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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 Waterboys 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 13 misheard song lyrics for The Waterboys on amIright currently.

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"Glatonbury Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I just found cod.
Original Lyrics:
I just found God.
"Red Army Blues" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Changed my sax for a unicorn.
Original Lyrics:
Changed my sacks for a uniform.
"Some Of My Best Friends Are Trains" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And they all just want to look as rich as Hell like Tamburlaine.
Original Lyrics:
And they all just want to look like Richard Hell and Tom Verlaine.
"Some of My Best Friends Are Trains" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And they're boarding up Australia and they call each other names
Original Lyrics:
And they're phoning up Australia and they call each other names
"The Whole Of The Moon" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You just knew outside
Original Lyrics:
You just knew, I sighed
"The Whole Of The Moon" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You saw the hole in the moon.
Original Lyrics:
You saw the whole of the moon.
"The Whole Of The Moon" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You saw the hole of the moon
Original Lyrics:
You saw the whole of the moon.
"The Whole of the Moon" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You saw a whole other moon
Original Lyrics:
You saw the whole of the moon
"Whole Of The Moon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Trumpets, towns, and tenements
Original Lyrics:
Trumpets, towers and tenements
"Whole Of The Moon"
Misheard Lyrics:
You came like a carrot
Original Lyrics:
You came like a comet
"Whole Of The Moon"
Misheard Lyrics:
You saw the hole on the moon.
Original Lyrics:
You saw the whole of the moon.
"Whole Of The Moon"
Misheard Lyrics:
You saw the whole world kaboom.
Original Lyrics:
You saw the whole of the moon.
"Whole of the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Flags, rags, ferryboats
Scimitars and scars
Original Lyrics:
Flags, rags, ferryboats
Scimitars and scarves

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Selected Albums

Fisherman's Blues, Part 2
Fisherman's Blues, Part 2
Room to Roam
Room to Roam
This Is the Sea
This Is the Sea
Waterboys
Waterboys