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Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> P -> The Pretender
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 The Pretender 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.
Foo Fighters', "The Pretender"
Misheard Lyrics:
One of these things is not like the others.
Original Lyrics:
What if I say I'm not like the others?
Foo Fighters', "The Pretender"
Misheard Lyrics:
One of these things is not like the others.
Original Lyrics:
What if I say I'm not like the others?
Foo Fighters', "The Pretender"
Misheard Lyrics:
One of these things is not like the others
Original Lyrics:
What if I say you're not like the others?
Jackson Browne's, "The Pretender"
Misheard Lyrics:
Were the Arabs insane?
or
Where the arrows take aim
or
Where the arrows take aim
Original Lyrics:
Where the ads take aim
Jackson Browne's, "The Pretender"
Misheard Lyrics:
Were the Arabs insane?
Original Lyrics:
Where the 'Ads' take aim...
Foo Fighters', "The Pretender"
Misheard Lyrics:
What if I say I'm not just another one in your place?
Original Lyrics:
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
Foo Fighters', "The Pretender"
Misheard Lyrics:
What if I say I’m not just another one to your face?
Original Lyrics:
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
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