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1960s | |
Harry Belafonte's, "Jump in the Line"
Misheard Lyrics: Shake your body nine
or Shake your party nine or Shake your party line Original Lyrics: Shake your body line
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Petula Clark's, "Downtown"
Misheard Lyrics: You can always go
To hell Original Lyrics: You can always go
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The Temptations', "Get Ready"
Misheard Lyrics: Get ready for Cedar Point
Original Lyrics: Get ready 'cause here I come
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Eagle"
Misheard Lyrics: I love here in the stormy Sat'day air
Original Lyrics: I love hearin' the stories that they tell
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Blue Oyster Cult's, "Don't Fear The Reaper"
Misheard Lyrics: World War 2 is won
Original Lyrics: Love of two is one
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Blue Oyster Cult's, "Don't Fear the Reaper"
Misheard Lyrics: Jesus don't fear the reaper.
Original Lyrics: The seasons don't fear the reaper.
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Commercial's, "McDonald's (You Deserve a Break Today)"
Misheard Lyrics: You deserve a rainy day
Original Lyrics: You deserve a break today
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Hot Chocolate's, "You Sexy Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in Milk-o.
Original Lyrics: I believe in miracles.
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Meat Loaf's, "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Little Italy
Original Lyrics: Let me sleep on it
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Paul McCartney's, "Band on the Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Benz on the road
Original Lyrics: Band on the run
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Paul McCartney's, "Band on the Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Benz on the roas
Original Lyrics: Band on the run
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Paul McCartney's, "Band on the Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Benz on the run
Original Lyrics: Band on the run
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The Delfonics', "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"
Misheard Lyrics: Didn't I do invade you?
Original Lyrics: Didn't I do it, baby?
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Thin Lizzy's, "The Boys Are Back in Town"
Misheard Lyrics: And if the boys wanna fart, you better let 'em
Original Lyrics: And if the boys wanna fight, you better let 'em
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1980s | |
Kim Carnes', "Bette Davis Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: All the boys think she's a spaz, she's got Bette Davis Eyes
Original Lyrics: All the boys think she's a spy, she's got Bette Davis Eyes
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Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville's, "Don't Know Much"
Misheard Lyrics: Look at these dreams, so beaten and so bitter
(Later) So many questions, I still need answers or So many questions, still looking for answers Original Lyrics: Look at these dreams, so beaten and so battered
(Later) So many questions still left unanswered |
Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: But the chair is not my son
Original Lyrics: But the kid is not my son.
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Mike Reno and Ann Wilson's, "Almost Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: Almost fairy eyes
Original Lyrics: Almost paradise
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Patti Austin and James Ingram's, "Baby, Come to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, cover me
Original Lyrics: Baby, come to me
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Prince's, "1999"
Misheard Lyrics: Two thousand zero zero party over roots overtime
Original Lyrics: Two thousand-zero-zero party's over, oops, out of time.
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Run-DMC's, "It's Tricky"
Misheard Lyrics: This bitch is my recital
Original Lyrics: This speech is my recital
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Rupert Holmes', "Him"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want to owe her
or I don't want to know her Original Lyrics: I don't want to own her
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Rupert Holmes', "Him"
Misheard Lyrics: She lives with me or stinks
Original Lyrics: She leaves with me or stays
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Tears for Fears', "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody wants a bungalow
Original Lyrics: Everybody wants to rule the world
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The Romantics', "What I Like About You"
Misheard Lyrics: That's what I like about the Who
Original Lyrics: That's what I like about you
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1990s | |
Amy Grant's, "Every Heartbeat"
Misheard Lyrics: My reddler wants to bloom
Original Lyrics: My red blood runs true blue
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Diamond Rio's, "How Your Love Makes Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: Frying ice cream and see how far we can drive before it melts kind of easy
Original Lyrics: Buy an ice cream and see how far we can drive before it melts kind of feelin'
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Gabrielle's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not making plans for tomorrow, let's stick to tonight.
Original Lyrics: I'm not making plans for tomorrow, let's live for tonight.
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Pearl Jam's, "Better Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't find Pennsylvania
Original Lyrics: Can't find a better man
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Peter Andre's, "Natural"
Misheard Lyrics: And when I touch a teacher
Original Lyrics: And when I touch you, hey girl
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Republica's, "Ready to Go"
Misheard Lyrics: One wink is another one
Big mouth, he said You get what you deserve You're strange inside One thing you can never change Original Lyrics: One week is another world
Big mouth, drop out You get what you deserve You're strange, insane One thing you can never change |
2000s | |
40 Below Summer's, "Better Life"
Misheard Lyrics: These pains just don't bother me
Original Lyrics: This pain's just a part of me
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50 Cent's, "Candy Shop"
Misheard Lyrics: Lights on or lights off, Schwarzenegger from behind
Original Lyrics: Lights on or lights off, she like it from behind
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Black Eyed Peas', "Let's Get Retarded"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's get to college
Original Lyrics: Let's get retarded
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Brave Combo's, "Groundhog, Groundhog"
Misheard Lyrics: Is Vanna gone?
Original Lyrics: Is bad weather gone?
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Gwen Stefani featuring Eve's, "Rich Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: If I was a ninja
or If I was a ranger Original Lyrics: If I was a rich girl
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Jennifer Lopez's, "Love Don't Cost a Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: To the fairy
Original Lyrics: To the valet
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2010s | |
Calvin Harris', "Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: When I met you in the summer
Original Lyrics: When I'm magic in the summer
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Sabaton's, "Father"
Misheard Lyrics: Father of toxic gas and chemical warfare,
His declaration has been revealed. Original Lyrics: Father of toxic gas and chemical warfare,
His dark creation has been revealed. |
Sabaton's, "Father"
Misheard Lyrics: Full of an old man's land, a poisonous nightmare.
Original Lyrics: Flow over no-man's land, a poisonous nightmare.
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Soundgarden 's, "Live To Rise "
Misheard Lyrics: Like Stalin, we live to rise
or Like the Soviets, we live to rise Original Lyrics: Like the Sun, we live to rise
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Swedish House Mafia's, "Don't You Worry Child"
Misheard Lyrics: Seattle's gonna pray for you
Original Lyrics: See heaven's got a plan for you
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Rascal Flatts', "Life Is a Highway"
Misheard Lyrics: Whopper highway
Original Lyrics: Life is a highway
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