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1960s | |
The Supremes', "Back in My Arms Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Some say it’s fine
Original Lyrics: So satisfied
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1970s | |
Cat Stevens', "The Hurt"
Misheard Lyrics: But he's just a hustler, don't you know
Selling peace and religion Between his jokes and corn chewing gum OR But he's just a huckster, don't you know Selling peace and religion Between his jokes and his corn chewing gum Original Lyrics: But he's just a hoaxer, don't you know
Selling peace and religion Between his jokes and his karma chewing gum |
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Cher's, "Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves"
Misheard Lyrics: It's these rat tat tees.
Original Lyrics: Gypsies, tramps and thieves.
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Debby Boone's, "You Light Up My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: And fill my night with sauce
Original Lyrics: And fill my night with song
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: A built in remedy for cruise jobs and virginity
Original Lyrics: A built in remedy for Krushchev and Kennedy
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Got that agility, dynamite with a laser beam.
Original Lyrics: Gunpowder, gelatine, dynamite with a laser beam.
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Little man's vagina went down to Geisha Minah
Original Lyrics: Little man from China went down to Geisha Minah
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Melmac, China, down to Asia Minor
Original Lyrics: Little man from China went down to Geisha Minah
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: She keeps 'em always shined up in her pretty cabinet
"Just there in case" she says just like Marie Antoinette Original Lyrics: She keeps Moet and Chandon in her pretty cabinet
"Let them eat cake" she says just like Marie Antoinette |
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: She keeps a moaning and chantin' in her pretty cabinet
And let them eat cake she says Just lime Marie and toe net A built in remedy for Khrushchev's virginity Original Lyrics: She keeps Moet et Chandon in her pretty cabinet
And let them eat cake she says Just like Marie Antoinette A built in remedy for Khrushchev and Kennedy |
Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: She keeps a-mowing her chamber, little pretty cabinet,
Hipedia case she said, just like where we ought to live! Original Lyrics: She keeps her Moet et Chandon in her pretty cabinet,
Let them eat cake, she says, just like Marie Antoinette |
Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: She keeps mooning her shadow in her pretty cabinet
Original Lyrics: She keeps Moet et Chandon in her pretty cabinet
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: She keeps moving and chanting
In a pretty cabin after the break from vacation, She speaks just like Marie Antoinette. Original Lyrics: She keeps Monet and Chandon
In a pretty cabinet "Let them eat cake," she says Just like Marie Antoinette. |
Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a Killer Queen, got by the jellybean
Dinomite and the lazerbeam Guaranteed to blow your mind, anytime Original Lyrics: She's a Killer Queen, gunpowder, gelatine
Dynamite with a laser beam Guaranteed to blow your mind, anytime |
Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a killer Queen, got fine agility
Original Lyrics: She's a killer Queen, gunpowder, gelatine
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a killer, Queen,
Got by on gelatine, Dynamite and a laser beam, Guaranteed to waste your time, anytime Original Lyrics: She's a killer Queen, gunpowder, gelatine
Dynamite with a laser beam, Guaranteed to blow your mind, anytime |
Schoolhouse Rock's, "Elbow Room"
Misheard Lyrics: He made a deal with the stormy one
Original Lyrics: He made a deal with Napoleon
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Schoolhouse Rock's, "I'm Just a Bill"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes, that's called a Beatle
or Yes, that's called a beetle Original Lyrics: Yes, that's called a veto
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Schoolhouse Rock's, "Interjections!"
Misheard Lyrics: Show the cycle
Original Lyrics: Show excitement
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Schoolhouse Rock's, "The Preamble"
Misheard Lyrics: We're the Beatles
Original Lyrics: We the people
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Sheryl Crow's, "Everyday Is a Winding Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Everyday is a one you love.
Original Lyrics: Everyday is a winding road.
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Three Dog Night's, "Liar"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna be with dudes
Original Lyrics: I wanna be with you
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Village People's, "In the Navy"
Misheard Lyrics: We want you,
We want you, We want you as a movie crew Original Lyrics: They want you,
They want you, They want you as a new recruit |
1980s | |
English Beat's, "Mirror in the Bathroom"
Misheard Lyrics: Mirror on a bathrobe
Original Lyrics: Mirror in the bathroom
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Genesis', "No Reply At All"
Misheard Lyrics: They’ll smoke tobacco home
Original Lyrics: There’s no reply at all
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Hall and Oates', "Maneater"
Misheard Lyrics: Here she comes. She's a man deeta.
Original Lyrics: Here she comes, she's a maneater
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Joe Jackson's, "Breaking Us in Two"
Misheard Lyrics: Always something making us little
Original Lyrics: Always something breaking us in two
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Phil Collins', "One More Night"
Misheard Lyrics: The police give me one more night
Original Lyrics: Please give me one more night
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Phil Collins', "Two Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics: Two gods living in just one life
Original Lyrics: Two hearts living in just one mind
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Roxette's, "Dressed for Success"
Misheard Lyrics: Get dressed for sunset
Original Lyrics: Get dressed for success
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The B-52's', "Party Out of Bounds"
Misheard Lyrics: Where's your ice spas?
Original Lyrics: Where's your icebox?
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They Might Be Giants', "Don’t Let Start"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t, don’t, don’t restart
Original Lyrics: Don’t, don’t, don’t let start
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Wham!'s, "Freedom"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t want your Creedence
Original Lyrics: I don’t want your freedom
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1990s | |
Aerosmith's, "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do Original Lyrics: Cause even when I dream of you
The Swedish dream will never do |
Aerosmith's, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna miss band
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna miss a thing
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Cast of Barney & Friends', "Number Limbo"
Misheard Lyrics: As we get thunder
Original Lyrics: As we go under
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Cathy Dennis', "Touch Me (All Night Long)"
Misheard Lyrics: Call me maybe, drive me crazy.
Original Lyrics: Hold me baby, drive me crazy.
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Faith No More's, "Everything's Ruined"
Misheard Lyrics: But then they want to...know
Original Lyrics: A penny won't do, no
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George Michael's, "Freedom ‘90"
Misheard Lyrics: And you don’t erupt for me
Original Lyrics: And you don’t belong to me
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Mystikal's, "That’s the Ni**a"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance the ni**a,
Dance the ni**a. Original Lyrics: That’s the ni**a,
That’s the ni**a. |
Right Said Fred's, "I'm Too Sexy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm too sexy for my show
Original Lyrics: I'm too sexy for my shirt
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Wee Sing's, "Little Peter Rabbit"
Misheard Lyrics: Little Peter Rabbit had a fry upon his nose
Original Lyrics: Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his nose
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2000s | |
2010s | |
Post Malone's, "Sunflower"
Misheard Lyrics: But I'm sounding like a drone
Original Lyrics: But it's out of my control
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