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1960s | |
Bobby 'Boris' Pickett's, "Monster Mash"
Misheard Lyrics: They did the lobster dance
Original Lyrics: They did the Monster Mash
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The Crystals', "He's a Rebel"
Misheard Lyrics: His apple pie
or His cherry pie or His pumpkin pie Original Lyrics: His head up high
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
Misheard Lyrics: But it's always the same in the air
Original Lyrics: But it's always the same in the end
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Boz Scaggs', "Lowdown"
Misheard Lyrics: I wobble, wobble, wobble, wobble, I
Original Lyrics: I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder why
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Carpenters', "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft"
Misheard Lyrics: We've been observing your words
Original Lyrics: We've been observing your Earth
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Chicago's, "If You Leave Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're reading now
or If you're 3D now Original Lyrics: If you leave me now
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Cliff Richard's, "Take Me High"
Misheard Lyrics: Once there was ballet
Once there was L.A. Original Lyrics: Once there was a way
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Up Around the Bend"
Misheard Lyrics: We're going up around the dam
Original Lyrics: We're going up around the bend
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George Benson's, "The Greatest Love of All"
Misheard Lyrics: Because I'm naked, love a ball is happening to me
Original Lyrics: Because the greatest love of all was happening to me
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George Benson's, "The Greatest Love of All"
Misheard Lyrics: Because the greatest rub of all is happening to me.
Original Lyrics: Because the greatest love of all was happening to me.
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George Benson's, "The Greatest Love of All"
Misheard Lyrics: Because the greatest rubber ball is happening to me
Original Lyrics: Because the greatest love of all is happening to me
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George Benson's, "The Greatest Love of All"
Misheard Lyrics: Because the painter love of all
or Because no painter love of all or Because no patience love of all Original Lyrics: Because the greatest love of all
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George Benson's, "The Greatest Love of All"
Misheard Lyrics: I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed at least I live as I believe No matter what they take from me They can't take away my free TV Original Lyrics: I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed at least I live as I believe No matter what they take from me They can't take away my dignity |
George Benson's, "The Greatest Love of All"
Misheard Lyrics: I decided long ago, never to walk with Edu Manzano
Original Lyrics: I decided long ago, Never to walk with anyone's shadows
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George Benson's, "The Greatest Love of All"
Misheard Lyrics: I decided long ago, never to walk with Edu Manzano
Original Lyrics: I decided long ago,
Never to walk with anyone's shadows |
Kraftwerk's, "The Robots "
Misheard Lyrics: Waiting like a robot...
Original Lyrics: We are the robots...
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Spinners', "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't get nowhere
or Can't get out west Original Lyrics: Can't get no rest
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Stevie Wonder's, "My Cherie Amour"
Misheard Lyrics: What you giving me the side eye for?
Original Lyrics: That behind that little smile I wore.
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Talking Heads', "Psycho Killer"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't sleep 'cause my head's on fire
Original Lyrics: I can't sleep 'cause my bed's on fire
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The DeFranco Family's, "Heartbeat, It's a Lovebeat"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen to my dog pound
or Listen to my dog hound Original Lyrics: Listen to my heart pound
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The Kinks', "Supersonic Rocket Ship"
Misheard Lyrics: Got no place too high
Original Lyrics: Got no place to hide
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1980s | |
ABC's, "When Smokey Sings"
Misheard Lyrics: When Snoopy sings, I hear Linus
Original Lyrics: When Smokey sings, I hear violins
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Alvin and the Chipmunks', "We're the Chipmunks"
Misheard Lyrics: We're all chipmunks
Original Lyrics: We're the chipmunks
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Bruce Hornsby and the Range's, "Mandolin Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: The sun came and went, like the times that we spent
Hiding out from the rain under the camping tent (later) A cool evening dance listenin' to the new class band Takes the cheer from the air until they play the last song Original Lyrics: The song came and went, like the times that we spent
Hiding out from the rain under the carnival tent (later) A cool evening dance listenin' to the bluegrass band Takes the chill from the air until they play the last song |
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Gary Numan's, "Cars"
Misheard Lyrics: Hear my iPod
or Hear my iPhone Original Lyrics: Here in my car
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Kraftwerk's, "Computer Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Another holy night
Original Lyrics: Another lonely night
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Michael Jackson's, "Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: Because I'm big, I'm big
Original Lyrics: Because I'm bad, I'm bad
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Michael Jackson's, "Thriller"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause this is 3D
Original Lyrics: 'cause this is thriller
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Queen's, "Radio Ga Ga"
Misheard Lyrics: All we hear is rain or sunshine
Original Lyrics: All we hear is radio ga ga
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The J. Geils Band's, "Centerfold"
Misheard Lyrics: My ancient little Singapore
Original Lyrics: My angel is the centerfold
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Fat"
Misheard Lyrics: Because I'm big, I'm big
Original Lyrics: Because I'm fat, I'm fat
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1990s | |
Black Box's, "A Positive Vibration"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got a C-Band
Original Lyrics: I've got a secret
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Black Box's, "Not Anyone"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't saddle my life
Original Lyrics: Don't sadden my life
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Black Box's, "Rockin' to the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: I know it's Kool-Aid
Original Lyrics: I know it's foolish
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Real McCoy's, "Another Night"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like a visual love
Original Lyrics: It's like a vision of love
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Seal's, "Kiss from a Rose"
Misheard Lyrics: My eyes become lumpy
And the light that you shine can't be seen Original Lyrics: My eyes become large
And the light that you shine can't be seen |
Sinead O'Connor's, "Nothing Compares 2 U"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing compares to U2
Original Lyrics: Nothing Compares 2 U
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The Divinyls', "I Touch Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't bum anybody else
Original Lyrics: I don't want anybody else
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2000s | |
Black Box's, "Fantasy"
Misheard Lyrics: You will find from the cops
Original Lyrics: You will find of the kind
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Panic! At The Disco's, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Misheard Lyrics: I can’t
Original Lyrics: Again
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2010s | |
Bruno Mars', "When I Was Your Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I hope he buys you flour
Original Lyrics: I hope he buys you flowers
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