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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Lay All Your Love on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And I possess him, it isn't nice You heard me say that talking was my only vice.
Original Lyrics: And I'm possessive, it isn't nice You've heard me saying that smoking was my only vice.
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ABBA's, "Lay All Your Love on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: It was like shooting a sitting duck A little small duck, a smiling baby Irish duck
Original Lyrics: It was like shooting a sitting duck A little small talk, a smile and baby I was stuck
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: But I think you know that I can't Lego
Original Lyrics: But I think you know that I can't let go
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken Dance on me
Original Lyrics: Take a chance on me
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken pants on me
Original Lyrics: Take a chance on me
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken stance on me, chicken stance on me
Original Lyrics: Take a chance on me, take a chance on me
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Honey I'm Phee Phee
Original Lyrics: Honey I'm still free
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you chance your mind (Jackie Chan)
I'm the first in line (Jackie Chan) Original Lyrics: If you change your mind (Take a chance)
I'm the first in line (Take a chance) |
ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you change your line, in the changing line,
All-y oxen free! Take a chance on me Original Lyrics: If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
Honey I'm still free, take a chance on me |
ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you change your mind on a nursery rhyme
Original Lyrics: If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you change your mind on the French airline
Original Lyrics: If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you change your mind on the bursting line
On the outs still free, take a chance on me Original Lyrics: If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
Honey, I'm still free, take a chance on me |
ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you change your mind, on the Thursday line Only I'm still free ... If you roll along where the pretty birds have gone ... Listen to some music, maybe just coking, Get to know you better ... You want me to leave you there, afraid of a love affair ... (Come on, give me a break honey) ... Oh you can take your time baby, I'm in no hurry, Soon I'm gonna get you You don't wanna hurt me, baby don't worry, I am gonna let you
Original Lyrics: If you change your mind, I'm the first in line Honey I'm still free ... If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown ... Listen to some music, maybe just talking, Get to know you better ... You want me to leave it there, afraid of a love affair ... (Come on, give me a break will you?) ... Oh you can take your time baby, I'm in no hurry, Know I'm gonna get you You don't wanna hurt me, baby don't worry, I ain't gonna let you
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you jizzed, you're mine on the burstin' line
Original Lyrics: If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're all alone and it really burns
Original Lyrics: If you're all alone and the pretty birds
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're all alone and it really hurts have flown
Honey I'm still free, take a chance on me Original Lyrics: If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Honey I'm still free, take a chance on me |
ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're all alone and it really hurts, let go
Original Lyrics: If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're all alone with a pretty person, oh
Original Lyrics: If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen to some music (Oh-oh) Maybe do some cocaine (Yeah)
Original Lyrics: Listen to some music (Oh-oh) maybe just talking (Yeah)
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen to some music, maybe do some cocaine
Get to know you better Original Lyrics: Listen to some music, maybe just talking
Get to know you better |
ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Ollie Oxen free, take a chance on me.
Original Lyrics: Honey, I'm still free, take a chance on me.
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a chunk of meat
Original Lyrics: Take a chance on me
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a chunks of meat
Original Lyrics: Take a chance on me
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: When the ostrich sings or When the osprey sings
Original Lyrics: Honey, I'm still free!
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ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: With the peaceful music
Original Lyrics: Where they play some music
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Billy Joel's, "Piano Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Now Paul has really been marvelous
Original Lyrics: Now Paul is a real estate novelist
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Carpenters', "Yesterday Once More"
Misheard Lyrics: All the songs I've lost somewhere
Original Lyrics: All the songs I loved so well
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Carpenters', "Yesterday Once More"
Misheard Lyrics: Only you have got cooties
Original Lyrics: All the oldies but goodies
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Carpenters', "Yesterday Once More"
Misheard Lyrics: Still shines (Abby Oody's got cooties)
Original Lyrics: Still shines (All the oldies but goodies)
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh my, by mid-July
Be on the yellow brick road Original Lyrics: Oh, I've finally decided my future lies
Beyond the yellow brick road |
Steely Dan's, "Don't Take Me Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Honey-boo, keep her son
Original Lyrics: I'm a book-keeper's son.
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "Lay All Your Love on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't go chasing your umbrella
Original Lyrics: Don't go wasting your emotion
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ABBA's, "Lay All Your Love on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Hose dough hairy carry motion
Original Lyrics: Don't go sharing your devotions
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ABBA's, "Lay All Your Love on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I pay per view
Original Lyrics: I beg of you (Later) What can I do?
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ABBA's, "Lay All Your Love on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I was in jail just before we met.
Original Lyrics: I wasn't jealous before we met.
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ABBA's, "Lay All Your Love on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I've had a few little love affairs They didn't last very long and aching really scares.
Original Lyrics: I've had a few little love affairs They didn't last Very long and they've been pretty scarce.
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ABBA's, "Lay All Your Love on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: They are your life on me
Original Lyrics: Lay all your love on me
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Human League's, "Human"
Misheard Lyrics: A Persian rug I've made
Original Lyrics: Of flesh and blood I'm made
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Loverboy's, "Turn Me Loose"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I've had all I can take
I can't take it no more I'm gonna pack my bags and fly, bye-bye Or no way at all So why don't you tear me lose Tear me loose Tear me loose I gotta do it my way Or no way at all Original Lyrics: Well I've had all I can take
I can't take it no more I'm gonna pack my bags and fly, baby Or no way at all So why don't you turn me lose Turn me loose Turn me loose I gotta do it my way Or no way at all |
1990s | |
Honeyz's, "End of the Line"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you think that by treating me cruel that some oil will disappear?
or Do you think that by treating me cool that some oil will disappear? Original Lyrics: Do you think that by treating me cruel that somehow I'll disappear?
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Manic Street Preachers', "A Design For Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Night priests gave us power
And the cameraman is free What price now for a small piece, I dig my heels Original Lyrics: Libraries gave us power
Then work came and made us free What price now for a shallow piece of dignity? |
Oasis', "Roll With It"
Misheard Lyrics: Kiss the girl, she's locked behind the door
Original Lyrics: Kiss the girl, she's not behind the door
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Travis', "Turn"
Misheard Lyrics: I watch the moon, it's a big balloon
Original Lyrics: And what's the moon? A big balloon.
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2000s | |
Phoenix Phenom 's, "I Can Be Your Jukebox "
Misheard Lyrics: Let me see your tube socks, tube socks, tube socks. I can your tube socks. Baby, turn me on. Let's me see your tube socks, tube socks, tube socks. I can see your tube socks, I'm 'bout to let em know.
Original Lyrics: Let me be your jukebox, jukebox, jukebox. I can be your jukebox. Baby, turn me on. Let me be your jukebox, jukebox, jukebox. I can be your jukebox, I'm bout to let em know
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2010s | |
Katy Perry's, "California Gurls"
Misheard Lyrics: California girls, we're unforgettable Daisy Duke's bikini's on top Sunny kisses skin so hot, she melt your Popsicle
Original Lyrics: California girls, we're unforgettable Daisy dukes, bikinis on top Sun-kissed skin so hot, we'll melt your Popsicle
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The Script Featuring Will.i.am's, "Hall of Fame"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the hall of fame
Original Lyrics: Standing in the hall of fame
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Jelly Roll's, "Son of a Sinner"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I'm only one drink away from a double
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I'm only one drink away from the devil
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Olivia Rodrigo's, "Drivers License"
Misheard Lyrics: Sidewalks, wheat crops
Original Lyrics: Sidewalks we crossed
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