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1960s | |
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 bed Original Lyrics: I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad |
Julie Andrews', "My Favorite Things"
Misheard Lyrics: When I'm seasick
Original Lyrics: When the bee stings
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: Take your teeth out and tell me what's wrong
Original Lyrics: Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: Take your teeth out, tell me what is wrong
Original Lyrics: Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll be dancing once again, and the plane will land
Original Lyrics: You'll be dancing once again, and the pain will end
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ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll be dancing once again, like an angry len
Original Lyrics: You'll be dancing once again, and the pain will end
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ABBA's, "I Have a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Across the sea, I have a dream
Original Lyrics: I'll cross the stream, I have a dream
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ABBA's, "I Have a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in angles,
Geometry in everything I see Original Lyrics: I believe in angels,
Something good in everything I see |
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ABBA's, "I Have a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: I have a dream, a song to sing,
To help Nicole with anything. Original Lyrics: I have a dream, a song to sing,
To help me cope with anything. |
ABBA's, "I Have a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll crossed the street, I have a dream.
Original Lyrics: I'll cross the stream, I have a dream.
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ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: The mystery boat on the shelf, has finally defeated itself
Original Lyrics: The history book on the shelf, is always repeating itself
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ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: Waterloo, always be feeding you on the wall
Original Lyrics: Waterloo, I was defeated, you won the war
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Commodores', "Three Times a Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: You're once, twice, three times pregnant
Original Lyrics: You're once, twice, three times a lady
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Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: I consider it a challenge before the human race,
That I'd ever lose. Original Lyrics: I consider it a challenge before the whole human race,
And I ain't gonna lose. |
Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: I consider it a challenge for the whole human race,
So I'll better lose. Original Lyrics: I consider it a challenge before the whole human race,
And I ain't gonna lose. |
Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: I've had my Sheriff's hand kicked in my face,
But I've come through. Original Lyrics: I've had my share of sand kicked in my face,
But I've come through. |
Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: I've had my shouts and kicked in my face
or I've had my shelves and kicks in my face But I've come through Original Lyrics: I've had my share of sand kicked in my face
But I've come through |
Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: I've had myself and my kids in my bed
But I've come through Original Lyrics: I've had my share of sand kicked in my face
But I've come through |
1980s | |
Bonnie Tyler's, "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: A solar eclipse of the heart
Original Lyrics: A total eclipse of the heart
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Chris DeBurgh's, "The Lady in Red"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm wailin' in bed
Original Lyrics: The lady in red
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Jeffrey Osborne's, "On the Wings of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Insufferable it seems
Original Lyrics: Inseparable it seems
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Rod Stewart's, "Infatuation"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like a little old river running right through my heart
Original Lyrics: It's like a railroad running right through my heart
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Survivor's, "Is This Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Is this love on a CD?
Original Lyrics: Is this love that I'm feeling?
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Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: All I wanna do
In the middle of the evening is hold the line Original Lyrics: All I wanna do
In the middle of the evening is hold you tight |
Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: All I wanna do
In the middle of the evening is overtime Original Lyrics: All I wanna do
In the middle of the evening is hold you tight |
Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: All I wanna do
In the middle of the evening is pulverise Original Lyrics: All I wanna do
In the middle of the evening is hold you tight |
Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: All I wanna do
When I wake up in the morning is feel alright Original Lyrics: All I wanna do
When I wake up in the morning is see your eyes |
Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: All I want to do
When I wake up in the morning is see you alive Original Lyrics: All I want to do
When I wake up in the morning is see your eyes |
Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: All I want to do
When I wake up in the morning is see you lie Original Lyrics: All I want to do
When I wake up in the morning is see your eyes |
Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: All I want to do
When I wake up in the morning is theorize Original Lyrics: All I want to do
When I wake up in the morning is see your eyes |
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Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: Need to fold away, Rosanna, yeah
Original Lyrics: Meet you all the way, Rosanna, yeah
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Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: We do "all the way", Rosanna, yeah
Original Lyrics: Meet you all the way, Rosanna, yeah
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1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "You Oughta Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you forget about me? Yes you do. Missing me?
Original Lyrics: Did you forget about me
Mr. Duplicity? |
Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams', "I Finally Found Someone"
Misheard Lyrics: I finally been alarmed
Original Lyrics: I finally found the one
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Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, and Sting's, "All for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's do an all for one and overload
Original Lyrics: Let's make it all for one and all for love
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No Doubt's, "Spider Webs"
Misheard Lyrics: Way down in Djibouti, leave a message
And I'll call you back. Original Lyrics: Oh, life is boring, leave a message and I'll call you back.
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2000s | |
Mark Wills', "Hank"
Misheard Lyrics: Make a long-haired pot-smokin' heavy woman sing along
Original Lyrics: Make a long-haired pot-smokin' hippy wanna sing along
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Plus-Tech Squeeze Box's, "Dough-Nuts Town Map"
Misheard Lyrics: Chocolate town
Original Lyrics: Of a town
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The All-American Rejects', "Dirty Little Secret"
Misheard Lyrics: My Fergie's little secret
Original Lyrics: My dirty little secret
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The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus', "Face Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you feel bigger now?
or Do you feel bitter now? Original Lyrics: Do you feel better now?
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Westlife's, "You Raise Me Up"
Misheard Lyrics: So I can stand on my own town
Original Lyrics: So I can stand on mountains
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2010s | |
Jess Glynne's, "I'll Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: I would wait forever
Original Lyrics: The rhythm of your heart
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Papa Roach's, "Sunrise Trailer Park"
Misheard Lyrics: The best jazz of, the best jazz of my life
Original Lyrics: The best years of, the best years of my life
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country | |
Mark Wills', "19-Something"
Misheard Lyrics: And a couple of Evil Knievel stars
On my rye farm Original Lyrics: And a couple Evil Knievel scars
On my right arm |
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