Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> W -> Rufus Wainwright

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There are 17 misheard song lyrics for Rufus Wainwright on amIright currently.

"14th Street"
Misheard Lyrics:
I dropped a brick on my heart.
Original Lyrics:
But why'd you have to break all my heart.
"California"
Misheard Lyrics:
I fell for a straight girl
Original Lyrics:
I fell for a streaker
"Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sourdough Visa
Original Lyrics:
Tower of Pisa
"Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk"
Misheard Lyrics:
Cigarettes and chocolate milk,
these are just a couple of my cremains
Original Lyrics:
Cigarettes and chocolate milk,
these are just a couple of my cravings
"Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm just a little bit heiress
A little bit Irish
A little bit 'Saturday Night Fever'.
Original Lyrics:
I'm just a little bit heiress
A little bit Irish
A little bit Tower of Pisa.
"Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk"
Misheard Lyrics:
You gotta keep in the game,
returning the seat while facing forward
Original Lyrics:
You gotta keep in the game,
retaining mystique while facing forward
"Grey Gardens"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tryin' to get my mansions green
After I break out and sing.
Original Lyrics:
Tryin' to get my mansions green
After I've grey gardens seen.
"Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics:
I see your flag on a Bible arch.
Original Lyrics:
I seen your flag on the marble arch.
"Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics:
She broke your throat, and she cut your air.
Original Lyrics:
She broke your throne, she cut your hair.
"Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics:
The Holy Duck was moving in you.
Original Lyrics:
The Holy Dark was moving too.
"Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics:
The holy dove was moving too.
Original Lyrics:
The holy dark was moving too.
"Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics:
The holy duck was moving too.
Original Lyrics:
The holy dark was moving too.
"Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics:
You see her flag on the marmalade.
Original Lyrics:
You see her flag on the marble arch.
"Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics:
You see her flag on the marmalat.
Original Lyrics:
I've seen your flag on the Marble Arch.
Aika adds: "Er...what's a 'marmalat?' Methinks the 'right lyrics' are actually wrong!"
"In My Arms"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna take this sad, unready shoe
In my arms tonight.
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna take this sad unread issue
In my arms tonight.
"Old W****'s Diet"
Misheard Lyrics:
An old horse dying
Gets me going in the morning.
Original Lyrics:
An old w****'s diet
Gets me going in the morning.
"Old Whore's Diet"
Misheard Lyrics:
An old horse dyin'
Gets me goin' in the mornin'.
Original Lyrics:
An old whore's diet
Gets me goin' in the mornin'.

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