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Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for September 7, 2022
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1950s | |
Frankie Laine's, "Rawhide"
Misheard Lyrics: My tuna will be rapin'
Original Lyrics: My true love will be waitin'
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1960s | |
Johnny Rivers', "Secret Agent Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheesy Asian men
Original Lyrics: Secret Agent Man
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1970s | |
Cyndi Grecco's, "Making Our Dreams Come True"
Misheard Lyrics: Doing it all day
Original Lyrics: Doing it our way
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Elton John's, "Your Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I hope you dug out
Original Lyrics: I hope you don't mind
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Jay Ferguson's, "Shakedown Cruise"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a Shake Shack cruise
Original Lyrics: It's a shakedown cruise
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Pratt & McClain's, "Happy Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Seven days, what a day
Original Lyrics: Saturday, what a day
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Sesame Street (TV) & Donnie Budd's, "Country Two: Two-Step"
Misheard Lyrics: Opens nose
Original Lyrics: Girlfriend's nose
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "Keeping the Faith"
Misheard Lyrics: When the melody stays, yeah
Original Lyrics: When the memory stays, yeah
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Foreigner's, "Say You Will"
Misheard Lyrics: Save a little, save a lot and save a dime tonight
Original Lyrics: Say you will, say you won't make up your mind tonight
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Gloria Estefan's, "Get On Your Feet"
Misheard Lyrics: Get up and make an effort
Original Lyrics: Get up and make it happen
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Johnny Hates Jazz's, "Shattered Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I thought it was blue
Original Lyrics: I thought it was you
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Madonna's, "Material Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: You know that we are living in an interior world
or You know that we are living in an exterior world Original Lyrics: You know that we are living in a material world
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Madonna's, "Material Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: You know that we are living in an interior world
Original Lyrics: You know that we are living in a material world
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Police's, "Spirits in the Material World"
Misheard Lyrics: We are asparagus in the material world.
Original Lyrics: We are spirits in the material world.
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Slade's, "All Join Hands"
Misheard Lyrics: So it's all John Hancock
Original Lyrics: So let's all join hands
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Slade's, "Lock Up Your Daughters"
Misheard Lyrics: Lock up your doctors somehow
Original Lyrics: Lock up your daughters somehow
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Slade's, "We'll Bring the House Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn the mega bombs way up loud
Original Lyrics: Turn the megawatts way up loud
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1990s | |
Beastie Boys', "Get It Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen to the ass-track, got it goin' on
Original Lyrics: Listen to the abstract, got it goin' on
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Eagle-Eye Cherry's, "Are You Still Having Fun?"
Misheard Lyrics: You do have some fleas
Original Lyrics: You do as you please
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Eagle-Eye Cherry's, "Falling in Love Again"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't tonight
Original Lyrics: I can't deny it
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Gamma Ray's, "Somewhere Out in Space"
Misheard Lyrics: All that I see is the years, somewhere out in space
And it's time for the funerals Original Lyrics: All that I see is the years, somewhere out in space
And it's time for deliverance |
Gamma Ray's, "The Guardians of Mankind"
Misheard Lyrics: When injustice done they open their veins
Original Lyrics: When injustice done they open their gates
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Real McCoy's, "Another Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I love the night, I love the dream and always you
Original Lyrics: Another night, another dream, but always you
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Real McCoy's, "Come and Get Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: (Gonna get you love handles)
Original Lyrics: (Come and get your love now)
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Real McCoy's, "Love & Devotion"
Misheard Lyrics: The kids, the smile
Original Lyrics: A kiss, a smile
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Real McCoy's, "One More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Show the saviors to call my name
Original Lyrics: Show no shame, just call my name
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Rhapsody's, "Wings of Destiny"
Misheard Lyrics: On wings of destiny
Two pigeon's hands Original Lyrics: On wings of destiny
Through virgin skies |
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Wilson Phillips', "Give It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a little sunshine
Original Lyrics: You're a little bit shy
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Wilson Phillips', "Release Me"
Misheard Lyrics: How can you relieve me?
Original Lyrics: How can you release me?
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Wilson Phillips', "You Won't See Me Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I expired
Original Lyrics: You know I decided
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2000s | |
'N Sync's, "It's Gonna Be Me"
Misheard Lyrics: That it made you bullying, no man, no crime
Original Lyrics: That it made you believe in no man, no cry
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Celine Dion's, "God Bless America"
Misheard Lyrics: From the mattress to the stairway
Original Lyrics: From the mountains to the prairies
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Enrique Iglesias', "Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: You can take my friends away
Original Lyrics: You can take my breath away
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Jimmy Eat World's, "Big Casino"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a new dirty success story
Original Lyrics: I'm a New Jersey success story
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Jimmy Eat World's, "The Middle"
Misheard Lyrics: Elephants, elephants will be alright, alright
Original Lyrics: Everything, everything will be alright, alright
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Lionel Richie's, "Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: You're my ancient America
Original Lyrics: You're my angel, miracle
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Lionel Richie's, "Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: You're my angel, America
Original Lyrics: You're my angel, miracle
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Sonic Rush's, "Ska Cha Cha"
Misheard Lyrics: Ih daddy daddy, da da da da
Original Lyrics: Da diddy diddy, da di da di
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2010s | |
Fifth Harmony's, "Worth It"
Misheard Lyrics: Give it to me, I'm working
Original Lyrics: Give it to me, I'm worth it
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Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato's, "Échame la Culpa"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't really really wanna think any more
Original Lyrics: I don't really really wanna fake it no more
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SZA & Calvin Harris', "The Weekend [Funk Wav Remix]"
Misheard Lyrics: I need me a list by 4AM, four of them
Original Lyrics: I need me at least 'bout four of them
More of them |
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country | |
Alan Jackson's, "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a savior of sinful songs
Original Lyrics: I'm just a singer of simple songs
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Brooks & Dunn's, "Only In America"
Misheard Lyrics: One kid helps pay her wreck
Original Lyrics: One kid helps pay her rent
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Lee Greenwood's, "God Bless the USA"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm proud to be in the Caravan
Original Lyrics: And I'm proud to be an American
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Lonestar's, "I'm Already There"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you feel the love that we shit?
Original Lyrics: Can you feel the love that we share?
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misc | |
NEIKED feat. Mae Muller & Polo G's, "Better Days"
Misheard Lyrics: I could use an upgrade, can I get an amen?
Original Lyrics: I could use a break, can I get an amen?
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