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1950s
Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald's, "A Fine Romance"
Misheard Lyrics:
You never give the Arkansas Senate glass!
Original Lyrics:
You never give the orchids I send a glance!
Ray Price's, "Crazy Arms"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now booze ain't the word for the way that I feel.
Original Lyrics:
Now blue ain't the word for the way that I feel.
 
1960s
Crosby, Stills, and Nash's, "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
Your naked car
Original Lyrics:
You make it hard
Ruby And The Romantics', "Our Day Will Come"
Misheard Lyrics:
Our gang will come.
Original Lyrics:
Our day will come.
 
1970s
ABBA's, "Voulez-Vous"
Misheard Lyrics:
Givin' out a start
Original Lyrics:
Givin' out a spark
AC/DC 's, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dirty Feet And The Thunder Chief or Dirty Deeds And They’re Done With Sheep or Dirty Knees And The Thunder Sheep or Dirty Beans And The Jungle Jeep or Thirty Thieves And The Thunder Jeep or Dirty Cheese And They’re Underneath or Dirty Feet And They’re On Your Knees or Dirty Geese And The Thunder Beans or Dirty Bees And The Thunder Trees or Forty Greeks And The Thunder Sea or Dirty Knees And The Thunder Cheese or Dirty Steve And The Thunder Chief or Dirty Pete And The Thunder Chief or Dirty Dean And The Thunder Chief or Hitler’s Feet And They’re Stalin’s Feet or Dirty Keys And The Thunder Cheats or Horny Jeans And The Thunder Sleep or Germany And The Thunder Treats or Harding Pees On The Older Sheep or Tommy Lee And The Drummer’s Dick or Hurting Things And You Understand or Dirty Geese And The Thunder Steak or Turning Deer Into Cheap or Thirty Deer And They’re All Asleep
Original Lyrics:
Dirty Deeds And They’re Done Dirt Cheap
America's, "A Horse with No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been through the desert
And some whores with no name
Original Lyrics:
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
Barry Manilow's, "Looks Like We Made It"
Misheard Lyrics:
Looks like Jamaica
or
Looks like Jamaicans
Original Lyrics:
Looks like we made it
Dave Mason's, "We Just Disagree"
Misheard Lyrics:
Very old good guys, very old bad guys
Original Lyrics:
There ain't no good guys, there ain't no bad guys
Dave Mason's, "We Just Disagree"
Misheard Lyrics:
Very old good guys, very old bad guys
Original Lyrics:
There ain't no good guys, there ain't no bad guys
Eddie Money's, "Two Tickets to Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
Waited for love
Original Lyrics:
Waited so long
Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Simple Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
And be a simple condom man!
Original Lyrics:
And be a simple kind of man!
Rod Stewart's, "Reason to Believe"
Misheard Lyrics:
Someone's I.Q.
Original Lyrics:
Someone like you
Starbuck's, "Moonlight Feels Right"
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause Southern belle's got hair like mine.
Original Lyrics:
'Cause Southern belles are hell at night.
Yes', "Your Move"
Misheard Lyrics:
I see no good people turn their heads each day
So satisfied I'm on my way.
Original Lyrics:
I've seen all good people turn their heads each day
So satisfied I'm on my way.
Yes', "Your Move"
Misheard Lyrics:
I see no good people turn their heads each day
So satisfied I'm on my way.
Original Lyrics:
I've seen all good people turn their heads each day
So satisfied I'm on my way.
 
1980s
Chris Rea's, "On the Beach"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a bitch
Original Lyrics:
On the beach
Huey Lewis and the News', "The Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
But if I just see it in your eyes
Original Lyrics:
But it might just save your life
Joy Division's, "From Safety to Where"
Misheard Lyrics:
Through Chaurant ways, rebellion and crime
To reach this point, every trip I can gain
Original Lyrics:
Through childlike ways, rebellion and crime
To reach this point and retreat back again
Meat Loaf's, "Read 'Em and Weep"
Misheard Lyrics:
And everything's grand
Original Lyrics:
And everything's blank
ZZ Top's, "Sharp Dressed Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Drive cool, drive hair,
And I don't worry 'cause my wallet’s fair.
Original Lyrics:
Top coat, top hat,
And I don't worry 'cause my wallet's fat.
 
1990s
Chris Rea's, "God's Great Banana Skin"
Misheard Lyrics:
You'll let the bad blood in
Original Lyrics:
You'll let the bad luck in
Chris Rea's, "Julia"
Misheard Lyrics:
Price Is Right
Original Lyrics:
Eyes so bright
Chris Rea's, "Nothing to Fear"
Misheard Lyrics:
I feel your heat in Hershey's Kisses
Original Lyrics:
I feel your heat in dusty whispers
Chris Rea's, "Tell Me There's a Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics:
And mama calls me in to pee
Original Lyrics:
And mama calls me in for tea
Chris Rea's, "You Can Go Your Own Way"
Misheard Lyrics:
Walk away from the ceiling
Original Lyrics:
Walk away from the TV
Cleopatra's, "Cleopatra's Theme"
Misheard Lyrics:
We all want the same success
So we're reaching for the best
Hey, we're here
Fresh and tight, sincere and we know
or
Fresh new titles here and we know
Original Lyrics:
We all want the same success
So we're wishing for the best
Hey, we're here
Fresh new talent's here and we know
Nobuo Uematsu's, "Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec"
Misheard Lyrics:
Feed us music, feed us insects
Original Lyrics:
Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec
Tracy Lawrence's, "Lessons Learned"
Misheard Lyrics:
Granddaddy was a man I loved,
He bought me my first phone book.
Original Lyrics:
Granddaddy was a man I loved,
He bought me my first ball and glove.
U2's, "Mysterious Ways"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shimu's a mysterious whale
Original Lyrics:
She moves in mysterious ways
Verve Pipe's, "The Freshmen"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gina Pokerella, with her head on the floor. Gina Pokerello, Gina Pokeretta, some weird Mambo Italiano name
Original Lyrics:
And she a punk who rarely ever took advice.
Winger's, "Down Incognito"
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause I'm all out of junk
Original Lyrics:
And I'm all out of time
 
2000s
Carly Simon's, "Mother's Intuition"
Misheard Lyrics:
A mother on WinTuition
Original Lyrics:
A mother with her intuition
Coldplay's, "Viva la Vida"
Misheard Lyrics:
when Mennonite, held the key,
next the walls, were closed on me..,
I guess, there still were..some..bells ringing,
rogue men cavalry choirs are singing,
of "be my mirror, my sword", when she don't (or won't),
--my missionary's in a foreign field!
For some, I can't explain, once you've gone,
it was never, never an honest..,were ( or war, or world).
and that was when I ruled the world
Original Lyrics:
One minute, I held the key,
Next the walls were closed on me..
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing,
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain,
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word,
But that was when I ruled the world.
Disturbed's, "Down With The Sickness"
Misheard Lyrics:
OH AH AH AH AH
Original Lyrics:
Ooh Wah ah ah ah!
Fatboy Slim's, "Weapon of Choice"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mothaf**ka, getcha teeth smoked Bubba Funk’ll getcha tea smoked
Original Lyrics:
Before they catch ya chainsmokin'
Five's, "Let's Dance"
Misheard Lyrics:
Situation is critical
Michael Arbor won't allow me to rhyme
On a level where you people can hear me, see me
Guess I know you wanna be me
In the meantime, bounce to the Beasty
Original Lyrics:
Situation is difficult, my calibre won't allow me to rhyme
On a level where you people can hear me, see me
Guess I know you wanna be me
In the meantime, bounce to the beat, see
Jimmy Eat World's, "The Middle"
Misheard Lyrics:
It just takes some time, little girl, to get a little after ride
Original Lyrics:
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Linkin Park's, "Hit the Floor"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm eating sriracha
Original Lyrics:
One minute you're on top
Skillet's, "Monster"
Misheard Lyrics:
I hate white African
Original Lyrics:
I hate what I've become
Slipknot's, "People=Shit"
Misheard Lyrics:
People's emotions
Original Lyrics:
People equal shit!
System of a Down's, "Radio/Video"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sweeter than any leafs and
Original Lyrics:
With Danny and Lisa
Video Games', "Zuma: Game Over Chant"
Misheard Lyrics:
Get out, Mickey!
Original Lyrics:
They call me King!
Ween's, "Transdermal Celebration"
Misheard Lyrics:
Trans-gerbil
Original Lyrics:
Transdermal
 
2010s
Adele's, "Someone Like You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Never mind, I'll find someone's I.Q.
Original Lyrics:
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
Brandi Carlile's, "The Stranger at My Door"
Misheard Lyrics:
Condemn their sons to Haiti
Original Lyrics:
Condemn their sons to Hades
Misheard Lyrics:
They need a market
Original Lyrics:
Baby, I like it
Lil Nas X's, "Old Town Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm take my whores to the hotel room,
Gonna ride till I can't no more.
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road,
Gonna ride till I can't no more.
Misheard Lyrics:
Uptown f***ed it up
Original Lyrics:
Uptown funk you up
 
misc
Tyla's, "Water"
Misheard Lyrics:
Make me swear, make me harder
Make me lose my breath, make me water
Original Lyrics:
Make me sweat, make me hotter
Make me lose my breath, make me water

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