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1960s | |
Procol Harum's, "Quite Rightly So"
Misheard Lyrics: Upon my Frito-Lay
Original Lyrics: Upon my field of wheat
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Eagle"
Misheard Lyrics: And I dream I'm a new boy.
Original Lyrics: And I dream I'm an eagle.
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Abba's, "So Long"
Misheard Lyrics: You think you're gonna make me suffer with your Arthur C. Clarke.
Original Lyrics: You think you're gonna make me softer with your fancy car.
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Lookin' Out My Back Door"
Misheard Lyrics: Listening to the low winds
Original Lyrics: Listening to Buck Owens
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Evil Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: A camel running, there's a tiny fly
Original Lyrics: I came runnin' every time you cried
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Revved up like a douche another rumor in the night
Original Lyrics: Revved up like a deuce another runner in the night
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Procol Harum's, "Pandora’s Box"
Misheard Lyrics: And Snow White still remains obscene
Original Lyrics: And Snow White still remains unseen
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Stevie Wonder's, "Higher Ground"
Misheard Lyrics: People keep on worrying
Original Lyrics: People keep on learning
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Stevie Wonder's, "Sir Duke"
Misheard Lyrics: Bacon filling all over.
Original Lyrics: They can feel it all over.
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The Bee Gees', "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: And you may look the other way.
We can try to understand, live your life like techno-man Original Lyrics: And you may look the other way
We can try to understand The New York Times' effect on man. |
1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You could really be a bold mama, baby, if you'd just give it half a chance.
Original Lyrics: You could really be a Beau Brummel baby if you'd just give it half a chance.
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Billy Joel's, "Keeping the Faith"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m kicking the can
Original Lyrics: I’m keeping the faith
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Fast Food Rockers', "Fast Food Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Madonna, Madonna
Original Lyrics: McDonald's, McDonald's
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Glass Tiger's, "Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)"
Misheard Lyrics: I have heard you for so long
Original Lyrics: I have loved you for so long
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Huey Lewis And The News', "Hip To Be Square"
Misheard Lyrics: I pack my bags and dinner suits
Original Lyrics: I like my bands in business suits
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Jefferson Starship's, "No Way Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheeeese! Doesn’t buy my story.
Original Lyrics: She doesn't buy my story.
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Night Ranger's, "Sentimental Street"
Misheard Lyrics: On a Sacramento street
Original Lyrics: On a sentimental street
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Nik Kershaw's, "The Riddle"
Misheard Lyrics: Blessings from Babylon town
(Later) RI got friends for us Original Lyrics: Blessings of Babylon time
(Later) I got plans for us |
Real Life's, "Send Me an Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Send me the danger right now
Original Lyrics: Send me an angel right now
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Skid Row's, "I Remember You"
Misheard Lyrics: We have our share of heart times,
But that's the surprise we parade Original Lyrics: We've had our share of hard times,
But that's the price we paid |
Skid Row's, "I Remember You"
Misheard Lyrics: We have our share of heart times,
But that's the surprise we play Original Lyrics: We've had our share of hard times,
But that's the price we paid |
Skid Row's, "I Remember You"
Misheard Lyrics: Woman, darling, I'm in love with you.
Original Lyrics: Oh my darling, I love you.
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Styx's, "Mr. Roboto"
Misheard Lyrics: Dumbo Already got to Mr. Roboto
Original Lyrics: Dōmo arigatō, Mr. Roboto
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The Police's, "Every Breath You Take"
Misheard Lyrics: When my poo hole aches
Original Lyrics: How my poor heart aches.
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Tina Turner's, "Private Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m your childish dancer
Original Lyrics: I’m your private dancer
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ZZ Top's, "Cheap Sunglasses"
Misheard Lyrics: And the choice is up to you 'cause they come in two classes
Dadgum shades or cheap sunglasses Original Lyrics: And the choice is up to you 'cause they come in two classes
Rhinestone shades or cheap sunglasses |
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1990s | |
Alice in Chains', "Would?"
Misheard Lyrics: So I made a bigger steak
Original Lyrics: So I made a big mistake
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Aswad's, "Shine"
Misheard Lyrics: Shine, shine your light, yes we're better than that
Nothing to worry about, pulled and my back's destroyed You wank simply the best, nobody I realise can touch that Linford Christle says nobody but Clive can catch me Moving like lightning with no energy Original Lyrics: Shine, shine your light, yes we're badder than bad
Nigel Benn, the warrior, called the dark destroyer Eubank, simply the best, nobody alive can touch that Linford Christle, say nobody alive can catch me Moving like lightning with enough energy |
Backstreet Boys', "Larger Than Life"
Misheard Lyrics: And that makes you larger wobbly now
Original Lyrics: And that makes you larger than life
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Beastie Boys', "Intergalactic"
Misheard Lyrics: Intergalactic, throw me deodorant
Throw me deodorant, Intergalactic Original Lyrics: Intergalactic planetary
Planetary, intergalactic |
Duran Duran's, "Ordinary World"
Misheard Lyrics: But I won’t fly for yesterday
Original Lyrics: But I won’t cry for yesterday
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Louise's, "Let's Go Round Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I don't see the baddest sign
Of the feelings we once shared (Later) No one else could ever shave me here Of the memory I kept within my heart Original Lyrics: Sometimes I don't see the better side
Of the feelings we once shared (Later) No one else could ever shake me free Of the memory I kept within my heart |
Nirvana's, "Big Cheese"
Misheard Lyrics: Back in black, straight back
Know your enemies She is Groot, how 'bout you? Original Lyrics: Black is black, straight back
Need more enemies She eats glue, how 'bout you? |
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Reel Big Fish's, "Sell Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t remember what they sing
Original Lyrics: Don’t remember what they said
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Stone Temple Pilots', "Big Empty"
Misheard Lyrics: Driving passion in my car
or Driving fashion in my car Original Lyrics: Driving faster in my car
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The Fugees', "Rumble in the Jungle"
Misheard Lyrics: Flames getting higher
(Later) We need to get us a Messiah Original Lyrics: Fiends getting higher
(Later) We need a ghetto Messiah |
The Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: Follow the Mod Squad
Original Lyrics: I follow the Moskva.
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2000s | |
Christina Aguilera's, "What a Girl Wants"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna vacuum
Original Lyrics: I wanna thank you
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Coldplay's, "Clocks"
Misheard Lyrics: Curse me stars and you now knees
Original Lyrics: Curse missed opportunities.
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Nickelback's, "Photograph"
Misheard Lyrics: We used to listen to the Brady Bunch
Original Lyrics: We used to listen to the radio
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2010s | |
Eminem's, "The Monster"
Misheard Lyrics: It rhymes with the mustard sun into my bed
Original Lyrics: I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed
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Linkin Park's, "One More Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Who cares if one more night goes out? Well, I'll go
Original Lyrics: Who cares if one more light goes out? Well, I do
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misc | |
Lil Pump's, "Pump Rock x Heavy Metal"
Misheard Lyrics: She swallowed all my Jell-O on a muppet cigarello
Original Lyrics: She swallow nut like Jell-O, roll 'em up in cigarello
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