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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> E -> Erasure
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There are 72 misheard song lyrics for Erasure on amIright currently.
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"A Little Respect" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
A little something to make me scream
Original Lyrics:
A little something to make me sweeter
"A Little Respect" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And if I should f*** her
Would you open your arms out to me?
We can make love, oh boy!
And man-made peace with our hearts.
Would you open your arms out to me?
We can make love, oh boy!
And man-made peace with our hearts.
Original Lyrics:
And if I should falter
Would you open your arms out to me?
We can make love, not war.
And live at peace in our hearts.
Would you open your arms out to me?
We can make love, not war.
And live at peace in our hearts.
"A Little Respect" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Get a little restrained from me
Original Lyrics:
Give a little respect for me
"A Little Respect" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
That original reason could drive a man to forsake these lovers.
Original Lyrics:
What religion or reason could drive a man to forsake his lover?
"A Little Respect" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
That should give me no reason
Why you're making me wait so hard.
Why you're making me wait so hard.
Original Lyrics:
That you give me no reason
Why you're making me work so hard.
Why you're making me work so hard.
"A Little Respect" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
What could give you a reason? You drive a man to forsake his other.
Original Lyrics:
What religion or reason could drive a man to forsake his lover?
"Alien"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tuning love like a radio.
Original Lyrics:
Tuning low like a radio.
"Alien"
Misheard Lyrics:
You need love like a radio.
Original Lyrics:
Tuning low like a radio.
"Always"
Misheard Lyrics:
Always I wanna pee with you
Yes, make a pee with you.
Yes, make a pee with you.
Original Lyrics:
Always, I wanna be with you
And make believe with you.
And make believe with you.
"Always"
Misheard Lyrics:
Always, I wanna be with you
And maple leaf with you.
And maple leaf with you.
Original Lyrics:
Always, I wanna be with you
And make believe with you.
And make believe with you.
"Always"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hold on to the knives,
There will be no shame.
There will be no shame.
Original Lyrics:
Hold on to the night,
There will be no shame.
There will be no shame.
"Always"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh money, oh money, Olaf!
Original Lyrics:
Harmony, harmony, oh love!
"Always"
Misheard Lyrics:
When it's cold outside, a hero in vain
OR
When it's cold outside, a hero in my vein
OR
When it's cold outside, a hero in my vein
Original Lyrics:
When it's cold outside, am I here in vain?
"Am I Right?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I wrap up
From the cold
Pull the blind
And go in door.
From the cold
Pull the blind
And go in door.
Original Lyrics:
I wrap up
From the cold
Pull the blind
In the window.
From the cold
Pull the blind
In the window.
"Am I Right?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wandering through the back roads and the rain comes rushing down
D-rizzle, your love, for this man in his 20's.
D-rizzle, your love, for this man in his 20's.
Original Lyrics:
Wandering through the back roads and the rain comes rushing down
To resolve, your love, for this man in his 20's.
To resolve, your love, for this man in his 20's.
"Blue Savannah" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Blue Ivana song
Original Lyrics:
Blue Savannah song
Coincidentally, 'Blue Savannah' was released as a single in 1990, the same year Ivana Trump separated from Donald. Blue Ivana indeed!
"Blue Savannah" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Blue savannah sod
or
Blue savannah sock
or
Blue savannah sock
Original Lyrics:
Blue savannah song
"Blue Savannah" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oooooh, crucify this song!
Original Lyrics:
Blue Savannah song
"Chains Of Love" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't give up, don't give a f**k
Original Lyrics:
Don't give up, don't give up (up)!
"Chains Of Love" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Together we'll be my baby break these chains of love
Original Lyrics:
Together with me and my baby break these chains of love
"Chains Of Love" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Together, we'll break this chainsaw love.
Original Lyrics:
Together, we'll break these chains of love.
"Chains Of Love" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Together, we'll feed my baby
Break these chains of love.
Break these chains of love.
Original Lyrics:
Together, with me and my baby
Break these chains of love.
Break these chains of love.
"Chorus"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the dishes in the sea had gone to sleep
(Later)
But the night is sharp
(Later)
But the night is sharp
Original Lyrics:
And the fishes in the sea had gone to sleep
(Later)
But the knife is sharp
(Later)
But the knife is sharp
"Chorus"
Misheard Lyrics:
The sunlight rising over the horizon
Just distant, memories don't chorus
Just distant, memories don't chorus
Original Lyrics:
The sunlight rising over the horizon
Just a distant memory, the dawn chorus
Just a distant memory, the dawn chorus
"Chorus"
Misheard Lyrics:
You'll find treasure, I'm kicking up bones
Original Lyrics:
You'll find treasure while cooking up bones
"Drama!"
Misheard Lyrics:
No violins or revenge
or
No fire engines or revenge
or
No finalists of revenge
or
No fire engines or revenge
or
No finalists of revenge
Original Lyrics:
No violence or revenge
"Drama!"
Misheard Lyrics:
There are a million things that you can do
Like pick up a pen and paper or go torture a friend
Like pick up a pen and paper or go torture a friend
Original Lyrics:
There are a myriad of things that you can do
Like pick up a pen and paper or go talk to a friend
Like pick up a pen and paper or go talk to a friend
"Drama"
Misheard Lyrics:
We all have the ability of freedom scratching
Original Lyrics:
We all have the ability, our freedom is fragile
"Drama"
Misheard Lyrics:
We all laugh when we cry, don't we?
We all bleed when we smile
We all bleed when we smile
Original Lyrics:
We all laugh and we cry, don't we?
We all bleed and we smile
We all bleed and we smile
"Fingers And Thumbs"
Misheard Lyrics:
A broken heartin' loves to breathe
Original Lyrics:
A shattered heart in love's debris
"Hi-NRG"
Misheard Lyrics:
And with your love, I don't need my men
I don't need success.
I don't need success.
Original Lyrics:
And with your love, I don't need money
I don't need success.
I don't need success.
"It Doesn't Have To Be" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It doesn't have to be like that
(Bumming in the swamps)
(Bumming in the swamps)
Original Lyrics:
It doesn't have to be like that
(One against one)
(One against one)
"Leave Me To Bleed"
Misheard Lyrics:
I guess that we've been mating.
Original Lyrics:
I guess I'll just be waiting.
"Love Affair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Do I bet it all on love
Or change in 3 cows?
Or change in 3 cows?
Original Lyrics:
Do I bet it all on love
Or change and freak out?
Or change and freak out?
"Love To Hate You" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I only hate you
or
I love to hit you
or
I love to hit you
Original Lyrics:
I love to hate you
"Love To Hate You" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm crazy, flowing over with ID
Original Lyrics:
I'm crazy flowing over with ideas
"Oh L'Amour" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I lay down and die, a Mormon to blame
Oh love of my heart, who's touching you now?
You tore me apart. I hurt and said 'ow'.
Oh love of my heart, who's touching you now?
You tore me apart. I hurt and said 'ow'.
Original Lyrics:
I lay down and die, I'm only to blame
Oh love of my heart, it's up to you now
You tore me apart, I hurt inside out.
Oh love of my heart, it's up to you now
You tore me apart, I hurt inside out.
"Oh L'Amour" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh L'Amour, broke my heart
Now I'm makin' for you.
Now I'm makin' for you.
Original Lyrics:
Oh L'Amour, broke my heart
Now I'm aching for you.
Now I'm aching for you.
"Oh L'amour" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Herbivore, broke my heart now I'm making for you.
Original Lyrics:
Oh l'amour, broke my heart now I'm aching for you.
"Oh L'amour" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh L'amour, broke my heart
Now I'm naked for you.
Now I'm naked for you.
Original Lyrics:
Oh L'amour, broke my heart
Now I'm aching for you.
Now I'm aching for you.
"Oh L'amour" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh La Moo, broke my heart now I'm begging for you
Oh La Moo, what's a boy not supposed to do?
Oh La Moo, what's a boy not supposed to do?
Original Lyrics:
Oh l'amour, broke my heart now I'm aching for you
Mon amour, what's a boy in love supposed to do?
Mon amour, what's a boy in love supposed to do?
"Oh L'amour" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Pour Amour, broke my heart
now I'm dreaming of you.
now I'm dreaming of you.
Original Lyrics:
Oh l'amour, broke my heart
now I'm aching for you.
now I'm aching for you.
"Oh L'amour" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Rendez-vous
What's a boy in love supposed to do?
or
Only you
What's a boy in love supposed to do?
What's a boy in love supposed to do?
or
Only you
What's a boy in love supposed to do?
Original Lyrics:
Mon amour
What's a boy in love supposed to do?
What's a boy in love supposed to do?
"Oh L'amour" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
What's the point? Lots of clothes to do.
Original Lyrics:
What's a boy in love supposed to do?
"Oh L'amour" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You tore me apart, my head inside out.
Original Lyrics:
You tore me apart, I hurt inside out.
"Reach Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
Richard, touch me
Richard hold me
Richard, touch me!
Richard hold me
Richard, touch me!
Original Lyrics:
Reach out and touch me
Reach out and hold me
Reach out and touch me!
Reach out and hold me
Reach out and touch me!
"Senseless"
Misheard Lyrics:
Go ahead, get cancer, baby.
Original Lyrics:
Go ahead, get captivated.
"Ship of Fools" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Did we not say all this s*** before?
Original Lyrics:
Do we not sail on a ship of fools?
"Ship of Fools" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Why is life delicious and so cool?
Original Lyrics:
Why is life so precious and so cruel?
"Solsbury Hill"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tentacles, I heard a voice
Original Lyrics:
Came in close, I heard a voice
"Sometimes" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Too hard for the pain sometimes
Original Lyrics:
Truth is hard for the pain sometimes
"Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
Enchiladas, enchiladas
Original Lyrics:
Sent you money, sent you flowers
"Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
I could use some lessons in weaponry
Original Lyrics:
In you somewhere, somewhere in me
"Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
The power wrapped in your poncho to me
Hit them with your rapping thunder
Hit them with your rapping thunder
Original Lyrics:
The power wrapped in your palm, show it to me
Hit them with your wrath and thunder
Hit them with your wrath and thunder
"Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
We must go to Mars
The universe is falling down
The universe is falling down
Original Lyrics:
From Moscow to Mars
Universe falling down
Universe falling down
"Stop!"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been connected to Nightline
Original Lyrics:
I've been connected to the right line
"The Circus" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And they use it for birds
Original Lyrics:
And they use it to burn
"The Circus" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Just a worker eating his cornflakes.
Original Lyrics:
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain.
"Who Needs Love (Like That)?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Who needs love like Dad?
Original Lyrics:
Who needs love like that?
"Who Needs Love (Like That)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It seemed so queer before
Original Lyrics:
It seemed so clear before
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