Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> P -> Tom Petty
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There are 56 misheard song lyrics for Tom Petty on amIright currently.
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"Free Fallin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Free fallin' Velma, Free Velma
Original Lyrics:
Free fallin', yea I'm, free fallin', yea I'm
"Free Fallin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I had a long day, livin' and receivin'.
or
I had a long day, living in the ceilin'.
or
I had a long day, living in the ceilin'.
Original Lyrics:
It's a long day, living in Reseda.
Reseda is a suburb of northwestern Los Angeles, for those who don't know.
"Free Fallin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna dive bomb over Mulholland.
Original Lyrics:
I wanna glide down over Mulholland.
"Free Fallin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna flack down over Mud Harvey.
or
I'm gonna flag down over Mohammed.
or
I'm gonna flag down over Mohammed.
Original Lyrics:
I wanna glide down over Mulholland.
"Free Fallin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna rag her for namin' this guy
Original Lyrics:
I wanna write her name in the sky
"Free Fallin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna ride her, naming her 'Sky'.
Original Lyrics:
I wanna write her name in the sky.
"Free Fallin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna ride out, over Valhalla.
Original Lyrics:
I wanna ride down, over Mulholland.
"Free Fallin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna write down, over Mulhama
I wanna ride her, naming this guy.
I wanna ride her, naming this guy.
Original Lyrics:
I wanna ride down over Mulholland
I wanna write her name in the sky.
I wanna write her name in the sky.
"Free Fallin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want a blackout over Valhalla.
Original Lyrics:
I want to fly down over Mulholland.
Valhalla is the city the Norse gods lived in.
"Free Fallin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want free
Frijoles!
Frijoles!
Original Lyrics:
And I'm free
Freefallin'.
Freefallin'.
"Free Fallin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a long day livin' in Racine.
Original Lyrics:
It's a long day livin' in Reseda.
"Free Fallin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a long day livin' in the cedar.
Original Lyrics:
It's a long day living in Reseda.
Reseda is a suburb of Los Angeles, for those who don't know.
"Free Fallin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a long day, givin' and receivin'.
Original Lyrics:
It's a long day, living in Reseda.
"Free Falling"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want a black dam over my heart.
Original Lyrics:
I wanna ride down over Muholland.
"Free Falling"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want to clog dance over to Holland
Original Lyrics:
I want to glide down over Mulholland
Editor's note: Tom recorded this song under his name only, without the Heartbreakers, so all entries for this song should be filed under Tom Petty, rather than Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
"Free Falling"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want to fly down over Valhalla
Original Lyrics:
I want to fly down over Mulholland
"Free Falling"
Misheard Lyrics:
Loves Cheez-Its and America, too
Original Lyrics:
Loves Jesus and America, too
"Free Falling"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I'm free, free bawling.
Original Lyrics:
Now I'm free, free falling.
"Free Falling"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I'm free, free loading.
Original Lyrics:
Now I'm free, free falling.
"Free Falling"
Misheard Lyrics:
She loves Cheez-its and her miracle, too.
Original Lyrics:
She loves Jesus, and America, too.
"Free Falling"
Misheard Lyrics:
3:40
or
Free Balling
or
Tree falling
or
Tree falling
Original Lyrics:
Free Falling
"Free balling" refers to when you don't wear any underwear.
"I Won't Back Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I want back down.
Original Lyrics:
And I won't back down.
"I Won't Back Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I want that cow.
Original Lyrics:
And I won't back down.
"I Won't Back Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
And a wombat dance.
Original Lyrics:
And I won't back down.
"I Won't Back Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
I walk back down.
Original Lyrics:
I won't back down.
"I Won't Back Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
I walk downtown
Original Lyrics:
I won't back down
"I Won't Back Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want back down.
Original Lyrics:
I won't back down.
"Into The Great Wide Open"
Misheard Lyrics:
Array and Armand said, 'I don't hear a single'.
Original Lyrics:
Their A & R man said, 'I don't hear a single'.
"Into The Great Wide Open"
Misheard Lyrics:
This guy was the limit
Original Lyrics:
The sky was the limit
"Learning To Fly"
Misheard Lyrics:
So I started out
Forgot no square.
Forgot no square.
Original Lyrics:
So I started out
For God knows where.
For God knows where.
"Rebels"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was Barney Rubble
Original Lyrics:
I was Born a Rebel
"Refugee"
Misheard Lyrics:
You don't have to live like you wrecked your jeans.
Original Lyrics:
You don't have to live like a refugee.
"Roll Another Joint"
Misheard Lyrics:
My old man was born to rock
He's still trying to suck a c*ck.
He's still trying to suck a c*ck.
Original Lyrics:
My old man was born to rock
He's still trying to beat the clock.
He's still trying to beat the clock.
"Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Banana down the drain
Original Lyrics:
Runnin' down a dream
"Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Burning down a dream
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream
"Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hit cruise control and broke my a**.
Original Lyrics:
Hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes.
"Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
I felt so good like anything is possible
I hit cruise control and broke my eyes.
I hit cruise control and broke my eyes.
Original Lyrics:
I felt so good like anything was possible
I hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes.
I hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes.
"Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm running down the drain.
Original Lyrics:
I'm runnin' down a dream.
Andria adds: "As far as I'm concerned (I'm 5'7 and 155 lbs. with a large chest and wide hips). So I can't run down a drain, nor could anything short of an ant, a mouse or a cockroach."
"Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's runnin' down the drain
Original Lyrics:
I'm runnin' down a dream.
"Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Never would come to be.
Original Lyrics:
Never would come to me.
"Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Right down the drain
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream
"Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Right on down the drain.
Original Lyrics:
Runnin' down a dream.
"Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Runnin' down a train
Original Lyrics:
Runnin' down a dream
"Running Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Runnin' down the drain
Original Lyrics:
Runnin' down a dream
"Running Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down a drain
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream
"Running Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down a dream
The devil would come to me.
The devil would come to me.
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream
That never would come to me.
That never would come to me.
"Running Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down a tree
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream
"Running Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down the drain when I had company
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream that never would come to me
"Running Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down the drain
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream
"Shadow Of A Doubt (Complex Kid)"
Misheard Lyrics:
And when she's dreaming
Sometimes she sings in French.
Sometimes she sings in French.
Original Lyrics:
And when she's dreaming
Sometimes she seems depressed.
Sometimes she seems depressed.
"Shadow Of A Doubt (Complex Kid)"
Misheard Lyrics:
With that little certain something,
she's a proud Mexican.
she's a proud Mexican.
Original Lyrics:
With that little certain something,
shes a complex kid
shes a complex kid
"You Don't Know How It Feels"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's head on down the road
Until we lone to be proud.
Until we lone to be proud.
Original Lyrics:
Let's head on down the road
I'm too alone to be proud.
I'm too alone to be proud.
"You Don't Know How It Feels"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some grow young,
some grow old
some grow old
Original Lyrics:
some grow young,
some grow cold
some grow cold
Editor's note: Tom recorded this song solo, rather than with the Heartbreakers, so it should be filed under his name only.
"You Don't Know How It Feels"
Misheard Lyrics:
Turn the radio left
Original Lyrics:
Turn the radio loud
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