Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> B -> Harry Belafonte

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 Harry Belafonte 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 8 misheard song lyrics for Harry Belafonte on amIright currently.

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"Angelina"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well I hurt nobody`s tooth.
Original Lyrics:
Well I've heard the bawdy tunes.
"Banana Boat Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come Mr. Taliban.
Original Lyrics:
Come Mr. Tally Man.
"Banana Boat Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hyper deadly black piranha
Original Lyrics:
Hide the deadly black tarantula
"Jamaica Farewell"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sacks of rice, all fish are nice
And the rum is fine any time of year.
Original Lyrics:
'Akey' rice, salt fish are nice
And the rum is fine any time of year.
"Jamaica Farewell"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tacky rice, old fish are nice
And the rum is fine any time of year.
or
Hacky rice, old fish are nice
And the rum is fine any time of year.
Original Lyrics:
'Akey' rice, salt fish are nice
And the rum is fine any time of year.
"Jamaica Farewell"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I reeked of make-up, I made her stop
Original Lyrics:
When I reached Jamaica, I made a stop
"Jump In the Line"
Misheard Lyrics:
Jump in Chicago line.
Original Lyrics:
Jump in dee conga line.
"Matilda"
Misheard Lyrics:
Maude-Tilda
Original Lyrics:
Matilda

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Calypso album at Amazon.com

Very Best of Harry Belafonte album at Amazon.com

Island in the Sun: 20 Golden Songs album at Amazon.com

At Carnegie Hall album at Amazon.com

"Harry Belafonte - All Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 1" album at Amazon.com

Live in Concert at the Carnegie Hall album at Amazon.com

Ultimate Collection album at Amazon.com
 
 
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