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A mondegreen (/ ˈ m ɒ n d ɪ ˌ ɡ r iː n / ⓘ) is a mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase in a way that gives it a new meaning. [1] Mondegreens are most often created by a person listening to a poem or a song; the listener, being unable to hear a lyric clearly, substitutes words that sound similar and make some kind of sense.
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin '" was written, composed and co-produced by Michael Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones.It was originally written for his sister La Toya Jackson about her troubled relationship with her sisters-in-law, but Michael ended up recording the song, and La Toya sometimes performs the song at her concerts. [2]
[38] [39] Jackson responded directly to the publication, stating: [38] "The idea that these lyrics could be deemed objectionable is extremely hurtful to me, and misleading. The song in fact is about the pain of prejudice and hate and is a way to draw attention to social and political problems. I am the voice of the accused and the attacked.
Nevertheless, many people have misheard the lyrics “I can’t hide” as “I get high.” They would need to wait until 1967’s “With a Little Help from My Friends” to hear those actual ...
"Childhood" is a biographical song, written, produced and sung solely by Michael Jackson. [ 15 ] [ 19 ] New York City's children's choir are credited for providing backing vocals on the track. [ 20 ] The song appeared alongside an instrumental version in Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home and its soundtrack which was released by Epic Soundtrax ...
The Guardian and The New York Times expressed the view that Jackson suggests "Sheldon" has links to the CIA and the Ku Klux Klan and he just "wants your vote". [16] [17] Sneddon's website states that Sneddon is "the only DA in the nation to have an angry song written about him by pop megastar Michael Jackson". Of the song, Sneddon said, "I have ...
More of the perplexing misheard lyrics in the category included "The Reverend Blue Jeans" from Neil Diamond's "Forever in Blue Jeans," and "Just brush my teeth before you leave me, baby," from ...
The American TV series Glee did a Michael Jackson tribute episode in 2012 titled "Michael", which included an a cappella version of "Bad" featuring the Beelzebubs as part of The Warblers. This cover debuted and peaked at number 80 at Billboard Hot 100 , number 48 at Billboard Digital Songs , number 90 at Billboard Canadian Hot 100 , and number ...