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Song names are sorted by first letter, excluding A and The. This is sorted by song title only, not by song title and performer. So if two different performers preformed the same song, you'll see misheard lyrics for both on the same page (provided the song title was spelt the same both times, and misheard lyrics have been submitted for both!).
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Tears For Fears', "Bloodletting Go"
The Misheard Lyrics:
If I can't remember nothin'
Then the sun don't shine
And the grass don't grow.
Then the sun don't shine
And the grass don't grow.
The Real Lyrics:
If I care for nothing
Then the sun don't shine
And the grass don't grow.
Then the sun don't shine
And the grass don't grow.
The Story: I really love Roland Orzabal and this song, when I first got this song on a Tears For Fears compliation (this song is a b-side). I would sing to it as loud as I could and I kept singing the misheard until after, I wondered if I had screwed up the lyrics until I read them! - Submitted by: alana
Tears For Fears', "Break It Down Again"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Stand tall like a man
Who's h**g like a horse.
Who's h**g like a horse.
The Real Lyrics:
Stand tall like a man
Headstrong like a horse.
Headstrong like a horse.
The Story: In 1993, I sang this song at a karaoke bar with the misheard lyrics. I'd been singing it along with the radio incorrectly for weeks, and even though I saw the monitor, the words I'd been used to singing came out of me. The crowd seemed to like my version better. - Submitted by: Clay
Tears For Fears', "Closest Thing To Heaven"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Evil countries that are making billions.
The Real Lyrics:
Eat the countries that are making billions.
The Story: I found out I've had this lyric wrong for nearly three years just here and now. Though I'd always thought it was rather a nasty snap towards my homeland and maybe a bit out of character for the band, I had such conviction that it was 'Evil Countries,' that 'Evil countries' made so much more sense that I checked four respective websites to be sure! - Submitted by: Judith
Tears For Fears', "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody wants to move around.
The Real Lyrics:
Everybody wants to rule the world.
The Story: It made sense to my 13-year-old ears, until I was belting it out in my with my friend and her mother, and they started laughing at me. - Submitted by: Charjam
Tears For Fears', "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody wants to move around
The Real Lyrics:
Everybody wants to rule the world
The Story: My mother is the queen of misheard lyrics! We were driving around one day and this song came on and she told me how much she liked it. Started singing it and when she got to the chorus - I couldn't stop laughing long enough to tell her that she was singing the wrong words!!! - Submitted by: Lori
Tears For Fears', "Everyone Wants To Rule The World"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Everyone want's to mow the lawn.
The Real Lyrics:
Everyone want's to rule the world.
The Story: I'm listening on a slightly scratchy mono AM transistor radio in the middle of the night, when I first heard this song. I remember thinking that either these guys were really stupid, or that 'mowing the lawn' must be some sort of metaphor for sex. Ahh, the idiocy of a 12-year old. - Submitted by: Jimdoggy
Tears For Fears', "Shout"
The Misheard Lyrics:
They gave you life
And in return, you gave them h***.
And in return, you gave them h***.
The Real Lyrics:
They gave you life
And in return, you gave them hell.
And in return, you gave them hell.
The Story: A couple of friends and I were up really late listening to this song. After it was over, we were all silent for a minute. I asked them, "Did anyone else hear him say something about giving h***?" I'm not sure if everyone was laughing at it or laughing at my stupidity. - Submitted by: Sarah
Tears For Fears', "Sowing The Seeds Of Love"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Sewing machine of love
The Real Lyrics:
Sowing the seeds of love
The Story: I remember when the song first came on the radio, I had no idea what the title was. I could have sworn it said 'sewing machine'. One day while the song was playing, I asked a friend if they had a sewing machine of love, then what would a sewing machine of hate be like? Naturally, he didn't know what I was talking about, since those weren't really the lyrics. Nevertheless, he came up with the theory a sewing machine of hate would probably be gas powered and kill. I'd have to say I agree. - Submitted by: Jon Wyncroft
Tears for Fears', "Head Over Heels"
The Misheard Lyrics:
It's hard to be a man when there's a gun in your hand
The Real Lyrics:
It's a hard to be a man when there's a girl in your head
The Story: This is funny ? A girl I was dating (back in the 80's) was singing the song out loud to the radio, when I caught her singing the wrong lyrics. We actually argued about it and she insisted that what she was singing was correct. She had no idea! We then went to my brother who had the album (yes, a vinyl copy)with the lyrics printed on the cover. - Submitted by: Jay Schuck
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