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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> P -> Tom Petty
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 Tom Petty 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 111 misheard song lyrics for Tom Petty on amIright currently.
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"Christmas All Over Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody’s Satan
Original Lyrics:
Everybody’s singin’
"Crawling Back To You" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It was me and my sidekick
He was drunk, I was a d**k.
He was drunk, I was a d**k.
Original Lyrics:
It was me and my sidekick
He was drunk and I was sick.
He was drunk and I was sick.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
All the valentines walkin' through the valley
or
All the film empires walkin' through the valley
or
All the film times walkin' through the valley.
or
All the film empires walkin' through the valley
or
All the film times walkin' through the valley.
Original Lyrics:
All the vampires walkin' through the valley.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
All the vampires, walkin' through; they're valid.
Original Lyrics:
All the vampires, walkin' through the valley...
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Free fallin' ABBA free fallin'
Original Lyrics:
Free fallin' I'm-a free fallin'
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Free fallin' Velma, Free Velma
Original Lyrics:
Free fallin', yea I'm, free fallin', yea I'm
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Freebasing
Original Lyrics:
Free fallin'
Editor's note: Please credit this song solely to Tom Petty (that is, WITHOUT the Heartbreakers), as he recorded it under his name only.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna flag dance over Mulholland
Original Lyrics:
Gonna fly down over Mulholland
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
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'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna dive bomb over Mulholland.
Original Lyrics:
I wanna glide down over Mulholland.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
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'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna flag dance over Mulholland
Original Lyrics:
I wanna fly down over Mulholland
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna rag her for namin' this guy
Original Lyrics:
I wanna write her name in the sky
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna ride her, naming her 'Sky'.
Original Lyrics:
I wanna write her name in the sky.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna ride out, over Valhalla.
Original Lyrics:
I wanna ride down, over Mulholland.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
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'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I want a black dam over my heart.
Original Lyrics:
I wanna ride down over Muholland.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
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'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I want free
Frijoles!
Frijoles!
Original Lyrics:
And I'm free
Free fallin'.
Free fallin'.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
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 Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I want to fly down over Valhalla
Original Lyrics:
I want to fly down over Mulholland
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I want to write her naming this guy.
Original Lyrics:
I want to write her name in the sky.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a bag boy, 'cause I don't even miss her
I'm a bag boy for breakin' her heart
I'm a bag boy for breakin' her heart
Original Lyrics:
I'm a bad boy, 'cause I don't even miss her
I'm a bad boy for breakin' her heart
I'm a bad boy for breakin' her heart
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a long day livin' in Racine.
Original Lyrics:
It's a long day livin' in Reseda.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
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'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a long day, givin' and receivin'.
Original Lyrics:
It's a long day, living in Reseda.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a long day, living in the semen.
Original Lyrics:
It's a long day, living in Reseda.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a long day
Livin' in Receiving
Livin' in Receiving
Original Lyrics:
It's a long day
Livin in Reseda
Livin in Reseda
I never understood what vampires have to do with free falling. (Ed: Well, maybe if they changed from bats in mid-flight...)
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Loves Cheez-Its and America, too
Original Lyrics:
Loves Jesus and America, too
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Loves Cheez-its and America, too.
Original Lyrics:
Loves Jesus and America, too.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Loves Cheez-its in America too
Original Lyrics:
Loves Jesus and America too
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Loves cheeses, and America too.
Original Lyrics:
Loves Jesus, and America too.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Loves cheeses, and American too.
Original Lyrics:
Loves Jesus, and America too.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Loves feces
or
Loves Reese's
or
Loves cheeses
or
Loves cheese sauce
or
Loves pizza
or
Loves Reese's
or
Loves cheeses
or
Loves cheese sauce
or
Loves pizza
Original Lyrics:
Loves Jesus
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Moved west down and turned down Bonaparte
Original Lyrics:
Moved west down Ventura Blvd.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Moved west-south Metuchen on the ball
Original Lyrics:
Moved west down Ventura Blvd.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I'm free, free bawling.
Original Lyrics:
Now I'm free, free falling.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I'm free, free loading.
Original Lyrics:
Now I'm free, free falling.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She loves Cheez-its and her miracle, too.
Original Lyrics:
Loves Jesus, and America, too.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a good girl, crazy about elves.
Original Lyrics:
She's a good girl, crazy about Elvis.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a good girl, love's in my album
Original Lyrics:
She's a good girl, loves her mama
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a good girl, loves her llama
Loves Cheez-Its and asparagus too.
Loves Cheez-Its and asparagus too.
Original Lyrics:
She's a good girl, loves her mama
Loves Jesus and America too
Loves Jesus and America too
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a good girl, loves her mama, loves cheeses, and America too.
Original Lyrics:
She's a good girl, loves her mama, loves Jesus, and America too.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's got shiny bright elbows
Original Lyrics:
She's crazy about Elvis
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a freeway running through the yarn.
Original Lyrics:
There's a freeway running through the yard.
"Free Fallin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Tree falling
or
Free Balling
or
3:40
or
Free Balling
or
3:40
Original Lyrics:
Free Falling
"Free balling" refers to when you don't wear any underwear.
"I Won't Back Down" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And I want back Dan.
Original Lyrics:
And I won't back down.
"I Won't Back Down" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And I want back down.
Original Lyrics:
And I won't back down.
"I Won't Back Down" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And I want that cow.
Original Lyrics:
And I won't back down.
"I Won't Back Down" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And I want that dance
Original Lyrics:
And I won't back down.
"I Won't Back Down" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And I won't back out
Original Lyrics:
And I won't back down
"I Won't Back Down" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And a wombat dance.
Original Lyrics:
And I won't back down.
"I Won't Back Down" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Anna won't back down.
Original Lyrics:
And I won't back down.
"I Won't Back Down" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
In a long black gown
Original Lyrics:
And I won't back down
"I Won't Back Down" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Know I stand my ground.
Wall be turned around.
Wall be turned around.
Original Lyrics:
No, I'll stand my ground.
Won't be turned around.
Won't be turned around.
"I Won't Back Down" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You can stand me up at the Gatorade
Original Lyrics:
You can stand me up at the gates of hell
"Runnin' Down A Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Banana down the drain
Original Lyrics:
Runnin' down a dream
"Runnin' Down A Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Burning down a dream
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream
"Runnin' Down A Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Hit cruise control and broke my a**.
Original Lyrics:
Hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes.
"Runnin' Down A Dream" (MP3)
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" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I put the pedal down to make a new start
Original Lyrics:
I put the pedal down to make some time
"Runnin' Down A Dream" (MP3)
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" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's runnin' down the drain
Original Lyrics:
I'm runnin' down a dream.
"Runnin' Down A Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Never would come to be.
Original Lyrics:
Never would come to me.
"Runnin' Down A Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Right down the drain
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream
"Runnin' Down A Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Right on down the drain.
Original Lyrics:
Runnin' down a dream.
"Runnin' Down A Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Runnin' down a train
Original Lyrics:
Runnin' down a dream
"Runnin' Down A Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Runnin' down the drain
Original Lyrics:
Runnin down a dream
"Runnin' Down A Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down a drain
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream
"Runnin' Down A Dream" (MP3)
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.
"Runnin' Down A Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down a tree
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream
"Runnin' Down A Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down the drain when I had company
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream that never would come to me
"Runnin' Down A Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down the drain,
The devil would come to me.
Working on a mystery,
Void where ever he leaves.
The devil would come to me.
Working on a mystery,
Void where ever he leaves.
Original Lyrics:
Runnin' down a dream,
never would come to me.
Working on a mystery,
Goin' wherever it leads.
never would come to me.
Working on a mystery,
Goin' wherever it leads.
"Runnin' Down A Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down the drain,
Never would have come to me,
Working on a mystery, going to where ever it leads,
Running down the drain
Never would have come to me,
Working on a mystery, going to where ever it leads,
Running down the drain
Original Lyrics:
Runnin' down a dream
That would never come to me
Working on a mystery, going wherever it leads
Runnin' down a dream
That would never come to me
Working on a mystery, going wherever it leads
Runnin' down a dream
"Runnin' Down A Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down the drain
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream
"Runnin' Down a Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm runnin' down to drink
Original Lyrics:
I'm runnin' down a dream
"Runnin' Down a Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Me and I were singin'
Original Lyrics:
Me and Del were singin'
"Runnin' Down a Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Me and dad were singin'
Original Lyrics:
Me and Del were singin'
"Runnin' Down a Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down a tree, no one even stopped to pee
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream, never would come to me
"Runnin' Down a Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Workin' on Mr. Clean
or
Workin' on Listerine
or
Workin' on Listerine
Original Lyrics:
Workin' on mystery
"Runnin' Down a Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Workin' on history
Original Lyrics:
Workin' on a mystery
"Runnin' Down a Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Yeah runnin' down the drain
Original Lyrics:
Yeah runnin' down a dream
"Runnin' Down a Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Yeah, runnin' down a dream
The devil would come to me
Working on a mystery
The devil would come to me
Working on a mystery
Original Lyrics:
Yeah, runnin' down a dream
That never would come to me
Working on a mystery
That never would come to me
Working on a mystery
"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
"Yer So Bad" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now she's a singer, a Dave Dinger Singer.
Original Lyrics:
Now she's a swinger dating a singer.
Released under his name only, without The Heartbreakers.
"You Don't Know How It Feels" (MP3)
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" (MP3)
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.
"You Don't Know How It Feels" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
So let it get to the point
Less road, another joint
Less road, another joint
Original Lyrics:
So let me get to the point
Let's roll another joint
Let's roll another joint
"You Don't Know How It Feels" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
So let's get to the core
Original Lyrics:
So let's get to the point
"You Don't Know How It Feels" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
So let's get to the core
Original Lyrics:
So let's get to the point
"You Don't Know How It Feels" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
So let's get to the top
Original Lyrics:
So let's get to the point
"You Don't Know How It Feels" (MP3)
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" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Turn the radio left
Original Lyrics:
Turn the radio loud
"You Don’t Know How It Feels" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Let’s roam another journey
Original Lyrics:
Let’s roll another joint
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