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1960s | |
Dionne Warwick's, "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
Misheard Lyrics: That is why I'm here to your Olds you
Original Lyrics: That is why I'm here to remind you
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The Band's, "The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics: I poop in the ass to death
Original Lyrics: I pulled into Nazareth
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The Beatles', "The Ballad of John and Yoko"
Misheard Lyrics: They look just like do-gooders in drag
Original Lyrics: They look just like two gurus in drag
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1970s | |
A Taste of Honey's, "Boogie Oogie Oogie"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause we're getting gooey-ooey-ooey
Original Lyrics: 'cause we're gonna boogie oogie oogie
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Steely Dan's, "Reelin' in the Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you ready in the evening?
Original Lyrics: Are you reelin' in the years?
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The Temptations', "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: Papa had three-eyed children
And another wife, and that ain't right Original Lyrics: Papa had three outside children
And another wife, and that ain't right |
1980s | |
Asia's, "Only Time Will Tell"
Misheard Lyrics: You think that I wouldn’t know by now
Original Lyrics: You think that I would have known by now
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Def Leppard's, "Love Bites"
Misheard Lyrics: Love bites, and bees
Original Lyrics: Love bites, love bleeds
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Def Leppard's, "Love Bites"
Misheard Lyrics: Love bites, love bleeds, as quick as you jump on me.
Original Lyrics: Love bites, love bleeds, it's bringing me to my knees.
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Def Leppard's, "Love Bites"
Misheard Lyrics: What right have we?
Original Lyrics: Love bites, love bleeds
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Def Leppard's, "Love Bites"
Misheard Lyrics: What right have we?
Original Lyrics: Love bites, love bleeds
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Def Leppard's, "Love Bites"
Misheard Lyrics: Your wants and needs
I'm banging you on my knees Your lips your diets It's no surprise Original Lyrics: Love bites, love bleeds
It's bringing me to my knees Love lives, love dies It's no surprise |
Skid Row's, "18 and Life"
Misheard Lyrics: 18 and a licensed driver, 18 on the Maginot
Original Lyrics: 18 and life you got it, 18 and life you know
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Skid Row's, "18 and Life"
Misheard Lyrics: 18 and a life with cattle
Original Lyrics: 18 and life, you got it!
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Skid Row's, "18 and Life"
Misheard Lyrics: 18 and life good Golly.
Original Lyrics: 18 and life you got it.
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Skid Row's, "18 and Life"
Misheard Lyrics: 18 and life just started, 18 and life to go
Your crime this time, now it's 18 and life to go Original Lyrics: 18 and life, you got it, 18 and life, you know
Your crime is time, and it's 18 and life to go |
Skid Row's, "18 and Life"
Misheard Lyrics: 18 and life retarded
Original Lyrics: 18 and life, you got it
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Skid Row's, "18 and Life"
Misheard Lyrics: 18 and life's bucolic, 18 and laugh it off
Original Lyrics: 18 and life you got it, 18 and life, you know
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Skid Row's, "18 and Life"
Misheard Lyrics: 18 and life's too crowded, 18 and out the door.
Original Lyrics: 18 and life, you got it, 18 and life, you know.
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Skid Row's, "18 and Life"
Misheard Lyrics: 18 and life, retarded.
Original Lyrics: 18 and life, you got it.
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Skid Row's, "18 and Life"
Misheard Lyrics: 18 and life, you chowder!
Original Lyrics: 18 and life, you got it
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Skid Row's, "18 and Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Eighteen and life's retarded.
Original Lyrics: Eighteen and life you got it.
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Skid Row's, "18 and Life"
Misheard Lyrics: He f***ed the world alone
Original Lyrics: He fought the world alone
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Skid Row's, "18 and Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Ricky's the wire word
Original Lyrics: Ricky's the wild one
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Skid Row's, "18 and Life"
Misheard Lyrics: They sing just like Mick Jagger
They seem to let you know Original Lyrics: 18 and life you got it
18 and life you know |
Skid Row's, "18 and Life"
Misheard Lyrics: You can't think you're tired
When the battle starts screaming louder Original Lyrics: You can't think of dying
When the bottle's your best friend, and now it's |
Skid Row's, "Big Guns"
Misheard Lyrics: She got a big ass pointed at me hard.
Bang her shoelace like a fiery log. Original Lyrics: She got the big guns pointed at my heart.
Bang Bang shooting like a firing squad. |
Skid Row's, "I Remember You"
Misheard Lyrics: A love letter's innocence
Original Lyrics: Love letters in the sand
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Skid Row's, "I Remember You"
Misheard Lyrics: I lay you down for sweet loving.
Original Lyrics: I swear you'll never be lonely.
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Skid Row's, "I Remember You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll lay you down for sweet loving
Original Lyrics: I swear you'll never be lonely
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Skid Row's, "I Remember You"
Misheard Lyrics: Remember yesterday, walking hand in hand
I sing Auf Wiedersehen, I remember you Original Lyrics: Remember yesterday, walking hand in hand
Love letters in the sand, I remember you |
Survivor's, "High on You"
Misheard Lyrics: I let the wheel of fortune spin
Original Lyrics: You seemed to share my secret sin
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1990s | |
Aerosmith's, "Cryin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I was crawling just to get you
Original Lyrics: I was cryin' just to get you
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Aerosmith's, "Cryin’"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I'm dying to forget you
Original Lyrics: Now I'm tryin' to forget you
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Crash Test Dummies', "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"
Misheard Lyrics: And when they went to a weird church
They shook and marched all over the church floor Original Lyrics: And when they went to their church
They shook and lurched all over the church floor |
Livin' Joy's, "Don't Stop Movin'"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a typical world and you have to prove
(Later) You can be mystical magical, physical with fast love Original Lyrics: It's a difficult world and you have to prove
(Later) You can be mystical magical, physically phenomenal |
Skid Row's, "In a Darkened Room"
Misheard Lyrics: That beats the scar of skin so deep
Original Lyrics: That beats the scar of sin so deep
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Spin Doctors', "Cleopatra's Cat"
Misheard Lyrics: My girlfriend's cat is taller than me
or My girlfriend's cat is smaller than me Original Lyrics: My girlfriend's cat is smarter than me
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The Tragically Hip's, "Boots or Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics: Left myself on her insulin machine
Original Lyrics: Left myself on her answering machine
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Tori Amos', "Professional Widow - Armand van Helden remix"
Misheard Lyrics: He's gotta big dick
Original Lyrics: It's gotta be big
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Wilson Phillips', "Eyes Like Twins"
Misheard Lyrics: My heart felt cold as a cow's
Original Lyrics: My heart felt cold as a coward's
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2000s | |
Linkin Park's, "No More Sorrow"
Misheard Lyrics: You will play for all shoot on!
Original Lyrics: You will pay for what you've done!
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The Tamperer Feat Maya's, "Hammer to the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Somebody told me you were the one
Original Lyrics: My sister told me you were the bomb
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2010s | |
Bruno Mars', "It Will Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll pick up these broken peace is till I'm breathing
Original Lyrics: I'll pick up these broken pieces till I'm bleeding
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Linkin Park's, "A Line in the Sand"
Misheard Lyrics: You're gonna play for all shoot, play for all shoot on
Original Lyrics: You're gonna pay for what you've
Pay for what you've done |
Zayn's, "Pillowtalk"
Misheard Lyrics: A place that loses beers
Original Lyrics: A place to lose your fears
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country | |
Dwight Yoakam's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't cranky
Original Lyrics: I ain't ready
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Dwight Yoakam's, "I Want You to Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I want you to love me
Original Lyrics: I want you to want me
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