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Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> V -> Victims
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 Victims 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.
Culture Club's, "Victims"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pull my puppy strings
Original Lyrics:
Pull my puppet strings
Culture Club's, "Victims"
Misheard Lyrics:
They shine when you rise
Original Lyrics:
They shine in your eyes
Culture Club's, "Victims"
Misheard Lyrics:
When you do those things for my puppet strings
And the stranger's void for you
And the stranger's void for you
Original Lyrics:
When you do those things, pull my puppet strings
I have the strangest void for you
I have the strangest void for you
The song is about Boy George's then publicly unknown relationship with drummer Jon Moss. Perhaps Boy George is gay?
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