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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 Bad Bad Leroy Brown 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.
Jim Croce's, "Bad Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the downtown ladies call him Treetop Blower.
Original Lyrics:
All the downtown ladies call him Treetop Lover.
Jim Croce's, "Bad Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the downtown ladies call him Treetop Blubber.
Original Lyrics:
All the downtown ladies call him Treetop Lover.
Jim Croce's, "Bad Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Baddest man in the whole downtown
Original Lyrics:
Baddest man in the whole damn town
Jim Croce's, "Bad Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fattest man in the whole damn town
Original Lyrics:
Baddest man in the whole damn town
Jim Croce's, "Bad Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
He's got a Chrysler Continental
Original Lyrics:
He's got a custom Continental
I'm aware that the Continental was in fact NOT a Chrysler product...
Jim Croce's, "Bad Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
He's got a cut stone condemnental
Original Lyrics:
He's got a custom Continental
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Badder than Donkey Kong
Original Lyrics:
Badder than ol' King Kong
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Badder than Okie Coke
And meaner than a junkyard dope
And meaner than a junkyard dope
Original Lyrics:
Badder than ol' King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog.
And meaner than a junkyard dog.
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Badder than a honky kong
Original Lyrics:
Badder than old King Kong
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Badder than a whole King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard doll.
And meaner than a junkyard doll.
Original Lyrics:
Badder than ol' King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog.
And meaner than a junkyard dog.
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Badder than a whooping cough.
Original Lyrics:
Badder than ol' King Kong.
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Better than old King Kong
Original Lyrics:
Badder than old King Kong
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Better than old ping pong
Original Lyrics:
Badder than old King Kong
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fat, Fat Leroy Brown
Fattest man in the world and the town.
Fattest man in the world and the town.
Original Lyrics:
Bad, bad Leroy Brown
Baddest man in the whole damned town.
Baddest man in the whole damned town.
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fat, fat, Leroy brown
The fattest man in the whole damn town
The fattest man in the whole damn town
Original Lyrics:
Bad, bad Leroy Brown
Baddest man in the whole damned town.
Baddest man in the whole damned town.
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fattest man in the whole downtown
Original Lyrics:
Baddest man in the whole downtown
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
He had a raisin in his shoe
Original Lyrics:
He had a razor in his shoe
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
He's got 'em cussin' continental.
He's got an Elder rod or two.
He's got 32 guns and he parks it for funds.
He's got an eraser in his shoe
He's got an Elder rod or two.
He's got 32 guns and he parks it for funds.
He's got an eraser in his shoe
Original Lyrics:
He's got a custom Continental.
He's got an El Dorado, too.
He's got a .32 gun in his pocket for fun.
He's got a razor in his shoe
He's got an El Dorado, too.
He's got a .32 gun in his pocket for fun.
He's got a razor in his shoe
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
He's got 'em cussin' continental
He's got an Elder rod or two
He's got 32 guns and he parks it for funds
He's got an raisin in his shoe.
He's got an Elder rod or two
He's got 32 guns and he parks it for funds
He's got an raisin in his shoe.
Original Lyrics:
He's got a custom Continental
He's got an El Dorado, too
He's got a .32 gun in his pocket for fun
He's got a razor in his shoe.
He's got an El Dorado, too
He's got a .32 gun in his pocket for fun
He's got a razor in his shoe.
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
It took two men just to fight him.
Original Lyrics:
Well, the two men took to fighting
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Meaner than a drunk outlaw
Original Lyrics:
Meaner than a junkyard dog
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Meaner than a junkyard doll
Original Lyrics:
Meaner than a junkyard dog
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Meaner than a junkyard don
Original Lyrics:
Meaner than a junkyard dog
I would rather face a junkyard dog than a godfather any day.
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Meaner than to jump your dog
Original Lyrics:
Meaner than a junkyard dog
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, Friday, down at Lee's Game Room
Original Lyrics:
Well, Friday, 'bout a week ago
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, he can't, cause I'm her father
And his trouble, Suzy can.
And his trouble, Suzy can.
Original Lyrics:
Well, he cast his eyes upon her
And his trouble soon began.
And his trouble soon began.
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
And at the end of the bar
Sat a girl named Guitar
Sat a girl named Guitar
Original Lyrics:
And at the edge of the bar
Sat a girl named Doris
Sat a girl named Doris
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
And he like to wear his diamond rings
On everybody's nose.
On everybody's nose.
Original Lyrics:
And he like to wave his diamond rings
In front of everybody's nose.
In front of everybody's nose.
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
And it's fat, fat Leroy Brown
The fattest man in the whole down town
Fatter than old King Cole
And leaner than a junkyard dog.
The fattest man in the whole down town
Fatter than old King Cole
And leaner than a junkyard dog.
Original Lyrics:
And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog.
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog.
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bad, bad Leroy Brown.
Baddest man in the whole damn town.
Badder than a whole King Kong.
And meaner than a junky doll
Baddest man in the whole damn town.
Badder than a whole King Kong.
And meaner than a junky doll
Original Lyrics:
Bad, bad Leroy Brown.
Baddest man in the whole damned town.
Badder than ol' King Kong.
And meaner than a junkyard dog
Baddest man in the whole damned town.
Badder than ol' King Kong.
And meaner than a junkyard dog
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bad, bad Leroy Brown.
Baddest man in the hold on town.
Baddest man in the hold on town.
Original Lyrics:
Bad, bad Leroy Brown.
Baddest man in the whole damned town.
Baddest man in the whole damned town.
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Badder than Nat King Cole.
Original Lyrics:
Badder than ol' King Kong.
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Badder than Okie Carl
Original Lyrics:
Badder than ol' King Kong.
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Baddest man in the f****** town
Original Lyrics:
Baddest man in the whole d*** town
I wasn't old enough to know what the song really was about.
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Baddest man in the whole downtown
Original Lyrics:
Baddest man in the whole d*** town
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Better standing than the whole downtown
or
Better standing than the whole damn town
or
Better standing than the whole damn town
Original Lyrics:
Baddest man in the whole damn town
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fatter than a whole King Kong.
Original Lyrics:
Badder than ol' King Kong.
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
He's got a .32 gun in his pocketful of fun.
Original Lyrics:
He's got a .32 gun in his pocket for fun.
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
He's got a custom Continental.
He's got a dildo rider, too.
He's got a dildo rider, too.
Original Lyrics:
He's got a custom Continental.
He's got an El Dorado, too.
He's got an El Dorado, too.
Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics:
He's got a raisin in his shoe.
Original Lyrics:
He's got a razor in his shoe.
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