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There are 50 misheard song lyrics for Joe Jackson on amIright currently.
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"Be My Number Two"
But my heart seems to mind Jackson
or
But my heart sees to my ejection
or
But my heart sees through my rejection
or
But my heart sees through my rejection
But my heart's seen too much action
"Be My Number Two"
Won't you be my number two?
Be a number one or two.
Won't you be my number two?
Me and number one are through.
"Be My Number Two"
Won't you be my number two?
Being number one won't do.
Won't you be my number two?
Me and number one are through.
"Breaking Us In Two"
Always something breaking a sin, too.
Always something breaking us in two.
"Breaking Us In Two"
Maybe we can last 10 hours.
Maybe we could last an hour.
"Fools In Love"
'Cause they get to feel more pain
'Cause they get to feel no pain
"Friday"
Once you're cooking
You'll take any s*** all right.
Once you clock in
You'll take any s*** all right.
"Get That Girl"
And if I drink carefully
It could be a case of right place, right time.
And if I tread carefully
It could be a case of right place, right time.
"Get That Girl"
And if I drink heavily
It could be a case of right place, right time.
And if I tread carefully
It could be a case of right place, right time.
"Get That Girl"
If I tread carefully
It could be a case of my gray sweater.
If I tread carefully
It could be a case of right place right time.
"Got The Time"
Time! Chicken in my head
Time! Tickin' in my head
"Got The Time"
Time!
Got the time chick, chick, chicken in my head.
Time!
Got the time tick, tick, tickin' in my head.
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?"
'cause I've had my fill with Sunday rules
'cause I've had my fill...listen, you
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?"
Is she really going half with him?
Is she really going out with him?
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?"
Is she really gonna marry him?
Is she really going out with him?
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?"
Pretty women walking with the losers down my street
Pretty women out walking with gorillas down my street
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?"
Pretty women walking with the winners down my street.
Pretty women out walking with gorillas down my street.
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?"
There's something going on around here.
There's something going wrong around here.
Actually, both are used at different places during the song.
"Pretty Boys"
T**s so wide and hair so clean.
Teeth so white and hair so clean.
"Real Men"
All the gays are macho
Can't you see their letter shine?
All the guys are macho
Can't you see their leather shine?
"Real Men"
You can wear a uniform and I could play a nun.
You can wear the uniform and I could play along.
"Right And Wrong"
Friday walk!
Right and wrong!
"Right And Wrong"
Friday walk
Right and wrong
"Steppin' Out"
Bluebird, steppin' out.
You babe, steppin' out.
"Steppin' Out"
Bluebirds, steppin' out.
You babe, steppin' out.
"Steppin' Out"
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
Into the night, Into the light
"Steppin' Out"
Glue can dry your eyes
Look and dry your eyes
"Steppin' Out"
Kissing allah
Stepping out
"Steppin' Out"
Movin, steppin' out
You babe, steppin' out
"Steppin' Out"
Ooh, we're steppin' out
or
Freeway, steppin' out
You babe, steppin' out
"Steppin' Out"
Really steppin' out
You babe, steppin' out.
"Steppin' Out"
Schoolgirl, steppin' out.
You babe, steppin' out.
"Steppin' Out"
Teenage, steppin' out
You babe, steppin' out.
"Steppin' Out"
We are young but can get it on before our time
We are young but getting old before our time
"Steppin' Out"
We are young, but get it all before our time.
We are young, but getting old before our time.
"Steppin' Out"
We're steppin' out.
You babe, steppin' out.
"Steppin' Out"
We've been steppin' out.
You, babe, steppin' out.
"Steppin' Out"
Who seen the light?
Who seen the light?
Into the night
Into the light.
"Steppin' Out"
You girl, steppin' out
You babe, steppin' out
"Steppin' Out"
eBay, Steppen out.
Me, Babe, steppin' out.
This song clearly predates the internet, but it's possible that the person who submitted this didn't hear the song for the first time until just recently.
"Sunday Papers"
If you wanna know about the mad motherfu*ers
If you want to know about the mad punk rockers
"Sunday Papers"
If you wanna know about the mad palm f***ers
If you want to know about the mad punk rockers
"Sunday Papers"
If you wanna know about the man from Druckers
If you want to know about the mad punk rockers
"Sunday Papers"
If you wanna know about the manic punk rockers
If you want to know about the mad punk rockers
"Sunday Papers"
If you want to know about the men called f***ers.
If you want to know about the man gone bonkers.
"Sunday Papers"
If you want to know about the news exposition
If you want to know about the new sex position
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