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1950s | |
Elvis Presley's, "Blue Suede Shoes"
Misheard Lyrics: Step on my goosey shoes
Original Lyrics: Step on my blue suede shoes
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1960s | |
George Hamilton IV's, "Abilene"
Misheard Lyrics: Women there don't treat your meat in Abilene, my Abilene.
Original Lyrics: Women there don't treat you mean in Abilene, my Abilene.
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The Exciters', "Tell Him"
Misheard Lyrics: Ever since the world began, instinct The Rifleman and women was created
Original Lyrics: Ever since the world began it's been that way for man and women were created
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Hole In Your Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: My friend said he's a showgirl
Original Lyrics: My friend Sam is a chauffeur
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Bee Gees', "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: A weekend trap to understand the new York times and paper band
Original Lyrics: We can tryTo understandThe New York Times effect on men
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Black Sabbath's, "Electric Funeral"
Misheard Lyrics: Burning globe all washed in fire
Light the electric funeral pyres! Original Lyrics: Burning globe of obscene fire, like electric funeral pyre
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Black Sabbath's, "Electric Funeral"
Misheard Lyrics: Eyes melt into blood
Original Lyrics: Ice melting to flood
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Fortunate Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Some months ago
Original Lyrics: Some folks are born
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Proud Mary"
Misheard Lyrics: Bitches keep on dirty
Original Lyrics: Big wheels keep on turnin
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye, yellow brick road Where the dark clouds are sighin somehow
Original Lyrics: Goodbye, yellow brick road Where the dogs of society howl.
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Elton John's, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Butterflies and pizza pies
Original Lyrics: Butterflies are free to fly
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England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "Gone Too Far"
Misheard Lyrics: It had to be new
Original Lyrics: It had to be you
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George Benson's, "This Masquerade"
Misheard Lyrics: To understand the insults
Original Lyrics: To understand the reasons
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James Taylor's, "Fire and Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: My back hurts towards the sun
Original Lyrics: My back turned towards the sun
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John Lennon's, "Instant Karma (We All Shine On)"
Misheard Lyrics: And we all shalom
Original Lyrics: And we all shine on
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Mental As Anything's, "The Nips Are Getting Bigger"
Misheard Lyrics: Her lips are getting bigger.
Original Lyrics: The nips are getting bigger
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Rita Coolidge's, "We're All Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: Outside, it's Andy Gibb
Original Lyrics: Outside, the rain begins
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The Specials', "Gangsters"
Misheard Lyrics: Why must you wreck all my firm cars?
Original Lyrics: Why must you record my phone calls?
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "The Visitors "
Misheard Lyrics: The boobs are painting seven pictures, help me
Original Lyrics: The books, the paintings, and the furniture, help me
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start The Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Scooter Baker television
Original Lyrics: Studebaker, television
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Christine McVie's, "Got a Hold on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Every day in life
Original Lyrics: Every day and night
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George Benson's, "Turn Your Love Around"
Misheard Lyrics: I can show you out
Original Lyrics: I can show you how
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Heart's, "Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: No ants are on the telephone
Original Lyrics: No answer on the telephone
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Julian Lennon's, "Too Late for Goodbyes"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been wanting to fly
Original Lyrics: I've been wanting to cry
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Tears for Fears', "Mother's Talk"
Misheard Lyrics: Our futures fall with a change in the weather
Original Lyrics: My features form with a change in the weather
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Tracey Ullman's, "They Don't Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Why should it matter to us if they don’t know poo.
Original Lyrics: Why should it matter to us if they don’t approve.
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1990s | |
Backstreet Boys', "I Want It That Way"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm playing Pac-Man
Original Lyrics: I want it that way
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Belinda Carlisle's, "I Wouldn't Be Here If I Didn't Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: Someday we're gonna look back at the abyss
Throw away the crocs we had to wear We'll have a laugh and we'll have a kiss We'll see y'all in space! Original Lyrics: Someday we're gonna look back on this
Throw away the cross we had to bear We'll have a laugh and we'll have a kiss We'll say all is fair |
DJ Luck and MC Neat's, "With A Little Bit Of Luck"
Misheard Lyrics: Janine, Janine, Janine Bowie
With the Leitrim beats of luck, no Pikachu tonight Original Lyrics: Ta na ne, ta na ne, ta na ne, ta na na te boi
With a little bit of luck, we can make it through the night |
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Mad Cobra's, "Flex"
Misheard Lyrics: Time for upset
Original Lyrics: Time to have sex
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Ministry's, "New World Order (NWO)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in love with that potato breath
Original Lyrics: All the locals hide their tears of regret
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Restless Heart's, "When She Cries"
Misheard Lyrics: The road I have trouble on
Original Lyrics: The road I have traveled on
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S Club 7's, "Don't Stop Movin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Friday on the dance floor is where you gotta let it go
Don't stop grooving, can you feel the music? Original Lyrics: Right here on the dance floor is where you gotta let it go
Don't stop movin', can you feel the music? |
The Cure's, "Wrong Number"
Misheard Lyrics: I have the best green plaids like salmonella
Original Lyrics: I had the best laid plans this side of America.
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2000s | |
ATC's, "Around the World (La La La La La)"
Misheard Lyrics: The kittens of the south
Original Lyrics: The kisses of the sound
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Carly Simon's, "Mother’s Intuition"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s a mother’s WinTuition
Original Lyrics: It’s a mother’s intuition
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Counting Crows', "Big Yellow Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics: They paved paradise, and put up a f***ing lot
Original Lyrics: They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot.
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Gabrielle's, "Out Of Reach"
Misheard Lyrics: Who decides what wasn't right?
Original Lyrics: Knew the signs wasn't right
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N 'Sync's, "Bye Bye Bye"
Misheard Lyrics: Just hit me with the truth
And tell your mother welcome too. Original Lyrics: Just hit me with the truth now
Girl, your more than welcome to. |
Nightwish's, "Wishmaster"
Misheard Lyrics: Eminem cutting wheat in the dying sun
Original Lyrics: A maiden elf calling with her cunning song
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2010s | |
Matisyahu's, "Champion"
Misheard Lyrics: Come against a foe and his ice cream murder
Original Lyrics: Come against a foe and his eyes scream murder
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Sigma feat. Birdy's, "Find Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're ready, the party's over
Original Lyrics: If you're ready, heart is open
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xmas | |
Cast Of 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas''s, "Welcome Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Snafu porridge! Snafu porridge!
Original Lyrics: Fah who for-aze! Dah who dor-aze!
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Traditional's, "Carol of the Bells"
Misheard Lyrics: Hard copper bells
Original Lyrics: Hark, how the bells!
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Wizzard's, "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
Misheard Lyrics: He's put a great big smell on somebody's face
Original Lyrics: He's put a great big smile on somebody's face
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