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Photos/music: Hold me closer, Tony Danza, there's a bathroom on the right in this very nice city
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Photos/music: Hold me closer, Tony Danza, there's a bathroom on the right in this very nice city

  • Jul 11, 2013
  • Jul 11, 2013 Updated Jul 21, 2013

Online streaming music service Spotify recently polled listeners to determine which song lyrics were most misquoted and came up with a playlist of the top 10. This is Important Business, of course. The survey also uncovered that 70 percent of respondents become annoyed when they hear people sing the wrong lyrics to a song. So before you "kiss this guy" or "rock the cat box", check out the list and listen to each song in the top 10.

No. 1 Blinded by the Light

No. 1 Blinded by the Light

Song: Blinded by the Light by Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1976)

Misquoted lyrics: "Wrapped up like a douche, when you're rollin' in the night"

Proper lyrics: "Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night."

No. 2 Purple Haze

No. 2 Purple Haze

Song: Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix (1967)

Misquoted lyrics: "Excuse me while I kiss this guy."

Proper lyrics: "Excuse me while I kiss the sky."

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No. 3 Rock the Casbah

No. 3 Rock the Casbah

Song: Rock the Casbah by The Clash (1982)

Misquoted lyrics: "Rock the Cat Box."

Proper lyrics: "Rock the Casbah."

No. 4 Tiny Dancer

No. 4 Tiny Dancer

Song: Tiny Dancer by Elton John (1971)

Misquoted lyrics: "Hold me closer, Tony Danza."

Proper lyrics: "Hold me closer, tiny dancer."

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No. 5 Bad Moon Rising

No. 5 Bad Moon Rising

Song: Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)

Misquoted lyrics: "There's a bathroom on the right."

Proper lyrics: "There's a bad moon on the rise"

Jim Geuther

No. 6 Paradise City

No. 6 Paradise City

Song: Paradise City by Guns N' Roses (1987)

Misquoted lyrics: "Take me down to a very nice city."

Proper lyrics: "Take me down to Paradise City."

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No. 7 Panama

No. 7 Panama

Song: Panama by Van Halen (1984)

Misquoted lyric: "Animal! "

Proper lyric: "Panama!"

No. 8 Like a G6

No. 8 Like a G6

Song: Like a G6 by Far East Movement (2010)

Misquoted lyrics: "Like a cheese stick."

Proper lyrics: "Like a G6"

No. 9 Waterfalls

No. 9 Waterfalls

Song: Waterfalls by TLC (1995)

Misquoted lyrics: "Don't go, Jason Waterfalls."

Proper lyrics: "Don't go chasing waterfalls."

No. 10 I Try

No. 10 I Try

Song: I Try by Macy Gray (1999)

Misquoted lyrics: "I blow bubbles when you are not here."

Proper lyrics: "My world crumbles when you are not near."

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