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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 Island Girl 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.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
And she wrap herself around you like a well-born tiger.
Original Lyrics:
And she wrap herself around you like a well worn tire.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
And she wrap herself around you like a werewolf's tire.
Original Lyrics:
And she wrap herself around you like a well worn tire.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down my leg, she done crossed 42nd Street.
Original Lyrics:
Down where Lexington 'cross 42nd Street
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
He want to shave you, but the crack is lost.
Original Lyrics:
He wants to save you, but the cause is lost.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
He want to take you back to paradise
He want to save you just because it's right.
He want to save you just because it's right.
Original Lyrics:
He want to take you from the racket boss
He want to save you, but the cause is lost.
He want to save you, but the cause is lost.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
He want to take you from the racket balls.
Original Lyrics:
He want to take you from the racket boss.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
He want to take you some Iraqi pot.
Original Lyrics:
He want to take you from the racket boss.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
He want to take you wants you to rack his balls
Original Lyrics:
He want to take you from the racket boss.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
He wants to save you from the record bar.
Original Lyrics:
He wants to save you from the racket boss.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
He wants to take you from your racquet club.
Original Lyrics:
He wants to save you from the racket boss.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
He wants to take you from your regular spot
He want to stay with you
Buy you cole slaw.
He want to stay with you
Buy you cole slaw.
Original Lyrics:
He want to take you from the racket boss
He want to save you
But the cause is lost.
He want to save you
But the cause is lost.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
He wants to take you to the record shop
He wants to take you lots of coke and pop.
He wants to take you lots of coke and pop.
Original Lyrics:
He want to take you from the racket boss
He want to save you, but the cause is lost.
He want to save you, but the cause is lost.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
He wants to tame you, till the record pops
He wants to sing you, but the cause is lost
He wants to sing you, but the cause is lost
Original Lyrics:
He wants to take you from the racket boss
He wants to save you, but the cause is lost
He wants to save you, but the cause is lost
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
I like girl
What you wantin' in this island world?
What you wantin' in this island world?
Original Lyrics:
Island girl
What you wantin' wid de white man's world?
What you wantin' wid de white man's world?
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
I see a beef black, Jamaican honey so sweet.
Original Lyrics:
I see her teeth flash, Jamaican honey so sweet.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
I see a big fat Jamaican honey so sweet.
Original Lyrics:
I see your teeth flash, Jamaican honey so sweet.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
I see your B-flat, Jamaican honey so sweet.
Original Lyrics:
I see your teeth flash, Jamaican honey so sweet.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
I see your big flash, you make 'em honey so sweet
Down my legs she done 'cross 47th Street
Oh, she's a big girl, she's standing six foot three
Turning tricks for the dudes in 'The Bare Sailor'
Island girl
What you want with de white man's world?
Ah Island girl
Black man want you in his island world
He want to take you from the record boss
He want to save you but your cause is lost
Island girl, island girl, island girl
Tell me what you want with de white man's world
Well she's black as coal but she burned like a fire
And she wrap herself around you like a well-worn tyre
You feel that air scratch your back just like a ray
He one more gonk, he one more chonk who make a mistake
Down my legs she done 'cross 47th Street
Oh, she's a big girl, she's standing six foot three
Turning tricks for the dudes in 'The Bare Sailor'
Island girl
What you want with de white man's world?
Ah Island girl
Black man want you in his island world
He want to take you from the record boss
He want to save you but your cause is lost
Island girl, island girl, island girl
Tell me what you want with de white man's world
Well she's black as coal but she burned like a fire
And she wrap herself around you like a well-worn tyre
You feel that air scratch your back just like a ray
He one more gonk, he one more chonk who make a mistake
Original Lyrics:
I see your teeth flash, Jamaican honey so sweet
Down where Lexington cross 47th Street
Oh, she's a big girl, she's standing six foot three
Turning tricks for the dudes in the big city
Island girl
What you wanting with de white man's world
Ah Island girl
Black boy want you in his island world
He want to take you from the racket boss
He want to save you but your cause is lost
Island girl, island girl, island girl
Tell me what you wanting with the white man's world
Well she's black as coal but she burned like a fire
And she wrap herself around you like a well-worn tyre
You feel her nail scratch your back just like a rake
He one more gone, he one more John who make the mistake
Down where Lexington cross 47th Street
Oh, she's a big girl, she's standing six foot three
Turning tricks for the dudes in the big city
Island girl
What you wanting with de white man's world
Ah Island girl
Black boy want you in his island world
He want to take you from the racket boss
He want to save you but your cause is lost
Island girl, island girl, island girl
Tell me what you wanting with the white man's world
Well she's black as coal but she burned like a fire
And she wrap herself around you like a well-worn tyre
You feel her nail scratch your back just like a rake
He one more gone, he one more John who make the mistake
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
I see your feet splash, Jamaican honey so sweet.
Original Lyrics:
I see your teeth flash, Jamaican honey so sweet.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
Island Girl
Whatchoo wadda wid da wide man's whirl
Whatchoo wadda wid da wide man's whirl
Original Lyrics:
Island Girl
What you wanting with the white man's world
What you wanting with the white man's world
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
Island girl, like I want you in this island world.
He want to take you from the record buff
He want to send you, but the cores is sloshed.
He want to take you from the record buff
He want to send you, but the cores is sloshed.
Original Lyrics:
Island girl, black boy want you in his island world
He want to take you from the racket boss
He want to save you but the cause is lost.
He want to take you from the racket boss
He want to save you but the cause is lost.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
Island girl
What you want in your life van swirl.
What you want in your life van swirl.
Original Lyrics:
Island girl
What you wanting with the white man's world?
What you wanting with the white man's world?
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
Island girl
What you want and what you will, dance - swirl.
What you want and what you will, dance - swirl.
Original Lyrics:
Island girl
What you wanting with the white man's world?
What you wanting with the white man's world?
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
Me want to take you
From the wrecking ball.
From the wrecking ball.
Original Lyrics:
He want to take you
From the racket boss.
From the racket boss.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
She want to take you to the racquet club.
Original Lyrics:
He want to take you from the racket boss.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a big girl, she's ninety-six foot three.
Original Lyrics:
She's a big girl, she's standing six foot three.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a big girl, she's standin' six foot three
Turnin' tricks for the dudes in the bed, selling.
Turnin' tricks for the dudes in the bed, selling.
Original Lyrics:
She's a big girl, she's standin' six foot three
Turnin' tricks for the dudes in the big city
Turnin' tricks for the dudes in the big city
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's black-a** cold.
Original Lyrics:
She's black as coal.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tell me that you're wonton in a woman's world
Original Lyrics:
Tell me what you're wanting with a white man's world
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tell me what you want and stop the wise cracks,
Tell me what you want and stop the wise cracks,
Tell me what you want and stop the wise cracks, girl.
Tell me what you want and stop the wise cracks,
Tell me what you want and stop the wise cracks, girl.
Original Lyrics:
Tell me what you wanting with the white man's
Tell me what you wanting with the white man's
Tell me what you wanting with the white man's, girl.
Tell me what you wanting with the white man's
Tell me what you wanting with the white man's, girl.
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
Turning Trix for the dudes in the bet, say "Damn it!"
Original Lyrics:
Turning tricks for the dudes in the big city
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
Up my leg she crawled and poured herself a treat
Original Lyrics:
Down where Lexington cross Fourty-Second Street
Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
You feel an elf scratch your back
Original Lyrics:
You feel her nail scratch your back
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