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1960s | |
Getz/Gilberto's, "The Girl from Ipanema"
Misheard Lyrics: Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goose walking Original Lyrics: Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking |
Peter, Paul and Mary's, "Puff the Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics: In a land of Harmony
Original Lyrics: In a land called Honalee
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1970s | |
10 cc's, "Dreadlock Holiday"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you cramp me style, don't you wee on me pitch...
Original Lyrics: Don't you queer on me pitch.
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Chris Rea's, "Fool (If You Think It's Over)"
Misheard Lyrics: Who do you think is older?
or Who do you think is sober? Original Lyrics: Fool if you think it's over
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Eric Burdon and War's, "Spill the Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: I still watch Tic-Tac-Dough
Original Lyrics: Spill the wine, take that pearl
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Foreigner's, "Cold as Ice"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the coldest wife
Original Lyrics: You're as cold as ice
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Foreigner's, "Feels Like the First Time"
Misheard Lyrics: It feels like a burial ground
Original Lyrics: It feels like the very first time
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Jim Croce's, "Operator"
Misheard Lyrics: But that’s not the way it fears
Original Lyrics: But that’s not the way it feels
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Steely Dan's, "Reelin’ in the Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you really a good reader?
Original Lyrics: Are you reelin’ in the years?
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Stevie Wonder's, "You are the Sunshine of My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: You are the Sunday of my life
or You are the Sundae of my life Original Lyrics: You are the Sunshine of My Life
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The Rolling Stones', "You Can’t Always Get What You Want"
Misheard Lyrics: You can’t always get Martin Lawrence
Original Lyrics: You can’t always get what you want
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Wild Cherry's, "Play That Funky Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Play that junky music, young boy
Original Lyrics: Play that funky music, white boy
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1980s | |
Bertie Higgins', "Key Largo"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like bungee in the car
Original Lyrics: Just like Bogey and Bacall
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Bryan Adams', "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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Eddie Murphy's, "Party All the Time"
Misheard Lyrics: My girl wants to party on the town
or My girl wants to party out of town Original Lyrics: My girl wants to party all the time
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Eddie Murphy's, "Party All the Time"
Misheard Lyrics: My girl wants to party on the town
Original Lyrics: My girl wants to party all the time
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Hold on Tight"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold on tight 'til you sleep
or Hold on tight 'til you dream or Hold on tight 'til you're free Original Lyrics: Hold on tight to your dreams
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Foreigner's, "Foreigner"
Misheard Lyrics: Jukebox hero got sties in his eyes
Original Lyrics: Jukebox hero got stars in his eyes
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Irene Cara's, "Flashdance…What a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: I am Eleanor
or I am Elinor Original Lyrics: I can have it all
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Level 42's, "Something About You"
Misheard Lyrics: Jump into the sea
Original Lyrics: Drawn into the stream
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Queen's, "One Vision"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme, gimme, gimme one vision
Original Lyrics: Gimme, gimme, gimme fried chicken
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Queen's, "One Vision"
Misheard Lyrics: Ta-ta-ta just one true vision!
Original Lyrics: Gimme, gimme, gimme fried chicken vision!
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Whitesnake's, "Is This Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Is this love or am I screaming?
Original Lyrics: Is this love or am I dreaming?
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1990s | |
Annie Lennox's, "Walking on Broken Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: You were the sweetest dream
Original Lyrics: You were the sweetest thing
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Deee-Lite's, "Groove is in the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I couldn't ask for Armada
Original Lyrics: I couldn't ask for another
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Don Henley's, "The Heart of the Matter"
Misheard Lyrics: Cigarettes, cigarettes
Original Lyrics: Even if, even if
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Hootie & the Blowfish's, "Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you treat me by tomorrow
Original Lyrics: Can you teach me 'bout tomorrow
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Londonbeat's, "I've Been Thinking About You"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been thinking about June
Original Lyrics: I've been thinking about you
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Queen's, "Let Me Live"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you take another little peace of my car?
Original Lyrics: Why don't you take another little piece of my heart?
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Queen's, "Let Me Live"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you take another little piece of my car?
Original Lyrics: Why don't you take another little piece of my heart?
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Queen's, "Let Me Live"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you take another little pizza, my heart?
Original Lyrics: Why don't you take another little piece of my heart?
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Queen's, "Let Me Live"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you take another peace of my mind?
Original Lyrics: Why don't you take another piece of my life?
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Queen's, "Let Me Live"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you take another peace of the gospel?
Original Lyrics: Why don't you take another piece of my soul?
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Queen's, "Let Me Live"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you take another peace of the light?
Original Lyrics: Why don't you take another piece of my life?
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Sugar Ray's, "Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: All around the world
Strangers coming to me Original Lyrics: All around the world
Statues crumble for me |
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Sugar Ray's, "Someday"
Misheard Lyrics: This place is where we got scared
Original Lyrics: This place is warm without a care
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The Notorious B.I.G.'s, "Mo Money Mo Problems"
Misheard Lyrics: The more violence we see
Original Lyrics: The more problems we see
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2000s | |
Coldplay's, "Speed of Sound"
Misheard Lyrics: The birds come flying and mosquitos sound
Original Lyrics: The birds come flying at the speed of sound
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Jimmy Eat World's, "Bleed American"
Misheard Lyrics: Salt, sweet sugar daddy ass balls
Original Lyrics: Salt, sweat, sugar on the asphalt
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Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland's, "Dilemma"
Misheard Lyrics: Even when I watch Blue's Clues
Original Lyrics: Even when I'm with my boo
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The Futureheads', "Beggining of the Twist"
Misheard Lyrics: Today lingers on like a badger
Original Lyrics: Today lingers on like a bad year
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The Outhere Brothers', "Boom Boom Boom"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl your booger is so brown
or Girl your booger is so round Original Lyrics: Girl your booty is so round
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2010s | |
Trivium's, "Watch the World Burn"
Misheard Lyrics: If we break their hold
We poop in our arms of light Original Lyrics: If we break their hold
We open our arms to fight. |
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