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Misheard song 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 The Drifters 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.

There are 60 misheard song lyrics for The Drifters on amIright currently.

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"A Rose in Spanish Harlem"
Misheard Lyrics:
There is a roving Spanish harlot
Original Lyrics:
There is a rose in Spanish Harlem
"Come On Over to My Place"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't come on over to my place
Original Lyrics:
Come on over to my place
"Dance with Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We’ll be mothers when the music ends
Original Lyrics:
We’ll be lovers when the music ends
"I've Got Sand in My Shoes"
Misheard Lyrics:
The bacon that we used to share
Original Lyrics:
The blanket that we used to share
"Mexican Divorce"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a sin for you to get
Up next to candy horse.
Original Lyrics:
It's a sin for you to get
A Mexican divorce.
"Mexican Divorce"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mexico is different like you traveled overseas.
Original Lyrics:
Mexico is different like the travel folder says.
"On Broadway" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause I can play the steel guitar.
Original Lyrics:
'Cause I can play this here guitar.
"On Broadway" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause how ya gonna make some time
When all you got is one thin dime
And one thin dime won't even tie your shoes
Original Lyrics:
'Cause how ya gonna make some time
When all you got is one thin dime
And one thin dime won't even shine your shoes
"On Broadway" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But oh! They're dead wrong, I know they are
'Cause I can play this air guitar.
Original Lyrics:
But oh! They're dead wrong, I know they are
'Cause I can play this here guitar.
"On Broadway" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
On Barney
Original Lyrics:
On Broadway
"On Broadway" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
On Fraudway
Original Lyrics:
On Broadway
"On Broadway" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The glitter all lights up and you're nowhere.
Original Lyrics:
The glitter rubs right off and you're nowhere.
"Saturday Night At The Movies" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna nick a baby duck
And rape it at the picture show.
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna pick my baby up
And take her to the picture show.
"Saturday Night At The Movies" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Who care what you're going through?
Original Lyrics:
Who cares what picture you see?
"Saturday Night at the Movies" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Who cares what big chick you see?
Original Lyrics:
Who cares what picture you see?
"Save The Last Dance For Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
'Neath the pamber light
Original Lyrics:
'Neath the pale moonlight
"Save The Last Dance For Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't forget who's taking you home
and in who's car you're gonna be
Original Lyrics:
Don't forget who's taking you home
and in whose arms you're gonna be
"Save The Last Dance For Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
So don't forget who's taking you home
And it's little Don John Giovanni-bee.
Original Lyrics:
Don't forget who's taking you home
And in whose arms you're gonna be.
"Save The Last Dance For Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You can dance if you dance with the guy
Original Lyrics:
You can dance every dance with the guy
"Save the Last Dance for Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
By Golly, save the last dance for me
Original Lyrics:
So darling, save the last dance for me
"Save the Last Dance for Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
By golly, save the last dance for me
Original Lyrics:
So darling, save the last dance for me
"Save the Last Dance for Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
So Barbie, save the last dance for me
Original Lyrics:
So darling, save the last dance for me
"Save the Last Dance for Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
So Darwin
Original Lyrics:
So darling
"Save the Last Dance for Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
So darling, save the last chance for me
Original Lyrics:
So darling, save the last dance for me
"Sweets for My Sweet" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Swing from my swing
Original Lyrics:
Sweets for my sweet
"There Goes My Baby" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Bear goes my baby
Original Lyrics:
There goes my baby
"This Magic Moment" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
So different and so nude
Original Lyrics:
So different and so new
"This Magic Moment" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
So different and so nude
Original Lyrics:
So different and so new
"This Magic Moment" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
This magic morning
Original Lyrics:
This magic moment
"This Magic Moment" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Together 'til the end of time
Original Lyrics:
Forever 'til the end of time
"Under The Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And do the boy's wog
Original Lyrics:
Under the boardwalk
"Under The Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And your shoes are so hot, you wish your tired feet would fire through
Original Lyrics:
And your shoes get so hot you wish your tired feet were fireproof
"Under The Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And your shoes get so hot
you wish your tired feet were firefruit
Original Lyrics:
And your shoes get so hot
you wish your tired feet were fireproof
"Under The Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And your shoes get so hot
You wish your tired feet were by a pool.
Original Lyrics:
And your shoes get so hot
You wish your tired feet were fireproof.
"Under The Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And your shoes get so hot
You wish you tied your feed with fireproof.
Original Lyrics:
And your shoes get so hot
You wish your tired feet were fireproof.
"Under The Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And your shoes get so hot
You wish your tired feet were by a pool.
Original Lyrics:
And your shoes get so hot
You wish your tired feet were fireproof.
"Under The Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Another World War
Original Lyrics:
Under the boardwalk
"Under The Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Another boardwalk
Original Lyrics:
Under the boardwalk
"Under The Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Another boardwalk
Original Lyrics:
Under the boardwalk
"Under The Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Do, do, do, do, do
Original Lyrics:
Under the boardwalk
"Under The Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I met a wart hog.
Original Lyrics:
Under the Boardwalk
"Under The Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Under the Baobab
Original Lyrics:
Under the boardwalk
"Under The Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
When the sun beats down and there's a sitar up on the roof
Original Lyrics:
When the sun beats down and melts the tar up on the roof
"Under The Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
When the sun goes down, there's a car up on the roof
Original Lyrics:
When the sun beats down, and melts the tar up on the roof
"Under The Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
under the water bottle
Original Lyrics:
Under the boardwalk
"Under the Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Under the sofa, down by the ceiling
Original Lyrics:
Under the boardwalk, down by the sea
"Under the Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We'll be having some f***
Original Lyrics:
We'll be having some fun
"Under the Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We'll be having some lunch
Original Lyrics:
We'll be having some fun
"Under the Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We’ll be having some flood
Original Lyrics:
We’ll be having some fun
"Under the Boardwalk" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You can almost taste the hot dogs and French fried bake sales
Original Lyrics:
You can almost taste the hot dogs and French fries they sell
"Up On The Roof" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Buck, Buckaroo
Original Lyrics:
Up on the roof
"Up On The Roof" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I found a pair of eyes that's trouble-proof
Original Lyrics:
I found a paradise that's trouble-proof
"Up On The Roof" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've found a pair of dice, as trouble brews
Original Lyrics:
I've found a paradise that's trouble-proof
"Up On The Roof" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Quintana Roo
Original Lyrics:
Up on the roof
"Up On The Roof" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Up on the Roo
Original Lyrics:
Up on the roof
"Up on the Roof" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And all my kids drift right into scares
Original Lyrics:
And all my cares drift right into space
"Up on the Roof" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I found a pair of dice as trouble brews.
Original Lyrics:
I've found a paradise that's trouble proof.
"Up on the Roof" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Right smack down, A.A. Milne is in town
Original Lyrics:
Right smack dab in the middle of town
"White Christmas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Male gays, male gays, male gays are merry and bright.
or
Male gays, male guys, male gays with merry and bright.
Original Lyrics:
May your days, may your days, may your days be merry and bright.
"White Christmas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Many days, many days, many days be Marianne Wright
Original Lyrics:
May your days, may your days, may your days be merry and bright

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