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1960s | |
Bee Gees', "To Love Somebody"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m a man
Can’t you see what I am? And yet I grieve for you Original Lyrics: I’m a man
Can’t you see what I am? I live and breathe for you |
Cast of the Sound of Music's, "The Lonely Goatherd"
Misheard Lyrics: High on the ceiling's a lonely goatherd
Original Lyrics: High on the hill was a lonely goatherd
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Disney's Alice in Wonderland's, "I'm Late"
Misheard Lyrics: Working in a skew
Original Lyrics: Working in a stew
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Joe Cocker's, "With a Little Help from My Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: What would you do with the same latitude?
Original Lyrics: What would you do if I sang out of tune?
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Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: When I die and they lay me to rest
I'm gonna go and place another bet Original Lyrics: When I die and they lay me to rest
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best |
The Rolling Stones', "Gimme Shelter"
Misheard Lyrics: Ray, burn her!
It's just a shot away Original Lyrics: Rape, murder!
It's just a shot away |
The Rolling Stones', "Gimme Shelter"
Misheard Lyrics: Red Bull lost its wings
Original Lyrics: Mad bull lost its way
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1970s | |
Carpenters', "Bless the Beasts and Children"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep it safe
Original Lyrics: Keep them safe
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "That's the Way of the World"
Misheard Lyrics: House on fire
Original Lyrics: Hearts afire
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Five Man Electrical Band's, "Signs"
Misheard Lyrics: You ain't supposed to sleep here
Original Lyrics: You ain't supposed to be here
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Hot Chocolate's, "You Sexy Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in mini golf
Original Lyrics: I believe in miracles.
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Joe Cocker's, "You are So Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: You're everything I go for
Original Lyrics: You're everything I hoped for
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Meat Loaf's, "Bat Out of Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: A Cilla black fan on ice
Original Lyrics: A silver black phantom bike
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "Keeping the Faith"
Misheard Lyrics: You can never get caught in your dreams
Original Lyrics: You can linger too long in your dreams
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Donna Summer's, "On the Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: And they told the world just how you fell
Original Lyrics: And they told the world just how you felt
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Donna Summer's, "On the Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: I never told a soldier
Original Lyrics: I never told a soul just...
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Gordon Lightfoot's, "If You Could Read My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like a Motown movie
Original Lyrics: Just like an old time movie
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Gordon Lightfoot's, "Sundown"
Misheard Lyrics: Slow down, you'd better take care
Original Lyrics: Sundown, you better take care
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Huey Lewis and the News', "Hip to Be Square"
Misheard Lyrics: If you could be scared
Original Lyrics: It's hip to be square
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Martika's, "More Than You Know"
Misheard Lyrics: You had your raisins
Original Lyrics: You had your reasons
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: As I turn up the color on my favorite winter coat
(Later) A widow deeply scarred Somebody's broken hard Original Lyrics: As I turn up the collar on my favorite winter coat
(Later) A willow deeply scarred Somebody's broken heart |
Neil Diamond's, "Heartlight"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn on your pop life
Original Lyrics: Turn on your heartlight
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Starship's, "It's Not Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: So all along I'm hanging on
or So all along I'm hanging up or So all alone I'm hanging up Original Lyrics: So all alone I'm hanging on
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The Police's, "Every Breath You Take"
Misheard Lyrics: How my poo hole aches
Original Lyrics: How my poor heart aches
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1990s | |
Ann Hampton Callaway's, "The Nanny Named Fran"
Misheard Lyrics: So over the bridge from Flushing to the shopping mall
or So over the bridge from Flushing to the shop next door Original Lyrics: So over the bridge from Flushing to the Sheffield's door
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Eternal's, "Good Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause we got something so hard to define
Original Lyrics: 'Cause we got something that is so hard to find
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Inner Circle's, "Bad Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: Tadpoles, tadpoles, whatcha gonna do?
Original Lyrics: Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do?
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Jimmy Somerville's, "Hurt So Good"
Misheard Lyrics: First you take my part
Original Lyrics: First you take my heart
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Jimmy Somerville's, "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)"
Misheard Lyrics: So we'll shop (Shop!)
Original Lyrics: So we'll shout (Shout!)
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Jimmy Somerville's, "To Love Somebody"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a life
Original Lyrics: There's a light
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John Michael Montgomery's, "I Swear"
Misheard Lyrics: And when just the two of us are there
You won't have to ask if I still care Original Lyrics: And when there's silver in your hair
You won't have to ask if I still care |
Liz Phair's, "Whip-Smart"
Misheard Lyrics: When they do the double dutch, that's the man's game.
Original Lyrics: When they do the double dutch, that's them dancing.
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2000s | |
Celine Dion's, "That's the Way It Is"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't give up on your fate
or Don't give up on your taste Original Lyrics: Don't give up on your faith
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Miley Cyrus', "Party in the U.S.A."
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause when the taxi man turned on the radio
Original Lyrics: That's when the taxi man turned on the radio
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R.E.M.'s, "Imitation of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: What is love without the kitten?
or What is love without the gimmicks? or What is love with Leeza Gibbons? Original Lyrics: What is love without the giving?
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2010s | |
OneRepublic's, "Counting Stars"
Misheard Lyrics: Bake that bunny, watch it burn
Original Lyrics: Make that money, watch it burn
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Vance Joy's, "Riptide"
Misheard Lyrics: And the cum won’t stop
Original Lyrics: And they come unstuck
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country | |
Billy Ray Cyrus', "Achy Breaky Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t take my car
Original Lyrics: Don’t tell my heart
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Shania Twain's, "(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're not kidding alone
Original Lyrics: If you're not in it for love
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