Song Name: All My Best Friends are Metalheads Misunderstood: Free fan mail not the same as you. Actual Lyrics: Pretend they're not the same as you. Comment: "I heard this song when I was kind of little.. and I figured this was what it was. I thought it was about getting famous because some chick dumped you or something. I still sing these lyrics sometimes though.... haha" Submitted By: Seth on 7/26/07

Song Name: Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts Misunderstood: Johnny Quest is 6 foot 1? Actual Lyrics: Johnny Quest, he thinks we're what? Comment: "read this misunderstood lyric on a ltj newsgroup back in '96. " Submitted By: Brian on 2/14/07

Song Name: Facton Misunderstood: Sometimes you just want to be wrong Actual Lyrics: Sometimes you just want to belong Comment: "Mine's more interesting." Submitted By: Deathclaw on 1/1/07

Song Name: Even Trophy Boys and Girls sing the blues Misunderstood: You and me, are truly tragic Actual Lyrics: perfect package, truly tragic Comment: "im thinking about my own expieriences with girls" Submitted By: collin on 11/7/06

Song Name: Science of Selling yourself Short Misunderstood: I'll sing along, yeah with every emerging scene... Actual Lyrics: I'll sing along, yeah with every emergency Comment: "huh..." Submitted By: jezabel420 on 10/30/06

Song Name: Kehoe Misunderstood: Soundtrack to whether I wear a thong Actual Lyrics: Soundtrack to whether I'm right or wrong Comment: "Man... I thought Roger was sharing a little too much information" Submitted By: Roo on 10/30/06

Song Name: My Very Own Flag Misunderstood: raise your hand higher, raise your hand higher, my very own, my very own flag Actual Lyrics: wish i had my own, wish i had my own, my very own, my very own flag Comment: "yeah in 1998 herb buddworth thought it was "raise your hand higher" and when we would go to shows he would put his hand out in the air, and we couldnt figure out why..." Submitted By: christine rinaldi on 10/16/06

Song Name: gainesville rock city Misunderstood: this map, hung up on the truckstop while we tour, is lookin old and i can hardly read it anymore Actual Lyrics: this map, hung up on the truckstop hallway door, is lookin old and i can hardly read it anymore Comment: "I thought mine was the right way until I came to this site. I still think mine is better." Submitted By: christinerinaldi on 10/16/06

Song Name: soundtrack of my life Misunderstood: ...there`s a fine line between living a life and feeling alive... Actual Lyrics: ...There`s a fine line between living a lie and feeling alive... Comment: "i like my version better" Submitted By: mr. germany celebrity on 9/1/06

Song Name: Big Misunderstood: at starbucks, at starbucks... Actual Lyrics: it still looks, it still looks Comment: "i sang these lyrics for the longest time... starbucks is good though. =)" Submitted By: Novo on 8/19/06

Song Name: Growing up on a couch Misunderstood: On your heinie all day with the right half timed. Actual Lyrics: When your ideology is only right half the time. Comment: "Yeah, that would be weird." Submitted By: Alex on 6/27/06

Song Name: dont fall asleep on the subway Misunderstood: rolling paper always opened up to.... Actual Lyrics: local paper's always opened up to .... Comment: "i think the verse is the hardest part to sing along to in this song. its sang so fast" Submitted By: ericc on 6/23/06

Song Name: don't fall asleep on the subway Misunderstood: rolling paper always opened up to obituaries and engagements Actual Lyrics: local papers always opened up to obituaries and engagements Comment: "you gotta admit, that verse is sung pretty fast" Submitted By: ericc on 6/15/06

Song Name: Great American Sharpshooter Misunderstood: After One More Can, I'll Say, You Don't Need Her Anyway Actual Lyrics: And What More Can I Say, You Don't Need Her Anyway Comment: "Makes sense to me." Submitted By: Jack on 6/4/06

Song Name: P.S. shock the world Misunderstood: sighing all along Actual Lyrics: sane all along Comment: "this song sounds like a mixture of something of anthem and borders and boundries. i liked losing satrek the best tho lol." Submitted By: chris on 5/30/06

Song Name: Only Human Misunderstood: I'll pretend that I'm sterile Actual Lyrics: I'll pretend that I'm stable Comment: "Now we know why Rog's a bachelor." Submitted By: Spud on 5/16/06

Song Name: Great American Sharpshooter Misunderstood: It's for the better, You better have ska... Actual Lyrics: It's for the better, Your better half's gone. Comment: "Cool line, but there's make more sense" Submitted By: Boom Boom on 5/11/06

Song Name: the science of selling yourself short Misunderstood: southafrication seems okay Actual Lyrics: self-deprication seems okay Comment: "what the ...?! I can't stop singin' the wrong lyric?!" Submitted By: mrs. chevy celebrity on 4/25/06

Song Name: 9th at Pine Misunderstood: driving is destined Actual Lyrics: tried, then it's tested Comment: "wow" Submitted By: who cares on 1/1/06

Song Name: Black Coffee Misunderstood: If only my palms were like water, Thinking i walked away Actual Lyrics: If only my problems were like water they could be boiled away Comment: "I'm a huge LTJ fan for years and I have always felt the need to sing it how i first heard it. Even if it makes absolutely no sense" Submitted By: Urlessthanjake on 9/6/05

Song Name: The science of selling yourself short Misunderstood: Trust in the lord, in every emergency, Actual Lyrics: I'll sing along, Yeah with every emergency, Comment: "They do sound alike... a tiny bit... ok not at all but is till thought it said it!!!" Submitted By: Gracie on 8/13/05

Song Name: mixology of tom collins Misunderstood: watch the stars roll by... Actual Lyrics: watch the cars roll by... Comment: "still a great song either way" Submitted By: chris on 7/16/05

Song Name: Big Crash Misunderstood: "And you know, Dave always had, always had big plans for you" Actual Lyrics: "And you know, they've always had, always had big plans for you" Comment: "Who's Dave?" Submitted By: Sean on 6/8/05

Song Name: Hows my driving, doug hastings? Misunderstood: Feeling kind of wigger and thinking to myself Actual Lyrics: Feeling kind of weird and thinking to myself Comment: "They sing too fast!" Submitted By: Chelsea on 3/8/05

Song Name: Short On Ideas Misunderstood: ...and things you've seen, yeah, in the nude. Actual Lyrics: ...and things you've seen, yeah, in the news Comment: "i swear when Chis and Rog sing it in unison, it sounds like "nude" and not "news"" Submitted By: Dan on 3/3/05

Song Name: Shotgun Misunderstood: Things get so low we couldn't stand out No money no respect and too much bad luck Desperition had got him at last Single story, the guy he had a shotgun blast yeah You were a man and you once saw him out of your mind He had to get on a beer at all the time Its a shame, but now its a blast Single story, the guy he had a shot gun blast Actual Lyrics: There was a kid so low, he couldn't stand up No money, no respect and too much bad luck Desperation had gotten to him at last It was dark Dark alley and a shot gun blast And I knew a man everyone thought Was out of his mind He had a cane and seemed to be around all the time And it's a shame, when a car rolls past It was dark Dark alley and a shot gun blast Comment: "Well it floated my boat..." Submitted By: Matt on 2/26/05

Song Name: This is Going Nowhere Misunderstood: It's another missed connection, another friend heading in the right direction Maybe its the car wash Actual Lyrics: It's another missed connection, another friend headed in the right direction Maybe it's the wrong one Comment: "maybe it WAS the car wash." Submitted By: RYAN on 1/21/05

Song Name: The Science of Selling Yourself Misunderstood: "I'm so fucked up..." Actual Lyrics: "I'm so far gone..." Comment: "Sounded like that when I heard the song in my friend's car..." Submitted By: Pikace on 1/13/05

Song Name: Goodbye in Gasoline Misunderstood: "My Mum's a reagan" Actual Lyrics: "My lungs are aching" Comment: "Hey, they're similar....kinda....I'm still not convinced mine are wrong ;-)" Submitted By: Zeus on 1/9/05

Song Name: 911 To Anyone Misunderstood: hey I'm wonderin if Vinnie was just like me a walking, a talking catastrophe Actual Lyrics: hey I wonder if anyone's just like me a walking, a talking catastrophe Comment: "I swear it sounds like he really says that.D" Submitted By: Dan on 11/30/04

Song Name: Last one out of liberty city Misunderstood: Last one out of libeberty city, bare my glaring frown Actual Lyrics: Last one ou of liberty city, burn it to the ground Comment: "I'm still wondering wether my friends (ha!) are right with this one, I'm completely positive it says "bare my glaring frown", it all fits perfectly!" Submitted By: Jono Lewis on 9/14/04

Song Name: Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts Misunderstood: Donny Quest thinks we're yellouts, yellouts Donny Quest thinks we're yellin' out Actual Lyrics: Johnny Quest thinks we're sellouts, sellouts Johnny Quest thinks we're sellin' out Comment: "They're both really close, I honestly thought it said this, I couldnt work out why it was called Johnny Quest when the lyrics clearly said Donny Quest." Submitted By: Hydro Pye on 9/7/04

Song Name: The Science Of Selling Yourself Short Misunderstood: Every last conviction, I smugged them all away. Actual Lyrics: Every last conviction, I smoked them all away. Comment: "You know, it never really hit me that 'smugged' isn't a word until I was reading the lyrics to the song one day, saw the word 'smoked', and realized I was wrong. Oh well." Submitted By: Conor/Robot on 9/5/04

Song Name: Goodbye in Gasoline Misunderstood: "My mom's a rake-in, from the code is being outside." Actual Lyrics: "My lungs are aching, from the cold from being outside." Comment: "Wow. i realized i really am the dumb..." Submitted By: Max on 8/27/04

Song Name: Goodbye In Gasoline Misunderstood: And the windows in my car have started to fuck up Actual Lyrics: And the windows in my car have started to fog up Comment: "My sister asked me how windows could be fucked up...I didn't have the heart to correct her" Submitted By: BlameMe on 8/19/04

Song Name: Sleep It off Misunderstood: I had a nervous breakdown Actual Lyrics: I had another breakdown Comment: "its the same thing really" Submitted By: BlameMe on 8/16/04

Song Name: Boomtown Misunderstood: Boomtown, I love that town Actual Lyrics: Boomtown's coming down Comment: "I love the cork" Submitted By: JONO LEWIS on 8/16/04

Song Name: Big Crash Misunderstood: Big hands, get smashed Actual Lyrics: Big plans, big crash. Comment: "I am a complete idiot." Submitted By: JONO LEWIS on 8/13/04

Song Name: Krazy Glue Misunderstood: It seems I cant explain at all, all the reasons god Actual Lyrics: It seems I can't explain it all all the reason's gone Comment: "Not a great difference, but it fooled me for a good few months when I first heard it" Submitted By: Alex on 8/9/04

Song Name: Mr. Chevy Celeberty Misunderstood: I almost got my ice tea, almost got my ice tea Actual Lyrics: I almost got my ass kicked, almost got my ass kicked Comment: "it really sonuds like "ice tea", isnt it?" Submitted By: ShiBeY on 8/2/04

Song Name: Son of Dick Misunderstood: I'll just die on sunday Actual Lyrics: I'm just the son of Dick Ramsbee Comment: "It's clearly wrong, and yet i sang this for so long..." Submitted By: Sy on 8/2/04

Song Name: Sleep It Off Misunderstood: "It's been so I can't save the day I can't even disguise my own face" Actual Lyrics: "It's been such a slow decay, day to day I don't even recognize my own face" Comment: "well...*shrugs* " Submitted By: Dan on 7/22/04

Song Name: lockdown Misunderstood: fucked up, messed up. Actual Lyrics: locked out, fenced up. Comment: "i really thought that was it" Submitted By: Cheez on 6/26/04

Song Name: Last One Out of Liberty City Misunderstood: I'm just the Spartan of ska. Actual Lyrics: Its just not smart enough to start. Comment: "they're both cool" Submitted By: jack c on 1/17/04

Song Name: Great American Sharpshooter Misunderstood: If it's for the better, than u better have ska. Actual Lyrics: It's for the better your better halfs gone. Comment: "i like my way" Submitted By: Jack C on 1/17/04

Song Name: Plastic Cup Politics Misunderstood: So drop your lumpy nuts and clear your flattened beds Actual Lyrics: So drop your empty cups and clear your clouded heads Comment: "Same message, kinda" Submitted By: Jack c. on 12/14/03

Song Name: welcome to the new south Misunderstood: yeah i know how it feels to be that lonley ass Actual Lyrics: yeah i know how it feels to be the loneliest Comment: "hm, it was much cooler my way. hehe. i dont know. and uuh, hey claire. " Submitted By: cor, ya know, farrell's chick on 12/12/03

Song Name: Ask the Magic 8 Ball Misunderstood: Johnny never wanted to experience Actual Lyrics: Chalk another one up to experience Comment: "yeah, I know it doesn't make any sense" Submitted By: claire on 12/11/03

Song Name: great american sharpshooter Misunderstood: It's for the better you better have ska Actual Lyrics: It's for the better your better half's gone Comment: "eh, it could of been that way...everyone needs ska!! lol" Submitted By: Jillian on 12/11/03

Song Name: Throw the Brick Misunderstood: Throw the brick yeah, one more time Stick it in my butt and i'm left behind Actual Lyrics: Throw the brick yeah, one more time thinking of my problems that I left behind Comment: "umm....it sure does sound like it untill you look it up in the liner notes" Submitted By: Dan on 10/21/03

Song Name: Faction Misunderstood: " sometimes you just want to be loved" Actual Lyrics: "sometimes you just want to belong" Comment: "Well it still gives the same message in the song " Submitted By: Chris on 10/19/03

Song Name: History Of A Boring Town Misunderstood: "That same old CRAP that brings me down..." Actual Lyrics: " That same old CROWD that brings me down" Comment: "It makes a little sense " Submitted By: Matt on 10/19/03

Song Name: The Science Of Selling Yourself Short Misunderstood: "I'm so fucked up..." Actual Lyrics: "I'm so far gone" Comment: "This is what it should be" Submitted By: Bennett on 10/5/03

Song Name: Pete Jackson Is Getting Married Misunderstood: "and the mashed potatoes look so greasy that his two aunts might even fight" Actual Lyrics: "and the mashed potatoes look so tasty that his two aunts might even fight" Comment: "It was the first time I listened to this song, I thought it was really funny so I was just laughing the whole time and I didn't think the lyrics were wrong...they were funnier my way haha" Submitted By: Jillian on 9/14/03

Song Name: Last hour of the last day of work Misunderstood: "...so inefficient. tons of true competition. I'll never be the better man..." Actual Lyrics: "...so when ambition turns into competition, i'll never be the better man.." Comment: "I felt so stupid singing this when my friend corrected me on my misunderstood lyrics. though it was funny." Submitted By: Jade on 7/26/03

Song Name: The Science Of Selling Yourself Short Misunderstood: I'm so fucked off Actual Lyrics: I'm so far gone Comment: "when i heard it on the megamix i swear (lol) thats what it said, but when i got the album and read the lyrics i was pretty damn shocked!" Submitted By: Liam - Forty Two on 7/23/03

Song Name: Plastic cup politics Misunderstood: for another night of plexico politics Actual Lyrics: for another night of plastic cup politics Comment: "it was the first time i had listened to the song and i just kept on singing it that way then one day i just look its up on this site" Submitted By: tony on 7/2/03

Song Name: Plastic Cup Politics Misunderstood: ...and plastic spongebobs wide match plastic cups we'll leave behind. Actual Lyrics: ...and plastic smiles miles wide match plastic cups we'll leave bahind. Comment: "What a blonde moment! That was the first time I listened to it. It started sounding like the real line after listening to it alot." Submitted By: Paz on 6/18/03

Song Name: Sugar In Your Gastank Misunderstood: ...If I had it in me, stop my Playboy thoughts and my dog dreams, I could deal with this non-stop spinning world. Actual Lyrics: ...If I had it in me, stop my random thoughts, and my dumb dreams, I could deal with this non-stop spinning world. Comment: "Hey, you could have dreams about dogs....right ? " Submitted By: Dan on 6/8/03

Song Name: Dopeman Misunderstood: snowman, snowman got another big plan. Actual Lyrics: Dopeman, Dopeman got another big plan. Comment: "i put all my ltj albums on the xbox, played amped and the snowman thing made perfect sense....." Submitted By: Fréd on 5/19/03

Song Name: Ask the Magic 8 ball Misunderstood: Johnny never wanted to experience yeah, y'know it doesn't make any sense Actual Lyrics: "Chalk another one up to experience" yeah, y'know it doesn't make any sense Comment: "I know... it doesn't make any sense! haha" Submitted By: claire on 3/21/03

Song Name: 9th at Pine Misunderstood: driving is tested and i've just decided driving is tested and i have decided i failed Actual Lyrics: tried then it's tested and I've just decided tried then it's tested and I have decided I failed Comment: "ya..i knew this didn't make sense...good thing i got it straight now" Submitted By: Tyler on 3/21/03

Song Name: Great American Sharpshooter Misunderstood: "watch the clock drag on and think about what you should've said It's for the better you better ask God." Actual Lyrics: "watch the clock drag on and think about what you should've said It's for the better your better half's gone" Comment: "My friend Nick sang this one day and then said, i never knew LTJ was a christian band. i about slapped him, then promptly taught him the correct lyrics" Submitted By: mikael on 2/27/03

Song Name: Boomtown Misunderstood: two box of weasel bread Actual Lyrics: two blocks of reasonable rent Comment: "I swear it sounds like it...I used to sing that to myself until I though "wait, wtf is weasel bread?"" Submitted By: Jaime on 2/9/03

Song Name: Help Save The Youth of America From Expolding Misunderstood: right now the world just seems to be the world just seems to be Actual Lyrics: right now the world just seems too big the world just seems too big Comment: "i liked to be better?" Submitted By: Jason Wall on 12/12/02

Song Name: Scott Farcus Takes It On The Chin Misunderstood: "When I think of how this town, right now it's fill with speed freaks and assholes and dog, cats and creepheads." Actual Lyrics: "When I think about this town, right now it's filled with speed freaks and assholes and all kinds of creeps." Comment: "My friend Floyd is the biggest LTJ fan ever. He got me into the whole ska-punk thing. But as you can see, I still screw up the lyrics and need him to tell me where I went wrong." Submitted By: Sponge on 12/12/02

Song Name: how's my driving, doug hastings Misunderstood: friday night i go up with crowbar Actual Lyrics: friday night on coke with a crowbar Comment: "sounds to me like it's my way, but i'm wrong... oh well" Submitted By: corey on 11/12/02

Song Name: all my best friends are metalheads Misunderstood: you're one in a crowd and you're paranoid at every sound/that's okay you want this anyhow Actual Lyrics: you're one in a crowd and you're paranoid at every sound/another friend you won't miss anyhow Comment: "even thought i know the correct lyrics now, i still occasionally catch myself singing it the wrong way... i guess i just got used to singing it that way" Submitted By: corey on 11/12/02

Song Name: Son of Dick Misunderstood: Well I, I'm everybody's wedding day because I go to Dairy Queen Actual Lyrics: Well why's everybody sweating me because I go to Dairy Queen Comment: "what I originally heard when I listened to it, I knew it had to be wrong, but I just sang it anyway till I figured out what it really was" Submitted By: Claire on 10/29/02

Song Name: Just Like Frank Misunderstood: "Saw him walking all the way, past third street just the other day, why doesn't he understand, he's like Jen Jen!" Actual Lyrics: "I saw him walking on my way path third street just the other day, why doesn't he understand views keep changing." Comment: "I know that is fucking hilarious, but when Roger and Chris overlap eachothers lyrics (which sounds so cool) it can be a bit confusing." Submitted By: Doug on 10/1/02

Song Name: Gainesville Rock City Misunderstood: "This map hung up on the truckstop hallway door, it's freaking warm and I can hardly take it anymore" Actual Lyrics: "This map hung up on the truckstop hallway door is looking worn and I can hardly read it anymore" Comment: "My brother burned me a copy of the CD so i didn't have the lyrics on hand, I just have a wild imagination." Submitted By: Doug on 10/1/02

Song Name: boomtown Misunderstood: "so here let's talk about the boomtown backstreet boys" Actual Lyrics: "so here let's talk about the boomtown facts you've got" Comment: "i don't know how i got "backstreet boys" from "facts you've got", but i did... i even played back the song asking myself "did they just say something about the backstreet boys?"" Submitted By: corey on 9/22/02

Song Name: als war Misunderstood: and sometimes i think, im the only one who feels like going nowhere, like giving up Actual Lyrics: and sometimes i think, im the only one who feels like going nowheres like giving up Comment: "hrm.. i fucking hate loving a line and then finding out that one word is different and it completely changes the meaning." Submitted By: jim on 9/21/02

Song Name: Theme Song for H Street Misunderstood: things change but always stay the same Actual Lyrics: things change but beliefs stay the same Comment: "I like my line better, hehe... oh well." Submitted By: claire on 9/19/02

Song Name: Lockdown Misunderstood: something's not right when strip bars and condoms are at your every side Actual Lyrics: something's not right when strip malls and condos are at your every side Comment: "I was editing the lyrics on this page and I just swore it said that for a second." Submitted By: Claire on 9/4/02

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