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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "Run to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If ever you got ready to fart
Someone has heard you, and told you to fart (later) No one inside you, and no one is a whore Original Lyrics: If ever you got rain in your heart
Someone has hurt you, and torn you apart (later) No one beside you, and no one to hold |
Fleetwood Mac's, "Second Hand News"
Misheard Lyrics: Time for bed
Time for love Won’t you lay me down in tall grass and let me do my stuff Original Lyrics: When times go bad
When times go rough Won’t you lay me down in tall grass and let me do my stuff |
Journey's, "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You're tellin' me upon
Original Lyrics: You're tearin' me apart
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Paul Simon's, "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard"
Misheard Lyrics: See me and you down by the schoolyard
Original Lyrics: Singing me and Julio down by the schoolyard
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Stevie Wonder's, "If You Really Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: To make your kids persevere
Original Lyrics: To make your kids incomplete
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1980s | |
Belinda Carlisle's, "Leave a Light On"
Misheard Lyrics: But if I lose your love
Turmoil of my desire That would be a wonderful regret of my life Original Lyrics: But if I lose your love
Torn out by my desire That would be the one regret of my life |
George Michael's, "I Want Your Sex"
Misheard Lyrics: Get it? Get it? Get it? C'mon!
Original Lyrics: C-c-c-c-c-c-c'mon!
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Richard Marx's, "Angelia"
Misheard Lyrics: Melodies of you and me
or Marriage of you and me Fathers inside my head (later) Without a morning or Without a mourning You made our love alive Original Lyrics: Memories of you and me
Tumble inside my head (later) Without a warning You made our love a lie |
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1990s | |
Boo Radleys', "Wake Up Boo"
Misheard Lyrics: So let me rush you please
Original Lyrics: Don't let me rush you please
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Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé's, "Barcelona"
Misheard Lyrics: If God is with us,
With us till the end Original Lyrics: If God is willing,
Friends until the end |
George Michael's, "Heal the Pain"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen to my sinful story
Original Lyrics: Listen to my simple story
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George Michael's, "Praying for Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Look around, wow
Original Lyrics: Look around now
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George Michael's, "Spinning the Wheel"
Misheard Lyrics: You ain't a whore
Original Lyrics: You ain't home
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George Michael's, "Waiting for That Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Try to paint your face
Original Lyrics: Try to take your place
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Funky Monks"
Misheard Lyrics: Live, not die, an honest man
Original Lyrics: If I die an honest man
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: All that bitters is gold
Only shoot my mom is made of mold Original Lyrics: All that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey now, you're an a**hole, get your game on, go stay,
Hey now, you're a rock-hard, get a go on, get laid, All that litters is bold, only shooting stars bake a mold Original Lyrics: Hey now, you're an all star, get your game on, go play,
Hey now, you're a rock star, get the show on, get paid, All that glitters is gold, Only shooting stars break the mold |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: I said "Yep, what a concept, I could use a little food myself,
And 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: So much wrong with Nick and the Backstreet's
Original Lyrics: So what's wrong with taking the back streets?
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: So what's wrong with Nick in the Backstreets?
Original Lyrics: So what's wrong with takin' the back streets?
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Somebody once told me the plane just crashed into me
Original Lyrics: Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Somebody once told me the world was gonna blow me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed Original Lyrics: Somebody once told me the world was gonna hurt me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed |
Sting's, "Brand New Day"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the magnet to my butthole
Original Lyrics: You're the magnet to my pole
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Tears for Fears', "Laid So Low (Tears Fall Down)"
Misheard Lyrics: To the phone down below
Coffee or tea and sympathy (later) Not a chance motivation Or the last sensation Original Lyrics: Chewed the bone down too low
Got fed on tea and sympathy (later) Not a chance mutation Or the last temptation |
Whitney Houston's, "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
Misheard Lyrics: (dude, dude, dude)
Original Lyrics: (shoop, shoop, shoop)
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2000s | |
Beastie Boys', "Ch-Check It Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Shape it up
or Shake it up Original Lyrics: Check it out
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Christina Aguilera's, "Fighter"
Misheard Lyrics: Thanks for making me Flubber
Original Lyrics: Thanks for making me a fighter
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City High's, "What Would You Do?"
Misheard Lyrics: Somewhere smoking rock now, I have got lockjaw
Original Lyrics: Somewhere smoking rock now, in and out of lockdown
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George Michael's, "An Easier Affair"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes one for the Bradys
Original Lyrics: Here comes one for the ladies
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George Michael's, "Flawless (Go to the City)"
Misheard Lyrics: May be denied
or Maybe denied Original Lyrics: Maybe tonight
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George Michael's, "Freeek!"
Misheard Lyrics: You got yourself to paint the deck
Original Lyrics: You got yourself a paycheck
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Simply Red's, "You Make Me Feel Brand New"
Misheard Lyrics: Whenever I was PCQ
or Whenever I was BCQ or Whenever I was DCQ Original Lyrics: Whenever I was insecure
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Stacie Orrico's, "Stuck"
Misheard Lyrics: Why you make me glide?
Original Lyrics: Why you make me cry?
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Tay Zonday's, "Chocolate Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Some just try and others feel the pain
or Some just drive and others feel the pain Original Lyrics: Some stay dry and others feel the pain
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Taylor Hicks', "Do I Make You Proud"
Misheard Lyrics: I am stacking tall
Original Lyrics: I am standing tall
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Vitamin C's, "Graduation (Friends Forever)"
Misheard Lyrics: Will little Brady Bobby be the stockbroker man?
Can he ever find a job that women feel with their tan? Original Lyrics: Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?
Can Heather find a job that won't interfere with her tan? |
2010s | |
Arctic Monkeys', "Do I Wanna Know"
Misheard Lyrics: These nights were mainly made for saying things that you can’t say to Mom and Dad
Original Lyrics: The nights were mainly made for saying things that you can't say tomorrow day
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Bring Me the Horizon's, "Antivist"
Misheard Lyrics: You think you're changing anything? Quit saying everything
Original Lyrics: You think you're changing anything? Question everything
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Bruno Mars', "Grenade"
Misheard Lyrics: Pizza boy, pizza girl
or Visa boy, Visa girl (later) Back, back, back in blue Original Lyrics: Easy come, easy go
(later) Black, black, black and blue |
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George Michael's, "True Faith"
Misheard Lyrics: Of the things that cost you to lunch
Original Lyrics: Of the things that cost you too much
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Harry Styles', "Watermelon Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics: Warm vanilla sugar high
Original Lyrics: Watermelon sugar high
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