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Many people have misheard the lyric “kiss the sky” as “kiss this guy,” and while that’s wrong, very few people ever listened to Jimi Hendrix for the lyrics, so don’t lose sleep over it ...
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.
In the late 1970s, this particular track appeared in a Top 10 of misheard lyrics (and is often on similar forums online). [ citation needed ] This was compiled by Noel Edmonds and the misheard lyric sounds like: "Because the best love songs are written with a broken arm ," as opposed to the correct lyrics "Because the best love songs are ...
[10] [11] The lyric is a reference to the 1932 V8-powered Ford automobile, which enthusiasts dubbed the "deuce coupe" (the "deuce" coming from the 2 in 1932, the first year the V8 was available). Springsteen was fond of classic hot rods in his youth, hence the line "revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night".
Ken Jennings. Apparently Jeopardy! fans are too good at deciphering song lyrics.. Many viewers at home weren't impressed with Monday night's "Misheard Lyrics" category, which left even the game's ...
[10] On October 25, 2005, Askmen.com listed Am I Right as one of the "Best & Coolest Sites Around." Am I Right received a rating of 7/10, saying, "This site has tons of music-related information like misheard lyrics, cool band names, etc. The song parodies are hilarious -- if you like Weird Al, you'll appreciate these." [11]
"Israelites" is a song written by Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong for their group, Desmond Dekker & the Aces, [2] which reached the top of the charts in numerous countries in 1969. Sung in Jamaican Patois, some of the song's lyrics were not readily understood by many British and American listeners at the time of its rel
The song features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music co-written by bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Mike McCready. [3] The version of "Yellow Ledbetter" that was eventually released was the second take of the song. [4] McCready says of the song: That was written around the time of the first record [Ten]. I think that was the ...