Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> B -> Baba O' Riley
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The Who's, "Baba O' Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
Out here in the fields
I farm for my meals.
I farm for my meals.
Original Lyrics:
Out here in the fields
I fight for my meals.
I fight for my meals.
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
As I retake my hand
The tribe of softballs land
The tribe of softballs land
Original Lyrics:
Sally, take my hand
Travel south crossland
Travel south crossland
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
Before we go on a boulder.
Original Lyrics:
Before we get much older.
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't cry, don't raise your eye
It's only t**** twistin'.
It's only t**** twistin'.
Original Lyrics:
Don't cry, don't raise your eye
It's only teenage wasteland.
It's only teenage wasteland.
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't try to raise your price
It's only teenage Graceland.
It's only teenage Graceland.
Original Lyrics:
Don't try, don't raise your eye
It's only teenage wasteland.
It's only teenage wasteland.
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't need to be Bohemian.
Original Lyrics:
I don't need to be forgiven.
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
Out here in the fields I farm for my meals
Original Lyrics:
Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals.
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
Out here in the fields,
Alfalfa 'round me
Alfalfa 'round me
Original Lyrics:
Out here in the fields,
I fight for my meals
I fight for my meals
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals
I get my back into my kneebends
I get my back into my kneebends
Original Lyrics:
Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals
I get my back into my living.
I get my back into my living.
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
Out here in the fields, alfalfa my meal
Original Lyrics:
Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
Out here in the fields
Alfalfa for meals.
Alfalfa for meals.
Original Lyrics:
Out here in the fields
I fight for my meals.
I fight for my meals.
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
Out here in the fields
I f*** for my meals.
I f*** for my meals.
Original Lyrics:
Out here in the fields
I fought for my meals.
I fought for my meals.
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
Out here in the fields
I farm for my meals.
I farm for my meals.
Original Lyrics:
Out here in the fields
I fight for my meals.
I fight for my meals.
[Editor's note: Anyone who believes that the correct lyrics are 'I farm for their meals' are sadly mistaken. The misheard lyrics may make better sense, but Roger Daltrey clearly sings 'I fight for my meals'. Sorry to anyone who thinks otherwise.]
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
Out here in the fields
I fart for my meals.
I fart for my meals.
Original Lyrics:
Out here in the fields
I fight for my meals.
I fight for my meals.
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
Out here in the veal
I copped all my feels
I copped all my feels
Original Lyrics:
Out here in the fields
I fought for my meals
I fought for my meals
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
Silly, take my hand
Travel subtle lands.
Travel subtle lands.
Original Lyrics:
Sally, take my hand
Travel south crossland.
Travel south crossland.
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
Teenage waitress
Original Lyrics:
Teenage wasteland
or
They're all wasted
or
They're all wasted
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
The accidents is here.
The happiness is near.
Tell them you need 'er
Before you're on my shoulder
The happiness is near.
Tell them you need 'er
Before you're on my shoulder
Original Lyrics:
The exodus is here.
The happy ones are near.
Let's get together
Before we get much older
The happy ones are near.
Let's get together
Before we get much older
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
The accidents is here
The happiness is near
Tell them you're neater
Before you're on my shoulder.
The happiness is near
Tell them you're neater
Before you're on my shoulder.
Original Lyrics:
The Exodus is here
The happy ones are near
Let's get together
Before we get much older.
The happy ones are near
Let's get together
Before we get much older.
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
The exodus is here. The time we want a beer.
Original Lyrics:
The exodus is here. The happy ones are near.
The Who's, "Baba O'riley"
Misheard Lyrics:
As I retake my hand
The tribe of softballs land.
or
As I retake my hand
The tribal softballs land.
The tribe of softballs land.
or
As I retake my hand
The tribal softballs land.
Original Lyrics:
Sally, take my hand
Travel south crossland.
Travel south crossland.
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