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There are 35 misheard song lyrics for Madness on amIright currently.
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Fallen teepees in the pub
All the teachers in the pub
Having fun and playing pool.
Having fun and playing fools.
Having fun and playing pool
Having fun and playing fools
Messing up the wooden shoes.
Smashing up the woodwork tools.
"Bed and Breakfast Man"
He was a very wreckless man
He was the bed and breakfast man
"Driving In My Car"
Mrs. Norris on the door.
It says 'Morris' on the door.
They have box trampolines with a felt like touch
Box of balloons With the feather-light touch
Welcome to the house of fun
Now I've come along.
Welcome to the house of fun
Now I've come of age.
Concepcion!
One step beyond!
Monster piano
One step beyond
The Nazi-est sound around
The nutsiest sound around
The Naziest sound around.
The nuttiest sound around.
The Nazis turned around.
The nuttiest sound around
And I remember how we'd say
Susie went to stay away
And I remember how we'd play
simply waste the day away
And it's usually quiet now.
And it's usually quite loud.
Betsy sends the kids to school.
Then she sends the kids to school.
Brother's got an egg to keep.
Brother's got a date to keep.
Father wears his Sunday vest.
Father wears his Sunday best.
Mother has to earn her shares.
Mother has to iron his shirts.
Mother has two Army shirts.
Mother has to iron his shirts.
Mother wears her Sunday vest.
Father wears his Sunday best.
Mum is tired, she gets arrested.
Mother's tired, she needs a rest.
Nothing ever slows her down
When the message comes around.
Nothing ever slows her down
And a mess is not allowed.
Our house was a hassle and a heap
Our house was a castle and a keep
Our house was our castle and our king
Our house was our castle and our king
Our house
Was across the land of kings.
Our house
Was our castle and our keep
Our mom she's a Hausfrau.
Our mom she's so house-proud.
Our mum keeps our house proud.
Our mum, she's so house proud.
Outhouse in the middle of the street.
Our house in the middle of the street.
Pastor Braeman, don't blame me.
Pass the blame and don't blame me.
Buster, he sold the meat.
Buster, he sold the heat.
Even if I kept on running, I'd never get to our own street.
Even if I kept on running, I'd never get to Orange Street.
Is a dog in the mood to dance?
If you're not in the mood to dance...
Ancilla spec of you
An insolent spec of youth