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There are 115 misheard song lyrics for The Pretenders on amIright currently.
"Back On The Chain Gang"
Misheard Lyrics:
...weeping costellos
Original Lyrics:
...we've been cast out of
"Back On The Chain Gang"
Misheard Lyrics:
Back on the train again
Original Lyrics:
Back on the chain gang
"Back On The Chain Gang"
Misheard Lyrics:
But I'll die as I stand here today
Knowing that deep in my heart
Therefore to ruin one day
Were making us fart
Knowing that deep in my heart
Therefore to ruin one day
Were making us fart
Original Lyrics:
But I'll die as I stand here today
knowing that deep in my heart
they'll fall to ruin one day
for making us part
knowing that deep in my heart
they'll fall to ruin one day
for making us part
"Back On The Chain Gang"
Misheard Lyrics:
But as I stand here today
Original Lyrics:
But I'll die as I stand here today.
"Back On The Chain Gang"
Misheard Lyrics:
If I was a bee
Force us to live like we do
Bring me some money
When I see what they've done to you.
Force us to live like we do
Bring me some money
When I see what they've done to you.
Original Lyrics:
The powers that be
Force us to live like we do
Bring me to my knees
When I see what they've done to you.
Force us to live like we do
Bring me to my knees
When I see what they've done to you.
"Back On The Chain Gang"
Misheard Lyrics:
If I was a bee
Original Lyrics:
The powers that be
"Back On The Chain Gang"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a break in the babble was your part.
Original Lyrics:
Like a break in the battle was your part.
"Back On The Chain Gang"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I'm back on the chain, yeah.
Oh, oh
Back on the chain gang.
Oh, oh
Back on the chain gang.
Original Lyrics:
Now I'm back on the train, yeah.
Oh, oh
Back on the chain gang.
Oh, oh
Back on the chain gang.
"Back On The Chain Gang"
Misheard Lyrics:
To a place in the past we've been passed out of
Original Lyrics:
To a place in the past we've been cast out of
"Bad Boys Get Spanked"
Misheard Lyrics:
That's the kind of thing that whores are made out of.
That's the kind of thing that whores are made out of.
That's the kind of thing that whores are made out of.
Original Lyrics:
That's the kind of stuff that boys are made out of.
That's the kind of stuff that girls are made out of.
That's the kind of stuff that girls are made out of.
"Brass In Pocket (I'm Special)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't use my arms
Don't use my legs
Don't use my style
Don't use my senses
Don't use my fingers
Don't use my, my, my---their connection.
Don't use my legs
Don't use my style
Don't use my senses
Don't use my fingers
Don't use my, my, my---their connection.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my arms
Gonna use my legs
Gonna use my style
Gonna use my side step
Gonna use my fingers
Gonna use my, my, my imagination.
Gonna use my legs
Gonna use my style
Gonna use my side step
Gonna use my fingers
Gonna use my, my, my imagination.
"Brass In Pocket (I'm Special)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my arms
Gonna use my legs
Gonna use my style
Gonna use my saucy
Gonna use my fingers
Gonna use my, my, my imagination.
Gonna use my legs
Gonna use my style
Gonna use my saucy
Gonna use my fingers
Gonna use my, my, my imagination.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my arms
Gonna use my legs
Gonna use my style
Gonna use my side step
Gonna use my fingers
Gonna use my, my, my imagination.
Gonna use my legs
Gonna use my style
Gonna use my side step
Gonna use my fingers
Gonna use my, my, my imagination.
"Brass In Pockets"
Misheard Lyrics:
Been diving, detour leaning
or
Been diving, Dieter Leenin
or
Been diving, Dieter Leenin
Original Lyrics:
Been driving, Detroit leaning
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Been dino, Dieter Leenin
or
Been died and, detour leaning
or
Been died and, detour leaning
Original Lyrics:
Been driving, Detroit leaning
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Been diving, Dettoleening
Original Lyrics:
Been driving, Detroit leaning
From 'Dettol', the UK proprietary cleansing product brand.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Been driving, ditalino
Original Lyrics:
Been driving, Detroit leaning
"Ditalino" is an Italian word that means something naughty.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Been driving, teats are leaning.
Original Lyrics:
Been driving, Detroit leaning.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Data leaning
Original Lyrics:
Detroit learning
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Goddess in pocket
Original Lyrics:
Got brass in pocket.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna make you skank, sooo reeet
Original Lyrics:
Got new skank, so reet
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you, make you melting
Original Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you, make you notice
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you, make you modesse.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you, make you notice.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you, make you money hey
Original Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you, make you notice
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you, make you more tense
Original Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you, make you notice
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you, make you motel
Original Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you, make you notice
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you, make you naughty
Original Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you, make you notice
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you, make your mom tense.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you, make you notice.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you, make your motor dance.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you, make you notice.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you
Make you motels.
Make you motels.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna make you, make you
Make you notice.
Make you notice.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my a***.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my arms.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my arms
Gonna use my legs
Gonna use my style
Gonna use my sausage.
Gonna use my legs
Gonna use my style
Gonna use my sausage.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my arms
Gonna use my legs
Gonna use my style
Gonna use my sidestep.
Gonna use my legs
Gonna use my style
Gonna use my sidestep.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my fingers
When I use my my my masturbation.
When I use my my my masturbation.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my fingers
Gonna use my my my imagination.
Gonna use my my my imagination.
Not too dirty for this site, is it?
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my my my Virgination
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my my my imagination.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my my my flagillation.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my my my imagination.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my sad self.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my sidestep.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my sassy.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my sidestep.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my satchel
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my side-step
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my sauces
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my sidestep
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my sausage
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my sidestep
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my sensei
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my sidestep
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my sexy.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my sidestep.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my shirttail
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my sidestep
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my soft sell.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my sidestep.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my style,
Gonna use my sexy
Gonna use my sexy
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my style,
Gonna use my sidestep
Gonna use my sidestep
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my style,
gonna use my sassy
gonna use my sassy
Original Lyrics:
gonna use my style,
gonna use my sidestep
gonna use my sidestep
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my style
Gonna use my senses.
Gonna use my senses.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my style
Gonna use my sidestep.
Gonna use my sidestep.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my sudsy.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my side-step.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my sunset.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my side-step.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my vagination.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my imagination.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my, my, my invagination
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my, my, my imagination
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my, my, my vagination.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my, my, my imagination.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my, my, my virgination.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my, my, my imagination.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna use my, my, my, resination.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my, my, my, imagination.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got Bible, I'm gonna use it.
Original Lyrics:
Got bottle, I'm gonna use it.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got a Bible, I'm gonna use it.
Original Lyrics:
Got bottle, I'm gonna use it.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got a muskat, so real
Original Lyrics:
Got a new skank, so reet
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got a**, in pocket.
Original Lyrics:
Got brass in pocket.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got brass inculcate.
Original Lyrics:
Got brass in pocket.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got grass in pocket
Original Lyrics:
Got brass in pocket
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got make up, can't miss a beat.
Original Lyrics:
Got rhythm, I can't miss a beat.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got new step, sa-weet
or
Got music, sareet
or
Got music, sareet
Original Lyrics:
Got new skank, so reet
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got muskak, Sorryt's!
Original Lyrics:
Got new skank, It's so reet
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got rhythm, I can't miss a beat
Got mousse-cake, so, sweet!
Got mousse-cake, so, sweet!
Original Lyrics:
Got rhythm, I can't miss a beat
Got new skank, so reet.
Got new skank, so reet.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got rhythm, can't miss beat
Got muscat so green
Got suntan, I'm winkin' my tail
Got muscat so green
Got suntan, I'm winkin' my tail
Original Lyrics:
Got rhythm, can't miss a beat
Got new skank it's so reet
got somethin', I'm, winkin' at you
Got new skank it's so reet
got somethin', I'm, winkin' at you
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got rhythm... I can't miss a beat
Got mousse-cake.... so, eat!
Got mousse-cake.... so, eat!
Original Lyrics:
Got rhythm... I can't miss a beat
Got new skank.... so reet
Got new skank.... so reet
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got rythmn, can't miss a beat
Got you, skank, sooo reet
Got suntan, and when can I tell.
Got you, skank, sooo reet
Got suntan, and when can I tell.
Original Lyrics:
Got rhythm, can't miss a beat
Got new skank, it's so reet
Got somethin', I'm winkin at you.
Got new skank, it's so reet
Got somethin', I'm winkin at you.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got something -- I'm winking at you.
Original Lyrics:
Got something -- I wink and I tell.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got something, I wink and I tell.
Original Lyrics:
Got something, I'm winking at you.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gun buddle, I am gonna us it
Original Lyrics:
Got bottle, I am gonna used it
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gun powder, I'm gonna use it.
Original Lyrics:
Got bottle, I'm gonna use it.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Guy is my sexy
Original Lyrics:
Gonna use my sidestep
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
I feel inventive.
Original Lyrics:
I'm feeling mental.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got hands on my arms.
Original Lyrics:
I gotta have some of your...
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
I gotta have some of your intention, give in to me
Original Lyrics:
I gotta have some of your attention, give it to me
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wink and I tell
Original Lyrics:
I'm winking at you
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna make a scene nobody else here,
no one like me
no one like me
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna make you see nobody else here,
no one like me
no one like me
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Intentions, of feeling myself
Original Lyrics:
Intentions, I feel inventive
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Make you, make you muffins
Original Lyrics:
Make you, make you notice
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Scott a moose cake
Soreet
Goff-nano
Soreet
Goff-nano
Original Lyrics:
Got new skank
It's so reet
Got somethin'.
It's so reet
Got somethin'.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sorry
or
So real
or
So real
Original Lyrics:
So reet
'Reet'= British slang for 'righteous'.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
The tension I feel in my tail.
Original Lyrics:
Intension, I feel inventive.
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
W*nk and I'll tell.
Original Lyrics:
I'm winking at you
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
When can I do it?
Original Lyrics:
I'm winking at you
"Brass In Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics:
When can I tell?
Original Lyrics:
I'm winkin' at you.
"Don't Get Me Wrong"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't get me robbed.
Original Lyrics:
Don't get me wrong.
"Hymn To Her"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lady beside you
or
Lay there beside you.
or
Lay there beside you.
Original Lyrics:
Let me inside you.
"I'll Stand By You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey, what you got to hide?
I get angry, too
Well, I'm alive like you.
I get angry, too
Well, I'm alive like you.
Original Lyrics:
Hey, what you got to hide?
I get angry, too
Well, I'm a lot like you.
I get angry, too
Well, I'm a lot like you.
"I'll Stand By You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let me see you through
'cause I've seen the dark tattoo
'cause I've seen the dark tattoo
Original Lyrics:
Let me see you through
'cause I've seen the dark side too
'cause I've seen the dark side too
"I'll Stand By You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oksana Baiul, Oksan, Baiul
Original Lyrics:
I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you.
"Legalise Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want the legal right to pee-ee.
Original Lyrics:
I want the legal right to be me.
"Middle Of The Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm not the kind I used to be
I've got to get up thirty-three, baby.
or
I'm not the kind I used to be
I've got to get the third degree, baby.
I've got to get up thirty-three, baby.
or
I'm not the kind I used to be
I've got to get the third degree, baby.
Original Lyrics:
I'm not the kind I used to be
I've got a kid, I'm thirty-three, baby!
I've got a kid, I'm thirty-three, baby!
"Middle Of The Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm not the kind I used to be
I've got to get up early, see baby?
I've got to get up early, see baby?
Original Lyrics:
I'm not the kind I used to be
I got a kid, I'm 33, baby.
I got a kid, I'm 33, baby.
"Middle Of The Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm standin' in the middle of life with my pains behind me
Original Lyrics:
I'm standin' in the middle of life with my past behind me
"Middle Of The Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm standing in the middle of life with my pants behind me.
Original Lyrics:
I'm standing in the middle of life with my past behind me.
Editor's note: I have confirmed that the correct word is "past", not pants, plans, or pains. Besides, "past" makes most sense in context.
"Middle Of The Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm standing in the middle of life with my pants behind me
Original Lyrics:
I'm standing in the middle of life with my past behind me
"Middle Of The Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm standing in the middle of the road
With my pains behind me.
With my pains behind me.
Original Lyrics:
I'm standing in the middle of the life
With my past behind me.
With my past behind me.
"Middle Of The Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
Standing in the middle of love
With my pants behind me.
With my pants behind me.
Original Lyrics:
Standing in the middle of life
With my past behind me.
With my past behind me.
"My City Was Gone"
Misheard Lyrics:
I said, "Ay, oh, way to go, Ohio."
Original Lyrics:
I said, "Ay, oh, where did you go, Ohio?"
"Mystery Acheivement"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mystery cheese man
Don't breed down my back
I got no donkeys on this plain I signed them away
I mean what the heck
Don't breed down my back
I got no donkeys on this plain I signed them away
I mean what the heck
Original Lyrics:
Mystery acheivement
Don't breathe down my neck
I got no trophies on display I signed them away
I mean what the heck
Don't breathe down my neck
I got no trophies on display I signed them away
I mean what the heck
"Mystery Achievement"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mister G Man
Original Lyrics:
Mystery achievement
"Mystery Achievement"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mister Jeeves
Original Lyrics:
Mystery achievement
"Mystery Achievement"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mystery cheese man..
Original Lyrics:
Mystery achievement..
"Mystery Achievement"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mystery s*** men
Original Lyrics:
Mystery achievement
"Passionate Kisses"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pass the knishes.
Original Lyrics:
Passionate kisses
"Precious"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now how would the dock and Mr. Stress-boat strayes
(Precious)
Trapped in a world that they never made
But not me baby, I'm too precious
(Yeah) F*** off.
(Precious)
Trapped in a world that they never made
But not me baby, I'm too precious
(Yeah) F*** off.
Original Lyrics:
Now Howard the Duck and Mr. Stress both stayed
(Precious)
Trapped in a world that they never made
But not me baby, I'm too precious
I had to f*** off.
(Precious)
Trapped in a world that they never made
But not me baby, I'm too precious
I had to f*** off.
"Show Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Welcome to the Himalayas.
Original Lyrics:
Welcome to the human race.
"Stop Your Sobbing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gotta stop sobbing at home
or
Gotta stop sobbing alone
or
Gotta stop sobbing alone
Original Lyrics:
Gotta stop sobbing now
"Stop Your Sobbing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gotta stop stepping out.
Original Lyrics:
Gotta stop sobbing now.
"Stop Your Sobbing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gotta stop stuffing the hole.
Original Lyrics:
Gotta stop sobbing now.
"Stop Your Sobbing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Slob, slob slobbing yaw
Original Lyrics:
Gotta stop sobbing now
"The Adultress"
Misheard Lyrics:
I go to the park and I play lacrosse with the birds.
Original Lyrics:
I go to the park with a bag of crumbs for the birds.
"Time The Avenger"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like tiny avenger
Original Lyrics:
Like time, the avenger
"You Know Who Your Friends Are"
Misheard Lyrics:
They took the sulfur from your pocket space and burned it.
Original Lyrics:
They took the sofa from your parking space and burned it.
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