I remember when I first met my husband we were out on our 6th or 7th date (I guess where you THINK you are comfortable enough to sing in front of them) and I was singing: Take me down to the very last city, where the grass is green and the girls are pretty. He was like What did you just say? Well, I guess I learned the true words to Paradise City that night and it's been a running joke ever since! BUT there is a term for when you misunderstand lyrics to a song........and it's not parody...........what is it?
2006-12-12 19:41:42 · 7 answers · asked by CluelessOne 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Mondegreens
2006-12-12 19:50:02 · answer #1 · answered by mx3baby 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called a Mondegreen. The author Sylvia Wright coined the term in an article in Harper's Bazaar in 1954 called "The Death of Lady Mondegreen."
It stems from a poem that her mother read to her as a child that she misheard.
Ye Highlands and ye Lowlands,
Oh, where hae ye been?
They hae slain the Earl Amurray, [sic]
And Lady Mondegreen.
The actual words were "And laid him on the green."
2006-12-13 04:31:00 · answer #2 · answered by Answer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually called Twisted Lyrics round here.
For a good giggle have a look at
I'm still trying to work out a Corrs song [Give me a Reason] which goes
"I'm feeling weak so -
I'll make you a sausage......" ????
2006-12-13 03:53:16 · answer #3 · answered by meerkat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We call it chronic lyricosis in the south.That was pretty funny,"very last city" cute.
2006-12-13 08:22:04 · answer #4 · answered by roosmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think what you're referring to are "misheard lyrics." There are tons of sites about them on the net... just Google "misheard lyrics."
Kabum
2006-12-13 03:46:13 · answer #5 · answered by kabum 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mistakes?? LOL! Whatever it is called, my kid has a chronic case of it.
2006-12-13 03:51:10 · answer #6 · answered by mama2one67 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Yo *** just cant hear'
2006-12-13 03:44:36 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋