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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 Shriekback 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 13 misheard song lyrics for Shriekback on amIright currently.

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"Accretions"
Misheard Lyrics:
Broken bones
or
Broken homes
or
Welcome home
or
One could hope
Original Lyrics:
Work at home
"Everything That Rises Must Converge"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you find the dolly,
let me know
Original Lyrics:
If you find it Darling,
let me know
"Everything That Rises Must Converge"
Misheard Lyrics:
She said, "I, I'm no Korea"
Kick up the soil, spoil a pattern in the sand
Original Lyrics:
She's saying, "Ay! Ay no corrida!"
Kick up the soil, spoil a pattern in the sand
"Everything That Rises Must Converge"
Misheard Lyrics:
She says "I, I know koreda"
Kick up the soil, spoil a pattern in the sand
Original Lyrics:
She's saying, "I, Ai no corrida!"
Kick up the soil, spoil a pattern in the sand
The lyrics printed on the sleeve of the LP were written in in IPA phonetic symbols, making it hard to tell which homophones were intended sometimes, but most lyrics sites have the phrase as "ai no corrida," which may be a reference to a controversial 1970s French-Japanese erotic art film or an early 80s song with the same title written by Chaz Jankel and also recorded by Quincy Jones. Usually translated "bullfight of love," but you can go down quite a rabbit hole with arguments over the interpretation. I didn't know any of that when I first heard the Shriekback song-- my best guess was that maybe "koreda" was some type of martial art.
"Into Method"
Misheard Lyrics:
From Sorrentan blasted lovers
Original Lyrics:
Finds the rent and plays at lovers
"Into Method"
Misheard Lyrics:
Levi ipsum lorem Fiorucci Gucci shoes
Original Lyrics:
Levi Yves St. Laurent Fiorucci Gucci shoes
"Malaria"
Misheard Lyrics:
And all the ultra-sweet things turn around
I got lit up and it won't stop burning
Original Lyrics:
And all these unforseen things tumble down
I got a love and it won't stop burning
"Malaria"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm living in a neon house
I'm living in a habit control
I'm living in Hanover City.
or
I'm living in a neon house
I'm living in avalanche row
I'm living in hangover city.
Original Lyrics:
I'm living in a neon house
I'm living in avalanche road
I'm living in hangover city.
"Malaria"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm living in a neon house
I'm living in and out of control
I'm living in Hangover City.
Original Lyrics:
I'm living in a neon house
I'm living in avalanche road
I'm living in hangover city.
"My Spine (Is the Bassline)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Janet tied up to the barrier
Original Lyrics:
Jam it tight up to the barrier
"Nemesis"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on give up
I think we're finished
Original Lyrics:
Cover him up
I think we're finished
"Nemesis"
Misheard Lyrics:
We feel like crooks,
we feel like robbers
Sectors and monkeys
Just clusteramas.
Original Lyrics:
We feel like Greeks
We feel like Romans
Centaurs and monkeys
Just cluster around us.
"This Big Hush"
Misheard Lyrics:
Only a banana can feel
Soaking up the waves underwater.
Original Lyrics:
Holding up an animal fear
Soaking up the waves on the water.

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