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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Billy and the Boatboys are playin'
Bringing the nickels at your feet.
Bringing the nickels at your feet.
Original Lyrics:
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Billy and the Four Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, happy feet.
Bring a nickel, happy feet.
Original Lyrics:
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Brewster hides the waffle and people just gotta smile
Rufus forms a duck face and soloes for a while
Beaufort playing the rhythm house on his Kalamazoo
And Willie goes into a dance and the devil's on kazoo.
Rufus forms a duck face and soloes for a while
Beaufort playing the rhythm house on his Kalamazoo
And Willie goes into a dance and the devil's on kazoo.
Original Lyrics:
Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Brewster hits the white crow and people just wanna die
Rufus forms a duck face and soloes for a while
Beaufort plays the rhythm house on his Kalamazoo
And Willie goes into a dance and the devil's on the loose.
Rufus forms a duck face and soloes for a while
Beaufort plays the rhythm house on his Kalamazoo
And Willie goes into a dance and the devil's on the loose.
Original Lyrics:
Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bring a n*****, tap your feet.
Original Lyrics:
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bring a nickel, can't be beat
Original Lyrics:
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Devil's on the loo.
Original Lyrics:
Doubles on kazoo.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Devil's on the loose
Original Lyrics:
Doubles on kazoo.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Audi in the street
Jimmy and the poor boys are playing,
playing beep bop at your feet
Audi in the street
Jimmy and the poor boys are playing,
playing beep bop at your feet
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing bring a nickel,
tap your feet
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing bring a nickel,
tap your feet
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner,
Early in the street,
Billy and the Bolt Boys are playing
amidst those happy feet
You don't need a pinhead
But if you've got a nickle, won't you lay your money down?
Over on the corner, there's a happy noise
People come from miles around to see the Magic Bus
Early in the street,
Billy and the Bolt Boys are playing
amidst those happy feet
You don't need a pinhead
But if you've got a nickle, won't you lay your money down?
Over on the corner, there's a happy noise
People come from miles around to see the Magic Bus
Original Lyrics:
Down On The Corner,
out in the street,
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel
tap your feet.
You don't need a penny just to hang around,
But if you've got a nickel, won't you lay your money down?
Over on the corner there's a happy noise.
People come from all around to watch the magic boy.
out in the street,
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel
tap your feet.
You don't need a penny just to hang around,
But if you've got a nickel, won't you lay your money down?
Over on the corner there's a happy noise.
People come from all around to watch the magic boy.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner, Audi in the street
Well the Poorboys are playing
Playing with Hitler's happy feet.
Well the Poorboys are playing
Playing with Hitler's happy feet.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner, out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner, out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys have a band
Playing 'Get Those Fancy Feet'.
Willy and the Poorboys have a band
Playing 'Get Those Fancy Feet'.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner, out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner, out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys have pen
Playing 'neath the happy feet.
or
With the music can't be beat.
Willy and the Poorboys have pen
Playing 'neath the happy feet.
or
With the music can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner, out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner, out in the street
Billy and the Poe Boys are playin'
Giving you the happy feet.
Billy and the Poe Boys are playin'
Giving you the happy feet.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner, out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner, rowdy in the street.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner, out in the street.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Audi in the street
Jimmy and the poor boys are playing
Playing beep bop at your feet.
or
Bring a nickel, stamp your feet.
Audi in the street
Jimmy and the poor boys are playing
Playing beep bop at your feet.
or
Bring a nickel, stamp your feet.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Howdy in the street
Where the bum boys are playing
Playin' the guitar (gee-tar) can't be beat.
Howdy in the street
Where the bum boys are playing
Playin' the guitar (gee-tar) can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willie and the poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Howdy in the street
Where the poor boys are playing
Bringing nickels can't be beat.
Howdy in the street
Where the poor boys are playing
Bringing nickels can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willie and the poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Howdy in the street
Willie is in purple in a plane
Bring a nickel can't be beat.
Howdy in the street
Willie is in purple in a plane
Bring a nickel can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willie and the poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Jam and the paper boys are playing
A Negro's happy beat.
Out in the street
Jam and the paper boys are playing
A Negro's happy beat.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
All the pot-bellies are singin'
Sayin', 'Git that happy beat'.
Out in the street
All the pot-bellies are singin'
Sayin', 'Git that happy beat'.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Pope pour out the clams
Swingin' git-tars can't be beat.
Out in the street
Willie and the Pope pour out the clams
Swingin' git-tars can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willie and the poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Howdy on the street
Billy and the Poboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Howdy on the street
Billy and the Poboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Audi in the street
Chilly and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring your nickers and happy feet.
Audi in the street
Chilly and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring your nickers and happy feet.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Harvey in the street
Saying po'bos are playing
A new cow can't be beat.
Harvey in the street
Saying po'bos are playing
A new cow can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willie and the poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Hot in the street
All the folk boys are playing
Where your nickel can't be beat.
Hot in the street
All the folk boys are playing
Where your nickel can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Howdy in the street
Bill 'n' the Po-po's are a-plain
Playin' hip-up happy feet.
Howdy in the street
Bill 'n' the Po-po's are a-plain
Playin' hip-up happy feet.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poor Boy's are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willy and the Poor Boy's are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Howdy in the street
Billy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a n*****, time to beat.
Howdy in the street
Billy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a n*****, time to beat.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willie and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Howdy in the street
Me and the poor boys playin'
Got a nickle, can't be beat.
Howdy in the street
Me and the poor boys playin'
Got a nickle, can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Howdy in the street
The butt boys and the bandits
Playing guitar, (they) can't be beat.
Howdy in the street
The butt boys and the bandits
Playing guitar, (they) can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willie and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Howdy in the street
There's a porthole in the pants
Where you meet those nasty feet.
Howdy in the street
There's a porthole in the pants
Where you meet those nasty feet.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Where the boat boys are playing
Lift up you happy feet.
Out in the street
Where the boat boys are playing
Lift up you happy feet.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Playin' a paw-paw in the band
Playing guitar at your feet.
Out in the street
Playin' a paw-paw in the band
Playing guitar at your feet.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willie and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Po' Boys are playin'
Willie the Negro can't be beat.
Out in the street
Willie and the Po' Boys are playin'
Willie the Negro can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Po' Boys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willie and the Po' Boys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poor Boys are playin'
Bringing Hitler sad defeat.
Out in the street
Willy and the Poor Boys are playin'
Bringing Hitler sad defeat.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Playing a nickel can't be beat.
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Playing a nickel can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys have a band
Playing 'Kiss Your Pastor's Feet'.
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys have a band
Playing 'Kiss Your Pastor's Feet'.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys have a band
Playing 'Tiptoe Past Those Feet'.
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys have a band
Playing 'Tiptoe Past Those Feet'.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy in a two-boil sub bayin'
Bing an' nick'll, lap yer deet.
Out in the street
Willy in a two-boil sub bayin'
Bing an' nick'll, lap yer deet.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Party in the street
Betty and the Smoke Boys are paying
So playing guitar can't be beat.
Party in the street
Betty and the Smoke Boys are paying
So playing guitar can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner,
Out in the street,
Willie and the poor boys are playing,
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street,
Willie and the poor boys are playing,
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Howdy in the street
Billy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a n*****, time to feet.
Howdy in the street
Billy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a n*****, time to feet.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickle, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickle, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the cowoner
Out in the steet
Wiee anda Poe boys are payin'
Be da nicko tapor feet.
Out in the steet
Wiee anda Poe boys are payin'
Be da nicko tapor feet.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel; tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel; tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Four kids on the corner, tryin' to bring you up
Willie picks a tune out, and he throws it on the huff.
Willie picks a tune out, and he throws it on the huff.
Original Lyrics:
Four kids on the corner, tryin' to bring you up
Willie picks a tune out, and he blows it on the harp.
Willie picks a tune out, and he blows it on the harp.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gives me a lift, those happy feet.
or
Can ya lift those happy feet?
or
Can ya lift those happy feet?
Original Lyrics:
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Grisdo hits the waplo and people just got to smile
Root Beer foams the gupbate and solos for a while
Old Board playin' the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance--the 'Devil's Ongazoo'.
Root Beer foams the gupbate and solos for a while
Old Board playin' the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance--the 'Devil's Ongazoo'.
Original Lyrics:
Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hafta riff those happy feet.
or
Hafta pimp those fancy feet.
or
Can ya rip those pants 'o Pete?
or
Hafta pimp those fancy feet.
or
Can ya rip those pants 'o Pete?
Original Lyrics:
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hangin' their d***s, those happy feet.
Original Lyrics:
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
He's a tickling your feet.
Original Lyrics:
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hip bells, can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Many a poor boy's afraid of
Stevie Nicks and Amanda Peet.
Stevie Nicks and Amanda Peet.
Original Lyrics:
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Out in the order
Party in the street
Willy little old boys are playin'
'Thrifty Nickel' can't be beat.
Party in the street
Willy little old boys are playin'
'Thrifty Nickel' can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Out on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willie and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
'Thrifty Nickel' is a tabloid type paper with classified ads featuring used items sold for cheap prices.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pumpernickle, tap your feet.
Original Lyrics:
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Really, the boss roads of Japan,
make a nickel can't be beat
make a nickel can't be beat
Original Lyrics:
Willy and the Poor Boys are playing,
bring a nickel, tap your feet
bring a nickel, tap your feet
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rooster hits the washroom, and people just gotta smile
Blanket forms a duck face, and blows for a while
Old Mark Twain, the villain house, almost columns do
Willy goes into a dance, doubles on kazoo.
Blanket forms a duck face, and blows for a while
Old Mark Twain, the villain house, almost columns do
Willy goes into a dance, doubles on kazoo.
Original Lyrics:
Rooster hits the washboard, and people just gotta smile
Blinky thumps the gut bass, and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo
Willie goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
Blinky thumps the gut bass, and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo
Willie goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sayin' Hitler can't be beat!
Original Lyrics:
Bring a nickel, tap your feet!
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sound the corner
Howdy in the street
Willy and the Pulp Boys are playin'
Bring your nickers
Smack your feet.
Howdy in the street
Willy and the Pulp Boys are playin'
Bring your nickers
Smack your feet.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poor Boys are playin'
Bring a nickel
Tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willy and the Poor Boys are playin'
Bring a nickel
Tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
The Devil's goin' ta lose
or
The Devil's bound ta lose
or
The Devil's born ta lose
or
The Devil's learned ta lose.
or
The Devil's bound ta lose
or
The Devil's born ta lose
or
The Devil's learned ta lose.
Original Lyrics:
And doubles on kazoo.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
The devi's on kazoo.
Original Lyrics:
And doubles on kazoo.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Thrifty Nickel can't be beat
or
Singin' in your happy feet.
or
Singin' in your happy feet.
Original Lyrics:
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Thrifty Nickel" is a paper filled with classified ads on used items on sale.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Throw it on the corner
There's a happy foot.
There's a happy foot.
Original Lyrics:
Over on the corner
There's a happy noise.
There's a happy noise.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Throwin' meatballs at your feet
Original Lyrics:
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Throwing meatballs at your feet
Original Lyrics:
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wear your knickers, tap your feet.
Original Lyrics:
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, the Pope boys are playin'.
Original Lyrics:
Willie and the Poorboys are playin'.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, the poor boys are playing
Bringing you a get up happy beat.
Bringing you a get up happy beat.
Original Lyrics:
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, you're gonna vote for a band
Where the nickels can't be beat.
Where the nickels can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
When dope boys are playin'
Bring a nickel, stamp your feet
Bring a nickel, stamp your feet
Original Lyrics:
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
When he goes into a dance, the devil's on the loose.
Original Lyrics:
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
When the folkboys are playin'
Leave a nipple at their feet.
Leave a nipple at their feet.
Original Lyrics:
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where the pump boys are playin'
Silly guitar with their feet.
Silly guitar with their feet.
Original Lyrics:
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willie and the Bobos are playing
Bring a hip real snappy beat.
Bring a hip real snappy beat.
Original Lyrics:
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willie and the Booboo's are playin'
Craning this dove's happy feet.
Craning this dove's happy feet.
Original Lyrics:
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willie and the Poor Boys are prayin'
That seat belts can't be beat.
That seat belts can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willie and the folklore of Japan
Bringing nickels at your feet.
Bringing nickels at your feet.
Original Lyrics:
Willy and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willie and the poor boys are prayin'.
Original Lyrics:
Willie and the poor boys are playin'.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willie and the pork boys are playin'
Original Lyrics:
Willie and the poor boys are playin'
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willie goes one, two a dance, the Devil's on the Zoo.
Original Lyrics:
Willie goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willie picks her toe-nail and throws it on the huff.
Original Lyrics:
Willie picks a tune out and blow it on the harp.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willie pits a tuna can and throws it on the hump.
Original Lyrics:
Willie picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willy and the Poor Boys are playin'
Where the Negroes can't be beat.
Where the Negroes can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Sayin' guitars can't be beat.
Sayin' guitars can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Singing nude girls can't be beat.
Singing nude girls can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willy and the Poorboys are saying
That disco can't be beat.
That disco can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
bring a nickel, tap your feet.
bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willy goes into a dance the Devil's on the Juice.
Original Lyrics:
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willy goes into a dance
The devil's on the loose.
The devil's on the loose.
Original Lyrics:
Willy goes into a dance
And doubles on kazoo.
And doubles on kazoo.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willy goes into a trance
Devil's on kazoo
Devil's on kazoo
Original Lyrics:
Willy goes into a dance
Doubles on kazoo
Doubles on kazoo
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willy's a poor boy who plays
With his nipple as he pees.
With his nipple as he pees.
Original Lyrics:
Willie and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Yeah, the pumpboys are playin'
Sing a special, hat the beat.
Sing a special, hat the beat.
Original Lyrics:
Willie and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
You don't need a penny just to hang around
But if you got a nickel, won't you lay your money down? Over on the corner
There's a happy goer
People come from all around
To puff the magic horn
Down on the corner
Out here in the street
When the popo comes around
Better beat your happy feet.
But if you got a nickel, won't you lay your money down? Over on the corner
There's a happy goer
People come from all around
To puff the magic horn
Down on the corner
Out here in the street
When the popo comes around
Better beat your happy feet.
Original Lyrics:
You don't need a penny just to hang around
But if you've got a nickel, won't you lay your money down?
Over on the corner
There's a happy noise
People come from all around
To watch the magic boy
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
But if you've got a nickel, won't you lay your money down?
Over on the corner
There's a happy noise
People come from all around
To watch the magic boy
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
You don't need a pinhead just to hang around.
Original Lyrics:
You don't need a penny just to hang around.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
You don't need a pinhead just to hang around.
Original Lyrics:
You don't need a penny just to hang around.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
You don't need a pinhead just to hang around
But if you've got a n**-***, won't you lay yo money down!
But if you've got a n**-***, won't you lay yo money down!
Original Lyrics:
Don't need a penny, just to hang around
But if you have a nickel, lay your money down.
But if you have a nickel, lay your money down.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
devil's on kazoo
Original Lyrics:
Doubles on kazoo.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Blinky thumps the duck bait.
Original Lyrics:
Blinky thumps the gut bass.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bodies in the street
Willie and the poor boys are playin'
bring your n****r happy feet
Willie and the poor boys are playin'
bring your n****r happy feet
Original Lyrics:
Out in the street
Willie and the Poorboys are playin'
bring a nickle, tap your feet
Willie and the Poorboys are playin'
bring a nickle, tap your feet
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willie and the four boys are playing
Rainin' nickels at their feet.
Rainin' nickels at their feet.
Original Lyrics:
Willie and the poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wookies on the corner, trying to bring you up.
Original Lyrics:
Four kids on the corner, trying to bring you up.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willie and the Poor Boy's are hangin'
playin' the guitar tap your feet
playin' the guitar tap your feet
Original Lyrics:
Willie and the Poor Boy's are playin'
bring a nickel tap your feet
bring a nickel tap your feet
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willie and the Poor Boy's are playin'
Playin' guitar can't be beat.
Playin' guitar can't be beat.
Original Lyrics:
Willie and the Poor Boy's are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Billy and the Boat Boys are playin'
Bringin' in those happy feet
Bringin' in those happy feet
Original Lyrics:
Willie and the Poor Boys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Brewster hits the white crow and people just gotta smile
Rufus forms a duck face and soloes for a while
Beaufort playing the rhythm house on his Kalamazoo
And Willie goes into a dance and the devil's on the loose
Rufus forms a duck face and soloes for a while
Beaufort playing the rhythm house on his Kalamazoo
And Willie goes into a dance and the devil's on the loose
Original Lyrics:
Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't need opinion, just to hang around
or
Don't need a pinhead, just to hang around
or
Don't need a pinhead, just to hang around
Original Lyrics:
Don't need a penny, just to hang around
But if you have a nickel, lay your money down
But if you have a nickel, lay your money down
I've heard several DJ's comment that they couldn't understand what the significance of a pinhead is in this song. The correct lyrics seem to make more sense. Thanks to the several people who knew the real lyrics here.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner, howdy in the street
Willie and the poke boys are playin'
and a nickel can't be beat
Willie and the poke boys are playin'
and a nickel can't be beat
or
Down on the corner,
"howdy" in the street,
Well, them good ol' boys are playin,'
Singin' "Hitler can't be beat!"
"howdy" in the street,
Well, them good ol' boys are playin,'
Singin' "Hitler can't be beat!"
or
Down on the corner,
"howdy" in the street,
Well, them good ol' boys are playin,'
Singin' "Hitler can't be beat!"
"howdy" in the street,
Well, them good ol' boys are playin,'
Singin' "Hitler can't be beat!"
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner,
out in the street,
Willie and the poor boys are playing,
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
out in the street,
Willie and the poor boys are playing,
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner,
Audi's in the street,
Billy and the poor boys playing guitars,
stamp your feet
Audi's in the street,
Billy and the poor boys playing guitars,
stamp your feet
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner,
out in the street,
Willie and the poor boys are playing,
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
out in the street,
Willie and the poor boys are playing,
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner,
Howdy in the street.
There's some doughboys,
There's a trickle
Grab your feet
Howdy in the street.
There's some doughboys,
There's a trickle
Grab your feet
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner,
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing,
Bring a nickel,
Tap your feet
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing,
Bring a nickel,
Tap your feet
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner,
out in the street,
Willie and the poor boys are playing,
saying Israel can't be beat
out in the street,
Willie and the poor boys are playing,
saying Israel can't be beat
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner,
out in the street,
Willie and the poor boys are playing,
bring a nickel, tap your feet
out in the street,
Willie and the poor boys are playing,
bring a nickel, tap your feet
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Audi in the street
Willy and the Boat Boys are playing
There's a n***** at your feet.
Audi in the street
Willy and the Boat Boys are playing
There's a n***** at your feet.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willy and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out the the street
Where the popcorn's a-playin'
And the knee bells fancy feet.
Out the the street
Where the popcorn's a-playin'
And the knee bells fancy feet.
Original Lyrics:
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy & The Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Out in the street
Willy & The Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Flingin' nickels at your feet
Original Lyrics:
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Poor boys complain, brain to nipple got to pee!!
or
Four boys playin' skippin' with their happy feet.
or
Poor boys playin', flinging nickles at their feet
or
Poor boys playin', flinging nickles at their feet
Original Lyrics:
Poor boys playin', bring a nickle tap your feet
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rooster hits the washboard and people just wanna die
Rinky forms agopay and solos for a while
Poorboy plays the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
And Willie goes into a dance and the devil's on the loose.
Rinky forms agopay and solos for a while
Poorboy plays the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
And Willie goes into a dance and the devil's on the loose.
Original Lyrics:
Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Saying the Poorboys are playin
Where your nickel can't be beat
Where your nickel can't be beat
Original Lyrics:
Willy and the Poorboys are playin
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where the poor boys are playin'
Original Lyrics:
Willie and the Poorboys are playin'
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willie goes into a dance, the Devil's on the loose
Original Lyrics:
Willie goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo
This was in a religious book in the early 70's about the evils of Rock & Roll. Down on the Corner was evil because of its reference to the Devil
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willie goes into a dance, the Devil's on the move
Original Lyrics:
Willie goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willy goes into a dance and doubles all the loot
Original Lyrics:
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
Willy goes into a dance, the devil's on his hooves!
Original Lyrics:
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics:
You don't need a pinhead just to hang around.
Original Lyrics:
You don't need a penny just to hang around.
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