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1950s | |
Danny & The Juniors', "At The Hop"
Misheard Lyrics: You can 'stop' and you can stroll if at the hop
Original Lyrics: You can 'stomp' and you can stroll it at the hop.
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Dion and the Belmonts', "I Wonder Why"
Misheard Lyrics: Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun
Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun Don't know why I stutter like I do Original Lyrics: Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun
Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun Don't know why I love you like I do |
1960s | |
Beatles', "Penny Lane"
Misheard Lyrics: I sit and steam wild rice.
Original Lyrics: I sit, and meanwhile back.
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Chris Montez's, "Let's Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Be-lin-da! ... Be-lin-da!
Original Lyrics: But let's dance, but let's dance
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
Misheard Lyrics: Thunder and Ellie
Original Lyrics: Brenda and Eddie
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Bullet's, "White Lies, Blue Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: They get too shy
Original Lyrics: They get to shine
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Donna Fargo's, "Funny Face"
Misheard Lyrics: Funny face, relieve me (2x)
Original Lyrics: Funny face, don't leave me
Funny face, believe me |
Freddy Fender's, "You’ll Lose a Good Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: He was a good deed
Original Lyrics: You’ll lose a good thing
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Sugarloaf's, "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You"
Misheard Lyrics: He said he's losing you and you
Original Lyrics: He said he used to work with you
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Sugarloaf's, "Green-Eyed Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Green-eyed lady, Persian lady
Original Lyrics: Green-eyed lady, ocean lady
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The O’Jays', "Livin’ for the Weekend"
Misheard Lyrics: Heaven on the weekend
Original Lyrics: Livin’ for the weekend
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Wilson Pickett's, "Don’t Knock My Love, Part 1"
Misheard Lyrics: Go knock it
Original Lyrics: Don’t knock it
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "Allentown"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, we made it here in Allentown
Original Lyrics: Well, we're living here in Allentown
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Bryan Ferry's, "Slave to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: An unusual place
Original Lyrics: In the usual place
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Def Leppard's, "Love Bites"
Misheard Lyrics: If you have sex watch out hot wax!
Original Lyrics: If you've got love in your sights
Watch out, love bites |
Dino's, "I Like It"
Misheard Lyrics: Just blast away, I like it
Original Lyrics: ‘Cause that’s the way I like it
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Foreigner's, "I Want to Know What Love Is"
Misheard Lyrics: I want a nose like Lovey's, I want you to show me
Original Lyrics: I want to know what love is, I want you to show me
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Foreigner's, "I Want to Know What Love Is"
Misheard Lyrics: In my life, there's been chronic and pain
Original Lyrics: In my life, there's been heartache and pain
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Jason Donovan's, "Too Many Broken Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the only one I'll be leaving
Original Lyrics: You're the only one I believe in
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Make a Move on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I can’t win
Original Lyrics: I can’t wait
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Stevie Wonder's, "That Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: She thinks in no time blast
Original Lyrics: She thinks in no time flat
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1990s | |
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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Baddiel, Skinner, and the Lightning Seeds', "Three Lions"
Misheard Lyrics: But all those oh-so-nears way down through the years
But I still see I'm tackled by Moore And when vinegar scored Nobody belting the ball and I'll be dancing Original Lyrics: But all those oh-so-nears wear you down through the years
But I still see that tackle by Moore And when Lineker scored Bobby belting the ball and Nobby dancing |
Crystal Waters', "100% Pure Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll always have a friend in me
or You'll always have a friend, enemy Original Lyrics: You'll always have a friend to play
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Indigo Girls', "Hammer And A Nail"
Misheard Lyrics: I look alive like Narcissus
Original Lyrics: I look a lot like Narcissus
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Skid Row's, "In a Darkened Room"
Misheard Lyrics: That beats the scar of skin so deep
Original Lyrics: That bears the scar of sin too deep
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The Offspring's, "Come Out and Play"
Misheard Lyrics: Like the latest passion
Original Lyrics: Like the latest fashion
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2000s | |
50 Cent's, "In Da Club"
Misheard Lyrics: When you sell like M&M’s
or When you still like M&M’s Original Lyrics: When you sell like Eminem
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Backstreet Boys', "Drowning"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep me driving in your car
Original Lyrics: Keep me drowning in your love
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Christina Aguilera's, "I Turn to You"
Misheard Lyrics: For a heart I can rely on through anything
For a waterfall I can through to you Original Lyrics: For a heart I can rely on through anything
For that one who I can run to |
Daniel Bedingfield's, "Wrap My Words Around You"
Misheard Lyrics: To express the first few mornings when they start
Original Lyrics: To express the first few longings when they start
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Jack Johnson's, "Upside Down"
Misheard Lyrics: And with each new game
Original Lyrics: And with each new day
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Jason Mraz's, "I'm Yours"
Misheard Lyrics: Our aim is to avert you
Original Lyrics: Our name is our virtue
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Kylie Minogue's, "Spinning Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Heaven leads back to me
(Later) 'Cause the truth's given me A new freedom inside, in a rhythm of desire Original Lyrics: And it leads back to me
(Later) 'Cause the truth's given me A new freedom inside, getting rid of my desire |
Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell's, "Drop It Like It's Hot"
Misheard Lyrics: Jacket when it's hot
Original Lyrics: Drop it like it's hot
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Taylor Swift's, "The Way I Loved You"
Misheard Lyrics: He's charming and endearing and uncomfortable
Original Lyrics: He's charming and endearing and I'm comfortable
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Taylor Swift's, "The Way I Loved You"
Misheard Lyrics: He's charming and endearing and uncomfortable
Original Lyrics: He's charming and endearing and I'm comfortable
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U2's, "Vertigo"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm at the police and herbivore
Original Lyrics: I'm at a place called Vertigo
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2010s | |
Beyonce's, "Cuff It"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna be perfect perfect perfect perfect baby
With this pussy pussy pussy for you baby Original Lyrics: Come and cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, baby
While I buss it, buss it, buss it for you, baby |
Duke Dumont & Jax Jones', "I Got U"
Misheard Lyrics: Get them drugs o' mine
Original Lyrics: Clap your hands y'all it's alright
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Imagine Dragons', "Bad Liar"
Misheard Lyrics: So look me in the ass
Original Lyrics: So look me in the eyes
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Maroon 5's, "Misery"
Misheard Lyrics: Why won’t you ask me?
Original Lyrics: Why won’t you answer me?
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country | |
Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Be Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm you, I'm a dweeb imma die, I would beat up a guy, I believe I can fly, if I were green I would die
Original Lyrics: Im blue, da ba dee da ba die, da ba dee da ba die, da ba dee da ba die, da ba dee da ba die
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Nelly featuring Tim McGraw's, "Over and Over"
Misheard Lyrics: And it was so bad
Original Lyrics: And it hurts so bad
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misc | |
David Guetta and Bebe Rexha's, "I'm Good (Blue)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm good and I'm feeling all night
Original Lyrics: I'm good and I'm feeling alright
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Taylor Swift's, "Vigilante Sh*t"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't get sad, get evil
Original Lyrics: Don't get sad, get even
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Taylor Swift's, "Vigilante Sh*t"
Misheard Lyrics: Draw the cat, I shop enough to kill a man
Original Lyrics: Draw the cat eye sharp enough to kill a man
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