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1950s
The Coasters', "Charlie Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chinese Clown
Original Lyrics:
Charlie Brown
 
1960s
The Crystals', "Then He Kissed Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the stores were shelving right
Original Lyrics:
All the stars were shining bright
The Rooftop Singers', "Walk Right In"
Misheard Lyrics:
Walk right in, set back down
or
Walk right in, sit back down
Original Lyrics:
Walk right in, sit right down
 
1970s
Billy Joel's, "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
Misheard Lyrics:
Brenda Rinetti ate a pot of spaghetti with the king and the Queen of Nippon
Original Lyrics:
Brenda and Eddie were the popular steadies
And the king and the queen of the prom
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
I like girls
Original Lyrics:
Island girl
Eric Clapton's, "Wonderful Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics:
We go to the potty
Original Lyrics:
We go to a party
James Taylor's, "Mexico"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wait out here
Original Lyrics:
Way down here
Pink Floyd's, "Shine On, You Crazy Diamond"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shy on, your great vagina
Original Lyrics:
Shine on, you crazy diamond.
Randy Newman's, "Short People"
Misheard Lyrics:
Show people got no reason
Original Lyrics:
Short people got no reason
Wings', "With a Little Luck"
Misheard Lyrics:
There is no air
Original Lyrics:
There is no end
 
1980s
Cher's, "If I Could Turn Back Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
If I could find L.A.
or
If I could fly to L.A.
Original Lyrics:
If I could find a way
Duran Duran's, "The Reflex"
Misheard Lyrics:
The regrets
or
The egrets
Original Lyrics:
The Reflex
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take me down to the Bare-assed City,
Where the grass is green 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 big bad city
Where the grass is clean 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 burned-down city
Where the grass is gone but the girls have fifties,
Oh, won't you please take the phone?
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 burned-down city
Where the grass is gone but the girls have titties,
Oh, won't you please take the phone?
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 paradise city
Where the grass is green and the girls - I pity.
Oh, Walter! 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 large city
Original Lyrics:
Take me down to the paradise city
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take me down to the very nice city
Where the grass is green 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:
Where the girls are fat and got big fifties
Original Lyrics:
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty
Pet Shop Boys', "Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can change the action
Original Lyrics:
Like a chain reaction
Pointer Sisters', "Automatic"
Misheard Lyrics:
I go from sadness to acceleration
Like a motorbike at your command
Original Lyrics:
I go from sadness to exhilaration
Like a robot at your command
Rolling Stones', "Start Me Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
You make an old pig cry.
Original Lyrics:
You make a grown man cry.
The Pointer Sisters', "American Music"
Misheard Lyrics:
Playboy one more time
Original Lyrics:
Play it one more time
 
1990s
Alanis Morissette's, "You Oughta Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
It’s not fair to the nightmare
Original Lyrics:
It's not fair to deny me
Captain Hollywood Project's, "More and More"
Misheard Lyrics:
Small and small and small
Original Lyrics:
More and more and more
Misheard Lyrics:
You can ask any clown dick or Stanley
Original Lyrics:
You can ask any Tom, Dick or Stanley
Misheard Lyrics:
Something's lurking that you Goatse every day!
Original Lyrics:
Something's lurking that you don't see every day!
Dr. Alban's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's alive
Original Lyrics:
It's my life
Ginuwine's, "Pony"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gotta drive on it
Original Lyrics:
Come and jump on it
Jennifer Lopez's, "Jenny from the Block"
Misheard Lyrics:
Saffron
Original Lyrics:
South Bronx
Oasis', "Wonderwall"
Misheard Lyrics:
Your Frederique Van Der Waal
Original Lyrics:
You're my wonderwall
Real McCoy's, "One More Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
So no s***, just go away
Original Lyrics:
Show no shame, just call my name
Seal's, "Fly Like an Eagle"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna fly like a libro
Original Lyrics:
I wanna fly like an eagle
Seal's, "Kiss from a Rose"
Misheard Lyrics:
My eyes become lumpy
Original Lyrics:
My eyes become large and...
Shawn Colvin's, "Sunny Came Home"
Misheard Lyrics:
While working overnight
Original Lyrics:
While walking on a wire
Sting's, "All This Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tennessee
Original Lyrics:
To the sea
The Blackout Allstars', "I Like It"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm grossed out
Original Lyrics:
I got soul
The Cure's, "Friday I'm in Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's such a gorgeous size
Original Lyrics:
It's such a gorgeous sight
 
2000s
Backstreet Boys', "You Can Let Go"
Misheard Lyrics:
I need Jews to know, that you can let go
Original Lyrics:
I need you to know, that you can let go
Britney Spears', "Piece of Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
You wanna p*** on me?
Original Lyrics:
You want a piece of me?
Calvin Harris', "Ready for the Weekend"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ooh, I'm gonna buy shoes and I'm ready for the weekend
Original Lyrics:
Ooh, I put on my shoes and I'm ready for the weekend
Daft Punk's, "One More Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
We're gonna segregate
Original Lyrics:
We're gonna celebrate
Gwen Stefani's, "What You Waiting For"
Misheard Lyrics:
Look at your crotch now
Original Lyrics:
Look at your watch now
Sabaton's, "Primo Victoria"
Misheard Lyrics:
We’ve been training, oh yes
Original Lyrics:
We’ve been training for years
Three Days Grace's, "Riot"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mister Ryan, Ryan.
Original Lyrics:
Let's start a riot, a riot.
 
2010s
Jessie J's, "Flashlight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can't stop my heart when you shine it in my eyes
Original Lyrics:
Kick start my heart when you shine it in my eyes
The Kolors', "Italo Disco"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sono un camorrista
Original Lyrics:
Suona Italo disco (plays Italo disco)
 
misc
Miley Cyrus', "Used to Be Young"
Misheard Lyrics:
That's when I used to be loved
Original Lyrics:
That's when I used to be young
Traditional's, "Skidamarink"
Misheard Lyrics:
Skid in my rink
Original Lyrics:
Skidamarink

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