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There are 40 misheard song lyrics for ELO on amIright currently.
"Don't Bring Me Down"
Grimace and Rufus
Don't bring me down, grroosss!
"Evil Woman"
Believe a woman
Evil woman
"Evil Woman"
Do you hear the woman?
The evil woman
"Evil Woman"
Eagle woman
or
Eager woman
Evil woman
"Evil Woman"
It's a rocky road that leads nowhere
or
It's a rock and roll that leads nowhere
or
It's a rock and roll that leads nowhere
There's an open road that leads nowhere
"Evil Woman"
Pre-heat your oven
Evil Woman
"Evil Woman"
The lethal weapon
Evil woman
"Hold on Tight to Your Dreams"
Hold on tight to your jeans
Hold on tight to your dream
"I'm Alive"
Conga line
I'm alive.
"Last Train To London"
Ashtray to London
Last train to London
"Last Train to London"
Underneath the starry sky
I was stupid, I don't really have much pride.
I didn't realize that love was in your eyes
I really should have known
but love goes on and on
Underneath a starry sky
Time was still but hours must really have rushed by.
I didn't realize,
But love was in your eyes
I really should have gone,
But love went on and on
"Livin' Thing"
They took everything
It's a living thing
"Ma Ma Ma Belle"
You got a fine woman there
You gotta ma-ma-ma Belle
"Mr. Blue Sky"
Every minute, I'll remember you Mis
I'll remember you Mis...
Never mind, I'll remember you this
I'll remember you this way
"Mr. Blue Sky"
Mr. Blue you had it right
But now comes Mr. Night
Reachin' over
Now he's handed down his shoulder.
Mr. Blue you did it right
But soon comes Mr. Night
Creepin' over
Now his hand is on your shoulder.
"Mr. Blue Sky"
There ain't a bound in sight
There ain't a cloud in sight
"Night in the City"
And we waited that way and try to run like a snake
Crazy ladies that wait and slide around like a snake
"Night in the City"
Standin' at the airport, lookin' down the strip
She was cryin' her eyes, she was biting her lip.
Standin' at the airport, lookin' down the strip
She was dryin' her eyes, she was biting her lip.
Actual lyrics as sung on 'Out of the Blue' differ in a couple of dozen spots from those printed on the album's slipcover.
"Rockaria"
She's me own partner
She's sweet on Wagner
"Rockaria"
She's swiggin' vodka.
She's sweet on Wagner.
"Shine A Little Love"
I know you've heard it on the phone
I know you've heard it all before
"Shine A Little Love"
They're showing me the love of my life on NBC.
Just shine a little love on my life and let me see.
"Shine A Little Love"
They're showing me the love of my life on NBC
Just shine a little love on my life, and let me see
"Showdown"
It's a real submarine
It's unreal, this suffering
"Stange Magic"
I've gotta strain my d**k
I've got a strange magic
"Steppin' Out"
But then again who knows about the money
But then again who knows about the rain
"Strange Magic"
God it strains my d*ck
Got a strange magic
"Strange Magic"
Gonna shave my d**k.
Got a strange magic.
"Strange Magic"
Gotta squeeze my d***.
Got a strange magic.
"Strange Magic"
I've got a space magic.
I've got a strange magic.
"Sweet Talkin' Woman"
Woah now, sweet talkin' Lola
or
Hoe-down, sweet talkin' low-life
or
Hold 'em, sweet talkin' bowmen
or
Roll down, sweet talkin' plumber.
Hold on, sweet talkin' woman.
"Telephone Line"
Hello, who are you?
Hello, how are you?
"Telephone Line"
Tell it to life, give me some time,
I'm living in twilight
or
Tellin' no lies, give me some time,
I'm living in twilight
or
Tellin' no lies, give me some time,
I'm living in twilight
Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twilight
"Turn To Stone"
I turned to stone
A year ago
I turned to stone.
I turn to stone
When you are gone
I turn to stone.
"Turn To Stone"
Italian streets that hide away
The tired streets that hide away
"Turn To Stone"
The toaster in the hall
or
The turnstile in the hall
or
The tombstone in the hall
or
The twister in the hall
or
The tungsten in the hall
The two-step in the hall
"Turn to Stone"
My turtle's gone, when you were gone.
My turtle's gone, turtle's gone
I turn to stone when you are gone
I turn to stone, turn to stone
"Turn to Stone"
The shadows dancing on the wall
(the toaster in the hall)
The shadows dancing on the wall
(the two-step in the hall)
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