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Misheard song lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody. This page contains all the misheard lyrics for The Beautiful South that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.
There are 35 misheard song lyrics for The Beautiful South on amIright currently.
"36D" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Face it, it's over, it's over.
Original Lyrics:
36D, so what, (D) so what?
36D is rather large bust measurements.
"36D" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Your picture's hanging pretty on the squaddie's walls
You're Steven's, Andy's, your dirigibles
Your body's thought of fondly in the rugby mall
But you want more.
You're Steven's, Andy's, your dirigibles
Your body's thought of fondly in the rugby mall
But you want more.
Original Lyrics:
Your picture's hanging pretty on the squaddie's walls
You're Steven's, Andy's, you're Iain's, you're Paul's
Your body's thought of fondly in the rugby mauls
But you want more.
You're Steven's, Andy's, you're Iain's, you're Paul's
Your body's thought of fondly in the rugby mauls
But you want more.
"A Little Time" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The freedom that you wanted back is yours for good, I hope you're glad
Original Lyrics:
The freedom that you wanted bad is yours for good, I hope you're glad
"A Little Time" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Tongue's so short, the bubble burst
or
Time's so short, the bubble burst
or
Time's so short, the bubble burst
Original Lyrics:
Tongue so sharp, the bubble burst
"A Little Time" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Turn so sharp, the bubble burst
Original Lyrics:
Tongue so sharp, the bubble burst
"Don't Marry Her" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Even I do it when I'm not listening
Original Lyrics:
You've a knighthood in 'I'm not listening'
"Don't Marry Her" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Think of you with five pan slippers.
Original Lyrics:
Think of you with pipe and slippers.
"Good As Gold (Stupid As Mud)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Carry on with words, carry on with love
Carry on with cheating with anything above
I want my love, my joy, my laugh, my smile, my knees
Not in the star signs or how much you read
I want my sun-drenched, wind-swept, Ingrid Bergman's kids
Carry on with cheating with anything above
I want my love, my joy, my laugh, my smile, my knees
Not in the star signs or how much you read
I want my sun-drenched, wind-swept, Ingrid Bergman's kids
Original Lyrics:
Carry on with work, carry on with love
Carry on with cheering, anything above
I want my love, my joy, my laugh, my smile, my needs
Not in the star signs or the palm that she reads
I want my sun-drenched, wind-swept Ingrid Bergman kiss
Carry on with cheering, anything above
I want my love, my joy, my laugh, my smile, my needs
Not in the star signs or the palm that she reads
I want my sun-drenched, wind-swept Ingrid Bergman kiss
"Good As Gold(Stupid As Mud)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
parmesan cheese
Original Lyrics:
palm that she reads
"Good as Gold (Stupid as Mud)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I want my love, my joy, my life, now smell my knees
Not in the starsigns or the polishing reams
Not in the starsigns or the polishing reams
Original Lyrics:
I want my love, my joy, my life, my smile, my needs
Not in the starsigns, or the palm that she reads
Not in the starsigns, or the palm that she reads
"Half Of Him"
Misheard Lyrics:
But you’re kind of spoiled for chocolate
When you’ve tasted wafer first.
When you’ve tasted wafer first.
Original Lyrics:
But you’re kind of drawn to chocolate
When you’ve tasted wafer first.
When you’ve tasted wafer first.
"How Long's A Tear Take To Dry?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
How long's the tea take to dry?
Original Lyrics:
How long's a tear take to dry?
"How Longs A Tear Take To Dry?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The heart was getting tired
When I lost a key in a fire.
When I lost a key in a fire.
Original Lyrics:
This heart was like a terdis
When I lost the key in a fight.
When I lost the key in a fight.
"Old Red Eyes Is Back" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
A lonely little tear running from each eye
Original Lyrics:
A lazy little tear running from each eye
"One Last Love Song" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
As the storm moves away, all I can say
Is that I'd howl in the dark for your love
Is that I'd howl in the dark for your love
Original Lyrics:
As the storm moves away, all I can say
Is there's a towel in the door for your love
Is there's a towel in the door for your love
"Perfect 10" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause we love our love in different sizes
I love her body, especially the lice
Time takes its toll, but not on the eyes
Promise me this, take me tonight
I love her body, especially the lice
Time takes its toll, but not on the eyes
Promise me this, take me tonight
Original Lyrics:
'Cause we love our love in different sizes
I love her body, especially the lies
Time takes its toll, but not on the eyes
Promise me this, take me tonight
I love her body, especially the lies
Time takes its toll, but not on the eyes
Promise me this, take me tonight
"Perfect 10" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna rip sick chicks, the model sex
They don't hold, don't wait with me
Well 89, well that's just fine
But I like to hold something I can see
'Cause we love our love in different sizes
I love her butt, especially the lies
They don't hold, don't wait with me
Well 89, well that's just fine
But I like to hold something I can see
'Cause we love our love in different sizes
I love her butt, especially the lies
Original Lyrics:
And the anorexic chicks, the model six
They don't hold no weight with me
Well eight or nine, well that's just fine
But I like to hold something I can see
'Cause we love our love in different sizes
I love her body, especially the lies
They don't hold no weight with me
Well eight or nine, well that's just fine
But I like to hold something I can see
'Cause we love our love in different sizes
I love her body, especially the lies
"Perfect 10" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd rather watch to turn you Buddha
But it hurts to feel second-hand
But it hurts to feel second-hand
Original Lyrics:
I bought a watch to time your beauty
But I had to fit a second hand
But I had to fit a second hand
I thought this made sense (apart from being grammatically incorrect) in a song that celebrates plus-size women.
"Perfect 10" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She could be sweet and sexting
Original Lyrics:
She could be a sweet 16
"Perfect 10" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wheel of our life, different sizes
All of her body, especially the lies
Time takes it's toll, but not on the ice
Promise me this, take me tonight
All of her body, especially the lies
Time takes it's toll, but not on the ice
Promise me this, take me tonight
Original Lyrics:
Cause we love our love in different sizes
I love her body, especially the lies
Time takes it's toll, but not on the eyes
Promise me this, take me tonight
I love her body, especially the lies
Time takes it's toll, but not on the eyes
Promise me this, take me tonight
"Pretenders to the Throne"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're European, that's not where I mean It's got glass and it's got elegance Like you've never seen
Original Lyrics:
If you've been, that's not where I mean It's got class and it's got excellence Like you've never seen
"Pretenders to the Throne"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're European, that's not where I mean
It's got glass and it's got elegance like you've never seen
It's got glass and it's got elegance like you've never seen
Original Lyrics:
If you've been, that's not where I mean
It's got class and it's got excellence like you've never seen
It's got class and it's got excellence like you've never seen
"Pretenders to the Throne"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're European, that's not where I mean
It's got glass and it's got elegance
Like you've never seen
It's got glass and it's got elegance
Like you've never seen
Original Lyrics:
If you've been, that's not where I mean
It's got class and it's got excellence
Like you've never seen
It's got class and it's got excellence
Like you've never seen
"Pretenders to the Throne"
Misheard Lyrics:
Your tone is dragging me down
Dragging me down, down, down
Is it Dublin with its culture and its wig?
Madrid where there's Marky Squire?
Paris with its rustling cafes?
Hull where there's a musical fair?
Dragging me down, down, down
Is it Dublin with its culture and its wig?
Madrid where there's Marky Squire?
Paris with its rustling cafes?
Hull where there's a musical fair?
Original Lyrics:
Your town is dragging me down
Dragging me down, down, down
Is it Dublin with its culture and its wit?
Madrid with its market square?
Paris with its bustling cafes?
Hull with its musical flair?
Dragging me down, down, down
Is it Dublin with its culture and its wit?
Madrid with its market square?
Paris with its bustling cafes?
Hull with its musical flair?
"Rotterdam" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And all the many gargoyles
They're flaunting Irish stout
They're flaunting Irish stout
Original Lyrics:
And all the men are gargoyles
Dipped long in Irish stout
Dipped long in Irish stout
"Rotterdam" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
They fire everyone in place
Battlecard I keep personally with red underwear
Battlecard I keep personally with red underwear
Original Lyrics:
They fire red warning flares
Battle-khaki personality with red underwear
Battle-khaki personality with red underwear
"Song For Whoever" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And I love the be a rose chest
That you bring
That you bring
Original Lyrics:
And I love the prs cheques
That you bring
That you bring
"Song For Whoever" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I love you from the bottom of my pants, ok?
Original Lyrics:
I love you from the bottom of my pencil-case
"Song For Whoever" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Love you because you put me in my rifle place
Original Lyrics:
Love you because you put me in my rightful place
"Song For Whoever" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
My arms would ride your palm, the twinkle on your face
Original Lyrics:
I love to write about each wrinkle on your face
"Song for Whoever" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
So let me talk about melons, sad Stalin
Original Lyrics:
So let me talk about Mary, a sad story
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