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Misheard 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 Fairytale Of New York 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.
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
A Captain Whitney Bay
Original Lyrics:
I kept them with me babe
The Pogues', "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the boys of the enni peedee choir were singing 'Go Away'.
Original Lyrics:
And the boys of the NYPD choir were singing 'Galway Bay'.
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
Clean up New York City.
Original Lyrics:
Queen of New York City
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
God I'm the lucky one
It's years from meeting you.
It's years from meeting you.
Original Lyrics:
Got on a lucky one
This year's for me and you.
This year's for me and you.
Pogues', "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
God I’m a lucky one
Came in at ten to one
Came in at ten to one
Original Lyrics:
Got on a lucky one
Came in eighteen to one
Came in eighteen to one
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
God, I'm the lucky one. Connected into one.
Original Lyrics:
Got on a lucky one. Came in eighteen to one.
Pogues', "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got on a lucky one
Came in at ten to one
I’ve got a feeling
This year's for me and you
Came in at ten to one
I’ve got a feeling
This year's for me and you
Original Lyrics:
Got on a lucky one
Came in eighteen to one
I’ve got a feeling
This year's for me and you
Came in eighteen to one
I’ve got a feeling
This year's for me and you
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got on a lucky one. Came in a dirty one.
Original Lyrics:
Got on a lucky one. Came in eighteen to one.
The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
I come from Whitley Bay.
Original Lyrics:
I kept them with me, babe.
The Pogues', "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank
An old man certainly won't see another one
An old man certainly won't see another one
Original Lyrics:
It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank
An old man said to me, "Won't see another one."
An old man said to me, "Won't see another one."
Pogues', "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
The boys in the NYPD choir will sing in Colwyn Bay.
Original Lyrics:
The boys of the NYPD choir were singing 'Galway Bay'.
The Pogues', "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
The boys of the NYPD choir still singing, going grey.
Original Lyrics:
The boys of the nypd choir were singing 'Galway Bay'
Pogues', "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
The boys of the NYPD choir were singing, going bang
Original Lyrics:
The boys of the NYPD choir were singing 'Galway Bay'.
The Pogues', "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
The boys of the empire singing high and singing low and gay
Original Lyrics:
The boys of the nypd choir were singing 'Galway Bay'
The Pogues', "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
When the band finished playing, they held up the mall.
Original Lyrics:
When the band finished playing, they howled out for more.
The Pogues feat. Kirsty Maccoll's, "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
When the band finished playing
They held up the mall.
They held up the mall.
Original Lyrics:
When the band finished playing
They howled out for more.
They howled out for more.
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're a bum, you're a punk
You're an old sodding drunk
Living there almost dead
On a dripping wet bed
You're an old sodding drunk
Living there almost dead
On a dripping wet bed
Original Lyrics:
You're a bum, you're a punk
You're an old slut on junk
Living there almost dead
On a drip in that bed
You're an old slut on junk
Living there almost dead
On a drip in that bed
The Pogues', "Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the boys at the end were PDQ and singing 'Galway Bay'.
Original Lyrics:
And the boys of the NYPD choir were singing 'Galway Bay'.
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
And then he sang a song
The rare old mountain tune
The rare old mountain tune
Original Lyrics:
And then he sang a song
The Rare Old Mountain Dew
The Rare Old Mountain Dew
The Rare Old Mountain Dew is an Irish folk song dating back to the late 19th century.
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
But the window is right through you
It's no place for the old
It's no place for the old
Original Lyrics:
But the wind goes right through you
It's no place for the old
It's no place for the old
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can't make it an hour long, I built my dreams around you
Original Lyrics:
Can't make it all alone, I built my dreams around you
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got on a lucky one
Came in at ten to one
Came in at ten to one
Original Lyrics:
Got on a lucky one
Came in eighteen to one
Came in eighteen to one
The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got on the milky way
Original Lyrics:
Got on a lucky one
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can see a better time, will all our dreams come true?
(Later)
All the drunks, they were swinging
(Later)
All the drunks, they were swinging
Original Lyrics:
I can see a better time when all our dreams come true
(Later)
All the drunks, they were singing
(Later)
All the drunks, they were singing
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
I come from Whitley bay
Original Lyrics:
I kept them with me babe
The Pogues', "Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
I packed them with my own
Original Lyrics:
I put them with my own
The Pogues', "Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've got a feeling this year's for million years
Original Lyrics:
I've got a feeling this year's for me and you
The Pogues', "Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
It was Christmas Eve babe
In the drunk town
A Norman said to me, won't see another one
In the drunk town
A Norman said to me, won't see another one
Original Lyrics:
It was Christmas Eve babe
In the drunk tank
An old man said to me, won't see another one
In the drunk tank
An old man said to me, won't see another one
The Pogues', "Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
They've got cars big as barns,
They've got rivers of gold
They've got rivers of gold
Original Lyrics:
They've got cars big as bars,
They've got rivers of gold
They've got rivers of gold
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
You took my drinks from me when I first found you
Original Lyrics:
You took my dreams from me when I first found you
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