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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> J -> Joe Jackson
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There are 97 misheard song lyrics for Joe Jackson on amIright currently.
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"Be My Number Two" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But my heart seems to mind Jackson
Original Lyrics:
But my heart's seen too much action
"Be My Number Two" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But my heart sees through my rejection
or
But my heart sees to my ejection
or
But my heart sees to my ejection
Original Lyrics:
But my heart's seen too much action
"Be My Number Two" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Won't you be my number two?
Be a number one or two.
Be a number one or two.
Original Lyrics:
Won't you be my number two?
Me and number one are through.
Me and number one are through.
"Be My Number Two" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Won't you be my number two?
Being number one won't do.
Being number one won't do.
Original Lyrics:
Won't you be my number two?
Me and number one are through.
Me and number one are through.
"Breaking Us In Two" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Always something breaking a sin, too.
Original Lyrics:
Always something breaking us in two.
"Breaking Us In Two" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Maybe we can last 10 hours.
Original Lyrics:
Maybe we could last an hour.
"Breaking Us in Two" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Always something breaking up into
Original Lyrics:
Always something breaking us in two
"Breaking Us in Two" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Always something drinking up into
Original Lyrics:
Always something breaking us in two
"Breaking Us in Two" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Always something making us little
Original Lyrics:
Always something breaking us in two
"Breaking Us in Two" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Always something waking up in tune
Original Lyrics:
Always something breaking us in two
"Breaking Us in Two" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Always something waking up into
Original Lyrics:
Always something breaking us in two
"Fools In Love" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause they get to feel more pain
Original Lyrics:
'Cause they get to feel no pain
"Friday" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Once you're cooking
You'll take any s*** all right.
You'll take any s*** all right.
Original Lyrics:
Once you clock in
You'll take any s*** all right.
You'll take any s*** all right.
"Get That Girl" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And if I drink carefully
It could be a case of right place, right time.
It could be a case of right place, right time.
Original Lyrics:
And if I tread carefully
It could be a case of right place, right time.
It could be a case of right place, right time.
"Get That Girl" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And if I drink heavily
It could be a case of right place, right time.
It could be a case of right place, right time.
Original Lyrics:
And if I tread carefully
It could be a case of right place, right time.
It could be a case of right place, right time.
"Get That Girl" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
If I tread carefully
It could be a case of my gray sweater.
It could be a case of my gray sweater.
Original Lyrics:
If I tread carefully
It could be a case of right place right time.
It could be a case of right place right time.
"Got The Time" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Time! Chicken in my head
Original Lyrics:
Time! Tickin' in my head
"Got The Time" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Time!
Got the time chick, chick, chicken in my head.
Got the time chick, chick, chicken in my head.
Original Lyrics:
Time!
Got the time tick, tick, tickin' in my head.
Got the time tick, tick, tickin' in my head.
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause I had my fill that's unusual
Original Lyrics:
'Cause I had my fill...listen, you
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
'cause I've had my fill with Sunday rules
Original Lyrics:
'cause I've had my fill...listen, you
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
'cause I've had my share
Original Lyrics:
'cause I've had my fill
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Is she really going half with him?
Original Lyrics:
Is she really going out with him?
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Is she really going out with Himmler?
Original Lyrics:
Is she really going out with him?
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Is she really gonna marry him?
Original Lyrics:
Is she really going out with him?
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Look over there (there)
Original Lyrics:
Look over there (where?)
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Pretty women out walking with curlers down my street
Original Lyrics:
Pretty women out walking with gorillas down my street
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Pretty women walking with the losers down my street
Original Lyrics:
Pretty women out walking with gorillas down my street
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Pretty women walking with the winners down my street.
Original Lyrics:
Pretty women out walking with gorillas down my street.
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Something's going all around here
Original Lyrics:
Something's going wrong around here
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Something's going on around here
Original Lyrics:
Something's going wrong around here
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a man that is marked down his dad
Original Lyrics:
There's a man there who's marked down as dead
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a man there who's mauled down as dead
Original Lyrics:
There's a man there who's marked down as dead
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's something going on around here.
Original Lyrics:
There's something going wrong around here.
Actually, both are used at different places during the song.
"Is She Really Going Out with Him?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
'cause I had my bill
Original Lyrics:
'cause I had my fill
"Is She Really Going Out with Him?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Is she really going out with Kim?
Original Lyrics:
Is she really going out with him?
"Is She Really Going Out with Him" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I can’t believe around this scene
Original Lyrics:
I get so mean around this scene
"It's Different for Girls" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wanted to be sure you're feeling like...
Original Lyrics:
Wanted to be sure you're feeling right
"On Your Radio" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You gotta hear me on your rainbow
Original Lyrics:
You gotta hear me on your radio
"One More Time" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Say you need me, say you're mine
Original Lyrics:
Say you're leaving, say goodbye
It's used in a Taco Bell commercial now
"Pretty Boys"
Misheard Lyrics:
T**s so wide and hair so clean.
Original Lyrics:
Teeth so white and hair so clean.
"Real Men" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
All the gays are macho
Can't you see their letter shine?
Can't you see their letter shine?
Original Lyrics:
All the guys are macho
Can't you see their leather shine?
Can't you see their leather shine?
"Real Men" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You can wear a uniform and I could play a nun.
Original Lyrics:
You can wear the uniform and I could play along.
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Bluebird, look around.
Original Lyrics:
You babe, steppin' out.
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Bluebird, steppin' out.
Original Lyrics:
You babe, steppin' out.
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Bluebirds, steppin' out.
Original Lyrics:
You babe, steppin' out.
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Breathing, steppin' out
Original Lyrics:
Me, babe, steppin' out
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't you wonder what we'll find stamping out tonight?
Original Lyrics:
Don't you wonder what we'll find stepping out tonight?
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Get to the line, get to the line
or
E.T's alive, E.T's alive
or
E.T's alive, E.T's alive
Original Lyrics:
Into the night, Into the light
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Get into a bar and try
Original Lyrics:
Get into a car and drive
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Heat wave, steppin' out, into the night
Original Lyrics:
Me Babe, steppin' out, into the night
The door chime provided by our protection company at my business goes "ding dong" to the exact tune of the "Me Babe" part of the song, and I think "Heat Wave" every time the door opens!
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Look and drive around
or
Look and shop around
or
Look and shop around
Original Lyrics:
Look and dry your eyes
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Lou can drive around
or
Who can drive around?
or
Who can drive around?
Original Lyrics:
Look and dry your eyes
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Ooh, we're steppin' out
or
Freeway, steppin' out
or
Freeway, steppin' out
Original Lyrics:
You babe, steppin' out
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Pooh Bear, steppin' out
Original Lyrics:
You babe, steppin' out.
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Schoolgirl, steppin' out.
Original Lyrics:
You babe, steppin' out.
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The myths across the widow hides the lies
Original Lyrics:
The mist across the window hides the lines
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We are young but can get it on before our time
Original Lyrics:
We are young but getting old before our time
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We are young, but get it all before our time.
Original Lyrics:
We are young, but getting old before our time.
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We've been steppin' out.
Original Lyrics:
Me, babe, steppin' out.
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Who seen the light?
Who seen the light?
Who seen the light?
Original Lyrics:
Into the night
Into the light.
Into the light.
"Steppin' Out" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You've been stepping out.
Original Lyrics:
You babe, steppin' out
"Sunday Papers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
If you wanna know about the mad motherfu*ers
Original Lyrics:
If you want to know about the mad punk rockers
"Sunday Papers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
If you wanna know about the mad palm f***ers
Original Lyrics:
If you want to know about the mad punk rockers
"Sunday Papers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
If you wanna know about the man from Druckers
Original Lyrics:
If you want to know about the mad punk rockers
"Sunday Papers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
If you wanna know about the manic punk rockers
Original Lyrics:
If you want to know about the mad punk rockers
"Sunday Papers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
If you want to know about the men called f***ers.
Original Lyrics:
If you want to know about the man gone bonkers.
"Sunday Papers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
If you want to know about the news exposition
Original Lyrics:
If you want to know about the new sex position
"You Can't Get What You Want" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
If anything
Original Lyrics:
'cause I'll tell you one thing
"You Can't Get What You Want" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Then you're fine
Original Lyrics:
Then you'll find
"You Can't Get What You Want" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't get what you want
Till you get what you want
Till you get what you want
Original Lyrics:
You can't get what you want
Till you know what you want
Till you know what you want
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