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1950s
Chuck Berry's, "Johnny B. Goode"
Misheard Lyrics:
He used to carry his guitar and a guy named Zack
Original Lyrics:
He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack
 
1960s
The Cascades', "Rhythm of the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics:
The whisper to the rhythm of the falling rain
Original Lyrics:
Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain
The Cascades', "Rhythm of the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics:
Whisper to the rhythm of the falling rain
Original Lyrics:
Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain
 
1970s
ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wanna do
Original Lyrics:
Waterloo
Cast of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory's, "Everlasting Gobstoppers/Oompa Loompa"
Misheard Lyrics:
The way that a gal does
Original Lyrics:
The way that a cow does
Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
What do you think you're doin'?
A betchery down the plain.
Original Lyrics:
What do you think you'll do then?
I bet they'll shoot down the plane
George Harrison's, "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Keep me free from birds
Original Lyrics:
Keep me free from birth
George Harrison's, "My Sweet Lord"
Misheard Lyrics:
Really want a Sea-Doo
Original Lyrics:
Really wanna see you
Hawkwind's, "Time We Left This World Today"
Misheard Lyrics:
Great big sod (this world today)
Original Lyrics:
Brain police are not far behind
Hawkwind's, "Time We Left This World Today"
Misheard Lyrics:
So many people seem the same
Original Lyrics:
So many people seem to say
Hawkwind's, "Time We Left This World Today"
Misheard Lyrics:
cuts like Ivan
Original Lyrics:
cast sly glances
Jackson Browne's, "Running on Empty"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mommy don’t let me
Original Lyrics:
Running on empty
Queen's, "Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Each morning I get out my diamonds
Original Lyrics:
Each morning I get up, I die a little.
Queen's, "Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the choir of the night, let the candle always burn
Original Lyrics:
In the quiet of the night, let our candle always burn
 
1980s
Bon Jovi's, "99 in the Shade"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've got the radio blasting
In my home-made Chevrolet
Original Lyrics:
I got the radio blasting in my old man's Chevrolet
Bon Jovi's, "I'll Be There For You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Will last my broken heart life's breeding,
Besides your love, it's suicide.
Original Lyrics:
Well as my broken heart lies bleeding,
You say true love, it's suicide.
Bon Jovi's, "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics:
But I wanted to be your body, child
Original Lyrics:
But I wanted to be your Valentine
Bon Jovi's, "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics:
These five words I'd swim to you.
Original Lyrics:
These five words I'd swear to you.
Bon Jovi's, "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics:
These five words I'll say to you
Original Lyrics:
These five words I swear to you
Bon Jovi's, "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics:
When you get jumped, I'll be on time
Original Lyrics:
When you get drunk, I'll be the wine
Bon Jovi's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics:
Daddy's little girl, all the things she couldn't say
Original Lyrics:
Daddy's girl learned fast, all the things he couldn't say
Bon Jovi's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's tough to see right through their eyes
Original Lyrics:
A touch of sable in their eyes
Bon Jovi's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics:
On the streets where you hear little girls
Talk about their social lives
They've made of lipstick, plastic and paint
Guaranteed to catch your eyes
Original Lyrics:
On the streets where you live girls
Talk about their social lives
They're made of lipstick, plastic and paint
A touch of sable in their eyes
Bon Jovi's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics:
They made a lipstick flask to complaint
A touch of singer in your eyes
Original Lyrics:
They're made of lipstick, plastic and paint
A touch of sable in their eyes
Bon Jovi's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics:
They're made of lipstick, plastic and pain,
A touch of semen in their eyes.
Original Lyrics:
They're made of lipstick, plastic and paint,
A touch of sable in their eyes.
Bon Jovi's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics:
Used to light every night,
Guaranteed to blow your mind
Original Lyrics:
Different line every night,
Guaranteed to blow your mind
Fleetwood Mac's, "Everywhere"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna be in the NBA
or
I wanna be in the WNBA
Original Lyrics:
I wanna be with you everywhere
George Harrison's, "Got My Mind Set on You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got my mood sad on you
Original Lyrics:
I got my mind set on you
George Harrison's, "When We Was Fab"
Misheard Lyrics:
Back when we was fowl
Original Lyrics:
Back when we was fab
Lionel Richie's, "Dancing on the Ceiling"
Misheard Lyrics:
When we're antsy on the ceiling
Original Lyrics:
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Queen's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
And tinkle all over my motor bike.
Original Lyrics:
And take a long ride on my motor bike.
Queen's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Crazy little thing Allen
Original Lyrics:
Crazy little thing called love
Queen's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Crazy little thing gone wild
Original Lyrics:
Crazy little thing called love
Queen's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't you leave me in the cuckoo spit
Original Lyrics:
Then she leaves me in a cool cool sweat
Queen's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
It cries cracker baby
Original Lyrics:
It cries like a baby
Queen's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's late, call up
Original Lyrics:
This thing, called love
Queen's, "Play the Game"
Misheard Lyrics:
Open up your mic and let me step in sight
Original Lyrics:
Open up your mind and let me step inside
Queen's, "Play the Game"
Misheard Lyrics:
When you're feeling down, and your resistance is low,
Light another cigarette, and let Joseph go.
Original Lyrics:
When you're feeling down, and your resistance is low,
Light another cigarette, and let yourself go.
Squeeze's, "Labelled with Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Eli the Cowboy died drunk in his slumber
Original Lyrics:
He, like a cowboy, died drunk in his slumber
 
1990s
James Reyne's, "Way Out West"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just to make some grain
Living and a-working on a lamb
Original Lyrics:
Just to make some change
Living and a-working on the land
Movie Scripts', "Kindergarten Cop"
Misheard Lyrics:
It’s not a tuna!
Original Lyrics:
It’s not a tumor!
The Bucketheads', "The Bomb"
Misheard Lyrics:
East Town boogie with my vibe
Original Lyrics:
These sounds fall into my mind
The Rembrandts', "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics:
When your raise starts to fall
Original Lyrics:
When the rain starts to pour
 
2000s
Bon Jovi's, "We Weren't Born to Follow"
Misheard Lyrics:
We weren't born to swallow
Original Lyrics:
We weren't born to follow
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, it's gone and it's not observant
Original Lyrics:
Well, it's gone and it's not returning
 
2010s
Andy Grammer's, "Honey. I'm Good."
Misheard Lyrics:
Now better men than me have faith
Original Lyrics:
Now better men than me have failed
Gotye's, "Somebody That I Used to Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like grass suck a happen never we’re a minute
Original Lyrics:
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
Sum 41's, "Noots"
Misheard Lyrics:
F*** off
With this
Original Lyrics:
I'm done with this.
Twenty One Pilots', "Stressed Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
we could turn back time, to the good dope days
Original Lyrics:
we could turn back time, to the good old days
 
misc
SZA's, "Far"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fart! Fart like I don't recognize me.
Fart! Fart 'cause I let you define me.
Fart! Fart 'cause I can't trust nobody.
Fart! Stay 'n fart! So, fart!
Original Lyrics:
Far, far, like I don't recognize me
Far, far 'cause I lеt you define me
Far, far 'causе I can't trust nobody
Far, stay far, so far

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