Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> A -> Andrews Sisters
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There are 23 misheard song lyrics for Andrews Sisters on amIright currently.
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"Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar"
Misheard Lyrics:
A pumpkin on the keys
Original Lyrics:
A-plunkin on the keys
"Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar"
Misheard Lyrics:
But when he plays with the basin guitar
They holler out, 'Beat me Daddy, eight to the bar.'
They holler out, 'Beat me Daddy, eight to the bar.'
Original Lyrics:
But when he plays with the bass and guitar
They holler out, 'Beat me Daddy, eight to the bar.'
They holler out, 'Beat me Daddy, eight to the bar.'
"Bei Mir Bist Du Schen"
Misheard Lyrics:
Buy beer, Mr. Shane.
Original Lyrics:
Bei mir bist du Schen.
"Bei Mir Bist Du Schen"
Misheard Lyrics:
My dear Mr Shane
Original Lyrics:
Bei mir bist du schen.
"Bei Mir Bist Du Schon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mephisto is slain.
Original Lyrics:
Bei mir bist du schon.
"Bei Mir Bist Du Schon"
Misheard Lyrics:
My dear Mr. Shane
Original Lyrics:
Bei mir bist du schon.
"Bei Mir Bist Du Schon"
Misheard Lyrics:
My dear bistro chain
Original Lyrics:
Bei mir bist du schon
"Bei Mir bist du Schen"
Misheard Lyrics:
My mean Mr. James!
Original Lyrics:
Bei Mir Bist Du Schen
First done by the jewish/german group Comedian Harmonists, who had great success in Germany in the years before Hitler came into power.
"Bei Mir bist du schon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Buy beer, Mr. Shane
Original Lyrics:
Bei Mir bist du schon
Pronounced 'shane'. This is German or Yiddish for 'To Me, You're Beautiful.'
"Bei Mir bist du schon"
Misheard Lyrics:
My dear Mr. Shane.
Original Lyrics:
Bei mir bist du schon (German) Bei mir bist du sheyn (Yiddish)
It means 'To me (roughly, 'as far as I'm concerned') you are beautiful.' On one episode of "Taxi", the three principals dressed in drag as the Andrews Sisters and performed this song--not at all badly.
"Bel Mir Bist Du Schon"
Misheard Lyrics:
I really miss you, Shane
Please let me explain.
Please let me explain.
Original Lyrics:
Bel mir bist du schon
Please let me explain.
Please let me explain.
"Bounce Me Brother With A Solid Four"
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause a solid boils my meat.
Original Lyrics:
'Cause a solid four's my meat.
Great sleeper by the Andrews Sisters. Featured, along with 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' in 1941 Universal flick 'Buck Privates' co-starring Abbott & Costello.
"Corns For My Country"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sweet Joe Pesci
Original Lyrics:
Sweet Joan Leslie
"Rum & Coca Cola"
Misheard Lyrics:
Is trufax, man, is trufax
Original Lyrics:
It's a vex, man, it's a vex
"Rum And Coca-Cola"
Misheard Lyrics:
Go down, boys, to mama.
Original Lyrics:
Go down Point Cumana.
"Rum And Coca-Cola"
Misheard Lyrics:
Working for the young Kedalla.
Original Lyrics:
Working for the yankee dollar.
"Rum And Coca-cola"
Misheard Lyrics:
Both mother and daughter
Workin' for Queen Amidala.
Workin' for Queen Amidala.
Original Lyrics:
Both mother and daughter
Workin' for the Yankee dollar.
Workin' for the Yankee dollar.
"Rum And Coca-cola"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got myself ein dollar
Workin' for the Yankee dollar.
Workin' for the Yankee dollar.
Original Lyrics:
Both mother and daughter
Workin' for the Yankee dollar.
Workin' for the Yankee dollar.
Ein = 'one' in German.
"Rum And Coca-cola"
Misheard Lyrics:
When they hear der Bingo croon.
Original Lyrics:
When they hear der Bingle croon.
'Der Bingle' refers to Bing Crosby, the great crooner of that era.
"Rum and Coca Cola"
Misheard Lyrics:
Roman Coca Cola
Original Lyrics:
Rum and Coca Cola
"Rum and Coca-Cola"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a fax, man, it's a fax
Original Lyrics:
It's a fact, man, it's a fact
"Rum and Coca-Cola"
Misheard Lyrics:
When she hear der Bingo croon.
Original Lyrics:
When she hear der Bingle croon.
'Der Bingle' is a nickname for Bing Crosby, the famous crooner. He got this nickname from the German troops in WWII who also enjoyed listening to his recordings.
"Woodpecker Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Exterminate your lady.
Original Lyrics:
Serenade your lady.
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20th Century Masters: The Best of the Andrews Sisters (Millennium Collection) album at Amazon.com
50th Anniversary Collection album at Amazon.com
Capitol Collectors Series album at Amazon.com
The Golden Age of the Andrews Sisters album at Amazon.com
Music Lessons with the Andrews Sisters album at Amazon.com
Andrews Sisters - Their All-Time Greatest Hits album at Amazon.com
