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1950s | |
Commercial's, "Culligan"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, call again, man!
or Hey, come again, man! Original Lyrics: Hey Culligan man!
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1960s | |
Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "Edelweiss"
Misheard Lyrics: Bless my hometown forever
Original Lyrics: Bless my homeland forever
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Cream's, "White Room"
Misheard Lyrics: That blond d***head, that's Ms. Diesel's goodbye window
Original Lyrics: At the platform, restless diesels, goodbye window.
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Rolling Stones', "Time Is On My Side"
Misheard Lyrics: i got the rhythm, the kind that you need
Original Lyrics: i got the real love, the kind that you need
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The Beatles', "Nowhere Man"
Misheard Lyrics: He's a real modern man
Original Lyrics: He's a real nowhere man
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1970s | |
Chic's, "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Cute ponytails of girls
Original Lyrics: Cute ponytails and curls
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Chic's, "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I want to hear those 45s
Original Lyrics: I think I want to live this sporting life
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Elton John's, "Benny and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I raped you in a limousine
Original Lyrics: You know I read it in a magazine
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Elton John's, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I took a chance and chased away your wife.
Original Lyrics: I took a chance and changed your way of life.
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Gold Dust Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Harmless challenge
Original Lyrics: Heartless challenge
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Julia Rinker's, "Three's Company"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll see that life is more fun again
America's calling for you Original Lyrics: You'll see that life is a ball again
Laughter is calling for you |
Queen's, "Fat Bottomed Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: But their booty and their style
Original Lyrics: But their beauty and their style
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Lemonade from China
Pancakes from Aunt Jemima Original Lyrics: Met a man from China
Went down to Geisha Minor |
Stephen Bishop's, "On and On"
Misheard Lyrics: And she smiles when she feels like driving
Original Lyrics: And she smiles when she feels like crying
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The Stylistics', "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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1980s | |
Gloria Estefan's, "Don't Wanna Lose You"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want a rooster now
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna lose you now
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Judas Priest's, "Devil's Child"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe you're the Devil
I believe you're the Devil, girl. Original Lyrics: I believe you're the Devil
I believe you're the Devil's child. |
Men At Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you come from London or not?
Original Lyrics: Do you come from a land down under?
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Queen's, "Princes of the Universe"
Misheard Lyrics: Fighting in 3D
Original Lyrics: Fighting and free
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Queen's, "Radio Ga Ga"
Misheard Lyrics: All we hear is lady ga ga
Lady goo goo, lady ga ga or All we hear is baby ga ga Baby goo goo, baby ga ga Original Lyrics: All we hear is radio ga ga
Radio goo goo, radio ga ga |
Queen's, "Who Wants to Live Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Paramus is on today
Original Lyrics: Forever is our today
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Stevie Nicks', "If Anyone Falls"
Misheard Lyrics: Somewhere in the bathtub you're mine.
Original Lyrics: Somewhere in the back of your mind
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1990s | |
Boyzone's, "No Matter What"
Misheard Lyrics: However they attract
Original Lyrics: However they attack
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Cedarmont Kids', "Little Brother"
Misheard Lyrics: The night is very weird
Original Lyrics: The night is very near
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Janet Jackson's, "Come Back to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: In my life I hated
Original Lyrics: In my mind I hated
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Jesse Frederick and Teresa James', "Second Time Around (Step by Step theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: What could be confusing?
or What would be confusing? Original Lyrics: What would be the future?
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Phil Collins', "You'll Be in My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: You're beginning to fart
Original Lyrics: You'll be in my heart
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey now, you're a rock star, get the show 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: So what's wrong with Nick from the Backstreet?
Original Lyrics: So what's wrong with taking the back streets?
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They Might Be Giants', "Twisting"
Misheard Lyrics: She wants to see you workin'
Original Lyrics: She wants to see you again
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2000s | |
Beyonce's, "If I Were a Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: I swear I'd be a gentleman
Original Lyrics: I swear I'd be a better man
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Britney Spears', "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't pull back
Original Lyrics: Don't hold back
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Daft Punk's, "One More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Here's this kinda feeling so free
Celebrate and dance so free Original Lyrics: Music's got me feeling so free
Celebrate and dance so free |
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Daft Punk's, "Technologic"
Misheard Lyrics: By accusing, break it, fix it, draw, search ended, melt upgraded
Original Lyrics: Buy it, use it, break it, fix it, trash it, change it, mail, upgrade it
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Jessica Simpson's, "A Little Bit"
Misheard Lyrics: A little bit of salami
Original Lyrics: A little bit goes a long way
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Nelly featuring Jaheim's, "My Place"
Misheard Lyrics: And make me Aunt Jemima, girl
or And let me Asian my girl Original Lyrics: And let me ease your mind, girl
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Nelly's, "Hot in Herre"
Misheard Lyrics: Get off the Frito-Lay, exit 106 and Pepsi
Original Lyrics: Get off the freeway, exit 106 and parked it
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2010s | |
Charlie Puth's, "Attention"
Misheard Lyrics: Youve been runnin' round, runnin, runnin' round rubbin' that turd along my knee
Original Lyrics: You've been runnin' round, runnin' round, runnin' round throwin' that dirt all on my name
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Rhapsody's, "The Mystic Prophecy of the Demonknight"
Misheard Lyrics: giants and trolls
Original Lyrics: shy elves and trolls
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country | |
Bobby Bare's, "Tequila Sheila"
Misheard Lyrics: I crossed the border and I beat the dealer
For all of them golden warheads. Original Lyrics: I crossed the border and I beat the dealer
For all the damn gold in Juarez. |
Keith Urban's, "But for the Grace of God"
Misheard Lyrics: I can see that omen
Original Lyrics: I can see that old man
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Lady Antebellum's, "Need You Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Picture perfect melodies
Original Lyrics: Picture perfect memories
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