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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> R -> Run DMC
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 Run DMC 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 35 misheard song lyrics for Run DMC on amIright currently.
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"Beats To The Rhyme (Dirty Version)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Can another MC pump some beats?
Original Lyrics:
Can another MC f*** with me?
In the more common 'clean' version of the song, the lyrics are 'Can another MC (scratches) with me?'
"Christmas in Hollis"
Misheard Lyrics:
Enough to buy a book
Original Lyrics:
Enough to buy a boat
"Christmas in Hollis"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's Christmas time in Holly's Queens
Original Lyrics:
It's Christmas time in Hollis Queens
"Ghostbusters"
Misheard Lyrics:
The wife's at work and I'm home jerkin'
I just love my boys
I just love my boys
Original Lyrics:
The wife's at work and I'm no jerk
And I just left my boys
And I just left my boys
"It's Like That" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Run DMC can't masturbate!
Original Lyrics:
Run DMC and Master Jay!
"It's Like That" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Street soliders killing the Elaphanties
Original Lyrics:
Street soliders kiiling the elderly
"It's Like That" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
What's going on across the sea?
It's soldiers killing the entity
Whatever happened to you, Nessie?
It's soldiers killing the entity
Whatever happened to you, Nessie?
Original Lyrics:
War's going on across the sea
Street soldiers killing the elderly
Whatever happened to unity?
Street soldiers killing the elderly
Whatever happened to unity?
"It's Like That" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Whatever happened to you, Nestle?
or
Whatever happened to you, Nestea?
or
Whatever happened to you, Nestea?
Original Lyrics:
Whatever happened to unity?
"It's Tricky" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Extreme to rock a rhyme
Original Lyrics:
It's tricky to rock a rhyme
"It's Tricky" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I met this smelly girlie
Her hair was kinda curly.
Her hair was kinda curly.
Original Lyrics:
I met this little girlie
Her hair was kinda curly.
Her hair was kinda curly.
"It's Tricky" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I met this yellow girlie
Her head was kinda curly
Her head was kinda curly
Original Lyrics:
I met this little girlie
Her hair was kinda curly
Her hair was kinda curly
"It's Tricky" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I think it's very viral.
Original Lyrics:
I think it's very vital.
"It's Tricky" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's key to rock around
To rock around that's right on top.
To rock around that's right on top.
Original Lyrics:
It's tricky to rock a rhyme
To rock a rhyme that's right on time.
To rock a rhyme that's right on time.
"It's Tricky" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's tricky to rock a world
To rock a world.
To rock a world.
Original Lyrics:
It's tricky to rock a rhyme
To rock a rhyme.
To rock a rhyme.
"It's Tricky" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's tricky to rock around
Rock around this right old town
Rock around this right old town
Original Lyrics:
It's tricky to rock a rhyme
To rock a rhyme that's right on time.
To rock a rhyme that's right on time.
"It's Tricky" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's tricky to rock around
To rock around that's right on time
To rock around that's right on time
Original Lyrics:
It's tricky to rock a rhyme
To rock a rhyme that's right on time
To rock a rhyme that's right on time
"It's Tricky" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's tricky to rock around
To rock around this rotten town.
To rock around this rotten town.
Original Lyrics:
It's tricky to rock a rhyme
To rock a rhyme that's right on time.
To rock a rhyme that's right on time.
"It's Tricky" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's tricky to rock around
To rock around, let's rot our town!
To rock around, let's rot our town!
Original Lyrics:
It's tricky to rock a rhyme
To rock a rhyme that's right on time
To rock a rhyme that's right on time
"It's Tricky" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Just drinkin'
Just drink and drink and drink and drink
Just drink and drink and drink and drink
Original Lyrics:
It's tricky
It’s tricky tricky tricky tricky
It’s tricky tricky tricky tricky
"It's Tricky" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Out time is ticking!
Ticking, ticking, ticking, ticking!
Ticking, ticking, ticking, ticking!
Original Lyrics:
It's tricky!
Tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky!
Tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky!
"It's Tricky" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
This Bitch is my Recital.
I think it's very vital.
I think it's very vital.
Original Lyrics:
This speech is my recital
I think it's very vital.
I think it's very vital.
"It's Tricky" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
This b*tch is marry-sighted
I think it's very vital.
I think it's very vital.
Original Lyrics:
This speech is my recital
I think it's very vital.
I think it's very vital.
"It's Tricky" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
This beat is my recital
Original Lyrics:
This speech is my recital
"It's Tricky" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We drinkin', we rock around
We rock around the clock around just drinkin'
We rock around the clock around just drinkin'
Original Lyrics:
It's tricky to rock a rhyme
To rock a rhyme that's right on time
It’s tricky
To rock a rhyme that's right on time
It’s tricky
"It's Tricky" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You keep on, rock, shot, the beat
Original Lyrics:
You keep on (rock, shock), 'cause this is it
"Jam Master Jammin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The three of us are here, so have no fear,
De-pah-nit-dee-dee-pah, de-pah-nit-dit-dit clear.
De-pah-nit-dee-dee-pah, de-pah-nit-dit-dit clear.
Original Lyrics:
The creed is to hear, so have no fear,
Definition defined, the position is clear.
Definition defined, the position is clear.
"Mary, Mary" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Mary, Mary, while ya book it
Original Lyrics:
Mary, Mary, why ya buggin'?
"Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Press your luck
Or f*** another f***er, just f***ed.
Or f*** another f***er, just f***ed.
Original Lyrics:
Press your luck
Or buck another sucker, just ducked.
Or buck another sucker, just ducked.
"Peter Piper" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But Jam masturbated, so Jack saw Jay's d***.
Original Lyrics:
But Jam Master cut faster, Jack's on Jay's d***.
"Rock Box" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Always f***ing fresh, could never be stale
Original Lyrics:
Always funky fresh, could never be stale
"Sucker MC's" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The rhyme was def-er than 'Walk This Way'.
Original Lyrics:
The rhyme was def, a-then it went this way.
"Walk This Way" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And I found they were lookin' at G
Original Lyrics:
And they found they were lookin' D
"Walk This Way" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We told me to talk in Spain.
Original Lyrics:
She told me to walk this way.
"You Talk Too Much"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're always spreadin' rumors
Wasn't bad or good
Wasn't bad or good
Original Lyrics:
You're always spreadin' rumors whether bad or good
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