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1950s | |
1960s | |
Ben E. King's, "Stand by Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And the lamb is dirty
Original Lyrics: And the land is dark
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Rolling Stones', "Mother's Little Helper"
Misheard Lyrics: They just don’t appreciate that chicken tire.
Original Lyrics: They just don’t appreciate that you get tired.
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The Turtles', "Happy Together"
Misheard Lyrics: No matter how the Price Is Right
Original Lyrics: No matter how they tossed the dice
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1970s | |
Cast of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory's, "The Candy Man"
Misheard Lyrics: You can even take the pictures
Original Lyrics: You can even make the dishes
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Stealers Wheel's, "Stuck In The Middle With You"
Misheard Lyrics: Cause I'm Tony, I'm all over the place
Original Lyrics: Losing control, yeah, I'm all over the place
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1980s | |
Annie Lennox's, "Walking on Broken Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: Brooklyn nights, Brooklyn nights, Brooklyn nights
Original Lyrics: Walking on, walking on broken glass
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Billy Joel's, "This Is the Time"
Misheard Lyrics: The bungalows gotta change
Original Lyrics: But time is gonna change
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David Bowie's, "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)"
Misheard Lyrics: And I've been putting out fire with Vaseline
Original Lyrics: And I've been putting out fire with gasoline
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Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a urchin with an urge to streak
Original Lyrics: Just a urchin living under the street
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Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the Paradise City
Where the crack is great 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 grass is green and the girls are sleazy 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 home from the paradise, hit me,
Where the grass is green and the bars are plenty Original Lyrics: Take me down to the paradise city,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty |
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New Kids on the Block's, "Hangin' Tough"
Misheard Lyrics: Here and tough
Original Lyrics: Hangin' tough
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The Power Station's, "Get It On (Bang a Gong)"
Misheard Lyrics: Cherry bomb
Original Lyrics: get it on
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The Waterboys', "Whole Of The Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Trumpets, towns, and tenements
Original Lyrics: Trumpets, towers and tenements
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The Waterboys', "Whole of the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Flags, rags, ferryboats
Scimitars and scars Original Lyrics: Flags, rags, ferryboats
Scimitars and scarves |
1990s | |
Bonnie Raitt's, "Something to Talk About"
Misheard Lyrics: Taco Bell love
Original Lyrics: Talk about love
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Boyz II Men's, "I'll Make Love to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Like you're 22
Original Lyrics: Like you want me to
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Elton John's, "The One"
Misheard Lyrics: And all I ever reading…
Original Lyrics: And all I ever needed…
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Faith No More's, "Falling to Pieces"
Misheard Lyrics: Because I'm somewhere in between
My love and my anger needs Original Lyrics: Because I'm somewhere in between
My love and my agony |
George Michael's, "Fastlove"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're looking for rest stops
Original Lyrics: If you're looking for fastlove
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Ghost's, "Mary on a Cross"
Misheard Lyrics: Ariana, Ariana Cross
or Elliana, Eliana Croft Original Lyrics: Mary on a, Mary on a cross
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LFO's, "Summer Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Like the new fiction novel Candy Girl
Original Lyrics: Like New Edition and the Candy Girl
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Livin' Joy's, "Deep in You"
Misheard Lyrics: And no one can shave it
Original Lyrics: And no one can save me
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Meredith Brooks', "Bitch"
Misheard Lyrics: I hate the wall of death
Original Lyrics: I hate the world today
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Michael Jackson's, "You Are Not Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: You are my award
or You are my reward Original Lyrics: You are not alone
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Polaris', "Hey Sandy"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you settle for sugar?
Original Lyrics: Can you settle to shoot me?
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Rage Against the Machine's, "Killing in the Name"
Misheard Lyrics: Some of those who work forces
On a scene of broad crosses Some of those who work forces Try to say they brought crosses Original Lyrics: Some of those that work forces
Are the same that burn crosses Some of those that work forces Are the same that burn crosses |
Rage Against the Machine's, "Killing in the Name"
Misheard Lyrics: You justify, don't you die
Remember the badge and you're Trojan white Original Lyrics: You justify those that died
By wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites |
Technotronic's, "This Beat Is Technotronic"
Misheard Lyrics: Introducing the bad
or Introducing the bag Original Lyrics: Introducing the band
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2000s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "Unwanted"
Misheard Lyrics: You just shot me, wow!
Original Lyrics: You just shot me out
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Backstreet Boys', "Incomplete"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want to make your face this world all alone
Original Lyrics: I don't want to make you face this world alone
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Calvin Harris', "Ready for the Weekend"
Misheard Lyrics: Oooh, I'm gonna find shoes and I'm ready for the weekend
Original Lyrics: Oooh, I put on my shoes and I'm ready for the weekend
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Since U Been Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: I can read for the first time
Original Lyrics: I can breathe for the first time
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The Killers', "Somebody Told Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Like my cousin Mitchell
Original Lyrics: It's not confidential.
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The Pussycat Dolls', "Stickwitu"
Misheard Lyrics: I love Pikachu forever
Original Lyrics: I'ma stickwitu forever
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2010s | |
Lady Gaga's, "Born This Way"
Misheard Lyrics: I was born as suede
Original Lyrics: I was born this way
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Passenger's, "Let Her Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Same old empty feeling in your a***
Original Lyrics: Same old empty feeling in your heart
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Vance Joy's, "Riptide"
Misheard Lyrics: I always get a dentist in the dark
Original Lyrics: I was scared of dentists and the dark
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Walk the Moon's, "Shut Up and Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Sharkbait destiny
Original Lyrics: Shut up and dance with me
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country | |
Garth Brooks and Victoria Shaw's, "The River"
Misheard Lyrics: You know a drink is like a river
Original Lyrics: You know a dream is like a river
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