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1960s | |
Soupy Sales', "The Mouse"
Misheard Lyrics: Make like a mouse, put your feet on its ear
or Make like a mouse, put your feet down and steer Original Lyrics: Make like a mouse, push your feet down and cheer
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1970s | |
Elton John's, "The Bitch Is Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Somebody stole my carwash pass
Oh, it's full of nasty habits when the bitch gets back Original Lyrics: I don't like those, my God, what's that
Oh, it's full of nasty habits when the bitch gets back |
John Denver's, "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Misheard Lyrics: All my memories gather 'round her
Midas' lady, stranger to blue water Original Lyrics: All my memories gather 'round her
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water |
Rupert Holmes', "Answering Machine"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not in at prison
Original Lyrics: I'm not in at present
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Sister Sledge's, "Mama Never Told Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Look out for the client men
Original Lyrics: Look out for the quiet men
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1980s | |
Bananarama's, "A Trick of the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: When the game is over
Original Lyrics: When the day is over
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Freddie Mercury's, "The Great Pretender"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh yes, I'm the great defender
Original Lyrics: Oh yes, I'm the great pretender
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Jaki Graham's, "Round and Around"
Misheard Lyrics: It's to tell you that I can
Original Lyrics: It's to tell you that I care
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Jefferson Starship's, "Find Your Way Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Leave a message with Ray.
Original Lyrics: Leave a message with the rain
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Jefferson Starship's, "No Way Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheeeeese! Doesn’t buy my story.
Original Lyrics: She doesn’t buy my story.
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John Denver's, "The Harder They Fall"
Misheard Lyrics: Some would jump right up and start all over again
Original Lyrics: Some just get right up and start all over again
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Loose Ends', "Magic Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: You're some kind of rabbi
or You're some kind of white guy Original Lyrics: You're some kind of wild guy
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Murray Head's, "One Night in Bangkok"
Misheard Lyrics: But the city don't know what the city has got
... All change, don't you know that when you Play at this level at no ordinary venue ... The bars are temples but their pulse ain't free You'll find a guard in every golden cloister And if you're lucky, then the guards are she ... You've seen one crowded, epileptic, stinking town "Hey there, small and sweet (Sweet) sun-set Up in the sun-set pulse suite" ... One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble ... One night in Bangkok and the tough guys stumble ... I don't see you guys raping The kind of mate I'm contemplating Original Lyrics: But the city don't know what the city is getting
... All changed, don't you know that when you Play at this level there's no ordinary venue ... The bars are temples but their pearls ain't free You'll find a god in every golden cloister And if you're lucky, then the god's a she ... You've seen one crowded, polluted, stinking town ... Tea, girls, warm and sweet (sweet) Some are set up In the Somerset Maugham suite ... One night in Bangkok makes the hard man humble ... One night in Bangkok and the tough guys tumble ... I don't see you guys rating The kind of mate I'm contemplating |
Night Ranger's, "Don't Tell Me You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't tell me, all I wanna know
Original Lyrics: Don't tell me, I don't wanna know
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Night Ranger's, "Sister Christian"
Misheard Lyrics: Motor Head-- What's your price per night for finding Mr. Right?!
Original Lyrics: You're motoring
What's your price for flight in finding mister right? |
Night Ranger's, "Sister Christian"
Misheard Lyrics: Put your motor in
Original Lyrics: But your motoring
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Night Ranger's, "Sister Christian"
Misheard Lyrics: Sister Christian overtime has come
Original Lyrics: Sister Christian, oh, the time has come
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Night Ranger's, "Sister Christian"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a Motorhead, what's your price tonight?
Original Lyrics: You're motoring, what's your price for flight?
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Night Ranger's, "Sister Christian"
Misheard Lyrics: You're murdering
What's your price for fight In fighting mystery right Be all mine tonight Original Lyrics: You're motoring
What's your price for flight In finding mister right You'll be alright tonight |
Richard Marx's, "Right Here Waiting"
Misheard Lyrics: Or how about hard grapes
Original Lyrics: Or how my heart breaks
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Rocky Burnette's, "Tired of Toein' the Line"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna put on my Whoopi shoes
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes
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Scritti Politti's, "The Word Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: A girl without a car
Original Lyrics: A girl without a cause
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Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: And we can build this dream together
Slay this world forever Nothing's gonna stop us now And if this world around us crumbles We'll still have each other Original Lyrics: And we can build this dream together
Standing strong forever Nothing's gonna stop us now And if this world runs out of lovers We'll still have each other |
Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Wheels too heavy turnin'
Original Lyrics: We'll still have each other
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The Style Council's, "Walls Come Tumbling Down!"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't have to take this crack
or You don't have to take this craft Original Lyrics: You don't have to take this crap
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Whitney Houston's, "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna eat with somebody.
Original Lyrics: I wanna feel the heat with somebody
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1990s | |
Corona's, "Baby Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Why can't we just sing together?
Original Lyrics: Why can't we just stay together?
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Culture Beat's, "Anything"
Misheard Lyrics: Is there something? Oh yeah
Original Lyrics: Is there something more? Yeah
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Elton John's, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"
Misheard Lyrics: I was made to retch
Original Lyrics: I was laid to rest
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Green Day's, "Android"
Misheard Lyrics: I always waste my time on my chemical emulsions
It keeps my husband in the room Original Lyrics: I always waste my time on my chemical emotions
It keeps my head spinning around. |
Janet Jackson's, "Whoops Now"
Misheard Lyrics: What did you sing?
Original Lyrics: What did you think?
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Jimmy Nail's, "Crocodile Shoes"
Misheard Lyrics: Whitening spirits all the time
Original Lyrics: Wine, beer and spirits all the time
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Julee Cruise's, "Falling"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't let yourself be heard this time
Original Lyrics: Don't let yourself be hurt this time
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K7's, "Come Baby Come"
Misheard Lyrics: Someone always in control
Original Lyrics: Seven always in control
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Primal Scream's, "Rocks"
Misheard Lyrics: Journey ain't so crazy
Original Lyrics: Johnny ain't so crazy
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Spin Doctors', "Cleopatra’s Cat"
Misheard Lyrics: So he front 'em to Marc Anthony
Original Lyrics: So he front 'em to Mark Antony
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Spin Doctors', "Jimmy Olsen’s Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t think I can hammer this
Original Lyrics: I don’t think I can handle this
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2000s | |
Backstreet Boys', "Larger Than Life"
Misheard Lyrics: And that makes you wobbly now
Original Lyrics: And that makes you larger than life
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Mariah Carey's, "Don't Forget About Us"
Misheard Lyrics: They just care about us
Original Lyrics: Don't forget about us
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Saliva's, "Your Disease"
Misheard Lyrics: Doesn't matter much, you say
'Cause your disease excused me Original Lyrics: Doesn't matter much, you see
'Cause your disease is killin' me |
The Zutons', "Why Won’t You Give Me Your Love?"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll keep your lockdown stares
Original Lyrics: I'll keep you locked downstairs
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2010s | |
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't it funny, rumors lie
Original Lyrics: Ain't it funny, rumors fly
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misc | |
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets', "Yhe Tale of Gurney Gridman"
Misheard Lyrics: You whack an old owl
Original Lyrics: You work it all out
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