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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> U -> UB40
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There are 127 misheard song lyrics for UB40 on amIright currently.
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"Bring Me Your Cup" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You know your rations
Original Lyrics:
You know your actions
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
As if we were broke, and deep to the sea
Darling so Rico, somethings were meant to be.
Darling so Rico, somethings were meant to be.
Original Lyrics:
As the river flows gently to the sea
Darling so it goes, some things were meant to be.
Darling so it goes, some things were meant to be.
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
As if we were through and deep to the sea
Darling so Rico, something's we meant to be.
Darling so Rico, something's we meant to be.
Original Lyrics:
As the river flows gently to the sea
Darling so it goes, some things were meant to be.
Darling so it goes, some things were meant to be.
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can say, only fools rush in
Original Lyrics:
Wise men say, only fools rush in
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shad(ow) my steps, would they be a scene?
Original Lyrics:
Shall I stay, would it be a sin?
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
White men say, only fools love sheep,
but I can't help falling in love with ewes
but I can't help falling in love with ewes
Original Lyrics:
Wise men say, only fools rush in,
but I can't help falling in love with you
but I can't help falling in love with you
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
White men say, only fools rush in
Original Lyrics:
Wise men say, only fools rush in
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
White men say, only fools wear jeans.
Original Lyrics:
Wise men say, only fools rush in.
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why Sam say, 'Oily few Russians'.
But icon heap filing in 'Laugh wheat Jew'
Tack my hen, tack my whole laugh too
But icon heap filing in 'Laugh wheat Jew'
Tack my hen, tack my whole laugh too
Original Lyrics:
Wise men say, only fools rush in.
But I can't help falling in love with you
Take my hand take my whole life too
But I can't help falling in love with you
Take my hand take my whole life too
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wideness sleep, only fools the machines
That I can't help falling in love with you.
That I can't help falling in love with you.
Original Lyrics:
Wise men say, only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you.
But I can't help falling in love with you.
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wise men say only fools wear jeans.
Original Lyrics:
Wise men say only fools rush in.
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wise men say, fools a Russian
Original Lyrics:
Wise men say, only fools rush in
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wise men say, only fool's regime.
Original Lyrics:
Wise men say, only fools rush in.
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wise men say, only fools run shit.
Original Lyrics:
Wise men say, only fools rush in.
"Cherry Oh Baby" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Chariot, chariot baby
Original Lyrics:
Cherry oh, cherry oh baby
"Come Back Darling"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't let me chronic pain
Original Lyrics:
Don't let me cry in pain
"Don't Break My Heart" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You shoot me down in L.A.
Original Lyrics:
You shoot me down in flames
"Don't Let It Pass You By" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The power is in your head
Original Lyrics:
The power is in your hand
"Food For Thought" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Ann Marie Madonna
or
I'm a prima donna
or
I'm a prima donna
Original Lyrics:
Ivory Madonna
"Food For Thought" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I married Madonna, donna give my love
Waiting for her man uhm, calling yesterday
Iron is a poison, empty as her eyes.
Waiting for her man uhm, calling yesterday
Iron is a poison, empty as her eyes.
Original Lyrics:
Ivory Madonna dying in the dust
Waiting for the manna coming from the west
Barren is her bosom, empty as her eyes.
Waiting for the manna coming from the west
Barren is her bosom, empty as her eyes.
The singer's pronunciation is awful! But still one of UB40's best songs, far better than their Reggae covers.
"Food For Thought" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a prima donna hiding in the dark.
Waiting for the manna come from far away.
Waiting for the manna come from far away.
Original Lyrics:
Ivory Madonna dying in the dust.
Waiting for the manna coming from the west.
Waiting for the manna coming from the west.
"Food For Thought" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a prima donna, lying in the sun
Original Lyrics:
Ivory Madonna, dying in the dust
"Here I Am (Come And Take Me)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I can't believe beer is free!
Original Lyrics:
I can't believe that it's real.
"Here I Am (Come And Take Me)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You broke my heart into eight
Original Lyrics:
You broke my heart in two halves
"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Will, I am baby
Original Lyrics:
Here I am baby
"Higher Ground" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Burning trees beneath the fire
Original Lyrics:
Earth and trees beneath them lie
"I Won't Close My Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
To the sufferers' pride
Original Lyrics:
To the sufferers' plight
"I've Got Mine"
Misheard Lyrics:
What you like? I've got bike!
Original Lyrics:
What you want? I've got mine!
"If It Happens Again" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
If it happens again, I'm eating
or
If it happens again, I'm heaving
or
If it happens again, I'm reading
or
If it happens again, I'm heaving
or
If it happens again, I'm reading
Original Lyrics:
If it happens again, I'm leaving
"Kingston Town" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Here I wonder about everyone
Original Lyrics:
There are wonders for everyone
"Kingston Town" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I like to smoke weed alot.
Original Lyrics:
There are wonders for everyone.
"Kingston Town" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh please God, wake me.
Original Lyrics:
The place I long to be.
"Kiss and Say Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna miss you, I can't write
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna miss you, I can't lie
"Love Is All Is Alright"
Misheard Lyrics:
But you left it a little delayed
Original Lyrics:
But you left it a little too late
"Many Rivers to Cross" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Many rivers to cross
But I can't seem to find my own river
But I can't seem to find my own river
Original Lyrics:
Many rivers to cross
But I can't seem to find my way over
But I can't seem to find my way over
"Many Rivers to Cross" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wondering I am lost
Original Lyrics:
Wandering I am lost
"Maybe Tomorrow"
Misheard Lyrics:
Up in the heavenly spies
Original Lyrics:
Up in the heavenly skies
"My Way of Thinking"
Misheard Lyrics:
Last bird defeats
Original Lyrics:
Last verse repeats
"One In Ten" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am a one in ten a number on a hill
Original Lyrics:
I am the one in ten, a number on a list
"One In Ten" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I have a one inch tent
and Im a nomareeeee
I have a one inch tent
even though they don't exist
and Im a nomareeeee
I have a one inch tent
even though they don't exist
Original Lyrics:
I am the one in ten
a number on a list
I am a one in ten
even though they don't exist
a number on a list
I am a one in ten
even though they don't exist
"One in Ten" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the one in ten, a number on a lead
OR
I am the one in ten, a number I don't need
OR
I am the one in ten, a number I don't need
Original Lyrics:
I am the one in ten, a number on a list
"Please Don't Make Me Cry" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You're gonna leave this Pooh bear on his own
Original Lyrics:
You're gonna leave this poor man on his own
"Rat In My Kitchen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a rat in my kitchen, what am I gonna do?
I'm gonna feast on rat, that's what I'm gonna do.
I'm gonna feast on rat, that's what I'm gonna do.
Original Lyrics:
There's a rat in my kitchen, what am I gonna do?
I'm gonna fix that rat, that's what I'm gonna do.
I'm gonna fix that rat, that's what I'm gonna do.
"Rat In My Kitchen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a rat in my kitchen, what am I gonna do?
I'm gonna freestyle rap, that's what I'm gonna do.
I'm gonna freestyle rap, that's what I'm gonna do.
Original Lyrics:
There's a rat in my kitchen, what am I gonna do?
I'm gonna fix that rat, that's what I'm gonna do.
I'm gonna fix that rat, that's what I'm gonna do.
"Rat In My Kitchen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a riot in the kitchen
What am I gonna do?
What am I gonna do?
Original Lyrics:
There's a rat in my kitchen
What am I gonna do?
What am I gonna do?
"Rat In My Kitchen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a rock in the kitchen what I'm a-gonna do
I'm gonna freestyle rock - that's what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna freestyle rock - that's what I'm gonna do
Original Lyrics:
There's a rat in my kitchen, what am I gonna do?
I'm gonna fix that rat, that's what I'm gonna do.
I'm gonna fix that rat, that's what I'm gonna do.
"Rat In My Kitchen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a rock in the kitchen
What I'm a gonna do I'm gonna feast on rock
What I'm a gonna do I'm gonna feast on rock
Original Lyrics:
There's a rat in my kitchen, what am I gonna do?
I'm gonna fix that rat, that's what I'm gonna do.
I'm gonna fix that rat, that's what I'm gonna do.
"Rat in Mi Kitchen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna fix that rap
or
I'm gonna fix that brat
or
I'm gonna fix that brat
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna fix that rat
"Rat in My Kitchen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a rat in my kitchen, what am I gonna do?
I'm gonna freeze that rat, that's what I'm gonna do.
I'm gonna freeze that rat, that's what I'm gonna do.
Original Lyrics:
There's a rat in my kitchen, what am I gonna do?
I'm gonna fix that rat, that's what I'm gonna do.
I'm gonna fix that rat, that's what I'm gonna do.
"Rat in My Kitchen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's rocks in the kitchen, what I'mma gonna do?
I'm gonna Flintstone run, that's what I'mma gonna do.
I'm gonna Flintstone run, that's what I'mma gonna do.
Original Lyrics:
There's a rat in my kitchen, what am I gonna do?
I'm gonna fix that rat, that's what I'm gonna do.
I'm gonna fix that rat, that's what I'm gonna do.
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
A bird's eye view relieves my head.
Original Lyrics:
Thoughts of you would leave my head.
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Birds eye view in my head
Original Lyrics:
Thoughts of you leave my head
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Bread, bread wine
Steak lobster meat
Steak lobster meat
Original Lyrics:
Red, red wine
Stay close to me
Stay close to me
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Can't get you overnight
Original Lyrics:
Can't get you off my mind
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Grapes and wine, you got me feeling so fine
Original Lyrics:
Red red wine, you got me feeling so fine
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Having fun can't be fine.
Original Lyrics:
I have sworn that with time
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I was drunk, every time
Birds all flew and hit my head.
Birds all flew and hit my head.
Original Lyrics:
I have sworn, that with time,
Thoughts of you would leave my head.
Thoughts of you would leave my head.
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I was one that can't be down.
Bird's eye view, beneath my head.
I was wrong, but now I'm fine
Bird's eye view, beneath my head.
I was wrong, but now I'm fine
Original Lyrics:
I have sworn that with time,
Thoughts of you would leave my head.
I was wrong, now I find
Thoughts of you would leave my head.
I was wrong, now I find
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I was wrong, now I find
That just one makes me funky
Red red wine
That just one makes me funky
Red red wine
Original Lyrics:
I was wrong, now I find
That just one makes me forget
Red red wine
That just one makes me forget
Red red wine
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I was wrong, now I found just one thing makes me funky.
Original Lyrics:
I was wrong, now I find just one thing makes me forget.
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a swan every time
Birds-eye view in my head.
Birds-eye view in my head.
Original Lyrics:
I have sworn that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head.
Thoughts of you would leave my head.
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Monkey jockey pocket gonna feel real fine.
Original Lyrics:
Monkey pack him rizla pon the sweet dep line
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now the sun let me down
Original Lyrics:
I'd have sworn that with time
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Red Red wine in a Mountain Dew style.
Original Lyrics:
Red red wine in a modern beat style.
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Red red wine in a modern beer stein.
Original Lyrics:
Red red wine in a modern beat style.
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Red red wine you make me feel so fine.
You keep me f***in' all of the time.
You keep me f***in' all of the time.
Original Lyrics:
Red red wine you make me feel so fine.
You keep me rocking all of the time.
You keep me rocking all of the time.
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Red red wine, don't steal my ear,
makes me forget that I'm stealing your soul.
makes me forget that I'm stealing your soul.
Original Lyrics:
Red red wine, goes to my head,
makes me forget that I still need you so.
makes me forget that I still need you so.
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Red red wine, you make me feel so grand
I feel a million dollar when you're dressin' my aunt
I feel a million dollar when you're dressin' my aunt
Original Lyrics:
Red red wine, you make me feel so grand
I feel a million dollar when you're just in my hand
I feel a million dollar when you're just in my hand
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Red red wine, you make my feet so fine
Original Lyrics:
Red red wine, you make me feel so fine
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Red red wine
You give me holy pahzing
Holy pahzing
You make me do my own thing.
You give me holy pahzing
Holy pahzing
You make me do my own thing.
Original Lyrics:
Red red wine
You give me whole heap a zing
Whole heap a zing
Make me do my own thing.
You give me whole heap a zing
Whole heap a zing
Make me do my own thing.
'Whole heap' in Jamaican patois means 'a lot'. No idea what holy pahzing means.
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Red, Red, Wine
Staples to me.
Staples to me.
Original Lyrics:
Red, Red, Wine
Stay close to me.
Stay close to me.
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Red, red wine in an empty stein.
Original Lyrics:
Red, red wine in a 80's style.
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Red, red wine you make me pee so fine
Original Lyrics:
Red, red wine you make me feel so fine
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Red, red wine, a ghost to my head
Original Lyrics:
Red, red wine goes to my head
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Red, red wine
Steak lobster meat.
Steak lobster meat.
Original Lyrics:
Red, red wine
Stay close to me.
Stay close to me.
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Red, red wine
You give me wooly Pazeen
Wooly Pazeen.
You give me wooly Pazeen
Wooly Pazeen.
Original Lyrics:
Red, red wine
You give me whole heap a zing
Whole heap a zing.
You give me whole heap a zing
Whole heap a zing.
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Tell me why
Why I forget?
Why I forget?
Original Lyrics:
Red, red wine
Makes me forget.
Makes me forget.
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Tell me why? Goes to my ears
Make me forget
Make me forget
Original Lyrics:
Red, red wine, Goes to my head
Makes me forget...
Makes me forget...
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The lion get broke, the monkey choked,
One by one upon a little row boat.
One by one upon a little row boat.
Original Lyrics:
The line broke, the money get choked,
Bunbah, ganjapani, little rubber boat
Bunbah, ganjapani, little rubber boat
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Thoughts of you relieve my headache.
Original Lyrics:
Thoughts of you would leave my head.
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wally P'Zing make me do my own thing.
Original Lyrics:
Whole heap a zing, make me do my own thing.
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wet wet wine, you got me feeling so fine
Original Lyrics:
Red red wine, you got me feeling so fine
"Red Red Wine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wooly pahzing
Make me do my own ting.
Make me do my own ting.
Original Lyrics:
Whole heap a zing
Make me do my own thing.
Make me do my own thing.
"Reggae Music" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Me love me Mickey D's
Original Lyrics:
Me love me Mickey V
Mickey D's is a nickname for McDonald's
"Sing Our Own Song" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We will fill our own sauce-iety
Original Lyrics:
We will build our own society
"So Here I Am"
Misheard Lyrics:
And it's a summer day
Original Lyrics:
And it's a sunny day
"Tell Me Is It True" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Forgetting my mistakes
Original Lyrics:
Forgiving my mistakes
"Tell Me Is It True" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Forgetting my mistakes
Original Lyrics:
Forgiving my mistakes
"The Earth Dies Screaming"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like Cocoa Pebbles
Original Lyrics:
Like scattered pebbles
"The Earth Dies Screaming"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like Scottish bearble
Original Lyrics:
Like scattered pebbles
"The Train Is Coming"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everyday I prank
Original Lyrics:
Everyday I pray
"The Way You Do The Things You Do" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The way you stir my yoke
You could've been a cook.
You could've been a cook.
Original Lyrics:
The way you stole my heart
You could've been a crook.
You could've been a crook.
"The Way You Do The Things You Do" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You got a smile so bright, y'know you could have been a shendoh!
Original Lyrics:
You got a smile so bright, y'know you could have been a candle
"Until My Dying Day" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll bypass your arm
Original Lyrics:
I'll bypass your alarm
"Until My Dying Day" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I know your sequin
Original Lyrics:
Now I know your secret
"Watchdogs"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tempting when you rise
Original Lyrics:
Tempting with your lies
"Wear You to the Ball" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Put on your best friend tonight
Original Lyrics:
Put on your best dress tonight
"Where Did I Go Wrong" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
No point in the Pretenders
Original Lyrics:
No point in pretending
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