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1950s | |
Johnny Horton's, "The Battle of New Orleans"
Misheard Lyrics: In 1814 we took a little drink
Original Lyrics: In 1814 we took a little trip
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1960s | |
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna go to the place and pass a test
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna go to the place that's the best
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Wilson Pickett's, "Land of 1000 Dances"
Misheard Lyrics: The masquerade ball
Original Lyrics: The mashed potato
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: How does it feel, you won the war
Original Lyrics: I was defeated, you won the war
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Billy Joel's, "The Entertainer"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the Ace of Spades
Original Lyrics: I am the entertainer
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Shining Star"
Misheard Lyrics: What your life for you can be
Original Lyrics: What your life can truly be
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Do Ya"
Misheard Lyrics: Judy, Judy, what's my line?
or Judith, Judith, what's my line? Original Lyrics: Do ya, do ya want my love?
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Genesis', "No Reply At All"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no appliance haul
Original Lyrics: There's no reply at all
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Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.'s, "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't have to be in store, baby
Original Lyrics: You don't have to be a star, baby
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)"
Misheard Lyrics: No darks of chasm in the classroom.
Original Lyrics: No dark sarcasm in the classroom.
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Stevie Wonder's, "Sir Duke"
Misheard Lyrics: You can feel it on Oprah
or You can see it on Oprah Original Lyrics: You can feel it all over
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1980s | |
Gloria Estefan's, "Get On Your Feet"
Misheard Lyrics: Get up and make a handshake
Original Lyrics: Get up and make it happen
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Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Captain America and Bonaparte
Original Lyrics: Captain America's been torn apart
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Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't be a rabbit, take me back to the start
Original Lyrics: Turn me around and take me back to the start
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Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Surge of nipples and it's hazardous to breathe
Original Lyrics: The surgeon general said it's hazardous to breathe
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Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to Paradise city
Where the girls are green and the grass is pretty Original Lyrics: Take me down to Paradise city
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to a very nice city
Where the grass is weed and the girls are s***ty Original Lyrics: Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the Paradise City
Where the drugs are cheap and the girls are pretty. Original Lyrics: Take me down to the Paradise City
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty. |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the Paradise City
Where the girls are green and the grass is pretty Original Lyrics: Take me down to the Paradise City
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the Parrot ice City.
Original Lyrics: Take me down to the Paradise City.
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Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the paradise city,
Where the girls are clean and they got big fifties Original Lyrics: Take me down to the paradise city,
Where the grass is green, and the girls are pretty |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the paradise city,
Where the girls are clean and they got big titties Original Lyrics: Take me down to the paradise city,
Where the grass is green, and the girls are pretty |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the paradise city,
Where the grass is green and the girls aren't greedy Original Lyrics: Take me down to the paradise city,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the parrot rice city
Where the ass is clean and the girls are pretty. Te-le-phone! Original Lyrics: Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty. Take me home! |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the parrot rice city
Where the ass is clean and the girls are pretty. Telephone! Original Lyrics: Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty. Take me home! |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the prairie dog city
Original Lyrics: Take me down to paradise city
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Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the prairie dog city
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty Oh, won't you please take me home? Original Lyrics: Take me down to the Paradise City
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty Oh, won't you please take me home? |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the very last city
Original Lyrics: Take me down to the Paradise City
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Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the very last city,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty Original Lyrics: Take me down to Paradise City,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Trapped between a ferret and the Joan of Arc
Going dancing with a broken arm Original Lyrics: Captain America's been torn apart
Now he's a court jester with a broken heart |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Trapped between a ferret and the Joan of Arc
Going dancing with a broken arm Original Lyrics: Captain America's been torn apart
Now, he's a court jester with a broken heart |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Trapped in the perils of the donut park
Original Lyrics: Captain America's been torn apart
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Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Where the grass is weed and the girls are willing
Original Lyrics: Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty
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Soul II Soul's, "Back To Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Look, Emily is writing on the wall
or Look, my honey is writing on the wall Original Lyrics: Look, it's me writing on the wall
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1990s | |
2 Unlimited's, "Get Ready for This"
Misheard Lyrics: Mattress obit
Original Lyrics: Mind your own biz
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Bette Midler's, "You Gotta Have a Gimmick"
Misheard Lyrics: Working in the bathroom
Original Lyrics: Working in the back row
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Bjork's, "Hunter"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ll bring back a goose
But I don’t know when Original Lyrics: I'll bring back the goods
But I don't know when |
Björk's, "Enjoy"
Misheard Lyrics: This is sex with androgyne
I'm going to explode Original Lyrics: This is sex without touching
I'm going to explore |
Londonbeat's, "A Better Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Still on my tongs
Original Lyrics: Still on my tongue
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Loreena McKennitt's, "The Mummers' Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: In the valley overnight
or In the mountains overnight Original Lyrics: In the rambling of the night
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Prince's, "Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: All that glitters ain't cold
Original Lyrics: All that glitters ain't gold
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Californication"
Misheard Lyrics: Pray to Virgin Mary well to break the celebrating
Original Lyrics: Pay your surgeon very well to break the spell of aging.
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Stone Roses', "Love Spreads"
Misheard Lyrics: The messy sire is my sister
or The messy aisle is my sister Original Lyrics: The Messiah is my sister
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Trisha Yearwood's, "How Do I Live?"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, baby you would take away everything between you and me
Original Lyrics: Well, baby you would take away everything, need you with me
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2000s | |
Kid Rock's, "Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: The year has shipped in
or The Earth has shipped in Original Lyrics: The Earth has shifted
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Lifehouse's, "Hanging by a Moment"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm hanging by a movie
Original Lyrics: I'm hanging by a moment
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So Solid Crew's, "21 Seconds"
Misheard Lyrics: I got 21 seconds to say what I gotta say
But you won't like Maeve anyway Nah I won't hesitate So Solid Crew is here today We're gonna get into the Top 20 or We're gonna get some Geography Original Lyrics: I got 21 seconds to say what I gotta say
But you don't like me anyway Nah I won't hesitate So Solid Crew is here to stay We're gonna get right to the top of it |
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