Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> G -> Marvin Gaye

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There are 42 misheard song lyrics for Marvin Gaye on amIright currently.

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"Aiin't No Mountain High"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ain't no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to U.K.
Original Lyrics:
Ain't no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you babe.
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll be your lonely double.
Original Lyrics:
I'll be there on the double.
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll be your lonely double
Original Lyrics:
I'll be there on the double
"Can I Get A Witness?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can I get to Widnes?
Original Lyrics:
Can I get a witness?
"Can I Get A Witness"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can I get uh with it?
Original Lyrics:
Can I get a witness?
"Come Live With Me Angel"
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"
Misheard Lyrics:
Suck it for me baby.
Original Lyrics:
Sock it to me baby.
"Come Live With Me, Angel"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't understand you, baby.
Original Lyrics:
I will understand your moods, baby.
"Distant Lover"
Misheard Lyrics:
As I gaze out my window
Sugar time moves so slow.
Original Lyrics:
Now I gaze out my window
Sugar down a lonesone road.
"Distant Lover"
Misheard Lyrics:
As I gaze out my window
Sugar times don't you go.
Original Lyrics:
As I gaze out my window
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.
Original Lyrics:
Long as you prove it
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.
"Heard It Through The Grapevine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Son, and none of what you hear.
Original Lyrics:
Some or none of what you hear.
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
Misheard Lyrics:
B**** said, 'I heard it through the grapevine'.
Original Lyrics:
Instead, I heard it through the grapevine.
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody, do the grapevine.
Original Lyrics:
I heard it through the grapevine.
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
Misheard Lyrics:
I heard it through the Greek line.
Original Lyrics:
I heard it through the grapevine.
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
Misheard Lyrics:
I heard it through the break of time.
Original Lyrics:
I heard it throught the grapevine.
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
Misheard Lyrics:
I hurdled through the grape vine.
Original Lyrics:
I heard it through the grapevine.
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
Misheard Lyrics:
I hurdled through the grapevine
Original Lyrics:
I heard it through the grapevine
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, now Honey would you be mine?
Original Lyrics:
Not much longer would you be mine
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
Misheard Lyrics:
People say be planned for 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.
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
Misheard Lyrics:
People sea matey what you hear
Original Lyrics:
People say believe what you hear
"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
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
"Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Make me wanna holler,
throw up on my hands
Original Lyrics:
Make me wanna holler,
throw up both my hands
"Let's Get It On"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been feelin' fine baby
Original Lyrics:
I've been really tryin' baby
"Let's Get It On"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been feelin' tired, baby.
Original Lyrics:
I've been really tryin' baby.
"Let's Get It On"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's make love.
Original Lyrics:
Let's get it on.
"Let's Get It On"
Misheard Lyrics:
Start beatin' on the bush.
Original Lyrics:
Stop beatin' 'round the bush.
"Let's Get It On"
Misheard Lyrics:
We're all sexy people.
Original Lyrics:
We're all sensitive people.
"Let's Get It On"
Misheard Lyrics:
We're all six-headed people.
Original Lyrics:
We're all sensitive people.
"Sanctified Lady"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some girls f***, some don't dare.
Original Lyrics:
Some girls suck, some don't dare.
"Santified Lady"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some girls f***, some don't dare
Original Lyrics:
Some girls suck, some don't dare
"Sexual Healing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Baby I got sick this morning
Mosquitos 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
"Sexual Healing"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can't wait for you to copulate.
Original Lyrics:
I can't wait until you operate.
"Sexual Healing"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can't wait for you to ovulate.
Original Lyrics:
I can't wait for you to operate.
"Sexual Healing"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can't wait until you ovulate.
or
I can't wait until you're off your face.
Original Lyrics:
I can't wait until you operate.
"Sexual Healing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sex you up, feeling.
Original Lyrics:
Sexual healing
"Sexual Healing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sex you up, feeling.
Original Lyrics:
Sexual healing
"Sexual Healing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sexual feeling
Original Lyrics:
Sexual healing
"Trouble Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
I come apart, babe.
Original Lyrics:
I come up hard, babe.
"What's Going On?"
Misheard Lyrics:
To bring some Muppets here today.
Original Lyrics:
To bring some lovin' here today.
"What's Going On?"
Misheard Lyrics:
You see war is not the answer
For only love can cut the cake.
Original Lyrics:
You see war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate.

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Every Great Motown Hit of Marvin Gaye album at Amazon.com

What's Going On album at Amazon.com

The Very Best of Marvin Gaye album at Amazon.com

Let's Get It On album at Amazon.com

I Want You album at Amazon.com

Here, My Dear album at Amazon.com

The Master 1961-1984 album at Amazon.com

What's Going On album at Amazon.com

Trouble Man album at Amazon.com
 
 
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