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1960s | |
Elvis Presley's, "Can't Help Falling in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Wise men say, only fools work machines
Original Lyrics: Wise men say, only fools rush in
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1970s | |
Black Sabbath's, "War Pigs"
Misheard Lyrics: Genitals gathered in their asses
Original Lyrics: Generals gathered in their masses
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Boz Scaggs', "Lido Shuffle"
Misheard Lyrics: One overload
(later) One more overload Original Lyrics: One for the road
(later) One more for the road |
Daddy Dewdrop's, "Chick-A-Boom"
Misheard Lyrics: And She whispered so sexy, "Hello!"
Original Lyrics: And She whispered so sexy oh ooh
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Gene Chandler's, "Groovy Situation"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna make her mine with a baseball bat
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna make her mine if it takes all night
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1980s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Chaquita is like bad medicine.
Original Lyrics: Shake it up, just like bad medicine.
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: I need a believer, but it's never enough
Original Lyrics: I get a little, but it's never enough
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: I need a liver, but it's never enough
Original Lyrics: I get a little, but it's never enough
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: I need a liver, but it's never enough
Original Lyrics: I get a little, but it's never enough
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: I need an operator, 'cause I'm running out of breath
Original Lyrics: I need a respirator, 'cause I'm running out of breath
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Shake it up, just like bear venison.
Original Lyrics: Shake it up, just like bad medicine.
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: You need a believer, but it's never enough
Original Lyrics: You get a little, but it's never enough
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: You need a liver, but it's never enough
Original Lyrics: You get a little, but it's never enough
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your Mom looks like Sam Kinison.
Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine.
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love is for Barry Venison
Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love is like Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson is what I need Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine
Bad medicine is what I need |
Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love is like Pat Benatar
Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love is like Sam Kinison
Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love is like Ted Danson
Ted Danson is what I need Shake it up, just like Ted Danson There ain't no doctor that can cure my disease Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine
Bad medicine is what I need Shake it up, just like bad medicine There ain't no doctor that can cure my disease |
Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love is like Ted Danson
Ted Danson is what I need Wo-oh-oh, shake it up, just like Ted Danson Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine
Bad medicine is what I need Wo-oh-oh, shake it up, just like bad medicine |
Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love is like bad Madison,
Bad Madison is what I need. Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine,
Bad medicine is what I need. |
Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love is like burning incense,
Burning incense is what I need. Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine,
Bad medicine is what I need. |
Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Your mom looks like Sam Kinison.
Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine.
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Eurythmics', "Here Comes the Rain Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Falling on my head like I’m in New Orleans
Original Lyrics: Falling on my head like a memory
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Little Lies"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me why she’s a sweet little liar
Original Lyrics: Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies |
Genesis', "Invisible Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: She seems to have an invisible touché
Original Lyrics: She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
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Ozzy Osbourne's, "Mr. Crowley"
Misheard Lyrics: Mr Crowley, what's that gun in your hand?
Original Lyrics: Mr Crowley, what's going on in your head?
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Killer Queen walks merrily down the street
Original Lyrics: Steve walks warily down the street
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Killer Queen 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, "It's a Hard Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Life is tough, I am 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, "Play the Game"
Misheard Lyrics: My love is pumping through my fame
(Play the game) Driving me in the same (Go, go, go, go) Go, play the game, play the game, play the game Play the game Original Lyrics: My love is pumping through my veins
(Play the game) Driving me insane (Come, come, come, come) Come play the game, play the game, play the game Play the game |
Queen's, "Play the Game"
Misheard Lyrics: My love is pumping through my flame
(Play the game) Driving me in the same (Go, go, go, go) Go, play the game, play the game, play the game Play the game Original Lyrics: My love is pumping through my veins
(Play the game) Driving me insane (Come, come, come, come) Come play the game, play the game, play the game Play the game |
Queen's, "Play the Game"
Misheard Lyrics: My love is pumping through my flames
(Play the game) Driving me in the same (Go, go, go, go) Go, play the game, play the game, play the game Play the game Original Lyrics: My love is pumping through my veins
(Play the game) Driving me insane (Come, come, come, come) Come play the game, play the game, play the game Play the game |
Queen's, "Radio Ga Ga"
Misheard Lyrics: All we hear is radio caca, radio cuckoo, radio caca
All we hear is radio caca, radio la la, radio, what's new? Original Lyrics: All we hear is radio ga ga, radio goo goo, radio ga ga
All we hear is radio ga ga, radio blah blah Radio, what's new? |
Queen's, "Radio Ga Ga"
Misheard Lyrics: All we see is tubby-o ha ha
Naughty old Noo-Noo, tubby-o ha ha. Original Lyrics: All we hear is Radio Ga Ga
Radio Goo Goo, Radio Ga Ga. |
The Police's, "Every Breath You Take"
Misheard Lyrics: Every vowel you break
Original Lyrics: Every vow you break
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1990s | |
Bon Jovi's, "I Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't look up on your Bobby screens
Original Lyrics: Don't look up on your movie screens
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Bon Jovi's, "I Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't look up on your boobies screens
Original Lyrics: Don't look up on your movie screens
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Freddie Mercury's, "There Must Be More To Life Than This "
Misheard Lyrics: I'm doing coke
Original Lyrics: How do we cope?
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Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes, too much love will kill you
And you wouldn't understand crying Original Lyrics: Yes, too much love will kill you
And you won't understand why |
Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes, too much love will kill you
And you wouldn't understand the cry Original Lyrics: Yes, too much love will kill you
And you won't understand why |
Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: You know there's no making sense of it
Everywhere I go, I'm going to lose Original Lyrics: No, there's no making sense of it
Every way I go, I'm bound to lose |
Tom Cochrane's, "Life Is a Highway"
Misheard Lyrics: Life's like a road that you travel on,
Well, it's one day here, and the next, Dave Pond Original Lyrics: Life's like a road that you travel on,
Well, it's one day here, and the next day gone |
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2000s | |
Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: It's my life
And it's now a medal Original Lyrics: It's my life
And it's now or never |
KT Tunstall's, "Suddenly I See"
Misheard Lyrics: She makes me feel like I could be a towel
That's still drying Original Lyrics: She makes me feel like I could be a tower
A big, strong tower, yeah |
2010s | |
A - Z's, "Borrowed Time"
Misheard Lyrics: The rectum is burning.
Original Lyrics: The candle is burning.
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