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There are 20 misheard song lyrics for David Essex on amIright currently.
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"A Winter's Tale"
A love that could never be, though it meant a lot to Hugh and me
A love that could never be, though it meant a lot to you and me
"Africa, You Shine"
Africa, you shine, you lie.
Africa, you shine your light.
"Hold Me Close"
Hold me clothes; don't let me go.
Hold me close; don't let me go
"Hold Me Close"
Homemade clothes don't let me go
Hold me close; don't let me go
"If I Could"
If I could love yoe forever
If I loved you, would you stay?
If I could love you forever
If I could love you every day.
"If I Could"
If I give you my knife
Will you kill my wife?
If I give you my life
Will you be my wife?
But I get that feeling
And I pee on the floor.
But I get the feeling
I better get on home.
"Oh What a Circus"
Salve regina mater and Sidney Poitier
Salve regina mater misericordiae
Oh let it ring
The magic a magician gets to sing
Let me be your blue-eyed parlor queen
You're on and on
Oh let it ring
The magic a magician gets to sing
Let me be your blue-eyed harlequin
You're on and on
Billie Jean, James Dean
Jimmy Dean, James Dean
Editor’s note: This song came out LONG before that Michael Jackson song came out. Think David Essex would’ve predicted this future song?
Chili bean, James Dean
Jimmy Dean, James Dean
Hey kid, rock and roll.
Racko! Ooh, my soul.
Hey kid, rock and roll.
Rock on, ooh, my soul.
When I told a fellow student what I originally thought it said, he chimed in with "OOH, my soul!" Also, I can envision this song accompanying a compilation of funny sports videos showing footballs, baseballs, golf balls, soccer balls, etc., smashing guys in the groin -- with giant superimposed print that says, "RACKO!"
Hey kids tobacco road (Rock on)
Hey kid, rock and roll (Rock on)
Hey, kids Rocko Rocko
Hey kid, rock and roll.
I see your flick on the silver screen, Jimmy Dee
I see you shake on the movie screen, Jimmy Dean
Rocco
or
Rock hold
or
Roccol
Rock on!
Witches await, that's clear
Which is the way that's clear?
In a starburst fling
In a stardust fling