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Rock the Casbah: The Misheard Lyrics

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    ("Rock the Casbah" by The Clash)
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    (The Misheard Lyrics)
    (with real closed captioned subs below)
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    Now the king told the boogie men
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    You have to let that raga drop
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    The oil down the desert way
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    Has been shakin' to the top
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    The sheik he drove his Cadillac
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    He went a-cruisin' down the ville
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    The muezzin was a' standing
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    On the radiator grille
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    Sharia don't like it
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    Rockin' the Casbah
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    Rock the Casbah
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    Sharia don't like it
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    Rockin' the Casbah
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    Rock the Casbah
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    By order of the prophet
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    Ban that boogie sound
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    Degenerate the faithful
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    With that crazy Casbah sound
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    But the Bedouin they brought out
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    The electric kettel drum
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    The local guitar picker
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    Got his guitar picking thumb
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    As soon as the Sharia
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    Had cleared the square
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    They began to wail
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    Sharia don't like it
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    Rockin' the Casbah
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    Rock the Casbah
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    Sharia don't like it
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    Rockin' the Casbah
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    Rock the Casbah
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    Now over at the temple
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    Oh! They really pack 'em in
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    The in crowd say it's cool
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    To dig this chanting thing
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    But as the wind changed direction
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    And the temple band took five
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    The crowd caught a whiff
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    Of that crazy Casbah jive
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    Sharia don't like it
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    Rockin' the Casbah
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    Rock the Casbah
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    Sharia don't like it
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    Rockin' the Casbah
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    Rock the Casbah
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    The king called up his jet fighters
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    He said you better earn your pay
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    Drop your bombs between the minarets
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    Down the Casbah way
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    As soon as the Sharia was
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    Chauffeured outta there
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    The jet pilots tuned to
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    The cockpit radio blare
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    As soon as the Sharia was
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    Outta their hair
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    The jet pilots wailed
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    Sharia don't like it
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    Rockin' the Casbah
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    Rock the Casbah
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    Sharia don't like it
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    Rockin' the Casbah
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    Rock the Casbah
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    Sharia don't like it
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    *He thinks it's not kosher*
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    Rocking the Casbah
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    Rock the Casbah
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    Sharia don't like it
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    *Fundamentally he can't take it*
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    Rocking the Casbah
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    Rock the Casbah
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    (RIP Joe Strummer 1952-2002)
Title:
Rock the Casbah: The Misheard Lyrics
Description:

These are the misheard lyrics of a song people have actually heard of, which is in English, doesn't use DahDahDahs during guitar breaks, and isn't by fucking Nightwish. No offense meant to the Clash. . . quite possibly the greatest punk band (or just band) ever.

To Note:
-I realize using Charlene from the show Dinosaurs probably would have been better, since Lucy is instantly recognizable.
-I misspelled Cheddaaaaaar (2 D's)
-Frylock's appendage is a fry, not a red arm (I thought it was funny).
-If you say anything about "Lock the Taskbar" being a better chorus, leave your nerd lair and get some fresh air.

Please Respond with non-retarded comments!

Actual lyrics:

Now the king told the boogie men
You have to let that raga drop
The oil down the desert way
Has been shakin' to the top
The sheik he drove his cadillac
He went a cruisin' down the ville
The muezzin was a standing
On the radiator grille

Chorus
The shareef dont like it
Rockin the casbah
Rock the casbah
The shareef dont like it
Rockin the casbah
Rock the casbah

By order of the prophet
We ban that boogie sound
Degenerate the faithful
With that crazy casbah sound
But the bedouin they brought out
The electric camel drum
The local guitar picker
Got his guitar picking thumb
As soon as the shareef
Had cleared the square
They began to wail

Chorus

Now over at the temple
Oh! they really pack 'em in
The in crowd say its cool
To dig this chanting thing
But as the wind changed direction
The temple band took five
The crowd caught a wiff
Of that crazy casbah jive

Chorus

The king called up his jet fighters
He said you better earn your pay
Drop your bombs between the minarets
Down the casbah way

As soon as the shareef was
Chauffeured outta there
The jet pilots tuned to
The cockpit radio blare

As soon as the shareef was
Outta their hair
The jet pilots wailed

Chorus

He thinks its not kosher
Fundamentally he can't take it

(YouTube description)

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Real closed captioned subs added below for comparison
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Video Language:
English, British
Team:
Music Captioning
Project:
Other Music Videos
Duration:
03:36

English, British subtitles

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