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1960s | |
The Band's, "The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics: Dump a load off, Daddy
Take a load or three Dump a load off, Daddy And dump the load right on me. Original Lyrics: Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And you put the load right on me. |
The Band's, "The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a load off your fanny.
Original Lyrics: Take a load off, Fannie.
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The Shangri-Las', "Leader of the Pack"
Misheard Lyrics: I met him at the Kay-Bee store
Original Lyrics: I met him at the candy store
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "Lonely Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Where would I be without my robot?
or Where would I be without my wombat? Original Lyrics: Where would I be without my woman?
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Carly Simon's, "Nobody Does It Better"
Misheard Lyrics: Like Paris above me
Original Lyrics: Like heaven above me
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Commercial's, "Coca-Cola"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd like to buy the world a book
Original Lyrics: I'd like to buy the world a Coke
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Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold me closer, party dancer
Original Lyrics: Hold me closer, tiny dancer
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Frankie Valli's, "My Eyes Adored You"
Misheard Lyrics: My rides to Georgia
Original Lyrics: My eyes adored you
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Genesis', "Can-Utility and the Coastliners"
Misheard Lyrics: Singing "crazy, crazy"
Original Lyrics: Singing "praise him, praise him"
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Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics: When I was yours
Original Lyrics: When I was young
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1980s | |
Chicago's, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: Just for the day from robotics
Original Lyrics: Just for the day from your body
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Elton John's, "I'm Still Standing"
Misheard Lyrics: Your flood light really freezes just like ice
Original Lyrics: Your blood like winter freezes just like ice
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Hot Chocolate's, "It Started with a Kiss"
Misheard Lyrics: How could I in Brazil?
Original Lyrics: How could I resist?
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Jennifer Rush's, "The Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I'm a baby
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I'm your lady
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Michael Bolton's, "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me about the dress you're wearing
Original Lyrics: Tell me about the plans you're making
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Neil Diamond's, "Heartlight"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn on your flood light
Original Lyrics: Turn on your heartlight
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Phil Collins', "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the lonely one
or You're a lonely one or You're a warrior or You're a worrywart Original Lyrics: You're the only one
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Radio Commercial's, "Eder Beer"
Misheard Lyrics: Enter beer E-D-E-R
Original Lyrics: Eder Beer E-D-E-R
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Robert Tepper's, "No Easy Way Out"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no easy rain down
Original Lyrics: There's no easy way out
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The Clash's, "Rock The Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: Na-Nu don't like it
Rock the shazbot Original Lyrics: Sharif don't like it
Rock the Casbah. |
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1990s | |
'N Sync's, "I Want You Back"
Misheard Lyrics: I told you not to hurry
Original Lyrics: I told you not to worry
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Dave Matthews Band's, "Crash Into Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, when you go Grinch into me
Original Lyrics: Oh, when you come crash into me
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Eric Clapton's, "No Alibis"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't give me no odd advice
Original Lyrics: Don't give me no alibis.
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Five's, "When the Lights Go Out"
Misheard Lyrics: The love at LAX
Original Lyrics: The love and tenderness
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Shanice's, "Saving Forever for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Look inside my car
Original Lyrics: Look inside my heart
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain’t the shoppers doing the shift
Original Lyrics: I ain’t the sharpest tool in the shed
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The Outfield's, "For You"
Misheard Lyrics: I was robbed, I'm in Spain
Original Lyrics: I was wrong, my mistake
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2000s | |
Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: And a blue carpet
Original Lyrics: And a blue Corvette
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: And all day and overnight
Original Lyrics: And all day and all night
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: Blue is the color of more that I know
Original Lyrics: Blue is the color of all that I wear
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, don’t mind me, I’m watching your dudes from the closet
Original Lyrics: Oh, don’t mind me, I’m watching you two from the closet
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Five for Fighting's, "Superman (It's Not Easy)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm only a man and I sell this red Jeep
Original Lyrics: I'm only a man in a silly red sheet
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Jimmy Eat World's, "Big Casino"
Misheard Lyrics: When they draw my name from the monitor
Original Lyrics: When they draw my name from the lottery
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Melanie C's, "I Turn to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a blogger leaning towards the sun
Original Lyrics: Like a flower leaning towards the sun
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Plain White T's', "Hey There Delilah"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey there Tallulah
Original Lyrics: Hey there Delilah
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Weezer's, "Island in the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: On a diamond in the sun
Original Lyrics: On an island in the sun
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2010s | |
Ellie Goulding's, "Lights"
Misheard Lyrics: ‘Cause they’re calling, calling, calling MePhone;
Calling, calling, calling home Original Lyrics: ‘Cause they’re calling, calling, calling me home;
Calling, calling, calling home |
Harry Styles', "Sign of the Times"
Misheard Lyrics: If we never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from The police? The police Original Lyrics: If we never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from The bullets? The bullets |
Miguel's, "Sure Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweat that pimple goddess
Sweat back Original Lyrics: You could bet that
Never got to sweat that |
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country | |
Shania Twain's, "Rock This Country!"
Misheard Lyrics: We're gonna rock this cartridge!
Original Lyrics: We're gonna rock this country!
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