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This page contains a list of the songs that have stories about their misheard lyrics submitted.

Song names are sorted by first letter, excluding A and The. This is sorted by song title only, not by song title and performer. So if two different performers preformed the same song, you'll see misheard lyrics for both on the same page (provided the song title was spelt the same both times, and misheard lyrics have been submitted for both!).

Eminem's, "Beautiful"

The Misheard Lyrics:

Looking straight through each others eyes

The Real Lyrics:

Look at s*** through each others eyes

The Story: I walked around for years casually assuming those were the words. For YEARS. And then just recently I played a lyrics video on Facebook and I was shook. - Submitted by: G

Eminem's, "Berzerk"

The Misheard Lyrics:

So drink the paint supply, crazy
And let yourself go, let yourself go

The Real Lyrics:

So crank the bass up like crazy
And let yourself go, let yourself go

The Story: Since the rest of the song's about letting go and acting wild, I literally just assumed that drinking paint was part of the lyrics for the longest time... One day when my friend showed me that one tweet about a grandpa eating paint and thinking it was yogurt, I mentioned this song in response, and then learned what the lyrics actually were - Submitted by: Lara

Eminem's, "Cleaning Out My Closet"

The Misheard Lyrics:

I got some skelomens in my closet
And I don't know how to dispose of it.

The Real Lyrics:

I got some skeletons in my closet
And I don't know if no one knows it.

The Story: My litter brother sings it this way. When you ask him what a skelomon is, he goes, "I not talking to you!!" It's so cute! - Submitted by: D.J.

Eminem's, "Cleaning Out My Closet"

The Misheard Lyrics:

I'm sorry momma
I never meant to hurt you
I never meant to make you cry,
But tonight, I'm takin' out my sausage

The Real Lyrics:

I'm sorry, Mama
I never meant to hurt you
I never meant to make you cry
But tonight, I'm cleaning out my closet.

The Story: 1st time I heard it on the radio this is what I heard - Submitted by: Timothy

Eminem's, "Guilty Conscience"

The Misheard Lyrics:

You gonna listen to a guy who slapped T-Boz

The Real Lyrics:

You gonna listen to a guy who slapped Dee Barnes

The Story: For the longest time I didn't know who Dre had slapped, until I got this e-mail that you add you favorite lyric to. In place of who he slapped I put a note that said if any one knew who it was to e-mail me. One of my friends e-mailed me, and told me it was T-Boz. So for several months I sung it with T-Boz in there. I went to a lyrics site for Eminem and found out that it was Dee Barnes, but I still don't know why. - Submitted by: Nyla Howell

Eminem's, "Hailie's Song"

The Misheard Lyrics:

I'm so glad that her mom didn't abort her

The Real Lyrics:

I'm so glad that her mom didn't want her.

The Story: It was censored on the explicit LP, and people assumed that it said "abort", but it actually says "want". Listen to an uncut version. It will say "I'm so glad that her mom didn't want her." - Submitted by: Nick

Eminem's, "I'm Back"

The Misheard Lyrics:

That's why they call me Slim Shady
I'm black, I'm black

The Real Lyrics:

That's why they call me Slim Shady
I'm back, I'm back

The Story: I always thought that was strange, considering that he was white and everyone knew it! But then I looked on the internet and found the correct title and lyrics. You can imagine I felt pretty stupid. - Submitted by: Lucia

Eminem's, "Like Toy Soldiers"

The Misheard Lyrics:

Through that f****** case

The Real Lyrics:

Through that publication

The Story: On my radio station, Essex fm, they usually don't bleep out the 'p**** off' part, presumaby by mistake. I thought that they were also letting an F word through, until I read the words in my Eminem cd, and it's 'publication'. - Submitted by: Green Band

Eminem's, "Lose Yourself"

The Misheard Lyrics:

Oops there goes gravity
Oops there goes gravity.

The Real Lyrics:

Oops there goes gravity
Oops there goes rabbit he...

The Story: My mate was getting p***ed at Eminem because he thought he repeated 'gravity' twice. I looked it up and found what it really was. Quite humourous. - Submitted by: Jack_Knife

Eminem's, "Lose Yourself"

The Misheard Lyrics:

There's vomit on his sweater already, palms more sweaty.

The Real Lyrics:

There�s vomit on his sweater already, Mom�s spaghetti.

The Story: During Christmas Eve dinner my brother was mumbling the correct lyrics, and I couldn't help but ask why 'Mom's spaghetti' would be in an Emineim song. He went through his explanation. I went through mine, and I could have sworn that 'Mom's spaghetti' was the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. That is, until I looked it up. - Submitted by: Willa

Eminem's, "Lose Yourself"

The Misheard Lyrics:

You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow it
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo

The Real Lyrics:

You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo

The Story: I always wondered why he'd tell someone to not miss an opportunity to...waste an opportunity. - Submitted by: Katie

Eminem's, "Mockingbird"

The Misheard Lyrics:

Straighten up little shoulder

The Real Lyrics:

Straighten up little soldier

The Story: Could have been about posture! - Submitted by: Cody Finke

Eminem's, "My Name Is"

The Misheard Lyrics:

Hi kids! Do you like primers? (as in paint primer solvent)

The Real Lyrics:

Hi kids! Do you like violence?

The Story: I imagined he is talking about the solvent paint primers? - Submitted by: James Allan

Eminem's, "My Name Is"

The Misheard Lyrics:

I just drank a filthy cooler

The Real Lyrics:

I just drank a fifth of kool-aid

The Story: Um....I was 12 - Submitted by: Joshua

Eminem's, "Rap God"

The Misheard Lyrics:

Sucked a lamma

The Real Lyrics:

Samma lamma

The Story: He thinks they are yummy and sucks them. - Submitted by: Mason

Eminem's, "Sing for the Moment"

The Misheard Lyrics:

And your full of s*** too Aguilera
That was a fist that hit you!

The Real Lyrics:

And your full of s*** too Guerrera
That was fist that hit you!

The Story: My friend and I had just bought the Em's cd and were listening to all of the songs. When Em said this line, we had thought, 'Oooooooh, another diss at Christina!' I was thinking, 'Christina really got punched by Eminem?! I thought that was over.' When we finally found out the real lyrics, I didn't feel stupid, but we still don't know who the h*** Guerrera is. - Submitted by: Kayla

Eminem's, "Stan"

The Misheard Lyrics:

Just drank a fitzabokka

The Real Lyrics:

I just drank a fifth of vodka
Dare me to drive?

The Story: - Submitted by: Hannah k

Eminem's, "Stan"

The Misheard Lyrics:

My teas gone cold
I'm wonderin' why I got out of bed at all
Go and make love to my window
And I can see it all
And even if I could it would all be great
Put your picture on my wall
It reminds me that it's not so bad, not so bad.

The Real Lyrics:

My tea's gone cold
I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all
The morning rain clouds up my window
And I can't see at all
And even if I could, it'll all be gray
But your picture on my wall
It reminds me that it's not so bad, not so bad.

The Story: I think I was about 13 when I first heard this song.. I was wondering why somone would make love to a window and just how that would work out. That is, until my mother had let me know what was actually said. - Submitted by: Angel

Eminem's, "Stan"

The Misheard Lyrics:

Please don't go
I want you back, got out of bed at all

The Real Lyrics:

My tea's gone cold
I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all

The Story: It makes no grammatical sense, but I hear this every time... - Submitted by: M AND Ms

Eminem's, "Stan"

The Misheard Lyrics:

Son of a b*tch

The Real Lyrics:

Shut up, b*tch

The Story: My father heard the censored version on the radio the other day, so he heard 'Shut up, ____'. Then, he said, 'He just said 'son of a ____', didn't he?' Fortunately, it was the censored version, so I was able to convince him that it was 'shut up' he heard. The idea was there, however. (I would have had a hard time trying to explain why Stan called his girlfriend a derogatory term used exclusively on men.) - Submitted by: Blooming Idiot

Eminem's, "Superman"

The Misheard Lyrics:

Am I too nice? Buy you ice?
B***h if you died wouldn't buy you lice.

The Real Lyrics:

Am I too nice? Buy you ice?
B***h if you died wouldn't buy you life.

The Story: My daughter told me the correct lyrics and we argued about who was right. I told her 'buy you life' is nonsensical because life isn't for sale but she corrected me and stated you can buy a heart transplant, a new liver, etc. which could extend your life. - Submitted by: Angiedee

Eminem's, "Superman"

The Misheard Lyrics:

Boy, you drive me crazy!
B****, you make me Earl.

The Real Lyrics:

Boy, you drive me crazy!
B****, you make me hurl.

The Story: A friend of mine kept asking me, 'Who is Earl?', each time after this part came on during the song. I guess she figured Earl is Eminem's woman-hating hero or something. - Submitted by: Tiffany

Eminem's, "The Real Slim Shady"

The Misheard Lyrics:

And I'll be grace that

The Real Lyrics:

And Dr. Dre said

The Story: I hear this all the time, same with My Name Is - Submitted by: Spiderskull98

Eminem's, "The Real Slim Shady"

The Misheard Lyrics:

Will just get my teddies

The Real Lyrics:

...just imitating

The Story: Someone told me that the fake shadys could get the real shadys used up toys or something, and that’s why he said they could get his teddies but that was wrong, lol. - Submitted by: Santa

Eminem's, "Without Me"

The Misheard Lyrics:

C*m on your lips,
summon your t*ts
'cause this sh*t's about to get heavy
I just settled all my lawsuits
F*ck you Demi!

The Real Lyrics:

.C*m on your lips,
some on your t*ts
'cause this sh*t's about to get heavy
I just settled all my lawsuits
F*ck you Debbie!

The Story: I thought this was about some beef Eminem had with Demi Moore. - Submitted by: JeReMy

Eminem's, "Without Me"

The Misheard Lyrics:

I'm on the rug and spitting out babies.

The Real Lyrics:

I'm on the rag and ovulating.

The Story: When I heard the song with my misheard lyrics, I was on my way to see my aunt who was having a baby at home. - Submitted by: Kristin

Eminem's, "Without Me"

The Misheard Lyrics:

‘Cause it feels so empty without meat

The Real Lyrics:

‘Cause it feels so empty without me

The Story: There was a parody of this on the show All That on Nickelodeon and it was called “Without Meat”. So it could also have been misheard that way as well. - Submitted by: Cody Finke

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