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1960s | |
Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "I Have Confidence"
Misheard Lyrics: What's so fearsome, Mother Bat?
Original Lyrics: What's so fearsome about that?
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Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "My Favorite Things"
Misheard Lyrics: I simply remember my favorite Kings
And then I don't feel so Dad Original Lyrics: I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad |
Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "My Favorite Things"
Misheard Lyrics: I simply remember my favorite Kings
And then I don't feel so mad Original Lyrics: I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad |
Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "My Favorite Things"
Misheard Lyrics: I simply remember my favorite dreams
And then I don't feel so Dad Original Lyrics: I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad |
Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "My Favorite Things"
Misheard Lyrics: I simply remember my favorite dreams
And then I don't feel so bad Original Lyrics: I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad |
Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "My Favorite Things"
Misheard Lyrics: I simply remember my favorite dreams
And then I don't feel so glad Original Lyrics: I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad |
Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "My Favorite Things"
Misheard Lyrics: Raindrops on roses and whispers and kittens
Original Lyrics: Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
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Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "My Favorite Things"
Misheard Lyrics: Raindrops on roses and whispers on kittens
Original Lyrics: Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
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Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "The Sound of Music"
Misheard Lyrics: I know I will hear what I've heard in the floor
Original Lyrics: I know I will hear what I've heard before
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Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "The Sound of Music"
Misheard Lyrics: My heart will be blessed with the sound of music
And the sing was a roar Original Lyrics: My heart will be blessed with the sound of music
And I'll sing once more |
Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "The Sound of Music"
Misheard Lyrics: My heart will be the last with the sound of music
And the sing was born Original Lyrics: My heart will be blessed with the sound of music
And I'll sing once more |
Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "The Sound of Music"
Misheard Lyrics: My heart will be the last with the sound of music
And the sing was the door Original Lyrics: My heart will be blessed with the sound of music
And I'll sing once more |
Cast of Oliver!'s, "Consider Yourself"
Misheard Lyrics: Come savor yourself a ho
or Consider yourself a ho Original Lyrics: Consider yourself at home
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Cast of Oliver!'s, "Food, Glorious Food"
Misheard Lyrics: Dudes, glorious dudes
Original Lyrics: Food, glorious food
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Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs', "Wooly Bully"
Misheard Lyrics: Silver bullet
Original Lyrics: Wooly Bully
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The Doors', "Riders on the Storm"
Misheard Lyrics: Flying like a stork
Original Lyrics: Riders on the storm
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1970s | |
Bad Company 's, "Feel Like Makin' Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel my faith in love
Original Lyrics: I feel like making love.
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Rare Earth's, "I Just Want to Celebrate"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want to segregate
Original Lyrics: I just want to celebrate
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The Partridge Family's, "I Think I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sleeping
And right in the middle of a goods train ... Screaming out the words I'd read Original Lyrics: I'm sleeping
And right in the middle of a good dream ... Screaming out the words I dread |
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "You May Be Right"
Misheard Lyrics: You may be wrong with your married wife
Original Lyrics: You may be wrong but you may be right
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Kool & the Gang's, "Too Hot"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta run for shackles
Original Lyrics: Gotta run for shelter
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Men at Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics: My man from a land in Brussels,
He was six foot tall and full of muscles Original Lyrics: Buying bread from a man in Brussels,
He was six foot four and full of muscles |
Odyssey's, "Going Back to My Roots"
Misheard Lyrics: Sittin' on my boobs
Original Lyrics: Zippin' up my boots
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Thompson Twins', "Hold Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I have a peep show
Original Lyrics: I have a picture
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1990s | |
Cast of Barney & Friends', "Fun, Fun Sunny Day"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a fun, fun funny day
Original Lyrics: It's a fun, fun sunny day
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Cast of Barney & Friends', "The Baby Bop Hop"
Misheard Lyrics: Do the video hop
Original Lyrics: Do the Baby Bop Hop
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Creed's, "Higher"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you make me hide 'em?
Original Lyrics: Can you take me higher?
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Fiona Apple's, "Never Is a Promise"
Misheard Lyrics: But as the simile goes
Original Lyrics: But as the scenery grows
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Vitamin C's, "Vacation"
Misheard Lyrics: Buddy on the beach with a funny scream
Original Lyrics: Party on the beach where the fun is free.
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2000s | |
Cast of Barney & Friends', "The Dino Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody stop twisting and turning
Original Lyrics: Everybody start twisting and turning
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Cast of Barney & Friends', "The Rainbow Song"
Misheard Lyrics: We made a wriggler
Original Lyrics: We made a rainbow
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Cast of Between the Lions', "Look It Up!"
Misheard Lyrics: How a waiter goes
Original Lyrics: How a whale blows
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Cast of Between the Lions', "Rocket-Doodle-Doo"
Misheard Lyrics: Lock, lock, everybody lock
Original Lyrics: Rock, rock, everybody rock
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Cast of Between the Lions', "That Ram Is on the Run!"
Misheard Lyrics: That ram is overrun
Original Lyrics: That ram is on the run!
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Editors', "Munich"
Misheard Lyrics: People laugh at you things you should know by now
Original Lyrics: People are fragile things you should know by now
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Smash Mouth's, "Then the Morning Comes"
Misheard Lyrics: You are your photograph
Original Lyrics: You are your foe, your friend
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The Black-Eyed Peas', "My Humps"
Misheard Lyrics: My heart, my heart, my heart
Original Lyrics: My humps, my humps, my humps
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2010s | |
Lady Gaga's, "Bad Romance"
Misheard Lyrics: Got in the bathroom aunt
Original Lyrics: Caught in the bad romance
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis', "Downtown"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't want no beach ball
or You don't want no Beach Boy Original Lyrics: You don't want no beef, boy
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Miley Cyrus', "Wrecking Ball"
Misheard Lyrics: came in like I wrecked ya balls
I landed on a hard on All I wanted was to wank you off All you ever did was rrrape me Original Lyrics: came in like a wrecking ball
I never hit so hard in love All I wanted was to break your walls All you ever did was wreck me |
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country | |
Toby Keith's, "I Wanna Talk About Me"
Misheard Lyrics: The tarnish on your toes
or The varnish on your toes Original Lyrics: The polish on your toes
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misc | |
Cast of Rosie's Rules', "I've Gotta Know"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll wear my sombrero
Original Lyrics: Yo quiero saberlo
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xmas | |
Eurythmics', "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: Sleigh bells ring, are you whispering?
In the lane, there's a christening Original Lyrics: Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
In the lane snow is glistening |
Ingrid Michaelson's, "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Misheard Lyrics: Make my whiff come true
Original Lyrics: Make my wish come true
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Pretenders', "2000 Miles"
Misheard Lyrics: I hear Peter singing
Original Lyrics: I hear people singing
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Sting's, "Gabriel's Message"
Misheard Lyrics: By Sears foreclosure
Original Lyrics: By seers foretold
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