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: 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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