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1960s | |
Van Morrison's, "Brown Eyed Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Laughin' and a-rattlin' cages
Skippin' and a-jumpin' Original Lyrics: Laughin' and a-runnin', hey, hey
Skippin' and a-jumpin' |
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1970s | |
Carpenters', "(They Long to Be) Close to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Why does dirt suddenly appear?
Original Lyrics: Why do birds suddenly appear?
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Eruption's, "I Can't Stand the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Now that we farted
Original Lyrics: Now that we parted
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Kansas', "People of the South Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: People of the Southland
Original Lyrics: People of the south wind
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Roxy Music's, "All I Want Is You"
Misheard Lyrics: Somebody sold me
Original Lyrics: Somebody told me
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Roxy Music's, "Angel Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Am I deceived or did you sign?
Original Lyrics: Am I deceived or did you sigh?
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Roxy Music's, "Both Ends Burning"
Misheard Lyrics: Both ends burning with a strange design
Original Lyrics: Both ends burning with a strange desire
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Steely Dan's, "Reelin’ in the Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you really from the east?
Original Lyrics: Are you reelin’ in the years?
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Stevie Wonder's, "Superstition"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe superstitious
Original Lyrics: Very superstitious
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The Beatles', "The Long and Winding Road"
Misheard Lyrics: The roaring lighting war
Original Lyrics: the long and winding road
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The Guess Who's, "Clap for the Wolfman"
Misheard Lyrics: Call Willy Wonka
Original Lyrics: Clap for the Wolfman
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The Ritchie Family's, "The Best Disco in Town"
Misheard Lyrics: The hotel, the motel
Original Lyrics: The hit sounds of Motown
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1980s | |
Adam And The Ants', "Antmusic"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't tread on an ant, you'll end up liking poo,
Cut off his head, nads come looking for you Original Lyrics: Don't tread on an ant, you'll end up black and blue,
Cut off his head, legs come looking for you |
Bruce Hornsby and the Range's, "The Way It Is"
Misheard Lyrics: Sulfates will never change
Original Lyrics: Some things will never change
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Dead or Alive's, "In Too Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: But with a lot of them you wouldn't butter
Original Lyrics: But with a lot of them you wouldn't bother
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Dead or Alive's, "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)"
Misheard Lyrics: Doctor, doctor, give me I.Q.
Original Lyrics: Doctor, doctor, give me a cure
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Dead or Alive's, "Something in My House"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm shitting on my stairs
Original Lyrics: And I'm sitting on my stairs
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Dead or Alive's, "That's the Way (I Like It)"
Misheard Lyrics: Gasoline, uh-huh, uh-huh
Original Lyrics: That's the way, uh-huh, uh-huh
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Don Henley's, "The End of the Innocence"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the end of Innerspace
Original Lyrics: This is the end of the innocence
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Donna Summer's, "She Works Hard for the Money"
Misheard Lyrics: So you better dream at night
Original Lyrics: So you better treat her right
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Fine Young Cannibals', "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be"
Misheard Lyrics: If my palace has been on set
Original Lyrics: If my balance has been upset
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Nu Shooz's, "I Can't Wait"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, I-I-I can play
Original Lyrics: Baby, I-I-I can't wait
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Rick James', "Give It to Me Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: You went fast asleep
Original Lyrics: You went fast to sleep
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Roxy Music's, "Take a Chance with Me"
Misheard Lyrics: As they say, toucan play
Original Lyrics: As they say, two can play
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Thomas Dolby's, "Hyperactive!"
Misheard Lyrics: At the tender ancient dream
Original Lyrics: At the tender age of 3
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U2's, "Pride (In the Name of Love)"
Misheard Lyrics: Evil man in love
Original Lyrics: In the name of love
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1990s | |
Janet Jackson's, "That's the Way Love Goes"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a mouth to a flame
Original Lyrics: Like a moth to a flame
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P. Diddy featuring Faith Evans and 112's, "I'll Be Missing You"
Misheard Lyrics: Seems like yesterday we used to rob the show
I like the tractor, a lot to flow So far from hangin' on the block of doh (Later) Would I like to take, would I like to break Original Lyrics: Seems like yesterday we used to rock the show
I laced the track, you locked the flow So far from hangin' on the block for dough (Later) What a life to take, what a bond to break |
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The Notorious B.I.G.'s, "Hypnotize"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, baby, baby, can't you see?
Original Lyrics: Biggie, Biggie, Biggie, can't you see?
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Thomas Dolby's, "Close But No Cigar"
Misheard Lyrics: You can't close
Original Lyrics: You came close
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Thomas Dolby's, "I Love You Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: Like the time we stole a dachshund
Original Lyrics: Like the time we stole a Datsun
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2000s | |
Christina Aguilera's, "Ain't No Other Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Angry young man
Original Lyrics: Ain't no other man
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Christina Aguilera's, "Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: We are looking for
Original Lyrics: We are beautiful
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Christina Aguilera's, "Genie in a Bottle"
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta rob me, though I pray
Original Lyrics: You gotta rub me the right way
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Christina Aguilera's, "Hurt"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sorry for raping you
Original Lyrics: I'm sorry for blaming you
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Third Eye Blind's, "Never Let You Go"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll never let you down
Original Lyrics: I'll never let you go
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U2's, "City of Blinding Lights"
Misheard Lyrics: In the city of 99
Original Lyrics: In the city of blinding lights
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Whitney Houston's, "My Love Is Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Hi-Lo is no-go
Original Lyrics: My love is your love
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2010s | |
Mann feat. 50 Cent's, "Buzzin' (Remix)"
Misheard Lyrics: Time is on my neck and my wrist, matchin' that
Original Lyrics: Diamonds on my neck and my wrist, matchin' that
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