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1960s | |
John Fred & His Playboy Band's, "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)"
Misheard Lyrics: Cambodian thighs come to me tonight
Original Lyrics: Cantaloupe eyes come to me tonight
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John Fred & His Playboy Band's, "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep wearing you grease lips
Original Lyrics: Keep a-wearin' your bracelets.
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The Beach Boys', "Fun, Fun, Fun"
Misheard Lyrics: 'til her daddy takes the people away
Original Lyrics: 'til her daddy takes the T-Bird away
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1970s | |
Carly Simon's, "Anticipation"
Misheard Lyrics: These are the Google days
Original Lyrics: These are the good old days
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Frankie Valli's, "My Eyes Adored You"
Misheard Lyrics: Rice of Georgia
Original Lyrics: My Eyes Adored You
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Jackson 5's, "Dancing Machine"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a taxi machine
Original Lyrics: She's a dancing machine
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Jackson 5's, "The Love You Save"
Misheard Lyrics: Christopher Columbus
Original Lyrics: Christopher discovered
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Judy Collins', "Send in the Clowns"
Misheard Lyrics: Are we a parent?
Original Lyrics: Are we a pair?
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M's, "Pop Muzik"
Misheard Lyrics: Radio, video
Monkey with a suitcase Together in a Disco! Forget about the rat race Original Lyrics: Radio, video
Boogie with a suitcase Go living in a Disco Forget about the rat race |
Paul Simon's, "Loves Me Like a Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sicker than a Sunday choir
Original Lyrics: I'm a singer in a Sunday choir.
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Highway to Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: List in free sees a nigger on a one way ride real
Original Lyrics: Livin' easy, lovin' free
Season ticket on a one way ride |
Billy Idol's, "Dancing with Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: If I had the chance I'd have to want to dance
Original Lyrics: If I had the chance I'd ask the world to dance
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Bon Jovi's, "Never Say Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: Niggers say goodbye
Original Lyrics: Never say goodbye
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Iron Maiden's, "Number of the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: In the mist, dark niggers move and twist
Original Lyrics: In the mist, dark figures move and twist
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Michael Damian's, "Saved by the Bell"
Misheard Lyrics: Before I have a sale
Original Lyrics: Before I hesitate
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Musical Youth's, "Pass the Dutchie"
Misheard Lyrics: Me say listen to the drummer, me say listen to the Beatles
Original Lyrics: Me say listen to the drum, me say listen to the bass
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Run-D.M.C.'s, "It's Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatever happened to you, Nestle?
or Whatever happened to you, Nestea? Original Lyrics: Whatever happened to unity?
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Spandau Ballet's, "True"
Misheard Lyrics: This notch is tripled
Original Lyrics: This much is true-ooh.
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Stevie Wonder's, "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: No new mistakes to celebrate
Original Lyrics: No New Year's Day to celebrate
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Taylor Dayne's, "With Every Beat of My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: With ABC in my home
Original Lyrics: With every beat of my heart
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1990s | |
Blue's Clues', "Mixa Mixa Mixa (WDBWTM version)"
Misheard Lyrics: And bake-a bake-a bake a cake
Original Lyrics: And bake-a bake-a bake our cake
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Blue's Clues', "Mixa Mixa Mixa"
Misheard Lyrics: And bowl-a bowl-a bowl-a
Original Lyrics: And pour-a pour-a pour-a
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East 17's, "Stay Another Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you say it's the final kids
Original Lyrics: Don't you say it's the final kiss
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Metallica's, "Fuel"
Misheard Lyrics: gimmie fue gimmie fai gimmie dabajabaza
Original Lyrics: Gimme fuel
Gimme fire Gimme that which I desire. |
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Mr Blobby's, "Mr Blobby"
Misheard Lyrics: There's something in the world he cannot do
Original Lyrics: There's nothing in the world he cannot do
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Oasis', "D'You Know What I Mean?"
Misheard Lyrics: The food on the hill and I feel fine
Original Lyrics: The fool on the hill and I feel fine
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Radiohead's, "Creep"
Misheard Lyrics: When you were here before
Couldn't lick you in the eye. Original Lyrics: When you were here before
Couldn't look you in the eye. |
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Skee-Lo's, "Top of the Stairs"
Misheard Lyrics: Wasn't some session
Original Lyrics: Wasn't South Central
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Sneaker Pimps', "6 Underground"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm hoping to fall over on grease
Original Lyrics: I'm open to falling from grace
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Spin Doctors', "Two Princes"
Misheard Lyrics: That's not fair now
OR Have some bread now! (Later) This one, he got a Prince new record Original Lyrics: That's some bread now
(Later) This one, he got a princely racket |
The Corrs', "Leave Me Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you dream of a life, your wife through me
My sex, my time, in one we unite Original Lyrics: Do you dream of a life, your life through me
Myself, my time, in one we unite |
The Offspring's, "Self Esteem"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I relate this, little bitch.
Happens more than I like to admit. Original Lyrics: Now I’ll relay, this little bit
It happens more than I like to admit. |
Vengaboys', "We're Going to Ibiza"
Misheard Lyrics: And I see the clown
Original Lyrics: And I see the clouds
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2000s | |
Alice Deejay's, "Better Off Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you think you're bigger than a boat?
Original Lyrics: Do you think you're better off alone?
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Girls Aloud's, "The Promise"
Misheard Lyrics: Pawmise I made, Pawmise I made
Started to play, starting to play Original Lyrics: Promise I made, promise I made
Started to fade, started to fade |
Gorillaz's, "Clint Eastwood"
Misheard Lyrics: The bugle keeps coming on
Original Lyrics: The future is coming on
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Liz Phair's, "Why Can't I?"
Misheard Lyrics: Why can't I bring?
Original Lyrics: Why can't I breathe?
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Melanie C's, "I Turn to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a flaming meter towards the sun
Original Lyrics: Like a flower leaning towards the sun
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Shakira's, "Underneath Your Clothes"
Misheard Lyrics: As every boys are hanging from the silo
There's laughter hanging from the ceiling Like a lady tired of her manners I'm tired of this feeling Original Lyrics: As every voice is hanging from the silence
Lamps are hanging from the ceiling Like a lady tied to her manners I'm tied up to this feeling |
Spice Girls', "Holler"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna meet your father
Original Lyrics: I wanna make you holler
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Theme Songs', "Family Guy"
Misheard Lyrics: But where are those good old freakin' values?
Original Lyrics: But where are those good old fashioned values?
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Set Fire to the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I let it fall, my heart
And Lucifer, you rose to claim it Original Lyrics: I let it fall, my heart
And as it fell, you rose to claim it |
Arcade Fire's, "Abraham's Daughter"
Misheard Lyrics: How darest the soldier defy your father
Original Lyrics: How darest you child defy your father
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Pink's, "Just Give Me a Reason"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a second - we're not broken, just dance
And we can learn to love again Original Lyrics: Just a second - we're not broken, just bent
And we can learn to love again |
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country | |
Garth Brooks', "To Make You Feel My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: When the wind is blowing in your face
Original Lyrics: When the rain is blowing in your face
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misc | |
Maroon 5's, "Nobody's Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You could lick a boat anchor
Original Lyrics: You could make a grown man cry
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