Mondegreens (mondagreen) is the mishearing (usually accidental) of a phrase in such a way that it acquires a new meaning. Ye Highlands and ye Lowlands, Oh, where hae ye been? (where have you been) They have slain (killed) the Earl of Murray, And Lady Mondegreen. The real final line is And laid him on the green, Surely/Shirley, Good Mrs. Murphy shall follow me all the days of my life (Surely goodness and mercy… from Psalm 23) José, can you see?. ‘Oh say, can you see?’ (from the USA National Anthem) Scuse me while I kiss this guy Excuse me while I kiss the sky (Jimi Hendrix) The girl with colitis goes by (from a lyric in the song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, by The Beatles-- The girl with kaleidoscope eyes). Its hard to wreck a nice beach (Its hard to recognize speech) This nudist play can wreck a nice beach (This new display can recognize speech). Olive, the other reindeer ... (All of the other reindeer ...) Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. The movie Rain Man starts from the mis-hearing of Raymond. café au lait ≠ café olé. via Mike Pritchard
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:39:06 +0000
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