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1970s | |
1980s | |
ABBA's, "The Winner Takes It All"
Misheard Lyrics: An invitation to all
Original Lyrics: The winner takes it all
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Chilliwack's, "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)"
Misheard Lyrics: A gum gum gum shalum
Original Lyrics: She been gone, gone, gone so long.
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Greg Kihn Band's, "The Breakup Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Bitches don't write my dad anymore.
Original Lyrics: They just don't write 'em like that anymore.
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Michael Jackson's, "Thriller"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause this is 3D
Original Lyrics: 'Cause this is thriller
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The Motels', "Only the Lonely"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like a soldier
Original Lyrics: It's like I told you
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Yes', "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: You've been cancelled before
Original Lyrics: You've been hurt so before
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ZZ Top's, "Gimme All Your Lovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You got too wishy-washy
Original Lyrics: You got to whip it up
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1990s | |
Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: I get no tub, like I outta get
Original Lyrics: I get knocked down…
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: All that believer is cold.
Original Lyrics: All that glitters is gold.
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: All that glitters is gold
Shining superstar, turns the mould Original Lyrics: All that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars, break the mold |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: All that glitters is old,
Only freakin' stars bake us mo-o. Original Lyrics: All that glitters is gold,
Only shooting stars break the mold. |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: All that liver is cold.
Original Lyrics: All that glitters is gold.
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: And all that lettuce is gone
Original Lyrics: And all that glitters is gold
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: As a finger up her bum
And the shape of an elf on her forehead Original Lyrics: With her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an a L on her forehead |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: But the meteor man begs to differ
Judge him by the hole in the satellite dishes. Original Lyrics: But the meteor men beg to differ
Judging by the hole in the satellite picture. |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey now, you're an all star, get your game on get laid
Original Lyrics: Hey now, you're an all star, get your game on go play
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey now, you're an all star, get your game on, get laid
Hey now, you're a rock star, get the show on, get paid Original Lyrics: Hey now, you're an all star, get the game on, go play
Hey now, you're a rock star, get the show on, get paid |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey now, you're an all star, get your show on, get, hey.
Original Lyrics: Hey now, you're an all star, get your show on, get paid.
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't the shoppers doing the shift
Original Lyrics: I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't the shot they do in the shed.
Original Lyrics: I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed.
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: I said "Yep, what a concept, I could use a little food myself,
nd we could all use a little shave." Original Lyrics: I said "Yep, what a concept, I could use a little fuel myself,
And we could all use a little change." |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: I think the shop is doing the shed.
Original Lyrics: I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed.
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: She was lookin' kind of glum
With her finger in her thumb And the shape of an elk on her forehead Original Lyrics: She was lookin' kind of dumb
With her finger and her thumb In the shape of an "L" on her forehead |
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: She was lookin' kinda dumb with her finger in her bum
And the s*** comin' out of her forehead Original Lyrics: She was lookin' kinda dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an 'L' on her forehead |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: She was looking kind of dumb with her finger in her bum
In the shape of an L on her forehead. Original Lyrics: She was looking kind of dumb With her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an L on her forehead. |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb with her finger in her bum,
In a shape like an elf on a forehead Original Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb, With her finger and her thumb,
In a shape of an L on her forehead |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb with her finger in her bum
And wiping it off on her forehead Original Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb With her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb,
With her finger in her bum, Hey, make some hell on your forehead. Original Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb,
With her finger and her thumb, In the shape of an 'l' on her forehead. |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb,
With her finger in her bum, In a, shape like an elf on a forehead Original Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb,
With her finger and her thumb, In a shape of an L on her forehead |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb,
With her finger in her vomit And the shape of an L or her forehead. Original Lyrics: She was looking kind of dumb
With her finger and her thumb, With the shape of an L on her forehead. |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb
With her finger in her vomit, A shape of an 'L' on her forehead. Original Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb
With her finger and her thumb In the shape of an 'L' on her forehead. |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: She was looking like a bum
With the finger 'round her thumb And the shape of the elf on her forehead. Original Lyrics: She was looking kind of dumb
With her finger and her thumb In the shape of an L on her forehead. |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: So much to do so much to see
So much wrong with Nick in the Backstreet Original Lyrics: So much to do so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the back streets |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: So much to look forward to see
So what's wrong with taking the back streets? Original Lyrics: So much to do, so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the back streets? |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Somebody once told me the world is macaroni
I ate the sharpest tool in the shed She was looking kinda dumb with her finger in her bum And the ship of an elf on her forehead Original Lyrics: Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed She was looking kind of dumb With her finger and her thumb In the shape of an "L" on her forehead |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: The ice cream cake is getting pretty thin.
Original Lyrics: The ice we skate is getting pretty thin.
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: The ice cream state is gettin' pretty thin.
Original Lyrics: The ice we skate is gettin' pretty thin.
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Third Eye Blind's, "Semi-Charmed Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Jericho kind of life
Original Lyrics: Semi-charmed kind of life
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2000s | |
Cast of Seussical's, "It's Possible"
Misheard Lyrics: Impossible, everything's impossible
Original Lyrics: It's possible, anything's possible
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Fergie's, "Big Girls Don't Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll play Jets and Uno cards
Original Lyrics: We'll play jacks and Uno cards
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John Mayer's, "No Such Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome to the railroad
Original Lyrics: Welcome to the real world
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Rihanna featuring Jay-Z's, "Umbrella"
Misheard Lyrics: You can stand under my operetta
Original Lyrics: You can stand under my umbrella
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2010s | |
Ellie Goulding's, "Love Me Like You Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me take it past our satellites
Original Lyrics: Let me take you past our satellites
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "NOW That’s What I Call Polka!"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m gonna pop some bags
Only got twenty dollars in my pocket Original Lyrics: I’m gonna pop some tags
Only got twenty dollars in my pocket |
country | |
Walker Hayes', "Fancy Like"
Misheard Lyrics: I gotta spoil my baddie with enough grade.
Original Lyrics: I gotta spoil my baby with an upgrade.
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