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Misheard 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 Authority Song 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.
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
And Diane to me don't sound like all that much fun
Original Lyrics:
And dyin' to me don't sound like all that much fun
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Growin' up leads to growin' old and then to Dianne.
And Dianne to me don't sound like all that much fun.
And Dianne to me don't sound like all that much fun.
Original Lyrics:
Growing up leads to growing old and then to dying,
And dying to me don't sound like all that much fun.
And dying to me don't sound like all that much fun.
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
How come Dougherty Dougherty always wins.
Original Lyrics:
I fight authority, authority always wins.
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I called my preacher I said give me strength from Our Father
Original Lyrics:
I called my preacher I said give me strength for Round 5
Jimmy Eat World's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't see 'mommy is to high'
Original Lyrics:
I don't seem obvious, do I?
Jimmy Eat World's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't see Mafias, do I?
Original Lyrics:
I don't seem obvious, do I?
Jimmy Eat World's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't see mommy it's too high
Original Lyrics:
I don't seem obvious do I?
Jimmy Eat World's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't see mommy mister, why?
Original Lyrics:
I don't seem oblivious, do I?
Jimmy Eat World's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't see monkey as too high.
Original Lyrics:
I don't seem obvious, do I?
Jimmy Eat World's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't see my PS2, I
Original Lyrics:
I don't seem obvious, do I?
Jimmy Eat World's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't see my fee as too high
Original Lyrics:
I don't seem obvious do I?
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I fart with authority, and Lori had always winced.
Original Lyrics:
I fight authority, authority always wins.
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I fight Dorothy and Dorothy always wins.
Original Lyrics:
I fight authority, authority always wins.
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I fight Iori, Iori always wins
Original Lyrics:
I fight authority, authority always wins
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I fight a whore in the door and she always wins.
Original Lyrics:
I fight authority, authority always wins.
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I fight authority and Lord, I always will
Original Lyrics:
I fight authority, authority always wins
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I fight authority and Lord, they always win
Original Lyrics:
I fight authority, authority always wins
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I fight with Dorathy and Dorathy always wins.
Original Lyrics:
I fight authority, authority always wins.
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I fight with Dorothy and Dorothy always wins
Original Lyrics:
I fight authority, authority always wins
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I fight with Dorothy, Dorothy always wins.
Original Lyrics:
I fight authority, authority always wins.
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I fight with Dorothy; Dorothy always win.
Original Lyrics:
I fight authority; authority always wins.
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I find a four-leaf clover and always win.
Original Lyrics:
When I fight authority, authority always wins.
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I find authority a bore and I always will
Original Lyrics:
I fight authority, authority always wins
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I find authority annoying and always will.
Original Lyrics:
I fight authority, authority always wins.
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I find authority in that and I always will.
Original Lyrics:
I fight authority. Authority always wins.
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I find that 40, 40 always wins
Original Lyrics:
I fight authority, authority always wins
Jimmy Eat World's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got no secret from this
JMC money is to ride.
JMC money is to ride.
Original Lyrics:
I got no secret purpose
I don't seem obvious, do I?
I don't seem obvious, do I?
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I think it's a toad, a toad in space.
Original Lyrics:
I think it's a total disgrace.
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been doing it since I was a yucky little Commie redneck
Original Lyrics:
I been doing it since I was a young kid and I come out grinnin'
Jimmy Eat World's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
J.M.C. automatic
Original Lyrics:
J.A.M.C automatic
Jimmy Eat World's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
My own sea monkey is to ride.
Original Lyrics:
I don't seem obvious, do I?
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
So I call up my preacher
I say give me a shrink for round 5.
He said you don't need no shrink; you need to grow up, son.
I say give me a shrink for round 5.
He said you don't need no shrink; you need to grow up, son.
Original Lyrics:
So I call up my preacher
I say give me strength for round 5.
He said you don't need no strength; you need to grow up, son.
I say give me strength for round 5.
He said you don't need no strength; you need to grow up, son.
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well I fight the law, and lord I always will.
Original Lyrics:
When I fight authority, authority always wins.
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well they think they sold puke when they got you in air conditionin'.
Original Lyrics:
They think they're so cute when they got you in that condition.
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I fight a thought,
the thought it always wins
the thought it always wins
Original Lyrics:
When I fight authority,
authority always wins
authority always wins
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I fight with Dorothy, Dorothy always wins.
Original Lyrics:
I fight authority, authority always wins.
John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
You always win
Original Lyrics:
Authority always wins
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