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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> R -> Bonnie Raitt
Misheard song lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody. This page contains all the misheard lyrics for Bonnie Raitt that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.
There are 34 misheard song lyrics for Bonnie Raitt on amIright currently.
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"Blue For No Reason"
Misheard Lyrics:
Baby don't you wanna go
Down to the livin' right
City Sweet home Kokomo.
Down to the livin' right
City Sweet home Kokomo.
Original Lyrics:
Baby don't you wanna go?
Right on to Lemon Light
City Sweet home Kokomo.
Right on to Lemon Light
City Sweet home Kokomo.
"Blue For No Reason"
Misheard Lyrics:
He's seen this, and he's done that
Now he's making frog's eggs a nark.
Now he's making frog's eggs a nark.
Original Lyrics:
He's seen this, and he's done that
Now he's makin' fried eggs an art.
Now he's makin' fried eggs an art.
"Blue For No Reason"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why ask why: Polizei?
Original Lyrics:
Why ask why, moan and sigh?
Polizei is the German word for "police."
"Come To Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Cause the kind of love I'm lookin' for, baby
You pancake, you can't fear less.
You pancake, you can't fear less.
Original Lyrics:
Cause the kind of love I'm lookin' for, baby
You can't fake, you can't finesse.
You can't fake, you can't finesse.
"Have a Heart" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Little by little you bathe while I fall apart
Original Lyrics:
Little by little you fade while I fall apart
"I Can't Make You Love Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
In these finer owls
Original Lyrics:
In these final hours
"I Will Not Be Denied" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody said you was diddlin'.
Original Lyrics:
Everybody said you was deadly.
"Longing In Their Hearts" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She rolls a joint
They live out back
Small house under a big sky.
They live out back
Small house under a big sky.
Original Lyrics:
She runs the join
They live out back
Small house under a big sky.
They live out back
Small house under a big sky.
"Nick of Time" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Stand in the nick of time
Original Lyrics:
Scared she'll run out of time
She doesn't mention the title of the song until close to the end.
"Something To Talk About" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It took a woman to make me wonder.
Original Lyrics:
It took a rumor to make me wonder.
"Something To Talk About" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's give 'em something to talk about
A little misfit to figure out.
A little misfit to figure out.
Original Lyrics:
Let's give 'em something to talk about
A little mystery to figure out.
A little mystery to figure out.
"Something To Talk About" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's give 'em something to talk about
I will buy lo-o-o-o-ve.
I will buy lo-o-o-o-ve.
Original Lyrics:
Let's give 'em something to talk about
How about lo-o-o-o-ve?
How about lo-o-o-o-ve?
"Something To Talk About" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's give him something from Taco Bell
Original Lyrics:
Let's give them something to talk about
"Something To Talk About" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's give them something at Taco Bell
Original Lyrics:
Let's give them something to talk about
"Something To Talk About" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's give them something from Arkansas
Original Lyrics:
Let's give them something to talk about
"Something To Talk About" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's give them something from Taco Bell
Original Lyrics:
Let's give them something to talk about
"Something To Talk About" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's give them something to top it off
Original Lyrics:
Let's give them something to talk about
"Something To Talk About" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's go get something at Taco Bell.
Original Lyrics:
Let's give them something to talk about.
"Thing Called Love" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Are you ready for the Thinker, love?
Original Lyrics:
Are you ready for the thing called love?
The Thinker is a bronze statue.
"Thing Called Love" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Bonnie Raitt is for the things called love?
Original Lyrics:
Are you ready for the thing called love?
"Thing Called Love" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I ain't a porcupine, take off your kit, love.
Original Lyrics:
I ain't a porcupine, take off the kid gloves.
"Thing Called Love" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I ate a porcupine, without the steak sauce.
Original Lyrics:
I ain't a porcupine, take off the kid gloves.
"Thing Called Love" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I ate a porcupine
Take off your rabbit clothes.
Take off your rabbit clothes.
Original Lyrics:
I ain't a porcupine
Take off the kid gloves.
Take off the kid gloves.
"Thing Called Love" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You know you ain't no French Johnny.
Original Lyrics:
You know you ain't no Prince Charming.
"You Got It"
Misheard Lyrics:
I see love that money just can't die
Original Lyrics:
I see love that money just can't buy
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