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1950s | |
Chuck Berry's, "School Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Drop the coin right into the snot
Original Lyrics: Drop the coin right into the slot
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Elvis Presley's, "Return to Sender"
Misheard Lyrics: The mating part, it takes two
Original Lyrics: Don't make it hard, it takes two
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1960s | |
Richard Harris', "MacArthur Park"
Misheard Lyrics: The coffee pot is melting
Original Lyrics: MacArthur's Park is melting
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The Beatles', "Soldier of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: So if it gets to the point
That my love is real Original Lyrics: So forget the other boys,
'Cause my love is real |
1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant"
Misheard Lyrics: Mr. Renetti
Original Lyrics: Brenda and Eddie
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Billy Joel's, "She's Always a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: But she can't be convicted, she's earned her degree.
Original Lyrics: But she can't be convicted, she's earned her reprieve.
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Blood, Sweat, and Tears', "Go Down Gamblin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Raised on brew and poker and a donut hair there
Original Lyrics: Raised on brew and poker and a dollar here and there
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Boz Scaggs', "Lowdown"
Misheard Lyrics: A Whopper, Whopper, Whopper, Whopper meal
Original Lyrics: I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder why
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Elton John's, "Philadelphia Freedom"
Misheard Lyrics: Independence of freedom
Original Lyrics: Philadelphia Freedom
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Grateful Dead's, "Uncle John's Band"
Misheard Lyrics: I live in a silver mine
And I call it pagan's tomb I got me a violin And I make it call the tune Original Lyrics: I live in a silver mine
And I call it beggar's tomb. I got me a violin And I beg you call the tune |
Middle Of The Road's, "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty dirty chief chief
or Dirty dirty cheap cheap Original Lyrics: Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
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Pat Benatar's, "Shadows of the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: We're running with the shovels overnight
Original Lyrics: We're running with the shadows of the night
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Reunion's, "Life is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: Lime is a rock
Original Lyrics: Life is a rock
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Rose Royce's, "Car Wash"
Misheard Lyrics: Workin' for the garbage
Original Lyrics: Workin' at the car wash
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The Bee Gees', "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: So do yourself a favor man
Original Lyrics: The New York Times' effect on man
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The Isley Brothers', "It's Your Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Mr. Clean, do what you wanna do
Original Lyrics: It's your thing, do what you wanna do
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1980s | |
Big Country's, "East of Eden"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel the way of the window
Original Lyrics: I feel the way the wind blows
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Carly Simon's, "Let the River Run"
Misheard Lyrics: We're a little wrong
Original Lyrics: Let the river run
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Eagles', "I Can't Tell You Why"
Misheard Lyrics: I can tell you why
Original Lyrics: I can't tell you why
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Howard Jones', "Pearl in the Shell"
Misheard Lyrics: And the fear goes unshattered
Original Lyrics: And the fear goes on shadows
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Jefferson Starship's, "Find Your Way Back"
Misheard Lyrics: And I carry a penny loafer
Original Lyrics: And I carry a heavy load
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: This happened much too soon:
Asked Macaulay to the room Original Lyrics: This happened much too soon
She called me to her room |
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Michael Jackson's, "Farewell My Summer Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl I won't forgive you
Original Lyrics: Girl I won't forget you
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's, "Tesla Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been patient, Eleanor
Original Lyrics: I've been patient, heaven knows
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Queen's, "It's a Hard Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want my Fritos
Original Lyrics: I don't want my freedom
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Quiet Riot's, "Cum On Feel the Noize"
Misheard Lyrics: Girls f*** your boys.
Original Lyrics: Girls, rock your boys.
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Trio's, "Da Da Da"
Misheard Lyrics: Loved you so, it didn't show
Original Lyrics: Loved you though it didn't show
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Trio's, "Da Da Da"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, what she do? Oh, yes she did!
Original Lyrics: Ich lieb' dich nicht, du liebst mich nicht
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UB40's, "If It Happens Again"
Misheard Lyrics: If it happens again, I'm eating
or If it happens again, I'm heaving or If it happens again, I'm reading Original Lyrics: If it happens again, I'm leaving
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1990s | |
Bush's, "Everything Zen"
Misheard Lyrics: Slushy was my way,
Everything's in, everything's in, I don't think so. Original Lyrics: Try and see it once my way
Everything zen, everything zen I don't think so |
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Destiny's Child's, "Say My Name"
Misheard Lyrics: He acting gay
Original Lyrics: Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
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Elton John's, "Candle in the Wind 1997"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye eagle's nose
Original Lyrics: Goodbye England's rose
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Grant Kirkhope's, "DK Rap"
Misheard Lyrics: can pick up a boner
Original Lyrics: can pick up a boulder
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Jon Secada's, "If You Go"
Misheard Lyrics: (Can I find the proof?)
Original Lyrics: (Tried to find the truth)
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Natalie Imbruglia's, "Wishing I Was There"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been pushing by, pushing by
Original Lyrics: I've been wishing I, wishing I
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Savage Garden's, "I Want You"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh I'm trying to find out
Original Lyrics: Ooh I'm dying to find out
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: I said, "Yep, what a concept."
I could use a little 'feel myself' and we could all use a little change Original Lyrics: I said, "Yep, what a concept
I could use a little fuel myself and we could all use a little change" |
Stone Temple Pilots', "Sex Type Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Iams, Iams, Iams
Original Lyrics: I am, I am, I am
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The Black Crowes', "Twice As Hard"
Misheard Lyrics: Twice this happened
Original Lyrics: Twice as hard
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2010s | |
Angel Olsen's, "Shut Up, Kiss Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Shut up, kiss me, you retard
Original Lyrics: Shut up, kiss me, hold me tight
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Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: We’re all Mexican
Original Lyrics: We're up all night to get
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country | |
Luke Combs', "The Kind Of Love We Make"
Misheard Lyrics: Try and love your man
Original Lyrics: The kind of love we make
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misc | |
GIVĒON's, "Heartbreak Anniversary"
Misheard Lyrics: Harvard University
Original Lyrics: Heartbreak Anniversary
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Tiesto & Charli XCX's, "Hot In It"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight, I'm gon' be rock in it, drop in it
Shake my eyes, don't stop in it Original Lyrics: Tonight, I'm gon' be rockin' it, droppin' it
Shake my ass, no stoppin' it |