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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 Optimistic 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.
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
A big fish in pirhanna's waters.
Original Lyrics:
The big fish eat the little ones.
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
A thousand boys around my head.
Original Lyrics:
Flies are buzzing round my head.
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Big fish equals everyone.
Original Lyrics:
The big fish eat the little ones.
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Big fishin' for everyone
Original Lyrics:
The big fish eat the little ones
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dinosaurs of India.
Original Lyrics:
Dinosaurs roaming the earth.
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Have you tried domestic ham?
Have you tried domestic ham?
Domestic ham is good and tough.
Have you tried domestic ham?
Domestic ham is good and tough.
Original Lyrics:
You can try the best you can
You can try the best you can
The best you can is good enough.
You can try the best you can
The best you can is good enough.
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
If a child goes to camp
If a child goes to camp
Then Michigan is good enough.
If a child goes to camp
Then Michigan is good enough.
Original Lyrics:
You can try the best you can
You can try the best you can
The best you can is good enough.
You can try the best you can
The best you can is good enough.
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you try to masticate
If you try to masticate
If you try to masticate
Original Lyrics:
You can try the best you can
You can try the best you can
You can try the best you can
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you try to masticate
Original Lyrics:
If you try the best you can
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now this messed up millionaire
Flying along on a prison ship.
Flying along on a prison ship.
Original Lyrics:
Nervous messed up marionette
Floating around on a prison ship.
Floating around on a prison ship.
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
The best you can is dirt in the rough.
Original Lyrics:
The best you can is good enough.
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
The best you can is getting it in the rough.
Original Lyrics:
The best you can is good enough.
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
The big fish eat profiteroles
Original Lyrics:
The big fish eat the little ones
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
This one is anarchic
Original Lyrics:
This one went to market
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
This one winked at my cat.
Original Lyrics:
This one went to market.
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
This one's obsolescent.
Original Lyrics:
This one's optimistic.
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
This one's optimistic
This one thinks anarchaic
This one thinks anarchaic
Original Lyrics:
This one's optimistic
This one went to market
This one went to market
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can try to burst your can.
Original Lyrics:
You can try the best you can.
Radiohead's, "Optimistic"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can try to roast a cat
Original Lyrics:
You can try the best you can
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