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The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
All night, a weasel at the bus stop
Original Lyrics:
Till I'm wheezing at the bus stop
The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
All night, people looking out there
Walking in the sidewalk, cornering the matches
Walking in the sidewalk, cornering the matches
Original Lyrics:
All around, people looking half dead
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Back of my neck gettin' burned and pretty
Bend down, isn't it a pity?
Bend down, isn't it a pity?
Original Lyrics:
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity?
Been down, isn't it a pity?
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come-on come-on and dance all night
Do what you do, it'll be alright.
Do what you do, it'll be alright.
Original Lyrics:
Come-on come-on and dance all night
Despite the heat, it'll be alright.
Despite the heat, it'll be alright.
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come-on, come-on, we'll dance all night
Just like the heat, it'll be alright.
Just like the heat, it'll be alright.
Original Lyrics:
Come-on, come-on, and dance all night
Despite the heat, it'll be alright.
Despite the heat, it'll be alright.
The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Cool town, even in the city
Original Lyrics:
Cool town evening in the city
The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Cool town, living in the city
Dust so fine and looking so pretty
Dust so fine and looking so pretty
Original Lyrics:
Cool town, evening in the city
Dressing so fine and looking so pretty
Dressing so fine and looking so pretty
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't you know it's a critical place?
or
Don't you know it's a quizzical place?
or
Don't you know it's a quizzical place?
Original Lyrics:
Don't you know it's a pity the days?
The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
July wheezing like a bus stop
or
Gonna meet you at the bus stop
or
Gonna meet you at the bus stop
Original Lyrics:
Till I'm wheezing at the bus stop
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got a hook with Aaron Carter from the city.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna look in every corner of the city.
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hollerin' in the mansions
Original Lyrics:
Hotter than a matchhead
The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hot Damn! Summer in the city.
Back of my neck feeling pert and pretty,
Back of my neck feeling pert and pretty,
Original Lyrics:
Hot town! Summer in the city.
Back of my neck feeling dirt 'n' gritty
Back of my neck feeling dirt 'n' gritty
The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hot damn! Summer in the city
back of my neck getting dirt and pretty.
Pinned down, isn't it a pity
doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city.
All 'round people lookin' half-dead
walking on the sidewalk
rollin' in the matches.
back of my neck getting dirt and pretty.
Pinned down, isn't it a pity
doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city.
All 'round people lookin' half-dead
walking on the sidewalk
rollin' in the matches.
Original Lyrics:
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half dead
Walking on the sidewalk,
hotter than a match head
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half dead
Walking on the sidewalk,
hotter than a match head
The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hot damn! Summer in the city
back of my neck getting dirt and pretty.
Bend down, isn't it a pity
doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city.
All 'round people lookin' half-dead
walking on the sidewalk
haulin in a matress
back of my neck getting dirt and pretty.
Bend down, isn't it a pity
doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city.
All 'round people lookin' half-dead
walking on the sidewalk
haulin in a matress
Original Lyrics:
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half dead
Walking on the sidewalk,
hotter than a match head
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half dead
Walking on the sidewalk,
hotter than a match head
The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hot damn! Summer in the city.
Back of my face never looked so pretty.
Back of my face never looked so pretty.
Original Lyrics:
Hot town! Summer in the city.
Back of my neck feeling dirt 'n' gritty.
Back of my neck feeling dirt 'n' gritty.
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hot damn! Summer in the city
Back of my neck feeling pelican pretty.
Back of my neck feeling pelican pretty.
Original Lyrics:
Hot town! Summer in the city
Back of my neck feeling dirt 'n' gritty.
Back of my neck feeling dirt 'n' gritty.
The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hot dog, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirt and s***ty
Back of my neck getting dirt and s***ty
Original Lyrics:
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirt and gritty
Back of my neck getting dirt and gritty
The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hot down summer in the city
Back of my neck getting burnt to bitties
Back of my neck getting burnt to bitties
Original Lyrics:
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting burnt and gritty
Back of my neck getting burnt and gritty
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hot now, summer in the city
Back of my neck gettin' dirty, pretty
Hot town, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All 'round people lookin' half-dead
Walking all 'round
Lookin' hotter than a match, yeah.
Back of my neck gettin' dirty, pretty
Hot town, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All 'round people lookin' half-dead
Walking all 'round
Lookin' hotter than a match, yeah.
Original Lyrics:
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity?
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half-dead
Walking on the sidewalk
Hotter than a match head.
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity?
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half-dead
Walking on the sidewalk
Hotter than a match head.
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hot time, some in the city, back of my net getting dirt and gritty.
Original Lyrics:
Hot town, summer in the city, back of my neck getting burnt and gritty.
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hot town summer in the city,
back of my neck getting dirt and gritty.
Bend down isn't it a pity
back of my neck getting dirt and gritty.
Bend down isn't it a pity
Original Lyrics:
Hot town summer in the city,
back of my neck getting burnt and gritty.
Been down isn't it a pity
back of my neck getting burnt and gritty.
Been down isn't it a pity
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hot town summer in the city
Breaking my neck getting dirty and gritty.
Bend down isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the ciry.
Breaking my neck getting dirty and gritty.
Bend down isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the ciry.
Original Lyrics:
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city.
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city.
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hot tramp, summer in the city
Original Lyrics:
Hot town, summer in the city
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Till I'm wheezing like a bus stop
or
Till I'm wheezin' like a bus stop
or
July wheezin' like a bus stop
or
Gonna meet you at the bus stop
or
Till I'm wheezin' like a bus stop
or
July wheezin' like a bus stop
or
Gonna meet you at the bus stop
Original Lyrics:
Till I'm wheezy like a bus stub
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Top down, summer in the city
back of my neck sure is sticky.
bent down, looking at the city
back of my neck sure is sticky.
bent down, looking at the city
Original Lyrics:
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity?
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half-dead
Walking on the sidewalk
Hotter than a match head.
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity?
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half-dead
Walking on the sidewalk
Hotter than a match head.
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer In The City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Walkin' on the sidewalk, hotter than-a my chair.
Original Lyrics:
Walkin' on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head.
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer in the City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come-on come-on and dance all night
Just like me, it'll be all right.
Just like me, it'll be all right.
Original Lyrics:
Come-on come-on and dance all night
Despite the heat, it'll be all right.
Despite the heat, it'll be all right.
The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer in the City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hash bag, summer in the city
Original Lyrics:
Hot town, summer in the city
(Editor's note: It is not plausible to have heard this as "hashtag" because hashtags weren't around in the 1960s. Use some common sense, people!)
The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer in the City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hatchback, summer in the city
Original Lyrics:
Hot town, summer in the city
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer in the City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hot down summer in the city, back of my nuts getting dirty gritty.
Original Lyrics:
Hot town summer in the city, back of my neck getting burnt and gritty.
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer in the City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and pretty
Back of my neck getting dirty and pretty
Original Lyrics:
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer in the City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hotter than a gnat's hair
Original Lyrics:
Hotter than a matchhead
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer in the City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hotter than a mansion
Original Lyrics:
Hotter than a matchhead
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer in the City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just bag the heat, it'll be alright
Original Lyrics:
Despite the heat it'll be alright
Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer in the City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just like me, it'll be all right.
Original Lyrics:
Despite the heat, it'll be all right.
The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer in the City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Till I'm wheezing like a bus stop.
Original Lyrics:
Till I'm wheezing like a bus top.
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