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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 Pumped Up Kicks 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.
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
A quick bowl of sugar.
Original Lyrics:
A quick pull trigger.
Foster The People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the little kids with the punked-up kicks,
You better run, baby run, outrun my car
All the other kids with the punked-up kicks,
You better run daddy run, faster than my buggy.
You better run, baby run, outrun my car
All the other kids with the punked-up kicks,
You better run daddy run, faster than my buggy.
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, outrun my gun.
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet.
You better run, better run, outrun my gun.
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet.
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the little kids with their pumped up kicks
Baby run baby run
(later)
Faster than I'm runnin'
Baby run baby run
(later)
Faster than I'm runnin'
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, outrun my gun.
(later)
Faster than my bullet.
You better run, better run, outrun my gun.
(later)
Faster than my bullet.
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other chicks with the pumped up dicks
Better run, better run out run my buns
(Later)
Better run, better run, outrun my bum
Better run, better run out run my buns
(Later)
Better run, better run, outrun my bum
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run, better run out run my gun
(Later)
Better run, better run, outrun my bullet
Better run, better run out run my gun
(Later)
Better run, better run, outrun my bullet
Foster The People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids are bangin' fucked up chics...
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids but the fucked up kid,
Better run nigger run,
Faster than my bullet
Better run nigger run,
Faster than my bullet
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run better run,
Faster than my bullet
Better run better run,
Faster than my bullet
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with a boy like this
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with that pumped up kids spins
you better run around my corner
All the other kids with that pumped up kids spins
you better run best in my pocket
you better run around my corner
All the other kids with that pumped up kids spins
you better run best in my pocket
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run better run, faster than my bullet
Better run better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run better run, faster than my bullet
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with the bummed out lips
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with the f***ed up kicks
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with the f***ed-up kisses better run, better run
or
All the other kids with the f***ed-up kissers better run, better run
orAll the other kids with the funked-up kisses better run, better run
orAll the other kids with the funked-up kissers better run, better run
or
All the other kids with the f***ed-up kissers better run, better run
or
or
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped-up kicks, you'd better run, better run
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with the foam duck dicks
Singing run baby run,
Faster than my puppet.
All the other kids with the foam duck dicks
Singing run baby run,
Outrun my girl.
Singing run baby run,
Faster than my puppet.
All the other kids with the foam duck dicks
Singing run baby run,
Outrun my girl.
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run better run,
Faster than my bullet
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You'd better run, better run,
Outrun my gun
Better run better run,
Faster than my bullet
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You'd better run, better run,
Outrun my gun
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with the phone top kiss
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with the phone touch keys
Better run, better run, out run my gum
All the other kids with the phone touch keys
Better run, better run, faster than my brother
Better run, better run, out run my gum
All the other kids with the phone touch keys
Better run, better run, faster than my brother
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run, better run, out run my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run, better run, faster than my bullet
Better run, better run, out run my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run, better run, faster than my bullet
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pom-pom kids
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up chicks,
You better run, better run, faster than my brothers.
You better run, better run, faster than my brothers.
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet.
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet.
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, faster than my puppy.
You better run, better run, faster than my puppy.
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet.
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet.
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You'd better run, better run, faster than my pocket.
You'd better run, better run, faster than my pocket.
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet.
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet.
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You'd better run, better run, faster than my puppet.
You'd better run, better run, faster than my puppet.
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet.
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet.
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You'd better run, better run, outrun my girl.
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bully.
You'd better run, better run, outrun my girl.
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bully.
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, outrun my gun.
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet.
You better run, better run, outrun my gun.
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet.
Foster The People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, outrun my mom.
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, faster than my oven.
You better run, better run, outrun my mom.
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, faster than my oven.
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, outrun my gun.
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet.
You better run, better run, outrun my gun.
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet.
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run better run,
Faster than my girl
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run better run,
Faster than my brother
Better run better run,
Faster than my girl
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run better run,
Faster than my brother
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run better run,
Faster than my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run better run,
Faster than my bullet
Better run better run,
Faster than my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run better run,
Faster than my bullet
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run, better run, out run Michael
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run, better run, faster than my bully
Better run, better run, out run Michael
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run, better run, faster than my bully
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run, better run, out run my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run, better run, faster than my bullet
Better run, better run, out run my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run, better run, faster than my bullet
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kids
Better run, better run, faster than my girlfriend
All the other kids with the pumped up kids
Better run, better run, faster than my boyfriend
Better run, better run, faster than my girlfriend
All the other kids with the pumped up kids
Better run, better run, faster than my boyfriend
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run better run,
Outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run better run,
Faster than my bullet
Better run better run,
Outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Better run better run,
Faster than my bullet
Foster The People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kids
You better run, better run, outrun my girl
All the other kids with the pumped up kids
You better run, better run, faster than my brother
You better run, better run, outrun my girl
All the other kids with the pumped up kids
You better run, better run, faster than my brother
Original Lyrics:
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, outrun my gun.
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet.
You better run, better run, outrun my gun.
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet.
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Better run, better run, faster than my bunny
Original Lyrics:
Better run, better run, faster than my bullet
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Brother's got a quick hand
He looked around the room
To evaluate his plan
He's got his own cigarette
Hanging from his mouth
He looked around the room
To evaluate his plan
He's got his own cigarette
Hanging from his mouth
Original Lyrics:
Robert's got a quick hand
He'll look around the room
He won't tell you his plan
He's got a rolled cigarette
Hanging out his mouth
He'll look around the room
He won't tell you his plan
He's got a rolled cigarette
Hanging out his mouth
I actually misheard almost all this song's lyrics.
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Faster than my booty
Original Lyrics:
Faster than my bullet
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Faster than my puppet
Original Lyrics:
Faster than my bullet
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Grandpa's got a quick hand.
Original Lyrics:
Robert's got a quick hand
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ronnie's got a quick hand
Original Lyrics:
Robert's got a quick hand
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Then say "It's on fire"
Original Lyrics:
Then say "Your hair's on fire"
Foster The People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
You better run, better run, bastard in my bollocks
Original Lyrics:
You better run, better run faster than my bullet
Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Your hair's one fire, you ugly twit.
Original Lyrics:
Your hair is on fire. Have you lost your wits?
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