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1960s | |
Mel Blanc's, "Bugs Bunny Overture (This Is It)"
Misheard Lyrics: No more rehearsing for Lucien Picard,
We know every part by heart. Original Lyrics: No more rehearsing or nursing a part,
We know every part by heart. |
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Knowing Me, Knowing You"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the time
Original Lyrics: This is goodbye
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Billy Joel's, "Just the Way You Are"
Misheard Lyrics: I couldn't love you, I can't remember
Original Lyrics: I couldn't love you any better
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Billy Joel's, "She's Always a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Lay it all on yourself
or Play it all on yourself Original Lyrics: Blame it all on yourself
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Bob Marley's, "No Woman, No Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: For pain of Luz and Amity
Original Lyrics: For pain of losing family
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Eagles', "One of These Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: Raleigh these nights
Original Lyrics: One of these nights
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Monty Python's, "The Philosopher Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Dear Socrates himself is particularly missed,
A lovely little thing about a bugger when he's pissed. Original Lyrics: Dear Socrates himself is particularly missed,
A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he's pissed. |
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Randy Newman's, "Short People"
Misheard Lyrics: Shut up, people got no reason
Original Lyrics: Short people got no reason
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Rod Stewart's, "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"
Misheard Lyrics: The Price Is Right
Original Lyrics: Tonight's the night
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Rose Royce's, "Car Wash "
Misheard Lyrics: You may not ever get rich,
But let me tell ya it’s better than bein’ a bitch. Original Lyrics: You may not ever get rich,
But let me tell ya it’s better than diggin’ a ditch. |
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The Spinners', "It's a Shame"
Misheard Lyrics: Why do you mess around with The Man?
Original Lyrics: The way you mess around with your man
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1980s | |
Chris Rea's, "Stainsby Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep you hanging overnight
Original Lyrics: Keep you hanging on the line
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Kenny Loggins', "Danger Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: Pirates in the danger zone
or Primates in the danger zone or Islands in the danger zone or Violence in the danger zone Original Lyrics: Highway to the danger zone
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Pat Benatar's, "Heartbreaker"
Misheard Lyrics: The Olympics winner
Original Lyrics: The invincible winner
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Robert Palmer's, "Change His Ways"
Misheard Lyrics: Deep in the java
Original Lyrics: Deep in the jungle
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1990s | |
Amy Grant's, "Takes a Little Time"
Misheard Lyrics: To get a high-five, turn it back around
Original Lyrics: To get the Titanic turned back around
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Blues Traveler's, "The Runaround"
Misheard Lyrics: Bio! Why you wanna keep me runnin' around?
We'll sure find a way to speed things up, When albatross is so low, I'm in town. Original Lyrics: But you, why you wanna give me a runaround?
What's a sure fire way to speed things up, When all it does is slow me down? |
Blues Traveler's, "The Runaround"
Misheard Lyrics: Bio! Why you wanna keep me running around?
We'll sure find a way to speed things up, When albatross is so low, I'm in town. Original Lyrics: But you, why you wanna give me a runaround?
What's a sure fire way to speed things up, When all it does is slow me down? |
Bonnie Raitt's, "I Can't Make You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't recognize me
(later) And I will give up this time or And I will give up this bite Original Lyrics: Don't patronize me
(later) And I will give up this fight |
R.E.M.'s, "Man on the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Mr Charles Darwin at the Automat
Original Lyrics: Mr. Charles Darwin had the gall to ask
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Randy Newman's, "You've Got a Friend in Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You're gonna save some gas money
Original Lyrics: You're gonna see it's our destiny
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Riders in the Sky's, "Woody's Roundup"
Misheard Lyrics: Fruity salad
Original Lyrics: Woody's Roundup
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Robert Palmer's, "You Blow Me Away"
Misheard Lyrics: I was all messy
Original Lyrics: I was all at sea
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Rod Stewart's, "Downtown Train"
Misheard Lyrics: On a bad ass train
Original Lyrics: On a downtown train
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Sarah McLachlan's, "When She Loved Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Wishy-washy
Original Lyrics: When she loved me
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Shania Twain's, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't believe you kiss your c*nt good night
Original Lyrics: I can't believe you kiss your car goodnight
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Third Eye Blind's, "Jumper"
Misheard Lyrics: Everyone's got toothpaste on their ceilings
Original Lyrics: Everyone's got to face down the demons.
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2000s | |
3 Doors Down's, "Let Me Go"
Misheard Lyrics: You love me, Pokemon
Original Lyrics: You love me, but you don't
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Stacie Orrico's, "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life"
Misheard Lyrics: It's gotta be horrifying
Original Lyrics: There's gotta be more to life
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We Are The Ocean's, "Nothing Good Has Happened Yet"
Misheard Lyrics: Like it's the end
Original Lyrics: I'll kiss the air
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2010s | |
Jonas Brothers', "Sucker"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a f***er for you
or Motherf***er for you Original Lyrics: I'm a sucker for you
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Little Big Town's, "Girl Crush"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna drown myself in the butt of her perfume.
Original Lyrics: I wanna drown myself in a bottle of her perfume.
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Melanie Martinez's, "Pity Party"
Misheard Lyrics: Or told them decorations were in pastel red ones
Original Lyrics: Or told them decorations were in pastel ribbons
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Melanie Martinez's, "Pity Party"
Misheard Lyrics: Or told them decorations were in pastel red ones
Original Lyrics: Or told them decorations were in pastel ribbons
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christian | |
Steven Curtis Chapman's, "Dive"
Misheard Lyrics: And in the rush, I hear a boy
Original Lyrics: And in the rush, I hear a voice
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country | |
Shania Twain's, "The Woman in Me (Needs the Man in You)"
Misheard Lyrics: The woman in red
Original Lyrics: The woman in me
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