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Misheard 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 Games People Play 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.
The Spinners', "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
A forest fire headed for the subway homes
Original Lyrics:
It's 12:45
Headed for the subway home.
Headed for the subway home.
The Alan Parsons Project's, "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
All of the children have porno
Original Lyrics:
All of the children have grown up
Spinners', "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can't get nowhere
or
Can't get out west
or
Can't get out west
Original Lyrics:
Can't get no rest
Spinners', "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can’t get out west
Original Lyrics:
Can’t get no rest
The Spinners', "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
Colt .45
Headed for the subway home.
Headed for the subway home.
Original Lyrics:
It's 12:45
Headed for the subway home.
Headed for the subway home.
The Spinners', "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
Colt 45, get it for the subway home.
Original Lyrics:
It's 12:45 Headed for the subway home.
Alan Parsons Project's, "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
Game s'il vouz plait
you take it or you leave it
you take it or you leave it
Original Lyrics:
Games people play
you take it or you leave it
you take it or you leave it
Alan Parsons Project's, "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
Games Fifi played.
Original Lyrics:
Games people play.
Alan Parsons Project's, "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
Games people play, you take it on your reelin'.
Original Lyrics:
Games people play, you take it or you leave it.
Alan Parsons Project's, "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gay people play in the middle of the night
Original Lyrics:
Games people play in the middle of the night
Alan Parsons Project's, "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
Give me a plaque in the middle of the night.
Original Lyrics:
Games people play in the middle of the night.
Alan Parsons Project's, "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
Give me foreplay in the middle of the night.
Original Lyrics:
Games people play in the middle of the night.
Joe South's, "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
How they while away the hours
With their rivalries and powers
With their rivalries and powers
Original Lyrics:
While they wile away the hours
In their ivory towers
In their ivory towers
The Spinners', "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
I took my time
'Cause the fatso's all along
'Cause the fatso's all along
Original Lyrics:
I took my time
'Cause I felt so all alone
'Cause I felt so all alone
The Alan Parsons Project's, "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
If I promised you the movie stars
Original Lyrics:
If I promised you the moon and the stars
Inner Circle's, "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
Talk about you and me
And the gays in the place.
And the gays in the place.
Original Lyrics:
Talk about you and me
And the games people play.
And the games people play.
Alan Parsons Project's, "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
Things that they say, honor bright
Original Lyrics:
Things that they say aren't right
Joe South's, "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
Turned it back with your manatee
Original Lyrics:
Turn your back on humanity
Spinners', "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's 5:45
or
Well, I'm fortified
or
Well, I'm fortified
Original Lyrics:
It's 12:45
Spinners', "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
When will I yearn?
Original Lyrics:
When will I learn?
Alan Parsons Project's, "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where do we go from here now that all other children are growin' up
And how do we spend our lives knowing no one gives us a damn.
And how do we spend our lives knowing no one gives us a damn.
Original Lyrics:
Where do we go from here now that all other children are growin' up
And how do we spend our lives if there's no-one to lend us a hand.
And how do we spend our lives if there's no-one to lend us a hand.
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