Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> G -> Great Big Sea

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There are 17 misheard song lyrics for Great Big Sea on amIright currently.

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"Beat The Drum"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's good to be young and hairy.
Original Lyrics:
It's good to be young and daring.
"Captain Wedderburn"
Misheard Lyrics:
Romeo lies next to the wall
Original Lyrics:
Roll me over next to the wall
"Charlie Horse"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can always rely on the Old Virgin Whites
To render assistance in all your bad plights.
Original Lyrics:
You can always rely on the Olfords and Whites
To render assistance in all your bad plights.
"Come And I Will Sing You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Five firemen under the bush
Original Lyrics:
Five ferrymen under the bush
"Come And I Will Sing You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Three limo drivers
Original Lyrics:
Three of them were drivers.
"I'm A Rover"
Misheard Lyrics:
And when I'm drinkin' I'm always thinkin'
'bout the gay mining company!
Original Lyrics:
And when I'm drinkin' I'm always thinkin'
How to gain my love's company
"I'm A Rover"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's only me, your raunchy lover.
Original Lyrics:
It's only me, your one true lover.
"I'm A Rover"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's only me, your raunchy lover.
Original Lyrics:
It's only me, your one true lover.
"Lukey"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ah ha me boys! Go get a latte!
Original Lyrics:
Ah ha me boys! A riddle-I-day!
"Lukey"
Misheard Lyrics:
Aha, me boys, doooo you like it?
Original Lyrics:
A-ha me boys a-riddle-i-day!
"Rant and Roar"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm the son of a seacook
I'm a cook in a trader
I can dance, I can sing
I can read from a book.
Original Lyrics:
I'm the son of a seacook
I'm a cook in a trader
I can dance, I can sing
I can reef the main boom.
"Recruiting Sargeant"
Misheard Lyrics:
Them brave Newfoundlander's enjoy their blue fatigues.
Original Lyrics:
Come brave Newfoundlanders, and join the 'Blue Puttees'.
"Sea Of No Cares"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey, Haitian wear!
Original Lyrics:
Hey, hey somewhere!
"Someday Soon"
Misheard Lyrics:
And they said they'd beat a hungry child
And hope he'd someday sue.
Original Lyrics:
And they said they'd feed a hungry child
And I hope it's someday soon.
"The Night That Paddy Murphy Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
We stopped the hearse on George Street outside some damn saloon
All went in a half-a**ed eight, staggered out at noon.
Original Lyrics:
We stopped the hearse on George Street, outside Sundance Saloon
All went in at half past eight, staggered out at noon.
"The Night That Paddy Murphy Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
We stopped the hearse on George Street outside some damn saloon
All went in a half-assed state, staggered out at noon
Original Lyrics:
We stopped the hearse on George Street, outside Sundance Saloon
All went in at half past eight, staggered out at noon
"The Night That Paddy Murphy Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
We stopped the hearse on George Street outside some dancing loon
All went in at half-passed eight, and staggered out at noon.
Original Lyrics:
We stopped the hearse on George Street, outside Sundance Saloon
All went in at half past eight, staggered out at noon.

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Something Beautiful album at Amazon.com
Great Big DVD & CD album at Amazon.com
Rant and Roar album at Amazon.com
Sea of No Cares album at Amazon.com
Up album at Amazon.com
Great Big Sea album at Amazon.com
Road Rage album at Amazon.com
Play album at Amazon.com
Turn album at Amazon.com
Road Rage album at Amazon.com
 
 
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