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1960s | |
Friend & Lover's, "Reach Out of the Darkness"
Misheard Lyrics: I think it’s so poopy now
Original Lyrics: I think it’s so groovy now
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James Brown's, "I Got You (I Feel Good)"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel good
I knew that I would not Original Lyrics: I feel good
I knew that I would, now. |
Janis Joplin's, "Piece of My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Crooked! Crooked!
Original Lyrics: Come on! Come on!
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Jefferson Airplane's, "Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: When the proof is found
Original Lyrics: When the truth is found
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Jefferson Airplane's, "White Rabbit"
Misheard Lyrics: Remember what the captain said:
"Peter Pan! Peter Pan!" or "Tinker Bell! Tinker Bell!" Original Lyrics: Remember what the dormouse said:
"Feed your head! Feed your head!" |
Tommy James and the Shondells', "Hanky Panky"
Misheard Lyrics: My baby does the heavy panting
Original Lyrics: My baby does the hanky panky
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1970s | |
Donna Summer's, "Hot Stuff"
Misheard Lyrics: Looking for some hostess
Original Lyrics: Looking for some hot stuff
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Elvin Bishop's, "Fooled Around and Fell in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I told her on the radio
Original Lyrics: I fooled around and fell in love
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James Taylor's, "You’ve Got a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: All you have to do is go
Original Lyrics: All you have to do is call
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John Denver's, "Sunshine On My Shoulders"
Misheard Lyrics: Sci-fi on my shoulders makes me happy
Original Lyrics: Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
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John Denver's, "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Thank God I'm a junkie boy
Original Lyrics: Thank God I'm a country boy
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Kool & the Gang's, "Ladies' Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Everything's gonna be alive
Original Lyrics: Everything's gonna be alright
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Paul McCartney's, "Maybe I'm Amazed"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, I'm amazed by the way you're pooping all the time
Original Lyrics: Maybe I'm amazed at the way you pulled me out of time
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The Bellamy Brothers', "Let Your Love Flow"
Misheard Lyrics: So let your love blow
Original Lyrics: So let your love flow
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1980s | |
Chaka Khan's, "Eye to Eye"
Misheard Lyrics: Every word is lost in Spain
Original Lyrics: Every word is lost in space
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Chaka Khan's, "This Is My Night"
Misheard Lyrics: This mirror's tellin' no line
Original Lyrics: This mirror's tellin' no lie
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Madonna's, "Material Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: You know that we are living in a listeria world
Original Lyrics: You know that we are living in a material world
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Michael Jackson's, "Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: Because I'm bad like that, show off!
Original Lyrics: Because I'm bad, I'm bad, come on!
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The Bangles', "Manic Monday"
Misheard Lyrics: Unemployment's down
Original Lyrics: Employment's down
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1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "Ironic"
Misheard Lyrics: it's a free ride on your whore anyway
Original Lyrics: A free ride, when you've already paid
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Another Level's, "I Want You for Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I fiend for you
or 'Cause I fail for you Original Lyrics: 'Cause I feel for you
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Aswad's, "Shine"
Misheard Lyrics: Shine into the future
Spreading your lies wherever you are Original Lyrics: Shine into the future
Spreading your light wherever you are |
Bizarre Inc.'s, "I'm Gonna Get You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna cash your paycheck
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna get you, baby
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C+C Music Factory's, "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody downtown
Original Lyrics: Everybody dance now
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Cher's, "Strong Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I'm stalling off
Original Lyrics: Now I'm strong enough
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Elton John's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: The surface of life
Original Lyrics: the circle of life
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Rockapella's, "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?"
Misheard Lyrics: See themselves in South Korea
Original Lyrics: Steal their Seoul in South Korea
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Sash!'s, "Mysterious Times"
Misheard Lyrics: No trick of the night
Original Lyrics: No trick of the mind
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Strike's, "U Sure Do"
Misheard Lyrics: What do I find? You're on my mind
Love will stick it through When the music comes and my vision's gone Original Lyrics: We're two of a kind, you're on my mind
Love will see us through When the music flows and a vision comes |
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2000s | |
Basement Jaxx's, "Where's Your Head At?"
Misheard Lyrics: Where's your halo?
Original Lyrics: Where's your head at?
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Christina Aguilera's, "Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: So consumed and on your own
Trying hard to fill the emptiness The peace is gone, left the puzzle undone And that's the way it is (Later) With the sword beside the tomb or We're the sword beside the tomb And beautiful we will stay Original Lyrics: So consumed in all your doom
Trying hard to fill the emptiness The pieces gone, left the puzzle undone Is that the way it is? (Later) We're the song inside the tune,BR> Full of beautiful mistakes |
Gorillaz's, "Dare"
Misheard Lyrics: Cubbyhole, cubbyhole Cubbyhole, cubbyhole
Cubbyhole, cubbyhole It's there Original Lyrics: It's coming up, it's coming up
It's coming up, it's coming up It's coming up, it's coming up It's dare |
Sarah Connor's, "Bounce"
Misheard Lyrics: Life Savers out that door
Original Lyrics: Bounce, baby, out that door
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2010s | |
Ariana Grande's, "Thank You Next"
Misheard Lyrics: Bacon n' eggs bacon n' eggs
I'm so grateful for my eggs Original Lyrics: Thank you next thank you next
I'm so grateful for my ex |
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Katy Perry's, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s a hard knock life
I’m pretty sure it’s drool Original Lyrics: Pictures of last night
I’m pretty sure it ruled |
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country | |
Kentucky Headhunters', "Dumas Walker"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's all go.........down & do Miss Walker
Original Lyrics: Let's all go down to Dumas Walker
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Sammy Kershaw's, "Third Rate Romance"
Misheard Lyrics: Third grade romance
Lauren rendezvous Original Lyrics: Third rate romance
Low rent rendezvous. |
misc | |
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets', "Tally-Ho"
Misheard Lyrics: Tesselation and rise up
Original Lyrics: Desolation riser
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Sam Smith & Kim Petras', "Unholy"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, we don't know that it's getting hot
At the barber shop, doing something unholy He slapped a back while she's dropping him, she be popping hits Original Lyrics: Mummy don't know daddy's getting hot
At the body shop, doing something unholy He's sat back while she's dropping it, she be popping it |