Can You Name The Original Song If We Give You the KIDZ BOP Lyrics?

By: Beth Hendricks
Estimated Completion Time
6 min
Can You Name The Original Song If We Give You the KIDZ BOP Lyrics?
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About This Quiz

We've all been there. We're driving down the freeway, and Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" comes on the radio. We crank the volume and belt out, "It doesn't make a difference if we're naked or not!" Wait, what? Whoa. That's not at all how that song goes! Are you confused? We were too. For the record, the line is, "It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not!" And that's far from the only song where we misunderstand the lyrics. Did you know Aretha Franklin's "Respect," doesn't go, "R-E-S-P-E-C-T/Take out TCP?" But, hey, we're having fun with it, so why does it matter?

It may come as a surprise (or not, if you have kids) then that there's an entire industry out there devoted to intentionally changing the lyrics of today's popular songs. Kidz Bop, which debuted in 2001, takes hits by the likes of Taylor Swift, Cardi B, Drake, One Direction and many more and swaps out the "scandalous" lyrics in favor of more kid-friendly words - sung by kids, of course. References to sex? Gone. Curse words? Out of here. Alcohol turned into water, like a miracle straight out of the Bible.

So, the real question here is, could you identify today's songs with more virtuous lyrics? Let's see if you've got what it takes to identify the real tune behind these kid-friendly versions.

Uptown Funk
Columbia, Sony and RCA
Bruno Mars knows that good hydration is key, thanks to Kidz Bop's lyric change, "Stop, wait a minute/Fill my cup, put some water in it." What song is it from?
"Uptown Funk"
"That's What I Like"
"Grenade"
"Locked Out Of Heaven"
Cake By The Ocean
Republic
"Now we're licking frosting from our own hands," figures prominently in the Kidz Bop version of which of these songs?
"Cake By The Ocean"
"Body Moves"
"Truthfully"
"TV In The Morning"
All Of Me
GOOD and Columbia
"Love your words and all your edges/All your perfect imperfections," is Kidz Bop's take on which of these John Legend ballads?
"Ordinary People"
"Love Me Now"
"All Of Me"
"Tonight"

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All About That Bass
Epic
Meghan Trainor sang, "Yeah, my mama she told me don't worry about your size/She says, 'Don't let it keep you at home in your room at night.'" Or, did she? Which of these song's lyrics were sanitized?
"Dear Future Husband"
"Super Bass"
"Just Got Paid"
"All About That Bass"
Old Town Road
Columbia
You might've listened to this song on your tractor: "My life is a movie/Bull ridin' and bougie/Cowboy hat from Gucci." What's the title?
"Tennessee Whiskey"
"Old Town Road"
"That's My Kind of Night"
"Rewind"
Thrift Shop
Macklemore LLC
Macklemore admitted, "Probably should have washed this/It smells like my baseball cleats," in this popular song. What tune is it?
"Can't Hold Us"
"Good Old Days"
"Thrift Shop"
"Corner Store"

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Closer
Disruptor and Columbia
They couldn't edit the group's name, but which of these songs was edited to say, "So baby pull me closer as we stand against the Rover?"
"Don't Let Me Down"
"Hope"
"Closer"
"Take Away"
Starships
Young Money, Cash Money and Republic
"We're KidzBop and we're taking over," is nothing like the original lyric from this Nicki Minaj hit. Which one of these songs got a major overhaul?
"Good Form"
"Your Love"
"Starships"
"No Frauds"
Sunflower
Republic
Lyric changes in this song include "Back at that place, baby, you're a wreck," and "She wanna go off on a cruise." Which "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse" single was it?
"Rockstar"
"Sunflower"
"Better Now"
"White Iverson"

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Blank Space
Big Machine and Republic
Taylor Swift is keeping it fairly close to home with this Kidz Bop edit: "Grab your backpack and my hand/ I can make the bad days good for a weekend." What song is it?
"You Belong To Me"
"Love Story"
"Bad Blood"
"Blank Space"
Story Of My Life
Columbia and Syco
Kidz Bop moved One Direction into a school with these lyrics, "She told me in the hallway she don't feel the same about us in her bones." What song is it from?
"Little Things"
"Best Song Ever"
"What Makes You Beautiful"
"Story Of My Life"
Tik Tok
RCA
"Before I leave, brush my teeth and then I go and pack/'Cause when I leave for the night, I ain't coming back," is a toned-down version of which of these tunes by Kesha?
"Praying"
"Take It Off"
"TiK ToK"
"Die Young"

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High Hopes
Fueled by Ramen and DCD2
"Had to have high, high hopes for a living/Shooting for the stars when you knew that I was willing," takes this song from original to Kidz Bop-approved with one phrase change. What song is it from?
"Hey Look Ma, I Made It"
"Say Amen"
"High Hopes"
"The Ballad of Mona Lisa"
Breakeven
Sony Music
"I'm still alive but I'm barely breathin'/Just prayin' to a thing that I don't believe in," is a non-denominational edit of which of these songs?
"Hall Of Fame"
"Nothing"
"Superheroes"
"Breakeven"
Sorry
Def Jam
"Cause I'm missing you/and now I'm sorry," is a far cry from this song's original intent. Do you know what it is?
"Baby"
"Never Say Never"
"Sorry"
"As Long As You Love Me"

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Royals
Lava, Republic, Universa and lVirgin
"But every song is like gold teeth, gold goose, singin' in the bathroom," took the place of lyrics in which of these songs?
"Homemade Dynamite"
"Queens"
"Royals"
"The Love Club"
7 Rings
Republic
Kidz Bop changed so much about this song, they probably should've avoided it altogether. Which song features the revamped lyrics, "Been through the baddest/It should be the saddest?"
"Into You"
"7 Rings"
"Boyfriend"
"Break Free"
Telephone
Streamline, Kon Live, Cherrytree and Interscope
Lady Gaga is "Out in the club and I'm eating that grub," in which of these 2009 releases?
"Poker Face"
"Bad Romance"
"Just Dance"
"Telephone"

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Youngblood
Capitol
The group 5 Seconds of Summer sang, "Remember the words you told me/Love me 'til the day I die," which Kidz Bop shifted to "the day I fly." Which song is it?
"Amnesia"
"Easier"
"Lie To Me"
"Youngblood"
Sucker
Republic
This song's Kidz Bop lyrics has its group, "Dancing on top of cars and stumbling really far." Can you identify the song in question?
"Only Human"
"Cool"
"Sucker"
"S.O.S."
In My Feelings
Young Money, Cash Money and Republic
"Yeah, KB, baby, I buy you somethin' cost more than a penny." Kidz Bop thought this was a suitable replacement for lyrics in which of these songs?
"Forever"
"Nice For What"
"One Dance"
"In My Feelings"

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The Heart Wants What It Wants
Hollywood
Selena Gomez might have sung, "You got me wishin' on something," in this song if Kidz Bop had its say. What tune are we referencing?
"The Heart Wants What It Wants"
"It Ain't Me"
"Wolves"
"I Can't Get Enough"
Starving
Republic and Universal
Kidz Bop updated this Hailee Steinfeld song to, "I didn't know that I was starving till I looked at you." What song did they modify?
"Most Girls"
"Let Me Go"
"Starving"
"Hungry"
Love Me Harder
Republic
"Can you hear the song singing in my heart," is a much more kid-friendly option for a line from which of these songs?
"Let Me Love You"
"Love Me Harder"
"Problem"
"Right There"

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Finesse
Atlantic
Can you identify this song? "Blame it on my confidence/Oh, blame it on the way we dance/Shut that thing down on sight/That's right." What's the title?
"Finesse"
"The Lazy Song"
"Grenade"
"24K Magic"
Girls Like You
222 and Interscope
Take her out on a proper date! Kidz Bop changed the lyrics to this song to, "We spent those date nights/Making things right, between us." What song is hidden here?
"Animals"
"Girls Like You"
"Sugar"
"Moves Like Jagger"
I Like It
Atlantic
Cardi B never envisioned these lyrics: "They call us Kidz Bop/Bangin' party." What song are they from?
"Bodak Yellow"
"Press"
"I Like It"
"Money"

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Without Me
Capitol
The singer of this song was, "Feelin' so fly," and "Just running from the feelings in your mind," according to Kidz Bop. What song is it?
"11 Minutes"
"Beside You"
"Without Me"
"Now or Never"
Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
XL
Kidz Bop actually removed part of this song's title and edited another line in the lyrics to, "You had your arms wrapped, wrapped around me." What tune is it from?
"Set Fire To The Rain"
"Hello"
"Send My Love (To Your New Lover)"
"Rolling In The Deep"
Eastside
Friends Keep Secrets and Interscope
This collab features the lyrics, "Then we grew up, stayed in touch/Used to talk underneath the light on the back of the bus." Kidz Bop style, of course. What song are we referencing?
"OTW"
"Eastside"
"Better"
"Talk"

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My House
International Music Group, Poe Boy and Atlantic
The opening lyrics of this Flo Rida song were changed to, "This is how we do it, Kidz Bop!" Well, at least it rhymes. What song are we talking about?
"Good Feeling"
"Low"
"Whistle"
"My House"
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Island
This song changed the popular kiddie saying, "Cross my heart and hope to die," to "Cross my heart and hope tonight." What song is it from?
"I Know What You Did Last Summer"
"Señorita"
"Stitches"
"Treat You Better"
God's Plan
Young Money, Cash Money and Republic
The singer of this song warned, "Don't pull up at 6 a.m. to talk here with me," according to Kidz Bop. What song is it?
"Hotline Bling"
"Money In The Grave"
"Started From The Bottom"
"God's Plan"

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I'm The One
We the Best and Epic
Kidz Bop not only axed Quavo and Chance the Rapper's verses on this song but also changed Lil Wayne's part to "When she hear this song she dances crazy." Which of these songs is it from?
"I'm The One"
"Wild Thoughts"
"Just Us"
"Wish Wish"
Sing
Asylum and Atlantic
Which Ed Sheeran song got the Kidz Bop treatment with these sanitized lyrics, "I told her my name and said, 'It's nice to meet ya'/And then she handed me a bottle of water/Said 'Nice to meet ya?'"
"Shape Of You"
"Sing"
"Thinking Out Loud"
"Beautiful People"