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1960s | |
Julie Andrews', "My Favorite Things"
Misheard Lyrics: These are a few of my favorite dreams
Original Lyrics: These are a few of my favorite things
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1970s | |
Barbra Streisand's, "Evergreen"
Misheard Lyrics: They warn us outside us
Original Lyrics: They warm and excite us
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Billy Joel's, "She’s Always a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: And she never digs in
Original Lyrics: And she never gives in
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Up Around the Bend"
Misheard Lyrics: We’re going up around the gate
or We’re going up around the game Original Lyrics: We’re going up around the bend
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Diana Ross', "Ain’t No Mountain High Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Not from the Bee Gees
Original Lyrics: Nothing can keep me
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Please Mr. Please"
Misheard Lyrics: Meet Mr. Cheese
Original Lyrics: Please Mr. Please
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Queen's, "Flick of the Wrist"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby you've been bad
Original Lyrics: Baby you've been had
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Stevie Wonder's, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, baby, will.I.am
Original Lyrics: Ooh, baby, here I am
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The Cars', "Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: You can’t go wrong
Thinking nothing’s long, oh boy Original Lyrics: You can’t go on
Thinking nothing’s wrong, but bye… |
1980s | |
10,000 Maniacs', "Hey Jack Kerouac"
Misheard Lyrics: Vagina town howling at night
Original Lyrics: In Chinatown howling at night
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Bee Gees', "You Win Again"
Misheard Lyrics: I swear I'm gonna be there one day when you fart
Original Lyrics: I swear I'm gonna be there one day when you fall
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Freddie Mercury's, "Time"
Misheard Lyrics: We all must plan our hugs together
Original Lyrics: We all must plan our hopes together
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Hue and Cry's, "Looking for Linda"
Misheard Lyrics: Linda Lorraine
Original Lyrics: Linda in the rain
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Joe Esposito's, "You're the Best"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the best, oh wow
Original Lyrics: You're the best around
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Lionel Richie's, "Ballerina Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Diarrhea girl
or Diarrhea world Original Lyrics: Ballerina Girl
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Phyllis Nelson's, "Move Closer"
Misheard Lyrics: There's much room for greed
Original Lyrics: There's no room for peace
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: A number one buster dusts it
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another one bites the doctor
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another one bites the duster
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another one fights the duster!
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust... uh!
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another one rides the bus
And another man on, and another man on Another one rides the bus Hey, he'll stop her for you too, another one rides the bus Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone Another one bites the dust Hey, I'm gonna get you too, another one bites the dust |
Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another one rides you butt
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another one smokes my joint
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another warm pint to dust
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm never gonna bite the doctor
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Levanta la pata y goza, levanta la pata y goza
La derecha no, la derecha no Con la izquierda es que se goza Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust, another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone Another one bites the dust |
Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Levanta la pata y goza, levanta la pata y goza
La derecha no, la derecha no Con la izquierda es que se goza Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust, another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone Another one bites the dust |
Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Shoot the ducks, I'm adopted.
Original Lyrics: Bites the dust! Bites the dust, yeah!
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Sleepwalkers barreling down the street,
With the brim pulled Prueba lo! Original Lyrics: Steve walks warily down the street,
With the brim pulled way down low |
Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: The people where I go
Original Lyrics: The brim pulled way down low
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: The sea walks forty down the street
With the simple way I look Ain't no sound but the sound of the bees Machine guns ready to go Original Lyrics: Steve walks warily down the street
With the brim pulled way down low Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet Machine guns ready to go |
Queen's, "Calling All Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a message of love for all to me, oh,
For all to me, yeah! Original Lyrics: Take a message of love for all to hear, for all to hear!
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Queen's, "Flash"
Misheard Lyrics: Stand for every Mother Goose
Original Lyrics: Stand for every one of us
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The Moody Blues', "Your Wildest Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Once upon a time in your childish dreams
Original Lyrics: Once upon a time in your wildest dreams
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Whitney Houston's, "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Where do Brooklyn Gods go?
Original Lyrics: Where do broken hearts go?
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1990s | |
Aerosmith's, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna miss a band
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna miss a thing
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EMF's, "Unbelievable"
Misheard Lyrics: You’re on the meter, boy
Original Lyrics: You’re unbelievable
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Jennifer Paige's, "Crush"
Misheard Lyrics: It doesn’t take a silent piss
Original Lyrics: It doesn’t take a scientist
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M People's, "Sight for Sore Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: My eyes are aching, my body tied.
Original Lyrics: My eyes are aching, my body tired.
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The Cardigans', "Lovefool"
Misheard Lyrics: Laurie, Laurie, say that you’re Laurie
Original Lyrics: Love me, love me, say that you love me
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2000s | |
Chris Brown's, "With You"
Misheard Lyrics: And the hot tub over the world tonight
Original Lyrics: And the hearts all over the world tonight
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Filter's, "Take a Picture"
Misheard Lyrics: Make out my airplane
Original Lyrics: Awake on my airplane
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Nelly Furtado's, "Turn Off the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't know if I should even be in the same room as me instead
Original Lyrics: Don't know if I should lick my wounds or say woe is me instead
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Spice Girls', "Holler"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna make you follow
Original Lyrics: I wanna make you holler
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misc | |
Commercial's, "Sleep Number"
Misheard Lyrics: Wake up all cheaters
Original Lyrics: Wake up, achievers
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