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1960s | |
Jan and Dean's, "Surf City"
Misheard Lyrics: Pooh bear's another toy
Original Lyrics: Two girls for every boy
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1970s | |
Elton John's, "Your Song"
Misheard Lyrics: If I was a space shuttle
or If I was a sketch show Original Lyrics: If I was a sculptor
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a Philly cheese (steak)
Original Lyrics: She's a killer Queen
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a Philly cheese (steak)
Original Lyrics: She's a killer queen
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a killer queen, rockin' on in the mezzanine,
Dynamite with a laser beam Original Lyrics: She's a killer queen, gunpowder, gelatine,
Dynamite with a laser beam |
Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a killer queen
Somebody cut the cheese Dynamite with a laser beam Original Lyrics: She's a killer queen
Gunpowder, gelatine Dynamite with a laser beam |
Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: I've paid for my juice
Original Lyrics: I've paid my dues
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Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: Bleeding with your eyes
Gonna make you zombies one day. Original Lyrics: Pleadin' with your eyes
Gonna make you some peace some day. |
Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: Buddy you're a boy maker, big night day...
Original Lyrics: Buddy you're a boy make a big noise, playing...
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Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: Eating with your eyes
Gonna make you zombies some day Original Lyrics: Pleading with your eyes
Gonna make you some peace some day |
Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: Have a big nice day in the street,
Gonna be a big man someday. Original Lyrics: Make a big noise playin' in the street,
Gonna be a big man someday. |
Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: Playin' with your eyes
Gonna make a zombie someday Original Lyrics: Pleadin' with your eyes
Gonna make you some peace someday |
Stephen Stills', "Love The One You're With"
Misheard Lyrics: Seize the girl
Original Lyrics: She's a girl
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1980s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Born to Be My Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: You were born to be a lady
Original Lyrics: You were born to be my baby
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Bon Jovi's, "Never Say Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: People say goodbye
Original Lyrics: Never say goodbye
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Haysi Fantayzee's, "John Wayne Is Big Leggy"
Misheard Lyrics: I wonder why he stands so high
What's his face doing in the sky? Original Lyrics: You wonder why he stands so high
It's just the space between him and the sky |
Huey Lewis and the News', "The Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Stronger than diamonds, reeks like cream
Original Lyrics: Tougher than diamonds, rich like cream
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Queen's, "A Kind of Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a kind of mansion
or It's a kind of mattress Original Lyrics: It's a kind of magic
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Queen's, "A Kind of Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s a kind of mansion
or It’s a kind of mattress Original Lyrics: It’s a kind of magic
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Queen's, "It's a Hard Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll look back on myself and say I did it for all
Yes, I did it for all, for all, oh, oh, oh I did it for tonight! Original Lyrics: I'll look back on myself and say I did it for love
Yes, I did it for love, for love, oh, oh, oh I did it for love! |
Queen's, "It's a Hard Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes, it's a hard light, in a work that's filled with sorrow
Original Lyrics: Yes, it's a hard life, in a world that's filled with sorrow
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Rick Springfield's, "Don’t Talk to Strangers"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause you’re my boo
Original Lyrics: 'Cause you’re my girl
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USA for Africa's, "We Are the World"
Misheard Lyrics: But when you jump on me
Original Lyrics: But if you just believe
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USA for Africa's, "We Are the World"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a chance we're taking
We're taking our own lives Original Lyrics: There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives |
USA for Africa's, "We Are the World"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a choice we're making
We're taking our own lives Original Lyrics: There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives |
USA for Africa's, "We Are the World"
Misheard Lyrics: We are the ones who'd make a fighter gay,
So let's stop living. Original Lyrics: We are the ones who make a brighter day,
So let's start giving. |
1990s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Bed of Roses"
Misheard Lyrics: As I still watch movies
They won’t make of me while I’m there (later) Still I remember the time When it’s time to get you Original Lyrics: As I dream about movies
They won’t make of me when I’m dead (later) Still I run out of time Or it’s hard to get through |
Heart's, "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, we made love
Not like strangers No, not at all We made life Original Lyrics: Ooh, we made love
Love like strangers All night long We made love |
Heart's, "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You"
Misheard Lyrics: But what he couldn't give me, whoa whoa,
Was a warm little baby to care Original Lyrics: But what he couldn't give me, oh-oh,
Was the one little thing that you can |
Heart's, "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You"
Misheard Lyrics: I told him I have a flower, you outta see
Original Lyrics: I told him I am the flower, you are the seed
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Jesus Jones', "Right Here Right Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, I saw the d***head in, when it seemed the world could change
Original Lyrics: Oh, I saw the decade in, when it seemed the world could change
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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
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Caramell's, "Caramelldansen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance on the balls
Cat f**king a handbag Your Sony, your Taylor casting a hand spell It's not a lie Lisa in the crowd said "Look, Amy had a caramel dome set" Original Lyrics: Dansa med oss
Klappa era händer Gör som vi gör Ta några steg åt vänster Lyssna och lär Missa inte chansen Nu är vi här me Caramelldansen |
Eminem's, "Lose Yourself"
Misheard Lyrics: Oops there goes gravity
Oops, there goes Rabbit, he choked. Original Lyrics: Ope there goes gravity, ope there goes Rabbit, he choked
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Gerard Way's, "Vampires Will Never Hurt You"
Misheard Lyrics: Suck dick
Original Lyrics: Struck down
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Hed P.E.'s, "Bartender"
Misheard Lyrics: Up in the end zone, bitin' unaccountable
Original Lyrics: Up in the end zone, bitin' on the collarbone
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Rob Thomas', "Ever the Same"
Misheard Lyrics: We were drunk for weeks
Original Lyrics: We were drawn from the weeds
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2010s | |
Code Orange's, "Bleeding in the Blur"
Misheard Lyrics: Feed me numbers on the payphone
Original Lyrics: Faith in numbers on the paper
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Jonathan Coulton's, "Want You Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: You really
Original Lyrics: You got your short sad life left
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MGMT's, "Little Dark Age"
Misheard Lyrics: Police I swear to God,
Not simping for a child Original Lyrics: Policemen swear to God,
Love seeping from their guns |
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a lovely Starbucks lovers
Original Lyrics: Got a long list of ex-lovers
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Carly Rae Jepsen's, "Kamikaze"
Misheard Lyrics: You kiss me on the chicken
Original Lyrics: You kiss me on the cheek and
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Gorillaz feat. Fatoumata Diawara's, "Désolé"
Misheard Lyrics: Désolé, un canard mal aimé
[French language. 'Sorry, an unloved duck.'] Original Lyrics: Désolé, a kana ma lamè
[Bambara language. This likely means 'Sorry, you aren't listening' or 'Sorry, it's not easy'. Either way, definitely not the misheard lyric.] |
Gorillaz feat. Slowthai and Slaves', "Momentary Bliss"
Misheard Lyrics: Poster girl (ah, French fries!)
Original Lyrics: Poster girl (ah, that's time)
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Traditional's, "The Old Grey Mare"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't what she used to see
Original Lyrics: Ain't what she used to be
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