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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 Stand 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.

R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Carry a combust to help you long
Original Lyrics:
Carry a compass to help you along
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Carry uncle purse to help you wrong
Original Lyrics:
Carry a compass to help you along
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Carry with no bus to help you along
Original Lyrics:
Carry a compass to help you along
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't think about direction
Wonder why you have it now.
Original Lyrics:
Now think about direction
Wonder why you haven't now.
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
For bushes and trees, the trees would be fallen
Original Lyrics:
If wishes were trees, the trees would be falling
REM's, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ham in the place where you live
Now try pork.
Original Lyrics:
Stand in the place where you live
Now face north.
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
If bushes were trees, the trees would be falling.
Original Lyrics:
If wishes were trees, the trees would be falling.
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
If bushes were trees
The trees would be falling.
Original Lyrics:
If wishes were trees
The trees would be falling.
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you are a few
Original Lyrics:
If you are confused
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you are abused
Original Lyrics:
If you are confused
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you are confused, check with this song
Original Lyrics:
If you are confused, check with the sun
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let's face Morph
Now face Les
Original Lyrics:
Now face north
Now face west
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Life is more
Original Lyrics:
Now face north
Jewel's, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Meryl Streep, children sleep.
Original Lyrics:
Mothers weep, children sleep.
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now K-Swiss
Original Lyrics:
Now face West.
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now face more
Now face less
Original Lyrics:
Now face north
Now face west
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now stand in the place where you were
Original Lyrics:
Now stand in the place where you work
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now think about your ex and
Wonder why you're havin' none.
Original Lyrics:
Now think about direction
Wonder why you haven't now.
Misheard Lyrics:
One that's done all the things you said I could do
Original Lyrics:
One that's done all the things you set out to do
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sand in the place where you live
...
Sand in the place where you work
...
Sand in the place where you are
Original Lyrics:
Stand in the place where you live
...
Stand in the place where you work
...
Stand in the place where you are
A completely pointless, tuneless song. At least my lyrics make it humorous!
Misheard Lyrics:
Stan!
Original Lyrics:
Stand!
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stand in the face that you wore
Original Lyrics:
Stand in the place that you were
REM's, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stand in the flesh-eating worm, now fang nose.
Original Lyrics:
Stand in the place where you work, now face west.
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stand in the place that you won't
Original Lyrics:
Stand in the place that you were
R.E.M's, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stand in the place where you live.
Think about erection,
wonder why you haven't before.
Original Lyrics:
Stand in the place where you live.
Think about direction,
wonder why you haven't before.
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stand in the place where you were
Original Lyrics:
Stand in the place where you work
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stare in the place that you were
Original Lyrics:
Stand in the place where you were
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
The bushes and trees, the trees would be falling
Listen to reason, the season is calm.
Original Lyrics:
If wishes were trees the trees would be falling
Listen to reason, season is calling.
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
The bushes of trees, the trees would be falling.
Original Lyrics:
If wishes were trees, the trees would be falling.
REM's, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
The bushes with trees, the trees would be falling
Original Lyrics:
If wishes were trees, the trees would be falling
Blues Traveler's, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
The end-center is getting harder.
Original Lyrics:
The answers are getting harder.
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
The trees would have pollen
Original Lyrics:
The trees would be falling
REM's, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Think about direction
Wonder why you haven't been born.
Original Lyrics:
Think about direction
Wonder why you haven't before.
REM's, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Think about erection, wonder why you haven't.
Original Lyrics:
Think about direction, wonder why you haven't.
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Think about erection
Original Lyrics:
Think about direction
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Think about potential
Original Lyrics:
Think about direction
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Think about protection
Original Lyrics:
Think about direction
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Think about protection
Original Lyrics:
Think about direction
REM's, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
We are going to pee on the ground.
Original Lyrics:
Your feet are going to be on the ground.
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Your feet are going to be underground
Original Lyrics:
Your feet are going to be on the ground
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Your hair is there to move you around
Original Lyrics:
Your head is there to move you around
The Alarm's, "The Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on down and eat your makeup
or
Come on down and meet Jamaica
or
Come on down and meet Jamaica
Original Lyrics:
Come on down and meet your maker
The Alarm's, "The Stand"
Misheard Lyrics:
Worn out cocktail boots
Original Lyrics:
Worn out cowboy boots

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