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1960s
Cast of My Fair Lady's, "With a Little Bit of Luck"
Misheard Lyrics:
We're eliminated
Original Lyrics:
With a little bit
Donovan's, "Season of the Witch"
Misheard Lyrics:
Grinch
Original Lyrics:
Rich
West Side Story's, "Maria"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the beautiful sound of music in a single word
Original Lyrics:
All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word
 
1970s
10cc's, "I'm Mandy Fly Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's never stuck a cord
Original Lyrics:
It's never struck a chord
Andrew Gold's, "Thank You for Being a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics:
Your hummus crew
Original Lyrics:
Your heart is true
Gallery's, "Nice to Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Honey, I got the motion
or
Honey, I got the lotion
Original Lyrics:
Honey, I got the notion
Golden Earring's, "Radar Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Read my book
Original Lyrics:
Radar Love
Peter McCann's, "Do You Wanna Make Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Do you wanna drink blood?
Original Lyrics:
Do you wanna make love?
Rod Stewart's, "You Wear It Well"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tryin' to get to Atlanta through
Original Lyrics:
Tryin' to get a letter through
 
1980s
Bananarama's, "Robert De Niro's Waiting"
Misheard Lyrics:
Robert De Niro's waiting, tucking his tie in
Original Lyrics:
Robert De Niro's waiting, talking Italian.
Belinda Carlisle's, "I Get Weak"
Misheard Lyrics:
I get raped when I look at you
(later)
I get raped when you're next to me
Original Lyrics:
I get weak when I look at you
(later)
I get weak when you're next to me
Misheard Lyrics:
A gay syringe
Original Lyrics:
Against the wind
Commercial's, "Midas"
Misheard Lyrics:
Trust the Linus touch
Original Lyrics:
Trust the Midas Touch
Commercial's, "The Good Olds Guys"
Misheard Lyrics:
From your foosball, foosball guys
Original Lyrics:
From your Good Olds, Good Olds Guys
Icicle Works', "Whisper to a scream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sacrificed for the Uni bomber
Original Lyrics:
Sacrificed for a new Nirvana
Madonna's, "Papa Don't Preach"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna eat my baby
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna keep my baby
Midnight Star's, "Freak-a-Zoid"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ga ga and wind me up
Original Lyrics:
Come on and wind me up
Morrissey's, "Interesting Drug"
Misheard Lyrics:
On a government scheme
Designed to kill your dream
Own a hotel
Once or always
La la la la
Original Lyrics:
On a government scheme
Designed to kill your dream
Oh mum, oh dad
Once poor, always poor
La la la la
My Little Pony Cast's, "Dressed Like a dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dressed like Catrina, they're all dressed like Catrina
Original Lyrics:
Dressed like a dream, they're all dressed like a dream
Queen and David Bowie's, "Under Pressure"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why can't we get along, get along, get along, get along?
Original Lyrics:
Why can't we give love, give love, give love, give love?
The Smiths', "This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
He sailed
Original Lyrics:
He said
Weird Al Yankovic's, "Addicted to Spuds"
Misheard Lyrics:
Peek-a-boo or French pride
Original Lyrics:
Baked or boiled or French fried
 
1990s
Boyz II Men's, "End of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're alone to me
Original Lyrics:
You belong to me
Britney Spears', "(You Drive Me) Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics:
My holy junkie
Original Lyrics:
My heart is jumpin'
Misheard Lyrics:
Swimming
Original Lyrics:
Swear it
Everclear's, "I Will Buy You a New Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
I will buy you a new car
Purple, shiny and new
Original Lyrics:
I will buy you a new car
Perfect, shiny and new
Jason Paige's, "Pokemon Theme"
Misheard Lyrics:
You'll tease me and I'll tease you
Original Lyrics:
You'll teach me and I'll teach you
Qkumba Zoo's, "The Child (Inside)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Who's that coming?
Original Lyrics:
Who's that calling?
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
All God's livers are gold
Original Lyrics:
All that glitters is gold
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
All that litter is cold
Original Lyrics:
All that glitters is gold
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
She was looking kind of dumb
With her finger in her thumb
In a shape inside out by 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 and her thumb
And the shape of an Elf on his 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:
So what's wrong with Nick in the flat cheeks?
Original Lyrics:
So what's wrong with taking the backstreets?
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
Somebody once told me the world was macaroni.
Original Lyrics:
Somebody once told me the world was gonna roll me.
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
The ice needs paint, it's gettin' pretty thin
Original Lyrics:
The ice we skate is gettin' pretty thin
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
The waiter's getting warned, so you might as well sing
Original Lyrics:
The water's getting warm, so you might as well swim
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
With her finger in her bum
And the s*** of an owl on her forehead
Original Lyrics:
With her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an 'L' on her forehead
Weird Al Yankovic's, "The White Stuff"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh Polio
Original Lyrics:
Oh Oreo
 
2000s
Everclear's, "Wonderful"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everything is bronchial now
Original Lyrics:
Everything is wonderful now
Lazy Town's, "You Are a Pirate"
Misheard Lyrics:
Until we say I’m okay!
Original Lyrics:
until we sail away
Madonna's, "What It Feels Like for a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
And when you open up your mouth this week
Original Lyrics:
And when you open up your mouth to speak
Tay Zonday's, "Chocolate Rain"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chocolate Vein
Original Lyrics:
Chocolate Rain
 
2010s
Cast of "Yakuza"'s, "Today Is a Diamond"
Misheard Lyrics:
get on my bagel
Original Lyrics:
get up my baby
Haylie Taylor's, "Slow Motion"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh let's start at the ending and live life in some ocean, some ocean
Original Lyrics:
Oh let's start at the ending and live life in slow motion, slow motion
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis', "Thrift Shop"
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
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
Alabama's, "The Closer You Get"
Misheard Lyrics:
The closer in Paris and further in France
Original Lyrics:
The closer you get, the further I fall
Martina McBride's, "Concrete Angel"
Misheard Lyrics:
She bop
Original Lyrics:
She packed
 
misc
Cannons', "Fire For You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fire from fire, fire from fire
Original Lyrics:
Fire, on fire, fire, on fire
The Weeknd, Playboy Carti, & Madonna's, "Popular"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bangin' on her knees to be popular
Original Lyrics:
Beggin' on her knees to be popular

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