Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> J -> Janis Joplin

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There are 42 misheard song lyrics for Janis Joplin on amIright currently.

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"Down On Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got lipstick in my pocket for this whole damn world.
Original Lyrics:
Well it looks like everybody in this whole damn world.
"Down On Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, that ain't lipstick in my pocket,
in this whole round world
Original Lyrics:
Well, it looks like everybody,
in this whole round world
"Me & Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
When she womper slurpin' time
I was holdin' Bobby's hand in mine...
Original Lyrics:
Windshield wipers slappin' time
Bobby thumbed a diesel down.
"Me & Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Whipper Whapper turpentine
Original Lyrics:
Windsheild wipers, slappin' time
"Me & Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Windshield wipers, tupentine
Bobby thumbed a diesel Dan.
Original Lyrics:
Windsheild wipers slappin' time
Bobby thumbed a diesel down.
"Me & Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Windshield wipers, tupentine
Original Lyrics:
windsheild wipers slappin time
"Me & Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Windshield wipers, turpentine
Original Lyrics:
Winshield wipers, slapping time
"Me And Bobby MaGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Good enough for me and mayor McCheese
Original Lyrics:
Good enough for me and Bobby MaGee
"Me And Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
And we sang every song that Jabber knew
Original Lyrics:
And we sang every song that driver knew
"Me And Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Busted flat and battened blue
Bobby thumbed the deeds of dawn
Pulled my harpoon from a dirty red bandit.
Original Lyrics:
Busted flat in Baton Rouge
Bobby thumbed a diesel down
Pulled my harpoon from my dirty red bandana.
"Me And Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Busted flat and van rouge
Original Lyrics:
Busted flat in Baton Rouge
"Me And Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Busted flat and vin rouge
Original Lyrics:
Busted flat in Baton Rouge
"Me And Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dyin''s just another word for nothin' left to lose.
Original Lyrics:
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose.
"Me And Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Freedom is another word for nothing else to do
Original Lyrics:
Freedom is another word for nothing else to lose
"Me And Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Green ain't just another word for nothing left to do.
Original Lyrics:
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose.
"Me And Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Me and Bobby motherf***** Magee
Original Lyrics:
Hey, now, Bobby now, Bobby McGee.
"Me And Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
One day a mystery, uh-huh.
Original Lyrics:
One day up near Salinas, Lord.
"Me And Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
We sang every song Mick Jagger knew.
Original Lyrics:
We sang every song that driver knew.
"Me And Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
We sang every song that driving knew.
Original Lyrics:
We sang every song that driver knew.
"Me And Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Windshield wipers, turpentine.
Original Lyrics:
Windshield wipers slap in time.
"Me And Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Windshield wipers, turpentine
or
Windshield wipers slurping time
Original Lyrics:
Windshield wipers slapping time
"Me and Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Reading's just another word when there's nothin' else to do
Original Lyrics:
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose
"Me and Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wish you wouldn't drink turpentine
Original Lyrics:
Windshield wipers slapping time
"Me and Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wrote a song the way to New Orleans
Original Lyrics:
It rode us all the way to New Orleans
"Mercedes Benz"
Misheard Lyrics:
Darling, four dollars is trying to find me.
Original Lyrics:
'Dialling For Dollars' is trying to find me.
"Mercedes Benz"
Misheard Lyrics:
I must be a man.
Original Lyrics:
I must make amends.
"Mercedes Benz"
Misheard Lyrics:
My friends all drive floor shifts I must make amends
Original Lyrics:
My friends all drive Porsches.
"Mercedes Benz"
Misheard Lyrics:
My friends all drive forces.
Original Lyrics:
My friends all drive Porsches.
"Mercedes Benz"
Misheard Lyrics:
My friends all drive horseshoes.
Original Lyrics:
My friends all drive Porsches.
"Mercedes Benz"
Misheard Lyrics:
My friends all drive horses
Original Lyrics:
My friends all drive Porsches
"Mercedes Benz"
Misheard Lyrics:
My friends all ride horses.
Original Lyrics:
My friends all drive Porsches.
"Mercedes Benz"
Misheard Lyrics:
O Lord, won't you buy me a mercy dispense?
Original Lyrics:
O Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes-Benz?
"Mercedes Benz"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a mercy dispense?
Original Lyrics:
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes-Benz?
"Mercedes Benz"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh Lord, won't you buy me and mercy these bands?
Original Lyrics:
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes-Benz?
"Mercedes Benz"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh Lord, won't you buy me in mercy these bands
My friends all have horses I must take my hands.
Original Lyrics:
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.
"Mercedes Benz"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh Lord, won't you buy me, a mercey dispence?
Original Lyrics:
Oh Lord, won't you buy me, a Mercedes-Benz?
"Piece Of My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
Colon, colon, colon, colon.
Original Lyrics:
Come on, come on, come on, come on.
"Piece Of My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
Colon, colon, colon, colon
Original Lyrics:
Come on, come on, come on, come on.
"Piece Of My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take another little piece of my hard-on, baby.
Original Lyrics:
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby.
"Piece Of My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take another little piece of my hard-on, baby.
Original Lyrics:
Take another little piece of my heart, now baby.
"Piece Of My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take another little piece of my hotdog baby
Original Lyrics:
Take another little piece of my heart now baby
"Piece of my Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take another little piece of my hard-on.
Original Lyrics:
Take another little piece of my heart now.

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