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There are 15 misheard song lyrics for Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers on amIright currently.

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"American Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
She couldn't help thinkin' that there was a little Bud Lite
Somewhere else.
Original Lyrics:
She couldn't help thinkin' that there was a little more to life
Somewhere else.
"American Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sheila, American girl
Original Lyrics:
She was an American girl
"American Girl"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well it was kind of cold at night
She studded it all on the bark of name
Yeah she caught all the cars roll by, out on 441
Like waves crashing on the beach.
Original Lyrics:
Well it was kind of cold that night
She stood alone on a balcony
Yeah, she could hear the cars roll by out on 441
Like waves crashing on the beach.
"Crawling Back to You"
Misheard Lyrics:
It was me and my sidekick
He was drunk, I was a d***.
Original Lyrics:
It was me and my sidekick
He was drunk and I was sick.
"Don't Come Around Here No More"
Misheard Lyrics:
Do you inspect meat
Original Lyrics:
Who do you expect to meet
"Don't Do Me Like That"
Misheard Lyrics:
Danny said you better watch your step
Original Lyrics:
Then he said you better watch your step
"Don't Do Me Like That"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you were in a public alley,
givin' someone else a try
Original Lyrics:
If you were in the public eye,
givin' someone else a try
"Don't Do Me Like That"
Misheard Lyrics:
List of baby candy seed.
Original Lyrics:
Listen baby, can't you see?
"Free Fallin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Loves Cheez-Its
Original Lyrics:
Loves Jesus
"Free Fallin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Loves cheeses, and American too.
Original Lyrics:
Loves Jesus, and America too.
"Free Falling"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a long day, living in the semen.
Original Lyrics:
It's a long day, living in Reseda.
"I Don't Wanna Fight"
Misheard Lyrics:
I gotta hold in my head
Original Lyrics:
I've got a hole in my head.
Mike Campbell, lead guitarist of the Heartbreakers, wrote and sings lead vocal in this song.
"Jammin' Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take back, you Iranian charger.
Original Lyrics:
Take back your Iranian torture.
"Refugee"
Misheard Lyrics:
Little Latin refugee
Original Lyrics:
Livin' like a refugee
"Runaway Trains"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I'm depending on Tyne Daly to get you out of my mind.
Original Lyrics:
And I'm depending on time, babe, to get you out of my mind.

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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Greatest Hits album at Amazon.com

Anthology: Through the Years album at Amazon.com

Into the Great Wide Open album at Amazon.com

Echo album at Amazon.com

Damn the Torpedoes album at Amazon.com

Southern Accents album at Amazon.com

Hard Promises album at Amazon.com

Pack up the Plantation: Live! album at Amazon.com

Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) album at Amazon.com

Playback album at Amazon.com
 
 
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