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1960s
Jon & Robin and The In Crowd's, "Do It Again a Little Bit Slower"
Misheard Lyrics:
Do you get just a little bit slower?
Original Lyrics:
Do it again just a little bit slower
Sly and the Family Stone's, "Dance to the Music"
Misheard Lyrics:
I’m gonna add a little dirt top.
Original Lyrics:
I’m gonna add a little guitar.
 
1970s
Billy Swan's, "I Can Help"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lemon herb
Original Lyrics:
Let me help
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I gotta go
Original Lyrics:
I wanna know
Misheard Lyrics:
Rowin', rowin', rowin' on a rowboat
Original Lyrics:
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
David Bowie's, "Diamond Dogs"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dressed like a freak you was, Bob Browning's streaky walls
Original Lyrics:
Dressed like a priest you was, Todd Browning's freak you was
Marshall Hain's, "Dancing in the City "
Misheard Lyrics:
If you're a stranger here
And you need some friction
…
Pleased strangers' love affairs
At light and time
If you're feeling dull and drummed-out
We can really make you shine
Dancing in the city
Hours that we run through
…
Hey, feel the darkness cold
That the streets have been away
Original Lyrics:
If you're a stranger here
And you need some action
…
Pleased to see another face
At light-up time
If you're feeling dull and run-down
We can really make you shine
Dancing in the city
Alleys that we run through
…
Can you feel the darkness call
Let the street have their way
M's, "Pop Muzik"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got, got, got music?
Original Lyrics:
Pop, pop, pop muzik
Neil Diamond's, "I Am....I Said"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ellie's fine, the sun shines most the time.
Original Lyrics:
L.A.'s fine, the sun shines most the time.
Stephen Bishop's, "On and On"
Misheard Lyrics:
Polygon
Original Lyrics:
On and On
Tavares', "It Only Takes a Minute"
Misheard Lyrics:
It only takes America
Original Lyrics:
It only takes a minute, girl
Tommy James', "Draggin' The Line"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dragon around
Original Lyrics:
Draggin' the line
 
1980s
Adam Ant's, "Goody Two Shoes"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't drink, don't smoke, oh Scooby-Doo
Original Lyrics:
Don't drink, don't smoke, what do you do?
Champaign's, "How ‘bout Us"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ooh, sure are sweet
Original Lyrics:
Ooh, short and sweet
Crosby, Stills, and Nash's, "Southern Cross"
Misheard Lyrics:
Who knows the Ganondorf
Original Lyrics:
Who knows love can endure
Def Leppard's, "Animal"
Misheard Lyrics:
Annie Hall
Original Lyrics:
Animal
Dexy's Midnight Runners', "Let's Get This Straight (From the Start)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh you're jumpin' me
(You better look in one, two, three, fo-o-our)
Original Lyrics:
Oh no, I don't believe
(You better look at what you think oh oh oh)
Gordon Lightfoot's, "If You Could Read My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just like an goddamn movie
Original Lyrics:
Just like an old time movie
Joe Jackson's, "Steppin' Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
Look and drive around
or
Who can drive around?
Original Lyrics:
Look and dry your eyes
Kiss', "Heaven’s on Fire"
Misheard Lyrics:
Heaven’s on file
Original Lyrics:
Heaven’s on Fire
Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney's, "The Girl Is Mine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Because the bargained girl is mine
Original Lyrics:
Because the doggone girl is mine
Paul Simon's, "Rene and Georgette Magritte"
Misheard Lyrics:
The bad winds, the moon glows, the Oreos and the fireside
Original Lyrics:
The penguins, the moon glows, the orioles and the five satins
Peter Gabriel's, "Shock the Monkey"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shark and monkey
Original Lyrics:
Shock the Monkey
Prince's, "When Doves Cry"
Misheard Lyrics:
Didn’t you take your picture?
Original Lyrics:
Dig if you will the picture…
R.E.M.'s, "We Walk"
Misheard Lyrics:
Change places
Original Lyrics:
Take Oasis
Roxy Music's, "Avalon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Af-ro
Original Lyrics:
Avalon
Sheena Easton's, "Morning Train (9 to 5)"
Misheard Lyrics:
My baby takes the early train
Original Lyrics:
My baby takes the morning train
Tears For Fears', "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"
Misheard Lyrics:
Say that you'll never, never, never, never need it
Won't have that "why believe it?"
Original Lyrics:
Say that you'll never, never, never, never need it
One big headline, why believe it?
Tears For Fears', "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's my own design, it's my own remorse
Original Lyrics:
It's my own desire, it's my own remorse
Tears for Fears', "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can't stand this indecision
Married with a lack of fission
Original Lyrics:
I can't stand this indecision
Married with a lack of vision.
The Outfield's, "Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
I ain't got a princess to talk to (you)
Original Lyrics:
I ain't got many friends left to talk to
Was (Not Was)'s, "Walk the Dinosaur"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody looks like dinosaurs
Original Lyrics:
Everybody walk the dinosaur
 
1990s
Backstreet Boys', "As Long as You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Donkey Hodie written in your history
Original Lyrics:
Don't care what is written in your history
Beastie Boys', "Hey Ladies"
Misheard Lyrics:
I hate women on TV
Original Lyrics:
I date women on TV
Bell Biv DeVoe's, "Poison"
Misheard Lyrics:
That girl is Boyzone
Original Lyrics:
That girl is poison
Brian Setzer Orchestra's, "Jump, Jive an’ Wail"
Misheard Lyrics:
You gotta jump out in your minivan
Original Lyrics:
You gotta jump, jive and then you wail
Celine Dion's, "Because You Loved Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm everything I ate
Original Lyrics:
I'm everything I am
Fiona Apple's, "Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics:
‘Cause I’m feeling like I’m a little old
Original Lyrics:
‘Cause I’m feeling like a criminal
Joe Public's, "Live and Learn"
Misheard Lyrics:
You’ve got a million bugs
Original Lyrics:
You’ve got to live and learn
Meat Loaf's, "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)"
Misheard Lyrics:
As long as the stars of Berlin
Original Lyrics:
As long as the stars are burning
R.E.M.'s, "E-Bow The Letter"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll take E-Bow
Original Lyrics:
I'll take you over
R.E.M.'s, "Losing My Religion"
Misheard Lyrics:
I set it up
Original Lyrics:
I said enough
Richard Marx and Donna Lewis', "At the Beginning"
Misheard Lyrics:
This is the stars
Original Lyrics:
This is the start
Soul Asylum's, "Somebody to Shove"
Misheard Lyrics:
False alarm
Original Lyrics:
For so long
 
2000s
Celine Dion's, "A New Day Has Come"
Misheard Lyrics:
For the lyrics to come
Original Lyrics:
For a miracle to come
Default's, "Wasting My Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
I just head for 4
Original Lyrics:
I just hit the floor
OneRepublic's, "Apologize"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's too late for homicide
Original Lyrics:
It's too late to apologize
Pink's, "Don't Let Me Get Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a hammer to myself
Original Lyrics:
I'm a hazard to myself
 
2010s
Misheard Lyrics:
I’ve a mouth like a starboy.
Original Lyrics:
I’m a motherf*cking starboy.
 
misc
Post Malone & Roddy Ricch's, "Cooped Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
Police showed up at my door with a walrus
Original Lyrics:
Police showed up at my door with a warrant

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