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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 Headmaster Ritual 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 Smiths', "Headmaster Ritual"
Misheard Lyrics:
Belligerent goons
Spineless basketball
Sir, it's the troops, jealous of you.
Spineless basketball
Sir, it's the troops, jealous of you.
Original Lyrics:
Belligerent ghouls
Spineless bastards, all
Sir leads the troops, jealous of youth.
Spineless bastards, all
Sir leads the troops, jealous of youth.
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