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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 Richard Thompson 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 14 misheard song lyrics for Richard Thompson on amIright currently.

"Don't Sit On My Jimmy Shands" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't s*** on my Jimmy Sands.
Original Lyrics:
Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands.
'Jimmy Shands' was the name of a Scottish accordion player.
"Go Move Shift"
Misheard Lyrics:
Go move, s***!
Original Lyrics:
Go, move, shift!
"I Misunderstood" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But I'm missing Mister Mood.
Original Lyrics:
But I misunderstood.
"I Misunderstood" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But I'm missing Mister Mood.
Original Lyrics:
But I misunderstood.
"I Misunderstood" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But I'm missing this dude
Original Lyrics:
But I misunderstood
"Razor Dance" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Crewless dance is the razor dance.
or
Clueless dance is the razor dance.
Original Lyrics:
Cruelest dance is the razor dance.
"Sibella"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some say you can learn a lot from berks
Original Lyrics:
Some say you can learn a lot from books
"Sights and Sounds of London Town"
Misheard Lyrics:
Jelly and cheese, a Doncaster lass
Original Lyrics:
Gillian, she's a Doncaster lass.
"Sights and Sounds of London Town"
Misheard Lyrics:
Jelly and cheese, they don't cost a lot
Original Lyrics:
Gillian, she's a Doncaster lass.
"Sights and Sounds of London Town"
Misheard Lyrics:
Jelly and cheese, they don't cost a lot
Original Lyrics:
Gillian, she's a Doncaster lass
"Tear Stained Letter"
Misheard Lyrics:
Cry, cry if it makes you feel better
I said it all now and I just ain't let her
Original Lyrics:
Cry, cry if it makes you feel better
Set it all down in a tear-stained letter
"Wall Of Death"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let me ride on the waterbed one more time.
Original Lyrics:
Let me ride on the wall of death one more time.
"Wall Of Death"
Misheard Lyrics:
On the waterbed
It's the nearest to being free.
Original Lyrics:
On the wall of death
It's the nearest to being free.
"Wall of Death"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let me take my chances on the water bed
Original Lyrics:
Let me take my chances on the wall of death

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