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1970s | |
Barbra Streisand's, "My Heart Belongs to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Can we believe in furry tails?
or Can we believe in curly tails? Original Lyrics: Can we believe in fairy tales?
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Carole King's, "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: You make me feel like an electric robot
Original Lyrics: You make me feel like a natural woman
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Dr. Hook's, "Sharing the Night Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Selling a yacht forever
Original Lyrics: Sharing the night together
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Exile's, "Kiss You All Over"
Misheard Lyrics: I want a kitten or Rover
Original Lyrics: I wanna kiss you all over
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Gordon Lightfoot's, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
Misheard Lyrics: The s*** was the crime of the American side
Original Lyrics: The ship was the pride of the American side
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Led Zeppelin's, "In My Time of Dying"
Misheard Lyrics: I know there must be electric trains
Original Lyrics: I know there must be lipstick traces
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The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics: Reach out and take my hand
We'll travel some false land Original Lyrics: Sally, take my hand
We'll travel South cross land |
Three Dog Night's, "Eli’s Coming"
Misheard Lyrics: You’re getting (hyper)
Original Lyrics: You gotta (hide it)
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1980s | |
Bobby Brown's, "On Our Own"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't think this is gonna be another one of those funky nuns
Hot soul, d-d-dance If I was you, and you're with me, you'd wanna be winning If you want something bad, y'all, you gotta wanna keep your all 'Cause I believe so much in wee, and know we're not kidding If you feel the same as me, y'all, you gotta want to take the bottle Original Lyrics: Yeah I think this is gonna be another one of those funky ones
Heart and soul, d-d-dance If I was you, and you were me, you'd wanna be winning If you want something bad, yo, you gotta wanna give your all 'Cause I believe so much in we, and know we're not kidding If you feel the same as me, yo, you gotta want to take the ball |
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Born in the USA"
Misheard Lyrics: I was Bart in the USA
Original Lyrics: I was born in the USA
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Debbie Gibson's, "Only in My Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Only in my degree
Original Lyrics: Only in my dreams
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Eddie Money's, "Think I’m in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I’m on Vogue
Original Lyrics: I think I’m in love
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Great White's, "The Angel Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Think on buttered plates
Original Lyrics: Think on better days
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Michael Jackson's, "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
Misheard Lyrics: Where did we go from here?
Original Lyrics: Where did we come from, baby?
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Paula Abdul's, "Cold Hearted"
Misheard Lyrics: He's got cold ass eyes
Original Lyrics: He's as cold as ice
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Peter Gabriel's, "In Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Evil eyes
or Eagle eyes or Eager eyes or Indian eyes or Idiot eyes Original Lyrics: in your eyes
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Styx's, "Snowblind"
Misheard Lyrics: Thomas and Edison you dabble in wine.
Original Lyrics: Harmless and innocent, you devil in white
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The Beautiful South's, "Song For Whoever"
Misheard Lyrics: My arms would ride your palm, the twinkle on your face
Original Lyrics: I love to write about each wrinkle on your face
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The Cult's, "She Sells Sanctuary"
Misheard Lyrics: Play my bagpipes, my bagpipes.
Original Lyrics: And those heads that turn, make my back burn
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The Outfield's, "Voices of Babylon"
Misheard Lyrics: Watch the struggle of our sensation
Original Lyrics: Watch the struggle of our temptation
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X's, "I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts"
Misheard Lyrics: I must not think about Pearl Jam
I must not think about Pearl Jam I think not think about Pearl Jam. Original Lyrics: I must not think bad thoughts
I must not think bad thoughts I must not think bad thoughts |
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1990s | |
Aerosmith's, "Janie's Got a Gun"
Misheard Lyrics: Shari's got a gun
Original Lyrics: Janie's got a gun
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Aqua's, "Barbie Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on Bobby let’s go potty.
Original Lyrics: Come on Barbie let’s go party.
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Cast of Barney & Friends', "BJ’s Song"
Misheard Lyrics: And Snickers on his feet
Original Lyrics: And sneakers on his feet
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Cher's, "Walking in Memphis"
Misheard Lyrics: Put on my blue suede shoes
That I bought in the plane Original Lyrics: Put on my blue suede shoes
And I boarded the plane |
La Bouche's, "Be My Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Won’t you be my mama?
Original Lyrics: Won’t you be my lover?
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Lenny Kravitz's, "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: So many tears I've cried
So much paint inside Original Lyrics: So many tears I've cried
So much pain inside |
Livin' Joy's, "Don't Stop Movin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't drink Kool-Aid
Original Lyrics: Don't stop movin'
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Michael Jackson's, "Black or White"
Misheard Lyrics: It don’t matter if you’re Dracula
Original Lyrics: It don’t matter if you’re black or white
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Queen's, "The Show Must Go On"
Misheard Lyrics: But inside in the dark, I'm naked, sugar-free
Original Lyrics: But inside in the dark, I'm aching to be free
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Sixpence None the Richer's, "Kiss Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Beneath the naked wildlife
Original Lyrics: Beneath the milky twilight
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2000s | |
Amy MacDonald's, "This Is the Life"
Misheard Lyrics: While they shot him and he just sits way over there
Original Lyrics: While the shy tormented youth sit way over there
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DHT's, "True Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Is to treat me like a friend to see
Original Lyrics: Is to treat me like a fantasy
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DHT's, "Uninvited"
Misheard Lyrics: Like any Hot Pocket woman
Original Lyrics: Like any hot blooded woman
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Jewel's, "Intuition"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m just a sausage girl
In a hot dog digital world Original Lyrics: I’m just a simple girl
In a high-tech digital world |
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My Chemical Romance's, "Vampires Will Never Hurt You"
Misheard Lyrics: Suck dick
Original Lyrics: Struck down
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Nickelback's, "How You Remind Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Never drank Budweiser
Original Lyrics: Never made it as a wise man
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Splender's, "I Think God Can Explain"
Misheard Lyrics: The scent of gasoline in the summertime
Original Lyrics: The scent of Vaseline in the summertime
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Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson's, "The Way I Are"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah my money ain't in the roof like Phil Eminem
And it's really not quite Lawrence Anderson Your body ain't Pamela Anderson It's a struggle just to get you in the camper van or It's a struggle just to get you in the camera van But listen baby girl Before I let you lose a pound I'll buy a bigger castle, baby girl I love you just the way you are, the way you are Oh, baby, it's alright now, you ain't gotta floss for me With a goat, you can still touch my love, it's free Original Lyrics: Yeah my money ain't aloof like Phil and them
And it's really not quite low as LSN Your body ain't Pamela Anderson It's a struggle just to get you in the caravan But listen baby girl Before I let you lose a pound I'll buy a bigger car, so listen baby girl I love you just the way you are, the way you are Oh, baby, it's alright now, you ain't gotta flaunt for me If we go and touch, you can still touch my love, it's free |
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Linkin Park's, "Lost"
Misheard Lyrics: I try to keep this pain in sight, but I will never be all right
Original Lyrics: I try to keep this pain inside, but I will never be alright
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Sam Smith & Kim Petras', "Unholy"
Misheard Lyrics: Daddy's getting hot at the coffee shop
Original Lyrics: Daddy's getting hot at the Body Shop
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