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1950s | |
Bill Haley & His Comets', "Rock Around The Clock"
Misheard Lyrics: five, six, seven o' clock, I hate the clock, rock
Original Lyrics: five, six, seven o' clock, eight o' clock rock
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1960s | |
Frank Sinatra's, "Strangers in the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Sprinklers in the night
Original Lyrics: Strangers in the night
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The Beatles', "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna hold your hair
Original Lyrics: I wanna hold your hand.
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Tommy James and the Shondells', "Hanky Panky"
Misheard Lyrics: My baby loves her baby blankie
Original Lyrics: My baby does the Hanky Panky
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Velvet Underground's, "Waiting for the Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Eyore shoes and a big straw hat
Original Lyrics: PR shoes and a big straw hat.
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1970s | |
Alice Cooper's, "School's Out"
Misheard Lyrics: School's out come neatness
Original Lyrics: School's out completely
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Barry White's, "You’re the First, the Last, My Everything"
Misheard Lyrics: Good deeds
Original Lyrics: Could bring
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Billy Joel's, "New York State of Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m in a moolah state of mind
Original Lyrics: I’m in a New York State of mind
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Five Man Electrical Band's, "Signs"
Misheard Lyrics: Blocking out casinos, breaking my mind
Original Lyrics: Blocking out the scenery, breaking my mind
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Neil Diamond's, "Shilo"
Misheard Lyrics: Shy Love, when I was young I used to call you names
Original Lyrics: Shilo, when I was young I used to call your name
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Paul McCartney's, "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
Misheard Lyrics: The butter always melts when you pour it in the pie.
Original Lyrics: The butter wouldn’t melt so I put it in the pie.
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Van Morrison's, "Moondance"
Misheard Lyrics: Of the hot springs that play soft and low
Original Lyrics: Of your heartstrings that play soft and low
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1980s | |
Boy Meets Girl's, "Waiting for a Star to Fall"
Misheard Lyrics: The raise starts to fall
Original Lyrics: Waiting for a star to fall
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Cheap Trick's, "The Flame"
Misheard Lyrics: I will be the grave
Original Lyrics: I will be the flame
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Frank Sinatra's, "Theme from New York, New York"
Misheard Lyrics: If I can make it here
Original Lyrics: If I can make it there
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Lita Ford's, "Kiss Me Deadly"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on pretty baby, kiss me, Batly
Original Lyrics: Come on pretty baby, kiss me deadly
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Pet Shop Boys', "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)"
Misheard Lyrics: I studied all the sore buns
Original Lyrics: I studied at the Sorbonne
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Peter Gabriel's, "Big Time"
Misheard Lyrics: And my bigger couch
Original Lyrics: And my bank account
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Queen's, "Calling All Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh! Take a message of love, far and beauty.
Original Lyrics: Love! Take a message of love, far and near.
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Queen's, "Who Wants to Live Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Touch my warts with your fingertips
Original Lyrics: Touch my world with your fingertips
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Stevie Ray Vaughan's, "Cold Shot"
Misheard Lyrics: At nights I go shopping
Original Lyrics: That's a cold shot, babe.
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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
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1990s | |
Aerosmith's, "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"
Misheard Lyrics: Kool-Aid likes a lady
or Cool Whip likes a lady Original Lyrics: Dude looks like a lady
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MC Hammer's, "Too Legit to Quit"
Misheard Lyrics: To the church, to the church this way.
Original Lyrics: Too legit, too legit to quit.
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Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: You're headed for disaster 'cause you never read inside
Original Lyrics: You're headed for disaster
'Cause you never read the signs |
R.E.M.'s, "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"
Misheard Lyrics: Is your benza mean a huh
Original Lyrics: is your Benzedrine, uh-huh
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: Dispel this shed. It's a lonely view.
or Misspell this shed. It's a lonely view. Original Lyrics: With the birds I'll share this lonely view
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2000s | |
Alicia Keys', "Fallin’"
Misheard Lyrics: I keep on goin’ in and out
Original Lyrics: I keep on fallin’ in and out
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Alicia Keys', "If I Ain’t Got You"
Misheard Lyrics: Some people want jewelry
Original Lyrics: Some people want diamond rings
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Gabriella Cilmi's, "Sweet About Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing's sweeter but me
Original Lyrics: Nothing sweet about me
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Girls Aloud's, "The Loving Kind"
Misheard Lyrics: If I could chase your mind
Original Lyrics: If I could change your mind
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Rage Against The Machine's, "Renegades of Funk"
Misheard Lyrics: With a man who needs to f***
Original Lyrics: We're the renegades of funk
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Rihanna's, "Disturbia"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't used to watch you lie
Original Lyrics: Ain't used to what you like
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2010s | |
Alicia Keys', "Empire State of Mind Part II"
Misheard Lyrics: If I can make it here
Original Lyrics: If I can make it there
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Cher Lloyd's, "Swagger Jagger"
Misheard Lyrics: I've gotta end Jack
Original Lyrics: I got it in check
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Franz Ferdinand and Sparks', "The Man Without a Tan"
Misheard Lyrics: The man without a tan was in the line at B and Q.
Original Lyrics: The man without a tan was on the line and being cute
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Gorillaz's, "Cracker Island"
Misheard Lyrics: They taught themselves to be a cow
Original Lyrics: They taught themselves to be occult
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Iggy Azalea's, "Fancy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm so fan, see? Can't you taste this goat?
Original Lyrics: I'm so fancy! Can't you taste this gold?
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Major Lazer with DJ Snake feat. MØ's, "Lean On"
Misheard Lyrics: Butt kiss! Fire gone! We need someone to lean on! Butt kiss!
Original Lyrics: Blow a kiss! Fire a gun! We need someone to lean on! Blow a kiss!
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Miguel's, "Sure Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Big bad pickle connoisseur
Original Lyrics: You could bet that
Never got to sweat that |
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Brooks and Dunn's, "Boot Scootin' Boogie"
Misheard Lyrics: Blue's Clues boogie
Original Lyrics: Boot Scootin' Boogie
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misc | |
Jonas Brothers', "Waffle House"
Misheard Lyrics: Canada (Only) O' Canada (But you know it's only love)
Original Lyrics: La-la-la (Only) La-la-la-la (But you know it's only love)
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