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1960s | |
The Four Seasons', "Working My Way Back To You"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been walking my way back to you, babe.
Original Lyrics: I've been working my way back to you, babe.
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1970s | |
Cat Stevens', "Morning Has Broken"
Misheard Lyrics: Morning has spoken
Original Lyrics: Morning has broken
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Boogie Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance Boogie, what a land!
Original Lyrics: Dance! Boogie Wonderland!
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Margaritaville"
Misheard Lyrics: Twisting away again in my burrito man
Original Lyrics: Wasting away again in Margaritaville
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Rupert Holmes', "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: If you like raping them at midnight
Original Lyrics: If you like making love at midnight
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Seals & Crofts', "Summer Breeze"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheddar cheese makes me feel fine
Original Lyrics: Summer breeze makes me feel fine
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The Marmalade's, "Reflections of My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: The world is a Bat Plane, a Bat Plane, a terrible place to live
Original Lyrics: The world is a bad place, a bad place, a terrible place to live
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "Happy New Year "
Misheard Lyrics: Happy nude year, happy nude year
Original Lyrics: Happy new year, happy new year
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Billy Squier's, "The Stroke"
Misheard Lyrics: Strong ass Stuntman
Original Lyrics: Stroke me, stroke me.
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Bucks Fizz's, "Land of Make Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: You're an apple once again
Original Lyrics: You're an outlaw once again
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Jeffrey Osborne's, "On the Wings of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Operation love
Original Lyrics: On the wings of love
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Jeffrey Osborne's, "Stay with Me Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, please be polite
Original Lyrics: Baby, stay with me tonight
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Jeffrey Osborne's, "You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: You got a football in love
Original Lyrics: You got to fortify my love
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Judas Priest's, "You've Got Another Thing Coming"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a nice c*ck comin’ down on the ranch.
Original Lyrics: I got an ace card comin' down on the rocks.
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Kim Carnes', "Bette Davis Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Her head was hollowed gold.
Original Lyrics: Her hair is Harlow gold.
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: Stephen King is not my lover.
Original Lyrics: Billie Jean is not my lover.
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Musical Youth's, "Pass the Dutchie"
Misheard Lyrics: How does it feel when you hop and poo?
Original Lyrics: How does it feel when you got no food?
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Pet Shop Boys', "West End Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: In the western town of Damrosch, eastern boys and western girls.
Original Lyrics: A West End town, in a dead end world
The East End boys and West End girls. |
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Peter Gabriel's, "Games Without Frontiers"
Misheard Lyrics: Whistling tunes we p*** on the girls in the jungle
Original Lyrics: Kissing baboons in the jungle
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Survivor's, "The Search Is Over"
Misheard Lyrics: The surgeon sofa
Original Lyrics: The search is over
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U2's, "Out of Control"
Misheard Lyrics: I had the feelin' it was out of control
Original Lyrics: How was the feelin'? It was out of control
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USA for Africa's, "We are the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Rihanna world
Original Lyrics: We are the world
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When in Rome's, "The Promise"
Misheard Lyrics: If you need a fan
Original Lyrics: If you need a friend
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "Beautiful Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I just wanna be here inside you
Original Lyrics: I just wanna be here beside you
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Ace of Base's, "Cruel Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: Street voices are saying
Original Lyrics: Strange voices are saying
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Aerosmith's, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Why do you smile while you are sleeping?
Original Lyrics: Watch you smile while you are sleeping
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Dishwalla's, "Counting Blue Cars"
Misheard Lyrics: Like chauffeurs often do
Original Lyrics: Like children often do
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Hanson's, "MMMbop"
Misheard Lyrics: In an MMMBop, nothing.
And saranghae. Original Lyrics: In an MMMBop, not there
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Lenny Kravitz's, "Are You Gonna Go My Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you gonna go to Miami?
Original Lyrics: Are you gonna go my way?
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Marcy Playground's, "Sex and Candy"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama, New Jersey is a dream
Original Lyrics: Mama, this surely is a dream
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Space's, "Avenging Angels"
Misheard Lyrics: Carving all avenging angels
Angels, Kit Kat angels Original Lyrics: Calling all avenging angels
Angels, kick-a** angels |
Spin Doctors', "Two Princes"
Misheard Lyrics: Gracious, do I know you?
Original Lyrics: Princes who adore you
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Stavesacre's, "Loader"
Misheard Lyrics: What if this party moved down the hole?
Original Lyrics: What if this body moved as a whole?
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2000s | |
Alien Ant Farm's, "Wish"
Misheard Lyrics: Make a wish, make a some kind of swish, you little pompous lie
Original Lyrics: Make a wish, make a succotash wish. You live the pompous life
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Scissor Sisters', "Take Your Mama"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're different, they make you good
Original Lyrics: If you tip 'em and they make a cut
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2010s | |
Bring Me the Horizon's, "Shadow Moses "
Misheard Lyrics: This is Sandpit Turtle!
Original Lyrics: This is Sempiternal!
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Kendrick Lamar's, "LOVE."
Misheard Lyrics: If I made up my mind at work, would you still love me?
Original Lyrics: If I minimized my net worth, would you still love me?
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Jonas Brothers', "What a Man Gotta Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Tie me up for that full-time
Original Lyrics: Sign me up for that full-time
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xmas | |
Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: Feed them worms
Original Lyrics: Feed the world
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