Szamo's_Ammo Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) A mondegreen is a mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase in a way that gives it a new meaning. Mondegreens are most often created by a person listening to a poem or a song; the listener, being unable to clearly hear a lyric, substitutes words that sound similar and make some kind of sense. This song just came on randomly on YouTube: It sounds like Emma Bunton at 36s in is singing "What's driving you is I'm pished and I'm betting". What other misheard lyrics spring to mind? Edited November 14, 2020 by Szamo's_Ammo -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Wilkos Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Calling Jamaica - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight by REM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 35 minutes ago, Szamo's_Ammo said: A mondegreen is a mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase in a way that gives it a new meaning. Mondegreens are most often created by a person listening to a poem or a song; the listener, being unable to clearly hear a lyric, substitutes words that sound similar and make some kind of sense. This song just came on randomly on YouTube: Good thread. The disappointment is that you failed to explain the origin of the term which stems from the song The Bonnie Earl O' Moray which contains the line, "They have slain the Earl O' Moray and laid him on the green Lady Mondagreen' I feel a certain ownership here since I sang this song as a solo in Dalziel High School's choir concert in 1976 and (think) I articulated it perfectly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Of course the most famous is "Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix. "Scuse me while I kiss this guy". and The Police owe their entire fortune to Mike Barrett on Nationwide playing their song on primetime telly because it sounded a bit like "Sue Lawley". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the aggressive beggar Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Everytime Adeles on the radio - Rollin in the Deep, Never had smelly feet 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnHearts Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Ant Rap-Adam and the Ants ....Marco, Merrick, Dairylea, Gary Tibbs and yours truly... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Run DMC and jam master Dave 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 12 hours ago, Steve_Wilkos said: Calling Jamaica - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight by REM Call me Cheryl Baker 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Also Micheal JacksonEddie are you ok 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Bald headed Woman... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Every time you go away, you take a piece of meat with you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmudgePop Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 5 hours ago, ICTJohnboy said: Bald headed Woman... I heard it also and it's so creepy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 'Sim only' - So Lonely by The Police 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szamo's_Ammo Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 The classic "just let me staple the vicar". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Inner city big funWere having meat balls Dee dee doo doo dooMeatballs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Nelly furturdoI did a turd It wouldn't flush awayMust've been a stoater 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Is that not just consciously changing the lyrics? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 “My Perfect Front Bottom” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Can't remember the Nirvana song but i thought it was "it's ok to eat fish cos they don't have any feet" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep62 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Way back to the 70's Scottish band Nazareth with My Wife's Bisexual (My White Bicycle) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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