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1960s | |
The Beach Boys', "Surfin’ USA"
Misheard Lyrics: If everybody had emotions
Original Lyrics: If everybody had an ocean
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: You got some Fancy Feast
Original Lyrics: You are the dancing queen
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ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: My, my, at Waterloo, Napoleon was a bender
Original Lyrics: My, my, at Waterloo, Napoleon did surrender
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Cast of Evita's, "Buenos Aires"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a little touch of SpongeBob and me
Original Lyrics: Just a little touch of star quality
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Cast of Evita's, "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"
Misheard Lyrics: I kept my brothers
Original Lyrics: I kept my promise
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Diana Ross', "Touch Me in the Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: If I've got to be stuck
Original Lyrics: If I've got to be strong
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Guess Who's, "Albert Flasher"
Misheard Lyrics: It was a workshop owner
Original Lyrics: I was a workshop owner
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Honey Cone's, "Want Ads"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm going to the easy cue
Original Lyrics: I'm going to the evening news
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Kate Bush's, "Moving"
Misheard Lyrics: You crush the NIMBY in my soul.
Original Lyrics: You crush the lily in my soul.
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Nick Lowe's, "Cruel to Be Kind"
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta be cool to be kind
Original Lyrics: You gotta be cruel to be kind
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Peter Frampton's, "Do You Feel Like We Do?"
Misheard Lyrics: Great stuff, great stale, never fails
Original Lyrics: Peached up, peached ale, never fails.
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Queen's, "Bicycle Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I love to write for bicycles
Original Lyrics: I love to ride my bicycle
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1980s | |
Journey's, "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"
Misheard Lyrics: Monday night will remind you
Original Lyrics: One night will remind you
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Orchestral Manouvres in the Dark's, "So in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You were so defined
Original Lyrics: You were so divine
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Phil Collins', "You Can't Hurry Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Now you'll just have to wait
Original Lyrics: No, you'll just have to wait
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Tears for Fears', "Change"
Misheard Lyrics: You were a phonograph
Original Lyrics: You were a photograph
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The Kinks', "Come Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: And there's a pop-up where the pally used to stand
Original Lyrics: And there's a car park where the palais used to stand
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Toto's, "Stranger in Town"
Misheard Lyrics: You better watch out, there's a sneaker in town
Original Lyrics: You better watch out, there's a stranger in town
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1990s | |
Blink-182's, "What's My Age Again?"
Misheard Lyrics: I broke the law
Original Lyrics: I wore cologne
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Donald Fagan's, "Teahouse on the Tracks"
Misheard Lyrics: You didn't even wear a condom.
Original Lyrics: You think you hear a wailing combo
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Donna Lewis', "I Love You Always Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll have fun, closer together
Original Lyrics: Near and far, closer together
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Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: But Illinois is right
Original Lyrics: But in the end it’s right
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Green Day's, "Waiting"
Misheard Lyrics: Under the midnight owl
Original Lyrics: Under the midnight hour
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Korn's, "Twisted Transistor"
Misheard Lyrics: Listening to your Twisted twin sister
Original Lyrics: Listening to your Twisted transistor
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Under the Bridge"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't ever wanna feel like I'm Chip and Dale
Original Lyrics: I don't ever wanna feel like I did that day
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The Cranberries', "Salvation"
Misheard Lyrics: To all the parrots with sleepless eyes
Original Lyrics: To all the parents with sleepless nights
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The Offspring's, "Why Don’t You Get a Job"
Misheard Lyrics: She kills me every day
Original Lyrics: She tells me every day
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They Might Be Giants', "The Guitar"
Misheard Lyrics: In the gym, I don't know
Original Lyrics: Is it Jim? I don't know
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2000s | |
Cast of the Book of Pooh's, "Everyone Knows He's Winnie the Pooh"
Misheard Lyrics: He's in the boat
Original Lyrics: He's in the book
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics: For a quarter you can dance,
Bring a nickel, tap your feet Original Lyrics: Willie and the Poor Boys are playin'
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Mariah Carey's, "We Belong Together"
Misheard Lyrics: (Then I'm throwing Babyface, shine on)
Original Lyrics: (Then I'm throwing Babyface or Shy on)
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Scissor Sisters', "Laura"
Misheard Lyrics: Won't you just tell sins and daddies?
Original Lyrics: Won't you just tell Cincinnati?
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Slipknot's, "People=Shit"
Misheard Lyrics: People eat squirrel shit!
Original Lyrics: People equal shit!
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Staind's, "So Far Away"
Misheard Lyrics: They all fine and start to go away
Original Lyrics: They all finally start to go away
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Three Days Grace's, "Home"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause I know you're not dead
Original Lyrics: 'cause I know you're not there
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2010s | |
Smile.dk's, "Koko Soko"
Misheard Lyrics: Found out what's inside then you're gonna find his hole
Original Lyrics: Found out what's inside then you're gonna find his home
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misc | |
Bring Me The Horizon's, "DiE4U"
Misheard Lyrics: I keep holding my breath for America
Original Lyrics: I keep holding my breath for a miracle
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Bring Me The Horizon's, "Die4U"
Misheard Lyrics: I keep holding my bread for America
Original Lyrics: I keep holding my breath for a miracle
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