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1960s | |
David McWilliams', "The Days of Pearly Spencer"
Misheard Lyrics: In silence long and so complete
Original Lyrics: Inside it's long and so complete
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Jefferson Airplane's, "Volunteers"
Misheard Lyrics: Join the revolution.
F*** the revolution Original Lyrics: Got a revolution, got a revolution.
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Just the Way You Are"
Misheard Lyrics: You’re too vermillion
Original Lyrics: You’re too familiar
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Queen's, "'39"
Misheard Lyrics: For the day I'll take your hand
In the land that I'll grant you renew. Original Lyrics: For the day I'll take your hand
In the land that our grandchildren knew. |
Queen's, "Bicycle Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Gossip girl, gossip girl, gossip girl
Original Lyrics: Bicycle, bicycle, bicycle
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Queen's, "Fat Bottomed Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: I was just a penniless
Original Lyrics: I was just a skinny lad
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Queen's, "Spread Your Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: His bus said to him
Now listen, boy, you're always free man Original Lyrics: His boss said to him
Now listen, boy, you're always dreaming |
Queen's, "Tie Your Mother Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Tie your mother down, or he ain't no friend of mine
Original Lyrics: Tie your mother down, or you ain't no friend of mine
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Queen's, "Tie Your Mother Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Tie your mother down, or she ain't no friend of mine
Original Lyrics: Tie your mother down, or you ain't no friend of mine
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The Guess Who's, "No Time"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no time left for Lulu
or There's no time left for Lou Lou Original Lyrics: There's no time left for you
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Village People's, "Macho Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Hot doh, hot dog man
or Hot dog, hot dog vendor Original Lyrics: Macho, macho man
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1980s | |
Commercial's, "Dial Soap"
Misheard Lyrics: Aren't you glad you used Dial?
Original Lyrics: Aren't you glad you use Dial?
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Hold on Tight"
Misheard Lyrics: Crochet twat
Original Lyrics: Accroche-toi
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Kim Wilde's, "Kids in America"
Misheard Lyrics: Little babes in America
Original Lyrics: We're the kids in America
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Kim Wilde's, "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
Misheard Lyrics: You just keep me bidding on
Original Lyrics: You just keep me hangin' on
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Michael Jackson's, "Thriller"
Misheard Lyrics: And rock inside of course shell
Original Lyrics: And rot inside a corpse's shell
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Peter Cetera's, "Glory of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s like a night of Sunday horror
or It’s like a night of Saturday horror Original Lyrics: It’s like a knight in shining armor
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Add a dancer!
Original Lyrics: Bite the dust, hey!
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another one bites the bus
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another one bites the dachshund
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust (uh)
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another one bites the desk
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 (uh!)
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another one bust a nut...
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust...
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another one gets seduced
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another one rides the bus
And another one on, and another one on Another one rides the bus Hey! I wanna sit by 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 spec of dust
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another one spec of dust
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Ewok's rolling down the street
Original Lyrics: Steve walks warily down the street
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Feed the ducks, you're not adopted
Original Lyrics: Bites the dust! Bites the dust, yeah!
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, I'm gonna bite ya too
Original Lyrics: Hey, I'm gonna get you too
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: I never wanna fight the Doc!
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust!
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: I never wanna pass the duck!
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust!
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: No more butts to dust
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the feet Original Lyrics: Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat |
Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Radovan baca daske
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: She walks barely down the street
Original Lyrics: Steve walks warily down the street
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Steambox rolling down the street
Original Lyrics: Steve walks warily down the street
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Steve walks merrily down the street,
The people wave hello Original Lyrics: Steve walks warily down the street,
With his brim pulled way down low |
Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Steve walks warily down the street,
With a bring pill ain't I know Original Lyrics: Steve walks warily down the street,
With the brim pulled way down low |
Queen's, "Calling All Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a message of love for all to me, oh,
For all to hear, yeah! Original Lyrics: Take a message of love for all to hear, for all to hear!
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Queen's, "It's a Hard Life"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a chance you have to take with heart
Original Lyrics: It's a chance you have to take with love
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Rick Astley's, "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: We're no strangers to lunch
Original Lyrics: We're no strangers to love
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Rick Astley's, "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: You wouldn't get nits from any other guy
Original Lyrics: You wouldn't get it from any other guy
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Rick Astley's, "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Your hearts been aching
Original Lyrics: Your aunt's been naked
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1990s | |
4 Non-Blondes', "What's Up"
Misheard Lyrics: And I say, "Benny Hill!"
Original Lyrics: And I say, hey yeah yeah
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Extreme's, "More Than Words"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause I'm a million loads
Original Lyrics: 'cause I'd already know
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2000s | |
Bonnie Tyler's, "Holding Out For A Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: Through the wind and the chill and the rain
I’ll just stop at the back Original Lyrics: Through the wind and the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood |
My Chemical Romance's, "Welcome To The Black Parade"
Misheard Lyrics: And though you're silicon believe me
Your memory will carry on ... A world that sends you reelin' From pixellated dreams Your misery and hate will kill us all Original Lyrics: And though you're dead and gone, believe me.
Your memory will carry on ... A world that sends you reelin' From decimated dreams Your misery and hate will kill us all |
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