judas Priest's, "Breaking the Law"
Misheard Lyrics: Tara was completely wasting.
Original Lyrics: There I was completely wasting.
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Milli Vanilli's, "Girl You Know It's True"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl you know it's you
Original Lyrics: Girl you know it's true
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Nik Kershaw's, "Wouldn't It Be Good?"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna be here for long
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna be here no more
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Prince's, "Kiss"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't have to be cruel
Original Lyrics: You don't have to be cool
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Steve Winwood's, "The Finer Things"
Misheard Lyrics: For time is a rainbow
Original Lyrics: For time is a river
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Talk Talk's, "Life's What You Make It"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, it's nice what you're making
Original Lyrics: Baby, life's what you make it
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1990s | |
Alice in Chains', "Down in a Hole"
Misheard Lyrics: But my wings a pencil in hand.
Original Lyrics: But my wings have been so denied.
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Brandy and Monica's, "The Boy Is Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: The quarter's mine
Original Lyrics: The boy is mine
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Crash Test Dummies', "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"
Misheard Lyrics: Once there was this bear Pooh
Original Lyrics: Once there was this kid who
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L.A. Guns', "The Ballad of Jayne"
Misheard Lyrics: What happened to James?
Original Lyrics: What happened to Jayne?
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Limp Bizkit's, "9 Teen 90 Nine"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't lie, we collide
Original Lyrics: Worldwide, we collide
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New Radicals', "You Get What You Give"
Misheard Lyrics: Every night a splash of mercy descends
First we run, and then we laugh 'til we hide (Later) This world is full of the gloom OR This world will pull off the gloom Original Lyrics: Every night we smash a Mercedes-Benz
First we run, and then we laugh 'til we cry (Later) This world is gonna pull through |
Radiohead's, "Black Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Play it on the guitar
Original Lyrics: Blame it on the black star
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Robbie Williams', "Let Me Entertain You"
Misheard Lyrics: Separate your a*se from Rome
Original Lyrics: Separate your right from wrongs
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Shanice's, "I Love Your Smile"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause I'm not just sly
Original Lyrics: 'cause I love your smile
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Shawn Mullins', "Lullaby"
Misheard Lyrics: Every feeling’s gonna be alright
Original Lyrics: Everything’s gonna be alright
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Snow's, "Infomer"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Mickey Boom Boom Mouse
Original Lyrics: A licky boom boom down
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Sonia's, "Only Fools (Never Fall In Love)"
Misheard Lyrics: I still want you back on an evil track
Original Lyrics: I still want you back on an even track
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The Cure's, "Friday I'm in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a marvelous surprise
Original Lyrics: It's a wonderful surprise
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The Proclaimers', "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna want 500 smiles
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna walk 500 miles
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2000s | |
Baha Men's, "Who Let the Dogs Out?"
Misheard Lyrics: But they tell me, "Hey man, who f***ed up the party?"
Original Lyrics: But they tell me, "Hey man, it's part of the party?"
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Bob the Builder's, "Can We Fix It?"
Misheard Lyrics: We can pack up any situation
Original Lyrics: We can tackle any situation
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Bob the Builder's, "Mambo No. 5"
Misheard Lyrics: A little bit of pottery mix with sand
Original Lyrics: A little bit of concrete mixed with sand
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Daniel Bedingfield's, "If You're Not the One"
Misheard Lyrics: Then why does my Sophie and Brad so gay?
Original Lyrics: Then why does my soul feel glad today?
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Dashboard Confessional's, "The Swiss Army Romance"
Misheard Lyrics: Man will defile your loins
Original Lyrics: Man will defy all your lines
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Lady Gaga's, "Poker Face"
Misheard Lyrics: PewdiePie, PewdiePie
No, we can't read him by the poker face Original Lyrics: Can't read my, can't read my
No, he can't read my poker face |
Toploader's, "Dancing in the Moonlight"
Misheard Lyrics: It's such a funny looking sight
Everybody's dancing in the moonlight We like our fun and we never fight You can't dance and stay upright Original Lyrics: It's such a fine and natural sight
Everybody's dancing in the moonlight We like our fun and we never fight You can't dance and stay uptight |
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2010s | |
Brett Dennen's, "Must Be Losing My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Feeling old, botormoat, secondhand stores
Hoping maybe I could find something new Original Lyrics: Feeling old, boredom of the secondhand stores
Hoping maybe I could find something new |
Fun.'s, "Some Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: Some nights I stay up, splashin' in my bathtub!
Original Lyrics: Some nights I stay up, cashing in my bad luck!
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