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1960s | |
Elvis Presley's, "Can't Help Falling in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Shall I stay?
Would it be the same? Original Lyrics: Shall I stay?
Would it be a sin? |
Percy Sledge's, "When a Man Loves a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: When a man loves a robot
Original Lyrics: When a man loves a woman
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The Animals', "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
Misheard Lyrics: And I get my s***
Original Lyrics: And I get my share
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The Beatles', "A Hard Day's Night"
Misheard Lyrics: And I've been working like a doll
Original Lyrics: And I've been working like a dog
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)"
Misheard Lyrics: Defend her when I'm wrong
Original Lyrics: Be tender with my love
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Chic's, "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Leave your gas behind
Original Lyrics: Leave your cares behind
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Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got electric booze,
A mohair, Sue Original Lyrics: She's got electric boots,
A mohair suit |
Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: And 'dial rocking was at our house, outside.
Original Lyrics: And the Crocodile Rocking was out of sight.
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Queen's, "Bicycle Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Buy cigarettes, buy cigarettes, buy cigarettes
Original Lyrics: Bicycle race, bicycle race, bicycle race
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Queen's, "Bicycle Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Buy cigarettes, buy cigarettes, buy cigarettes
Original Lyrics: Bicycle race, bicycle race, bicycle race
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Queen's, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm an Autobot, you've gotta
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh explode Original Lyrics: Like an atom bomb, about to
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, explode |
Queen's, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: That's why they call me Mr. Valentine.
Original Lyrics: That's why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit.
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Queen's, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: The stockings, the stockings
or The stuffing, the stuffing Original Lyrics: Don't stop me, don't stop me
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Queen's, "Fat Bottomed Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Black bottomed girls
You make the rockin' world go round Original Lyrics: Fat bottomed girls you make the rockin' world go round
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Queen's, "Fat Bottomed Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Get on your backs and write.
Original Lyrics: Get on your bikes and ride.
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Queen's, "Fat Bottomed Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Get on your butts and ride
Original Lyrics: Get on your bikes and ride
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Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got mud on your face, big disc brakes
Original Lyrics: You've got mud on your face, a big disgrace
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The Police's, "Can't Stand Losing You"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't stand Puss in Boots
Original Lyrics: I can't stand losing you
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1980s | |
Donna Summer's, "She Works Hard for the Money"
Misheard Lyrics: So you better dream all night
Original Lyrics: So you better treat her right
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Janet Jackson's, "What Have You Done for Me Lately"
Misheard Lyrics: Look what you've done to Jamaica
Original Lyrics: What have you done for me lately?
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Modern English's, "I Melt with You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll stop the world and make the juice
Original Lyrics: I'll stop the world and melt with you
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Queen and David Bowie's, "Under Pressure"
Misheard Lyrics: Pressure, pushing down on me
Pushing down on you, no man's at fault. Original Lyrics: Pressure, pushing down on me
Pushing down on you, no man ask for. |
Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another Bean rides 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 my nuts.
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.
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust.
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Queen's, "Calling All Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: No! Take a message of love, far and near.
Original Lyrics: Love! Take a message of love, far and near.
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Queen's, "Calling All Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh! Take a message of love, far and near.
Original Lyrics: Love! Take a message of love, far and near.
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Queen's, "Calling All Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Whoa! Take a message of love, far and near.
Original Lyrics: Love! Take a message of love, far and near.
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Queen's, "It's a Hard Life"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a chance you have to take with the heart
Original Lyrics: It's a chance you have to take with love
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Queen's, "It's a Hard Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Life is tough, I'm wrong
Now I'm waiting for something to fall from the skies Original Lyrics: Life is tough, on your own
Now I'm waiting for something to fall from the skies |
Queen's, "It's a Hard Life"
Misheard Lyrics: There are people searching for love in everywhere
Original Lyrics: There are people searching for love in every way
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REM's, "It's the End of the World As We Know It"
Misheard Lyrics: Left her, wasn't coming in a hurry with the furies breathing down your neck.
Original Lyrics: Left of west, and coming in a hurry with the furies breathing down your neck.
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ZZ Top's, "Legs"
Misheard Lyrics: Motherf***er's dancing, she knows what to do
Original Lyrics: Every time she's dancin', she knows what to do
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1990s | |
Blind Guardian's, "Born In A Mourning Hall"
Misheard Lyrics: Just pay today
Pay today Original Lyrics: Just plan to die
Plan to die |
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Elton John's, "The One"
Misheard Lyrics: Fire flying from your hair
or Fire flying from your head Original Lyrics: Fire flying from your hands
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Elton John's, "The One"
Misheard Lyrics: Like freedom feels when one holds a grudge
Original Lyrics: Like freedom fields where wild horses run.
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Elton John's, "The One"
Misheard Lyrics: Though shadows block the sun
Original Lyrics: No shadows block the sun
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Fred Schneider's, "Whip"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be hammering a sheepdog choir
Original Lyrics: Velvet hammer in a sheath of lies
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2000s | |
High School Musical 3: Senior Year's, "Now or Never"
Misheard Lyrics: Right now, I can't car from breathe
Original Lyrics: Right now, I can hardly breathe
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High School Musical 3: Senior Year's, "Now or Never"
Misheard Lyrics: Right now, I can't hound from breathe
Original Lyrics: Right now, I can hardly breathe
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In Flames', "Trigger"
Misheard Lyrics: Waiting for a sign to tell us lie
Original Lyrics: Waiting for a sign to tell us why
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Maroon 5's, "Harder to Breathe"
Misheard Lyrics: The Australian Outback
Original Lyrics: Is there anyone out there...
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2010s | |
Post Malone's, "Circles"
Misheard Lyrics: It was just a sex cult
Original Lyrics: It was just the sex though
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Train's, "Play That Song"
Misheard Lyrics: MrBeast don't let me down
Original Lyrics: Mister please don't let me down
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