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1960s | |
Cream's, "Sunshine of Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It's getting me down
Original Lyrics: It's getting near down
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Frankie Valli's, "Can’t Take My Eyes off You"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna hug you so much
Original Lyrics: I wanna hold you so much
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Smokey Robinson & the Miracles', "Shop Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't let your friends of mine kid ya
'Cause I don't wanna see ya witchin' Original Lyrics: Don't let the first one get ya
'Cause I don't wanna see her with ya |
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "Jive Talkin'"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just your child talkin'
or It's just your children talkin' Original Lyrics: It's just your jive talkin'
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Hot Chocolate's, "Brother Louie"
Misheard Lyrics: Gooey, gooey, gooey, gooey
Original Lyrics: Louie, Louie, Louie, Louie
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Margaritaville"
Misheard Lyrics: Searchin’ for that poor n*****’s lost son
or Catchin’ up on that Sanford and Son Original Lyrics: Searchin’ for my lost shaker of salt
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Journey's, "Don't Stop Believin'"
Misheard Lyrics: People dancin' up and down the boulevard
Livin' just to find emotion or Strangers waitin' Up and down the boulevard Livin' just to fall into motion Original Lyrics: Strangers waitin'
Up and down the boulevard Their shadows searchin' in the night Streetlights, people Livin' just to find emotion |
Michael Jackson's, "Off the Wall"
Misheard Lyrics: So tonight
Gonna leave another fiver on the shelf And just enjoy yourself. Original Lyrics: So tonight
Gotta leave that nine to five upon the shelf And just enjoy yourself. |
Neil Young's, "Harvest"
Misheard Lyrics: Will I see you give more than I can take?
Well, I own this Harvest song. Original Lyrics: Will I see you give more than I can take?
Will I only harvest some? |
Olivia Newton-John's, "A Little More Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And it gets me knowing
Original Lyrics: And it gets me nowhere
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Paul McCartney's, "Live and Let Die"
Misheard Lyrics: To lend them a dime
Original Lyrics: To live and let die
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Paul Simon's, "Mother And Child Reunion"
Misheard Lyrics: No, I would not give you false hope
On the Strait or Morecambe Bay But a mother and child reunion Is only a motion away Original Lyrics: No, I would not give you false hope
On this strange and mournful day But a mother and child reunion Is only a motion away |
Queen's, "Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Can barely stand on my feet
Take a look in the mirror And cry: 'Lord, watch my derrière' Original Lyrics: Can barely stand on my feet
Take a look in the mirror And cry 'Lord, what are you doing to me' |
Ray Stevens', "The Streak"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t look, goddammit!
Original Lyrics: Don't look, Ethel!
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Santana's, "Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna make this movie last
Original Lyrics: I wanna make this moment last
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Steely Dan's, "FM (No Static At All)"
Misheard Lyrics: She treats you mice
or She treats you lice Original Lyrics: She treats you nice
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Ted Nugent's, "Cat Scratch Fever"
Misheard Lyrics: Cat s*** fever
or Cat s*** eater Original Lyrics: Cat scratch fever
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The Osmonds', "Down by the Lazy River"
Misheard Lyrics: You know there's plenty of room
Come on and sing a boom boom boom We can get nice and cozy Why don'tcha come along with Rosie Original Lyrics: You know there's plenty of room
Come on and sing a boom boom boom We can get nice and cozy Why don'tcha come along and mosey |
The Osmonds', "The Proud One"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the proud one, believe me, this Mormon is down on his knees
Original Lyrics: You're the proud one, believe me, this poor man is down on his knees.
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The Three Degrees', "When Will I See You Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Good Gracious - Monday!
Original Lyrics: Precious moments
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1980s | |
Foreigner's, "Jukebox Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: Jukebox hero, na na nah, na nah nah
Original Lyrics: Jukebox hero, got stars in his eyes
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Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine's, "Conga"
Misheard Lyrics: Do that funk
Original Lyrics: Do the conga
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Metallica's, "One"
Misheard Lyrics: Tied to machines that make me pee
Original Lyrics: Tied to machines that make me be
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Queen's, "Hammer to Fall"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, now your struggles all remain
Original Lyrics: Baby, now your struggle's all vain
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Robert Tepper's, "No Easy Way Out"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no easy "hey ya!"
Original Lyrics: There's no easy way out
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Squeeze's, "Labelled with Love"
Misheard Lyrics: She crossed the ocean back home to her family
But they had retired to Rhodes with her Sandy Original Lyrics: She crossed the ocean back home to her family
But they had retired to roads that were sandy |
Steve Winwood's, "Roll With It"
Misheard Lyrics: Go with the bacon
Original Lyrics: Roll with it, baby
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1990s | |
2 Unlimited's, "Get Ready for This"
Misheard Lyrics: Show me one-to-one
Original Lyrics: Show me what you want
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Babyface's, "When Can I See You"
Misheard Lyrics: I hear what you're singing
Original Lyrics: I hear what you're saying
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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's, "Tha Crossroads"
Misheard Lyrics: And I miss my uncle Jah Jah.
Original Lyrics: And I miss my uncle Charles, y'all
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C+C Music Factory's, "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody dressed now?
Original Lyrics: Everybody dance now!
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Cher's, "Dov'è l'amore"
Misheard Lyrics: Another life without you here
And I'll go crazy Original Lyrics: Another night without you here
And I'll go crazy |
Divinyls', "I Touch Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: I want you to rewind it
Original Lyrics: I want you to remind me
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MC Hammer's, "Black Is Black"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm black, not brown
or Not black, not brown Original Lyrics: I'm black and I'm proud
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Madonna's, "Ray of Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Quicker than a ring of fire
Original Lyrics: Quicker than a ray of light
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Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch's, "Good Vibrations"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s such a crazy good time
Original Lyrics: It’s such a sweet sensation
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Metallica's, "Enter Sandman"
Misheard Lyrics: And a baked Apple pie, yeah
Original Lyrics: And of things that will bite, yeah
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Tag Team's, "Whoomp! (There It Is)"
Misheard Lyrics: Hoop! There it is!
Original Lyrics: Whoomp, there it is!
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2000s | |
Green Day's, "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Check my Bible signs
Original Lyrics: Check my vital signs
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Gretchen Wilson's, "Redneck Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I say “hey y’all” and watch Hee Haw.
Original Lyrics: I'll say 'hey y'all' and 'yee-haw'.
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Justin Timberlake's, "Rock Your Body"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna rock your bunny
Original Lyrics: I wanna rock your body
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2010s | |
DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge 's, "You Know You Like It "
Misheard Lyrics: I don't take things as they can
Original Lyrics: I don't take things as they come
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Ghost's, "Square Hammer"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you on the stand?
Or are you on the lever? Original Lyrics: Are you on the square?
Are you on the level? |
Miguel's, "Sure Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: A big bad pimple gotta shoot that.
Original Lyrics: You could bet that
Never got to sweat that |
Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen's, "Good Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Left my son in the pool again
Original Lyrics: Dropped my phone in the pool again
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Pharrell Williams', "Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: Here come bad news, talking Mr. Men
Original Lyrics: Here come bad news, talking this and that
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Post Malone and Stan Lee's, "Sunflower"
Misheard Lyrics: But it’s on PAW Patrol
Original Lyrics: But it’s out of my control
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Shawn Mendes', "Stitches"
Misheard Lyrics: Beat it till I cant breathe chicken farting on to my knees
Original Lyrics: Bleed until I can't breathe, shaking falling onto my knees
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misc | |
Timcast's, "Will of the People"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the will of the steeple!
Original Lyrics: This is the will of the people!
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