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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> B -> David Byrne

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 David Byrne 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 7 misheard song lyrics for David Byrne on amIright currently.

"Desconocido Soy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dicen que soy Jay Leno soy
Original Lyrics:
Dicen que soy Veneno soy
I thought he thought he was Jay Leno. (The lines would translate to 'They say I am/Jay Leno I am'.)
"Desconocido Soy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Soy el corazon
Soy la Martina
Original Lyrics:
Soy el corazon
Soy la maquina
I thought David Byrne was saying 'I am the heart, I am the Martina'. Martina was the bass player for the Talking Heads. I was like 'Humm... He's her too?'
"Finite=Alright" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Three-hundred-fifty cities in the world
Just thirty-two inside of our head
Original Lyrics:
Three-hundred-fifty cities in the world
Just thirty teeth inside of our heads
"The Civil Wars" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
A hairy situation
Does things to your skin
Original Lyrics:
A heavy situation
Does things to your skin
"The Civil Wars" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
God's good and God is great
So why wear my happy face?
Original Lyrics:
God's good and God is great
So I wear my happy face
"UB Jesus"
Misheard Lyrics:
Jesus can swing
Jesus has gills
Original Lyrics:
Jesus can swing
Jesus has skills
"Walk On Water" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Richard & Lisa
We're goin' down
Jason & Shawna
Get someone blonder
Original Lyrics:
Richard & Lisa
We're goin' down
Jason & Shawna
Dance with someone

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