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Misheard 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 Jamaica Inn 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.

Tori Amos', "Jamaica Inn"
Misheard Lyrics:
Between rubber gauze
Beneath your thermal mens.
Original Lyrics:
Between Rebecca's
Beneath your firmaments.
Tori Amos', "Jamaica Inn"
Misheard Lyrics:
Between rubber gloves
Beneath your firm laments
Original Lyrics:
Between Rebecca's
Beneath your firmaments.
Tori Amos', "Jamaica Inn"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rum and coke
Original Lyrics:
Rebecca
Tori Amos is quoted as saying Cornwall itself inspired the song.
Tori Amos', "Jamaica Inn"
Misheard Lyrics:
The sexist thing is true, I wake up to find the pirates are girls.
Original Lyrics:
The sexiest thing is trust, I wake up to find the pirates have come.
At first, I thought (considering Tori's feminist ideas) that this song was about sexism, and hearing that, made me assume that I was completely right. How wrong!

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