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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 Boomtown Rats 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 26 misheard song lyrics for Boomtown Rats on amIright currently.

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"Banana Republic" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody bottle yeah
Original Lyrics:
Banana Republic
"Dave" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But Dave, I've always felt that you were touched by fate
The thing that gets me is this stupid waist.
Original Lyrics:
But Dave, I've always felt that you were touched by fate
The thing that gets me is the stupid waste.
"I Don't Like Mondays" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Chicken and chips and cider bread
Original Lyrics:
Silicon chip inside her head
"I Don't Like Mondays" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Cinnamon sticks inside her head
Original Lyrics:
Silicon chips inside her head
"I Don't Like Mondays" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She runs to play with her twirlywind.
Original Lyrics:
She wants to play with her toys a while.
"I Don't Like Mondays" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Silicon Chicken Ciderhead
Original Lyrics:
Silicon chip inside her head
"I Don't Like Mondays" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Silicon chips and cider head
Original Lyrics:
Silicon chips inside her head
"I Don't Like Mondays" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Silly cold chips and cider head.
Original Lyrics:
Silicon chip inside her head.
"I Don't Like Mondays" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Sweet 16 ain't too peachy keen.
Original Lyrics:
Sweet 16 ain't that peachy keen.
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"I Don't Like Mondays" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Sweet 16 and a sex machine.
Original Lyrics:
Sweet 16 ain't too peachy keen.
"I Don't Like Mondays" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The Telex machine is kept so clean and it types to a waiting whirr
Original Lyrics:
The Telex machine is kept so clean and it types to a waiting world
"I Don't Like Mondays" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Then the bone phone crackles and the captain cackles
Of the problems of their house and wife.
Original Lyrics:
Then the bullhorn crackles and the captain tackles
With the problems and the hows and whys.
"I Don't Like Mondays" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Then the bullhorn crackles and the captain tackles
With their problems in the House of Lords
Original Lyrics:
Then the bullhorn crackles and the captain tackles
With the problems and the hows and whys.
"I Dont Like Mondays" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey Billy take a w*nk, take a w*nk, take a w*nk
Original Lyrics:
Hey Billy take a walk, take a walk, take a walk
"I Dont Like Mondays" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Sweet sixteen, they can play chicken.
or
Sweet sixteen, ain't that peachy clean?
Original Lyrics:
Sweet sixteen, ain't that peachy keen?
"I Dont Like Mondays" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Tell me why! I don't like mermaids
Original Lyrics:
Tell me why! I don't like Mondays
"Rain"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're boring, you`re boring.
Original Lyrics:
Keep falling, keep falling.
"Rat Trap" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There was an awful lot of rocking going on that night,
Cruising time for the young black knights,
Just down past the gasworks, by the meat factory door,
The fly blow boys were coming on strong
Original Lyrics:
There was an awful lot of rocking going on that night,
Cruising time for the young bright lights,
Just down past the gasworks, by the meat factory door,
The five lamp boys were coming on strong
"Rat Trap" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You can make it if you want to
If your knees are fat enough.
Original Lyrics:
You can make it if you want to
If your needs are bad enough.
"Under My Thumb Is Under Their Thumb"
Misheard Lyrics:
Overnight thongs
Original Lyrics:
Under my thumb
"Up All Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
African joker
Big tiddie teat
Original Lyrics:
African jungle
Big city streets
"Up All Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
African joker
Big t****ed teat
Original Lyrics:
African jungle
Big city street
"Up All Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
Apple Mac
Original Lyrics:
Up all night
"Up All Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
Even the mothers
Are off the streets by eight.
Original Lyrics:
Even the muggers
Are off the streets by eight.
"Up All Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hush-a-buh-nuh-guh
Big city streams
Original Lyrics:
African jungle
Big city streets
"Up All Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
Left a good job girl
Big city streets
The only real difference is in the people you meet
Original Lyrics:
African jungle
Big city streets
The only real difference is in the people you meet

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