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Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> M -> Main Street
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 Main Street 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.
Bob Seger's, "Main Street"
Misheard Lyrics:
I remember standin' on the corner at midnight,
tryin' to get my girl a job
tryin' to get my girl a job
Original Lyrics:
I remember standin' on the corner at midnight,
tryin' to get my courage up
tryin' to get my courage up
Bob Seger's, "Main Street"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was standin' on the corner at midnight
Trying to get my curly Joe
Trying to get my curly Joe
Original Lyrics:
I remember standin' on the corner at midnight,
Tryin' to get my courage up
Tryin' to get my courage up
Garth Brooks', "Main Street"
Misheard Lyrics:
I went to L.A. with a friend of mine,
Just to see what it was all about.
Just to see what it was all about.
Original Lyrics:
I went too early with a friend of mine,
Just to see what it was all about.
Just to see what it was all about.
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "Mainstreet"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down at Macy's
Original Lyrics:
Down on Mainstreet
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "Mainstreet"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the food halls
Original Lyrics:
In the pool halls
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