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1960s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "Chain of Fools"
Misheard Lyrics: Change, change, change
Original Lyrics: Chain, chain, chain
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Gerry and the Pacemakers', "You'll Never Walk Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: Though your dreams be tossed and bone
Original Lyrics: Though your dreams be tossed and blown
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Gerry and the Pacemakers', "You'll Never Walk Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: Though your dreams be tossed and dawn
Original Lyrics: Though your dreams be tossed and blown
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Gerry and the Pacemakers', "You'll Never Walk Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: Though your dreams be tossed and know
Original Lyrics: Though your dreams be tossed and blown
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Gerry and the Pacemakers', "You'll Never Walk Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: Though your dreams be tossed and stone
Original Lyrics: Though your dreams be tossed and blown
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Gerry and the Pacemakers', "You'll Never Walk Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: Though your dreams be tossed and thrown
Original Lyrics: Though your dreams be tossed and blown
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Sgt Barry Sadler's, "Ballad of the Green Berets"
Misheard Lyrics: But only three win the dream parade
Original Lyrics: But only three win the Green Beret
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Simon and Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a little secret, just the Robinsons are there.
Original Lyrics: It's a little secret, just the Robinsons' affair.
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The Rolling Stones', "Mother's Little Helper"
Misheard Lyrics: They're so hard to satisfy, you can tranquilize your eye
Original Lyrics: They're so hard to satisfy, you can tranquilize your mind
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1970s | |
Cast of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory's, "Wonkamobile, Wonkavision/Oompa Loompa"
Misheard Lyrics: What do you get from Pluto TV?
Original Lyrics: What do you get from a glut of TV?
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Cliff Richard's, "Devil Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: She’s just a bagel woman
Original Lyrics: She’s just a devil woman
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Eagles', "Those Shoes"
Misheard Lyrics: God knows you're looking good tonight you're so stupid world so rough
Original Lyrics: God knows you're looking good enough you're so smooth and world so rough
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Edison Lighthouse's, "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)"
Misheard Lyrics: There’s something about a hell of a man
Original Lyrics: There's something about her hand holding mine.
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Elton John's, "Candle in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye, aubergine
Original Lyrics: Goodbye, Norma Jean
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Elton John's, "Candle in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye, normal Jeans
Original Lyrics: Goodbye, Norma Jean
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Elton John's, "Candle in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, the press still had a noose
Original Lyrics: Oh, the press still hounded you
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Elton John's, "Candle in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Your candle burned out long before
The legend of the deer. Original Lyrics: Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did. |
Elton John's, "Candle in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Your legend never did
Original Lyrics: Your legend ever did
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Elton John's, "Candle in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Your legend never will
Original Lyrics: Your legend ever did
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Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Well the years went by
And the rockhouse dies Susie dumped and left me with some guide Long miles past down the wreckin’ machine Treating up the cherry and my Ovaltine Original Lyrics: But the years went by and the rock just died
Suzie went and left me for some foreign guy Long nights crying by the record machine Dreaming of my Chevy and old blue jeans |
Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Giuseppe be down the twain
Original Lyrics: I bet that'll shoot down your plane
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: With a usual cast of a thousand manastas
Original Lyrics: It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
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Elton John's, "Your Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind
That I wrote down in words How wonderful life is when you're in the woods. Original Lyrics: I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words How wonderful life is while you're in the world. |
Elton John's, "Your Song"
Misheard Lyrics: If I was a skeleton, but then again, no,
Or a man who makes cushions in a traveling show Original Lyrics: If I was a sculptor, but then again, no,
Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show |
Elton John's, "Your Song"
Misheard Lyrics: If I were a sculptor, or then again - no;
Or a man who makes cushions in a travelling show (Later) I sat on the roof and kicked off Kate Moss - For a few of her verses had got me quite cross Original Lyrics: If I were a sculptor, or then again - no;
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show (Later) I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss Well, a few of the verses, well they got me quite cross |
Jennifer Warnes', "Right Time of the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Waterloo walking through the Milky Way
Original Lyrics: Quarter moon walking through the Milky Way
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Joni Mitchell's, "Big Yellow Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics: You big paradise! You put up with fucking lies!
Original Lyrics: They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
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Led Zeppelin's, "Immigrant Song"
Misheard Lyrics: From the midnight sun where the harsh winds blow
Original Lyrics: With the midnight sun where the hot springs flow
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Led Zeppelin's, "Immigrant Song"
Misheard Lyrics: From the midnight sun where the harsh winds blow
Original Lyrics: With the midnight sun where the hot springs flow
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Ringo Starr's, "It Don’t Come Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: And you know they’re George and Weezy
Original Lyrics: And you know it don’t come easy
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The Jacksons', "Shake Your Body"
Misheard Lyrics: Last chance, last shout
Original Lyrics: Let's dance, let's shout
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1980s | |
Journey's, "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"
Misheard Lyrics: Hoboken and toot, toot, toot
Original Lyrics: Hearts broken in two, two, two
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Marillion's, "Lavender"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you new for your love
Are you new for your love Original Lyrics: I.O.U. for your love
I.O.U. for your love |
Nirvana's, "School"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a nice hooligan
Original Lyrics: You're in high school again
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1990s | |
Cast of Barney & Friends', "My Yellow Blankey"
Misheard Lyrics: I want my yellow blankey
Original Lyrics: I like my yellow blankey
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Elton John's, "Candle in the Wind 1997"
Misheard Lyrics: Your legend never did
Original Lyrics: Your legend ever did
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Jamiroquai's, "Canned Heat"
Misheard Lyrics: Got so much candy in my ears
Original Lyrics: Got so much canned heat in my heels
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Jamiroquai's, "Planet Home"
Misheard Lyrics: Illusions form you’ve never seen
Original Lyrics: Illusions drip from every seam
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Jamiroquai's, "Planet Home"
Misheard Lyrics: Planet home, yes new and greet
New lava you will see Original Lyrics: Planet home, is blue and green
Beautiful for you to see |
Madonna's, "Don’t Cry for Me Argentina"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ve kept my problems
Original Lyrics: I’ve kept my promise
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R.E.M.'s, "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"
Misheard Lyrics: Calling Jamaica
Original Lyrics: Call me when you try to wake her.
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Smash Mouth's, "Walkin’ on the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s just a lunch attack
Original Lyrics: It’s just a love attack
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Toni Braxton's, "Breathe Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Then I promise you, I promise you that, that I shall never be free again, free again.
Original Lyrics: Then I promise you, I promise you
That, that I shall never breathe again Breathe again |
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2000s | |
Kat Deluna's, "Unstoppable"
Misheard Lyrics: I will stop that ball I will stop that ball
Original Lyrics: I'm unstoppable I'm unstoppable
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Soulja Boy's, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)"
Misheard Lyrics: Haters get mad 'cause I got me some Baby Maes
Original Lyrics: Haters gettin' mad 'cause I got me some bathing apes.
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2010s | |
Cheryl Cole ft. Tinie Tempah's, "Crazy Stupid Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Was like halloumi
Original Lyrics: Was like you knew me
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Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: Michelle fight for those rights, girl
Original Lyrics: Michelle Pfeiffer that white gold
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Maroon 5's, "Suger"
Misheard Lyrics: When I’m without you, I’m soaked in wee.
Original Lyrics: When I’m without you, I’m something weak.
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christian | |
Traditional's, "Bringing in the Sheaves"
Misheard Lyrics: Bringing in the cheese
Bringing in the cheese People down rehoisting Bringing in the cheese Original Lyrics: Bringing in the sheaves
Bringing in the sheaves We shall come rejoicing Bringing in the sheaves. |
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