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1950s | |
1960s | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Born on the Bayou"
Misheard Lyrics: Rollin' in some salt and cake come qweee.
Original Lyrics: Rollin' with some Cajun Queen
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Frank Sinatra's, "Get Me to the Church on Time"
Misheard Lyrics: For f*ck's sake, get me to the church on time
Original Lyrics: For Pete's sake, get me to the church on time
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Gerry and the Pacemakers', "Ferry 'Cross the Mersey"
Misheard Lyrics: So ferry, cross to Jersey
Original Lyrics: So ferry, 'cross the Mersey.
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1970s | |
Brook Benton's, "Rainy Night in Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: A brainiac in Georgia
Original Lyrics: A rainy night in Georgia
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Cat Stevens', "Peace Train"
Misheard Lyrics: Ride on and be safe
Original Lyrics: Ride on the peace train
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Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey kids, plug into the famous fame in the spotlight
But Bennie makes them midgets Original Lyrics: Hey kids, plug into the faithless
Maybe they're blinded But Bennie makes them ageless. |
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Genesis', "Your Own Special Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Dialing in the night
Original Lyrics: Dying away in the night
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Grand Funk Railroad's, "Some Kind of Wonderful"
Misheard Lyrics: (Yippee)
Original Lyrics: (Yes she is)
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Paul McCartney and Wings', "Junior's Farm"
Misheard Lyrics: Ollie Hardy should have had more sense
He put a chi chi and he jumped the fence Original Lyrics: Bloody Hardy should have had more sense
He bought a gee-gee and he jumped the fence |
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Peter Frampton's, "Show Me the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Who can I believe in, I'm bleeding on the floor
Original Lyrics: Who can I believe in, I'm kneeling on the floor
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "Head Over Heels"
Misheard Lyrics: Pushing through oddball justice every day
Original Lyrics: Pushing through unknown jungles every day
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ABBA's, "Under Attack"
Misheard Lyrics: Under attack, I'm being taken
About to let Sir Francis Drake in Original Lyrics: Under attack, I'm being taken
About to crack, defences breaking |
John Lennon's, "Borrowed Time"
Misheard Lyrics: And it will be alive
Original Lyrics: And it will be alright
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John Mellencamp's, "Pink Houses"
Misheard Lyrics: Vacation down at that Gulf of Mexico
Original Lyrics: Vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico
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Kenny Loggins', "This Is It"
Misheard Lyrics: Stand up and shine
Original Lyrics: Stand up and fight
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Matthew Wilder's, "Break My Stride"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm running in a water spout,
Oh no, I've got to keep on movin'. Original Lyrics: I'm running and I won't touch ground,
Oh no, I've got to keep on movin'. |
Natalie Cole's, "Miss You Like Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess you are lazy
Original Lyrics: I miss you like crazy
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Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra's, "Xanadu"
Misheard Lyrics: Sand dune
Original Lyrics: Xanadu
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Physical"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna get pissed off
Original Lyrics: I wanna get physical
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Rush's, "Limelight"
Misheard Lyrics: Living in the United States
Original Lyrics: Living on a lighted stage
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The Police's, "Every Breath You Take"
Misheard Lyrics: Poo-Poo Apes.
Original Lyrics: Poor Heart Aches.
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1990s | |
Barenaked Ladies', "If I Had $1000000"
Misheard Lyrics: But not a real BOGO
Original Lyrics: But not a real fur coat
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Bush's, "Swallowed"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the way
or You're in the way Original Lyrics: You're the wave
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China Black's, "Searching"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe see that I've been farting blind
Original Lyrics: Make me see that I've been far too blind
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Depeche Mode's, "Barrel Of A Gun"
Misheard Lyrics: A beetle in my brain
or A Beatle in my brain I'm losing the mark of Cain Right here inside Original Lyrics: A beating in my brain
That leaves the mark of Cain Right here inside |
Eels', "Novocaine for the Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: You'd better give me something to feel the hole
Original Lyrics: You'd better give me something to fill the hole
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Jennifer Lopez's, "Waiting for Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Karaoke night
Original Lyrics: Waiting for tonight
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Ken Doh's, "I Need a Lover Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I need money for life
Original Lyrics: I need a lover tonight
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Meat Loaf's, "Not a Dry Eye in the House"
Misheard Lyrics: Not a bye-bye into hell
Original Lyrics: Not a dry eye in the house
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The Breeders', "Cannonball"
Misheard Lyrics: Begin to shake, begin to shake
Original Lyrics: In the shade, in the shade
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2000s | |
Aaliyah's, "Try Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Without a bumble bee step 2
Original Lyrics: Without a dope beat to step to
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Eyeshine's, "Sunday Flower"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't doubt, don't frown
Original Lyrics: Tone down, don't frown
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Lenny Kravitz's, "I Belong to You"
Misheard Lyrics: I be wrong for you
Original Lyrics: I belong to you
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Savage Garden's, "I Knew I Loved You"
Misheard Lyrics: Honey, I love you
Original Lyrics: I knew I loved you
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The Hold Steady's, "How a Resurrection Really Feels"
Misheard Lyrics: Thinkin' of you up on East 13th
Original Lyrics: They got a mural up on East 13th
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2010s | |
Nation of Language's, "On Division St"
Misheard Lyrics: On Division St
Original Lyrics: Long Division St
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Sabaton's, "Lady of the Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: Soldier with no will to kill
With a fear of shopping carts. Original Lyrics: Soldier with no will to kill
With a philanthropic heart. |
Timmy Trumpet and Savage's, "Freaks"
Misheard Lyrics: Tummy, where the fruit sat
Original Lyrics: Tell me where the freaks at
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Carrie Underwood's, "Before He Cheats"
Misheard Lyrics: Called my name into this magazine
Original Lyrics: Carved my name into this leather seat
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Merle Haggard's, "(Think About a) Lullaby"
Misheard Lyrics: Think about a butterfly
Original Lyrics: Think about a lullaby
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