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1950s | |
The Coasters', "Poison Ivy"
Misheard Lyrics: Late at night, while you're sleeping
Late at night, it comes a-creeping around Original Lyrics: Late at night, while you're sleeping
Poison ivy comes a-creeping around |
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1960s | |
The Beatles', "Love Me Do"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I'm abused
or You know I'm confused Original Lyrics: You know I love you
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1970s | |
Albert Hammond's, "It Never Rains in Southern California"
Misheard Lyrics: But it's all metaphor
Original Lyrics: It pours, man, it pours
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Albert Hammond's, "It Never Rains in Southern California"
Misheard Lyrics: It never rains in southern California, But when it rains, menopause.
Original Lyrics: It never rains in southern California, But when it rains, man, it pours.
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Barry Manilow's, "Looks Like We Made It"
Misheard Lyrics: Looks like tomatoes
Original Lyrics: Looks like we made it
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Barry Manilow's, "Looks Like We Made It"
Misheard Lyrics: Looks like we made it Laughed each other all the way to another song
Original Lyrics: Looks like we made it Left each other on the way to another love
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Barry Manilow's, "Looks Like We Made It"
Misheard Lyrics: Looks like we made it, Let me Nick Jubber all the way to another love
Original Lyrics: Looks like we made it, Left each other, on the way to another love
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Barry Manilow's, "Looks Like We Made It"
Misheard Lyrics: Looks like we mated
Original Lyrics: Looks like we made it
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Barry Manilow's, "Looks Like We Made It"
Misheard Lyrics: There you are, looking just the same As you did last time I sucked you
Original Lyrics: There you are, looking just the same As you did last time I touched you
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Bee Gees', "Edge of the Universe"
Misheard Lyrics: Just Midol and I
Original Lyrics: Just my dog and I
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Carole King's, "Hard Rock Cafe"
Misheard Lyrics: Put your money on a Mounds bar
Original Lyrics: Put your money on a number
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Earth, Wind, and Fire's, "Boogie Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: Augie wanna dance!
Original Lyrics: Dance! Boogie Wonderland!
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1980s | |
Journey's, "Who's Crying Now"
Misheard Lyrics: It's been Mr. Clean
or It's been Listerine Original Lyrics: It's been a mystery
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Pure Prairie League's, "Let Me Love You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: When you find out how good love can be You're so lost when it's such a freak
Original Lyrics: When you find out how good love can be You're so lost when it sets you free
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I miss the drains down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa.
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Whitney Houston's, "Love Will Save the Day"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a college situation
Original Lyrics: It's a common situation
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1990s | |
Beastie Boys', "Intergalactic"
Misheard Lyrics: An honorable mention
Original Lyrics: Another dimension
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Crush 40's, "Watch Me Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: Grilled cheese for… everyone!
Original Lyrics: The thrill, the chase forever more!
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Jagged Edge's, "Gotta Be"
Misheard Lyrics: I bitch myself
or I kid myself or I pitch myself Original Lyrics: I pinch myself
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Kelly Price's, "Friend of Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: You are a pantomime
Original Lyrics: You are a friend of mine
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LeAnn Rimes', "Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: Those Greek words you whispered were nothing but lies.
Original Lyrics: Those weak words you whispered were nothing but lies.
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Nalin & Kane's, "Beachball"
Misheard Lyrics: Free f*ckin, ready?
Free f*ckin, ready? Get ready to fuuuuuuuuuuuuccccc............. Original Lyrics: People get ready, people get ready. Get ready to flooooooooowww........
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Nate Dogg featuring Warren G's, "Nobody Does It Better"
Misheard Lyrics: Strike-out
Original Lyrics: Strike one
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TLC's, "Baby-Baby-Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: I got so much luncheon meat
Original Lyrics: I got so much love in me
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2000s | |
Il Divo's, "Everytime I Look at You"
Misheard Lyrics: So leave me through tonight But please, just please turn off the light
Original Lyrics: So lead me through tonight But please, please turn out the light
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Smash Mouth's, "I'm a Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: Then I saw her case
Original Lyrics: Then I saw her face
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2010s | |
Sabaton's, "Fields of Verdun"
Misheard Lyrics: A thousand shots were fired
Original Lyrics: A thousand shells were fired
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Sabaton's, "Night Witches"
Misheard Lyrics: Night bomber regiment 388/488
Original Lyrics: Night bomber regiment 588
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Sabaton's, "To Hell and Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Where death does wait There's no delay
Original Lyrics: That death does wait There's no delay
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country | |
Hap Palmer's, "Bean Bag Alphabet Rag"
Misheard Lyrics: B - Bend, put it on your bend
Original Lyrics: B - Back, put it on your back
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Hap Palmer's, "Bean Bag Alphabet Rag"
Misheard Lyrics: D - Dog, dog the bag and dance With the Bean Bag Alphabet Rag
Original Lyrics: D - Drop, drop the bag and dance With the Bean Bag Alphabet Rag
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Hap Palmer's, "Bean Bag Alphabet Rag"
Misheard Lyrics: H - Heart, hold it on your head and heart With the Bean Bag Alphabet Rag
Original Lyrics: H - Hop, hold it on your head and hop With the Bean Bag Alphabet Rag
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Hap Palmer's, "Bean Bag Alphabet Rag"
Misheard Lyrics: J - Jog, jiggle the bag and jog
Original Lyrics: J - Jump, jiggle the bag and jump
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Hap Palmer's, "Bean Bag Alphabet Rag"
Misheard Lyrics: K - Kick, kick it on your knees
Original Lyrics: K - Keep, keep it on your knee
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Hap Palmer's, "Bean Bag Alphabet Rag"
Misheard Lyrics: P - Prance, gently prance the bag
Original Lyrics: P – Pat, gently pat the bag
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Hap Palmer's, "Bean Bag Alphabet Rag"
Misheard Lyrics: Q - Quake, quickly make it Quaker
Original Lyrics: Q - Quick, quickly make it quiver
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Hap Palmer's, "Bean Bag Alphabet Rag"
Misheard Lyrics: U - Uncurl, undulate uncurl the bag
Original Lyrics: U - Under, undulate under the bag
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Hap Palmer's, "Bean Bag Alphabet Rag"
Misheard Lyrics: X - X-make, look through it with X-shape vision
Original Lyrics: X - X-ray, look through it with X-ray vision
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Hap Palmer's, "Bean Bag Alphabet Rag"
Misheard Lyrics: Y – Yawn, yawn make something up
Original Lyrics: Y – You, you make something up
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Hap Palmer's, "Bean Bag Alphabet Rag"
Misheard Lyrics: Z - Zig-zag, zig around the zag With the Bean Bag Alphabet Rag
Original Lyrics: Z - Zoom, zoom around the bag With the Bean Bag Alphabet Rag
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Jeannie C. Riley's, "Harper Valley P.T.A."
Misheard Lyrics: The hotter valley in the air
Original Lyrics: The Harper Valley P.T.A.
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Kenny Chesney's, "Living in Fast Forward"
Misheard Lyrics: The body's a tempo
Original Lyrics: The body's a temple
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misc | |
Sabaton's, "Bismarck"
Misheard Lyrics: Battleship's plodding its course
Original Lyrics: Battleship's plotting its course
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