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  2. Homophony - Wikipedia

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    Homophony first appeared as one of the predominant textures in Western classical music during the Baroque period in the early 17th century, when composers began to commonly compose with vertical harmony in mind, the homophonic basso continuo becoming a definitive feature of the style. [7]

  3. List of forms of word play - Wikipedia

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    Homophone: words with same sounds but with different meanings; Homophonic translation; Mondegreen: a mishearing (usually unintentional) as a homophone or near-homophone that has as a result acquired a new meaning. The term is often used to refer specifically to mishearings of song lyrics (cf. soramimi).

  4. Their / They're / There - Wikipedia

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    Their / They're / There is an indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois. All three members are prominent figures in the Chicago indie scene, having each been a part of numerous noteworthy projects based in the area. The group released their first two EPs, Their / They're / There and Analog Weekend in 2013, before taking a lengthy hiatus.

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  6. They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Wikipedia

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    Samuels was inspired by the rhythm of the old Scottish tune "The Campbells Are Coming".The song is driven by a snare drum, bass drum, tambourine and hand clap rhythm. The vocal is spoken rhythmically rather than sung melodically, while the vocal pitch rises and falls at key points to create an unusual glissando effect, augmented by the sound of wailing sirens.

  7. Homophone - Wikipedia

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    There are many homophones in present-day standard German. As in other languages, however, there exists regional and/or individual variation in certain groups of words or in single words, so that the number of homophones varies accordingly. Regional variation is especially common in words that exhibit the long vowels ä and e.

  8. List of English homographs - Wikipedia

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    There are also many cases in which homographs are of an entirely separate origin, or whose meanings have diverged to the point that present-day speakers have little historical understanding: for example, "bat". Many, though not all of these, have first syllables that evolved from Latin.

  9. It's the Same Old Song - Wikipedia

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    In 1975, the Armada Orchestra included an instrumental version on their debut self-titled LP. Lamont Dozier, who co-wrote the song, recorded it himself for his 1976 album Right There. Dutch band Pussycat's cover (with the song title shortened to "Same old song") was a Dutch top 10 hit in 1978. In 1978, KC and the Sunshine Band did a disco-based ...