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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> E -> David Essex
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 David Essex 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 36 misheard song lyrics for David Essex on amIright currently.
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"A Winter's Tale"
Misheard Lyrics:
A love that could never be, though it meant a lot to Hugh and me
Original Lyrics:
A love that could never be, though it meant a lot to you and me
"A Winter's Tale"
Misheard Lyrics:
The nights are golden now
Original Lyrics:
The nights are colder now
"Africa, You Shine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Africa, you shine, you lie.
Original Lyrics:
Africa, you shine your light.
"City Lights"
Misheard Lyrics:
Run on down to see
Original Lyrics:
Run on down the street
"Coming Home"
Misheard Lyrics:
Was at night
Original Lyrics:
Was I right
"Cool Out Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey, you say you wanna be in France
Original Lyrics:
Hey, you say you wanna be my friend
"Falling Angels Riding"
Misheard Lyrics:
Riding in to July
Original Lyrics:
Riding in to the night
"Hold Me Close"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hold me clothes; don't let me go.
Original Lyrics:
Hold me close; don't let me go
"Hold Me Close"
Misheard Lyrics:
Homemade clothes don't let me go
Original Lyrics:
Hold me close; don't let me go
"Hold Me Close"
Misheard Lyrics:
With your lamplight shining
Original Lyrics:
With your love light shining
"If I Could"
Misheard Lyrics:
If I could love yoe forever
If I loved you, would you stay?
If I loved you, would you stay?
Original Lyrics:
If I could love you forever
If I could love you every day.
If I could love you every day.
"If I Could"
Misheard Lyrics:
If I could take you to hell
Original Lyrics:
If I could take your hand
"If I Could"
Misheard Lyrics:
If I give you my knife
Will you kill my wife?
Will you kill my wife?
Original Lyrics:
If I give you my life
Will you be my wife?
Will you be my wife?
"Imperial Wizard"
Misheard Lyrics:
Salt making
Original Lyrics:
Salt mine king
"Lamplight" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But I get that feeling
And I pee on the floor.
And I pee on the floor.
Original Lyrics:
But I get the feeling
I better get on home.
I better get on home.
"Me and My Girl (Night-Clubbing)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now we're coming out to clay
Original Lyrics:
Now we're coming out to play
"Oh What a Circus"
Misheard Lyrics:
Argentina has come to town
Original Lyrics:
Argentina has gone to town
"Oh What a Circus"
Misheard Lyrics:
Salve regina mater and Sidney Poitier
Original Lyrics:
Salve regina mater misericordiae
"On and On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh let it ring
The magic a magician gets to sing
Let me be your blue-eyed parlor queen
You're on and on
The magic a magician gets to sing
Let me be your blue-eyed parlor queen
You're on and on
Original Lyrics:
Oh let it ring
The magic a magician gets to sing
Let me be your blue-eyed harlequin
You're on and on
The magic a magician gets to sing
Let me be your blue-eyed harlequin
You're on and on
"Rock On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Billie Jean, James Dean
Original Lyrics:
Jimmy Dean, James Dean
Editor’s note: This song came out LONG before that Michael Jackson song came out. Think David Essex would’ve predicted this future song?
"Rock On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey kid, rock and roll.
Racko! Ooh, my soul.
Racko! Ooh, my soul.
Original Lyrics:
Hey kid, rock and roll.
Rock on, ooh, my soul.
Rock on, ooh, my soul.
When I told a fellow student what I originally thought it said, he chimed in with "OOH, my soul!" Also, I can envision this song accompanying a compilation of funny sports videos showing footballs, baseballs, golf balls, soccer balls, etc., smashing guys in the groin -- with giant superimposed print that says, "RACKO!"
"Rock On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey kids tobacco road (Rock on)
Original Lyrics:
Hey kid, rock and roll (Rock on)
"Rock On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I see your flick on the silver screen, Jimmy Dee
Original Lyrics:
I see you shake on the movie screen, Jimmy Dean
"Rock On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Witches await, that's clear
Original Lyrics:
Which is the way that's clear?
"Rollin' Stone"
Misheard Lyrics:
You don't feel like a sinister
Original Lyrics:
You don't feel like a sister
"Silver Dream Machine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Flying by
Original Lyrics:
Flying high
"Tahiti"
Misheard Lyrics:
The heat is
Original Lyrics:
Tahiti
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