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1950s | |
1960s | |
The Beach Boys', "Don't Worry Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess I should have kept my laptop
When I start to dread about my car Original Lyrics: I guess I should have kept my mouth shut
When I start to brag about my car |
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The Rolling Stones', "19th Nervous Breakdown"
Misheard Lyrics: Jimmy Kong, Jimmy Kong, Jimmy Kong, Jimmy Kong
Original Lyrics: Here it comes, here it comes, here it comes, here it comes
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1970s | |
David Bowie's, "Heroes"
Misheard Lyrics: And love, and love will keep us together
Original Lyrics: And nothing, and nothing will keep us together
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Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: And bad mistakes, I've made a few, I've have my share of fat chicks in bed But I've come through
Original Lyrics: And bad mistakes, I've made a few, I've have my share of sand kicked in my face But I've come through
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Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: And bad mistakes, I've made a few,
I've have my share of fat boys in my bed But I've come through Original Lyrics: And bad mistakes, I've made a few,
I've have my share of sand kicked in my face But I've come through |
Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: And bad mistakes, I've made a few,
I've have my share of fat chicks in bed but I’ve come through Original Lyrics: And bad mistakes, I've made a few,
I've have my share of sand kicked in my face but I've come through |
Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: And fat mistakes, I've been abused,
I've had my shelfs and kids in my face But I've come through Original Lyrics: And bad mistakes, I've made a few,
I've have my share of sand kicked in my face But I've come through |
Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: You guys are losers,
For we are the champions of the world. Original Lyrics: No time for losers,
'Cause we are the champions of the world. |
The Fortunes', "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes that renegade feeling again
Original Lyrics: Here comes that rainy day feeling again
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1980s | |
David Bowie's, "Time Will Crawl"
Misheard Lyrics: I will not challenge a child
Original Lyrics: I will not challenge a giant
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Dire Straits', "Skateaway"
Misheard Lyrics: When the music holds you tight
And the music's playing loud Original Lyrics: In her ears the phones are tight
And the music's playing loud |
Morrissey's, "The Last of the Famous International Playboys"
Misheard Lyrics: And now innocent
or And now imbicile or And now in Brazil or And now I'm myself Original Lyrics: And now in my cell
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Patti Austin and James Ingram's, "Baby, Come to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby always sing
Original Lyrics: Baby always stay
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Steve Earle's, "Copperhead Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Wake up screaming like I'm back over there
Original Lyrics: Wig out screaming like I'm back over there.
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Steve Perry's, "Foolish Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: You've been Ronald McDonald
Original Lyrics: You've been wrong before
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Zucchero Fornaciari's, "Senza Una Donna"
Misheard Lyrics: Senza Madonna
Original Lyrics: Senza una donna
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1990s | |
Corona's, "Baby Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get cereal
or I get mysterious Original Lyrics: I can't get serious
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Corona's, "The Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Get your motor running
or Start your motor running Original Lyrics: Stop your motor running
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Corona's, "Try Me Out"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll make you crazy for a drink
Original Lyrics: I'll make you crazy for a treat
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Dave Matthews Band's, "What Would You Say"
Misheard Lyrics: Before it was campy
Original Lyrics: Thought it was a candy
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Del Amitri's, "Always the Last to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold your hand with
Original Lyrics: Who you hang with
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Manic Street Preachers', "4st 7lb"
Misheard Lyrics: A weak letter, all my flesh disappears
Original Lyrics: A week later, all my flesh disappears
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Mark Morrison's, "Return of the Mack"
Misheard Lyrics: McDonald's Big Mac
Original Lyrics: Return of the Mack
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New Kids on the Block's, "Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: The bottom of the pins and the loud crashes
Original Lyrics: The buttons and the pins and the loud fanfares
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb with her finger in her bum And the shape of an Elf on her forehead
Original Lyrics: She was looking kinda dumb With her finger and her thumb And the shape of an L on her forehead
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: So much to do, so much to see, So much wrong with Nick from the Backstreets
Original Lyrics: So much to do, so much to see, So what's wrong with taking the back streets?
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System of a Down's, "Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics: Let your mother play
Original Lyrics: Let your mother pray
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2000s | |
Bon Jovi's, "It’s My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Warren Harding likes The Open Highway
Ben Franklin said “I did it my way” or Warren Harding likes The Open Highway Abe Lincoln said “I did it my way” Original Lyrics: My Heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said “I did it my way” |
Brad Paisley's, "Celebrity"
Misheard Lyrics: Where's my tractor?
Original Lyrics: Where's my coffee?
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Dave Matthews Band's, "Where Are You Going"
Misheard Lyrics: I am no single man
Original Lyrics: I am no Superman
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2010s | |
Ed Sheeran's, "Thinking Out Loud"
Misheard Lyrics: So honey, now take, me into your Lenin arms
Original Lyrics: So honey, now, take me in to your loving arms
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Madonna's, "Ghosttown"
Misheard Lyrics: in these mad men, in these mad men at work
Original Lyrics: in this mad, mad, in this mad, mad world
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Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk"
Misheard Lyrics: Smoother than a freeze dried Skippy
or Smoother than French Onion Skippy or Smoother than Grey Poupon Skippy Original Lyrics: Smoother than a fresh jar of Skippy
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The Vamps', "All Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been up all night, no sleep 'cause I feel like a movie streaming
Original Lyrics: I've been up all night, no sleep 'cause I feel like I'm always dreaming
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country | |
Alabama's, "If You're Gonna Play in Texas"
Misheard Lyrics: I remember down in Houston we were putting on a show
When a cowboy in the back stood up and yelled, "Uh-uh, Joe!" Original Lyrics: I remember down in Houston we were putting on a show
When a cowboy in the back stood up and yelled, "Cotton-eye Joe!" |
Alabama's, "If You're Gonna Play in Texas"
Misheard Lyrics: That lead guitar is hot but not for Louise and Amanda
So rosin up that vocal lady love and let's all dance Original Lyrics: That lead guitar is hot but not for "Louisiana Man"
So rosin up that bow for "Faded Love" and let's all dance |
Dixie Chicks', "Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: Without you I'm not a Rookie
Original Lyrics: Without you I'm not okay
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misc | |
Meghan Trainor's, "Made You Look"
Misheard Lyrics: But I'm hotter when my morning has a mess.
Original Lyrics: But I'm hotter when my morning hair's a mess.
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xmas | |
Greg Lake's, "I Believe in Father Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: They said I'd be blown at Christmas
Original Lyrics: They said there'd be snow at Christmas
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The Beach Boys', "Little Saint Nick"
Misheard Lyrics: Christmas comes with Tiny Tim
Original Lyrics: Christmas comes this time each year
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