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1960s
Misheard Lyrics:
A little bit talkative now
Original Lyrics:
A little bit softer now
The Kingsmen's, "Louie Louie "
Misheard Lyrics:
Me catch a ship, I'm Lost in Space.
Original Lyrics:
Me catch a ship across the sea.
The Monkees', "(Theme from) the Monkees"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey, hey, little monkeys
Original Lyrics:
Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
 
1970s
38 Special's, "Hold On Loosely"
Misheard Lyrics:
And my mind goes back to a girl that I left some years ago.
Original Lyrics:
And my mind goes back to a girl that I met long years ago.
Bob Seger's, "Katmandu"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pac-Man do
Original Lyrics:
Katmandu
Bob Welch's, "Ebony Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ebony Isles
Original Lyrics:
Ebony Eyes
Debby Boone's, "You Light Up My Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
You riled up my life
(later)
You riled up my day
Original Lyrics:
You light up my life
(later)
You light up my day
Elton John's, "Philadelphia Freedom "
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd leave to find the antler on the road.
Original Lyrics:
I'd leave to find the answer on the road.
Little River Band's, "Witchery"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's Richard Lee
Original Lyrics:
It's witchery
Talking Heads', "Psycho Killer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Cyclone killer
Original Lyrics:
Psycho killer
The Doors', "L.A. Woman"
Misheard Lyrics:
Is the Mojo Risin?
Original Lyrics:
Mr. Mojo Risin'
The Rolling Stones', "Beast Of Burden"
Misheard Lyrics:
All you women, I can suck a duck. Lie like it, I can shrug it off.
Original Lyrics:
All this sickness, I just suck it up.Throw it all on me, I can shrug it off
 
1980s
Bonnie Tyler's, "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
Turn around, bye-bye
Original Lyrics:
Turn around bright eyes
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a Dinosaur Groove
Original Lyrics:
It's a color so cruel
Kate Bush's, "Running Up That Hill"
Misheard Lyrics:
And if I only could
Make a dinner with god
Original Lyrics:
And if I only could
Make a deal with god
Little River Band's, "We Two"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now she is God
Original Lyrics:
Now she is gone
Madonna's, "Into the Groove"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I know your mind
Original Lyrics:
Now I know you're mine
Manowar's, "Wheels Of Fire"
Misheard Lyrics:
Open mind democracy
Original Lyrics:
Open pipes, my machines's
Men at Work's, "Who Can It Be Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wow, wow, wow
or
Now, now, now
or
Well, well, well
Original Lyrics:
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna save all my stock in Microsoft
Original Lyrics:
Mama-se, mama-sa, mama-coo-sa
 
1990s
Aerosmith's, "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing"
Misheard Lyrics:
I just wanna hold you close, and feel your heart so close to mine.
Original Lyrics:
I just wanna hold you close, I feel your heart so close to mine.
Andrew Gold's, "Spooky, Scary Skeletons"
Misheard Lyrics:
And just won't leave you beat
Original Lyrics:
And just won't leave you be
Chris Isaak's, "Wicked Game"
Misheard Lyrics:
What do women think they do?
Original Lyrics:
What a wicked thing to do
Creed's, "My Own Prison"
Misheard Lyrics:
We don't need your holy war
Original Lyrics:
We the meek are all in one
Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm glue, I'm a bee, I'm a guy
Am I green? I will die
I will bleed, I will die
I agree, I'm alive
I believe I can fly
All I need of a knife
I will eat apple pie
Original Lyrics:
I'm blue, da ba dee ba da di,
Da ba dee ba da di,
Da ba dee ba da di,
Da ba dee ba da di,
Genesis', "Congo"
Misheard Lyrics:
Send me to the condo
Original Lyrics:
Send me to the Congo
Genesis', "Tell Me Why"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tell me lies
Original Lyrics:
Tell me why
Hanson's, "Where's The Love?"
Misheard Lyrics:
We've got to change our point of view, everyone is coming through!
Original Lyrics:
We've got to change our point of view if we want the sky blue
Luscious Jackson's, "Naked Eye"
Misheard Lyrics:
And it feels alive
Original Lyrics:
And it feels alright
Natalie Merchant's, "Jealousy"
Misheard Lyrics:
A social dare
Original Lyrics:
A social deb
Neneh Cherry's, "Woman"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've cried in the fire and been called a liar
or
I've cradled the fire and been called a liar
Original Lyrics:
I've crackled in the fire and been called a liar
Queen Latifah's, "We are Living Single"
Misheard Lyrics:
In a naughty kind of world
Original Lyrics:
In a 90s kind of world
Queen's, "Innuendo"
Misheard Lyrics:
While the waves crash in the sea in a lethal land
Original Lyrics:
While the waves crash in the sea and meet the land
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Under The Bridge"
Misheard Lyrics:
She sees my good days and she kisses me, Wendy
Original Lyrics:
She sees my good deeds and she kisses me windy
S.O.A.P.'s, "This Is How We Party"
Misheard Lyrics:
This is Harry Potter
Original Lyrics:
This is how we party
Third Eye Blind's, "Jumper"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everyone’s got two-faced trouser demons
Original Lyrics:
Everyone's got to face down the demons.
 
2000s
Coldplay's, "In My Place"
Misheard Lyrics:
In my face
Original Lyrics:
In my place
Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys', "Empire State of Mind"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's nothing a candle
Original Lyrics:
There's nothing you can't do
One True Voice's, "Sacred Trust"
Misheard Lyrics:
You end up then controlling me, it's really insane
(Later)
Your secret trust in me
Original Lyrics:
You end up in control of me, it's really a sin
(Later)
Your sacred trust in me
Royksopp's, "So Easy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Who are you
I got high
Original Lyrics:
Blue on blue
Heartache on heartache
Slipknot's, "Duality"
Misheard Lyrics:
All I've got is hampstring
Original Lyrics:
All I've got is insane
 
2010s
Amaranthe's, "Drop Dead Cynical"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm coming at you like a blue cow
Original Lyrics:
I'm coming at you like a killer now
Ella Henderson's, "Ghost"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm keen, going to the rhythm to pay
Original Lyrics:
I keep, going to the river to pray
Nicki Minaj's, "Starships"
Misheard Lyrics:
Star sh*ts were meant to fly ,
Hands up and touch the scar,
Can't start 'cause we're too fat,
Let's do this, one more tan.
Original Lyrics:
Starships were meant to fly,
Hands up and touch the sky,
Can't stop 'cause we're too high,
Let's do this one more time.
Nico & Vinz's, "In Your Arms"
Misheard Lyrics:
My tongue went by too fast
Original Lyrics:
My time went by too fast
Sabaton's, "Christmas Truce"
Misheard Lyrics:
A Christmas on the frontline,
We welcome all our friends.
Original Lyrics:
A Christmas on the frontline,
We walk among our friends.
Sam Smith's, "Dancing with a Stranger"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't wanna be an ultimate
Original Lyrics:
I don't wanna be alone tonight
 
country
Martina McBride's, "In My Daughter's Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
In my doctor's eyes
Original Lyrics:
In my daughter's eyes
 
misc
Commercial's, "Huggies Skin Essentials"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you're rashy and you know it, get some sleep
Original Lyrics:
If you're rash free and you know it, get some sleep
Sabaton's, "Bismarck"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the silence of the sea’s about to drift into us all
Original Lyrics:
And the silence of the sea’s about to drift into a storm.

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