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Some of the greatest songs of all time have lyrics that we just can’t quite get right. In some parts of the song the listener is wondering what was just sung. I guess that is one of the mysteries of music. It seems as if the lyrics of some songs are impossible to get right either because of speed or lack of pronunciation. There is quite a long list of the most commonly misheard lyrics but this is a few of them:

Robert Palmer: Addicted To Love
Abba: Dancing Queen
Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody
One Republic: Apologize
Bee Gees: Stayin’ Alive
Mudvayne: Dull Boy
Toto: Africa
Traditional: We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Bee Gees: More Than A Woman
Madonna: Like a Virgin
Starship: We Built This City
Metallica: Fuel
Rolling Stones: Beast Of Burden
Elvis Presley: Hound Dog
Fifth Dimension: Aquarius
R.E.M.: Losing My Religion
Alice Cooper: Poison
Black Eyed Peas: Boom Boom Pow
National Anthems: Oh Canada
Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
All of these are great songs and some of the most commonly misheard lyrics. Luckily lyrics can be found all over the web, while singing karaoke and in that little booklet included if you buy the CD.