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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> G -> Marvin Gaye
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There are 125 misheard song lyrics for Marvin Gaye on amIright currently.
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"Can I Get A Witness?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Can I get to Widnes?
Original Lyrics:
Can I get a witness?
"Can I Get A Witness" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Can I get a vaccine?
Original Lyrics:
Can I get a witness?
"Can I Get A Witness" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Can I get uh with it?
Original Lyrics:
Can I get a witness?
"Come Get to This" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come here, Schubert, and get to this (ah)
Original Lyrics:
Come here, sugar, and get to this (ah)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) was a classical composer
"Come Live With Me Angel" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come live with me, Angel (We're gonna f***).
Original Lyrics:
Come live with me, Angel (in comfort).
"Come Live With Me Angel" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Suck it for me baby.
Original Lyrics:
Sock it to me baby.
"Come Live With Me, Angel" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't understand you, baby.
Original Lyrics:
I will understand your moods, baby.
"Distant Lover" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
As I gaze out my window
Sugar time moves so slow.
Sugar time moves so slow.
Original Lyrics:
Now I gaze out my window
Sugar down a lonesone road.
Sugar down a lonesone road.
"Distant Lover" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
As I gaze out my window
Sugar times don't you go.
Sugar times don't you go.
Original Lyrics:
As I gaze out my window
Sugar down a lonesome road
Sugar down a lonesome road
"Got To Give It Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
Long as you're groovin'
There's always a change
Somebody watchin'
Might wanna make romance.
There's always a change
Somebody watchin'
Might wanna make romance.
Original Lyrics:
Long as you prove it
There's always a chance
Somebody watches
I'm gonna make romance.
There's always a chance
Somebody watches
I'm gonna make romance.
"Got To Give It Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
Move your body, ooh baby, and dance all night.
Original Lyrics:
With you body, ooh baby, you dance all night.
"Got To Give It Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're a modern toad.
Original Lyrics:
Your erotic zone.
"Got to Give It Up, Part 1"
Misheard Lyrics:
I used to go out to car wrecks
Original Lyrics:
I used to go out to parties
"Got to Give it Up, Pt. 1"
Misheard Lyrics:
I used to go out to vomit
Original Lyrics:
I used to go out to parties
"Got to Give it Up, Pt. 1"
Misheard Lyrics:
Long as you're groovy
Original Lyrics:
Long as you prove it
"Got to Give it Up, Pt. 1"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pepsi lady
or
Fancy lady
or
Fancy lady
Original Lyrics:
Dancing lady
"How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Guess you do
Original Lyrics:
Yes you do
"How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I just wanna start (start) and thank you baby
Original Lyrics:
I just wanna stop (stop) and thank you baby
"How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You"
Misheard Lyrics:
On CBS, there'll be enough on you
Original Lyrics:
How sweet it is to be loved by you.
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
B***h said, 'I heard it through the grapevine'.
Original Lyrics:
Instead, I heard it through the grapevine.
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't you know I heard it through the great times?
Original Lyrics:
Don't you know I heard it through the grapevine?
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody, do the grapevine.
Original Lyrics:
I heard it through the grapevine.
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I heard it through the Greek line.
Original Lyrics:
I heard it through the grapevine.
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I heard it through the break of time.
Original Lyrics:
I heard it throught the grapevine.
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I hurdled through the grape vine.
Original Lyrics:
I heard it through the grapevine.
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I hurdled through the grapevine
Original Lyrics:
I heard it through the grapevine
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I know a man named Jehoshaphat,
but these tears I can't hold in silence
but these tears I can't hold in silence
Original Lyrics:
I know a man ain't supposed to cry,
but these tears I can't hold inside
but these tears I can't hold inside
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Not much longer with a big 9
Original Lyrics:
Not much longer would you be mine
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Not much longer with a feline
Original Lyrics:
Not much longer would you be mine
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, now Honey would you be mine?
Original Lyrics:
Not much longer would you be mine
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
People say be planned for what you hear
Some and nun of what you hear.
Some and nun of what you hear.
Original Lyrics:
People say believe half of what you see
Son, and none of what you hear.
Son, and none of what you hear.
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
People say, believe half of what's at sea
matey what you hear
matey what you hear
Original Lyrics:
People say believe half of what you see, son,
and none of what you hear
and none of what you hear
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Son, and none of what you hear.
Original Lyrics:
Some or none of what you hear.
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't you know I heard it from a greyhound?
Original Lyrics:
Don't you know I heard it through the grapevine?
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't you know I heard it through the breakdown?
Original Lyrics:
Don't you know I heard it through the grapevine?
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't you know I heard it through the great mind?
Original Lyrics:
Don't you know I heard it through the grapevine?
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't you know, I heard it through the great time?
Original Lyrics:
Don't you know, I heard it through the grapevine?
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer than the pea vine
Not much longer than the pea vine
Original Lyrics:
I heard it throught the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Not much longer would you be mine
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I know a man named Je-hoseph, right, but these tears I can't hold in silence.
Original Lyrics:
I know a man ain't supposed to cry, but these tears I can't hold inside.
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I know a man named Joseph, right?
But these tears I can't hold in silence
But these tears I can't hold in silence
Original Lyrics:
I know a man ain't supposed to cry
But these tears I can't hold inside
But these tears I can't hold inside
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I know a man on suppositories, but these tears I can't hold inside
Original Lyrics:
I know a man ain't supposed to cry, but these tears I can't hold inside
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Losin' to you would end my life you see
Original Lyrics:
Losing you would end my life you see
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Not much longer with a big mind
Original Lyrics:
Not much longer would you be mine
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Not much longer with a feline
Original Lyrics:
Not much longer would you be mine
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Not much stronger than a feline
Original Lyrics:
Not much longer would you be mine
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Through the grapevine I feel stronger would you be my baby
Original Lyrics:
Through the grapevine not much longer would you be my baby
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Through the grapevine I feel stronger. Would you be my baby?
Original Lyrics:
Through the grapevine not much longer would you be my baby.
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
With some other girl you knew before
Original Lyrics:
With some other guy you knew before
"I Want You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I rub you the right way
Original Lyrics:
I want you the right way
"I'll Be Doggone"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I don't want lunch
Original Lyrics:
And I don't want much
"I'll Be Doggone"
Misheard Lyrics:
And if we live to be a hundred years old,
If you ever let that spring bird go,
Then I wouldn't be doggone,
I'd be long gone
If you ever let that spring bird go,
Then I wouldn't be doggone,
I'd be long gone
Original Lyrics:
And if we live to be a hundred years old,
If you ever let that spring turn cold,
Then I wouldn't be doggone,
I'd be long gone
If you ever let that spring turn cold,
Then I wouldn't be doggone,
I'd be long gone
"Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Living here in Harlem...
Original Lyrics:
Make me wanna holler, throw up both my hands
"Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Make me wanna holler,
throw up on my hands
throw up on my hands
Original Lyrics:
Make me wanna holler,
throw up both my hands
throw up both my hands
"Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Make me wanna holler, wait into my life.
Original Lyrics:
Make me wanna holler, the way they do my life.
"Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Rockets, nunchucks
Original Lyrics:
Rockets, moon shots
"It Takes Two" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a lima bean all alone
Original Lyrics:
Like an island, he's all alone
"Let's Get It On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I been feelin' dryyyyyy baby
Original Lyrics:
I've been really tryin' baby
"Let's Get It On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been feelin' fine baby
Original Lyrics:
I've been really tryin' baby
"Let's Get It On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been feelin' tired, baby.
Original Lyrics:
I've been really tryin' baby.
"Let's Get It On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been feeling tryin' baby
Original Lyrics:
I've been really tryin' baby
"Let's Get It On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been really a crybaby
Original Lyrics:
I've been really tryin', baby
"Let's Get It On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been really crying, babe
Original Lyrics:
I've been really trying, babe
"Let's Get It On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been really crying, babe
Original Lyrics:
I've been really trying, babe
"Let's Get It On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been really dry, baby
Original Lyrics:
I've been really tryin', baby
"Let's Get It On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been really shy baby
Original Lyrics:
I've been really trying baby
"Let's Get It On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's get Marvin
Original Lyrics:
Let's get it on
Why would he just be namedropping himself?
"Let's Get It On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Start beatin' on the bush.
Original Lyrics:
Stop beatin' 'round the bush.
"Let's Get It On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Stop beating 'round the bulls
Original Lyrics:
Stop beating 'round the bush
"Let's Get It On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Stop getting down to push
Original Lyrics:
Stop beating 'round the bush
"Let's Get It On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We're all sexy people.
Original Lyrics:
We're all sensitive people.
"Let's Get It On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We're all six-headed people.
Original Lyrics:
We're all sensitive people.
"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Animals and those who live in Bon Bon boxes
Original Lyrics:
Animals and birds who live nearby are dying
"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Fish full of Hercules
Original Lyrics:
Fish full of mercury
"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Fish full of mercy
Original Lyrics:
Fish full of mercury
"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Fistful of Hercules
Original Lyrics:
Fish full of mercury
"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh was it was it me?
Original Lyrics:
Oh mercy mercy me
"Sanctified Lady" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Some girls f***, some don't care
Original Lyrics:
Some girls suck, some don't dare
"Sanctified Lady" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Some girls f***, some don't dare.
Original Lyrics:
Some girls suck, some don't dare.
"Sexual Healing" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Baby, I got sick this morning
Mosquitoes swarming inside of me
Baby, I think I'm capsizing
The waves are rising and rising
Mosquitoes swarming inside of me
Baby, I think I'm capsizing
The waves are rising and rising
Original Lyrics:
Baby, I got sick this morning
A sea was storming inside of me
Baby, I think I'm capsizing
The waves are rising and rising
A sea was storming inside of me
Baby, I think I'm capsizing
The waves are rising and rising
"Sexual Healing" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Baby, my crotch is like an oven.
Original Lyrics:
Baby, I'm hot just like an oven.
"Sexual Healing" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I can't wait for you to copulate.
Original Lyrics:
I can't wait until you operate.
"Sexual Healing" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I can't wait for you to ovulate.
Original Lyrics:
I can't wait for you to operate.
"Sexual Healing" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I can't wait until you ovulate.
or
I can't wait until you're off your face.
or
I can't wait until you're off your face.
Original Lyrics:
I can't wait for you to operate.
"Sexual Healing" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The ways are rising and rising.
Original Lyrics:
The waves are rising and rising.
"Sexual Healing" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Whenever blue T-shirts are coming
Original Lyrics:
Whenever blue teardrops are falling
"Sexual Healing" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Whenever blue cheese chunks are falling
Original Lyrics:
Whenever blue teardrops are falling
"Sexual Healing" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Whenever those DJs are calling
Original Lyrics:
Whenever blue teardrops are falling
"That's the Way Love Is"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like the way it is
Original Lyrics:
Wipe away your tears
"The End of Our Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, a sofa, it's a sofa
Original Lyrics:
Oh, it's over, it's all over
"Too Busy Thinkin' About My Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I don't have the dime to think about
What makes the flowers grow
What makes the flowers grow
Original Lyrics:
And I don't have the time to think about
What makes the flowers grow
What makes the flowers grow
"Trouble Man" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've come apart, babe
Vanilla Groove
Vanilla Groove
Original Lyrics:
I come up hard, baby
But now I'm cool
But now I'm cool
"What's Going On?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Marvin, Marvin, there's too many of you around.
Original Lyrics:
Mother, mother, there's too man of you cryin'.
"What's Going On?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
To bring some Muppets here today.
Original Lyrics:
To bring some lovin' here today.
"What's Going On?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You see war is not the answer
For only love can cut the cake.
For only love can cut the cake.
Original Lyrics:
You see war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate.
For only love can conquer hate.
"What's Going On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Dr. Lean
or
Dr. Mean
or
Dr. Clean
or
Dr. Mean
or
Dr. Clean
Original Lyrics:
Talk to me
"What's Going On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Faggot lines and faggot signs
Original Lyrics:
Picket lines and picket signs
"What's Going On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Llama Llama
Original Lyrics:
Mama mama
Llama Llama is a series of books by Anna Dewdney.
"What's Going On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Martha, Martha
or
Marsha, Marsha
or
Masha, Masha
or
Marsha, Marsha
or
Masha, Masha
Original Lyrics:
Mother, mother
"What's Going On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Sinister
(later)
Bombay
(later)
Bombay
Original Lyrics:
Sister
(later)
Brother
(later)
Brother
These are sung in the background after such lyrics such as "picket lines".
"What's Going On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Ticket lines and ticket signs
Original Lyrics:
Picket lines and picket signs
"What's Going On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We don't need two Escalades
Original Lyrics:
We don't need to escalate
"What's Going On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You see Warren's not the answer
Original Lyrics:
You see war is not the answer
"What's Going On" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You see, warrant's not the answer
Original Lyrics:
You see war is not the answer
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