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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 The Specials 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 12 misheard song lyrics for The Specials on amIright currently.

"A Message To You, Rudy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Ruby, a message to you.
Original Lyrics:
Rudy, a message to you.
"A Message to You, Rudy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Better think of your shoe shine
Original Lyrics:
Better think of your future
"A Message to You, Rudy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
International cow
Original Lyrics:
Stop your messin' around
"Do Nothing" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm just living in a life without skinheads
Original Lyrics:
I'm just living in a life without meaning
"Ghost Town" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Can't go on no more
The people getting hungry
Original Lyrics:
Can't go on no more
The people getting angry
"Ghost Town" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Too much biting on the dance floor.
Original Lyrics:
Too much fighting on the dance floor.
"Monkey Man" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I never thought of you
Original Lyrics:
I never saw you
"Rat Race" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Working for the mattress.
Original Lyrics:
Working for the rat race.
"Rude Boy's Outta Jail" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And the judge, Mussolini, yeah?
Original Lyrics:
And the judge not so lenient.
"This Is The Dawning Of A New Era"
Misheard Lyrics:
I met a girl from area three
She told me that she worked on a chicken pottery.
Original Lyrics:
I met a girl from area three
She told me that she worked in a chicken factory.
"Too Much Too Young" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Dickie the Bird's controlling, we don't want no cricket
Original Lyrics:
Gi we de birth control, we no want no pickni
"Too Much, Too Young (live version)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Ain't you to
Procreate.
Original Lyrics:
Ain't he cute
No he ain't.

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Selected Albums

Guilty 'Til Proved Innocent!
Guilty 'Til Proved Innocent!
More Specials
More Specials
Specials
Specials
The Singles Collection
The Singles Collection