Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> A -> The Ataris
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There are 21 misheard song lyrics for The Ataris on amIright currently.
"1*15*96"
Misheard Lyrics:
Then you opened up your a**
Looked at me and kinda smiled.
Looked at me and kinda smiled.
Original Lyrics:
Then you opened up your eyes
Looked at me and kinda smiled.
Looked at me and kinda smiled.
"Bad Case Of Broken Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
I smash my fist right through the tile.
Original Lyrics:
I smash my fist right through the dial.
"Boys Of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics:
After the poison summer has gone.
Original Lyrics:
After the boys of summer have gone.
"Boys Of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics:
After this poisoned summer has gone.
Original Lyrics:
After the boys of summer have gone.
"Boys Of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Breasts keep shining in the sun.
or
Brass key shining in the sun.
or
Brass key shining in the sun.
Original Lyrics:
Brown skin shining in the sun.
"Boys Of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can see you
Your friends keep shinin' in the sun.
Your friends keep shinin' in the sun.
Original Lyrics:
I can see you
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun.
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun.
"Boys Of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can see you, your pants keep shining in the sun.
Original Lyrics:
I can see you, your brown skin shining in the sun.
"Boys Of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can see you
Your basket shinin' in the sun.
Your basket shinin' in the sun.
Original Lyrics:
I can see you
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun.
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun.
"Boys Of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can sue you.
Original Lyrics:
I can tell you.
"I Won't Spend Another Night Alone"
Misheard Lyrics:
We'd buy a small house insinde secret L.A.
Raise lots of kids then we'd infiltrate a gang.
Raise lots of kids then we'd infiltrate a gang.
Original Lyrics:
We'd buy a small house in south central L.A.
Raise lots of kids then we'd both join a gang.
Raise lots of kids then we'd both join a gang.
"Radio #2"
Misheard Lyrics:
At the buckhouse tower
Original Lyrics:
At the broadcast tower
"Teenage Riot"
Misheard Lyrics:
See a lot in the world that I thought had friends,
Got'n alarm clock never rings
Got'n alarm clock never rings
Original Lyrics:
Seen a lot of the world, met a lot of friends,
Got a lot of fond memories
Got a lot of fond memories
"The Boys Of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics:
After the poison, son of a gun.
Original Lyrics:
After the boys of summer have gone.
"The Boys Of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can see you
Your pants keep shining in the sun.
Your pants keep shining in the sun.
Original Lyrics:
I can see you
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun.
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun.
"The Boys Of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can't see you
You're breasts keep shinin' in the sun.
You're breasts keep shinin' in the sun.
Original Lyrics:
I can see you
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun.
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun.
"The Boys Of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics:
I saw a black, black sticker on a Cadillac.
or
I saw a black cap sticker on a Cadillac.
or
I saw a black cap sticker on a Cadillac.
Original Lyrics:
I saw a Black Flag sticker on a Cadillac.
"The Boys Of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics:
I saw a nice plaid sticker on a Cadillac.
Original Lyrics:
I saw a Black Flag sticker on a Cadillac.
Editor's Note: I know the original version, by Henley, says "deadhead sticker", but the Ataris decided to alter it; sometimes things like that happen when songs get covered.
"The Boys Of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Out on the road today, I saw a blah-blah sticker on a Cadillac.
Original Lyrics:
Out on the road today, I saw a Black Flag sticker on a Cadillac.
"The Boys Of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Your brewsky shinin' in the sun.
or
You best keep shy in the sun.
or
You best keep shy in the sun.
Original Lyrics:
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun.
"This Diary"
Misheard Lyrics:
Being grown up isn't half as fun as smoking up.
Original Lyrics:
Being grown up isn't half as fun as growing up.
"This Diary"
Misheard Lyrics:
Being thrown up isn't half as fun as throwing up.
Original Lyrics:
Being grown up isn't half as fun as growing up.
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So Long, Astoria album at Amazon.com
Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits album at Amazon.com
End Is Forever album at Amazon.com
Look Forward to Failure album at Amazon.com
Anywhere But Here album at Amazon.com
Boys of Summer album at Amazon.com
Anywhere But Here album at Amazon.com
