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Old 11-02-2009, 05:46 AM   #1
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Mondegreens and you

The word Mondegreen, meaning a mishearing of a popular phrase or song lyric.

do you have any jems to share?
for instance as a kid i couldnt figure out why jimi hendrix sang
"excuse me while i kiss this guy."
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Old 11-02-2009, 05:50 AM   #2
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'My Body Lies Over the Ocean
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Old 11-02-2009, 05:52 AM   #3
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Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream: "I'll be with you darling now; I'll be with you till my skis have dried off."
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Joe Cocker sang "Give me a chicken for an air-o-plane,"
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Merilee Rush sang "Angel of the Morning" as "Just call me angel of the morning, angel; just brush my teeth before you leave me."
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Old 11-02-2009, 06:02 AM   #7
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'My Body Lies Over the Ocean
What are the lyrics to this anyway? My bunny lies over the ocean? Bologna lies over the ocean? I dunno lol.
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What are the lyrics to this anyway? My bunny lies over the ocean? Bologna lies over the ocean? I dunno lol.
i think it's Bologna...
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Old 11-02-2009, 06:18 AM   #9
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i heard the chorus of Paul Simon's "Slip Slidin' Away" as "Venereal destination, the more you keep slip slidin' away." Try not to think about it.
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Old 11-02-2009, 06:23 AM   #10
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the Tony Orlando hit ``Tie a Yellow Ribbon ('Round the Old Roast Beef),''
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"play that chunky music white boy". I can't remember who sang it.Help me Mr.billy!!!
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"play that chunky music white boy". I can't remember who sang it.Help me Mr.billy!!!
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Not sure of the name of the song but it's by The Who-"Whooo are you...Oooh ohh, ooohh ohh."

Sounds like;

"Blue water.....blue blue.....blue blue.."
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my baloney lies over the ocean....






what could it all mean?
conspiracy?
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Old 11-02-2009, 07:37 AM   #15
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"There's a bathroom on the right" CCR Bad Moon Rising

My 3 yr old thought it was "There's a Baboon on the right"
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"There's a bathroom on the right" CCR Bad Moon Rising

My 3 yr old thought it was "There's a Baboon on the right"
i like em both!
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"She's got electric boobs and a mohair suit." Benny And The Jets
it's an improvement

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"Dirty Bees and the Long Horn Cheese"

(a friend's mishearing of "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.")
i wonder what freud would say?
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i think it's Bologna...
It's Bonnie. As in "bonnie lass". Scottish term.
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