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"Because of You"
Misheard Lyrics:
You love angels
Original Lyrics:
You love nature
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
A little hump is true forever.
Original Lyrics:
Eileen, I'll hum this tune forever.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Ah come on let's, take up everything
You wear that dress, Eileen, tell him yes
Ah come on let's, ah, come on Eileen
You wear that dress, Eileen, tell him yes
Ah, come on let's, ah come on Eileen, please
Come on Eileen, to the right ay
Come on Eileen, to the right ay
Now you have grown, and now you have shown
Oh, Eileen
So come on Eileen, too the right ay
Come on Eileen, too the right ay now
I must say more than never
You wear that dress, Eileen, tell him yes
Ah come on let's, ah, come on Eileen
You wear that dress, Eileen, tell him yes
Ah, come on let's, ah come on Eileen, please
Come on Eileen, to the right ay
Come on Eileen, to the right ay
Now you have grown, and now you have shown
Oh, Eileen
So come on Eileen, too the right ay
Come on Eileen, too the right ay now
I must say more than never
Original Lyrics:
Ah come on let's, take off everything
Pretty red dress, Eileen, tell him yes
Ah come on let's, ah, come on Eileen
That pretty red dress, Eileen, tell him yes
Ah, come on let's, ah come on Eileen, please
Come on Eileen, too loo rye ay
Come on Eileen, too loo rye ay
Now you have grown, and now you have shown
Oh, Eileen
Said Come on Eileen, too loo rye ay
Come on Eileen, too loo rye ay
Now I must say more than ever
Pretty red dress, Eileen, tell him yes
Ah come on let's, ah, come on Eileen
That pretty red dress, Eileen, tell him yes
Ah, come on let's, ah come on Eileen, please
Come on Eileen, too loo rye ay
Come on Eileen, too loo rye ay
Now you have grown, and now you have shown
Oh, Eileen
Said Come on Eileen, too loo rye ay
Come on Eileen, too loo rye ay
Now I must say more than ever
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And we can sing just like a boulder.
Original Lyrics:
And we can sing just like our fathers.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And we can sing just out of boredom.
Original Lyrics:
And we can sing just like our fathers.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And you'll hum this tune forever
Original Lyrics:
Eileen, I'll hum this tune forever
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But not us (George Zimmer)
No not us (George Zimmer).
No not us (George Zimmer).
Original Lyrics:
But not us (no never)
No, not us (no never).
No, not us (no never).
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on Arlene, oh I swear by your knees
Original Lyrics:
Come on Eileen, oh I swear (what he means)
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on Eileen
Oh, I swear (you've been mean)
Oh, I swear (you've been mean)
Original Lyrics:
Come on Eileen
Oh, I swear (well he means)
Oh, I swear (well he means)
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on Eileen
well I smell like a leaf at this moment
well I smell like a leaf at this moment
Original Lyrics:
Come on Eileen
well I swear (what he means) at this moment
well I swear (what he means) at this moment
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on Eileen, Oh I sweat like a beast
Original Lyrics:
Come on Eileen, I swear (well he means)
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on Eileen,
Oh I swear I'll be clean!
Oh I swear I'll be clean!
Original Lyrics:
Come on Eileen,
Well I swear (what he means)
Well I swear (what he means)
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on Eileen,
I swim by the sea.
At this moment, take off everything.
Would you undress, it means happiness
or
Come on Eileen,
Oh I swear wasn't me.
At this moment you mean everything.
You in that dress, on the leaves like a mess,
'Cause you're dirty.
I swim by the sea.
At this moment, take off everything.
Would you undress, it means happiness
or
Come on Eileen,
Oh I swear wasn't me.
At this moment you mean everything.
You in that dress, on the leaves like a mess,
'Cause you're dirty.
Original Lyrics:
Come on Eileen,
oh I swear what he means.
At this moment you mean everything.
You in that dress my thoughts I confess
verge on dirty
oh I swear what he means.
At this moment you mean everything.
You in that dress my thoughts I confess
verge on dirty
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on Eileen
Oh, I smell like green beans.
Oh, I smell like green beans.
Original Lyrics:
Come on Eileen
Oh, I swear (what he means)
Oh, I swear (what he means)
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on Eileen
Oh, I smell of great means.
Oh, I smell of great means.
Original Lyrics:
Come on Eileen
Oh, I swear (what he means).
Oh, I swear (what he means).
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on Eileen
Oh, I swear I'll be mean.
Oh, I swear I'll be mean.
Original Lyrics:
Come on Eileen
Oh, I swear (what he means).
Oh, I swear (what he means).
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on Eileen
Oh I swear mon-a-mie
At this moment, you mean everything
You in that dress
In my thought I confess
That you're dirty!
Oh I swear mon-a-mie
At this moment, you mean everything
You in that dress
In my thought I confess
That you're dirty!
Original Lyrics:
Come on, Eileen
Well, I swear (what he means)
At this moment, you mean everything
With you in that dress
Oh, my thoughts, I confess
Verge on dirty.
Well, I swear (what he means)
At this moment, you mean everything
With you in that dress
Oh, my thoughts, I confess
Verge on dirty.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on I need to lu ri ay
Original Lyrics:
Come on, Eileen too lu ri ay
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on Irene
Oh, I swear (what he means)
Oh, I swear (what he means)
Original Lyrics:
Come on Eileen
Oh, I swear (what he means)
Oh, I swear (what he means)
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on Irene
Original Lyrics:
Come on Eileen
According to lead singer Kevin Rowland, the song is about the feeling he had as a teenager about sex being dirty.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on, Eileen Tel'u'llah'.
Original Lyrics:
Come on, Eileen. Te-loo-rye-ay.
'Tel'u'llah'' is Arabic for 'city of Allah'
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on, Eileen!
Well, I swear I'm not mean
So come on, bitch! Take my everything!
Well, I swear I'm not mean
So come on, bitch! Take my everything!
Original Lyrics:
Come on, Eileen!
Well, I swear (what he means)
Ah come on, let's take off everything
Well, I swear (what he means)
Ah come on, let's take off everything
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on, Eileen. I need my two raw eggs.
Original Lyrics:
Come on, Eileen. To ra, te-loo-rye-ay.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on, Eileen
Oh, I swear (on my knees).
Oh, I swear (on my knees).
Original Lyrics:
Come on, Eileen
Oh, I swear (what he means).
Oh, I swear (what he means).
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on, Eileen
Oh, I swear, I believe
At this moment, you mean everything
You wear that dress
La la la la, I confess
But you're dirty
Come on, Eileen.
Oh, I swear, I believe
At this moment, you mean everything
You wear that dress
La la la la, I confess
But you're dirty
Come on, Eileen.
Original Lyrics:
Come on, Eileen
Well, I swear (what he means)
At this moment, you mean everything
With you in that dress
Oh, my thoughts, I confess
Verge on dirty
Ah come on, Eileen.
Well, I swear (what he means)
At this moment, you mean everything
With you in that dress
Oh, my thoughts, I confess
Verge on dirty
Ah come on, Eileen.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on, I need to rye-ay.
Original Lyrics:
Come on, Eileen. To ra, te-loo-rye-ay.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on, Irene
Oh, I swear I'll be clean.
Oh, I swear I'll be clean.
Original Lyrics:
Come on Eileen
Oh, I swear what he means.
Oh, I swear what he means.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Do my, do my, do my, do my age
Original Lyrics:
Too-rye-loo-rye-too-rye-loo-rye-aye
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Eileen, I'll hump this tree forever
Original Lyrics:
Eileen, I'll hum this tune forever
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Follow my lead
or
Going my way
or
Ode to Eileen
or
Ode to Ollie
or
Ode to Raleigh
or
Going my way
or
Ode to Eileen
or
Ode to Ollie
or
Ode to Raleigh
Original Lyrics:
Come on Eileen
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I cum dirty
I cum on my knees
I cum on my knees
Original Lyrics:
Verge on dirty
Oh, come on, Eileen
Oh, come on, Eileen
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I lay on the stoop forever
Original Lyrics:
Eileen, I'll hum this tune forever
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I need to hump this chick forever.
Original Lyrics:
Eileen, I'll hum this tune forever.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna sing just like a Bottlenose
Original Lyrics:
And we can sing just like our fathers
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll hum this tune for a lullabye.
Original Lyrics:
I'll hum this tune forever.
'Tura-Lura-Lura' is an Irish lullabye, thus the lyrical confusion.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll hump this tree forever
Original Lyrics:
I'll hum this tune forever
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll need to hum this true forever.
Original Lyrics:
Eileen, I'll hum this tune forever.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna hump this dude forever.
Original Lyrics:
Eileen, I'll hum this tune forever.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
My thoughts on that dress
O, I fought like a vest
Always dirty
O, I fought like a vest
Always dirty
Original Lyrics:
With you in that dress
O, my thoughts, I confess
Verge on dirty
O, my thoughts, I confess
Verge on dirty
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I must say on the double
(Come on Eileen)
Toora loora toora loo rye ay
And we can sing just like our fathers
Come on Eileen, oh I swear underneath
At this moment, you mean everything
You in that dress, my thoughts I confess
Which are dirty, ah, come on Eileen
(Come on Eileen)
Toora loora toora loo rye ay
And we can sing just like our fathers
Come on Eileen, oh I swear underneath
At this moment, you mean everything
You in that dress, my thoughts I confess
Which are dirty, ah, come on Eileen
Original Lyrics:
Now I must say more than ever
(Come on Eileen)
Toora loora toora loo rye ay
And we can sing just like our fathers
Come on Eileen, oh I swear what he means
At this moment, you mean everything
You in that dress, my thoughts I confess
Verge on dirty, ah, come on Eileen
(Come on Eileen)
Toora loora toora loo rye ay
And we can sing just like our fathers
Come on Eileen, oh I swear what he means
At this moment, you mean everything
You in that dress, my thoughts I confess
Verge on dirty, ah, come on Eileen
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I must say on the double
Things round here have sh*t ! I said
Too-ra loo-ra too-ra loo-rye-aye
Things round here have sh*t ! I said
Too-ra loo-ra too-ra loo-rye-aye
Original Lyrics:
Now I must say more than ever
Things round here will change
Too-ra loo-ra too-ra loo-rye-aye
Things round here will change
Too-ra loo-ra too-ra loo-rye-aye
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now you're grown, superdoo.
Original Lyrics:
Now you're grown, so grown.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh I swear by the means.
Oh come on let's take up everything
Oh come on let's take up everything
Original Lyrics:
Oh I swear what he means.
Oh come on let's take off everything
Oh come on let's take off everything
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh my balls, I confess
Well, they're dirty
Well, they're dirty
Original Lyrics:
Oh my thoughts, I confess
Well, they're dirty
Well, they're dirty
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, ho, Judy Wright
or
Good ol' Johnny Ray
or
Good ol' Johnny Ray
Original Lyrics:
Poor ol' Johnny Ray
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Uh oh, Johnny Ray
or
Oh, oh Johnny rain
or
Oh, oh Johnny rain
Original Lyrics:
Poor Ol' Johnny Ray
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Our mothers cried 'coz Santa came- Who'd blame them?
Original Lyrics:
Our mothers cried and sang along and who'd blame them?
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Our mothers cried and Santalamoochala
Original Lyrics:
Our mothers cried and sang along and who'd blame them?
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Our mothers cried, and Saddam, now, who'd blame him?
Original Lyrics:
Our mothers cried and sang along; who'd blame them?
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Please, please come around here with your eyes sunk in a one track face
Original Lyrics:
These people around here with down eyes sunk in smoke dried faces
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Poor ol' Johnny Ray
Sit and sat upon the radio
But the bleeding hearts could not a-know
In our modest way,
Sail up a moon, baby
Sit and sat upon the radio
But the bleeding hearts could not a-know
In our modest way,
Sail up a moon, baby
Original Lyrics:
Poor old Johnny Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
Moved a million hearts in mono
Our mothers cried,
Sang along, who'd blame them
Sounded sad upon the radio
Moved a million hearts in mono
Our mothers cried,
Sang along, who'd blame them
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Poor ol' Johnny Red
or
Poor ol' Johnny Reb
or
Poor ol' Johnny Reb
Original Lyrics:
Poor ol' Johnny Ray
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Poor old Johnnie Rai
So he sat upon the radio
And then moved a million hearts with one blow.
So he sat upon the radio
And then moved a million hearts with one blow.
Original Lyrics:
Poor old Johnny Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono.
Sounded sad upon the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Poor old Johnnie Ray
Said he sat upon the radio
With a billion hearts, I wanna know.
Said he sat upon the radio
With a billion hearts, I wanna know.
Original Lyrics:
Poor old Johnnie Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono.
Sounded sad upon the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Poor old Johnnie Ray
Set up seven bucks on the radio
But a million hearts are unknown
Set up seven bucks on the radio
But a million hearts are unknown
Original Lyrics:
Poor old Johnnie Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
Moved a million hearts in mono
Sounded sad upon the radio
Moved a million hearts in mono
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Poor old Johnnie Ray
Well he sat upon the radio
And a million hearts would follow.
Well he sat upon the radio
And a million hearts would follow.
Original Lyrics:
Poor old Johnnie Ray
Sounded sad on the radio
And moved a million hearts with mono.
Sounded sad on the radio
And moved a million hearts with mono.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Poor old Johnny Ray
Said he s*** upon the radio
And then mooned a million farts with mono.
Said he s*** upon the radio
And then mooned a million farts with mono.
Original Lyrics:
Poor old Johnny Ray
Sounded sad on the radio
But moved a million hearts with mono.
Sounded sad on the radio
But moved a million hearts with mono.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Poor old Johnny Ray
Said that Santa pods the radio
Then moved a million hearts with mono.
Said that Santa pods the radio
Then moved a million hearts with mono.
Original Lyrics:
Poor old Johnnie Ray
Sounded sad on the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono.
Sounded sad on the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Poor old Johnny Ray
Sat in stereo on the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono
Sat in stereo on the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono
Original Lyrics:
Poor old Johnny Ray
Sounded sad on the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono
Sounded sad on the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Poor old Johnny Ray
Shot his shed up on the radio
Built a billion horse a-mano.
Shot his shed up on the radio
Built a billion horse a-mano.
Original Lyrics:
Poor old Johnnie Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono.
Sounded sad upon the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Poor old Johnny Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
Broke a million hearts in mono.
Sounded sad upon the radio
Broke a million hearts in mono.
Original Lyrics:
Poor old Johnnie Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono.
Sounded sad upon the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Poor old Johnny Ray
Well he sat upon the radio
When a million hearts stood still
Well he sat upon the radio
When a million hearts stood still
Original Lyrics:
Poor old Johnny Ray
Sounded sad on the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono
Sounded sad on the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Poor old Johnny Ray
Shot his dad upon the radio
And then mooned a million farts with mono
Shot his dad upon the radio
And then mooned a million farts with mono
Original Lyrics:
Poor old Johnny Ray
Sounded sad on the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono
Sounded sad on the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Pour on Johnny right
Said it said upon the radio
With a million hearts who want to know
Our father's crimes
Said it said upon the radio
With a million hearts who want to know
Our father's crimes
Original Lyrics:
Poor old Johnnie Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono.
Our mothers cried
Sounded sad upon the radio
And then moved a million hearts with mono.
Our mothers cried
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Pour our Johnny right
So he sat upon the radio
But the billion hearts hit Bono
Our mother's twine
Sent along
Who'd bade them?
You grew (you're gonna)
Silk rayon (so clever)
Now I must sit home and never
Come on Eileen
Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, ay
When you sing just like a brolga
Come on Eileen
Oh, I swear (oh baby)
At this moment you mean everything
You in that dress
My thoughts I confess
But you're dirty
Ah, come on Eileen
Come on Eileen
These people 'round here
With-their-never-I-say-kissed-one-try-face
Only said to what their plate is
But never (no, never)
No, never (no, never)
We are far too young and clever
Remember
Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, ay
I'm in a hopeless tune forever
Come on Eileen
Oh, I swear (oh baby)
Ah, come on, let's take off everything
Now, would you address Eileen (tell me yes)
Ah, come on let's
Ah, come on Eileen, please
Come on Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay
Come on Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay
Now you are grown
Now you have shown...all Eileen
Said - come on Eileen
This bitter allurer
Show how you feel
Now I must sit home and never
Things 'round here will change
I said, too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye-ay
So he sat upon the radio
But the billion hearts hit Bono
Our mother's twine
Sent along
Who'd bade them?
You grew (you're gonna)
Silk rayon (so clever)
Now I must sit home and never
Come on Eileen
Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, ay
When you sing just like a brolga
Come on Eileen
Oh, I swear (oh baby)
At this moment you mean everything
You in that dress
My thoughts I confess
But you're dirty
Ah, come on Eileen
Come on Eileen
These people 'round here
With-their-never-I-say-kissed-one-try-face
Only said to what their plate is
But never (no, never)
No, never (no, never)
We are far too young and clever
Remember
Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, ay
I'm in a hopeless tune forever
Come on Eileen
Oh, I swear (oh baby)
Ah, come on, let's take off everything
Now, would you address Eileen (tell me yes)
Ah, come on let's
Ah, come on Eileen, please
Come on Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay
Come on Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay
Now you are grown
Now you have shown...all Eileen
Said - come on Eileen
This bitter allurer
Show how you feel
Now I must sit home and never
Things 'round here will change
I said, too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye-ay
Original Lyrics:
Poor old Johnnie Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
But he moved a million hearts in mono
Our mothers cried
Sang along
Who'd blame them?
You've grown (you're grown up)
So grown (so grown up).
Now I must say more than ever
Come on Eileen
Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, ay
And we can sing just like our fathers
Come on Eileen
Oh, I swear (what he means)
At this moment you mean everything
You in that dress
My thoughts I confess
Verge on dirty
Oh, come on Eileen
Come on Eileen
These people 'round here
Wear beaten-down eyes sunk in smoke-dried faces
They're so resigned to what their fate is
But not us (no, never)
No, not us (no, never)
We are far too young and clever
Remember
Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, ay
Eileen I'll hum this tune forever
Come on Eileen
Oh, I swear (what he means)
Ah, come on let's take off everything
Pretty red dress Eileen (tell him yes)
Ah, come on let's
Ah, come on Eileen, please
Come on Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay
Come on Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay
Now you are grown
Now you have shown
Oh, Eileen
Say, come on Eileen
These things they are real
And I know how you feel
Now I must say more than ever
Things 'round here have changed
I say, too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye-ay
Sounded sad upon the radio
But he moved a million hearts in mono
Our mothers cried
Sang along
Who'd blame them?
You've grown (you're grown up)
So grown (so grown up).
Now I must say more than ever
Come on Eileen
Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, ay
And we can sing just like our fathers
Come on Eileen
Oh, I swear (what he means)
At this moment you mean everything
You in that dress
My thoughts I confess
Verge on dirty
Oh, come on Eileen
Come on Eileen
These people 'round here
Wear beaten-down eyes sunk in smoke-dried faces
They're so resigned to what their fate is
But not us (no, never)
No, not us (no, never)
We are far too young and clever
Remember
Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, ay
Eileen I'll hum this tune forever
Come on Eileen
Oh, I swear (what he means)
Ah, come on let's take off everything
Pretty red dress Eileen (tell him yes)
Ah, come on let's
Ah, come on Eileen, please
Come on Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay
Come on Eileen, too-loo-rye-ay
Now you are grown
Now you have shown
Oh, Eileen
Say, come on Eileen
These things they are real
And I know how you feel
Now I must say more than ever
Things 'round here have changed
I say, too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye-ay
I only submitted the lyrics I misheard, but it might as well have been the whole song! We have a new winner for me, lol. ('Plate' is Irish slang for a low class of female company.)
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Put on your dress, oh, put on your best
Original Lyrics:
You in that dress, my thoughts I confess
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Put our journey right
'Cause it said upon the radio
(unintelligible)
You are rather strange
Sail on, who then
'Cause it said upon the radio
(unintelligible)
You are rather strange
Sail on, who then
Original Lyrics:
Poor old Johnny Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
Moved a million hearts in mono
Our mothers cried,
Sang along, who'd blame them
Sounded sad upon the radio
Moved a million hearts in mono
Our mothers cried,
Sang along, who'd blame them
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Satellite Wallpaper
Original Lyrics:
Sang along - who'd blame them
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
See how Johnny rides
So it's settled then we got to make the show
Put a million hearts in mono.
So it's settled then we got to make the show
Put a million hearts in mono.
Original Lyrics:
Poor old Johnny Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
Moved a million hearts in mono.
Sounded sad upon the radio
Moved a million hearts in mono.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
That pretty white dress I leaned up against
Original Lyrics:
Pretty red dress, Eileen tell him yes
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
These people 'round here, By God, I suck, They smoke dried faces,
I'm resigned to what they're playin'
I'm resigned to what they're playin'
Original Lyrics:
These people round here wear beaten down eyes sunk in smoke dried faces
They're so resigned to what their fate is
They're so resigned to what their fate is
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
These people around here were beaten down get f*cked on their faces
Original Lyrics:
These people round here wear beaten down eyes sunk in smoke dried faces
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
These people around here-and now
That I've sucked your spunk-dried face.
That I've sucked your spunk-dried face.
Original Lyrics:
These people 'round here wear beaten down
Eyes sunk in smoke-dried faces.
Eyes sunk in smoke-dried faces.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Toora loora toora loora yeah
We could sing just like a bulldog
We could sing just like a bulldog
Original Lyrics:
Toora loora toora loora yeah
We could sing just like our fathers
We could sing just like our fathers
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We are farting, young and clever
Original Lyrics:
We are far too young and clever
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We could sing just like a bulldog.
Original Lyrics:
We could sing just like our fathers.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
When he sat up on the radio he moved a million hearts all over
Original Lyrics:
Sounded sad upon the radio he moved a million hearts in mono
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
When you sing this, I grow bolder.
Original Lyrics:
And we can sing just like our fathers.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
When you sing this, slap your folders.
Original Lyrics:
We could sing just like our fathers.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Yoo-hoo, Subaru.
Original Lyrics:
Now you're grown, so grown.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You fill that dress
I thought like a vest
But you're dirty.
I thought like a vest
But you're dirty.
Original Lyrics:
You in that dress
My thoughts, I confess
Verge on dirty.
My thoughts, I confess
Verge on dirty.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You in that dress
My thoughts on the press
My thoughts on the press
Original Lyrics:
You in that dress
My thoughts, I confess
My thoughts, I confess
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You in that dress
My thoughts, must confess
Poor John Doherty.
My thoughts, must confess
Poor John Doherty.
Original Lyrics:
You in that dress
My thoughts, must confess
Verge on dirty.
My thoughts, must confess
Verge on dirty.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You in that dress
God, what a mess
God, what a mess
Original Lyrics:
You in that dress
My thoughts, I confess
My thoughts, I confess
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You sing just like a bulldog.
Original Lyrics:
And we can sing just like our fathers.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You threw, Superglue.
Original Lyrics:
You've grown, so grown.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You tube, super lube.
Now I must stay home forever.
Now I must stay home forever.
Original Lyrics:
You've grown, so grown up.
Now I must say more than ever
Now I must say more than ever
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You've grown, so pretty oh, now I must sing snore forever.
Original Lyrics:
You've grown, so grown, now I must say more than ever.
"Come On Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You, I undress,
oh I thought I knew best,
oh you're dirty
oh I thought I knew best,
oh you're dirty
Original Lyrics:
You in that dress,
my thoughts I must confess,
verge on dirty
my thoughts I must confess,
verge on dirty
"Come on Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And we can sing, just like a balls up.
Original Lyrics:
And we can sing, just like our fathers.
"Come on Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on Eileen, oh I smell like a leaf
Original Lyrics:
Come on Eileen, oh I swear (what he means)
"Come on Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on eileen
Oh I need a vaccine
Oh I need a vaccine
Original Lyrics:
Come on Eileen
Oh I swear what he means
Oh I swear what he means
Editor's note: It is NOT plausible to have heard this line as "Covid-19" because that did not exist in 1982 when this song was made. Please use common sense, people!
"Come on Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Dubai, Dubai, Dubai Dubaiii
Original Lyrics:
Too ra too ra toora layy
"Come on Eileen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll hump this tuna forever
Original Lyrics:
I'll hum this tune forever
"Dance Stance"
Misheard Lyrics:
You only want the Police
Original Lyrics:
You only want to believe
The Police, as a proper name, refers to Sting's band at the time this song came out.
"Geno"
Misheard Lyrics:
Batman took the strangest towers swinging high
Original Lyrics:
That man took the stage, his towel was swingin' high
"Geno"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't you know?
Original Lyrics:
Oh, Geno!
"Geno"
Misheard Lyrics:
Five and six with the weight of the world on my clod.
Original Lyrics:
Back in 68 in a sweaty club.
"Geno"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hold your nose.
Original Lyrics:
Oh, Geno!
"Geno"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hypodermic insulation
You made me numb.
You made me numb.
Original Lyrics:
Academic inspiration
You gave me none.
You gave me none.
"Geno"
Misheard Lyrics:
I could do with inspiration, you gave me nuns.
Original Lyrics:
Academic inspiration, you gave me none.
"Geno"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, Geo
Original Lyrics:
Oh, Geno
"Geno"
Misheard Lyrics:
Old Negro
Original Lyrics:
Oh Geno
"Geno"
Misheard Lyrics:
On a night when brawlers pursued me and you
After a week of lookin' back in school
We always said when they brawl that night
Just punishing steps will keep them outta our house
After a week of lookin' back in school
We always said when they brawl that night
Just punishing steps will keep them outta our house
Original Lyrics:
On a night when flowers didn't suit my shoes
After a week of flunkin' and bunkin' school
The lowest head in the crowd that night
Just practicin' steps and keepin' outta the fights
After a week of flunkin' and bunkin' school
The lowest head in the crowd that night
Just practicin' steps and keepin' outta the fights
"Geno"
Misheard Lyrics:
The Darth took lightsaber, Star Wars swingin' high
Original Lyrics:
That man took the stage, his towel was swingin' high
"Geno"
Misheard Lyrics:
They’ll always say in the crowd that night
Just practicin' stops should keep one outta the violence
Just practicin' stops should keep one outta the violence
Original Lyrics:
The lowest head in the crowd that night
Just practicin' steps and keepin' outta the fights
Just practicin' steps and keepin' outta the fights
"Geno"
Misheard Lyrics:
This man was my father's my death
He's man hide.
He's man hide.
Original Lyrics:
This man was my bomber's, my dexy's
My high.
My high.
"Geno"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're sounding sauteed, brrr
Freme la Bene
you know you'll never get laid.
Freme la Bene
you know you'll never get laid.
Original Lyrics:
Your song is so lame, brrrr
You fed me, you bred me
You know I'll remember your name.
You fed me, you bred me
You know I'll remember your name.
"Jackie Wilson Said" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Jackie Wilson said it was sweet petite
Original Lyrics:
Jackie Wilson said it was reet petite
"Let's Get This Straight (From the Start)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's get this straight, you're a fart
Original Lyrics:
Let's get this straight from the start
"Let's Get This Straight (From the Start)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh you're jumpin' me
(You better look in one, two, three, fo-o-our)
(You better look in one, two, three, fo-o-our)
Original Lyrics:
Oh no, I don't believe
(You better look at what you think oh oh oh)
(You better look at what you think oh oh oh)
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