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1950s | |
Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers', "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Why do birds play a game?
Original Lyrics: Why do birds sing so gay?
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1960s | |
West Side Story's, "Maria"
Misheard Lyrics: All the beautiful sounds of music in a single word
Original Lyrics: All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Take a Chance On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're all alone
And it really hurts Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me Original Lyrics: If you're all alone
When the pretty birds have flown Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me |
ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Oli Oxen Free
Take a chance on me Original Lyrics: Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me |
James Taylor's, "Anywhere Like Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: If my spirit starts to sing
Original Lyrics: If my spirit starts to sink
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Lou Reed's, "Walk on the Wild Side"
Misheard Lyrics: But she never lost her bed
Original Lyrics: But she never lost her head
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Neil Diamond's, "Desiree"
Misheard Lyrics: If only for that single guy
Original Lyrics: If only for that single night
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Schoolhouse Rock's, "Three Is a Magic Number"
Misheard Lyrics: They had three in the family
Original Lyrics: There had three in the family
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Stiff Little Fingers', "Alternative Ulster"
Misheard Lyrics: We elect our security force
Original Lyrics: Be an anti-security force
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Thelma Houston's, "Saturday Night, Sunday Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: You could fill that ace of spades
Original Lyrics: You could fill that empty space
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Wadsworth Mansion's, "Sweet Mary"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken-chicken-chicken the hall of fame
OR Chicka-chicka-chick in the hall of fame Original Lyrics: Chickie-chickie-chickie to hop a freight
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1980s | |
Big Country's, "In a Big Country"
Misheard Lyrics: Sterilize, here we come
Original Lyrics: Stay alive, here we go
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Cutting Crew's, "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"
Misheard Lyrics: Nary sits by the bedside table
Original Lyrics: Her diary sits by the bedside table
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Marvin Gaye's, "Sexual Healing"
Misheard Lyrics: Makes me feel so fun
Original Lyrics: Makes me feel so fine
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Nitzer Ebb's, "Let Your Body Learn"
Misheard Lyrics: Boys at War, Girls at Peace
Original Lyrics: Boys at one, girls at peace
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1990s | |
Aqua's, "Doctor Jones"
Misheard Lyrics: Happy and keeps us so sweet So much I love in the moonlight
Original Lyrics: Heartbeat and kisses so sweet Summertime love in the moonlight
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Blur's, "Song 2"
Misheard Lyrics: I got my head shaved by ancient moche
Original Lyrics: I got my head checked
By a jumbo jet. |
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Bryan Adams', "Can't Stop This Thing We Started"
Misheard Lyrics: You might stop at Burger King
Original Lyrics: You might stop a hurricane
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Erasure's, "Love to Hate You"
Misheard Lyrics: I love to Youtube
Original Lyrics: I love to hate you
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Eternal's, "Don't You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Shotguns to the store for a loaf of bread
(Later) To feed his family got to steal a ride (Later) Why does granny have to walk the sheets? Trying to find herself a place to sleep (Later) Mother, mother crying out of the window It's a shame, that all we had to say It's something, if we just turn and walk away When somebody needs you, they try and cherish you I'm thinking please have a heart Original Lyrics: Child goes to the store for a loaf of bread
(Later) To feed his family got to steal and rob (Later) Why does granny have to walk the streets? Trying to find a sheltered place to sleep (Later) Mother, mother crying I don't know where he is It's a shame, is that all we have to say It's all the same, if we just turn and walk away When somebody needs you, their arms trying to reach you I'm begging please have a heart |
Martin Page's, "In the House of Stone and Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Have a suit of shame on
Original Lyrics: Havasupai Shaman, let me be reborn
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Martin Page's, "In the House of Stone and Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Holey Ladle, shovel me my soap
Original Lyrics: Holy Lady, show-oh me my soul
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Martin Page's, "In the House of Stone and Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh my palace, oh unclutter me
Original Lyrics: O Mount Kailas, uncover me
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Go hot diggity dog, only shooting stars get to bowl.
Original Lyrics: All that glitters is gold,
Only shooting stars break the mold. |
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey now, you're a porn star,
Take your clothes off get laid Original Lyrics: Hey now, you're a rock star, get the show on, get paid
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey now, you're a rock star, get the go on, get laid.
Original Lyrics: Hey now, you're a rock star, get the show on, get paid.
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey now, you're an All Star, get your keks off, hey hey
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: I am the stupid guy in the s***
Original Lyrics: I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Some people once told me that the world was baloney
And hot chocolate couldn't stay away. Oh, the chicken was done and the turkey was too dumb And the beef had stowed away. Oh, the steak keeps coming, the steak keep coming That is until it hits the ground running. Original Lyrics: Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
And I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed She was looking kinda dumb with her fingers and her thumb And the shape of an "L" on her forehead Well, the years start coming and they don't stop coming Fed you the rules and I hit the ground running |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Somebody once told me the world was gonna roll me.
I ate the sharpest tool in the shed. She was lookin' kind of dumb with her finger in her bum, And the shape 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 lookin' kind of dumb With her finger and her thumb, In the shape of a "L" on her forehead. |
Smash Mouth's, "Diggin' Your Scene"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a chunky monkey on a kick
Original Lyrics: Like a junkie knows he oughta kick
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2000s | |
Alice Deejay's, "Will I Ever"
Misheard Lyrics: What I really fear inside
Original Lyrics: What I really feel inside
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Enya's, "Book of Days"
Misheard Lyrics: With a dream of bullying
Original Lyrics: With a dream to believe in
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Feeder's, "Turn"
Misheard Lyrics: And I don't wanna see you wasting time
Original Lyrics: And I don't wanna sit here wasting time
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Stone Sour's, "Through Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: Paper dolls and little notes, you can't expect a bit from folks.
Original Lyrics: Paper dolls and little notes, you can't expect a bit of hope.
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2010s | |
Kongos', "Come With Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Lord, come with me now
Original Lyrics: Woah, come with me now
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MK, Jonas Blue and Becky Hill's, "Back & Forth"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the same old story in this taco bar
Original Lyrics: It's the same old story in this tug of war
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Doug Stone's, "Addicted To A Dollar"
Misheard Lyrics: Got me more penis Than I've got checks.
Original Lyrics: Got me more payments Than I got checks.
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John Michael Montgomery's, "I Can Love You Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna take a piss
Original Lyrics: If you want tenderness
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Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice feat. Aqua's, "Barbie World"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m in LA, Tokyo Drive
Original Lyrics: I'm in LA, Rodeo Drive
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