Misheard Green Day Lyrics

[Nzap]

I used to think that in American Idiot where he says "all across the alien nation" "was all across the area and nation"

Isn't it Alienation?

In my AI booklet it says "alienation" at least.

Also both in the Musical and RockBand it's "Media" in the first verse, but I hear "Mania", which is the same as in my booklet as well.

I'm confused, and have been for the past 3 or 4 years with this.

[Pres]

Isn't it Alienation?

In my AI booklet it says "alienation" at least.

Also both in the Musical and RockBand it's "Media" in the first verse, but I hear "Mania", which is the same as in my booklet as well.

I'm confused, and have been for the past 3 or 4 years with this.

Oops my bad i used the auto correct on google chrome and thats what it corrected it to but yes it is alienation

[Rosie May]

I've got a problem, I always say "so made the best of this test and don't ask why",

I always thought he was saying "make the best of this task," I thought that for ages

In KFAD, I only had the BIAB version at first so I never knew much of the lyrics. I always heard

"*indesipherable mumbles* right on!" for "princess by dawn."

[Marlee]

thanks to the cast album, I thought for years that it was "the television's an extortionist" not the town's bishop in Letterbomb

[Clayish]

"The television's an extortionist" is actually a better line in my opinion.

[Pres]

"The television's an extortionist" is actually a better line in my opinion.

Ya i agree i always sing television instead of town bishop anyway

[insomniactwin]

In Homecoming when he says "I started fucking running as soon as my feet touched ground" I always thought he said something about pizza. I can't remember exactly what I thought it was, but whenever I'd listen to that part I'd always think it never made sense.

I THOUGHT it said "i started fuckin right as soon as my pizzas browned" hahahaha thats gotta be the winner of "dumbest mis-heard lyric ever" fuck me man i can;t stop laughing... i forgot that thats what i thought it said... if that makes sense

[radiofriendlyunitshifter]

I thought it was "Working man's insanity" instead of "working your insanity" in The Static Age.

[anya.]

in Tre's song Dominated Love Slave.

I thought it was: 'cause I love feeling nerdy and I love feeling cheap.

I'm a fail, I already knew that. hahahahaha

[Lampostc]

I can't remember what exactly i thought but i had a huge issue with mishearing everything in Misery, I was such a fail. I also had a few problems with St.Jimmy but my friend set me straight

[The Snark]

"The television's an extortionist" is actually a better line in my opinion.

Agreed. As much as I try, my ears refuse to hear "town bishop".

In Extraordinary Girl: "like a pig left in the rain" instead of "pet"

In She: "social dull" instead of "tool", "brink of self control" instead of "brick", and "I'm taking heat" instead of "heed"

In 27th. Ave. Shuffle: "if you call me Steven" instead of "living"...I always wondered what was so bad about that name.

And poor Sassafras Roots:

something something something

Wasting your time

blah blah blah

Wasting your time

mumble mumble mumble

Wasting your time

SMOKING CIGARETTES

Wasting your time

[Pres]

In She: "social dull" instead of "tool", "brink of self control" instead of "brick", and "I'm taking heat" instead of "heed"

What it's not brink of self destruction

And poor Sassafras Roots:

something something something

Wasting your time

blah blah blah

Wasting your time

mumble mumble mumble

Wasting your time

SMOKING CIGARETTES

Wasting your time

Haha this i so bad with mishearing lyrics

[amy_runs]

In Waiting, He Says 'Better Thank Your Lucky Stars' Well, I Thought He Always Said 'I've Had It With Your Monkey Shines'

what exactly is a monkey shine?

[TheSaltOfTheEarth]

Oh my god I just burst out laughing at 'monkey shines.'

I was listening to 86 the other day and I swear it said 'Let the nuts swing past,' instead of 'Let the next one pass.'

[Punk-tastic32]

thanks to the cast album, I thought for years that it was "the television's an extortionist" not the town's bishop in Letterbomb

That's what I always thought too. The cast album has made me realize how much I was messing up the lyrics.

Agreed. As much as I try, my ears refuse to hear "town bishop".

In Extraordinary Girl: "like a pig left in the rain" instead of "pet"

And poor Sassafras Roots:

something something something

Wasting your time

blah blah blah

Wasting your time

mumble mumble mumble

Wasting your time

SMOKING CIGARETTES

Wasting your time

Is it "pet"? I always thought it was "bird".

Sassafras Roots was, and still is really hard for me....

[The Snark]

What it's not brink of self destruction

Nope. It's "brick of self control".

Is it "pet"? I always thought it was "bird".

haha...Billie really needs to learn how to enunciate better. It was the cast recording that made me realize it was "pet".

I guess we all owe that album a big thank you for helping us with lyrics.

[Nuclear Winter]

someone posted here that in homecoming, he/she thought it was "after ten coups of coffe and BACON!"

When i read it, it made me laugh

so today, i was listening to homecoming again and when that part of the lyrics came on, i could totally

hear "bacon", too! i was suddenly laughing really hard because of that and everyone looked at me

I.. thought that it was "...Coffee and Bacon!!!" for six years until this was posted.... wow

[jos_whatsername]

And poor Sassafras Roots:

something something something

Wasting your time

blah blah blah

Wasting your time

mumble mumble mumble

Wasting your time

SMOKING CIGARETTES

Wasting your time

hahahahahaha omg yeah thats what i ALWAYS do as well. that smoking cigarettes-part is the only part where i know the worrds,

apart from the repeating "wasting your time"

I.. thought that it was "...Coffee and Bacon!!!" for six years until this was posted.... wow

awww.. yeah, it really sounds like that! it's not really logical, though

[VivaLaRosalee]

In Jinx-

Actual lyric- Torture me, I've been a bad boy.

I thought- Tell Jimmy, I've been a bad boy.

[Fiona?]

Oh my god, i have misheard SO MANY lyrics! when i finally found out what they were i looked like such and idiot!! haha, here's some:

In East Jesus nowhere, at "like a dog thats been sodomized" i thought it was "like a dog thats beside a mudslide" lol!!!! ik, right? how do you screw that up?

At the end of hitchin a ride, i thought billie sang " i say yeah boy yeah" lol, i STILL don't what what the lyrics are.

yeah, and in extraordinary girl, until AI the Musical, i thought it was "BIRD" left in the rain, not pet .. .

I really messed up lettterbomb. i thought it was "there is nothin left in well eyes" in stead of "there is nothing left to analyze" until AI the Musical . THANK YOU REBECCA!!

Edited December 27, 2010 by Phoenix 15

[The Snark]

At the end of hitchin a ride, i thought billie sang " i say yeah boy yeah" lol, i STILL don't what what the lyrics are.

I think he counts. Something like "1,2,3,4,1,2".

[Emilie]

In Jinx-

Actual lyric- Torture me, I've been a bad boy.

I thought- Tell Jimmy, I've been a bad boy.

Yes! For ages I thought those were the lyrics.

Same in When I Come Around 'you've been searching for that someone'

I always thought was 'Jimmy's searching for that someone'

[newsflash777]

hahahahahaha omg yeah thats what i ALWAYS do as well. that smoking cigarettes-part is the only part where i know the worrds,

apart from the repeating "wasting your time"

I'm not alone

[jos_whatsername]

I'm not alone

naw you're never alone

[LawaMay]

In Minority where he sings; "For crying out loud,she screamed unto me", I thought he sang "screamed under me". A bit perverted.

You're not the only one there lol