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1960s | |
The Beach Boys', "Good Vibrations"
Misheard Lyrics: I like the comic book clothes she wears
or I like the comic strip clothes she wears or I like the comical clothes she wears Original Lyrics: I like the colorful clothes she wears
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The Edwin Hawkins Singers', "Oh Happy Day!"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, happy day
When Jesus swore Original Lyrics: Oh, happy day
When Jesus washed |
The Righteous Brothers', "Unchained Melody"
Misheard Lyrics: And Di goes by so slowly
Original Lyrics: And time goes by so slowly
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1970s | |
Albert Hammond's, "It Never Rains In Southern California"
Misheard Lyrics: It pours in Valley Forge
Original Lyrics: It pours, man, it pours.
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Andrea True Connection's, "More, More, More"
Misheard Lyrics: Ho, ho, ho
Original Lyrics: More, more, more
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Bee Gees', "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Hot, hot, hot, hot, potato night, potato night.
Original Lyrics: Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Stayin' alive, stayin' alive!
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Steve Miller Band's, "The Joker"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m a picker, I’m a critter, I’m a lover and I’m a sitter
Original Lyrics: I'm a picker, I'm a grinner, I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner
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1980s | |
Bon Jovi's, "You Give Love A Bad Name"
Misheard Lyrics: You can’t love a Bandaid
Original Lyrics: You give love a bad name
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Night Ranger's, "Sister Christian"
Misheard Lyrics: You’re coloring
Original Lyrics: You’re motoring
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Pete Townshend's, "Let My Love Open The Door"
Misheard Lyrics: Love can kill your brother
Original Lyrics: Love can cure your problems
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Queen's, "A Kind of Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: It's jealousy the doors of time
Original Lyrics: Is challenging the doors of time
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Queen's, "A Kind of Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: The day will dawn of Saturday.
Original Lyrics: The day will dawn of sanity.
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Queen's, "A Kind of Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: The way it sees is a day here,
The day will dawn outside of you, It's a kind of magic, there can be only one, This race that lasts a thousand years, will soon be done Original Lyrics: The waiting seems eternity,
The day will dawn of sanity, This is a kind of magic, there can be only one, This rage that lasts a thousand years, will soon be gone |
Queen's, "A Kind of Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: This rain that lasts a thousand years
Original Lyrics: This rage that lasts a thousand years
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Queen's, "Friends Will Be Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not easy now, oh, she got friends to get drunk
Original Lyrics: It's not easy love, but you've got friends you can trust
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Queen's, "Friends Will Be Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not easy now, oh, she got friends you can trust
Original Lyrics: It's not easy love, but you've got friends you can trust
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Queen's, "Friends Will Be Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not easy now, oh, you've got friends you can trust
Original Lyrics: It's not easy love, but you've got friends you can trust
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Queen's, "One Vision"
Misheard Lyrics: But look what they've done to Mike Reid!
Original Lyrics: But look what they've done to my dream!
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Queen's, "One Vision"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme, gimme, gimme fried chicken
Original Lyrics: Gimme, gimme, gimme one vision
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Queen's, "One Vision"
Misheard Lyrics: Look what they've done to Mike Read, yeah!
Original Lyrics: Look what they've done to my dream, yeah!
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Queen's, "One Vision"
Misheard Lyrics: No blood, no sting, all we need is one television
Original Lyrics: No blood, no stain, all we need is one world wide vision
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Queen's, "One Vision"
Misheard Lyrics: One heart, one soul, just one sore loser
Original Lyrics: One heart, one soul, just one solution
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Queen's, "Who Wants to Live Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: But touch my tears with your ears
Touch my whoa whoa with your freak out tears Original Lyrics: But touch my tears with your lips
Touch my world with your fingertips |
Queen's, "Who Wants to Live Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: But touch my tears with your ears
Touch my whoa whoa with your freak out tears Original Lyrics: But touch my tears with your lips
Touch my world with your fingertips |
Queen's, "Who Wants to Live Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: But touch my tears with your lips
Touch my wart with your fingertips Original Lyrics: But touch my tears with your lips
Touch my world with your fingertips |
Queen's, "Who Wants to Live Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Touch my wart with your fingertips.
Original Lyrics: Touch my world with your fingertips.
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Queen's, "Who Wants to Live Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: You touch my balls with your fingertips
Original Lyrics: You touch my world with your fingertips
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Ratt's, "Wanted Man"
Misheard Lyrics: It's your neck from this rat cage
Original Lyrics: It's your neck, from this Ratt gang
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Steve Earle's, "Copperhead Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Drives a can of syrup painted on the side
Original Lyrics: Johnson County sheriff painted on the side
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The Police's, "Spirits in the Material World"
Misheard Lyrics: Upstairs I turn my stereo on
Original Lyrics: We are spirits in the material world.
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Whitney Houston's, "How Will I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Four legged love, is all that I see
Original Lyrics: Falling in love is so bittersweet
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Whitney Houston's, "How Will I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Four-legged love is all that I need
Original Lyrics: Falling in love is so bittersweet
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Whitney Houston's, "How Will I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: How will I know if he really loves me?
I say a prayer with every heartbeat I fall in love whenever we meet I'm asking you 'cause you know about bee stings Original Lyrics: How will I know if he really loves me?
I say a prayer with every heartbeat I fall in love whenever we meet I'm asking you what you know about these things |
Whitney Houston's, "How Will I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish I had Jimmy now
Original Lyrics: I wish I had you near me now
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Whitney Houston's, "How Will I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm asking you do you know about bee stings?
Original Lyrics: I'm asking you what you know about these things
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Whitney Houston's, "How Will I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm asking you what you know about feces
Original Lyrics: I'm asking you what you know about these things
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Whitney Houston's, "How Will I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm asking you, 'cause you know about beefsteaks
Original Lyrics: I'm asking you what you know about these things
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Whitney Houston's, "How Will I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the counselor
Original Lyrics: Take me to the clouds above
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Whitney Houston's, "How Will I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the power bus.
Original Lyrics: Take me to the clouds above.
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Whitney Houston's, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna dance with some bodies
I wanna build a heap with some bodies Original Lyrics: I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody |
Whitney Houston's, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna build a heap with somebody Original Lyrics: I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody |
Whitney Houston's, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh! I wanna dance with somebody,
I wanna feed the beep with somebody! Original Lyrics: Oh! I wanna dance with somebody,
I wanna feel the heat with somebody. |
1990s | |
Skee-Lo's, "I Wish"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish I was a little bit stronger
Original Lyrics: I wish I was a little bit taller
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2000s | |
DJ Sammy's, "Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm finding it hard to believe we're in Paris
Original Lyrics: I'm finding it hard to believe we're in heaven
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country | |
Dolly Parton's, "Think About Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You've been on Nightline
Original Lyrics: You've been on my mind
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