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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 Self Control 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.
Laura Branigan's, "Self Control"
Misheard Lyrics:
Barry White, how's your walking?
Original Lyrics:
Wearing white as you're walking
Laura Branigan's, "Self Control"
Misheard Lyrics:
City light, ain't it girl
Original Lyrics:
City light, painted girls
Laura Branigan's, "Self Control"
Misheard Lyrics:
City nights, jaded girls
Original Lyrics:
City light, painted girls
Laura Branigan's, "Self Control"
Misheard Lyrics:
I said night I'm living in the forest of the dreams
Original Lyrics:
A safe night I'm living in the forest of my dream
Laura Branigan's, "Self Control"
Misheard Lyrics:
I work at Arthur Treacher's all the time
Original Lyrics:
I live among the creatures of the night
Laura Branigan's, "Self Control"
Misheard Lyrics:
I, I live among the preachers of the night
Original Lyrics:
I, I live among the creatures of the night
Laura Branigan's, "Self Control"
Misheard Lyrics:
It delights painted girls.
Original Lyrics:
City light, painted girl.
Laura Branigan's, "Self Control"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, the night is not worth
city lights painted gold.
city lights painted gold.
Original Lyrics:
Oh, the night is my world;
City light, painted girls
City light, painted girls
Laura Branigan's, "Self Control"
Misheard Lyrics:
Through the war, something's breaking.
Original Lyrics:
Through the wall, something's breaking.
Laura Branigan's, "Self Control"
Misheard Lyrics:
You make myself
You make myself at home
You make myself at home
Original Lyrics:
You take myself
You take my self control
You take my self control
Laura Branigan's, "Self Control"
Misheard Lyrics:
You take my cell, you take my cellphone home.
Original Lyrics:
You take my self, you take my self control.
Of course, cell phones weren't very much in use when this song was recorded.
Laura Branigan's, "Self Control"
Misheard Lyrics:
You take my self portrait
Original Lyrics:
You take my self control
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