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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 Missing Persons 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 40 misheard song lyrics for Missing Persons on amIright currently.
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"Destination Unknown" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I guess it doesn't matter in your name
Original Lyrics:
I guess it doesn't matter anyway
"Destination Unknown" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I still don't know what disco means to me.
Original Lyrics:
I still don't know what this all means to me.
"Destination Unknown" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Look at me shoe in any situation
Original Lyrics:
You can't be sure of any situation
"Destination Unknown" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
One more night I'm gone
Original Lyrics:
When will my time come?
"Destination Unknown" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
When will night time come?
Original Lyrics:
When will my time come?
"Destination Unknown" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You care for yourself
Original Lyrics:
You tell yourself
"Mental Hopscotch" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
My mind is really scary
Original Lyrics:
My mind is roller skating
"Noticeable One" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am one, I'm the notice Number One
Notice me, notice me
Notice me, notice me
Original Lyrics:
I am one of the noticeable ones
Notice me, notice me
Notice me, notice me
"Walking In L.A." (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't if I'm in some lame jungle baby
Or someone just about to moon the freeway strangler baby
Shout 'oon-ka-push-ah', maybe someone's groovy
It's a show, and I'm starrin' in the movie.
Or someone just about to moon the freeway strangler baby
Shout 'oon-ka-push-ah', maybe someone's groovy
It's a show, and I'm starrin' in the movie.
Original Lyrics:
I don't know could've been a lame jogger maybe
Or someone just about to do the freeway strangler baby
Shopping cart pusher or maybe someone groovy
One thing's for sure, he isn't starring in the movies.
Or someone just about to do the freeway strangler baby
Shopping cart pusher or maybe someone groovy
One thing's for sure, he isn't starring in the movies.
"Walking In L.A." (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't know, could've been at Claim Jumper, baby
Original Lyrics:
I don't know, could've been a lame jogger, maybe
"Walking In L.A." (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Joaquin in L.A.,
Joaquin in L.A.,
nobody walks in L.A.!
Joaquin in L.A.,
nobody walks in L.A.!
Original Lyrics:
Walking in L.A.,
Walking in L.A.,
nobody walks in L.A.!
Walking in L.A.,
nobody walks in L.A.!
"Walking In L.A." (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Look ahead as we pass giant font and Sonic
I won't be fooled by its sheets and a mattress
It must have been just cardboard cut off of a man
Just walking chester from the record store
I won't be fooled by its sheets and a mattress
It must have been just cardboard cut off of a man
Just walking chester from the record store
Original Lyrics:
Look ahead as we pass, try and focus on it
I won't be fooled by a cheap cinematic trick
It must have been just a cardboard cutout of a man
Top-forty cast off from a record stand
I won't be fooled by a cheap cinematic trick
It must have been just a cardboard cutout of a man
Top-forty cast off from a record stand
"Walking In L.A." (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Look ahead there's a fast giant focus on it
I won't be fooled by your sheeps in a mattress
It must have been just a cardboard cat of love
Something about a record man here.
I won't be fooled by your sheeps in a mattress
It must have been just a cardboard cat of love
Something about a record man here.
Original Lyrics:
Look ahead as we pass, try and focus on it
I won't be fooled by a cheap cinematic trick
It must have been just a cardboard cut out of a man
Top-forty cast off from a record stand
I won't be fooled by a cheap cinematic trick
It must have been just a cardboard cut out of a man
Top-forty cast off from a record stand
"Walking In L.A." (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Walking in a lake
Walking in a la-ake!
Nobody walks in a lake
Walking in a la-ake!
Nobody walks in a lake
Original Lyrics:
Walking in LA
Walking in LA-A!
Nobody walks in LA
Walking in LA-A!
Nobody walks in LA
"Walking In L.A." (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Walking in a lei
Original Lyrics:
Walking in L.A.
Of course, you don't. You hula!
"Walking In L.A." (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Walking on a lake... walking on a laaaake
Original Lyrics:
Walking in L..A. - Walking in L. Aaaaaaa,
"Walking In L.A." (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Walking without legs,
only a nobody walks without legs!
only a nobody walks without legs!
Original Lyrics:
Walking in L.A.
Only a nobody walks in L.A.!
Only a nobody walks in L.A.!
"Walking In L.A." (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Whoever heard of the fab giant ultra-sonic
I won't be fooled by the sheeps in a mattress
It must've been just a cardboard cannibal, the man
saw bowling Chester from the record stand
I won't be fooled by the sheeps in a mattress
It must've been just a cardboard cannibal, the man
saw bowling Chester from the record stand
Original Lyrics:
Look ahead as we pass, try and focus on it
I won't be fooled by a cheap cinematic trick
It must have been just a cardboard cut out of a man
Top-forty cast off from a record stand
I won't be fooled by a cheap cinematic trick
It must have been just a cardboard cut out of a man
Top-forty cast off from a record stand
"Walking In L.A." (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You won't see 'em caught walking on the beach
You only see 'em drive uncovered in the street.
You only see 'em drive uncovered in the street.
Original Lyrics:
You won't see a cop walking on the beat
You only see 'em driving cars out in the street.
You only see 'em driving cars out in the street.
"Walking in L.A." (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Walking in ballet
or
Working in ballet
or
Walking in valet
or
Working in Valet
or
Working in ballet
or
Walking in valet
or
Working in Valet
Original Lyrics:
Walking in L.A.
"Words" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But it's best to know it now
Best to know it now
Best to know it now
Best to know it now
Best to know it now
Original Lyrics:
But it's less than nowhere now
Less than nowhere now
Less than nowhere now
Less than nowhere now
Less than nowhere now
"Words" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Do it and you're through it and another thing you find:
Not only are they dead, but someone could be going blind
Not only are they dead, but someone could be going blind
Original Lyrics:
Pursue it further and another thing you find
Not only are they deaf and dumb, they could be going blind
Not only are they deaf and dumb, they could be going blind
"Words" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The little brothers through us giving you the wrong impression
Original Lyrics:
What little filters through is giving you the wrong impression
Dale Bozzio clearly doesn't enunciate the word "filters" in this line.
"Words" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The words are horrible but I ate my toes
Original Lyrics:
The words are audible but I have my doubts
"Words" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
What are words for when Owen listens anymore
Original Lyrics:
What are words for when no one listens anymore
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