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"An Old Fashioned Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just an old-fashioned love song;
Why not surely root for you and me?
Why not surely root for you and me?
Original Lyrics:
Just an old-fashioned love song,
One they surely wrote for you and me.
One they surely wrote for you and me.
"Black & White"
Misheard Lyrics:
The dark is black, the shine is white.
Original Lyrics:
The world is black, the world is white.
"Black and White"
Misheard Lyrics:
The whole world looks upon a slide,
a beautiful slide
a beautiful slide
Original Lyrics:
The whole world looks upon a sight,
a beautiful sight
a beautiful sight
"Black and White"
Misheard Lyrics:
The whole world looks upon a slide
A beautiful slide.
A beautiful slide.
Original Lyrics:
The whole world looks upon a sight
A beautiful sight.
A beautiful sight.
"Black and White"
Misheard Lyrics:
Together they grow within the light,
within the sight
within the sight
Original Lyrics:
Together they grow to see the light,
to see the light
to see the light
"Black and White"
Misheard Lyrics:
We have a statue Liberty, Liberty
Original Lyrics:
We'll have a dance of Liberty, Liberty
"Black and White"
Misheard Lyrics:
We'll have a dance of realty, realty
Original Lyrics:
We'll have a dance of Liberty, Liberty
"Celebrate"
Misheard Lyrics:
Celebrate, celebrate
Dance to the mirror and sing.
Dance to the mirror and sing.
Original Lyrics:
Celebrate, celebrate
Dance to the music.
Dance to the music.
"Celebrate"
Misheard Lyrics:
Elephant, elephant
Dance to the music.
Dance to the music.
Original Lyrics:
Celebrate, celebrate
Dance to the music.
Dance to the music.
"Celebrate"
Misheard Lyrics:
Meditate, meditate
Dance to the music.
Dance to the music.
Original Lyrics:
Celebrate, celebrate
Dance to the music.
Dance to the music.
"Celebrate"
Misheard Lyrics:
Salad break, salad break
Dance to the music.
Dance to the music.
Original Lyrics:
Celebrate, celebrate
Dance to the music.
Dance to the music.
"Celebrate"
Misheard Lyrics:
Salivate, Salivate
Glance at the eunuch.
Glance at the eunuch.
Original Lyrics:
Celebrate, celebrate
Dance to the music.
Dance to the music.
"Celebrate"
Misheard Lyrics:
Salivate, salivate, dance to the music.
Original Lyrics:
Celebrate, celebrate, dance to the music.
"Celebrate"
Misheard Lyrics:
Salivate, salivate, dance to the music
Original Lyrics:
Celebrate, celebrate, dance to the music
"Celebrate"
Misheard Lyrics:
Satin and lace is a little feeling.
Original Lyrics:
Satin and lace, isn't it a pity?
"Celebrate"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sell a grape, sell a grape,
dance to the music
dance to the music
Original Lyrics:
Celebrate, celebrate,
dance to the music
dance to the music
"Celebrate"
Misheard Lyrics:
You’ll stay at home and be alone, so wild and lonely.
Original Lyrics:
You’ll stay at home and be alone, so why be lonely?
"Eli's Coming"
Misheard Lyrics:
Eli's coming, hide your hunger
Eli's coming, hide your hunger.
Eli's coming, hide your hunger.
Original Lyrics:
Eli's coming, hide your heart, girl
Eli's coming, hide your heart, girl.
Eli's coming, hide your heart, girl.
"Eli's Coming"
Misheard Lyrics:
Eli's coming
Better hide your Honda.
Better hide your Honda.
Original Lyrics:
Eli's coming
Better hide your heart, girl.
Better hide your heart, girl.
"Eli's Coming"
Misheard Lyrics:
Eli's coming
Hide your hot girl.
Hide your hot girl.
Original Lyrics:
Eli's coming
Hide your heart, my girl.
Hide your heart, my girl.
"Eli's Coming"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hide your honker.
Original Lyrics:
Hide your heart, girl.
"Eli's Coming"
Misheard Lyrics:
I walked to a parlor by the bay.
Original Lyrics:
I walked to Apollo by the bay.
"Eli's Coming"
Misheard Lyrics:
I walked to a parlor by the bay.
Original Lyrics:
I walked to Apollo by the bay.
"Eli's Coming"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want you a part of my debate
Original Lyrics:
I walked to Apollo by the bay
"Eli's Coming"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want you a-bodda-bodda-bay
Original Lyrics:
I walked to Apollo by the bay
"Family Of Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
One man delete us, the devil's to pay.
Original Lyrics:
One man to lead us, with so much to say.
"Family Of Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
One man to lead us, with so much to say.
or
Prices are risin', the devil's to pay.
or
Prices are risin', the devil's to pay.
Original Lyrics:
Crises are risin', the devil to pay.
"Family Of Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
One man to lead us, with so much to say.
Original Lyrics:
Prices are rising, the devil's to pay.
The "misheard" line appears in another version by another artist.
"Family Of Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pebbles and legions to fry in the pan.
Original Lyrics:
Prayer books and meetings to define a plan.
"Family Of Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Thunder is built where the weary ran.
Original Lyrics:
Factories built where the rivers ran.
"Family Of Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Thunder is built with the Weary's hand.
Original Lyrics:
Factories built where the rivers ran.
"Family of man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Billboards are risin' at the back of the scene.
Original Lyrics:
Billboard horizons, as black as they seem.
"Joy To The World"
Misheard Lyrics:
And he always had some malified wine.
Original Lyrics:
And he always had some mighty fine wine.
"Joy To The World"
Misheard Lyrics:
I helped him drink his wine
And he always had some modified wine.
And he always had some modified wine.
Original Lyrics:
But I helped him drink his wine
Yes, he always had some mighty fine wine.
Yes, he always had some mighty fine wine.
"Joy To The World"
Misheard Lyrics:
Jerry met once a bullfrog
Was good friend of mine
I never understood a single word he said
But I heard we would treat you right
If he'd always have to mind a fight wire
Sing it
Joy to the world
All above the girl now
Joy to the peaches in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me.
Was good friend of mine
I never understood a single word he said
But I heard we would treat you right
If he'd always have to mind a fight wire
Sing it
Joy to the world
All above the girl now
Joy to the peaches in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me.
Original Lyrics:
Jeremiah was a bullfrog
Was good friend of mine
I never understood a single word he said
But I helped him drink his wine
He always had some mighty fine wine
Sing it
Joy to the world
All the boys and girls now
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me.
Was good friend of mine
I never understood a single word he said
But I helped him drink his wine
He always had some mighty fine wine
Sing it
Joy to the world
All the boys and girls now
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me.
"Joy To The World"
Misheard Lyrics:
Joy to the Mississippi deep blue sea
Original Lyrics:
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
"Joy To The World"
Misheard Lyrics:
Joy to the bishops and the people who sing.
Original Lyrics:
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea.
"Joy To The World"
Misheard Lyrics:
Joy to the fishes in the Hebrew Sea.
Original Lyrics:
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea.
"Joy To The World"
Misheard Lyrics:
Joy to the fishes in the big oak tree.
Original Lyrics:
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea.
"Joy To The World"
Misheard Lyrics:
Joy to the people in the deep blue sea.
Original Lyrics:
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea.
"Joy To The World"
Misheard Lyrics:
Joy to the people in the deep blue sea
Original Lyrics:
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
"Joy To The World"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now if I were a lady.
Original Lyrics:
You know I love the ladies.
"Joy To The World"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know I love you babies
or
You I am a lady
or
You I am a lady
Original Lyrics:
You know I love the ladies
"Joy to the World"
Misheard Lyrics:
George to the fishes in the dead blue sea
Original Lyrics:
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
"Joy to the World"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd throw away the cars and the barber poles
Original Lyrics:
I'd throw away the cars and the wars
"Joy to the World"
Misheard Lyrics:
Joy to the bishops that the people see
Original Lyrics:
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
"Just An Old Fashioned Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just Irene's old song.
Original Lyrics:
Just an old song.
The refrain towards the end.
"Just An Old-Fashioned Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just an old-fashioned love song
Coming down the street for harmony.
Coming down the street for harmony.
Original Lyrics:
Just an old-fashioned love song
Coming down in three-part harmony.
Coming down in three-part harmony.
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gotta hole in my jock!
Original Lyrics:
Mama told me not to come.
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a drone little scum
That is the way that I found the Son.
That is the way that I found the Son.
or
I'm a drone little scum
That is the way that I found the sun.
That is the way that I found the sun.
or
I'm a drone little scum
That is the way that I found the sun.
That is the way that I found the sun.
Original Lyrics:
Mama told me not to come
That ain't the way to have fun, son.
That ain't the way to have fun, son.
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm at home in a cup.
Original Lyrics:
Mama told me not to come.
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Soda in your gin?
Original Lyrics:
Sugar in your tea?
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)"
Misheard Lyrics:
That ain't the way that I run, no.
Original Lyrics:
That ain't the way to have fun, son.
"Mama Told Me (Not to Come)"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a toad in a tub
Original Lyrics:
Mama told me not to come
"Mama Told Me Not To Come"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a toad and I'm drunk.
Original Lyrics:
Mama told me not to come.
"Mama Told Me Not To Come"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a toad and that's hot.
Original Lyrics:
Mama told me not to come.
"Mama Told Me Not To Come"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a toad in a cup
Original Lyrics:
Mama told me not to come
"Mama Told Me Not To Come"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm at home in a cup.
Original Lyrics:
Mama told me not to come.
"Mama Told Me Not To Come"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mama's home and I'm drunk.
Original Lyrics:
Mama told me not to come.
"Mama Told Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm lookin' at my girlfriend, she's pissed on the floor
I've seen so many things I ain't never seen before
I've seen so many things I ain't never seen before
Original Lyrics:
I'm lookin' at my girlfriend, she's passed out on the floor
I've seen so many things I ain't never seen before
I've seen so many things I ain't never seen before
"Mamma Told Me (Not To Come)"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a toad in a cup.
Original Lyrics:
Mamma told me not to come.
"Mamma Told Me (Not To Come)"
Misheard Lyrics:
That is the way that I punt, sire.
Original Lyrics:
That ain't the way to have fun, son.
"One"
Misheard Lyrics:
Two can be a bad a** one.
Original Lyrics:
Two can be as bad as one
"Out In The Country"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't let Sabrina have your love.
Original Lyrics:
Before the breathing air is gone.
"Pieces Of April"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've got pieces of aphids.
or
I got Pieces of Eight, Ted.
or
I got Pieces of Eight, Ted.
Original Lyrics:
I've got pieces of April.
"Shambala"
Misheard Lyrics:
Drive with your lights on
On the road to Shambala.
On the road to Shambala.
Original Lyrics:
How does you light shine
In the halls of Shambala?
In the halls of Shambala?
"Shambala"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can kill my sister by the flowers in her eyes
Original Lyrics:
I can tell my sister by the flowers in her eyes
"Shambala"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd live a lifetime in the heart of Jambala
Original Lyrics:
How does you light shine in the halls of Shambala?
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Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story, 1965-1975 album at Amazon.com
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