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1950s | |
The Browns', "The Three Bells"
Misheard Lyrics: Twas farewell that they were singing to our good ol' Jim Ed Brown
Original Lyrics: Twas farewell that they were singing to our good old Jimmy Brown
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1960s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "Respect"
Misheard Lyrics: (Such a tooty, such a tooty)
Original Lyrics: (Sock it to me, sock it to me)
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1970s | |
Bad Company's, "Can't Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get enough of your money
Original Lyrics: I can't get enough of your love
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Up Around the Bend"
Misheard Lyrics: We're going up around the band
Original Lyrics: We're going up around the bend
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Elton John's, "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
Misheard Lyrics: Saturday night's alive
Original Lyrics: Saturday night's alright
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Gladys Knight and the Pips', "Midnight Train to Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: She's eating
Original Lyrics: She's leaving
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Kool & the Gang's, "Funky Stuff"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get enough of that monkey stuff
Original Lyrics: I can't get enough of that funky stuff
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Looking Glass', "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)"
Misheard Lyrics: Did someone say...
Original Lyrics: The sailor said...
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Tavares', "More Than a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: More than a moron to me
Original Lyrics: More than a woman to me
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The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics: Out here in the beer
Original Lyrics: Out here in the fields
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1980s | |
Eric Clapton's, "Hungry Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold me tight
or Hug me tight Original Lyrics: Hungry eyes
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Laura Branigan's, "Self Control"
Misheard Lyrics: You make myself get cold
Original Lyrics: You take my self control
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Modern English's, "I Melt with You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll spot the dog
Original Lyrics: I'll stop the world
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Pete Townshend's, "Let My Love Open the Door"
Misheard Lyrics: Let mama open the door
or Let my mom open the door Original Lyrics: Let my love open the door
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Rod Stewart's, "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics: Young horse be free tonight
Original Lyrics: Young hearts be free tonight.
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Soul II Soul's, "Get A Life"
Misheard Lyrics: What ya gonna do, put it in your life's tomb
Original Lyrics: What ya gonna do, put it in your life tool
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1990s | |
Gina G's, "Gimme Some Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't be any younger
Original Lyrics: I can't wait any longer
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Gina G's, "I Belong to You"
Misheard Lyrics: I was lost in Paris, France
Original Lyrics: I was lost without a friend
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Gina G's, "Ti Amo"
Misheard Lyrics: Now those lazy sunny days
Original Lyrics: Now those lazy summer days
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Phil Collins', "Dance Into the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: We have our troubles
Original Lyrics: We have each other
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Roxette's, "It Must Have Been Love"
Misheard Lyrics: But it's summer now
or But it's autumn now Original Lyrics: But it's over now
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Roxette's, "It Must Have Been Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I turn the wrong turn
Original Lyrics: I turn to water
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Sheryl Crow's, "All I Wanna Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Until the summer comes on
Original Lyrics: Until the sun comes up
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna be Moana
Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover
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Sting's, "Fields of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll forget the sun in his yellow sky
Original Lyrics: We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
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2000s | |
Frankie J featuring Baby Bash's, "Obsession (No Es Amor)"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh no
Original Lyrics: Amor
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Incubus', "Wish You Were Here"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish you would feel
Original Lyrics: I wish you were here
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John Legend's, "Used to Love U"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not gonna crave for food
Original Lyrics: I'm not gonna play the fool
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Michelle Branch's, "Everywhere"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on the phone
or I'm all alone Original Lyrics: I'm not alone
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2010s | |
Ellie Goulding's, "Lights"
Misheard Lyrics: Touch my warm skin and hope that I'll still be thin
Original Lyrics: Touch my warm skin and hope that I'm still breathing
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Olivia Rodrigo's, "Vampire"
Misheard Lyrics: Bloodsucker, famef***er
Lettin' me try, make a goddamn house fire Original Lyrics: Bloodsucker, famef***er
Bleedin' me dry, like a goddamn vampire |
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Diamond Rio's, "How Your Love Makes Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: Buying ice cream
or Buying Nikes Original Lyrics: Buy an ice cream
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