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1950s | |
1960s | |
Bob Lind's, "Elusive Butterfly"
Misheard Lyrics: Across my dreams, with nest of wonder
Original Lyrics: Across my dreams, with nets of wonder
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Elvis Presley's, "Stuck on You"
Misheard Lyrics: There's one slight catch: When the kissin' starts
A team o' wild horses couldn't tear us apart! Original Lyrics: 'Cause once I catch ya and the kissin' starts
A team o' wild horses couldn't tear us apart |
The Newbeats', "Bread and Butter"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel like books in bed
Original Lyrics: I feel like toast and jam
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1970s | |
Anne Murray's, "I Just Fall in Love Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, you take me in your Olds
Original Lyrics: Baby, you take me in your arms
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Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer's, "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's raining, it's boring
Original Lyrics: It's raining, it's pouring
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LeBlanc and Carr's, "Falling"
Misheard Lyrics: Warned by the fire
Original Lyrics: Warmed by the fire
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Queen's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics: She gives me hot dog fever
She leaves me in a cold, cold sweat Original Lyrics: She gives me hot and cold fever
She leaves me in a cool, cool sweat |
Talking Heads', "Psycho Killer"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm tense and nervous in Cadillacs
Original Lyrics: I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax
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The Rolling Stones', "Beast of Burden"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ll never be your Beatrix Potter
Original Lyrics: I’ll never be your beast of burden
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "Tel Her About It"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell her all your freaks and geeks
Original Lyrics: Tel her all your crazy dreams
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Commercial's, "Burger King (I’m Not Herb)"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m not her
Original Lyrics: I’m not Herb
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Def Leppard's, "Love Bites"
Misheard Lyrics: (Love bites, love bleeds)
It's bigger than Germany Original Lyrics: (Love bites, love bleeds)
It's bringing me to my knees |
Def Leppard's, "Love Bites"
Misheard Lyrics: It's bigger than Germany
Original Lyrics: It's bringing me to my knees
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Def Leppard's, "Love Bites"
Misheard Lyrics: It's bringing me down on me
Original Lyrics: It's bringing me to my knees
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Def Leppard's, "Love Bites"
Misheard Lyrics: Love bites, like fleas
Original Lyrics: Love bites, love bleeds
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Def Leppard's, "Love Bites"
Misheard Lyrics: Love bites, love bleeds, it's bigger than Germany
Original Lyrics: Love bites, love bleeds, it's bringing me to my knees
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Def Leppard's, "Love Bites"
Misheard Lyrics: When you make love, do you look a little weird?
Original Lyrics: When you make love, do you look in the mirror?
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Def Leppard's, "Love Bites"
Misheard Lyrics: Your thighs, your knees
It's bringing me to my knees Your knees, your thighs It's no surprise Your thighs, your knees Is what I need Original Lyrics: Love bites, love bleeds
It's bringing me to my knees Love lives, love dies It's no surprise Love begs, love pleads It's what I need |
Dire Straits', "Romeo and Juliet"
Misheard Lyrics: All I did was kiss you through the balls of a rhino
Original Lyrics: All I do is kiss you through the bars of a rhyme.
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: Billie Jean is not my son.
Original Lyrics: But the kid is not my son.
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REO Speedwagon's, "Keep On Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: You played dead but you never lived
Original Lyrics: You played dead but you never bled
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Van Halen's, "Jump"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got to roll with the punches to get to Montreal
Original Lyrics: You got to roll with the punches to get to what's real
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1990s | |
Brownstone's, "If You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're a trustee
Original Lyrics: If you trust me
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Catatonia's, "Mulder And Scully"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd rather stay bored and lonely
or I'd rather stay old and lonely Original Lyrics: I'd rather stay bold and lonely
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Chaka Demus & Pliers', "I Wanna Be Your Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna be your Mum
Original Lyrics: I wanna be your man
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Cher's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you believe in my puppy dog?
or Do you believe in my puppy love? Original Lyrics: Do you believe in life after love?
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K-Ci Hailey's, "If You Think You're Lonely Now"
Misheard Lyrics: But when I'm dead I'm broke
Original Lyrics: But when I'm there I'm broke
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Lenny Kravitz's, "Are You Gonna Go My Way?"
Misheard Lyrics: We've got to hug and rub a dove
or We've got to hug a rubber glove Original Lyrics: We've got to hug and rub-a-dub
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Paula Abdul's, "The Promise of a New Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Jesus’s calling
Original Lyrics: Eagle's calling
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Savage Garden's, "The Animal Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got to break a wave
Original Lyrics: I've got to break away
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Skid Row's, "In a Darkened Room"
Misheard Lyrics: That beats the star of sin too deep
Original Lyrics: That bears the scar of sin too deep
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Only supersonic drink it up
Original Lyrics: Only superstars break the mold
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Vanilla Ice's, "Play That Funky Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Play that funky 30-watt bulb
Original Lyrics: Play that funky music, white boy
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2000s | |
Fergie's, "Big Girls Don't Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: And Latro, no miso, Ms. Chavez is like a blanket
Original Lyrics: And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket.
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Gnarls Barkley's, "Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on the floor when I'm done
Original Lyrics: And I can die when I'm done
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Tay Zonday's, "Chocolate Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Some say dry and otters feel the pain
Original Lyrics: Some stay dry and others feel the pain
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2010s | |
Bullet for My Valentine's, "Death by a Thousand Cuts"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll just be inside and waiting
Original Lyrics: I'll just be silently waiting
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country | |
Dolly Parton's, "I Will Always Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh I do wish you’d join
Original Lyrics: Oh I do wish you joy
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Dolly Parton's, "Jolene"
Misheard Lyrics: Police, police, police, police
Original Lyrics: Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
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