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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 Subterranean Homesick Blues 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.
Bob Dylan's, "Subterranean Homesick Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
Better stay away from those pair around a fire hose
Keep a clean nose, wash your clean clothes.
Keep a clean nose, wash your clean clothes.
Original Lyrics:
Better stay away from those that carry around a fire hose
Keep a clean nose, watch the plain clothes.
Keep a clean nose, watch the plain clothes.
Bob Dylan's, "Subterranean Homesick Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't wear sandals -- the California scandals!
Original Lyrics:
Don't wear sandals, try to avoid the scandals.
Bob Dylan's, "Subterranean Homesick Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't wear sandals
An' try to forge a scandal.
An' try to forge a scandal.
Original Lyrics:
Don't wear sandals
Try to avoid the scandals.
Try to avoid the scandals.
Bob Dylan's, "Subterranean Homesick Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
Look out kid, he's sucking your d***.
Original Lyrics:
Look out kid, it's something you did.
Bob Dylan's, "Subterranean Homesick Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
Look out kid
You're gonna get hit
By losers, cheaters
Six-time losers
Hanging round the theaters.
You're gonna get hit
By losers, cheaters
Six-time losers
Hanging round the theaters.
Original Lyrics:
Look out kid
You're gonna get hit
But users, cheaters
Six-time users
Hang around the theaters.
You're gonna get hit
But users, cheaters
Six-time users
Hang around the theaters.
Bob Dylan's, "Subterranean Homesick Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
Six time users
Hanging around the fetus.
Hanging around the fetus.
Original Lyrics:
Six-time losers
Hangin' around the theaters.
Hangin' around the theaters.
Bob Dylan's, "Subterranean Homesick Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
Talkin' 'bout the heap of plans in the bed bugs.
Original Lyrics:
Talkin' that the heat that put plants in the bed but...
Bob Dylan's, "Subterranean Homesick Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
The man in the coon-skin cap in the big pen.
Original Lyrics:
The man in the coon-skin cap and a pig-pen
Bob Dylan's, "Subterranean Homesick Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
The man in the trench coat
Bad job, laid off.
Bad job, laid off.
Original Lyrics:
The man in the trench coat
Badge out, laid off.
Badge out, laid off.
Bob Dylan's, "Subterranean Homesick Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
The pump don't work 'cos the bailiffs took the handles.
Original Lyrics:
The pump don't work 'cause the vandals took the handles.
Bob Dylan's, "Subterranean Homesick Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
The pump don't work,
'Cause man is just a handle.
'Cause man is just a handle.
Original Lyrics:
The pump don't work
'Cause the vandals took the handle
'Cause the vandals took the handle
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