Funny Misheard Lyrics
We’ve all done it haven’t we. Thought the words to a song have been one thing and they’ve turned out to be something else completely. The technical name for this amusing phenomena is a ‘Mondegreen’. A Mondegreen is the mishearing or misinterpretation of a lyric in a song in a way that yields a new meaning to the line.
I’ve uploaded a video I put together of 12 famous songs where the words could be misinterpreted as being something else. I’ve also presented a list of other famous songs below which have suffered the same fate. Any other contributions would be welcomed and added to the
I’ve uploaded a video I put together of 12 famous songs where the words could be misinterpreted as being something else. I’ve also presented a list of other famous songs below which have suffered the same fate. Any other contributions would be welcomed and added to the
list.
Link to '12 Misheard Lyrics' video on my Youtube channel 'ScallywagsTV'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-of6hVkQah4&feature=channel_page
John Lennon - Give Peace a chance.
Oh, we are sailing with Skippy the cat
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Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
Might as well Face it you’re a Dick with a Glove
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Gwen Stefani - Hollaback girl
Gwen Stefani - Hollaback girl
I ain’t no Harlem black girl"
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U2 - Mysterious ways
Shamu the Mysterious whale
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Michael Jackson - Don’t stop till you get enough
Im ashamed of the sound of Microsoft
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Bon Jovi - Livin on a prayer
It doesnt really matter if we're naked or not
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ABBA - Take a chance on me
Jackie Chan, Jackie Chan, Jackie Jackie Chan Chan
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Madonna - Like a Virgin
Like a Virgin, touched for the 31st time.
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Pearl Jam - Jeremy
Jeremy’s smokin Crack today.
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Bee Gees - More than a woman
Bald-headed woman... bald-headed woman to me
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Creedence clearwater revival - Bad Moon rising
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Aqua - Barbie Girl
Come on Body lets go potty
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Bob Dylan - Blowin in the wind
Bob Dylan - Blowin in the wind
The ants are my friends, its blowin in the wind.
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Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road where the dark clouds decided to howl
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Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now
I can see Claire now Lorraine has gone
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Joni Mitchel - Big Yellow Taxi
A gay pair of guys put up a parking lot
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Nirvana - Smells like Teen Spirit
Nirvana - Smells like Teen Spirit
Here we are now in containers
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LaBelle - Lady Marmalade
‘Bully Boot’ you say, I think ‘What? Say What?
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