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There are 14 misheard song lyrics for The Pogues on amIright currently.
"A Pair Of Brown Eyes" (MP3)
And it's how's your kid, and what's your name
And how's your bloody nose.
And it's how're you, kid, and what's your name
And how'd you bloody know.
"Boys From The County Hell"
And it's left me compelled to buy you a drink
And never wake me early in the morning!
And it's lend me 10 pounds and I'll buy you a drink
And Mother, wake me early in the morning!
"Boys of the County Hell"
Stay on the other side of the road
'Cause you can never tell
We're a bunch of good looking devils
We're the boys of the county hell
Stay on the other side of the road
'Cause you can never tell
We've a thirst like a gang of devils
We're the boys of the county hell
Dirty hotel
Dirty old town
We heard a siren from the ducks.
We heard a siren from the docks.
"Fairytale Of New York"
And the boys of the enni peedee choir were singing 'Go Away'.
And the boys of the NYPD choir were singing 'Galway Bay'.
"Fairytale Of New York"
Got on a lucky one
Came in at ten to one
I’ve got a feeling
This year's for me and you
Got on a lucky one
Came in eighteen to one
I’ve got a feeling
This year's for me and you
"Fairytale Of New York"
The boys in the NYPD choir will sing in Colwyn Bay.
The boys of the NYPD choir were singing 'Galway Bay'.
"Fairytale Of New York"
The boys of the empire singing high and singing low and gay
The boys of the nypd choir were singing 'Galway Bay'
"Fairytale Of New York"
When the band finished playing, they held up the mall.
When the band finished playing, they howled out for more.
"Sea Shanty"
Well, I could f*** all the whores, and then missionary boys.
Well, I could f*** all the whores in damnation, me boys.
"South Australia"
There's only one thing that grieves my mind
Three big bucks on my behind.
There's but one thing that grieves my mind
To leave Nancy Blair behind.
"The Broad Majestic Shannon"
Where we once watched the robots landing
On the broad, majestic Shannon.
Where we once watched the rowboats landing
On the broad, majestic Shannon.
"USA"
When I sober, I drank in bars.
When I was older, I drank in bars.