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1960s | |
The Beatles', "Soldier of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: There ain't no reason for you to be bad
For you're the woman and I love you so Original Lyrics: There ain't no reason for you to declare
War on the one who loves you so |
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1970s | |
Alice Cooper's, "School's Out"
Misheard Lyrics: School's out of sugar
Original Lyrics: School's out for summer
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David Bowie's, "Drive-In Saturday"
Misheard Lyrics: His name was always Bonnie
Original Lyrics: His name was always Buddy
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David Bowie's, "Knock on Wood"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna use
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna lose
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David Bowie's, "Rock and Roll Suicide"
Misheard Lyrics: Tom takes a cigarette
Original Lyrics: Time takes a cigarette
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Eagles', "Best of My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Every night I'm a lion in bed
Original Lyrics: Every night I'm lyin' in bed
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Heart's, "Crazy on You"
Misheard Lyrics: With bugs on the table
Original Lyrics: With bombs and the devil
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Isaac Hayes', "Theme from Shaft"
Misheard Lyrics: He's intoxicated, man
Original Lyrics: He's a complicated man
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Raspberries', "Go All the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Please, go, Martha Raye
Original Lyrics: Please, go all the way
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Slade's, "Bangin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh look out and bang your head
Original Lyrics: Oh look at the bangin' man
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Slade's, "Far Far Away"
Misheard Lyrics: If Stanley's in New Orleans
Original Lyrics: It still seems so unreal
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Slade's, "Get Down and Get with It"
Misheard Lyrics: I said a-get down get with it and do the dirt
Original Lyrics: I said a-get down get with it and do the jerk
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Slade's, "In for a Penny"
Misheard Lyrics: And how we get Kelly away
Original Lyrics: And how we get carried away
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Slade's, "Let's Call It Quits"
Misheard Lyrics: It's pickin' up the two
Original Lyrics: It's big enough for two
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Slade's, "My Baby Left Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You know she wrecked me
Original Lyrics: You know she left me
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Slade's, "Skweeze Me Pleeze Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You got one wrong
Original Lyrics: You got one walk
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Slade's, "Thanks for the Memory"
Misheard Lyrics: Have Van Helsing on your knee
Original Lyrics: Have a housemaid on your knee
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1980s | |
Bryan Adams', "Somebody"
Misheard Lyrics: I passed out on Madonna
When you walked in the room. Original Lyrics: I thought I saw the Madonna
When you walked in the room. |
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Cold Chisel's, "Khe Sahn"
Misheard Lyrics: Cock pumps make me jumpy
Original Lyrics: Car parks make me jumpy
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David Bowie's, "Alabama Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I tell you we must dine
Original Lyrics: I tell you we must die
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David Bowie's, "Day-In Day-Out"
Misheard Lyrics: She was born in an airbag
Original Lyrics: She was born in a handbag
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David Bowie's, "Never Let Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: When I believed in the Muppets
Original Lyrics: When I believed in nothing
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Jude Cole's, "Back to School"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you pick up that big blue sweater?
Original Lyrics: Why don't you take off that big blue sweater?
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Richard Marx's, "Endless Summer Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: Summer came and left without a mourning
Original Lyrics: Summer came and went without a warning
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Sade's, "Smooth Operator"
Misheard Lyrics: He's a student of the record
Original Lyrics: He's a smooth operator
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Whitesnake's, "Don't Break My Heart Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Someone's knocking at my door
Original Lyrics: Trouble's knocking at my door
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Whitesnake's, "Give Me More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: I need your wine
Original Lyrics: I need your rhyme
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Whitesnake's, "Guilty of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a crying passion
Original Lyrics: It's a crime of passion
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1990s | |
David Bowie's, "Everyone Says Hi"
Misheard Lyrics: If the food gets to Erie
Original Lyrics: If the food gets too eerie
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David Bowie's, "Miracle Goodnight"
Misheard Lyrics: Future full of MTV knocking on my door
Original Lyrics: Future full and empty knocking on my door
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David Bowie's, "Seven"
Misheard Lyrics: On a bridge of violin people
Original Lyrics: On a bridge of violent people
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David Bowie's, "The Buddha of Suburbia"
Misheard Lyrics: Elvis is angry and climbs the hills
Original Lyrics: Elvis is English and climbs the hills
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Go West's, "King of Wishful Thinking"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the key to wishful thinking
Original Lyrics: I am the king of wishful thinking
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Metallica's, "Enter Sandman"
Misheard Lyrics: Eggs Delight, enter night
Original Lyrics: Exit light, enter night.
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TV Show Scripts', "Beverly Hills, 90210"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't find my rocket
Original Lyrics: I can't find my locker
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2000s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: Why'd you have to go and make me intoxicated?
Original Lyrics: Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
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2010s | |
David Bowie's, "Where Are We Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Had to potty train
Original Lyrics: Had to get the train
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Ed Sheeran's, "Beautiful People"
Misheard Lyrics: Lamborghinis and they're eating hummus
Original Lyrics: Lamborghinis and their rented Hummers
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country | |
Diamond Rio's, "One More Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe we should stay
Original Lyrics: Leave me wishing still
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Lonestar's, "Everything's Changed"
Misheard Lyrics: That westbound Santa Fe don't stop here anymore.
Original Lyrics: That westbound to Santa Fe don't stop here anymore.
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Maroon 5's, "Memories"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's not enough to die
Original Lyrics: And it's lighting up the dark
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Maroon 5's, "Memories"
Misheard Lyrics: Only the blossoms say
Original Lyrics: Go and raise a glass and say
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Traditional's, "Marie's Wedding"
Misheard Lyrics: Past the shield and through the town.
Original Lyrics: Past the Shieling through the town.
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