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"A New Flame"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was sold out for ribbons
Original Lyrics:
I was sold down the river
"A New Flame"
Misheard Lyrics:
She turns me on
The blue vein has come
And nothing she can do can do me wrong
'Causs the blue vein has come
The blue vein has come
And nothing she can do can do me wrong
'Causs the blue vein has come
Original Lyrics:
She's turned me round
A new flame has come
And nothing she can do
Can do me wrong
A new flame has come
And nothing she can do
Can do me wrong
"Ain't That a Lot of Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
I know the devil can't hold all the love
Original Lyrics:
I know the desert can't hold all the love
"Angel"
Misheard Lyrics:
My heart is without a whore
Original Lyrics:
My heart is without a home
"Come To My Aid"
Misheard Lyrics:
My hair. Comb through my hair
Original Lyrics:
My aid. Come to my aid
"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's no love song diner
Original Lyrics:
There's no love song finer
"Fairground"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I love the thought of coming home to you
Even if I know we can make it
Yes, I love the thought of giving a home to you
Just a lurid light shining through
Even if I know we can make it
Yes, I love the thought of giving a home to you
Just a lurid light shining through
Original Lyrics:
And I love the thought of coming home to you
Even if I know we can't make it
Yes, I love the thought of giving hope to you
Just a little ray of light shining through
Even if I know we can't make it
Yes, I love the thought of giving hope to you
Just a little ray of light shining through
"Fairground"
Misheard Lyrics:
Love the floor
or
Love your flaws
or
Love your flaws
Original Lyrics:
Love the thought
"Fairground"
Misheard Lyrics:
Measure up the fairground on the way.
Original Lyrics:
Pleasure at the fairground on the way.
"Fairground"
Misheard Lyrics:
Taking friends to movies alone
Measure up the fairground on the way
It's always friends that feel so good
Let me commence like all good men should
or
Let May commence like all good men should
Measure up the fairground on the way
Walk around for free in Rome
Measure up the fairground on the way
It's always friends that feel so good
Let me commence like all good men should
or
Let May commence like all good men should
Measure up the fairground on the way
Walk around for free in Rome
Original Lyrics:
Taking friends or moving alone
Pleasure at the fairground on the way
It's always friends that feel so good
Let's make amends like all good men should
Pleasure at the fairground on the way
Walk around, be free and roam
Pleasure at the fairground on the way
It's always friends that feel so good
Let's make amends like all good men should
Pleasure at the fairground on the way
Walk around, be free and roam
"Fake"
Misheard Lyrics:
I need a book to reach your face.
Original Lyrics:
I read a book and it's your face.
"Fake"
Misheard Lyrics:
I need a book
To reach your face
Reach your face now.
To reach your face
Reach your face now.
Original Lyrics:
I read a book
And it's your face
Fake: It's your face now.
And it's your face
Fake: It's your face now.
"Fake"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're banging your head
On your cigarette, oh baby.
On your cigarette, oh baby.
Original Lyrics:
You're burning your hair
On your cigarette, oh baby.
On your cigarette, oh baby.
"For Your Babies"
Misheard Lyrics:
Her face is amazing
Original Lyrics:
Her faith is amazing
"Ghetto Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
She only need a great life
Original Lyrics:
She only need a break life
"Holding Back The Years"
Misheard Lyrics:
Folding back my ears.
Original Lyrics:
Holding back the years.
"Holding Back The Years"
Misheard Lyrics:
Holding back the ears
Original Lyrics:
Holding back the years
"Holding Back The Years"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll keep throwing up.
Original Lyrics:
I'll keep holding on.
"Holding Back The Years"
Misheard Lyrics:
My beef stroganoff
or
I'll keep strokin' off
or
I'll keep strokin' off
Original Lyrics:
I'll keep holdin' on
"Holding Back The Years"
Misheard Lyrics:
Nothing had the chance to 'people'.
Original Lyrics:
Nothing had the chance to be good.
"Holding Back The Years"
Misheard Lyrics:
Strangled by the witches of hatred
Original Lyrics:
Strangled by the wishes of pater
"Holding Back The Years"
Misheard Lyrics:
When somebody pees
Original Lyrics:
When somebody hears
"Holding Back the Years"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hoping for the arms of Nader
Original Lyrics:
Hoping for the arms of mater
"Holding Back the Years"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll keep going on
Original Lyrics:
I'll keep holding on
"Holding Back the Years"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll keep on and on
Sometimes
Sometimes
Original Lyrics:
I'll keep holding on
So tight
So tight
"Home"
Misheard Lyrics:
In loving memory
Original Lyrics:
A loving memory
"I Won't Feel Bad"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey, it fits!
Come on, now
Come on, now
Original Lyrics:
Hey, Fritz!
Come on, now.
Come on, now.
"I Won't Feel Bad"
Misheard Lyrics:
Reason to deform again.
Original Lyrics:
Breezing through the fog again.
"If You Don't Know Me By Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
'cause we only add black children
When we argue fuss and fight
When we argue fuss and fight
Original Lyrics:
'cause we only act like children
When we argue fuss and fight
When we argue fuss and fight
"If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause we only like black children.
Original Lyrics:
'Cause we only act like children.
"If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
I come home a little late at night
'Cause we only have black children
'Cause we only have black children
Original Lyrics:
I come home a little late at night
'Cause we only act like children
'Cause we only act like children
"If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you don't blow me by now
Original Lyrics:
If you don't know me by now
"If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you don't blow me right now
Original Lyrics:
If you don't know me by now
My stepfather still can't believe that he has been singing it wrong all along
"If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you don't know, leave my town
Original Lyrics:
If you don't know me by now
"If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you don't owe me by now
Original Lyrics:
If you don't know me by now
"If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you don't owe me my cow
Original Lyrics:
If you don't know me by now
"If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
We only act like children when we argue for to survive
OR
We only act like children when we argue for so long
OR
We only act like children when we argue for so long
Original Lyrics:
We only act like children when we argue, fuss, and fight.
"If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
We only act like children
When we argue for some fight.
When we argue for some fight.
Original Lyrics:
We only act like children
When we argue, fuss, and fight.
When we argue, fuss, and fight.
"If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
We only had black children.
Original Lyrics:
We only act like children.
"If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
We only have black children
When we argue, fuss, and fight.
When we argue, fuss, and fight.
Original Lyrics:
We only act like children
When we argue, fuss, and fight.
When we argue, fuss, and fight.
"If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why do we only act like children
When we're arguing for some fun?
When we're arguing for some fun?
Original Lyrics:
'Cause we only act like children
When we argue, fuss, and fight.
When we argue, fuss, and fight.
"Infidelity"
Misheard Lyrics:
Drugs can't be
Drugs can't be trusted.
Drugs can't be trusted.
Original Lyrics:
Just can't be
Just can't be trusted.
Just can't be trusted.
"Infidelity"
Misheard Lyrics:
When a man just can't be lusty
Original Lyrics:
When a man just can't be trusted
"It's Only Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
so enjoy our meal
Original Lyrics:
So enjoy and live
"Jericho"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ain't that right?
or
Ain't that pride?
or
Make that right.
or
Make that pride.
or
Make that pie.
or
Ate that pie.
or
Ain't that pride?
or
Make that right.
or
Make that pride.
or
Make that pie.
or
Ate that pie.
Original Lyrics:
Mend that fight.
"Jericho"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bake that pride
or
Break that pie
or
Bake that pie
or
Break that fight.
or
Break that pie
or
Bake that pie
or
Break that fight.
Original Lyrics:
Mend that fight.
"Jericho"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bend back five.
Original Lyrics:
Mend that fight.
"Jericho"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lend that five.
Original Lyrics:
Mend that fight.
"Jericho"
Misheard Lyrics:
You won't go to the bog
Original Lyrics:
you won't go to the ball
"Look At You Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lookin' nacho head
Original Lyrics:
Looking at your head.
"Model"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pretty little girl is climb to the top,
her agent takes her down, down, down
her agent takes her down, down, down
Original Lyrics:
Pretty little girl is climbing to the top,
her aging takes her down, down, down
her aging takes her down, down, down
"Money$ Too Tight (To Mention)"
Misheard Lyrics:
We're talking about the Dollar Tree
Original Lyrics:
We're talking about the dollar bill
"Money's Too Tight (To Mention)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ethiopian ballroom dancing
Original Lyrics:
Did the earth move for ya, Nancy?
"Money's Too Tight (To Mention)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Get the earthen foyer Nancy
Original Lyrics:
Did the earth move for ya, Nancy?
"Money's Too Tight (To Mention)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Money's too tight dementia.
Original Lyrics:
Money's too tight to mention.
"Money's Too Tight (to Mention)"
Misheard Lyrics:
We're talking about the Taco Bell
Original Lyrics:
We're talking about the dollar bill
"Money's Too Tight To Mention"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bunny's too tight to mention.
Original Lyrics:
Money's too tight to mention.
"Money's Too Tight To Mention"
Misheard Lyrics:
Maybe your too boy and nasty
Original Lyrics:
Did the earth move for ya, Nancy?
"Money's Too Tight To Mention"
Misheard Lyrics:
Money's two time dimension
Original Lyrics:
Money's too tight to mention.
"Money's Too Tight To Mention"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mummy has got dimentia.
Original Lyrics:
Money's too tight to mention.
"Money's Too Tight To Mention"
Misheard Lyrics:
Quit talking 'bout money, money.
Original Lyrics:
We're talking 'bout money, money.
"Money's Too Tight To Mention"
Misheard Lyrics:
Running through time dementions.
Original Lyrics:
Money's too tight to mention.
"Money's Too Tight To Mention"
Misheard Lyrics:
We're talking about economics.
Original Lyrics:
We're talking about Reaganomics.
"Money's Too Tight to Mention"
Misheard Lyrics:
Red Tom without money, money
Original Lyrics:
We're talking 'bout money, money.
"Moneys Too Tight (To Mention)"
Misheard Lyrics:
The bunny's too tight to mention
Original Lyrics:
The money's too tight to mention
"Never Never Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Read the revolution
Original Lyrics:
Real revolution
"Never Never Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Real evolution
Original Lyrics:
Real revolution
"Never Never Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wheel of revolution
Original Lyrics:
Real revolution
"Never Never Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
When you're not baloney anymore
Original Lyrics:
When you're not below me anymore
"Never Never Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
When you're not so lonely anymore
Original Lyrics:
When you're not below me anymore
"Never Never Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
When you're not the lovely anymore
Original Lyrics:
When you're not so lonely anymore
"Never Never Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Winter revolution
Original Lyrics:
Real revolution
"No Direction"
Misheard Lyrics:
Walkin' north, talkin' signs
Original Lyrics:
Walkin' north, talkin' south
"Perfect Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh boy, water-fied
Original Lyrics:
Oh boy, what a fight
"Perfect Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Took your picture from my wall
Original Lyrics:
Took your picture off my wall
"Remembering The First Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
Remembering the first time we made love
I was just a child, yeah.
I was just a child, yeah.
Original Lyrics:
Remembering the first time we made love
I was just recalling.
I was just recalling.
"Say You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Being one of those gray sunsets
Original Lyrics:
Being one of those grains of sand
"She'll Have To Go"
Misheard Lyrics:
Breaking our backs with sledgehammers
Original Lyrics:
Breaking our backs with slurs (and)
"Something Got Me Started" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I give it all up to you
Original Lyrics:
I give it all up for you
"Something Got Me Started" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd give it all a lot to you
Yes I would.
Yes I would.
Original Lyrics:
I'd give it all up for you
Yes I would.
Yes I would.
"Something Got Me Started" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd give it all my feet
Original Lyrics:
I'd give it all up for you
"Something Got Me Started" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd give it all up for booze, Yes I would
Original Lyrics:
I'd give it all up for you, Yes I would
"Something Got Me Started" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll give it all up to you
Original Lyrics:
I'd give it all up for you
"Something Got Me Started" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Lady, since we farted
or
Lately since we farted
I truly know that I need you
or
Lately since we farted
I truly know that I need you
Original Lyrics:
Lately since we parted
I truly know that I need you
I truly know that I need you
"Something Got Me Started" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Someone got me Garlic
Original Lyrics:
Something got me started
"Something Got Me Started" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Something got me farting
Original Lyrics:
Something got me started
"Stars"
Misheard Lyrics:
After all the pain you've caused me
Original Lyrics:
As for all the pain you've caused me
"Stars"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can't you see that I
Wanna fall from the stars
Straight into your arms, ah
Ophelia, I hope you comprehend
Wanna fall from the stars
Straight into your arms, ah
Ophelia, I hope you comprehend
Original Lyrics:
Can't you see that I
Wanna fall from the stars
Straight into your arms, I
I feel ya, I hope you comprehend
Wanna fall from the stars
Straight into your arms, I
I feel ya, I hope you comprehend
To, me this song has a very Shakespearian feel - hence 'Ophelia'. But I discovered the actual lyric is far cruder, that's why I didn't 'comprehend'. Knowing Hucknall's predilections though, this is par for the course.
"Stars"
Misheard Lyrics:
I feel so young, I hope you comprehend.
Original Lyrics:
I feel you, I hope you comprehend.
"Stars"
Misheard Lyrics:
I hope you clap your hand.
or
I hope you comb your hair.
or
I hope you comb your hair.
Original Lyrics:
I hope you comprehend.
"Stars"
Misheard Lyrics:
I hope you cut your hand.
Original Lyrics:
I hope you comprehend.
"Stars"
Misheard Lyrics:
I need your loving, I hope you comprehend
Original Lyrics:
I feel you, I hope you comprehend
"Stars"
Misheard Lyrics:
I, I wanna walk into bars, straight into your arms
Original Lyrics:
I, I wanna fall from the stars, straight into your arms
"Stars"
Misheard Lyrics:
Was the feeling that you ate bacon
Original Lyrics:
Was the feeling that you ain't faking
"Stay"
Misheard Lyrics:
And make me stay
Original Lyrics:
And make me say
"Sunrise"
Misheard Lyrics:
Easy, breezy, weezing overtime.
Original Lyrics:
Easy, ready, willing, over time.
"The Right Thing"
Misheard Lyrics:
In Philly now
Original Lyrics:
I feel it now
"The Right Thing"
Misheard Lyrics:
I’m gonna do the night train
Original Lyrics:
I’m gonna do the right thing
"Thrill Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've made my grilled steaks
Original Lyrics:
I've made my mistakes
"We're in This Together"
Misheard Lyrics:
Washington apples
Original Lyrics:
Washed-up failures
"You Make Me Feel Brand New"
Misheard Lyrics:
Only new
Original Lyrics:
Only you
"You Make Me Feel Brand New"
Misheard Lyrics:
Whenever I was PCQ
or
Whenever I was BCQ
or
Whenever I was DCQ
or
Whenever I was BCQ
or
Whenever I was DCQ
Original Lyrics:
Whenever I was insecure
"Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I look at you, my father
Original Lyrics:
When I look at you, I fumble
"Your Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics:
We've got to stand up for ourselves
Even if the leader's so cold wants the glory himself.
Even if the leader's so cold wants the glory himself.
Original Lyrics:
We've got to stand up for ourselves
Even if a leader so cold wants to glory himself.
Even if a leader so cold wants to glory himself.
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