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1960s | |
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 bed Original Lyrics: I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad |
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1970s | |
Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Between you and me I could honest have said
The banks can only get better And while I'm away, just out lemons inside I don't wanna belong, before you have made a run To the place in our hearts where we hide Original Lyrics: Between you and me I could honestly say
That things can only get better And while I'm away, dust out the demons inside And it won't be long, before you and me run To the place in our hearts where we hide |
Elton John's, "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
Misheard Lyrics: What have I got to do to meet your mommy?
Original Lyrics: What have I got to do to make you love me?
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Patti Smith Group's, "Because the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Love is a blanket on which we eat
Original Lyrics: Love is a banquet on which we feed
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1980s | |
Bonnie Tyler's, "Holding Out for a Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: And he's gotta belong to the night.
Original Lyrics: And he's gotta be larger than life.
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Bonnie Tyler's, "Holding Out for a Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: Holding out for the heels on a Saturday night.
or Holding out for a hero on his heavenly light. Original Lyrics: I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night.
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Bonnie Tyler's, "Holding Out for a Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel fire in my blood
Original Lyrics: Like the fire in the flood
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Bonnie Tyler's, "Holding Out for a Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: Where are all the goo men gone,
And where are all the Goths? Original Lyrics: Where have all the good men gone,
And where are all the gods? |
Bonnie Tyler's, "Holding Out for a Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: Where have all the good men gone,
And where are all the dogs? Original Lyrics: Where have all the good men gone,
And where are all the gods? |
Bonnie Tyler's, "Holding Out for a Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: Where the streetlight's heard the least,
The fires are rising on. Original Lyrics: Where's the streetwise Hercules to fight the rising odds?
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Bonnie Tyler's, "Holding Out for a Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: Where's the streetwise Hercules the pies are riding on?
Original Lyrics: Where's the streetwise Hercules to fight the rising odds?
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Bonnie Tyler's, "Holding Out for a Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: Where's the streetwise earth police
To fight the rising arms? Original Lyrics: Where's the streetwise Hercules to fight the rising odds?
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Bonnie Tyler's, "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: But every now and then I know you'll always be the only one
Who wanted me the way that I am Original Lyrics: But every now and then I know you'll always be the only boy
Who wanted me the way that I am |
Bonnie Tyler's, "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Every now and then I get a little bit tired
Of listening to the sound of my teeth. Original Lyrics: Every now and then I get a little bit tired
Of listening to the sound of my tears. |
Bonnie Tyler's, "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Every now and then I know you'll never be the one you always wanted to be
Original Lyrics: Every now and then I know you'll never be the boy you always wanted to be
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Bonnie Tyler's, "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing's in the stew, telling off lips of the heart.
Original Lyrics: Nothing I can do, a total eclipse of the heart.
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: And I guess that's why they call it a loo.
Original Lyrics: And I guess that's why they call it the blues.
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: And while I'm away just count lemons and sign
Original Lyrics: And while I'm away cast out the demons inside
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: But Mama Nell
Original Lyrics: But more than ever
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: But Mama Nell
Original Lyrics: But more than ever
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: But, Mama Nell
Original Lyrics: But more than ever
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Crimes at night are hell for Mama's in Hell
Original Lyrics: Cry in the night, if it helps, but more than ever
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Cry at night if it helps, for Mama Nell
or Cry at night if it helps, if nothin' else or Cry at night if it helps, if nothing else Original Lyrics: Cry in the night, if it helps, but more than ever
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Cry at night, if it helps, mama Nelps
Original Lyrics: Cry at night, if it helps, but more than ever
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Cry in the night if it helps, but modern elf.
Original Lyrics: Cry at night, if it helps, but more than ever.
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Cry in the night if it helps
But more than Elves I simply love you More than I love myself Original Lyrics: Cry in the night if it help
But more than ever I simply love you More than I love life itself |
Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna belong
Original Lyrics: And it won't be long
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Mamarelle
Original Lyrics: But more than ever
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Roland, like thunder under the colors
Original Lyrics: Rolling like thunder under the covers
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Rollin' like thunder, under the car
Original Lyrics: Rollin' like thunder, under the covers
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Rolling like thunder under the clouds
Original Lyrics: Rolling like thunder under the covers
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: So I guess that's why Nicole had the Poo's
Original Lyrics: So I guess that's why they call it the blues
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Time on my hands, poopy times spent with you
Original Lyrics: Time on my hands, could be time spent with you
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I'm your girl
Original Lyrics: Wait on me, girl
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, army girl
Original Lyrics: Wait on me, girl
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: When I'm Big Bird
Cry in the life into hell, but no one else Original Lyrics: Wait on me, girl
Cry in the night if it helps, but more than ever |
Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: When I'm Big Bird
Cry in the life into hell, but no one else Original Lyrics: Wait on me, girl
Cry in the night if it helps, but more than ever |
Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: When I'm bigger
Original Lyrics: Wait on me, girl
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Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: When I'm your girl
Original Lyrics: Wait on me, girl
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Elton John's, "I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Cry in the night if it helps, if nothing else
Original Lyrics: Cry in the night if it helps, but more than ever
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1990s | |
Bob Dylan's, "Things Have Changed"
Misheard Lyrics: Trying to get as far away from Moscow that I can
or Trlyin to get as gas away from myself as I can Original Lyrics: I’ve been trying to get as far away from myself as I can
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2000s | |
Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: Blue is the color, over and out
Original Lyrics: Blue is the color of all that I wear
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Hannah Montana's, "The Best of Both Worlds "
Misheard Lyrics: Chill it out take it slow
Original Lyrics: Chillin’ out take it slow then you rock out the show!
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Hannah Montana's, "The Best of Both Worlds"
Misheard Lyrics: Chill it out take it slow then you rock out the show
Original Lyrics: Chillin' out take it slow then you rock out the show!
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Incubus', "Wish You Were Here"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish you would dare
Original Lyrics: I wish you were here
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2010s | |
Carly Rae Jepsen's, "Call Me Maybe"
Misheard Lyrics: I kissed my momma, so come in baby
Original Lyrics: But here's my number, so call me maybe
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Within Temptation's, "Covered by Roses"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel my heart explode to pine cones
Original Lyrics: I feel my heart explode to particles
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country | |
Shania Twain's, "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?"
Misheard Lyrics: I've seen you out with the reader
or I've seen you around with the reader Original Lyrics: I've seen you around with Rita
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