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1960s | |
Sam Cooke's, "Cupid"
Misheard Lyrics: Cupid, go back to Rome
Original Lyrics: Cupid, draw back your bow
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The Association's, "Windy"
Misheard Lyrics: And Lindsay has gory eyes
Original Lyrics: And Windy has stormy eyes
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1970s | |
Al Stewart's, "Year of the Cat"
Misheard Lyrics: She comes out of the sun in a soap dress
Original Lyrics: She comes out of the sun in a silk dress
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Love only happens when it's raining
Children only love you when they're playing Original Lyrics: Thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing |
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Gypsy"
Misheard Lyrics: Sun leis and paper flowers
Original Lyrics: Some lace and paper flowers
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Sara"
Misheard Lyrics: Dead Sara, you're the bullet of my heart
Original Lyrics: Said Sara, you're the poet of my heart
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Heart's, "Kick it Out"
Misheard Lyrics: A scent you can use on the night she was born
Original Lyrics: They say she got loose on the night she was born
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John Lennon's, "#9 Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Was it just a train?
Original Lyrics: Was it just a dream?
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John Lennon's, "Mind Games"
Misheard Lyrics: Pushing the barrio
or Pushing the derriere Original Lyrics: Pushing the barrier
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John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's, "Summer Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: He was sweet, just turned 80.
Original Lyrics: He was sweet, just turned eighteen.
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Joni Mitchell's, "Big Yellow Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's grow some apples for the birds and the peas. Peas!
Original Lyrics: I don't care about spots on my apples, but leave me the birds and the bees. Please!
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Marvin Gaye's, "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh nursing nursing me
Original Lyrics: Oh mercy mercy me
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Melanie's, "God's Only Daughter"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm God's only little dog
Original Lyrics: I'm God's only little girl
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Neil Sedaka's, "Bad Blood"
Misheard Lyrics: Dem (dem) bones (bones)
Original Lyrics: Bad (bad) blood (blood)
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1980s | |
Christopher Cross', "All Right"
Misheard Lyrics: Just when you get restless
Original Lyrics: Just when you feel helpless
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Christopher Cross', "Think of Laura"
Misheard Lyrics: When you think of Mobil
Original Lyrics: When you think of Laura
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Expose's, "Point of No Return"
Misheard Lyrics: To the poison of return
Original Lyrics: To the point of no return
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Lionel Richie's, "All Night Long (All Night)"
Misheard Lyrics: Come join the club
Original Lyrics: Come join the fun
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Michael Jackson's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: Annie, are you woke yet?
Annie, are you woke yet? Are you woke yet, Annie? Original Lyrics: Annie, are you okay?
Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie? |
Tears for Fears', "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody wants a Hoover vac
Original Lyrics: Everybody wants to rule the world
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1990s | |
Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams', "I Finally Found Someone"
Misheard Lyrics: I finally found a lot
Original Lyrics: I finally found the one
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Billy Joel's, "The River of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: The millennium of the night
Original Lyrics: In the middle of the night
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Brand New Heavies', "You've Got A Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'll be various, I will
Original Lyrics: And I'll be there, yes, I will
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Dina Carroll's, "Don't Be A Stranger"
Misheard Lyrics: A dopey stranger
or The dopiest stranger Original Lyrics: Don't be a stranger
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Madonna's, "Vogue"
Misheard Lyrics: Credit Karma, and Monroe.
Original Lyrics: Greta Garbo, and Monroe.
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Paula Abdul's, "The Promise of a New Day"
Misheard Lyrics: From a silent movie
Original Lyrics: The promise of a new day
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Radiohead's, "No Suprises"
Misheard Lyrics: No one knows with no surprises, peace
or No one knows of no surprises, peace Original Lyrics: No alarms and no surprises please
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The Prodigy's, "Breathe"
Misheard Lyrics: Breathe it fresher
or Breathe air freshener Original Lyrics: Breathe the pressure
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Tonic's, "If You Could Only See"
Misheard Lyrics: If you could only sleep a wink
Original Lyrics: If you could only see the way…
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2000s | |
Cordero's, "Vamos Nenas"
Misheard Lyrics: Thanks for trying new baseball
Original Lyrics: De escuchar el mismo
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Creed's, "With Arms Wide Open"
Misheard Lyrics: With arms of Oprah
Original Lyrics: With arms wide open
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Evanescence's, "Bring Me to Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Rape me up (Rape me up inside)
I can't rape up (Rape me up inside) Save me, ohhhh Rape me up! Original Lyrics: Wake me up (Wake me up inside)
I can't wake up (Wake me up inside) Save me, oh Wake me up |
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Linkin Park's, "One Step Closer"
Misheard Lyrics: I ate a little root today.
Original Lyrics: I need a little room to breathe.
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Rihanna featuring Jay-Z's, "Umbrella"
Misheard Lyrics: You can stand under my orange vanilla
Original Lyrics: You can stand under my umbrella
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