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

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 Rufus Wainwright 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 18 misheard song lyrics for Rufus Wainwright on amIright currently.

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"14th Street" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I dropped a brick on my heart.
Original Lyrics:
But why'd you have to break all my heart.
"California" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I fell for a straight girl
Original Lyrics:
I fell for a streaker
"California" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I fell for a stranger
Original Lyrics:
I fell for a streaker
I love Rufus...
"Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Sourdough Visa
Original Lyrics:
Tower of Pisa
"Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk" (MP3)
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" (MP3)
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" (MP3)
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" (MP3)
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" (MP3)
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" (MP3)
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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