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1960s | |
Jimi Hendrix's, "Purple Haze"
Misheard Lyrics: Excuse me while I kiss this guy.
Original Lyrics: Excuse me while I kiss THE SKY.
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
She's a slut, oh, more than you could know Original Lyrics: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
Jesus loves you more than you could know |
Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Go cook a Jew, Mrs. Robinson
Original Lyrics: Coo coo ca-choo, Mrs. Robinson
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: God bless your sneeze, Mr. Roger's son
Original Lyrics: God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Going to a candlelights "Gebet".
Original Lyrics: Going to the candidates' debate.
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Look around you, all you see are simple-headed guys
Original Lyrics: Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes
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The Beatles', "Eight Days a Week"
Misheard Lyrics: Wheat Chex to eat
Original Lyrics: Eight days a week
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The Four Tops', "Reach Out I’ll Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: Now if you feel that you can’t go up
(later) When you feel lost and about to get up (later) I can tell the way you hang your hair Original Lyrics: Now if you feel that you can’t go on
(later) When you feel lost and about to give up (later) I can tell the way you hang your head |
The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Daydream"
Misheard Lyrics: What a day for bingeing
Original Lyrics: What a day for a daydream
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The Mamas and the Papas', "Monday, Monday"
Misheard Lyrics: Lordy, lordy
Original Lyrics: Monday, Monday
(later) Monday morning |
The Monkees', "I'm a Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: When I needed suction on my brain.
Original Lyrics: When I needed SUNSHINE on my brain
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1970s | |
Ann Peebles', "I Can't Stand the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Along with the pillow
Original Lyrics: Alone with the pillow
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Billy Ocean's, "Love Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: Can’t hold on much longer
Original Lyrics: Can’t hold out much longer
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Doors', "L.A. Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I did a little line about an hour ago
Original Lyrics: I just got into town about an hour ago
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Eagles', "Life in the Fast Lane"
Misheard Lyrics: She was terminally gray
Original Lyrics: She was terminally pretty
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Edward Bear's, "Last Song"
Misheard Lyrics: This is hard for me to sing
or This is hard for me to stay (later) But it’s the last time that I’ll ever drive Original Lyrics: This is hard for me to say
(later) But it’s the last time that I’ll ever try |
Ides of March's, "Vehicle"
Misheard Lyrics: I got pictures, got candy.
I'm in love with a man. Original Lyrics: I got pictures, got candy.
I'm a lovable man. |
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Roberta Flack's, "Killing Me Softly with His Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Giving me chocolate with bits on
Original Lyrics: Killing me softly with his song
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Squeeze's, "Up the Junction"
Misheard Lyrics: And when the time was ready
We had to sell some jelly Played evenings by the fire With little kids inside her Original Lyrics: And when the time was ready
We had to sell the telly Late evenings by the fire With little kicks inside her |
The Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Watcha doin' when you been infected, Yeah!
Original Lyrics: Watcha doin' on your back, yeah!
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1980s | |
Billy Ocean's, "Love Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: In the love song
or In the lump sum Original Lyrics: In the love zone
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Blancmange's, "Don't Tell Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't tell me you're a movie star
Original Lyrics: Don't tell me you're the wounded star
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Cyndi Lauper's, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh mama dear, we are the fortunate ones
Original Lyrics: Oh mama dear, we're not the fortunate ones
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Dire Straits', "Walk of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Do the rocket man
Original Lyrics: Do the walk of life
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Hall & Oates', "I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)"
Misheard Lyrics: Mountain Dew
Original Lyrics: No can do
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John Mellencamp's, "Crumblin’ Down"
Misheard Lyrics: And now some pimples
or And now some pickles Original Lyrics: And now some people
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Steve Miller Band's, "Abracadabra"
Misheard Lyrics: Angel, angel or devil
Original Lyrics: Abra-abracadabra
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The Clash's, "Rock the Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: Sherri don't like it
F***ing a**hole, F***ing a**hole Original Lyrics: Shariff don't like it
Rock the Casbah, Rock the Casbah |
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "Life Is a Flower"
Misheard Lyrics: No catcher in the rye can help you up the stairs
We live in a freak world Original Lyrics: No catcher in the rye can help you from yourself
We live in a free world |
Bon Jovi's, "Bed of Roses"
Misheard Lyrics: I want to sway around, oh, Holy Moses
Original Lyrics: I want to lay you down on a bed of roses
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Boyzone's, "Father And Son"
Misheard Lyrics: From the moment I could talk, I was honored to listen
Original Lyrics: From the moment I could talk, I was ordered to listen
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Boyzone's, "Father And Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Look at me, I am old but I'm Kathy
Original Lyrics: Look at me, I am old but I'm happy
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Lauryn Hill's, "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
Misheard Lyrics: Bathtub, watch out!
Original Lyrics: Watch out, watch out
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Massive Attack's, "Unfinished Sympathy"
Misheard Lyrics: The curiousness of your potential kids has got my mind and body aching.
Original Lyrics: The curiousness of your potential kiss has got my mind and body aching.
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R.E.M.'s, "Strange Currencies"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t know what you mean to me
or I don’t know what you read to me When I’m on the telephone (later) You know what luck brings strange currencies And here is banana peel Original Lyrics: I don’t know why you’re mean to me
When I call on the telephone (later) You know with love comes strange currencies And here is my appeal |
Sheryl Crow's, "Every Day Is a Winding Road"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ve been living on coffee and newtons
Original Lyrics: I've been living on coffee and nicotine
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TLC's, "Unpretty"
Misheard Lyrics: I am sizable I am sizable
Original Lyrics: My outsides look cool
My insides are blue. |
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2000s | |
Cast of Hairspray's, "You Can't Stop the Beat"
Misheard Lyrics: You can't stop the beef
or You can't stop the meat Original Lyrics: You can't stop the beat
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High School Musical 3: Senior Year's, "Walk Away"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got to let it go,
Start protect with my heart and a song Original Lyrics: I've got to let it go, start protecting my heart and soul
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Lara Fabian's, "I Will Love Again"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm an elephant
Original Lyrics: I will love again
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Liz Phair's, "Why Can't I?"
Misheard Lyrics: But my head's swimming
Original Lyrics: But my head's spinning
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Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue's, "Kids"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Til something stinks
Original Lyrics: 'Til something sticks
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Traditional's, "Hokey Pokey"
Misheard Lyrics: That's when it's all in doubt
Original Lyrics: That's what it's all about
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