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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> B -> Jackson Browne
Misheard song 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 Jackson Browne 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.
There are 68 misheard song lyrics for Jackson Browne on amIright currently.
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"Boulevard" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody walks right by like they're saints or something.
Original Lyrics:
Everybody walks right by like they're safe or something.
"Boulevard" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Make it pay, baby
Go get a job on the boulevard
It's like this
It's the way it is
Go get a job on the boulevard
It's like this
It's the way it is
Original Lyrics:
Make it pay, baby
It's only time on the boulevard
It's like this
It's the way it is
It's only time on the boulevard
It's like this
It's the way it is
"Boulevard" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You end up praying anyway
Original Lyrics:
You end up playing anyway
"Cocaine"
Misheard Lyrics:
You take salad and I'll take soup
There ain't no difference between the two
There ain't no difference between the two
Original Lyrics:
You take Sally and I'll take Sue
There ain't no difference between the two
There ain't no difference between the two
"Doctor My Eyes" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I have done all that I could
to see the eagle in the wood.
to see the eagle in the wood.
Original Lyrics:
I have done all that I could
to see the evil and the good
to see the evil and the good
"Doctor My Eyes" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I have done all that I could
to see the eagle and the bird
to see the eagle and the bird
Original Lyrics:
I have done all that I could
to see the evil and the good
to see the evil and the good
"For A Dancer" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause I know that you'd rather weaver than sing.
Original Lyrics:
'Cause I know that you'd rather we were dancing.
"For America" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Believing in the Netherlands
Original Lyrics:
Believing in the Motherland
"For America" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I have played for America
Original Lyrics:
I have prayed for America
"For Everyman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Standing alone, each has his own dick in his hand
Original Lyrics:
Standing alone, each has his own ticket in his hand
"For Everyman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Standing alone
Each has his own d**k in his hand.
Each has his own d**k in his hand.
Original Lyrics:
Standing alone
Each has his own ticket in his hand.
Each has his own ticket in his hand.
"Here Come Those Tears Again" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
How you needed a beat freak
Original Lyrics:
How you needed to be free
"Kisses Sweeter Than Wine"
Misheard Lyrics:
I worked mighty hard and so did my wife
Working hand in hand to make a good life
Corn in the field and wheat in the pants, and then...
Oh Lord, I was the father of twins
Working hand in hand to make a good life
Corn in the field and wheat in the pants, and then...
Oh Lord, I was the father of twins
Original Lyrics:
I worked mighty hard and so did my wife
Working hand in hand to make a good life.
Corn in the field and wheat in the bins, and then...
Oh Lord, I was the father of twins
Working hand in hand to make a good life.
Corn in the field and wheat in the bins, and then...
Oh Lord, I was the father of twins
"Lawyers In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Alone but you and me.
Original Lyrics:
Among the human beings
"Lawyers In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I hear the U.S.S.R. will be over soon.
or
And I hear the U.S.S.R. will be ours real soon.
or
And I hear the U.S.S.R. will be ours real soon.
Original Lyrics:
And I hear the U.S.S.R. will be open soon.
"Lawyers In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Breyer's in love
Original Lyrics:
Lawyers in love
Breyer's is a brand of ice cream.
"Lawyers In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Last night I watched the news from Washington, the pinnacle
The Russians escaped while we were rushing them, like Rushington.
Now we got half the rules, we even wrote the book
And I hear the U.S.S.R. will be home someday
As vacation lands of lawyers in love.
The Russians escaped while we were rushing them, like Rushington.
Now we got half the rules, we even wrote the book
And I hear the U.S.S.R. will be home someday
As vacation lands of lawyers in love.
Original Lyrics:
Last night I watched the news from Washington, the capitol
The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them, like Russians will
Now we've got all this room, we've even got the moon
And I hear the U.S.S.R. will be open soon
As vacation land for lawyers in love.
The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them, like Russians will
Now we've got all this room, we've even got the moon
And I hear the U.S.S.R. will be open soon
As vacation land for lawyers in love.
"Lawyers In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Liars in love
Original Lyrics:
Lawyers in love
"Lawyers In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Royals in love
Original Lyrics:
Lawyers in love
"Lawyers In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some Russians escaped while we were watching them in Washington.
Original Lyrics:
Some Russians escaped while we weren't watching them like Russians will.
"Love Needs A Heart" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Love needs a heart and I need to fart
If love needs a heart like mine.
If love needs a heart like mine.
Original Lyrics:
Love needs a heart and I need to find
If love needs a heart like mine.
If love needs a heart like mine.
"Our Lady Of The Well" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wide awake or in a tree
It's hard to tell.
It's hard to tell.
Original Lyrics:
Wide awake or in a dream
It's hard to tell.
It's hard to tell.
"Redneck Friend" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Honey let me introduce you to my red headed friend
Original Lyrics:
Honey let me introduce you to my redneck friend
"Redneck Friend" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Honey you say, Colorado.
Original Lyrics:
Honey you shake, I'll rattle.
"Redneck Friend" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Honey you shake Colorado
Original Lyrics:
Honey you shake, I'll rattle
"Redneck Friend" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Honey, you shake Colorado
As we roll on down the line.
As we roll on down the line.
Original Lyrics:
Honey, you shake, I'll rattle
As we roll on down the line.
As we roll on down the line.
"Redneck Friend" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Livin' on a skeleton
Original Lyrics:
Eleven on a scale of ten
"Rock Me On The Water" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Witness with me now
Original Lyrics:
The wind is with me now
"Running On Empty" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Gotta do what you can just to keep your lava light.
Original Lyrics:
Gotta do what you can just to keep your love alive.
"Running On Empty" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Looking out at the road, where should I learn my wheels?
Original Lyrics:
Looking out at the road rushing under my wheels
"Running On Empty" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Runder Napa Lee's.
Original Lyrics:
Runnin' under my wheels.
"Running on Empty" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Going on MTV
Original Lyrics:
Running on empty
Editor's note: Do you really think he said "MTV" at the time this song came out? MTV didn't go on the air until 1981, and this song came out in 1977. So I don't think this mishearing is plausible.
"Running on Empty" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
In '69 I was 21 and I called the road Naomi
Original Lyrics:
In '69 I was 21 and I called the road my own
"Running on Empty" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Running from Miffy
Original Lyrics:
Running on empty
Miffy is a rabbit character in a series of books by Dick Bruna.
"Somebody's Baby" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
All the guys on the porno
Original Lyrics:
All the guys on the corner
"Somebody's Baby" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna shine tonight, maybe Monday night
Original Lyrics:
Gonna shine tonight, make her mine tonight
"Somebody's Baby" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I gotta get over by Friday.
Original Lyrics:
I gotta get over my fright.
"Somebody's Baby" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I try to shoot my eyes
Original Lyrics:
I try to shut my eyes
"Somebody's Baby" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's got to be somebody's David
She must be somebody's David.
She must be somebody's David.
Original Lyrics:
She's got to be somebody's baby
She must be somebody's baby.
She must be somebody's baby.
"Somebody's Baby" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's got to eat somebody's bagels
Original Lyrics:
She's gotta be somebody's baby
"Somebody's Baby" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's gotta be somebody's banging.
Original Lyrics:
She's got to be somebody's baby.
"Stay"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now if the voters don't mind,
And you, you don't mind
And you, you don't mind
Original Lyrics:
Now the promoter don't mind
And the union don't mind
And the union don't mind
"Stay"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now the brothers don't mind
Original Lyrics:
And the roadies don't mind
"Stay"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now the motor don't mind.
Original Lyrics:
Now the promoter don't mind
"Stay"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stay, just a little bit long playing.
Original Lyrics:
Stay, just a little bit longer.
"Tender is the Night" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Looking for some money
Original Lyrics:
Looking for somebody
"That Girl Could Sing" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Batgirl could swim
Original Lyrics:
That girl could sing
"The Load Out/Stay" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The movie schedule to appear
Original Lyrics:
But we'll be scheduled to appear
"The Load Out/Stay" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We've got country & western, all of us, are improved.
Original Lyrics:
Now we got country and western, on the bus, R&B.
"The Load-Out/Stay" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The Doobies scheduled to appear,
a thousand miles away from here
a thousand miles away from here
Original Lyrics:
And we'll be scheduled to appear
a thousand miles away from here
a thousand miles away from here
"The Load-Out/Stay" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The movie's scheduled to appear
A thousand miles away from here
A thousand miles away from here
Original Lyrics:
And we'll be scheduled to appear
A thousand miles away from here
A thousand miles away from here
"The Night Inside Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Died in my arms
Died inside me.
Died inside me.
Original Lyrics:
Night in my eyes
Night inside me.
Night inside me.
"The Pretender" (MP3)
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
"The Pretender" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Were the Arabs insane?
Original Lyrics:
Where the 'Ads' take aim...
"These Days" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't confront me with my failures
I have a werewolf friend.
I have a werewolf friend.
Original Lyrics:
Don't confront me with my failures
I had not forgotten them.
I had not forgotten them.
"Your Bright Baby Blues" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm sitting down by the highway
Down by that highway sign
Down by that highway sign
Original Lyrics:
I'm sitting down by the highway
Down by that highway side
Down by that highway side
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