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1960s | |
The Beatles', "Across the Universe"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a rude neighbor
Original Lyrics: Jai guru deva.
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The Beatles', "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
Misheard Lyrics: So may I introduce to you
The app you've known for all these years? Original Lyrics: So may I introduce to you
The act you've known for all these years? |
The Beatles', "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window"
Misheard Lyrics: Tuesday's on the ball to me
Original Lyrics: Tuesday's on the phone to me
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The Beatles', "Strawberry Fields Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing is Sabrina
Original Lyrics: Nothing is real
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: Finally defeated, you won the war
Original Lyrics: I was defeated, you won the war
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ABBA's, "Why Did It Have to Be Me?"
Misheard Lyrics: Men are the poison, the game that you play
Original Lyrics: Men are the toys in the game that you play
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Bill Withers', "Ain't No Sunshine"
Misheard Lyrics: AM sunshine when she's gone
or PM sunshine when she's gone Original Lyrics: Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
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Cast of a Chorus Line's, "One"
Misheard Lyrics: One grilling combination
Original Lyrics: One thrilling combination
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Fabian's, "Tiger"
Misheard Lyrics: Soarin' like a n***er flyin' through the air
Original Lyrics: Soarin' like an eagle flyin' through the air
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Meat Loaf's, "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: And all I can move
Original Lyrics: And all I can do
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The Partridge Family's, "Come On Get Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on and hatch it
(later) We'll make you hatch it Original Lyrics: Come on get happy
(later) We'll make you happy |
The Partridge Family's, "When We're Singin'"
Misheard Lyrics: There's nothing better than being in heaven
Original Lyrics: There's nothing better than being together
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1980s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Dancing in the Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: And they’ll be coughing you up at night
Original Lyrics: And they’ll be carving you up all night
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English Beat's, "Mirror in the Bathroom"
Misheard Lyrics: Locked up in the bathroom
Original Lyrics: Mirror in the bathroom
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Eurythmics', "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"
Misheard Lyrics: Never speed an angel
Playing with my heart Original Lyrics: There must be an angel
Playing with my heart |
Icehouse's, "Love in Motion"
Misheard Lyrics: Only wanna get you hi-lo
Original Lyrics: Only wanna get you higher
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Icehouse's, "Love in Motion"
Misheard Lyrics: Put it all in your head
Original Lyrics: Put it all in your hands
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Melissa Manchester's, "You Should Hear How She Talks About You"
Misheard Lyrics: She is really a gnome
Original Lyrics: She is really in love
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Natalie Cole's, "Miss You Like Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: I betcha like raisins
Original Lyrics: I miss you like crazy
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Natalie Cole's, "Miss You Like Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess you like gravy...
Original Lyrics: I miss you like crazy...
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Natalie Cole's, "Miss You Like Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: I mix you like gravy
Original Lyrics: I miss you like crazy
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Natalie Cole's, "Miss You Like Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: Since you went crazy
Original Lyrics: I miss you like crazy
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1990s | |
Bryan Adams (featuring Mel C)'s, "When You're Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: I realize I'm in love, stuck in love
or I realize I'm in love, still in love Original Lyrics: I realize I'm in love, so in love
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Disney's 'The Lion King''s, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Pink pajamas penguins on the bottom
Original Lyrics: Nants ingonyama bagithi baba.
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Fatboy Slim's, "The Rockefeller Skank"
Misheard Lyrics: Right about now; punks! Oh, brother…
Original Lyrics: Right about now, funk soul brother.
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Jamiroquai's, "Virtual Insanity"
Misheard Lyrics: Only two were told
Original Lyrics: Only to be told
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Jane's Addiction's, "Been Caught Stealing"
Misheard Lyrics: I didn’t just give in
It’s just circumstance We sat around the barn Saturn left Saturn left and waitin’ for it to begin Original Lyrics: I enjoy stealing
It’s just as simple as that We sat around the pile Sat here and laughed Sat and laughed and waved it into the air |
Jay-Z's, "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a hot dog life for us
Original Lyrics: It's a hard knock life for us
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Madonna's, "Deeper and Deeper"
Misheard Lyrics: Different, different
Original Lyrics: Deeper and deeper
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Metallica's, "One"
Misheard Lyrics: Tickle my arse,
Tickle my legs, Original Lyrics: Taken my arms,
Taken my legs, |
Pearl Jam's, "Better Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Can’t find Mr. Belding
Original Lyrics: Can’t find a better man
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Stone Temple Pilots', "Interstate Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Your wife’s
or Your lives Original Lyrics: Your lies
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2000s | |
Caramell's, "Caramelldansen"
Misheard Lyrics: Cats on my balls
Fat touching a handbag Yours on my yours Anora's single sensing It's no light Lisa in the crowd says Look Lilly had a caramel dancing Original Lyrics: Dansa med oss
Klappa era hnder Gr som vi gr Ta ngra steg t vnster Lyssna och lr Missa inte chansen Nu r vi hr med Caramelldansen |
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Fratellis', "Chelsea Dagger"
Misheard Lyrics: It's one for Mick Jagger and another for the wonderful leaf
or It's one for Mick Jagger and another for the wonderful belief Original Lyrics: It's one for the Dagger and another for the one you believe
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Nickelback's, "If Everyone Cared"
Misheard Lyrics: If anyone’s Cher
Original Lyrics: If everyone cared
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Dani California "
Misheard Lyrics: California, rest in peace,
Simon Taylor's on release. Original Lyrics: California, rest in peace,
Simultaneous release. |
Scissor Sisters', "I Don't Feel Like Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Just lay me down as you float away into the summer air
Original Lyrics: Just lay me down as you float away into the shimmer light
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2010s | |
Bruno Mars', "24K Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: Throw your pizza beans at the sky
Original Lyrics: Throw your hands up in the sky
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Bruno Mars', "Finesse"
Misheard Lyrics: Ladies grab your phallus
Original Lyrics: Ladies grab your fellas
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Bruno Mars', "Finesse"
Misheard Lyrics: We're out here drippin' Inverness
Original Lyrics: We out here drippin' in finesse
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Bruno Mars', "It Will Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause they're just afraid I saw you naked, understand.
Original Lyrics: 'Cause they're just afraid of something they don't understand.
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Major Lazer with DJ Snake feat. MØ's, "Lean On"
Misheard Lyrics: Marcus fire gone
Original Lyrics: Blow a kiss, fire a gun
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Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a lovely star'vex lovers
Original Lyrics: Got a long list of ex lovers
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Walk the Moon's, "Shut Up and Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: This woman's is my gasoline
or This woman is my Vaseline or This woman is my Valvoline Original Lyrics: This woman is my destiny
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