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1960s
Gerry and the Pacemakers', "Ferry Cross the Mersey"
Misheard Lyrics:
So Mary don’t you worry.
Original Lyrics:
So Ferry Cross the Mersey.
 
1970s
Blondie's, "Rip Her to Shreds"
Misheard Lyrics:
All she needs is another skunk
Original Lyrics:
All she needs is an old knife scar
Boston's, "Long Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's just outside the old front door
Original Lyrics:
It's just outside of your front door
Cat Stevens 's, "Peace Train "
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I've been crying lately, thinkin' about the world as it ends.
Original Lyrics:
Now I've been crying lately, thinking about the world as it is.
Edward Bear's, "Last Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Scare away
or
Steal away
Original Lyrics:
Still awake
George Harrison's, "My Sweet Lord"
Misheard Lyrics:
Half past three
Original Lyrics:
Tasmayi shree
Helen Reddy's, "Keep on Singing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Decent
Original Lyrics:
They said
Helen Reddy's, "Peaceful"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's no one bending over my soldier
Original Lyrics:
There's no one bending over my shoulder
John Denver's, "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Misheard Lyrics:
Blue Ridge Mountains
Shining on the river
Original Lyrics:
Blue Ridge Mountains
Shenandoah River
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's, "You're the One That I Want"
Misheard Lyrics:
You better shake up
Original Lyrics:
You better shape up
Olivia Newton-John's, "Banks of the Ohio"
Misheard Lyrics:
To take a whop
Original Lyrics:
To take a walk
Slim Dusty's, "Duncan"
Misheard Lyrics:
We shrink in moderation
Original Lyrics:
We drink in moderation
Wings', "Give Ireland Back to the Irish"
Misheard Lyrics:
And he's sitting in appraisal
Original Lyrics:
And he's sitting in a prison
Wings', "Old Siam Sir"
Misheard Lyrics:
In an effort to violate
Original Lyrics:
In an effort to find a man
Wizzard's, "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, I wish it could be Christmas every day,
When the kids start singing and the band begins to pray.
Original Lyrics:
Well I wish it could be Christmas every day
When the kids start singing and the band begins to play.
Wizzard's, "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
Misheard Lyrics:
When the kids stop singing and the band begins to play.
Original Lyrics:
When the kids start singing and the band begins to play.
 
1980s
A Flock Of Seagulls', "Space Age Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Satellite!
Original Lyrics:
I saw your eyes
AC/DC's, "You Shook Me All Night Long"
Misheard Lyrics:
The words were shaking
Original Lyrics:
The world was shaking
Cameo's, "Candy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can you hear the tune?
Original Lyrics:
Can you feel it, too?
INXS's, "Don't Change"
Misheard Lyrics:
This guy above won't fall down
Original Lyrics:
The sky above won't fall down
INXS's, "Just Keep Walking"
Misheard Lyrics:
Green cheese
Original Lyrics:
Green fields
INXS's, "Listen Like Thieves"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's all in your head
Original Lyrics:
It's all in your hands
INXS's, "The Loved One"
Misheard Lyrics:
Her wrong flack hair
Original Lyrics:
Her long black hair
Joe Jackson's, "Steppin' Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
You...are dressed like Pikachu just like a child
Original Lyrics:
You...can dress in pink and blue just like a child
John Farnham's, "Age of Reason"
Misheard Lyrics:
How come a fantasy?
Original Lyrics:
How can we fail to see?
Journey's, "Any Way You Want It"
Misheard Lyrics:
She lost her move She lost her groove She lost a lot of things
Original Lyrics:
She loves to move She loves to groove She loves the lovin' things
Robbie Dupree's, "Steal Away"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why don't we scare away?
Original Lyrics:
Why don't we steal away?
The Kings', "This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide"
Misheard Lyrics:
Prince of Dubai
Original Lyrics:
Switching to glide
 
1990s
All Saints', "Never Ever"
Misheard Lyrics:
Never ever have a elephant solo
Original Lyrics:
Never ever have I ever felt so low
Heart's, "All I Wanna Do (Is Make Love To You)"
Misheard Lyrics:
All I wanna do is make love to duke
Original Lyrics:
All I wanna do is make love to you.
INXS's, "By My Side"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the doggone night
Original Lyrics:
In the dark of night
INXS's, "The Gift"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't know where
Original Lyrics:
Out of nowhere
Queensryche's, "Jet City Woman"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can't breathe, you're the enemy
Original Lyrics:
I can't breathe, you're the air to me
TLC's, "No Scrubs"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't want no scum
Original Lyrics:
I don't want no scrubs
 
2000s
Chayanne's, "No Te Preocupes por Mi"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got diarrhea
Original Lyrics:
Y ahora me rio
Drowning Pool's, "Mute"
Misheard Lyrics:
Machines that dream is impossible
Original Lyrics:
It seems the dream is impossible
Drowning Pool's, "Mute"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's nothing left here but Taco Bell
Original Lyrics:
There's nothing left here to talk about
Theme Songs', "Bobinogs"
Misheard Lyrics:
Maya bobbin the keyboard player
Original Lyrics:
I am bobbin the keyboard player.
Underoath's, "I've Got Ten Friends and a Crowbar..."
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, the writing of my words
Original Lyrics:
Oh, you're acting on my words
 
2010s
Jonas Brothers', "Sucker"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a joker for you
Original Lyrics:
I'm a sucker for you
Sabaton's, "Poltava"
Misheard Lyrics:
Swedish soldiers met their fate
Original Lyrics:
Swedish soldiers met their Bane
Sabaton's, "Winged Hussars"
Misheard Lyrics:
When the wings and sauce arrive
Original Lyrics:
When/Then the Winged Hussars arrive/arrived
 
christian
Tenth Avenue North's, "Break Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
But now I am Stalin
Original Lyrics:
But now I am stalling
 
country
Carrie Underwood's, "Inside Your Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I wanna be inside your penguin
Original Lyrics:
And I wanna be inside your heaven
 
xmas
Bob Rivers Comedy Corp.'s, "The Twelve Pains of Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dalmatians
Original Lyrics:
Donations
Eagles', "Please Come Home for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
Christ will be singing "Silent Night"
Original Lyrics:
Choirs will be singing "Silent Night"
Jackson 5's, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, what a lifetime would have been
Original Lyrics:
Oh, what a laugh it would have been
Nat King Cole's, "The Christmas Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Good time carols
Original Lyrics:
Yuletide carols
Queen's, "Thank God It's Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's been a long hot year
Original Lyrics:
It's been a long hard year
Traditional's, "Joy to the World"
Misheard Lyrics:
Boy to the girl
Original Lyrics:
Joy to the world

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