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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 Placebo 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 142 misheard song lyrics for Placebo on amIright currently.
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"36 Degrees" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll stick to my negro and my favorite boys in town
Original Lyrics:
I'll stick to my needle and my favorite waste of time
"36 Degrees" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Some tried to yank.
Original Lyrics:
Someone tried to do me ache.
"36 Degrees" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Someone tried a demi-ake.
Original Lyrics:
Someone tried to do me ache.
"36 Degrees" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Someone tried to dome the ache.
or
Someone tried to domiyake.
or
Someone tried to domiyake.
Original Lyrics:
Someone tried to do me ache.
"36 Degrees" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Someone tried to give me some cake
Original Lyrics:
Someone tried to do me ache
"36 Degrees" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Sun shine tonight
or
Someone gave me stomach ache.
or
Someone gave me stomach ache.
Original Lyrics:
Someone tried to do me ache.
"36 Degrees" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Thought I was getting carat gold
But all I got was glue.
But all I got was glue.
Original Lyrics:
Thought I was getting carat gold
But all I got was you.
But all I got was you.
"36 Degrees" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Thought I was getting chemicals.
Original Lyrics:
Thought I was getting carat gold.
"36 Degrees" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We were tight
But it falls apart as sober turns to blue.
But it falls apart as sober turns to blue.
Original Lyrics:
We were tight
But it falls apart as silver turns to blue.
But it falls apart as silver turns to blue.
"Ask For Answers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Dark boy - Ninja whore.
Original Lyrics:
Dog boy, media whore.
"Ask For Answers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Dark boy - major whore.
Original Lyrics:
Dog boy, media whore.
"Ask For Answers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Dark boy need ya whore
Just who the hell you take me for.
Just who the hell you take me for.
Original Lyrics:
Dog boy, media whore
It's who the hell you take me for.
It's who the hell you take me for.
"Ask For Answers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Dark boy, media whore.
or
Dark boy, need your whore.
or
Dark boy, need your whore.
Original Lyrics:
Dog boy, media whore.
"Ask For Answers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Dark boy, meet your whore
Original Lyrics:
Dog boy, media whore
"Ask For Answers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Dark boy, need your whore.
Original Lyrics:
Dog boy, media whore.
"Ask For Answers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Dark boy, need your whore.
Original Lyrics:
Dog boy, media whore.
"Ask For Answers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Dark boy, need your whore
Ensue the hell you take me for.
Ensue the hell you take me for.
Original Lyrics:
Dog boy, media whore
It's who the hell you take me for.
It's who the hell you take me for.
"Ask For Answers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Dog Boy
Need ya, whore.
Need ya, whore.
Original Lyrics:
Dog boy
Media whore
Media whore
"Ask For Answers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Dog boy, feed your whore.
Original Lyrics:
Dog boy, media whore
"Ask For Answers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Dog boy, need your whore.
Original Lyrics:
Dog boy, media whore
"Ask For Answers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
To as to see the answers
Original Lyrics:
To ask the sea for answers
"Ask For Answers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
To ask decietful answers
Original Lyrics:
To ask the sea for answers
"Ask For Answers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
To ask the safer answers
Original Lyrics:
To ask the sea for answers
"Ask For Answers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
To ask the secret answers.
Original Lyrics:
To ask the sea for answers.
"Ask For Answers" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
To ask to see the answers
Original Lyrics:
To ask the sea for answers
"Bionic"
Misheard Lyrics:
I`m a fat star.
Original Lyrics:
Harder, faster
"Bionic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Order faster!
Original Lyrics:
Harder, faster
"Brick S***house"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll be watching
When knees are round.
When knees are round.
Original Lyrics:
I'll be watching
When he's around.
When he's around.
"Bruise Pristine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Trying to be ruthless in the face of new TV.
Original Lyrics:
Trying to be ruthless in the face of beauty.
"Bruise and Pristine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bruce, Christine
Original Lyrics:
Bruise, Pristine
"Come Home"
Misheard Lyrics:
Give a monkey half for free
And still he's bound to try it.
And still he's bound to try it.
Original Lyrics:
Give a monkey half a brain
And still he's bound to fry it.
And still he's bound to fry it.
"Drowning By Numbers"
Misheard Lyrics:
Try losing, this world is not my home
Original Lyrics:
Try losing, this chromosome
"Every You Every Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
F**k her up for heaven's sake
Original Lyrics:
Pucker up for heaven's sake
"Every You Every Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I know I'm shellfish, I'm unkind.
Original Lyrics:
I know I'm selfish, I'm unkind.
"Every You Every Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Too much poison, too much rum.
Original Lyrics:
Too much poison, come undone.
"Every You, Every Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
My body's workin' yours is rent
Original Lyrics:
My body's broken, yours is bent
"Every You, Every Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Suck at bottles
Sniffing glue.
Sniffing glue.
Original Lyrics:
Somethinmg borrowed
Somethng blue.
Somethng blue.
"Every You, Every Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Suck her love at Heaven's end
You f*** her up, our passions bend.
You f*** her up, our passions bend.
Original Lyrics:
Sucker love is Heaven sent
You pucker up, our passion's spent.
You pucker up, our passion's spent.
"Follow the Cops Back Home"
Misheard Lyrics:
Blame it on the hard times
Original Lyrics:
Blame it on apartheid
"For What It's Worth"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're a god shaped whore tonight
Original Lyrics:
Your god-shaped hole tonight
"Hang On To Your I.Q."
Misheard Lyrics:
Chinese masses, come between us
Original Lyrics:
Chinese masseuse, comes between us
"Hang On To Your IQ"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's so miniscule
It's null to adore
It's null to adore
Original Lyrics:
It's so miniscule
It's no tool at all
It's no tool at all
"Hang On To Your IQ"
Misheard Lyrics:
Talks in IQ's, plastic Venus.
Original Lyrics:
Talks in haikus, plastic Venus.
"Hang On To Your IQ"
Misheard Lyrics:
Talks in haikus, plastic penis.
Original Lyrics:
Talks in haikus, plastic Venus.
"Hang On To Your IQ"
Misheard Lyrics:
Talks in high coo's, plastic Venus.
Original Lyrics:
Talks in haikus, plastic Venus.
"Hang On To Your IQ"
Misheard Lyrics:
Talks in high coo's, plastic beans
Original Lyrics:
Talks in haikus, plastic Venus.
"I'll Be Yours" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll be your licker bathing your soul
Juice, that's pure!
Juice, that's pure!
Original Lyrics:
I'll be your liquor bathing your soul
Juice that's pure.
Juice that's pure.
"I'll Be Yours" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll be your licker, bathing your soul
Juice that's pure.
Juice that's pure.
Original Lyrics:
I'll be your liquor, bathing your soul
Juice that's pure.
Juice that's pure.
"I'll Be Yours" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll be your licker.
Original Lyrics:
I'll be your liquor.
Kralia adds: "Not misheard really, the two words sound exactly the same. But the meaning is very different. Out of the context of the song, I prefer my version."
"Kangaroo Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
Feelin' like a monkey's butt
Original Lyrics:
Feelin' like a motherf***
"Lady Of The Flowers"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's got pretty green eyes that are so cute.
Original Lyrics:
She's got vacuum cleaner eyes that suck you in.
"Lady Of The Flowers"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's got pretty greener eyes, so cute it hurts.
Original Lyrics:
She's got vacuum cleaner eyes that suck you in.
"Loud Like Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can you imagine a love that is so proud?
It never has to question why you're out
It never has to question why you're out
Original Lyrics:
Can you imagine a love that is so proud?
It never has to question why or how
It never has to question why or how
"My Sweet Prince" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Never thought I'd get any hire
Original Lyrics:
Never thought I'd get any higher
"Nancy Boy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And it all breaks down, roll reversal
I'm using my nan, she's universal
Spinning me 'round, she's coming over me.
I'm using my nan, she's universal
Spinning me 'round, she's coming over me.
Original Lyrics:
And it all breaks down at the first rehersal
Got the muse in my head, she's universal
Spinning me 'round, she's coming over me.
Got the muse in my head, she's universal
Spinning me 'round, she's coming over me.
"Nancy Boy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And the car breaks down on the first reversal,
Got the museum back, it's usually for sale,
Got the museum back, it's usually for sale,
Original Lyrics:
And it all breaks down at the first rehearsal,
Got the muse in my head she's universal,
Got the muse in my head she's universal,
"Nancy Boy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Chicken Korma every night.
Original Lyrics:
Different partner every night.
"Nancy Boy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
God, I'm losing my head
She's universal.
She's universal.
Original Lyrics:
I've got a muse in my head
She's universal.
She's universal.
"Nancy Boy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Got the keys to my hat, she's universal
spinning me round, she's coming over me
and it all breaks down to the verse rehearsal
got the keys to my hat, she's universal
spinning me round she's coming over me
spinning me round, she's coming over me
and it all breaks down to the verse rehearsal
got the keys to my hat, she's universal
spinning me round she's coming over me
Original Lyrics:
Got the muse in my head, she's universal
spinning me round, she's coming over me
and it all breaks down at the first rehersal
got the muse in my head, she's universal
spinning me round, she's coming over me
spinning me round, she's coming over me
and it all breaks down at the first rehersal
got the muse in my head, she's universal
spinning me round, she's coming over me
"Nancy Boy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Got them using my head, she's universal
OR
Got some music in my head, she's universal
OR
Got some music in my head, she's universal
Original Lyrics:
Got the muse in my head, she's universal
"Nancy Boy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Got to losin' my head, she's universal.
Original Lyrics:
Got the muse in my head, she's universal.
"Nancy Boy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Had some help to lose some weight.
Original Lyrics:
Had some help from insect ways.
"Nancy Boy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I hold in a paper bag
Greatest lay I ever had
Greatest lay I ever had
Original Lyrics:
Eyeholes in a paper bag
Greatest lay I ever had
Greatest lay I ever had
"Nancy Boy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I hold sinner, make the bed
Greatest lay I ever had.
Greatest lay I ever had.
Original Lyrics:
Eyeholes in a paper bag
Greatest lay I ever had.
Greatest lay I ever had.
"Nancy Boy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I was in a paper bag
Greatest lay I ever had
Greatest lay I ever had
Original Lyrics:
Eyeholes in a paper bag
Greatest lay I ever had
Greatest lay I ever had
"Nancy Boy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Just another caffine junkie.
Original Lyrics:
Just another happy junkie.
"Nancy Boy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Lose my clothes, lose Minogue
Original Lyrics:
Lose my clothes, lose my lube
"Nancy Boy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Lose my clothes, lose balloon.
Original Lyrics:
Lose my clothes, lose my lube.
"Nancy Boy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
So narcotic, Elvis' eyed
Original Lyrics:
So narcotic, outta sight
"Nancy Boy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Woman man or mother monkey
Just another happy junkie.
Just another happy junkie.
Original Lyrics:
Woman man or modern monkey
Just another happy junkie.
Just another happy junkie.
"Nancy Boy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Woman man, your mams a monkey
Gotta make your grandad spunky.
Gotta make your grandad spunky.
Original Lyrics:
Woman man or modern monkey
Just another happy junkie.
Just another happy junkie.
"Plasticine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't forget to beat it where you are.
Original Lyrics:
Don't forget to be the way you are.
"Plasticine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't forget to beat me where you are.
Original Lyrics:
Don't forget to be the way you are.
"Plasticine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't forget to beat the way you are.
Original Lyrics:
Don't forget to be the way you are.
"Plasticine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't forget to feed him when you're gone.
Original Lyrics:
Don't forget to be the way you are.
"Plasticine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't forget to meet me where you are.
Original Lyrics:
Don't forget to be the way you are.
"Protect Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Corporate America waits coffee,
republic and cakes
we open the launch of the gate
of the hole that we call our home
republic and cakes
we open the launch of the gate
of the hole that we call our home
Original Lyrics:
Corporate America wakes
Coffee republic in case
We open the latch on the gate
Of the hole that we call our home.
Coffee republic in case
We open the latch on the gate
Of the hole that we call our home.
"Protect Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Corporate America waits
Cooffee Republic and Canes
We open the last Chardonnay
In the hall that we call our home.
Cooffee Republic and Canes
We open the last Chardonnay
In the hall that we call our home.
Original Lyrics:
Corporate America wakes
Coffee republic in case
We open the latch on the gate
Of the hole that we call our home.
Coffee republic in case
We open the latch on the gate
Of the hole that we call our home.
"Protect Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Corporate America wakes
Coffee republic and cakes
We open the latch on the gate
Of the hole that we call our home.
Coffee republic and cakes
We open the latch on the gate
Of the hole that we call our home.
Original Lyrics:
Corporate America wakes
Coffee republic in case
We open the latch on the gate
Of the hole that we call our home.
Coffee republic in case
We open the latch on the gate
Of the hole that we call our home.
"Pure Morning" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
A friend in need's a friend in greed
My empty knees is better.
My empty knees is better.
Original Lyrics:
A friend in need's a friend indeed
My Japanese is better.
My Japanese is better.
"Pure Morning" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
A friend in need's a friend indeed
A friend who'll cheat is better.
A friend who'll cheat is better.
Original Lyrics:
A friend in need's a friend indeed
A friend who'll tease is better.
A friend who'll tease is better.
"Pure Morning" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
A friend in need's a friend indeed
My Japan knees is better
And when she's pissed she will undress
And she's boxing to be clever.
My Japan knees is better
And when she's pissed she will undress
And she's boxing to be clever.
Original Lyrics:
A friend in need's a friend indeed
My Japanese is better
And when she's pressed she will undress
And now she's boxing clever.
My Japanese is better
And when she's pressed she will undress
And now she's boxing clever.
"Pure Morning" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
A friend in needs a friend indeed
My German niece is better.
My German niece is better.
Original Lyrics:
A friend in need's a friend indeed
My Japanese is better.
My Japanese is better.
"Pure Morning" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
A friend with cheese is better.
or
A friend who'll cheat is better.
or
A friend who'll cheat is better.
Original Lyrics:
A friend who'll tease is better.
"Pure Morning" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And when she's blessed she will undress
And then she's boxing clever.
And then she's boxing clever.
Original Lyrics:
And when she's pressed she will undress
And now she's boxing clever.
And now she's boxing clever.
"Pure Morning" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Then she's boxed in pleather
Original Lyrics:
Then she's boxing clever
"Scared Of Girls" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
An extroverted kind of girl devoured the world with empty pride
Original Lyrics:
An extroverted kind of girl did tour the world with MC5
"Scared Of Girls" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
An extroverted kind of girl did tour the world with N-Sync Live
Original Lyrics:
An extroverted kind of girl did tour the world with MC5
"Scared Of Girls" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
An extroverted kind of girl did tour the world with empty vibe.
Original Lyrics:
An extroverted kind of girl did tour the world with MC5.
"Slackerb*tch"
Misheard Lyrics:
Slap her, b*tch
or
Slack a** b*tch
or
Slack a** b*tch
Original Lyrics:
Slackerb*tch
"Slave To The Wage" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a maze
A maze for rats
A maze for rats to die.
A maze for rats
A maze for rats to die.
Original Lyrics:
It's a race
A race for rats
A race for rats to die.
A race for rats
A race for rats to die.
"Slave To The Wage" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a race
A race of rats
A race of rats that die.
A race of rats
A race of rats that die.
Original Lyrics:
It's a race
A race for rats
A race for rats to die.
A race for rats
A race for rats to die.
"Slave To The Wage" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a raise to rocks to die.
Original Lyrics:
It's a race for rats to die.
"Slave To The Wage" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's the way, the way for us, the way for us to try
Original Lyrics:
It's a race, a race for rats, a race for rats to die
"Sleeping With Ghosts" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Some meats never die.
Original Lyrics:
Soulmates never die.
"Sleeping With Ghosts" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
What good's religion?
Why we teach others we despise?
Why we teach others we despise?
Original Lyrics:
What good's religion
When it's each other we despise?
When it's each other we despise?
"Space Monkey"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's born to mezmerize.
Original Lyrics:
She's born to mesmer.
"Special K" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Can I save your beef for real?
Original Lyrics:
Can this savior be for real?
"Special K" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Can the savior be Farid?
Original Lyrics:
Can the savior be for real?
"Special K" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll describe the way I feel
You're my new Kelley Deal.
You're my new Kelley Deal.
Original Lyrics:
I'll describe the way I feel
You're my new Achilles heel.
You're my new Achilles heel.
"Special K" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll describe the way I feel
You're my new killie's neel.
You're my new killie's neel.
Original Lyrics:
I'll describe the way I feel
You're my new Achilles heel.
You're my new Achilles heel.
"Special K" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Just like I swallow that moustache
I never ever wanted cash
I never ever wanted cash
Original Lyrics:
Just like I swallowed half my stash
I never ever wanted to crash
I never ever wanted to crash
"Special K" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Just like I swallowed half moustache.
Original Lyrics:
It's like I swallowed half my stash.
"Special K" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
No hesitation no delay, you come on just like Special K.
Just like my dad's moustache, never, ever, wanna crash.
Just like my dad's moustache, never, ever, wanna crash.
Original Lyrics:
No hesitation, no delay, you come on just like Special K.
Just like I swallowed half my stash, never, ever, wanna crash.
Just like I swallowed half my stash, never, ever, wanna crash.
"Special K" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
No hesitation, no delay, you come on just like Special K.
Just like I swallowed cat moustache, never, ever, wanna crash.
Just like I swallowed cat moustache, never, ever, wanna crash.
Original Lyrics:
No hesitation, no delay, you come on just like Special K.
Just like I swallowed half my stash, never, ever, wanna crash.
Just like I swallowed half my stash, never, ever, wanna crash.
I am not partially deaf.
"Special K" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now you're back and talk to men.
Original Lyrics:
Now you're back with dope demand.
"Special K" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now you're back and don't demand
or
Now you're back on dope demand
or
Now you're back on dope demand
Original Lyrics:
Now you're back with dope demand
"Special K" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now you're back, you doped him in.
Original Lyrics:
Now you're back with dope demand.
"Special Needs" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Just 19, you suck off beans.
Original Lyrics:
Just 19 and sucker's dream
"Special Needs" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Just 19, you suckers dream.
Original Lyrics:
Just 19 and sucker's dream.
"Splite And Malice"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wrap me in your tummy and I'll just give you mine.
Original Lyrics:
Wrap me in your trauma and I may just give you mine.
"Taste In Men" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Change your testament.
Original Lyrics:
Change your taste in men.
"Taste In Men" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Compared to me, you're vile.
Original Lyrics:
Come back to me for a while.
"The Bitter End" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We're running out of velocline
Original Lyrics:
We're running out of alibis
"Twenty Years" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You're the truth, now die
Original Lyrics:
You’re the truth not I
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