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1970s | |
Elton John's, "Benny and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: She got a luxury cruise
Original Lyrics: She's got electric boots
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Elton John's, "Candle in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye Ovaltine
Original Lyrics: Goodbye Norma Jean
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Harry Nilsson's, "Coconut"
Misheard Lyrics: Put the lime in the cocoa butt(er)
Original Lyrics: Put the lime in the coconut
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Queen's, "My Fairy King"
Misheard Lyrics: Teeth don't shine like birds will poop and die
Original Lyrics: Teeth don't shine like pearls for poor man's eyes
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Queen's, "My Fairy King"
Misheard Lyrics: Teeth don't shine like birds will poop and die
Original Lyrics: Teeth don't shine like pearls for poor man's eyes
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Queen's, "Son and Daughter"
Misheard Lyrics: The world expects a man To put the town in a shovel of sheet
Original Lyrics: The woman expects a man To buckle down and to shovel shit
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Queen's, "Son and Daughter"
Misheard Lyrics: The world expects a man To put the town in a shovel of shirt
Original Lyrics: The woman expects a man To buckle down and to shovel shit
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The Moments', "Love on a Two-Way Street"
Misheard Lyrics: I found love on a Jewish street
Original Lyrics: I found love on a two-way street
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1980s | |
Aretha Franklin and George Michael's, "I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: I knew it was raining
Original Lyrics: I knew you were waiting
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Bang on a gong oh baby come on and see.
Original Lyrics: There ain't no doctor that can cure my disease.
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello, do you like vandalism, vandalism is what I need?
Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine Bad medicine is what I need
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't got beaver gotta purple flavoured wheeze.
Original Lyrics: I ain't got fever gotta permanent disease.
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a jones for your affection Like I'm fucking on my bed
Original Lyrics: I've got a jones for your affection Like a monkey on my back
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: I gotta fever, gotta cold inclusive
Original Lyrics: I ain't got fever, gotta permanent disease
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love is like Ben Mendelson
Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love is like Brett Madison Brett Madison is what I need
Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine Bad medicine is what I need
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love is like Ted Danson, Ted Danson is what I need Shake it up, just like Ted Danson There ain't no doctor that can cure my disease Ted, Ted Danson
Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine Bad medicine is what I need Shake it up, just like bad medicine There ain't no doctor that can cure my disease Bad, bad medicine
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love is like a bad Mexican, Bad Mexican is what I need.
Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine, Bad medicine is what I need.
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love is like bad M&M's
Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love is like burning incents, Burning incents is what I need.
Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine, Bad medicine is what I need.
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love smells like burnt medicine
Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love, is like bad venison!
Original Lyrics: Your love, is like bad medicine!
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Bon Jovi's, "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Fee Fi Fo I swear to you
Original Lyrics: These five words I swear to you
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Bon Jovi's, "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be there for you, these five words I swear to you,
And when it bleeds, I'll throw it through the air for you. I'll be there for you. Original Lyrics: I'll be there for you, these five words I swear to you.
When you breathe, I want to be the air for you. I'll be there for you. |
Bon Jovi's, "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Life's a bitch to you all and you'll break thirsty, baby
Original Lyrics: I'll be the water when you get thirsty, baby
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Bon Jovi's, "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Steal soap from the sky for you
Original Lyrics: Steal the sun from the sky for you
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Bon Jovi's, "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Steal stuff from this guy for you
Original Lyrics: Steal the sun from the sky for you
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Bon Jovi's, "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics: When you get screwed, I'll be around
Original Lyrics: When you get drunk, I'll be the wine
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Katrina and the Waves', "Walking on Sunshine"
Misheard Lyrics: And dairy feels good
Original Lyrics: And don't it feel good?
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Patrick Swayze's, "She's Like the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a Coke for you and me
Original Lyrics: Just a fool to believe
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Queen's, "Friends Will Be Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: It's so easy now, oh, he 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 so 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, "Who Wants to Live Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: But touch my tears with your ears Touch my wild world with your freak out tears
Original Lyrics: But touch my tears with your lips Touch my world with your fingertips
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Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Workin' on history
Original Lyrics: Workin' on a mystery
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1990s | |
Elton John's, "Candle in the Wind 1997"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye angel's rose
Original Lyrics: Goodbye England's rose
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Elton John's, "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: And I get restrained
Original Lyrics: And I can't explain
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Sheryl Crow's, "If It Makes You Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: It's campy again
Original Lyrics: It can't be that bad
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The Rembrandts', "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause you've been longer, too
Original Lyrics: 'cause you're there for me, too
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2000s | |
Estelle featuring Kanye West's, "American Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll be my American bull
Original Lyrics: You'll be my American boy
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Check my Bible signs
Original Lyrics: Check my vital signs
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New Kids On The Block's, "Step by Step"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna get to your goose
Original Lyrics: Gonna get to you, girl
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